Fwd: The 2016 November AFSI Chizuk Mission Ended Today! Afsi Newsletter Nov. 16

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Subject: The 2016 November AFSI Chizuk Mission Ended Today!
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Americans for a Safe Israel       * Join our closed group on Facebook - Americans For a Safe Israel-AFSI * Find us on Facebook - AFSI/Americans For A Safe Israel * Follow us on TWITTER @AFSInews * Check out our website - afsi.org Like us and follow us today!                        Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Today's Content The 2016 November AFSI Chizuk Mission Ended Today! AFSI Calendar of Events The 2016 November AFSI Chizuk Mission Ended Today! Yesterday (Tuesday), the group included a visit to secular kibbutz Nir Oz, in the western Negev, just 20 miles from Egypt. The kibbutz was founded in 1955 as part of Israel's periphery, away from the densely populated central plain area. It started as a Nahal paramilitary outpost, and a few years later joined the socialist youth movement Hashomer Hatzair. Mortars and rockets launched from Gaza have landed on the kibbutz, and in 2014 a mortar landed on the kibbutz kindergarten as part of a barrage of at least a dozen mortars. No children were wounded or killed, but one adult was wounded shepherding the children to safety. At least one tunnel was also found to have been dug from Gaza with an exit near the kibbutz. With security always an issue, the group met with a Rav Shatz, or security chief at the kibbutz, who briefed them on the serious security issues in that area. Results of mortar launched from Gaza striking Kibbutz Nir Oz kindergarten, 2014 In Gvar'am, another secular kibbutz, the AFSI mission donated and installed mezuzot in five different homes. Rabbi Shlomo Raanan assisted in this effort. Rabbi Raanan established "Ayelet Hashachar" in 1997, a nonprofit organization that works towards creating a united society of religious and non-religious Jews in Israel. Located on the road between Ashkelon and Yad Mordechai, this kibbutz has also been targeted by Hamas rockets for many years. *********************************************** The group spent Wednesday, the last day of the mission, with the former Gush Katif communities. They visited the new community of Nitzan, and paid a visit to the Gush Katif Heritage Center, the Ulpana (girls boarding school), and the community of Be'er Ganim, where the association for resettling the Nitzanim area is headquartered. Here are a few pictures of resident Shai Yemeni showing the Chizuk group his greenhouse. Here, he raises Glatt kosher vegetables - no bugs! Shai is one of the few people who has returned to agriculture after the expulsion from Gush Katif in 2005. He is in business with his father. Here is the beautiful view from Be'er Ganim, looking north:   The picture below is of the incredible King David mosaic by the entrance of the Gush Katif Heritage Center. Lunch was at the Ulpana (girls boarding school), where a former teacher spoke to the group about the life changing effects that the expulsion from Gaza had on the soldiers. She had been an officer, and stated that no one she knows who took part in the expulsion was unscathed. Dror Vanunu, good friend of AFSI for many years, joined them for lunch. Dror headed up up the international effort to stop the Disengagement in 2005. He now lives in Nitzan with his family.    After lunch the group toured around the Lachish region. In ancient times, this area was "the Tel Aviv of Israel".   The Bar Kokhba rebellion occurred in Judea, including the Lachish region. Around here, caves where members of the rebellion hid have been discovered during modern building construction. There are plans to build up the Lachish region for Gush Katif expellees and others.   ***************************************************************************** ** RESERVE NOW FOR AFSI'S 2017 SPRING MISSION ** WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 - THURSDAY, MAY 25 JOIN AFSI IN ISRAEL AND CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REUNIFICATION OF JERUSALEM AND THE RECLAIMING OF JUDEA, SAMARIA AND THE GOLAN HEIGHTS FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE! THIS IS A MUST MISSION!   AFSI'S MISSIONS FILL UP QUICKLY, SO PLAN AHEAD. CALL 212-828-2424, OR EMAIL INFO@AFSI.ORG ***************************************************************************** Back to Top AFSI Calendar of Events (Additional events can be found at israeladvocacycalendar.com) Thursday, November 17, 6:00 - 10:00 PM Matisyahu in concert VIP Cocktail Party, 6:00-8:00 PM; Concert, 8:00 PM Click HERE for details; use Promo Code "MYBZ" for discount Sponsored by The Israel Project and Bnai Zion Foundation Speakers: Philippe Assouline, Rudy Rochman, and Ismaeel Malik with bestselling author Bruce Feiler as Master of Ceremonies. At The Atrium at 180 Maiden Lane, New York City Monday, November 21, 7:00 PM CAMERA presents: Focus on the Facts - Recognizing and Responding to Media Bias Against Israel With Sarit Katz, CAMERA's International Letter Writing Director Free with pre-registration; CameraSafra.eventbrite.com Congregation Edmond J. Safra 11 E. 63 St. NYC Sunday, November 20 - Tuesday, November 22 The International Legal Forum (ILF) presents: The Monopoly on Human Rights. How has the shift in discourse affected policy, justice and equality in Israel and the Middle East, and what can we do about it? Join the International Legal Forum in New York for a series of lectures given by ILF's Director, Yifa Segal for a fascinating behind the scenes look at this legal struggle involving states, continents and international organizations. Sunday, Nov. 20, 9:30 AM - Edmond J. Safra Synagogue 11 E. 63 St. NYC Monday, Nov. 21, 8:00 PM - Bnai Yeshurun 641 W. Englewood Ave. Teaneck, NJ Tuesday, Nov. 22, 8:00 PM - Ohab Zedek 118 W. 95 St. NYC Free admission. Sunday, November 20, 7:30 PM The Chief Rabbi of Uganda and Member of Ugandan Parliament, Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, will be speaking at the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates. He is the leader of the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda and the first black rabbi from sub-Saharan Africa to be ordained at an American rabbinic school, as well as the first rabbi to win a seat in the Ugandan parliament. 83-10 188 St. Jamaica Estates, Queens, NY Monday, November 21, 7:00-9:00 PM Anti-Israel Bias - An Analysis by Congressman Mark Meadows (R) of North Carolina of 11th District How real and pervasive is it & how can we effectively respond to it? RSVP required to Malka Fleischman (646) 565-6000 ext. 55532  or email malka.fleischman@touro.edu. At Touro's Lander College for Women/The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School, 227 W 60 St. NYC Wednesday, November 30, 7:30 - 9:30 PM Conference on BDS with NY State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli, Israel's Deputy Consul General Amir Sagie, panel of university students Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation 21 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury NY  Free Sunday, December 4, 5:00 - 9:00 PM Bet El Institutions 34th Annual Gala Dinner Marriott Marquis, Times Square, 1535 Broadway, at 46th St. NYC Info & Reservations: http://betelinstitutions.com/2016-dinner-reservations/ Monday, December 5, 6:00 - 8:30 PM Commemoration of The Exodus of Jews from Arab Countries Hosted by The Consulate General of Israel in New York, The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University, and The Yeshiva University Sephardic Community Program At Stern College, Yeshiva University 253 Lexington Ave, NYC Reserve HERE. 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