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Wednesday, November 11, 2015 |
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Today - the last day of the 2015 Fall AFSI Chizuk Mission
Today, Marc Prowisor of the One Israel Fund arranged an amazing itinerary for the group's last day. In the morning they took a jeep tour through the Judean hills, and later in the day they drove to the Jericho area where they met the Magilot Volunteer Desert Rescue Squad and learned about the critical work they do.
| | | | In Judean Hiils, at 1000 meters high |
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| | In the Judean Hills, at Second Temple era mikvah for pilgrims to
the Temple in Jerusalem |
| | | | The Magilot Volunteer Desert Rescue Squad showing their capabilities to the AFSI group |
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Later, they traveled to the Jewish community of Givat Ze'ev to show solidarity with the town's residents and to participate in a demonstration against the government's decision to demolish the Ayelet HaShachar Synagogue there.
It was announced earlier today that the Israeli Supreme Court denied a request to delay the synagogue's demolition: and
| | | Zev Brenner leading Mincha at the Ayelet HaShachar Synagogue in Givat Ze'ev |
| | Charlie Bernhaut, Helen Freedman and fellow AFSI travelers preparing signs
for the demonstration |
| | | Judy Kadish, Helen Freedman and Charlie Bernhaut leading the AFSI group in protest against the demolition orders at the Ayelet HaShachar Synagogue |
The 2015 Fall AFSI Chizuk Mission concluded with a festive farewell gala dinner at the Jerusalem Grill restaurant on Rivlin Street in Jerusalem.
We hope you enjoyed this day-by-day picture tour of AFSI's 2015 Fall Mission, and are inspired to join AFSI on its Spring 2016 Mission, May 31 - June 8.
Celebrate Yom Yerushalayim with AFSI in Israel!
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EU Approves New Labeling Guidelines for Israeli Products The European Union, to their eternal shame, has just approved new labeling guidelines for Israeli products from beyond the "Green Line". This includes goods from Yehuda and Shomron, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. As Prime Minister Netanyahu stated, "The E.U. should be ashamed." "The E.U. has decided to label Israel, and we are not prepared to accept the fact that Europe is labeling the side that is being attacked by terrorism."
This story is all over the press, and we link to a few articles, mainly from Arutz Sheva:
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Is Europe Lost?
We are hearing more and more the concern coming from Europeans about the out-of-control influx of refugees from the Middle East to Europe. However, as he so cleverly does time after time for so many world events, Yaakov Kirschen captures the essence of this disaster in his Dry Bones cartoon below.
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Westchester County should be ashamed of itself!
Much to his credit, the Mayor of Munich, Germany said that he will ban from city buildings events that seek to delegitimize Israel:
Contrast this with the actions of Paul Finer and his minions in White Plains who bent over backwards to allow and support anti-Israel, pro-BDS groups holding meetings in their public spaces.
FOR SHAME, PAUL FINER (Town Supervisor, Town of Greenburgh, NY)
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Save the Date - Tuesday, November 17 Meet Jerusalem Councilman Arieh King
Jerusalem Councilman Arieh King will be the guest speaker at AFSI's November 17 meeting at the home of AFSI Chairman Mark Langfan.
Councilman King is well known for his tireless work on behalf of a united Jerusalem. He lives in eastern Jerusalem with his wife and children, experiencing Arab attacks on an almost daily basis. His report promises to be an eye-opener. Suggested minimum donation of $25 to Israel Land Fund, a 501C3 organization. |
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Thursday, November 12, 7:00 PM Second annual Standing United With Israel interfaith event at Park East Synagogue at 164 East 68 St., NYC Sponsors this year are American Friends of Rambam (AFORAM), the Israel Action Network, and The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc. (www.foi.org). AFSI, along with other pro-Israel organizations will have a table at the event.
Monday, November 16, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Cardozo Law School: "Jerusalem Passport" Case
Attorney Alyza Lewin addresses students at Cardozo School of Law on her work litigating the "Jerusalem Passport" case in front of the Supreme Court. Lewin is a partner in Lewin & Lewin, LLP, where she specializes in litigation and government relations. She is also President of the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists ("AAJLJ") and has served on the Boards of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 PM Jerusalem Councilman Arieh King will be the guest speaker at AFSI's November 17 meeting at the home of AFSI Chairman Mark Langfan. Councilman King is well known for his tireless work on behalf of a united Jerusalem. He lives in eastern Jerusalem with his wife and children, experiencing Arab attacks on an almost daily basis. His report promises to be an eye-opener. RSVP is mandatory. Call AFSI at 212-828-2424 or email to: jonathan@afsi.org. Suggested minimum donation of $25 to Israel Land Fund, a 501C3 organization.
Thursday, November 19, 5:30 - 10:00 PM StandWithUs NewYork's 1st Annual Leaders of Tomorrow Gala Dinner Featuring Matisyahu Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place NYC
Thursday, November 19, 7:30 - 9:30 PM Israeli Journalist Itai Anghel speaks about ISIS The only Israeli journalist to report about ISIS from the frontlines of Syria and Iraq, Itai interviewed ISIS combatants, accompanied the Kurdish guerrilla and risked his life covering ISIS inside story. The presentation is in English. At the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue 30 West 68 St. NYC
Monday, November 23, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM BETAR, Jabotinsky and the Shtetl Throughout the 1930s, Jewish political movements in Warsaw set out to transform the hearts and minds of Jewish youth in small towns across Poland. Among these urban activists were the leaders of Betar, the youth movement of Vladimir Jabotinsky's Revisionist party. Armed with longstanding stereotypes about shtetl life, Betar leaders were certain that bringing "modernity" and "progress" to these towns would mobilize their youth for the Zionist cause. Drawing on YIVO's collection of youth autobiographies from the 1930s, and previously unexamined correspondence between Betar's headquarters in Warsaw and its small-town outposts, Daniel Heller (McGill University) reveals the tensions that arose between these urban activists and the young Jews they sought to transform. Tuesday, December 1, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Phyllis Chessler's Book Talk and Q&A. Topic: Her new book, An American Bride in Kabul
At B'nai Tikvah, The JCC of North & South Brunswick 1001 Finnegans Lane North Brunswick, NJ
Sunday, December 6, 6:00 - 9:00 PM 33rd Bel El Annual Gala Dinner AFSI's very own Mark and William Langfan are among this year's honorees! At the Manhattan Marriott Marquis 1535 Broadway, NYC (at 46th Street) For info and reservations:
Sunday, December 13, 3:00 - 5:00 PM The Tikvah for Israel Fund and Dr. Naomi Vilko present: World-Famous Cantor Joseph Malovany Cantor Malovany will be appearing with Cantor Bruce Rockman, The Sons of Tikvah Band, Makhelat Hamercaz, and Hazzan Sheldon Levin & Cantor Anna West Ott At Congregation B'nai Tikva/The JCC of North & South Brunswick 1001 Finnegans Lane North Brunswick, NJ
Hold the Dates! May 31 - June 8 Come to Israel with AFSI on our Spring 2016 Chizuk Mission. Celebrate Yom Yerushalayim in Israel with AFSI. Plan ahead!
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