Monthly Jewish Business Network Speaker, Networking & Dinner Series
Jewish Community Association of Austin, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731
Tuesday March 16, 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Hal Bogatz, Orkin Pest Control, Licensed Inspector, "What to Look for, How to Prevent Damage and How to Make Your Home and Business
Less Appealing to Termites"
Jody Lockshin, 512-587-5824, jody@austinjbn.org, www.austinjbn.org
$2 for JCAA Members, Seniors, Students and Unemployed, $5 for Others.
THURSDAY EVENING
MARCH 25th, 7-8:30pm
Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, RI 02906, 401.861.8800
ALL ARE WELCOME
"What you are doing is an extraordinary act of courage, bridging historical divides, and learning to live in peace. Children are our
best ambassadors. They are our Seeds of Peace."
- Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
HENRY MAYER AND THE JCC INVITE YOU TO
EXPLORE SEEDS OF PEACE
lecture . discussion . wine & cheese reception
Can peace in war torn regions of the world be reached through the next generation - by teaching them better means of conflict
resolution and communication skills?
Seeds of Peace helps young people from regions of conflict, including the Middle East, develop the leadership skills necessary to
advance reconciliation and coexistence.
Come hear from graduate 'Seeds' first-hand about the program that is globally lauded for its mission toward peace.
This event is free but please consider making a donation to Seeds of Peace through Henry's Peace Project either at the event or by
going to Henry's Giving Page.
This event is being organized by Henry Mayer as part of his Bar Mitzvah social action project. Given the Bar Mitzvah date of 9/11/10
Henry has undertaken a mission to raise awareness and $10,000 for Seeds of Peace, an organization he believes can facilitate peace
in the world.
1.Whitechapel Mayn Vaytshepl by British group Klezmer Klub
Released end 2009, Whitechapel mayn Vaytshepl is a new CD of Yiddish songs of London, researched and arranged by the longstanding band, Klezmer Klub. The songs, written between 1900 and 1940 describe the old Jewish East End, and tell of places and people, the bagel seller, the old fiddler, Solomon Levy the Pavillion theatre. It tells stories of immigration, of poverty, but also stories of the streets, containing humour and lots of politics. The CD also has Klezmer dance tunes, some newly composed specifically written for London. The the accompanying booklet contains all the lyrics and translations and a historical context. It brings the old Jewish London to life and has been performed to very enthusiastic audiences in London and beyond. CD Price £14.99
2.New recordings of two megillot, Book of Ruth and Song of Songs
The Book of Ruth and Song of Songs, sung unaccompanied in Hebrew by Dena Bain Taylor – a professionally trained singer with 25 years of experience singing in synagogues in Toronto, Canada. Shir HaShirim at Pesach and Megillat Ruth at Shavuot, Professional recording and production with artwork by Israeli artists Sharon Binder and Maly Gat. Each CD £14.50
3.Mike Gerber's Jazz Jews Five Leaves Publications
Mike Gerber and Five Leaves Publications - Jazz Jews, which has been ten years in the making and includes 7,000 names in the index alone. The book covers Jews in jazz from the Jazz Age to the avant garde, from performers to record label owners. The book is international in scope, covering the role of Jews in breaking the colour bar in American jazz, in using jazz as an instrument against apartheid and Soviet oppression. Mike Gerber interviewed everyone from Artie Shaw (possibly his last interview) to Frank London of the Klezmatics. Book, 656 pages, £24.99 hardback
4.New releases from Israel:
Yasmin Levy - Sentir CD £14.99
Shuly Rand - Good Point CD £14
Etti Ankri - Rabbi Yehuda Halevy CD £14
5.Song And Prayer
Collection of Pioutim from the Sephardic Liturgical tradition featuring singers and cantors: Moshe Peretz, Yuval Taybe, Ohad, Yehoram Gaon, Erez Yechiel, Avi Sinvani, Ben Shoof, Daklon, Haim Moshe, Jo Amar, Natti Levi, Shimi Tavori, Shlomi Shabbat, Yigal Bashan, Dudu Zakai, Uzi Chitman and Yair Gaddasi. CD £14.50
6. Jewish Music Distribution is proud to announce the launch of the JMImp on our website, the centre for Jewish Music by British composers.
Best selling CDs for 2009:
Klezmer Chansons Yiddish - My Yiddish Momme
An amazing collection of Yiddish songs by Sophie Tucker, Barry Sisters, Naftule Brandwein, Emma Schaver, Benny Goodman, Abe Elstein Orchestra and…Ella Fitzgerald! CD £13.99
Wonder Wheel
New release by the legendary Klezmatics on the Fréa Records label.In 2006 world-renowned Jewish group The Klezmatics released the album Wonder Wheel, Woody Guthrie lyrics set to music by members of the group. Strangely enough this record never had an official European release. Now the album is available to the European with 4 additional bonus tracks that were never released before.Woody Guthrie wrote over 3000 lyrics in his lifetime, most of which he never recorded. The Klezmatics offer yp 12 of these previously unknown songs, creating a wondrous wheel of new music that places them in today's musical soundtrack. Track list: 1. Come When I call you; 2. Mermaidis Avenue; 3. Headdy Down; 4. Gonna Get Through this world; 5. Pass away; 6. Holy Ground; 7. Going away to Sea; 8. From Here on In; 9. Wheel of Life; 10. Condorbird; 11. Orange Blossom ring; 12. Heaven. Bonus Tracks: Faith Will heal you; I take my penny; Going up the Mountain; Ilsa Koch. CD £14.99
She'koyokh Klezmer Ensemble – Buskers' Ballroom
She'Koyokh is London's award-winning Klezmer ensemble, established in 2001. The Buskers' Ballroom recordings are from Jewish or original sources and embraces the richness of musical styles found throughout Eastern Europe and beyond. Track list: Russian Shers; Train to Orestiada; Bendi Glendi; Philadephia Sher/Kopanitsa; Üsküdar; At the Rabbi's Table; Devetorka; Los Bibilicos; Hora with Onions; Fantasia and Romania and Serba; Rampi Rampi; Lamma Bada; Sher from Sokiriani; Jim's Favourite. Released September 2009 CD £14
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Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest March Cultural Events
In This Month's Issue
FILM: Oscar Nominee AJAMI in Chicago
THEATRE: RETURN TO HAIFA in Evanston
FILM: Israeli Film Festival in Madison, WI
DANCE: The Aluminum Show in Wausau, WI
DANCE: The Aluminum Show in La Crosse, WI
MUSIC/DANCE: Israeli Events at Detroit Music Festival
ART: Jan Tichy Exhibit in Chicago
DANCE: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Indianapolis
DANCE: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Munster
FILM: Israeli Film Festival in Ann Arbor, MI
DANCE: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in South Bend
SAVE THE DATE: Events & Available Performers/Exhibits
Now Playing: Israel's Oscar Nominee Ajami in Chicago
ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATEDFILM AJAMI
"FOUR STARS! VIVID...COMBUSTIBLE...DEEPLY HUMANE.
Takes harrowing, tricky circumstances and illuminates them with Scorsesian snap."
-Joshua Rothkopf, TIME OUT (NEW YORK)
AJAMI is a brave, apolitical look at Jews & Arabs in Jaffa's multi-ethnic Ajami neighborhood - a searing debut by Israeli &
Palestinian co-directors, whose balanced perspective and non-professional local actors lend a palpable authenticity to a complex
cross-cultural drama.
MARCH 1- 4 @ THE MUSIC BOX THEATRE
3733 N. Southport Ave
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 871-6604
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ajami/260831194395
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRfxD2NFVq4
March 3-7: Return to Haifa at NextTheatre, Evanston
Adapted by Israeli Playwright Boaz Gaon from the 1968 Palestinian novella, Return to Haifa is an intensely intimate story about how
we draw the lines of home, family and identity across time & politics.
Return to Haifa debuted at the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv as a kickoff to the 60th anniversary celebration of the founding of
Israel.
March 1st - 4th: Israeli Film Festival in Madison
March 3: The Aluminum Show in Wausau, Wisconsin
March 4: The Aluminum Show in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Aluminum Show in La Crosse
March 10-13: Israeli Music & Dance Programs in Detroit
The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival Presents
Inbal Segev
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Inbal Segev and Elena Baksht Chamber Duo
Israeli cellist Inbal Segev joins pianist Elena Baksht in a program celebrating Jewish masterpieces, featuring the music of Ron
Yedidia, Ernest Bloch, Paul Ben-Haim & others.
Ticket Prices: Center members: $12/Non-members: $15
Sunday, March 14
4 p.m.
Israeli Dance
Experience Israeli dance with some of the best instructors in SE Michigan! Israeli Folkdance Detroit joins A2Rikud of Ann Arbor for
Israeli dancing at its best, to get you moving to the energetic beats of classic and contemporary Israeli tunes.
Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. Free
West Bloomfield JCC
6600 W. Maple Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
March 14: Israeli Artist Jan Tichy at Spertus Museum
Ground Level Projects | Jan Tichy
March 10 - June 27
Jan Tichy
Free Artist Talk with Jan Tichy
Sunday, March 14 @ 1 pm
Spertus Museum
610 S. Michigan Avenue | Chicago, IL 60605
Jan Tichy's installations address the multi-layered narratives of urban spaces and architectural contexts. His minimalist approach
leaves his works open to interpretation, focusing attention on the impact of his materials to transform our experience.
Jan Tichy was born in Prague. He studied at Hebrew University, Musrara School of Photography and New Media, and the Bezalel Academy
of Art and Design in Israel and completed his MFA at the School of the Art Institute. His work was included in Israel's Pavilion at
the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale. He recently completed a project at Mies van der Rohe's Crown Hall at IIT and a solo
exhibition at Richard Gray Gallery.
March 18: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Co. in Indianapolis
March 20: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance in Munster
March 21-22: Israeli Film Festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan
March 22: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance in South Bend
Coming Soon:
April 19-20
Garage-rock Band Monotonix in Chicago and Milwaukee
April 20-21
Israeli Hip-Hop Band Ha Moshava in Kansas City, MO
April 26-27
Author Eshkol Nevo in Champaign & Chicago
April-May
Galilee Multicultural Theatre in Chicago
May 3-5
Noa featuring Mira Awad in Chicago & Michigan
May 13
Writer Alex Epstein in Chicago
Works in-Progress
The following performers are available to come to the Midwest, pending sufficient interest:
Tzofim Friendship Caravan (Israeli Scouts) - Summer 2010
Almog Pail, 1-Woman Show "Me, Myself, & Rita"
Ha-Moshava : Israeli Hip-Hop - April 2010
Shlomo Gronich & The Sheba Choir - April 2010
The Israeli Ethnic Ensemble - October 2010
The New Israeli Vocal Ensemble - April 2010
Isra-Alien - Mediterranean Gypsy/Jazz Rock
Mattan Klein, Jazz Musician
Miki Gavrielov, Musician
Savyon Liebrecht, Writer- April 18-20
Assaf Gavron, Writer - April
Ron Leshem - Fall 2010
Contact cultural@chicago.mfa.gov.il for booking details
Krynica, Muszyna, Żegiestów Portrayed on Old Postcards - exhibition of postcards from the collection of Muszyna Almanac.
Exhibition on display until March 25th 2010.
Sometimes Rain, Sometimes Shine - exhibition of paintings by Anna Schumacher of Zakopane.
Exhibition on display until end of April
T H E C O N F E R E N C E C E N T E R
of the Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture
organizes conferences and seminars
more information:
www.judaica.pl/centrum_konferencyjne.htm
or at ++48 12 / 430 64 49, 430 64 52
Na Kazimierzu Antiquarian Bookstore
Monday through Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
tel. (+48 12) 292 61 53
Café
Monday through Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Mayor's Office in Krakow
The Judaica Foundation - Center for Jewish Culture
17 Meiselsa Street, 31- 058 Krakow, Poland
tel.: (++48 12) 430 64 49, 430 64 52, fax (48 12) 430 64 97
www. judaica.pl info1@judaica.pl
JUDAICA FOUNDATION
Center for Jewish Culture
PROGRAM
M A R C H 2 0 10
Krakow - Kazimierz
Thursday, March 4th, 6:00 p.m.
6th ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH
OF FATHER STANISŁAW MUSIAŁ
Father Musiał - Between Merton and Herschel - meeting with Prof. Joanna Bakir-Tokarską and the editor Jarosław Makowski.
Monday, March 8th, 6:00 p.m.
LITERARY PROGRAM
The Promised Hell: From a Shtetl to Buenos Aires, a discussion on themes from Elsa Drucaroff's book titled The Promised Hell
published by DodoEditor 2010, with the participation of:
Adam Komorowski - The motif of a brothel in Argentine literature,
Katarzyna Czerwonogóra - The slave trade of women in Central and Eastern Europe,
Iwona Kasperska - Cultural melting pot in the novel by Elsa Drucaroff.
Tuesday, March 9th, 6:00 p.m.
March's Almonds - screening of the feature film telling a story of the events of March 1968 in Poland, directed by Radosław
Piwowarski
(90 min.).
Thursday, March 11th, 6:00 p.m.
LITERARY PROGRAM
And I Was Supposed to be a Princess from a Fairy Tale - promotion of the book by Nila Amit, published by Austeria, with the
participation of the Author and Bronisław Maj.
Sunday, March 14th, 12:00 noon
67th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE KRAKOW GHETTO LIQUIDATION
MARCH OF REMEMBRANCE
As in previous years, we meet at Plac Bohaterów Getta in Krakow's Podgórze to commemorate murdered Krakow's Jews. From there, we
will go to the former KL Płaszów - along the way that was once a road to death for many Krakow Jews.
Monday, March 15th, 6:00 p.m.
LITERARY PROGRAM
Immersion in Schulz - A Story of a Certain Fascination - promotion of the book by Krzysztof Miklaszewski, published by PIW 2009,
with the participation of the Author and Prof. Jerzy Jarzębski.
Tuesday, March 16th, 6:00 p.m.
Double Life - screening of the documentary film directed by Paulina Fiejdasz (2008, 30 min., English subtitles) - a fascinating
story of a Krakow Schindlerjude.
Thursday, March 18th, 6:00 p.m.
Leo's Diary - screening of the paradocumentary film directed by Marek Norek, showing the war story of Leon Silberbach and his family
in Mogiła near Krakow. (2009, 40 min.)
Saturday, March 20th, 10.00 a.m.
Postcard auction organized by the Antiquarian Bookstore RARA AVIS in Krakow.
More detailed information available at www.raraavis.krakow.pl
Sunday, March 21st, 6:00 p.m.*
Chamber music concert to commemorate Józef Reiner (1921-2009), performed by Roman Reiner - violin, Agnieszka Reiner - violin,
Sławomir Cierpik - piano. The program includes, among others, works by M. Moszkowski, B. Bartok, E. Bloch, M. Bruch.
Tuesday, March 23rd, 6:00 p.m.
LITERARY PROGRAM
Israel's Holocaust and the Politics of Nationhood - promotion of the book by Idith Zertal from Israel, published by UNIVERSITAS, and
meeting with the Author and the editor Adam Michnik.
Friday, March 26th, 6:00 p.m.
Sometimes Rain, Sometimes Shine - vernissage of the exhibition of paintings by Anna Schumacher of Zakopane.
Monday, March 29th, 6:00 p.m.
LITERARY PROGRAM
My Daughter, Doctor of Astrophysics -
promotion of the book by Anna Alter, published by Wydawnictwo Literackie, with the participation of the Author, Prof. Jan Woleński,
and Janina and Krzysztof Błońskis, translators of the book.
*tickets or invitations required
Israel Offers
In this Edition
1. First of all
2. How to save money on mobile telephone calls in Israel
3. Casino in Eilat?
4. Huge investment in Israeli Heritage tourism
5. New hotel in the Desert
6. Passover in Jerusalem at the Inbal
7. Passover in Jerusalem at the Leonardo Plaza
8. Passover in Netanya at the Seasons Hotel
9. Annual travel insurance policy for travel in the UK
10. Rent a bike in Tel Aviv
11. International Festival of Light in Jerusalem
12. Dental Tourism to Israel
13. Travel tips
14. Mamilla - Quiz
15. Our products
First of all
What is staring us all in the face is a lack of special offers (bar the odd few for Passover). This in itself speaks volumes -
Israel is enjoying a huge upsurge in its tourism fortunes. It does not take a genius to work it out. The last major down turn
started in September 2000 and really continued for one reason or another till May 2005. During that period Israel's Ministry of
Tourism did great work by opening up new sources of business - mainly in the Christian pilgrimage market.
Now 5 years on - the investments made into these new markets have paid off - but at some cost to the consumers.
New flights are also in the pipeline - from Munich, Stockholm and Lisbon - which will not only offer a service to the Israeli market
outbound but will also bring in incoming visitors as well.
The hotel infrastructure is now at creaking point and many hotels need refurbishment - but they are loathe to close off rooms or
floors because they are in heavy demand. The traditional off - season has disappeared and the opening up of Africa, Asia and Latin
America as a huge source of business is going to change Israel forever.
All this has an impact on hotel rates - which have slowly crept upwards. Before you condemn the hoteliers - consider the period of
tourism drought between September 2000 and May 2005.
Where does all this leave you - the individual tourist wanting to go to Israel?
Some of you may return to the telephone and actually speak to a travel agent to let them do the shopping for the best deal for you -
because now there is no guarantee that you will be able to source that by yourself on the net.
The key factor is really the worth of our pound versus the US dollar - and as I type this now - the rate of exchange is going the
wrong way for us and we may have to wait for the general election to see what will happen with the value of our pound long term.
MOBILE TELEPHONE CALLS IN ISRAEL - UK TO ISRAEL - FROM ISRAEL TO UK
Talk'n'Save, the leading provider of mobile phone rentals to Israel, and ITS Travel, the leading provider of group and individual
pilgrimages from the UK to Israel, are excited to announce a strategic partnership to provide cost effective communications
solutions to pilgrims on ITS trips. Under this new agreement all ITS Travel visitors to Israel will have the opportunity to rent
local Israel phones for all their communication needs. The agreement provides special rates and value added services specifically to
ITS clients as well as provides for bulk group delivery and pickup of equipment at Ben Gurion airport.
"In these difficult economic times, we are excited to partner with ITS Travel to remove one more expense from tourists trips to
Israel." Said Uri Schechterman, CEO of Talk'n'Save. "Under this agreement tourists mobile phones bills will be reduced by over 75%!"
All calls from Talk'n'Save phones make use of the local Cellcom network, Israel largest mobile operator, to provide ITS tourist with
low local and international call rates and the peace of mind of knowing that their phones will always work - anywhere in Israel -
Dead Sea, Eilat, Tel Aviv! Talk'n'Save now has a logistics center here in the UK so you can decide to receive your Talk'n'Save
mobile here in the UK or in Israel, wherever you prefer!
"Customers are always looking for ways to save money and we are excited to be able to offer this value added service to all of our
clients." Said Adrian Cohen of ITS . "It will make all of our pilgrimages more relaxing for our clients who need to be in touch with
each and other and with their families back home"
Gov't again mulls Eilat casino
Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov opposes building a casino on its own, but only as part of a congress and exhibition centre.
The vision of gambling in Eilat may be back on the agenda. Ministry of Tourism officials are again discussing the idea of building a
casino in the Red Sea resort town.
The Ministry of Tourism says that a number of questions must be addressed, including the advantages and disadvantages of a casino,
and what profits might accrue to Israel from a conference centre that includes a casino. The ministry is keeping quiet about one
issue: how to prevent a casino's affiliated industries of crime, prostitution, and the like.
The Ministry of Tourism intends for all relevant parties to participate in internal discussions, including the Israel Police, Office
of the State Prosecutor, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Culture and Sport, and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism.
The ministry cites the example of Las Vegas, where gambling accounts for no more than 30% of revenue, with the rest coming from
conferences, exhibitions, and so forth. The ministry believes that Eilat is a kind "of Israeli congress centre".
Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov opposes building a casino on its own, but only as part of a congress and exhibition centre. In
view of the number of tourists who visit Eilat, he wants to attract medical, scientific, and technology conferences to the town, and
believes that a casino could be a supplementary pillar to a conference centre.
The Ministry of Tourism said, "The minister does not rule out supporting establishment of a casino following a professional process
to review all aspects of a casino operation in Israel. There is no doubt that establishment of a casino as part of an exhibition
centre, not as an independent activity, could bring tourism and contribute to the economy and jobs in the periphery."
Government Declares Massive Steps for Israeli 'Heritage'
The State of Israel has begun a NIS 500 million investment plan aimed at refurbishing Israeli "heritage sites." The sites will be
featured on two new hiking paths, which will give trekkers an opportunity to connect to the land with their feet.
Two weeks ago, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced the plan at the annual Herzliya Conference. Now it turns out that they
are already well underway.
A full outline of the plan will be presented to ministers at next Sunday's cabinet meeting. It is estimated to take approximately 6
years to complete.
In his speech to Herzlyia Conference attendees, Netanyahu praised students for their talent and cosmopolitan thinking. But he said
these attributes are not enough. He bemoaned the "surroundings of cultural shallowness, of diluted knowledge and spirituality,"
which he said "dilutes and weakens the national strength."
The antidote, Netanyahu said, is reminding students of their "Zionist heritage," encouraging them to find themselves in the Jewish
people and the Land of Israel. His plan aims to allow them to do so by walking the length and breadth of Israel.
One trail will be called the 'Historic Land of Israel' trail, leading hikers to dozens of ancient archaeological sites. The other
will be the 'Israel Experience' trail, meant to connect hikers with landmarks, museums, and memorials associated with pre-State
Jewish settlement in Israel and the fight to create an independent Jewish country.
Tourism Minister Stas Meseznikov and Negev and Galilee Development Minister Silvan Shalom have already confirmed their cooperation
on the project.
MKs from the Knesset Lobby for Judea, Samaria, and Gaza have contacted the Prime Minister to request that he include heritage sites
in Judea and Samaria, such as ancient Hebron and Shilo, on his list of locations to restore.
Some of the sites possibly slated for renewal are Qumran, Masada, Tel Meggido, Neot Kedumim, Susia, Tiberias, Tel Lachish, Sde
Amudim, Beit She'an, Caesarea National Park, Tel Arad, Tel Dan, and the City of David in Jerusalem.
The programme will also include the preservation of documents, songs, poems, and art deemed valuable to Israeli heritage.
Ramon Hotel, A new Hotel in Mitzpe Ramon
In the heart of the Negev, only a few steps from the Ramon Crater, stands the new Ramon Hotel. The Hotel will offer 34 highly
equipped and spacious rooms where you can discover the ultimate desert experience in this unique area. The Mitzpe Ramon is only 2
hours away from Tel Aviv and 2 hours away from Eilat. Mitzpe Ramon's biggest sight is the Ramon Crater (Machtesh Ramon), 500 meters
deep, 40 kilometres long, 10 kilometres at its widest, and claimed to be the largest in the world.
While in the Ramon Hotel you can enjoy many activities such as Negev Jeep tours, Tel Aviv University's Wise Observatory, outdoor
adventures Experience the depths of the Negev desert including the Spice Route and Ramon Crater along the most picturesque routes by
jeep, camel or hiking and much more.
The hotel will open during spring 2010
Spend Passover 2010 at Inbal Jerusalem
The Inbal Jerusalem hotel is a modern elegant deluxe hotel, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
The Inbal boasts 283 luxurious guestrooms and Suites. The Spa facilities include saunas, Jacuzzi and a variety of massage
treatments.
The hotel has state of the art banqueting & convention facilities, equipped with the latest technology, suitable for corporate
meetings, social gatherings and family celebrations.
The hotel is located in the center of Jerusalem, adjacent to the Liberty Bell Park, within a short walking distance from Jerusalem's
commercial center as well as the Old City.
Superior rooms face either the Jerusalem courtyard of the hotel or the prestigious Talbieh neighborhood. Can accommodate up to 3
people
Deluxe Quad (family) rooms are large, and very spacious, and are especially designed to accommodate a family of 2 adults & 2
children.
Deluxe Rooms are large luxurious rooms with a larger bathroom, wheelchair accessible with a wide door entrance to both the bathroom
and the bedroom. Can accommodate a maximum of 3 people.
Executive Rooms The Executive Floor, situated on the 8th floor of the hotel offers guests upgraded amenities in the room and
Executive Lounge.
Corner Suites boast living room, bedroom and a very stylish bathroom. Can accommodate a maximum of 3 people.
Executive Suites have a large and spacious bedroom with a modern bathroom and Living room. Can accommodate a maximum of 3 people.
All Rooms Contain: Air conditioning, personalized safe, direct dial telephone with voice mail, LCD TV & Cable, Wireless Internet
(fee), mini bar fridge, hairdryers, 24 hour room service
Hotel Facilities
· Variety of Restaurants
· Café
· Lobby/Lounge/Bar
· Concierge services
· Business Center
· Mobile phone rental
· House doctor, dentist available
· Babysitting services
· Laundry / Dry Cleaning
· Shopping Arcade
· Synagogue
· 24 hour security service
· Free parking for hotel guests
· Large Swimming pool
· Children's pool
· Health Club + Fully-equipped fitness room
· Water, aerobic and exercise classes
· Wet and dry sauna
· Massage room with a variety of specialized treatments
· Beauty salon
· Executive Lounge for Guests 18 years and older
Based on a stay of 7 consecutive nights during the period
March 29 – April 4, 2010
$ 2,240 per person in double room
$ 3,815 per person in single room
$ 1,995 per person in triple room
$ 595 per child (3-18 years) sharing room with parents
$ 5,075 for 2 adults + 1 child under 18 years (in one room)
The above rates are based on Superior New City View rooms on bed and breakfast basis, and include the following meals:
March 29 - Seder Meal § March 30 - Lunch § April 2 – Dinner April 3 – Lunch § April 4 – Dinner § April 5 - Lunch
Spend Passover 2010 at Seasons Netanya
The Seasons hotel is located along the north shore of Netanya, overlooking the wide blue sea. This quality hotel has a long lasting
tradition of high-class accommodation, introducing a comfortable, pleasant and peaceful environment.
Its rare location, placed on a cliff, enables you a magnificent and breathtaking view.
The Seasons hotel has 100 Studio Rooms and suites all the rooms are of a modern design.
All Rooms Contain:
Air Conditioning Mini Fridge
Cable Television Safe
Telephone Hairdryer Available
Coffee facilities Room Service
Radio
Hotel Facilities
Restaurant Beauty Salon
Lobby/Bar offers light meals and drinks Fitness Center
Semi Olympic Swimming Pool Tennis Court
Children's Pool Table Tennis
Children's Club Basketball Court
Spa, Sauna, Jacuzzi, Massage Children's Activities
Business Services Laundry Service
Banqueting/Conference Facilities Free Secure Parking for Hotel Guests
March 26 – April 8, 2010
GUESTS STAYING 1-2 NIGHTS
$207 per person in double room
$369 per person in single room
$167 per person in triple room
$32 per child under 18 years sharing room with parents
$444 for 2 adults + 1 child under 18 years (in one room)
$475 for 2 adults + 2 children under 18 years (in one room)
$507 for 2 adults + 3 children under 18 years (in one room)
GUESTS STAYING FOR MINIMUM 3 NIGHTS
$186 per person in double room
$332 per person in single room
$150 per person in triple room
$29 per child under 18 years sharing room with parents
$400 for 2 adults + 1 child under 18 years (in one room)
$428 for 2 adults + 2 children under 18 years (in one room)
$456 for 2 adults + 3 children under 18 years (in one room)
Rates are based on Studio type rooms and include full Israeli Breakfast
For a minimum stay of 8 nights, guest will receive free Traditional Seder Meal.
For a minimum stay of 10 nights receive free upgrade to suite
Spend Passover 2010 at Leonardo Plaza Jerusalem
The Leonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem is located in the heart of Jerusalem; just a short walk to the Old City with its unique
atmosphere and Holy sites.
The hotel offers 270 comfortable rooms with a magnificent view to Jerusalem's Old and New City, 2 restaurants serving Italian and
Mediterranean dishes, Sushi Bar, gift shop, beauty parlour, seasonal pool and 3 conference rooms for meetings and any events of your
choice.
The fantastic location of the Leonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem is ideal for business and leisure travellers to explore the rich
history of Jerusalem. Travellers can experience Jerusalem's many attractions such as the Temple Mount and Western Wall, Tower of
David Museum, Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Israel Museum and Dead Sea Scrolls, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, City of
David, Biblical Zoo and many more.
Hotel Services
Air conditioning in all areas (seasonal), 270 rooms including 28 suites, Non smoking rooms, Connecting rooms, 3 conference rooms,
Banquet service, 2 restaurants, hotel bar, Sushi Bar, Beauty Parlour, Seasonal outdoor pool, Parking, Gift shop, 24h Room service,
Luggage service, Synagogue.
Room Facilities
Air conditioning/Heating, WiFi Internet access, Bathroom with bathtub / shower, Hairdryer, Minibar,Coffee & tea-making facilities,
Telephone direct dial, Satellite / Cable TV, Safe, Radio.
Based on stay of 7 consecutive nights in Deluxe New City View rooms during the period
March 29 – April 4, 2010
$2,108 per person in double room
$3,420 per person in single room
$1,889 per person in triple room
$709 per child under 12 years sharing room with parents
$4,924 for 2 adults + 1 child under 12 years (in one room)
Rates include full Israeli breakfast and the following meals
March 29: Seder Dinner ¦ March 30: Lunch
April 2: Friday Dinner ¦ April 3: Shabbat Lunch
April 4: Dinner ¦ April 5: Lunch
UK Annual Multi Trip Travel Insurance Policy
We have a great new travel insurance product for those travellers that only travel within the UK. - annual travel insurance. It is
good for up to 15 days in any one trip; there is no age limit and no medical screening required. The prices start at £30.51 for an
adult, £51.89 for a couple and a low premium for a family of £61.03.
Tel Aviv approves plan for bike rental system
The Tel Aviv municipality's finance committee approved a plan this week to set up a bike rental system modeled after the one in
Paris. Approval by the full city council is still needed, but Monday's committee vote indicates that the project, which was on ice
for a long time, will soon get off the ground.
The plan calls for the city's economic development authority to purchase all the necessary equipment. The municipality will then
select a franchisee to run the project for a period of 10 years.
Initially, 1,500 bikes will be stationed at 150 points throughout Tel Aviv, meaning 10 bikes per station, though each bike rack will
have room for 20 bikes. Those who sign up for the service will be able to take a bike from any of these stations and return it to
any station as well.
Half of the bikes and bike racks are slated to be up and running six months after the project is finally approved, and the rest by
the end of the first year. By the end of the 10 years, the city plans to have 5,250 bikes and 225 stations.
The cost of setting up the project - including bikes, bike racks, spare parts, the software to manage it and other components - will
be NIS 69.6 million, of which the Transportation Ministry has agreed to cover about NIS 20 million.
The franchisee selected to operate the system will be paid NIS 5.8 million a year. In addition, the franchisee will get all revenues
earned from subscriptions to the service up to NIS 4.64 million a year, and half of all revenues beyond that level, with the city
getting the other half. If revenues are less than NIS 4.64 million, the municipality will make up the difference, up to a ceiling of
NIS 2.33 million.
An annual subscription will cost NIS 240 for Tel Aviv-Jaffa residents and NIS 280 for others. A one-day subscription will cost NIS
14, or NIS 20 on Shabbat and holidays, and a weekly subscription will cost NIS 60. Customers will also be able to rent bicycles by
the hour.
Light in Jerusalem – The International Festival of Light 2010
The first international Festival of Light – Light in Jerusalem 09 - took place in the Old City in June 2009 of this year and was a
huge success.
In the Festival of Light – an event initiated by the Jerusalem Development Authority and produced by the Ariel Company -
participated local and foreign artists who made use of light to create breathtaking statues, art installations, exhibits and works
of art that were presented in the Old City's unique sites and squares. In addition to the light works, workshops and activities took
place for all the varied audiences. During the six nights of the Festival, which is open to the public free of charge, 200,000
guests gathered and encouraged the Old City's nocturnal activities, the restaurants, the shops and the tourist attractions.
The Second International Festival of Light will take place on June 9-16, 2010, at the Old City and it's surrounding, and will
constitute the focal point for two exceptional weeks in Jerusalem's tourism, cultural and artistic landscape. Tourists and visitors
from all over the world are invited to visit the City, stay at its hotels and enjoy the vast diversity, which the City has to offer.
The Festival of Light's website is www.lightinjerusalem.org.il
Light in Jerusalem 2010 will include the following activities:
1. Festival of Light exhibits – the artistic light creations, designed by leading local and foreign light artists, will be displayed
throughout the Old City's public and restricted areas, as well as at tourism sites. Free admission.
2. Events – Street events and performances will take place among the light creations and will enhance the visitor's experience. Free
admission.
3. Opening Event at the Sultan's Pool - a spectacular performance with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and a stunning light show
commemorating the opening of the Light Festival and the conclusion of the Israel Festival (June 9, 2010). Admission fee required.
4. Nocturnal Light Show at the foot of the Old City Ramparts - a unique performance, which combines movement and light, will take
place every evening. Admission fee required.
5. Tourist Attractions in the Old City – the finest sites will be open to the public. Free admission.
6. Lighting Fair – A fair displaying artistic lighting fixtures will take place at the Byzantine Cardo.
7. Tours – guided tours of the light creations, theatrical tours among the displays, the City Rampart promenade and more. Admission
fee required.
8. Shuttles – buses will shuttle around the Old City Ramparts and will transport visitors and ease accessibility to the various
sites. No admission fee.
Tourism and Accommodations Package
1. A Light in Jerusalem package week will be promoted – a tourism package that includes accommodations and a visit to Jerusalem
during the Festival of Light, June 9-16, 2010.
2. The package will include:
a. Flight + discount accommodations coordinated between agents and hoteliers.
b. International Festival of Light events – as specified in the activities of the Light in Jerusalem package week.
DENTAL TOURISM TO ISRAEL
Tour and Smile leading Israeli oral and maxillary facial surgeons utilizing state-of-the-art clinics
Tour and Smile was started four years ago and works with a consortium of leading Israeli oral and maxillary facial surgeons
utilizing state-of-the-art clinics in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Having performed thousands of restorative procedures, Tour and
Smile's surgeons are able to handle the 'extreme' cases that other clinics decline.
Tour and Smile brings you world class leadership in same-day implants, medically referred to as 'immediate loading'. Rather than the
traditional 3 to 9 month waiting period between receiving implants and crowns, during which time the client typically wears a
temporary denture, same-day implants offer complete, new, and functional teeth the same day. Same Day Implants can also be inserted
immediately following a tooth extraction, speeding up the healing process.
Tour and Smile clinics also offer specialized services such as CTC (Disk) implants, a technique perfected by Dr. Jean Benatouil and
not yet available in the United States. CTC implants offers clients lacking enough bone matter for traditional implants a
revolutionary new option, the ability to receive a solid foundation and implants in one procedure. By offering such solid
foundation, CTC implants receive crowns immediately.
Dental implants are improving people's lives. They provide a foundation for replacement teeth which look, function, and feel like
natural teeth. People who have lost teeth regain the ability to eat normally as if they had never experienced tooth loss, regaining
teeth that look healthy, natural, and are beautifully aligned. Implants also help preserve facial structure and prevent the bone
deterioration that occurs when teeth are missing. Facial contours and structure are restored allowing patients to smile with
confidence and look their best.
There are several reasons to consider implants over other options. Unlike bridges, implants do not sacrifice the structure of
surrounding good teeth to bridge a space. Unlike dentures, implants are permanent. Receding bone and gum, a continual issue once a
patient has dentures, forces the denture wearer to frequently visit his dentist for adjustments. Dentures that slip can be
uncomfortable and rather embarrassing as well as cause sores in the patient's mouth and gums. Dentures may also diminish the
wearer's sense of taste.
Tour and Smile clinics offer the most advanced restorative dentistry procedures in the world at the hands of some of the most
skilled and innovative surgeons in the industry. In addition to great care, Tour and Smile patients save up to 60% of the going
rates for the same procedures in Europe and the United States allowing them to enjoy a first class vacation and tour the holy land.
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.tourandsmile.com/
Travel Tips
Q. How can avoid being robbed in my hotel room?
A. Well there is never a 100% fail safe way - but here are a few tips - when you leave the room BEFORE it is made up by the
chambermaid:
1. Do not leave any valuables in the room.
2. You have to use the (in your room) hotel safe provided* or lock them up in your suitcase.
When you leave your room AFTER it is made up by the chambermaid:
A. Put the Do Not Disturb Sign on the outside door handle of your room.
B. Leave the lights on.
C. Put on the TV or radio rather loud.
The above does still not absolve you from point 2 above
* Room hotel safes are not impregnable and sadly confident hotel thieves have found a way of getting into your room and then into
your safe; and there is no way of stopping them if the hotel has poor in house security.
If your room is on the ground floor - ALWAYS have the curtains drawn, when possible to avoid prying eyes. Or even better - move to a
higher floor! If you are staying in a hotel with the old fashioned keys - NEVER hand them in until you check-out. An onlooker can
see your room number and you are advertising the fact that you are not in your room.
Last but by no means least - never be flamboyant with big fat wads of cash in public - it attracts the wrong kind of people and if
you do it in your hotel - it easy for the hotel thief to find out your room number.
QUIZ THE MAMILLA HOTEL
The Latest 5 star deluxe hotel to open in Jerusalem!
Located in the heart of the City, with magnificent views of the Old City walls, the Tower of David, Jaffa Gate, and alongside
Jerusalem's new shopping and entertainment experience, the Alrov Mamilla Avenue. Mamilla Hotel, the newest of luxury hotels in
Jerusalem, brings world-class superior design and lifestyle hospitality to Jerusalem and Israel. Guests and visitors will enjoy
exceptional accommodations together with exclusive restaurant and bar venues, holistic well-being spa and gym, as well as events and
banqueting spaces, that blend sophistication and modern international style with the unique and rich culture of Jerusalem.
The prize….
The Mamilla Hotel agree to give the winner of the competition – 1 twin bedded room on bed and breakfast basis for 4 nights arriving
on a Thursday and departing on a Monday on a complimentary basis. The following conditions apply.
1. The validity of the prize is from 1st October 2010 till 1st March 2011
2. The prize is subject to availability and excludes peak periods, religious and national holidays.
3. The prize has no cash value
4. The prize in non transferable.
Question 1. What is the name of the Mamilla Hotel's sister property in Jerusalem?
Question 2. What and where is Mamilla?
Question 3. What specific feature will run throughout this hotel?
Question 4: The Mamilla Hotel is part of which hotel group?
Question 5: Name three of the hotels restaurants and/or bars.
Question 6: WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE HOTEL?
Rules:
Each month a new question will be set till the 12th month and the last question.
Closing date for the 12 answers to be in is 15th September 2010
The correct answers and name of the winner will be published in the Israel Offers Newsletter for October 2010
Answers can be submitted by e-mail or posted to: -
ITS, 429 – 430 Royal Exchange, Old Bank Street, Manchester M2 7EP.
The judges will not enter into any correspondence regarding the quiz
The judges are made up from Management representatives of ITS and The Mamilla Hotel Jerusalem
OUR PRODUCTS
Visit our booking one stop shop Israel web site – www.israelin1.com - well worth a 'surf!'
Besides our reservations department dedicated to the individual traveller to Israel, we also have departments that handle cruises
and specialist group bookings.
Our groups department handles all types of groups on a worldwide basis. From pilgrimages to weddings* and from study tours to trade
missions to our most popular escorted tours.
Should you book a wedding/bar mitzvah group with us – we contribute £10.00 for each person (booked on a package) who attends the
function, in order to present a cheque for the bride/groom/bar mitzvah, as a present. So, if say 40 people flew to Israel and
stayed in hotels, to attend your family function, we would present you with a cheque of £400.00 made out to the person celebrating!
To arrange your bat/barmitzvah in Israel you should contact Tony Sachs at Jerusalem Property Management Services, 33 King George St.
POB 7217Jerusalem 91071 Tel: +972-2-6245977; Fax: +972-2-6234484; Mobile: +972-52-5319292; Email: jpms@netvision.net.il; Web:
http://www.jpms.co.il
To book your flights, hotel accommodation, car hire, airport car parking and travel insurance click here http://www.israelin1.com/>
Our reservations department handles bookings for individuals to Israel, to include fly drive, flights, and hotel accommodation and
regular day tours.
We also produce a Newsletter for the pilgrim market - you can subscribe by going to our web site and on our home page following the
link www.itstravel.co.uk
Not forgetting that we are bonded with ABTA as a tour operator (V1178) and as a travel agent (C6694), we are also licensed with the
Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL 2893) and an accredited IATA agent (91284771). So your payments are 100% protected, our
professionalism is assured and you are getting the best value, for we are licensed to deal directly with the airlines and all the
supplier.
Regards
Adrian
For more details on anything related to this newsletter call
Free phone 0800 0181 839
or send us an E-mail to information@itstravel.co.uk
Norma Broadwater
202-289-1200, ext. 106
nbroadwater@washington.goethe.org <mailto:nbroadwater@washington.goethe.org>
For Tomorrow/Ich hoff' auf morgen: The Story and Poetry of Hilda Stern Cohen
Film about Life of Poet and Holocaust Survivor Premieres March 14 and 15
(Washington, DC, March 1, 2010) - Newly completed film featuring the life of poet and Holocaust survivor Hilda Stern Cohen with
Baltimore storyteller Gail Rosen to premiere in special screenings March 14-15, 2010 under the auspices of the Baltimore Jewish Film
Festival.
For Tomorrow / Ich hoff' auf morgen: The Story and Poetry of Hilda Stern Cohen will premiere with special screenings at the Jewish
Community Center of Greater Baltimore on Sunday, March 14 and at the Goethe-Institut Washington on Monday, March 15. The film
features Baltimore's Gail Rosen and mezzo-soprano (and Rabbi) Elizabeth Bolton, who recount in story and song the uplifting
experience of German-born writer Hilda Stern Cohen, whose notebooks of poetry - composed in the ghetto of Lodz during the war years
and in a displaced persons camp in Austria after the war - only came to light after her death in Baltimore in 1997.
The story and the film follow the writer's life, as recounted to storyteller Gail Rosen in 1996, from her childhood in a small
German village through the horrors of the Holocaust to liberation and emigration to the United States, where she gave up her dream
of being a writer and dedicated her life to intense Jewish learning and teaching and to being a mother and grandmother. The new
production was shot on location in Germany, Poland, Austria, and the United States, and follows the writer's life story as told
before live audiences and in the streets of significant places in the writer's life.
Special features of the film include Elizabeth Bolton's performance of song settings of nine poems by Hilda Stern Cohen, as composed
by William Gilcher.
As a young woman in the Lodz ghetto, Hilda Stern was part of a remarkable group of writers and artists who met regularly with the
aim of producing their best creative work under the worst of circumstances. Writing in German, the language of the perpetrators,
Hilda Stern Cohen came to be recognized as one of the ghetto's literary elite, although she was only 21 when the war came to an end.
That a person of such talent abandoned her calling as a writer was an incalculable loss to world literature, but a sign of
immeasurable strength and determination for this young woman, who turned her face resolutely in a new direction.
After his wife's death, Dr. Werner V. Cohen discovered Hilda's faded notebooks, filled with poetry and other writings, and
transcribed the entire contents, thereby discovering word by word and page by page his beloved wife's life, feelings, and thought as
a young woman. Brought to the attention of Dr. William Gilcher at the Goethe-Institut Washington, Hilda Stern Cohen's complete works
were published in Germany in 2003 by the University of Giessen. Baltimore's Elborg Forster translated all the writing into English,
and a new volume of her work, including portions of the interviews with Gail Rosen, was published in 2008 by Dryad Press as Words
that Burn Within Me: Faith, Values, Survival.
For Tomorrow / Ich hoff' auf morgen
Under the auspices of the Baltimore Jewish Film Festival
Sunday, March 14, 2 pm
Jewish Community Center, 5700 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
THE SCREENING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LIVE PERFORMANCE
Tickets available in advance for $7.00 at the two JCC locations (or by email to cdavison@jcc.org)
For details: cdavison@jcc.org
Monday, March 15, 6:30 pm
Goethe-Institut Washington, 812 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Tickets available through www.boxofficetickets.com/goethe or at the Goethe-Institut.
For Tomorrow / Ich hoff' auf morgen
A film by Eve Rennebarth, Gail Rosen, William Gilcher
90 minutes
with Gail Rosen, Storyteller, and Elizabeth Bolton, mezzo-soprano
Thomas Moore, piano; Anna Gilcher, flute
Music composed by William Gilcher
Camera and editing by Eve Rennebarth
Written by Gail Rosen
Produced by William Gilcher and Gail Rosen
In cooperation with Dr. Werner C. Cohen and the family of Hilda Stern Cohen
Made possible thanks to support from the Goethe-Institut Washington, the Friends of the Goethe-Insititut in Washington, DC, and many
friends of the project.
These screenings co-sponsored by the Foundation for Jewish Studies (Rockville, MD) and the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (Washington,
DC)
More information:
From its location at 812 Seventh St. NW in the revitalized Downtown, the Goethe-Institut Washington (pronounced Ger-ta) reaches out
on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany by means of cultural programs, language courses, support to educators and up-to-date
information on Germany; it also coordinates German-related media projects for all of North America. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(1749-1832) is the broadly talented writer and thinker venerated by Germans much as Americans venerate Thomas Jefferson, his
contemporary.
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Norma F. Broadwater
Cultural Programs and Public Relations
Goethe-Institut Washington
812 Seventh St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
tel. 202-289-1200, ext. 106
fax 202-289-3535
nbroadwater@washington.goethe.org <mailto:nbroadwater@washington.goethe.org>
www.goethe.de/washington <http://www.goethe.de/washington>
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