February First Annual Israeli Film Festival at UC Berkeley

 

Berkeley Hillel is proud to present the First Annual Israeli Film Festival @ UC Berkeley    "The Spirit of Tel Aviv"   February 2010 UC Berkeley Pacific Film Archive The Bubble Monday, February 1  James Journey to Jerusalem Monday, February 8           Walk on Water Sunday, February 14               Jellyfish Monday, February 22   FREE ADMISSION   6:00-6:30 PM - Kosher reception 6:30-7:00 PM - Opening remarks & introductions 7:00-8:40 PM - Film 8:40-9:00 PM - Q&A with special guest speakers UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive 2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley   For more information please contact Chaya Gilboa (510) 845-7793 ext. 22 or chaya@berkeleyhillel.org   Supporters: The Jewish Federation of The Jewish Community Foundation of the Greater East Bay, the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest, Jewish Community Federation Israel Center, Legacy Heritage Foundation, The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival and UC Berkeley's Jewish Student Union     Committed to sustaining an informed Jewish community as it advocates on behalf of Israel, and to creating a forum for thoughtful and civil discourse, the JCRC endorses programs that present a broad range of pro-Israel perspectives.  Views expressed at these programs do not necessarily reflect those of the JCRC.   Quick Links   JCRC Events   JCRC Website   Support JCRC Events Calendar    Every Wednesday Ongoing volunteer opportunity at the recession relief food pantry          January 11 - February 12 Human Trafficking Awareness Month   February 10 The Jewish Approach to Social Justice with Rabbi Jill Jacobs   February 16 Cooperation and Conflict: Relations Between African Americans and Jews from MLK, Jr. to Barack Obama     February 24 The Three Abrahamic Faiths: Shared Values and Issues    JCRC: Pursuing a Just Society and Secure Jewish Future  www.jcrc.org / info@jcrc.org    121 Steuart Street, Suite 301, San Francisco, CA 94105     phone: 415.957.1551    fax: 415.979.0981  JCRC is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Community Federation

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South Africa RCHCC Art Exhibition: Yoram Raanan

 

RABBI CYRIL HARRIS COMMUNITY CENTRE

 

 

Join us for an exhibition of

 

Fine Art Prints

by  

 

Israeli artist

 

 

YORAM  RAANAN

 

Entitled

 

 

"The Modern Art of Ancient Jewish Symbols"

 

 

 

on

SUNDAY  7th February

at 6.00 pm

 

 

 

 

The artist's wife, Mira Raanan, will follow the exhibition with a lecture.

 

 

 

Exhibition closes:  Thursday 25th February

     Rabbi Cyril Harris Community Centre (RCHCC)

 

           cnr Glenhove Rd & 4th Street Houghton, East of the M1

          Hazel or René (011 728 8088/8378) After Hours (011 728 8378)

         email: hazelc@greatpark.co.za   renes@greatpark.co.za

Montreal Quebec January QJCCC RWANDAN CHILD SOLDIER TURNED PLAYWRIGHT Actor

QJCCC AND ITS PARTNERS BRING RWANDAN "CHILD SOLDIER" TURNED PLAYWRIGHT/ACTOR TO MONTREAL

"Identity Card" a rare glimpse at history through the eyes of a child soldier

Funds raised will go to organizations dedicated to rebuilding Haiti

MONTREAL - Quebec Jewish Congress Charities Committee (QJCCC) in cooperation with la Fondation SurVie-Barakabaho, Page Rwanda and
Human Promise is hosting a final performance of "Carte D'Identité" by former 'Child Soldier' and Rwandan actor Diogène Ntarindwa.
The Funds raised from this encore performance will be donated to organizations dedicated to rebuilding Haiti.

In Montreal, on Saturday January 30th 2010

At 8:00pm

At The Segal Centre

5170, Cote-St-Cartherine

The play is open to the public, tickets ($20) will be available at the door.

Quebec Jewish Congress is the official voice of the Jewish community of Quebec.

For More Information:
Eta Yudin

QJCCC Director of Communications
(514)294-6685

For ticket information:

Enza Martuccelli

QJCCC Director of Community Relations

(514)345-6411 x 3164

2010 Feb - Oct American Jewish Congress Jewish Travel and San Francisco Upcoming Events

 

AJC ACCESS San Francisco 2010 Programs

AJC Annual Meeting April 29-30: ENGAGE - AJC Annual Meeting in Washington, DC Deadline to register at discounted ACCESS rate is Jan. 29th! Join other young professionals at AJC's 104th Annual Meeting to meet with and engage top thought leaders, diplomats, politicians, academics and others at this exciting conference. Discounted cost for ACCESS members: $185 until January 29th, price goes up to $235 on Jan. 30th. (email access-sf@ajc.org for the discounted registration code). To learn more about the Annual Meeting, visit www.ajc.org/annualmeeting   Building Bridges Conference Calls Feb. 8: INFORM - Turkey’s Changing Politics Join ACCESS for an analysis of Turkey’s changing relationship with Israel and the US.  The call will feature Aaron Jacob, AJC’s Associate Director of International Affairs.   Feb. 8, 2010 at 9:00-12:30 am PST Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1690, Participant Access Code: 796395# PLEASE MUTE YOUR LINE UNLESS ASKING A QUESTION AND DO NOT PUT THE CALL ON HOLD Feb. 22: INFORM - Muslim-Jewish Relations Join ACCESS for an exclusive opportunity to engage Dalia Mogahed, Executive Director and Senior Analyst for the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, on the results of the most comprehensive worldwide study of Muslim public opinion.  We will also discuss a soon-to-be released report on US attitudes toward Muslims, Jews and other religious groups. Feb 22, 2010 at 9:00-9:30 am PST Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1690, Participant Access Code: 796395# PLEASE MUTE YOUR LINE UNLESS ASKING A QUESTION AND DO NOT PUT THE CALL ON HOLD 2010 Travel Opportunities Feb. 27-March 8, 2010: TRAVEL - India: Witnessing a Strategic Partnership at Work Trip closed May 6-16: TRAVEL - Germany: Focus on Interreligious This trip, sponsored by Germany Close-Up, will have a particular focus on interreligious affairs. Participants will have the singular opportunity to represent the American Jewish community at Kirchentag, a major gathering of some 100,000 young German Protestants and Catholics, and to spearhead other highly unique interreligious outreach efforts in the academic and church spheres. This trip is designed specifically for people with an interest and with experience in interreligious affairs.  Cost:  $680 (including international airfare and most costs on the ground in Germany). More information and application available at ajc.org/access Application Deadline: March 12, 2010 August 1-10: TRAVEL - Student Trip to Berlin This trip, hosted by Germany Close-Up, will take top students and AJC Goldman Fellows to Germany for a 10-day experience.  This trip is open to current students (undergraduate and graduate) and 2010 Goldman Fellows.   Estimated cost: $670 (including international airfare and all costs on the ground in Germany).  More information and application available at ajc.org/access August (exact dates TBD): TRAVEL - South Africa In addition to exploring black-Jewish relations through the unique lens of South Africa, ACCESS members will join the South Africa Board of Deputies’ Annual Meeting.  Cost: TBD (no subsidies available).  More details and application information will be available soon at ajc.org/access October: TRAVEL - Israeli Presidential Conference (Tentative) More information to be announced

Israel May AFSI Chizuk Mission

 

1751 Second Ave, New York, NY 10128

Tel: 212-828-2424; Fax: 212-828-1717; afsi@rcn.com; www.afsi.org

Contact: Helen Freedman, Executive Director

January, 2010

 

Dear AFSI members, friends, neighbors, concerned citizens –

          Americans For a Safe Israel/AFSI has the privilege of meeting countless brave Israeli heroes through our Chizuk (strength) missions to Israel which have been taking place for the past 15 years on a semi-annual basis. Our upcoming trip is scheduled for May 9-17, 2010, and you are invited to join us. Visit the www.afsi.org website for information about past trips and the preliminary itinerary for the May trip.

          Some of the people we have met in the many contested places then come to New York. They hope to speak about their issues to as large a group of people as can be assembled in one place. AFSI is pleased to help make some arrangements for them.

 

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND:

 

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 – 8:15 P.M. – ALON DAVIDI, Chairman of the Sderot Security Committee, in association with AFSI, will be giving a SDEROT SECURITY UPDATE at the YOUNG ISRAEL OF FLATBUSH, 1012 Avenue I, off Coney Island Ave. Free admission. Make your reservations through AFSI – 212-828-2424; afsi@rcn.com

 

THURSDAY, FEB. 11 – 7:30 P.M. – MEMBER OF KNESSET, DR. ARIEH ELDAD – will be speaking on ISRAEL’S SURVIVAL STRATEGIES at the WEST SIDE INSTITUTIONAL SYNAGOGUE, 120 W. 76^th Street, between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenues. Free admission. Reservations are required. Call 212-828-2424 or email: afsi@rcn.com

 

If you are interested in arranging speaking engagements for the following, please contact AFSI for further information:

 

JOEL GILBERT – filmmaker of ATOMIC JIHAD will be in New York Feb. 23, 24

 

MAYOR RON NACHMAN of Ariel, Israel, will be in New York from Feb. 19-25. His assistant, Avi Zimmerman, will be with him.

 

ANITA TUCKER, refugee from Netzer Hazani in Gush Katif, will be available for speaking engagements in the NY area from March 1-14.

 

Chicago February Israeli Cultural Events

Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest February Cultural Events

In This Month's Issue FILM: Co-Director of MENACHEM & FRED at Kansas Screening FILM: Israeli-Swiss Co-Production BROTHERS in Chicago DANCE: The Aluminum Show in Kansas DANCE: The Aluminum Show in Missouri SAVE THE DATE: Events & Available Performers/Exhibits February 10: Israeli Filmmaker & Screening in Kansas  Click here for more information. February 18: Israeli-Swiss Film BROTHERS in Chicago Stay tuned for further details! February 26th: The Aluminum Show in Lawrence, Kansas THE ALUMINUM SHOW Movement, theatre, dance and puppetry Lied Center of Kansas The University of Kansas 1600 Stewart Drive Lawrence, KS 66045 Friday, February 26 7:30 p.m. An accomplished cast of dancers & performance artists fuse industrial materials & movement to create a luminous and reflective extravaganza Aluminum creates a party-like atmosphere, combining physical theatre, puppetry and special effects to bring various forms of metal sheets, tubing and balloons to life, in original and visually arresting ways. Israeli Artistic Director Ilan Azriel created The Aluminum Show after mastering new and innovative techniques to manipulate different kinds of metal. Click here for more information. February 28th: The Aluminum Show in Rolla, Missouri Click here for more information. Coming Soon: March The Aluminum Show in Wausau & La Crosse, Wisconsin March Jan Tichy Installation at Spertus Museum March 20 & 22 Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Indiana Works in-Progress The following performers are available to come to the Midwest, pending sufficient interest: PercaDu, Marimba/Percussion Duo- April/May 2010 Tzofim Friendship Caravan (Israeli Scouts) - Summer 2010 Almog Pail, 1-Woman Show "Me, Myself, & Rita" Mosh Ben Ari - February/March 2010 Michal Tal, Pianist - February/March 2010 The New Israeli Vocal Ensemble - April 2010 Noa featuring Mira Awad - May 2010 Isra-Alien- Mediterranean Gypsy/Jazz Rock Mattan Klein, Jazz Musician Miki Gavrielov, Musician Alex Epstein, Writer - April 2010 Assaf Gavron, Writer - April 2010 Savyon Liebrecht - April 2010 Ron Leshem - Fall 2010 Contact cultural@chicago.mfa.gov.il for booking details Upcoming Events     See our website for current information:   http://chicago.mfa.gov.il

April in Amherst, MA Yiddiosh Jewish Film Festival

 

"Letting Jews Be Jews" - Spring Film Weekend Led by Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan April 16 - 18 Registration is now open for our Spring Film Weekend! Join us for this exploration of the diverse ways cinema has depicted Jews -- from the silent era of the 1920s to contemporary films. Featuring: Silent film star Max Davidson, with live musical accompaniment Maurice Schwartz's Uncle Moses Barry Levinson's Avalon & Liberty Heights The Coen Brothers' A Serious Man Kenneth Turan is the film critic for the Los Angeles Times and NPR's Morning Edition, as well as the director of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. He is the author or co-author of 9 books including: Never Coming to a Theater Near You: A Celebration of a Certain Kind of Movie; Now in Theaters Everywhere; and Free for All: Joe Papp, the Public, and the Greatest Story Ever Told. Turan teaches nonfiction writing and film criticism at the University of Southern California, has been a staff writer for the Washington Post and TV Guide, and has served as the Times' book review editor. Cost: $350 per person includes tuition and meals. Please make your own hotel reservations. (Book by March 16 to take advantage of group hotel rates.) For more information or to reserve your spot at the conference, call us at 413-256-4900 ext 124 or email programs@bikher.org.

The National Yiddish Book Center Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building · 1021 West Street · Amherst, MA 01002 Phone: 413-256-4900 · Fax: 413-256-4700