Framingham Fashion Designer Going to Israel

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Michelle Roseman of Framingham, along with 34 other Jewish fashion industry mavens from around the world, was selected to join a special Israeli delegation later this month.

Roseman is a senior apparel designer and product manager who primarily focuses on children’s wear, print design and knitwear, a release said. She has worked at Phillips Van Heusen, Dayton Hudson Marshall Fields, May Company, and most recently TJX, a release said.

The special Israel delegation, from July 26 to August 3, will include Jewish fashionistas from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Estonia, Greece, Panama, and South Africa, a release said. For eight days, these women will travel from Safed in the north to the Dead Sea and Masada in the Judean Desert, on a one-of-a-kind trip to strengthen their Jewish identities, connect them to their Jewish homeland and inspire them to return home and change the world, a release said.

The trip, organized by the Maryland-based Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) and Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, will also bring the women to key spots on Israel’s fashion map, from the TLVstyle fashion boutique tour and the “Fash-Tech” co-work space WMN for women entrepreneurs in Tel Aviv, to jewelry and fashion designers in Jerusalem, a release said. This special trip, which is the first of many planned industry-specific trips aimed to bring Jewish values to key influencers in society, will also feature a JWRP Fashion Week event in Tel Aviv with leading Israeli fashion names, a release said.

Since 2009, more than 8,000 Jewish mothers from 150 partner organizations in 26 countries spanning several continents including Australia, Africa, Europe, North America, and South America have experienced the Momentum trips, a release said. Participants commit to getting involved in activities when they return home, including community events, Israel engagement programs, Jewish education, global learning, leadership development and Momentum Israel missions for husbands, a release said.