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As the new incoming executive director of The Vilna Shul, Dalit Ballen Horn intends to put the focus for Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture on the people themselves.
“Now’s the moment when The Vilna needs to focus on the people,” said Horn, whose official start date in her new position is Feb. 22. “And when I say ‘people,’ I’m really thinking about how The Vilna can deepen relationships and foster community among the people who participate in its programs.”
Dalit Ballen Horn, The Vilna Shul’s incoming executive director.
A native of southern Florida, Horn relocated to New York City to attend a joint program between Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America that carried a heavy workload and ultimately earned her two bachelor’s degrees. She met her future husband at Columbia and remained in New York for 10 years before he landed a medical residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which brought them both to the Boston area