The Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture
5th. FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MUSIC DAYS
May 7-15, 2010
The detailed Program
of the F. Mendelssohn Music Days is available
on our web site http://www.judaica.pl/temp/dni_mendelssohna_program_2010.pdf
Centrum Kultury Żydowskiej, ul. Meiselsa 17, Kraków
www.judaica.pl
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
May 12 Noah Alper New York Bagel founder
AJC's Business & Technology Committee is pleased to invite you to hear Noah's New York Bagel founder Noah Alper discuss his new book Business Mensch.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
6:30 pm reception, 7:00 pm program
$20.00 per person
Location provided upon RSVP
sanfrancisco@ajc.org
415-777-3820
About our Speaker
NOAH ALPER
Alper writes about the power of integrating life experience and spirituality into one's path as an entrepreneur. After a failed business (selling Israeli products to born-again Christians), he found his way to traditional Judaism and started a small bagel shop in Berkeley, founded and run on the Biblical injunction to "lech lecha" - to embrace one's journey while contributing to the community through volunteerism and "tzedakah" - justice. Alper writes with fervor about the necessity of ethical business dealing and the power of integrating life experience and spirituality into one's path as an entrepreneur, and-especially in these trying economic times-honing the ability to innovate, adapt and evolve.
415-777-3820
About our Speaker
NOAH ALPER
Alper writes about the power of integrating life experience and spirituality into one's path as an entrepreneur. After a failed business (selling Israeli products to born-again Christians), he found his way to traditional Judaism and started a small bagel shop in Berkeley, founded and run on the Biblical injunction to "lech lecha" - to embrace one's journey while contributing to the community through volunteerism and "tzedakah" - justice. Alper writes with fervor about the necessity of ethical business dealing and the power of integrating life experience and spirituality into one's path as an entrepreneur, and-especially in these trying economic times-honing the ability to innovate, adapt and evolve.
"Business Mensch" is a quick-reading business memoir with both personal and spiritual advice on how to become a "business mensch". He suggests having a little chutzpah, treating both employees and customers right, and taking time off when necessary. This book is about achieving financial success while remaining loyal to timeless values.
REVIEWS
"Alper, the founder of Noah's Bagels (sold to Einstein Bros. for $100 million), offers uplifting business wisdom from his own rocky path to success. This earnest book shines with Alper's conviction, business savvy and decency while he acknowledges the joys of a financial success, he ends with his eyes on the prize. "What's important is providing for your family, conducting yourself with integrity and living a life of meaning."
-PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 12, 2009.
"Noah Alper, in this book, teaches you lessons from his 35 years as an entrepreneur. Four of his six major ventures succeeded, and in this business, that is great. Noah's Bagel leveraged his distinctly Jewish roots, as does this book...I do not think you will read a more honest book this year.
-MYJEWISHBOOKS.COM, September, 2009
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Austin Texas Jewish Business Network
Austin Texas Jewish Business Network
NOW FREE ENTRY, Starting Earlier, and Many More Exciting Changes
Next Meeting, Tues. April 20, NEW TIME: 6:15-7:50 at the Jewish Community Association of Austin, 7300 Hart Lane
Hear Exciting Speakers, Exchange Business Leads, and Job Opportunities, Promote Your Business, and/or Come Socialize and Network with other Austin area attendees, at Our 3rd Tuesday, Monthly Meetings
Our April Featured Speaker, the always informative, Andy Lobsenz, Anco Auto Specialties, LobsenzA@AncoAuto.com
TOPIC: Strategies for Purchasing your Next Vehicle
Andy Lobsenz is a consultant has negotiated the purchase of many new and used vehicles. He has handled almost every type of scenario that can
occur. He will be presenting how to purchase a vehicle. The presentation will include:
· How to purchase a new or used vehicle
· How to negotiate the best price
· How to determine which vehicle best meets your needs
· How to equip your vehicle (including safety equipment)
· Recent Toyota safety concerns
· Maximizing your rebates
· How to sell your old vehicle
· Payment options
· Lease vs. Purchase
AGENDA:
6:15-6:30 Arrival/Individual Networking
6:30-6:45 or 7:00 Self-Introductions (beneficial to know who offers what you may need)
6:45-7:30 or 7:00-7:45 Speaker (any over time additional questions can be emailed to the speaker or asked at dinner)
7:30-7:35 or-7:45-7:50 Announcements and Clean Up (public announcements about any Jewish community events)
8:15 Optional Dinner at Dave and Buster's (where much of the productive, fun networking actually takes place)
DOOR PRIZES: Two $25 gift certificates to Austin's newest Jewish owned business, Yo So Cool frozen yogurt, with two locations to serve you. Courtesy of Rachel and Henry Kalinsky.
I'm also introducing a new game to the group. The more you come, the more chances you have to win up to $500! Learn more at the meeting.
BRING: Business Cards, Company Literature, Promotional Items, Visual Aids, Samples, and/or Resumes
Members of the JCAA & Jewish Community, of All Ages, Single or Married Welcome.
Email Jody Lockshin, jody@austinjbn.org with questions, comments, to volunteer to speak, and/or to contribute a door prize.
NOW FREE ENTRY, Starting Earlier, and Many More Exciting Changes
Next Meeting, Tues. April 20, NEW TIME: 6:15-7:50 at the Jewish Community Association of Austin, 7300 Hart Lane
Hear Exciting Speakers, Exchange Business Leads, and Job Opportunities, Promote Your Business, and/or Come Socialize and Network with other Austin area attendees, at Our 3rd Tuesday, Monthly Meetings
Our April Featured Speaker, the always informative, Andy Lobsenz, Anco Auto Specialties, LobsenzA@AncoAuto.com
TOPIC: Strategies for Purchasing your Next Vehicle
Andy Lobsenz is a consultant has negotiated the purchase of many new and used vehicles. He has handled almost every type of scenario that can
occur. He will be presenting how to purchase a vehicle. The presentation will include:
· How to purchase a new or used vehicle
· How to negotiate the best price
· How to determine which vehicle best meets your needs
· How to equip your vehicle (including safety equipment)
· Recent Toyota safety concerns
· Maximizing your rebates
· How to sell your old vehicle
· Payment options
· Lease vs. Purchase
AGENDA:
6:15-6:30 Arrival/Individual Networking
6:30-6:45 or 7:00 Self-Introductions (beneficial to know who offers what you may need)
6:45-7:30 or 7:00-7:45 Speaker (any over time additional questions can be emailed to the speaker or asked at dinner)
7:30-7:35 or-7:45-7:50 Announcements and Clean Up (public announcements about any Jewish community events)
8:15 Optional Dinner at Dave and Buster's (where much of the productive, fun networking actually takes place)
DOOR PRIZES: Two $25 gift certificates to Austin's newest Jewish owned business, Yo So Cool frozen yogurt, with two locations to serve you. Courtesy of Rachel and Henry Kalinsky.
I'm also introducing a new game to the group. The more you come, the more chances you have to win up to $500! Learn more at the meeting.
BRING: Business Cards, Company Literature, Promotional Items, Visual Aids, Samples, and/or Resumes
Members of the JCAA & Jewish Community, of All Ages, Single or Married Welcome.
Email Jody Lockshin, jody@austinjbn.org with questions, comments, to volunteer to speak, and/or to contribute a door prize.
April 13 Austin Texas Jewish Business Network Job Club
CONNECT FORWARD Job Club - Join us April 13th! We are back at the J From: Suzy
THE CONNECT FORWARD Job Club
UNEMPLOYED? UNDEREMPLOYED?
Acquire instructive job search information
Connect to others
Share information
Build sustaining networks
Learn from informative guest speakers
When: Weekly Tuesday meetings
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: The JCAA - 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731
(Tell security guard you are here for job club)
Conference Room 150C (Enter double doors of main building)
Facilitator: Suzy Drapkin, Career Development and Planning Strategist/Principal of Career Achievers 512-590-2545; sdrapkin@careerachievers.com
Fee: Free - Open to anyone interested in receiving positive and constructive support during a difficult transitional period.
No Vendors Please
THE CONNECT FORWARD Job Club
UNEMPLOYED? UNDEREMPLOYED?
Acquire instructive job search information
Connect to others
Share information
Build sustaining networks
Learn from informative guest speakers
When: Weekly Tuesday meetings
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: The JCAA - 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731
(Tell security guard you are here for job club)
Conference Room 150C (Enter double doors of main building)
Facilitator: Suzy Drapkin, Career Development and Planning Strategist/Principal of Career Achievers 512-590-2545; sdrapkin@careerachievers.com
Fee: Free - Open to anyone interested in receiving positive and constructive support during a difficult transitional period.
No Vendors Please
Monday, April 12, 2010
April 30 Broward County Florida Lag B’Omer Campfire, Weenie Roast, & Creative Shabat
Jewish event Broward County in Miami area
Start Time: Friday, April 30 at 6:30pm
End Time: Friday, April 30 at 7:30pm
Where: T.Y. Park (Topekeegee Yugnee Park)
When: Arrive between 6:30 and 7:30 pm on Friday, April 30.
What: Lag B'Omer is a holiday which falls on the 33 day of the omer, and which is traditionally celebrated by the lighting of bonfires. It is a time of dancing and singing, picnics and outings. We will begin our celebration with a creative Shabbat service, including Kiddush and Motzie, then a weenie roast at a huge bonfire. This will be followed by an exciting evening of festivities around the fire, including singing, drumming, meditations, and, of course, s'mores! We are partnering with several other Jewish groups, and inviting the entire South Florida Jewish community.
Where: T.Y. Park (Topekeegee Yugnee Park), 3300 N. Park Road, Hollywood, 954-357-8811
Directions: I-95 to Sheridan Street in Hollywood. Exit Sheridan, go west to the second traffic light (N. Park Rd.), and turn right (north) to the park entrance. Turn right at the guard house and go all the way to the end of the road (near Sheridan St), and park. You will then walk off towards the left (east), following the path by the fence along Sheridan St, and you will find the campfire area.
Bring: Flashlight, water bottle and appropriate clothes. You may also want to bring song books, drums, and a camp chair if you have one.
Cost: $10 for Mosaic members and non-members. Cost includes park entrance & campsite fees, kosher hot dogs, s'mores, and Kiddush. We'll have water available for everyone as well. If you object to handling money on Shabbat, please call Rick in advance to make arrangements to mail your payment.
Contact: No RSVP is necessary. For more information, call Rick at 954-435-3388 or email him at vp@southfloridamosaic.org
End Time: Friday, April 30 at 7:30pm
Where: T.Y. Park (Topekeegee Yugnee Park)
When: Arrive between 6:30 and 7:30 pm on Friday, April 30.
What: Lag B'Omer is a holiday which falls on the 33 day of the omer, and which is traditionally celebrated by the lighting of bonfires. It is a time of dancing and singing, picnics and outings. We will begin our celebration with a creative Shabbat service, including Kiddush and Motzie, then a weenie roast at a huge bonfire. This will be followed by an exciting evening of festivities around the fire, including singing, drumming, meditations, and, of course, s'mores! We are partnering with several other Jewish groups, and inviting the entire South Florida Jewish community.
Where: T.Y. Park (Topekeegee Yugnee Park), 3300 N. Park Road, Hollywood, 954-357-8811
Directions: I-95 to Sheridan Street in Hollywood. Exit Sheridan, go west to the second traffic light (N. Park Rd.), and turn right (north) to the park entrance. Turn right at the guard house and go all the way to the end of the road (near Sheridan St), and park. You will then walk off towards the left (east), following the path by the fence along Sheridan St, and you will find the campfire area.
Bring: Flashlight, water bottle and appropriate clothes. You may also want to bring song books, drums, and a camp chair if you have one.
Cost: $10 for Mosaic members and non-members. Cost includes park entrance & campsite fees, kosher hot dogs, s'mores, and Kiddush. We'll have water available for everyone as well. If you object to handling money on Shabbat, please call Rick in advance to make arrangements to mail your payment.
Contact: No RSVP is necessary. For more information, call Rick at 954-435-3388 or email him at vp@southfloridamosaic.org
May New York 92Y Jewish Events
92Y May JEWISH Highlights:
--May 2 - The 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival kicks off at the 92nd Street Y with a screening of the documentary Children of the Bible.
--May 20 - Jonathan Tisch discusses active citizenship, the subject of his forthcoming book Citizen You.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. We welcome your feedback.
TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500
PRESS CONTACT: Meryl Wheeler | mwheeler@92Y.org | 212.413.8841
JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE at the 92ND STREET Y
Lectures & Panels - Workshops - Performances - Films - Family Programs
May 2010
====================================================================================
New York
92Y Shababa Community
Jewish Family Experiences with Karina
Every Friday, 9:30-10:15 am OR 10:45- 11:30 am, $10 adults
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA FRIDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Join this celebration for families with small children every Friday morning. Cantorial soloist and educator Karina Zilberman and her cat puppet pal Coco welcome Shabbat in a playful, interactive and dynamic experience for all ages. Enjoy a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and bond with your toddler and the Shababa community in embracing the festive feeling of Shabbat.
Every Saturday, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA SATURDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Newborns to 5 yrs
92Y offers a free Shabbat celebratory experience for the whole family every Saturday, with instruments, arts and crafts, puppets and movement. Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet pal Coco for a multigenerational, interactive and dynamic Shabbat experience. Bring your family to meet ours!
Every Saturday, 11 am-noon, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA SATURDAY CLUB
Ages 5-8 yrs
92Y offers a free celebratory Shabbat designed to expand and deepen your child's Jewish experience. This special hour devoted to five- to eight-year-olds engages these older children through creative and traditional approaches. Their younger siblings are welcome at 10:30 am for the Shabbat morning program.
Fri, May 7, 10:15-11, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here
Sun, May 2, 4-6 pm, $30 per family with one child / $40 per family with two or more children
ISRAELINESST: ISRAELI FAMILY PROGRAMS
For Newborn to pre-K
IsraelinessT Family Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for families with young children, focusing on Israeli culture and conducted entirely in Hebrew. Moms, dads and kids up to pre-K are fully immersed in Hebrew language and contemporary Israeli culture while enjoying a range of activities, including music, storytelling, arts and crafts, Jewish and Israeli holiday celebrations, special events, 92Y's GymMaze and more!
Sun, May 2, 4-6 pm, $15 per child
ISRAELINESST: DROP-OFF PROGRAMS
For Kindergarten, First and Second Grade
IsraelinessT Drop-Off Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for older children, focusing on Israeli culture and conducted entirely in Hebrew. At the "drop-off" program, children will enjoy activities including cooking using one of 92Y's kitchens, arts and crafts, and special activities, all in Hebrew.
Fri, May 21, 10:15-11 am, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
All ages
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here.
======================================================================================
LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, WALKING TOURS, FILMS AT 92Y
Sun, May 2, 12:15-2:30 pm, $25
Walking Tour | BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED SITES OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE
Visit the marvelously restored Bialystoker synagogue and the Eldridge Street Synagogue, two of the most prominent sacret sites during the peak of Jewish immigration to the Lower East Side. The Bialystoker Synagogue features a richly painted ceiling and hand-painted murals on the walls, while the Eldridge Street Synagogue boasts richly-hued stained-glass windows and a majestic carved walnut ark.
SCREENING + DISCUSSION - BINA Cultural Foundation 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival
Sun, May 2, 7 pm, $24
CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE
Director: Nitza Gonen. Israel 2009, 53 mins. Hebrew and Amharic with English subtitles. This documentary film features Israeli rapper and informal educator Jeremy "Cool" Abash as he exposes the complex situations facing Ethiopian-Israeli youth. Abash works towards changing the humiliated and depressed image of the Ethiopian community in Israel, both in its own eyes and in the eyes of Israeli society, by bringing members of the Ethiopian community closer to their tradition-the songs, the meaning of Ethiopian names, stories about the lives of the Ethiopian community and the journey that has taken on mythical proportions. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion; participants TBA.
Tue, May 4, 8:15 pm, $27
BERNARD LEWIS AND BRET STEPHENS IN CONVERSATION: RELIGION, POLITICS & JUSTICE IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
Influential and bestselling author Bernard Lewis joins Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Bret Stephens for an unflinching assessment of the state of the Middle East at this pivotal point in time--the beginning of the decade and still in the first years of the Obama Administration. Delve into the Middle East's most urgent issues, from peace and freedom to democracy and religion, from gender issues to the clash of civilizations. Lewis' books include The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror, and What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East, and the upcoming Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East (Oxford University Press, USA, May 5, 2010). Stephens writes "Global View," the Wall Street Journal's weekly foreign-affairs column and was previously editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post.
Tue, May 11, 8:15 pm, $27
THE HIDDEN JEWS OF PERSIA
Learn about the unique and inspiring history of the small Jewish community of Mashad, Persia. After a pogrom in the 1800s, the community avoided persecution by officially converting to Islam, yet practiced Judaism in secrecy for 84 years, finally emerging with its Jewish identity and traditions intact. The program is followed by Q&A with members of the thriving Mashadi community in New York.
Sun, May 16, 11 am-1 pm, $25
Walking Tour | THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF REVOLUTIONARY-AND-COLONIAL-ERA NEW AMSTERDAM
Trace the early history of Jewish colonial New York. Visit important Jewish sites and learn about their historical significance, including the early Spanish and Portuguese rented synagogue and the Mill Street Synagogue, the first built in North America. Also visit Congregation Shearith Israel's cemetery at Chatham Square (now Chinatown).
Thu, May 20, 8 pm, $27
JONATHAN TISCH IN CONVERSATION: ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
Jonathan Tisch joins a guest (TBA) in a conversation focusing on how individuals make a difference in America and the world through active citizenship, and are now more effective than ever. In his new book, Citizen You (Crown, May 4, 2010), Tisch tells the story of the transformation of volunteerism to involvement, charity to social entrepreneurship, paternalism to community-based action and targeted philanthropy to systemic change.
ABOUT THE 92ND STREET Y
Generously endowed by the Samuel Bronfman Foundation, the 92nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Life is the spiritual center of the Y, welcoming everyone seeking a better understanding of Jewish culture. The Center presents New York City's premier Jewish lecture series, which features renowned thinkers, authors and public figures like Elie Wiesel - now in his fifth decade at the Y - Susannah Heschel, Alan Dershowitz and Anne Roiphe. Classes, workshops and holiday celebrations introduce adults and children to the values and rituals of Jewish life. The breadth of the Bronfman Center's offerings and its egalitarian, nondenominational nature make the 92nd Street Y New York's premier address for Jewish learning. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org/jewish.
Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the over 300,000 people who visit in person each year as well as those who visit virtually, through the Y's satellite, television, radio and Internet broadcasts. The organization offers comprehensive performing arts, film and spoken word events; courses in the humanities, the arts, personal development and Jewish culture; activities and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and health and fitness programs for people of every age. Committed to making its programs available to everyone, the 92nd Street Y awards nearly $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches out to more than 6,000 public school children through subsidized arts and science education programs. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org.
# # #
Meryl Wheeler, Publicist
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212.413.8841 | mwheeler@92Y.org
Visit our website at www.92Y.org
--May 2 - The 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival kicks off at the 92nd Street Y with a screening of the documentary Children of the Bible.
--May 20 - Jonathan Tisch discusses active citizenship, the subject of his forthcoming book Citizen You.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. We welcome your feedback.
TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500
PRESS CONTACT: Meryl Wheeler | mwheeler@92Y.org | 212.413.8841
JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE at the 92ND STREET Y
Lectures & Panels - Workshops - Performances - Films - Family Programs
May 2010
====================================================================================
New York
92Y Shababa Community
Jewish Family Experiences with Karina
Every Friday, 9:30-10:15 am OR 10:45- 11:30 am, $10 adults
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA FRIDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Join this celebration for families with small children every Friday morning. Cantorial soloist and educator Karina Zilberman and her cat puppet pal Coco welcome Shabbat in a playful, interactive and dynamic experience for all ages. Enjoy a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and bond with your toddler and the Shababa community in embracing the festive feeling of Shabbat.
Every Saturday, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA SATURDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Newborns to 5 yrs
92Y offers a free Shabbat celebratory experience for the whole family every Saturday, with instruments, arts and crafts, puppets and movement. Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet pal Coco for a multigenerational, interactive and dynamic Shabbat experience. Bring your family to meet ours!
Every Saturday, 11 am-noon, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA SATURDAY CLUB
Ages 5-8 yrs
92Y offers a free celebratory Shabbat designed to expand and deepen your child's Jewish experience. This special hour devoted to five- to eight-year-olds engages these older children through creative and traditional approaches. Their younger siblings are welcome at 10:30 am for the Shabbat morning program.
Fri, May 7, 10:15-11, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here
Sun, May 2, 4-6 pm, $30 per family with one child / $40 per family with two or more children
ISRAELINESST: ISRAELI FAMILY PROGRAMS
For Newborn to pre-K
IsraelinessT Family Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for families with young children, focusing on Israeli culture and conducted entirely in Hebrew. Moms, dads and kids up to pre-K are fully immersed in Hebrew language and contemporary Israeli culture while enjoying a range of activities, including music, storytelling, arts and crafts, Jewish and Israeli holiday celebrations, special events, 92Y's GymMaze and more!
Sun, May 2, 4-6 pm, $15 per child
ISRAELINESST: DROP-OFF PROGRAMS
For Kindergarten, First and Second Grade
IsraelinessT Drop-Off Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for older children, focusing on Israeli culture and conducted entirely in Hebrew. At the "drop-off" program, children will enjoy activities including cooking using one of 92Y's kitchens, arts and crafts, and special activities, all in Hebrew.
Fri, May 21, 10:15-11 am, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
All ages
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here.
======================================================================================
LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, WALKING TOURS, FILMS AT 92Y
Sun, May 2, 12:15-2:30 pm, $25
Walking Tour | BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED SITES OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE
Visit the marvelously restored Bialystoker synagogue and the Eldridge Street Synagogue, two of the most prominent sacret sites during the peak of Jewish immigration to the Lower East Side. The Bialystoker Synagogue features a richly painted ceiling and hand-painted murals on the walls, while the Eldridge Street Synagogue boasts richly-hued stained-glass windows and a majestic carved walnut ark.
SCREENING + DISCUSSION - BINA Cultural Foundation 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival
Sun, May 2, 7 pm, $24
CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE
Director: Nitza Gonen. Israel 2009, 53 mins. Hebrew and Amharic with English subtitles. This documentary film features Israeli rapper and informal educator Jeremy "Cool" Abash as he exposes the complex situations facing Ethiopian-Israeli youth. Abash works towards changing the humiliated and depressed image of the Ethiopian community in Israel, both in its own eyes and in the eyes of Israeli society, by bringing members of the Ethiopian community closer to their tradition-the songs, the meaning of Ethiopian names, stories about the lives of the Ethiopian community and the journey that has taken on mythical proportions. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion; participants TBA.
Tue, May 4, 8:15 pm, $27
BERNARD LEWIS AND BRET STEPHENS IN CONVERSATION: RELIGION, POLITICS & JUSTICE IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
Influential and bestselling author Bernard Lewis joins Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Bret Stephens for an unflinching assessment of the state of the Middle East at this pivotal point in time--the beginning of the decade and still in the first years of the Obama Administration. Delve into the Middle East's most urgent issues, from peace and freedom to democracy and religion, from gender issues to the clash of civilizations. Lewis' books include The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror, and What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East, and the upcoming Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East (Oxford University Press, USA, May 5, 2010). Stephens writes "Global View," the Wall Street Journal's weekly foreign-affairs column and was previously editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post.
Tue, May 11, 8:15 pm, $27
THE HIDDEN JEWS OF PERSIA
Learn about the unique and inspiring history of the small Jewish community of Mashad, Persia. After a pogrom in the 1800s, the community avoided persecution by officially converting to Islam, yet practiced Judaism in secrecy for 84 years, finally emerging with its Jewish identity and traditions intact. The program is followed by Q&A with members of the thriving Mashadi community in New York.
Sun, May 16, 11 am-1 pm, $25
Walking Tour | THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF REVOLUTIONARY-AND-COLONIAL-ERA NEW AMSTERDAM
Trace the early history of Jewish colonial New York. Visit important Jewish sites and learn about their historical significance, including the early Spanish and Portuguese rented synagogue and the Mill Street Synagogue, the first built in North America. Also visit Congregation Shearith Israel's cemetery at Chatham Square (now Chinatown).
Thu, May 20, 8 pm, $27
JONATHAN TISCH IN CONVERSATION: ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
Jonathan Tisch joins a guest (TBA) in a conversation focusing on how individuals make a difference in America and the world through active citizenship, and are now more effective than ever. In his new book, Citizen You (Crown, May 4, 2010), Tisch tells the story of the transformation of volunteerism to involvement, charity to social entrepreneurship, paternalism to community-based action and targeted philanthropy to systemic change.
ABOUT THE 92ND STREET Y
Generously endowed by the Samuel Bronfman Foundation, the 92nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Life is the spiritual center of the Y, welcoming everyone seeking a better understanding of Jewish culture. The Center presents New York City's premier Jewish lecture series, which features renowned thinkers, authors and public figures like Elie Wiesel - now in his fifth decade at the Y - Susannah Heschel, Alan Dershowitz and Anne Roiphe. Classes, workshops and holiday celebrations introduce adults and children to the values and rituals of Jewish life. The breadth of the Bronfman Center's offerings and its egalitarian, nondenominational nature make the 92nd Street Y New York's premier address for Jewish learning. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org/jewish.
Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the over 300,000 people who visit in person each year as well as those who visit virtually, through the Y's satellite, television, radio and Internet broadcasts. The organization offers comprehensive performing arts, film and spoken word events; courses in the humanities, the arts, personal development and Jewish culture; activities and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and health and fitness programs for people of every age. Committed to making its programs available to everyone, the 92nd Street Y awards nearly $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches out to more than 6,000 public school children through subsidized arts and science education programs. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org.
# # #
Meryl Wheeler, Publicist
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212.413.8841 | mwheeler@92Y.org
Visit our website at www.92Y.org
Snorkeling in Key Largo with the Jewish Adventure Club of South Florida
Snorkeling in Key Largo with the Jewish Adventure Club of South Florida
June 27, 11:15 a.m. Sunday Keys Diver Snorkel Tours, or 9:15 a.m. at our carpool site in Hollywood.
Snorkeling in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary on the coral reefs of John Pennekamp. These waters are the home of some of the most beautiful diving in the United States, home of America's first undersea Park and only living coral reef. The shallow water reefs of Pennekamp State Park and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary have been protected for over 40 years making it an ideal destination for viewing Tropical reef fish close up in their own environment. This is like swimming in an aquarium. Snorkeling gear will be provided if you don't have your own gear. Basic instruction and fish identification lectures will be provided by the vendor. Expect maximum depths on the reefs of 10' to 20', and the tops of the coral heads will likely extend out of the water on low tide. You should anticipate awesome visibility this time of year, and the seas should be calm. We expect to do at least one snorkeling charter every year, and expect this trip to be full! After the dive, please join the Jewish Adventure Club for dinner at a nearby restaurant! If you don't stay for dinner, be sure to discuss this with your fellow car poolers. The Boat will depart at exactly 12:15 p.m. and we can expect to return at around 5:00 p.m. Please make sure to be on time so this way we can get all the signing in out of the way and be ready to get on-board by noon.
Keys Divers Snorkel Tours, 99696 Overseas Highway, 305-451-1177
Carpooling: We'll meet at the Holiday Inn in Hollywood. I-95 to Sheridan St Exit #24. West on Sheridan to the first light (29th Ave); Make a right turn on 29th (North) and then make the first left into the Holiday Inn. We'll meet in the parking lot on the LEFT side of the Holiday Inn as you're facing the hotel. Please meet us at 9:15 a.m. as we will be departing at 9:30 a.m. sharp
Directions: Take I-95(S) to 836 West (exit #6) to the Florida Turnpike. Continue south to the end at Florida City OR take the Florida Turnpike as far South as it will go, and merge to US 1 in Florida City. Follow US 1 South and watch for mile marker signs (on the sides of the Road). Continue to MM 100 (next to Wendy's) on the right (bay side).
Things you should bring are: Bathing suit, sunscreen, snacks, lunch for dockside picnic before we leave, waterproof camera, water and water bottle, a change of clothes; snorkeling gear is included, but you may wish to bring your own, and bring money for dinner after the dive.
Cost: $36. Prices include gear (mask, fins, snorkel and safety vest) and instruction. Must RSVP and be paid for by June 12th to hold your spot on the boat
For more information please contact Jimmy 954-695-1026
June 27, 11:15 a.m. Sunday Keys Diver Snorkel Tours, or 9:15 a.m. at our carpool site in Hollywood.
Snorkeling in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary on the coral reefs of John Pennekamp. These waters are the home of some of the most beautiful diving in the United States, home of America's first undersea Park and only living coral reef. The shallow water reefs of Pennekamp State Park and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary have been protected for over 40 years making it an ideal destination for viewing Tropical reef fish close up in their own environment. This is like swimming in an aquarium. Snorkeling gear will be provided if you don't have your own gear. Basic instruction and fish identification lectures will be provided by the vendor. Expect maximum depths on the reefs of 10' to 20', and the tops of the coral heads will likely extend out of the water on low tide. You should anticipate awesome visibility this time of year, and the seas should be calm. We expect to do at least one snorkeling charter every year, and expect this trip to be full! After the dive, please join the Jewish Adventure Club for dinner at a nearby restaurant! If you don't stay for dinner, be sure to discuss this with your fellow car poolers. The Boat will depart at exactly 12:15 p.m. and we can expect to return at around 5:00 p.m. Please make sure to be on time so this way we can get all the signing in out of the way and be ready to get on-board by noon.
Keys Divers Snorkel Tours, 99696 Overseas Highway, 305-451-1177
Carpooling: We'll meet at the Holiday Inn in Hollywood. I-95 to Sheridan St Exit #24. West on Sheridan to the first light (29th Ave); Make a right turn on 29th (North) and then make the first left into the Holiday Inn. We'll meet in the parking lot on the LEFT side of the Holiday Inn as you're facing the hotel. Please meet us at 9:15 a.m. as we will be departing at 9:30 a.m. sharp
Directions: Take I-95(S) to 836 West (exit #6) to the Florida Turnpike. Continue south to the end at Florida City OR take the Florida Turnpike as far South as it will go, and merge to US 1 in Florida City. Follow US 1 South and watch for mile marker signs (on the sides of the Road). Continue to MM 100 (next to Wendy's) on the right (bay side).
Things you should bring are: Bathing suit, sunscreen, snacks, lunch for dockside picnic before we leave, waterproof camera, water and water bottle, a change of clothes; snorkeling gear is included, but you may wish to bring your own, and bring money for dinner after the dive.
Cost: $36. Prices include gear (mask, fins, snorkel and safety vest) and instruction. Must RSVP and be paid for by June 12th to hold your spot on the boat
For more information please contact Jimmy 954-695-1026
Friday, April 9, 2010
April - Oct Austin Texas Jewish Business Network Meetings
April - Oct Austin Texas Jewish Business Network Meetings
From: JodyL
1. JBN will now offer FREE meetings for ALL.
From: JodyL
1. JBN will now offer FREE meetings for ALL.
2. REVISED, MORE CONCISE AGENDA:
6:15-6:30 Arrival/Individual Networking (Later start time to help w/ traffic delays, plus shortened networking time frame so dinner is earlier)
6:30-6:45 or 7:00 Self-Introductions (Very beneficial to know who offers what you may need)
6:45-7:30 or 7-7:45 Speaker (Any over-time additional questions can be emailed to the speaker or asked at dinner)
7:30 or 7:45-7:50 Announcements and Clean Up (Public announcements about any Jewish community events for all to know about)
8-8:15 Optional Dinner at Dave and Buster's (Where much of the productive, fun networking actually takes place)
3. Networking Info.: Be aware that networking isn't just attending one meeting. It takes repeat participation to get results, whether you need business, employees, or a job, people must see you multiple times to feel comfortable exchanging referrals.
4. Participants are discouraged from soliciting others they don't know for referrals, business, testimonials, etc. If you want these things from our participants, you must attend the meetings and actually get to know people before requesting such favors.
5. Upcoming Presentations:
April 20, Andy Lobsenz, Anco Auto Specialties, "Strategies for Purchasing Your Next Vehicle"
May 11 (Rather than May 18 due to JCAA conflict) Nancy Wolf, Board of Directors President, The Odyssey School, "Learning Differences and Disorders
June, July, Aug. Off for Summer
Sept. 21, Eric Pomerantz, Vice-President, RiverStone Wealth Management, Topic TBA
Oct. 19, Peter Lubell, COO, Austin Toros Basketball Team, "Jumping Through Hoops for the Austin Community-How the Austin Toros Are Building A Brand Through Community Engagement"
Nov. 16, Judith Sokolow, LMSW, Senior Programs Coordinator, Jewish Family Service, "Resolving Conflict"
6. People who have offered to speak and their topics:
Personality Testing (Marina Braverman)
Writing Content: Differences Between Websites, Marketing Documents, Books, Newsletters, Etc. (David Fried)
How to Save Money on Energy Bills (Hal Bogatz)
Stress Management (Rich Goldstein)
Financial Planning (Shelli Miller)
7. ANYONE with expertise in these things, PLEASE contact me to speak:
Stress Relief and its Relation to Business Success (someone offered to speak on this, but didn't give me their name or contact info.)
Business Plans
Business Plans
Software
Benefits of a Positive Attitude in Networking Situations
Marketing Ideas via Internet, Social Media, Blogging, Etc.
Organization of Home and/or Office for Optimal Performance
How to Effectively Network
Benefits of a Positive Attitude in Networking Situations
Marketing Ideas via Internet, Social Media, Blogging, Etc.
Organization of Home and/or Office for Optimal Performance
How to Effectively Network
Search Engine Optimization
Great Business Success Stories (perhaps a panel discussion)
Local Real Estate Market
Austin Jewish Community in Comparison to Other Cities
Great Business Success Stories (perhaps a panel discussion)
Local Real Estate Market
Austin Jewish Community in Comparison to Other Cities
7. Door Prizes: We have a few offers, but need more. If you have a product or service to donate, let me know. Gain exposure for your generous donation in print, web and at the meetings.
8. Those looking for jobs are encouraged to attend the Connect Forward weekly meetings hosted by Suzy Drapkin, Licensed Career Counselor, sdrapkin@careerachievers.com, www.careerachievers.com. This group is more tailored to job search techniques, reentering the job market, resume writing, job leads, interview techniques, etc. than JBN.
9. Look at all that JBN offers! Take advantage now:
Now FREE participation
Viable networking opportunities among Jews, Jewish Singles, those partnered with Jews and/or members of the JCAA
Many attendees have obtained jobs, business or employees from the contacts made
Timely, interesting speakers, refreshments, door prizes
Promotion of other Jewish activities and volunteer opportunities in the community
Website www.austinjbn.org
LinkedIn group (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=92799&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr)
Yahoo Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JewishBusinessNetwork/)
Free on-line business database, job bank and resume postings. Need a service? Offering a service? Need a job? Have a job opening? http://www.austinjbn.org/businessdb.shtml
Monthly meetings w/ the exception of Dec., June, July and Aug.
We sponsor the Connect Forward Job Club, with a certified career counselor (www.careerachievers. com)
Viable networking opportunities among Jews, Jewish Singles, those partnered with Jews and/or members of the JCAA
Many attendees have obtained jobs, business or employees from the contacts made
Timely, interesting speakers, refreshments, door prizes
Promotion of other Jewish activities and volunteer opportunities in the community
Website www.austinjbn.org
LinkedIn group (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=92799&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr)
Yahoo Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JewishBusinessNetwork/)
Free on-line business database, job bank and resume postings. Need a service? Offering a service? Need a job? Have a job opening? http://www.austinjbn.org/businessdb.shtml
Monthly meetings w/ the exception of Dec., June, July and Aug.
We sponsor the Connect Forward Job Club, with a certified career counselor (www.careerachievers. com)
10. We need someone to host our site. Joe Gandall, who has graciously done it free for the last many years, is ready to hand over the job. Who can help us?
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!
CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. JODY@AUSTINJBN.ORG
May3 Washington, DC Program on American Jewish Soldiers in WWII at Library of Congress
OURS TO FIGHT FOR: AMERICAN JEWISH SOLDIERS IN WWII
Lecture and audio-visual presentation by Jason Steinhauer
WHEN: MONDAY MAY 3, 2010 AT 12 NOON
WHERE: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, DINING ROOM A-6TH FLOOR
American Jewish soldiers participated greatly in the American war
effort and their military service impacted an entire generation of
American Jewry. Drawing on his work on the award-winning "Ours to Fight
For" exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and collections from
the
Veterans History Project, Jason Steinhauer*s presentation will
feature excerpts of documentary films, oral history testimony, and
slides. (more details below).
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT-Gail Shirazi gshi@loc.gov, 202-707-9897
Veterans History Project and Hebrew Language Table Explore American
Jewish Service in World War II
More than 550,000 American Jewish soldiers served in World War II. They
received 52,000 decorations for gallantry. Their contribution to Allied
victory was enormous; their military service transformative for an
entire generation.
Jason Steinhauer, Liaison Specialist at the Library of Congress
Veterans History Project, will discuss the contributions, impact and
legacy of American Jewish service in World War II on May 3, 2010, at
12:00 p.m. in Dining Room A of the Library*s James Madison Building.
Co-sponsored by the Library*s Hebrew Language Table, the presentation
kicks off the Library*s Jewish American Heritage Month celebration.
The lecture and discussion will draw on collections from the Veterans
History Project and Steinhauer*s work as Assistant Curator on the
award-wining exhibition Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second
World War at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the
Holocaust. The exhibition received the American Association of
Museum*s Grand Prize for Excellence in Exhibitions for 2003.
Steinhauer joined the Veterans History Project staff in December 2009.
The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center houses the
remarkable stories of hundreds of American Jewish war veterans.
First-person accounts of veterans of the Second World War are
spotlighted in one of the Project*s Experiencing War web features,
titled *Jewish Veterans of World War II.* These one-of-a-kind
stories may be found at www.loc.gov/vets.
Congress created The Veterans History Project in 2000 as a national
documentation program of the American Folklife Center
(www.loc.gov/folklife/) to record, preserve and make accessible the
first-hand remembrances of American wartime veterans from World War I
through the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, so that future
generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the
realities of war. Over 68,000 individual stories comprise the collection
to date. The project relies on volunteers to record veterans*
remembrances using guidelines accessible at www.loc.gov/vets. Volunteer
interviewers may request information at vohp@loc.gov or the toll-free
message line at (888) 371-5848. Subscribe to the VHP RSS to receive
periodic updates of VHP news.
Gail Shirazi (202) 707-9897
Lecture and audio-visual presentation by Jason Steinhauer
WHEN: MONDAY MAY 3, 2010 AT 12 NOON
WHERE: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, DINING ROOM A-6TH FLOOR
American Jewish soldiers participated greatly in the American war
effort and their military service impacted an entire generation of
American Jewry. Drawing on his work on the award-winning "Ours to Fight
For" exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and collections from
the
Veterans History Project, Jason Steinhauer*s presentation will
feature excerpts of documentary films, oral history testimony, and
slides. (more details below).
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT-Gail Shirazi gshi@loc.gov, 202-707-9897
Veterans History Project and Hebrew Language Table Explore American
Jewish Service in World War II
More than 550,000 American Jewish soldiers served in World War II. They
received 52,000 decorations for gallantry. Their contribution to Allied
victory was enormous; their military service transformative for an
entire generation.
Jason Steinhauer, Liaison Specialist at the Library of Congress
Veterans History Project, will discuss the contributions, impact and
legacy of American Jewish service in World War II on May 3, 2010, at
12:00 p.m. in Dining Room A of the Library*s James Madison Building.
Co-sponsored by the Library*s Hebrew Language Table, the presentation
kicks off the Library*s Jewish American Heritage Month celebration.
The lecture and discussion will draw on collections from the Veterans
History Project and Steinhauer*s work as Assistant Curator on the
award-wining exhibition Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second
World War at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the
Holocaust. The exhibition received the American Association of
Museum*s Grand Prize for Excellence in Exhibitions for 2003.
Steinhauer joined the Veterans History Project staff in December 2009.
The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center houses the
remarkable stories of hundreds of American Jewish war veterans.
First-person accounts of veterans of the Second World War are
spotlighted in one of the Project*s Experiencing War web features,
titled *Jewish Veterans of World War II.* These one-of-a-kind
stories may be found at www.loc.gov/vets.
Congress created The Veterans History Project in 2000 as a national
documentation program of the American Folklife Center
(www.loc.gov/folklife/) to record, preserve and make accessible the
first-hand remembrances of American wartime veterans from World War I
through the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, so that future
generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the
realities of war. Over 68,000 individual stories comprise the collection
to date. The project relies on volunteers to record veterans*
remembrances using guidelines accessible at www.loc.gov/vets. Volunteer
interviewers may request information at vohp@loc.gov or the toll-free
message line at (888) 371-5848. Subscribe to the VHP RSS to receive
periodic updates of VHP news.
Gail Shirazi (202) 707-9897
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Aprli 25 New York American Jews Respond to Administration's Scapegoating of Israel
From: US 4Israel
IT IS TIME TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD.
IT IS TIME TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD.
STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL'S RIGHT
TO BUILD AND LIVE IN ITS OWN COUNTRY.
PROTEST THE ADMINISTRATION'S SCAPEGOATING OF ISRAEL.
TO BUILD AND LIVE IN ITS OWN COUNTRY.
PROTEST THE ADMINISTRATION'S SCAPEGOATING OF ISRAEL.
DATE: Sunday, April 25, 2010 -- 1 PM
LOCATION: Israel Consulate, 2nd Ave between 42nd and 43rd St, NYC
To confirm your participation, endorse, or otherwise help with this event: (212) 726-1124 or actionalliance1@yahoo.com
"Humanity sympathizes with a strenuous aspiration. It can't have respect for people who lack self respect." Pierre Van Paassen - "The Forgotten Ally"
By Beth Gilinsky and Rabbi Aryeh Spero
We have been receiving numerous communications from the People of Israel expressing how demoralized and abandoned the Jewish People in Israel feel by the lack of any strong and meaningful statement and vigorous, public demonstrations sponsored by any of the major and established Jewish organizations in support of Israel's position regarding Jerusalem.
They feel that the treatment of Israel during the last three weeks by President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and spokesmen for the Administration has been an unprecedented humiliation of the Jewish State and a willful isolation of it among the community of nations.
In addition, they are alarmed at the silence of the Jewish community in light of how the Obama Administration has been making statements and taking measures that everyone knows give license for the Arab population within Israel and on its borders to renew intifada and rioting that will severely harm the individual Israeli, as is already being done.
Furthermore, the brazen and humiliating way in which the Prime Minister of Israel, the de facto representative of the entire Jewish People, was treated by the entire staff of the White House in front of all the eyes of the world should not be tolerated. It is encouraging other Western countries, as well as Arab countries, to treat Israel as a diplomatic pariah and even question Israel's legitimacy as a state itself.
The Israeli People are not looking for yet another statement from the establishment Jewish community as to how we are in favor of a peace process, a "two-state solution", or that the last three weeks of humiliation "disrupts" further peace negotiations. What they are looking for, and what the establishment Jewish organizations should do, is to express their outrage at the mistreatment and humiliation of the Jewish State and attempts to portray the Jewish State as being the sole entity blocking a successful War on Terror. This is reminiscent of previous blood libels throughout history, where the Jewish People have been accused that their existence, rituals, or means of survival has been the cause for the loss of Muslim or Christian life.
The Jewish world is awaiting your affirmation that the entire city of Jerusalem must continue to be under Jewish sovereignty and is Israel's eternal, united capital, and that Jews not be specifically outlawed from building and living in all of its neighborhoods.
Furthermore, it is apparent that the Obama Administration, from the President to Mrs. Clinton, to David Axelrod, and the President's spokesmen are engaging in an attempt to overturn the will of the Israeli People who voted for the current Prime Minister and his coalition partners. They view it -- and rightly so -- as a belittlement not only to their sovereignty, but also to their right to determine who their leaders should be.
On so many fronts, the past three weeks have been an absolute and unwarranted, yet purposeful, humiliation of the Jewish People and the State of Israel. We would expect that the establishment Jewish organizations and leaders would have the courage to stand up, with pride, for the Jewish People and its state. Instead, we are witnessing a silence that conveys the message that the leadership of the Jewish community is more interested in being friends with the Administration than doing its duty by announcing to the world that this cannot be tolerated. We look for the Jewish organizations and its leaders to speak Truth to Power.
The silence of the established Jewish organizations on this matter, in contrast to the outspokenness from J Street, has elevated and allowed J Street to become the most visible and prominent organization speaking out about these issues within the Jewish community. No doubt, many of our leaders are working behind the scenes to repair the rupture of the last three weeks. In this case, however, that is simply not enough and evades the real issue. The world at large has seen a public humiliation and rebuke of the State of Israel go unanswered. Unless it sees a profoundly public rebuke of such treatment, it will assume that such humiliating treatment of Jews and the Jewish State are now acceptable and de rigueur.
The World must hear. The World must see. It takes little courage to meet with other leaders behind closed doors. The courage that is needed now is one where the world sees that Israel, its representatives and the Jewish People cannot tolerate that which no other nation or community would tolerate. Failure to do so openly and in public will guarantee that this will happen again, even if this particular crisis is "smoothed out."
Leaders are not simply men and women who work behind the scenes. Leaders of a community are those who have enough conviction and pride in the profile of their community that they boldly, with enthusiasm, defend their People when unjustly humiliated. Doing so stops the slide of demoralization in its people and restores their confidence in themselves as a People, a people with a legitimate destiny. The American Jewish Community expects that type of leadership from those who claim to be its leaders.
PLEASE PASS THIS EMAIL ON TO ALL FRIENDS OF ISRAEL IN THE UNITED STATES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. If you wish, cc us at: us4israel@gmail.com.
Thanks for helping Israel.
US4Israel
Thursday, April 1, 2010
April Manchester England Sherman Jewish Lectures
Links added. Great Jewish educational events in Manchester, England
From: Penelope Junkermann
2010
The Sherman Lectures 2010 will be delivered by Prof. Bernard Jackson, Professor Emeritus of University of Manchester and Professor of Law and Jewish Studies at Liverpool Hope University, on 'Halakhah, Inheritance and "the Heritage of Israel"', April 19-22 2010 in the Arts Lecture Theatre of the Samuel Alexander Building (building 67 on the campus map). The first lecture, on April 19th will be followed by a Kosher reception. For more details see http://www.mucjs.org/sherman10.htm.
Everyone is welcome but, if possible, please reply to this email to let us know if you intend to come.
I have provided the lecture titles and the abstracts provided by Prof. Jackson below:
1. Monday 19th April 2010: ''Heritage and Inheritance in the Hebrew Bible'
I commence by introducing the conceptual and terminological issues involved in the relationship between Heritage and Inheritance, and proceed to discuss these issues in the context of succession to the covenant from Abraham to Moses, including the distinction between bekhorah and berakhah in the two narratives regarding Jacob's succession to Isaac. I then consider two issues that go beyond the basics of inheritance and which raise also the question of the nature of the "rules" at this stage of the tradition: first, the position of women, then various forms of disinheritance — not only from property but also from forms of authority.
2. Tuesday 20th April 2010: 'Between the Hebrew Bible and the Rabbis'
Luke's parable of the prodigal son combines, at its different levels, issues of inheritance (to the estate of the father) and heritage (succession to the covenant, at the parable's referential level). At both, we find "unresolved problems", indicating a still less-than-complete level of institutionalisation. Jewish texts also provide a parabolic form of discussion of succession to an aspect of the covenant, the land, in the form of a (mythical) trial before Alexander the Great, where the issue is debated (as in Luke, but here with biblical proof texts) in terms of the halakhah of inheritance applicable to individuals. The New Testament, of course, also provides accounts of a trial concerned fundamentally with the nature and destination of the Jewish heritage: the trial of Jesus. I argue that this is couched primarily in terms of succession to the authority of the "prophet like Moses", which is manifest also in the narratives of Jesus' life as well as his death.
3. Wednesday 21st April 2010: 'The Rabbinic Inheritance'
By a somewhat ironic accident (or is it?), the Christian scriptures came to be known as the new "Testament". The descent of (primarily rabbinic) authority in Judaism also assumed a juridical form: the "chain of tradition" is expressed in terms of a form of qinyan of property, notwithstanding the "spiritual" transmission implied by the original form of semikhah, and even the rabbinic office was claimed to descend by way of inheritance. The distinction between semikhah and qinyan may also reflect a development of the understanding of the role of human beings within the overall system of divine justice, from a "monistic" (directly inspired) model to a "dualistic" model (based on delegated authority). Though the latter ultimately prevailed, traces of the former still survive. Aspects of this tension may be seen in the ongoing debates about the problem of the agunah. Yet despite the self-imposed limits on rabbinic authority which have developed within the model of delegated authority, a wider form of authority is now increasingly claimed by the (haredi) rabbinate, under the banner of Da'as torah, a concept which seeks not only a reversion to a unified conception of authority (despite the three ketarim), but also clearly extends the normativity of rabbinic authority from inheritance (halakhah) to heritage.
4. Thursday 22nd April 2010: 'Halakhah and the "Heritage of Israel" in the State of Israel'
In modern times, the Jewish heritage also includes a "damnosa hereditas", the legacy of the sho'ah; I note one particular (quasi-juridical) view of its effect on the covenant, that of Irving Greenberg. Political emancipation in modern times has posed the issue of Jewish heritage in a form which requires taking account of values advanced from outside the religious tradition (even if coinciding with torah values). In the State of Israel, the kulturkampf over the place of halakhah in the State reflects this: on the one hand, the reference to moreshet yisra'el in the Foundations of Law Act 1980; on the other, the statement in the Declaration of Independence that the State "will be based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel". I discuss, in this context, the "Brother Daniel" case, which (while rejecting a halakhic definition based on inheritance) juxtaposes two forms of identity based on heritage, one (influenced by the Holocaust) dominated by a sense of the history of Jewish-Christian relations, the other arguing for the application of prophetic values. I also argue that the problem posed by the recent JFS case (on the admission criteria of an Orthodox school), which opposes a halakhic conception of Jewish identity based on inheritance with a secular conception of "ethnic origin" based on heritage, may also profit from the arguments in the Brother Daniel case. A conclusion to the series summarises the arguments and counsels against too strict a positivist distinction between inheritance and heritage in the context of the halakhah.
There will also be a Feedback seminar on Thursday 22 April, 2.00 p.m. in A116 of the
If you have any questions, please just get in touch.
Kind regards,
Penelope Junkermann
Co-ordinator
Centre for Jewish Studies
M13 9PL
Phone: 0161 275 3614
Fax: 0161 275 3613
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