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Michal Nagen

Israeli educator

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 9, 2026
Entity authorityQ51649468 ↗
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Michal Nagen (Hebrew: מיכל נגן) is an Israeli Rebbetzin, teacher, doula and actress in the Rachel Keshet Theater Ensemble. Head of Mechint Tzahali.

Biography

Nagen is the daughter of biblical researcher and commentator, Prof. Uriel Simon, and granddaughter of Israel Prize laureate and co-founder of Brit Shalom, Ernst Simon. Nagen joined the army and served in the Education and Youth Corps. After graduating from the officers' training course, she continued her service as a teaching officer. She studied at Michlelet Bruria. Nagen holds a MA degree in History of Contemporary Jewry from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She was a teacher at the Pelech High School in Jerusalem, which was considered the first religious-feminist high school in Israel.

She is the head of Mechinat Zahali for girls who wish to prepare themselves for military service.

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