Ema Shelcha
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Ema Shelcha AZA #2495, whose Alephs are also known simply as Emas is an Aleph Zadik Aleph chapter located in Agoura Hills, California where it serves the Conejo Valley, including: Agoura Hills, Westlake, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Moorpark, Simi Valley, and surrounding areas. It is one of twelve active AZA chapters in the Pacific Western Region #44.
Notable Members
- Adam Liebling (1999) served as the first Godol of the Chapter
- Justin Flam (1999) was the first Aleph of Ema Shelcha to serve on the Regional Board, as Regional Moreh
- Ethan Bidna (2012) was the first Aleph of Ema Shelcha to serve on the Regional Board since Justin ten years prior, was the Chapter's first Regional Gizbor, and developed many chapter traditions
- Edan Levanon and Noah Bidna (2013) were the first Alephs of the Chapter to serve on the Regional Board simultaneously, as Regional S'gan and Regional Gizbor respectively
- Edan Levanon (2014) served as the first Regional Godol from Ema Shelcha AZA
- Edan Levanon, Noah Bidna, and Dylan Levine (2014) were the first three Alephs of the chapter to serve on the Regional Board in the same term, as Regional Godol, Regional Moreh, and Regional Gizbor, respectively
Charter Members
- Elon Amihud
- Dani Bar-Zion
- Adam Eisenberg
- Justin Flam
- Michael Gillman
- Yonatan Gorodenzik
- Alon Goren
- Blake Heller
- Casey King
- Adam Liebling
- Damon Liebling
- Benjamin Lotan
- Michael Lotan
- Ryan Rice
- Nick Sonnenberg
Founders
- Michael Bliss
- Jeremy Bliss
