With Joanna Packer\, Former NIF/SHATIL Social Justice Fellow
Sunday\, March 10\, 2013
7:00 - 8:30 p m
Doors open at 6:45\, program to begin by 7:05
At the home of Alana Alpert in Jamaica P lain.
(exact address available upon RSVP)
*This is a New Generations Event\, for people in their 20s and 30s.
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Infiltrators or Refugees?
African Asylum Seekers in Israel
With Joanna Packer\,
Former NIF/SHATIL Social Justice Fellow
Sunday\, March 10\, 2013
7:00 - 8:30 p
m
Doors open at 6:45\, program to begin by 7:05
At the home of Alana Alpert in Jamaica P
lain.
(exact address available upon RSVP)
Headlines of violence an
d incitement against African asylum seekers in Israel have highlighted the
plight of this community and the complexity of their situation. Since 2
005\, more than 60\,000 African refugees and asylum-seekers have crossed i
nto Israel\, primarily moving into areas that already suffer from underfun
ding and neglect. With a broken asylum process and heightened anti-refug
ee rhetoric\, these asylum seekers are now in the political cross-hairs.
Join us as NIF/SHATIL Social Justice Fellowship alum Joanna Packer guides
us through this complicated issue and reflects on her time working at the
African Refugee Development Center in Tel Aviv.
This event is co-sponsored by the Right Now Coal
ition.
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This event i
s part of the Boston New Gen event series 'What We Talk About When We Talk
About Israel\,' which is designed to give participants a deeper understan
ding of the challenges and opportunities facing Israel and Israeli society
. Coming from the New Israel Fund’s deep belief in the importance of I
srael’s dual status as a Jewish and democratic state\, this series provi
des an open space for learning and engaging with content and ideas. R
ead more and see upcoming events here.
New I
srael Fund: New Generations is an open and vibrant community of young
professionals\, social activists\, community leaders\, and others in their
20s and 30s who are committed to the work of the New Israel Fund\, the le
ading organization promoting social justice and equality for all Israelis.
New Gen provides an opportunity to learn about and engage with the most
important issues facing Israel today through lectures\, group discussions
\, and social events.
DTEND:20130310T203000Z DTSTART:20130310T190000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130305T213100Z SUMMARY:Boston New Gen: Infiltrators or Refugees? URL:http://action.nif.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=71658/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d9a322d3044b67c274878bdfbe84687bhttp://www.nif.org/administrator DTSTAMP:20130523T055519Z DESCRIPTION:
Please join New Israel Fund and Congregation
Emanu-El for a special performance of Wrestling Jerusalem\, a play about a
n American boy\, Israel and a question of conscience. Written and perfor
med by Aaron Davidman.
Friday\, March 15
7:00 PM – Shabbat
Service
8:00 PM – Performance
At Congregation Emanu-El (Marti
n Meyer Sanctuary)
2 Lake Street\, San Francisco
Admission is FREE! RSVP not required\, but we’d love to know you’re coming: etai@nif.org.
\nFor more information click HERE
DTEND:20130315T220000Z DTSTART:20130315T190000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130220T190700Z SUMMARY:[SF] Wrestling Jerusalem\, a play about an American boy\, Israel an d a question of conscience URL:http://www.emanuelsf.org/SpecialEvents/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a9916448cf5042bbde1abc42f0e61b6fhttp://www.nif.org/administrator DTSTAMP:20130523T055519Z CONTACT:Ariella Sidelsky DESCRIPTION:The New Israel Fund’s Atlanta
Regional Council
Invites You to a Special Intimate Evening for Frien
ds and Supporters of NIF
<
strong>Beta Yisrael: Ethiopian Jews in the Promised Land
with:
· A private tour of the Oglethorpe University
Museum exhibit
· A premier screening of Neither Here Nor There
\, a documentary film by Navit Robkin Salzberg
· A conversation
with Maritu Enyu Tadesse
*Space is limited*
About the exhibit:
“Be
ta Israel: Ethiopian Jews and the Promised Land\,” is an exhibition that
explores the mass migration of Ethiopian Jews into modern Israeli society
and the integration difficulties they faced. The exhibition features 100
photographs by South African photojournalist Ilan Ossendryver and is runni
ng through April 21\, 2013.
About Neither Here Nor There:
This 46-minute documenta
ry explores Ethiopian and Russian immigration to Israel through the eyes o
f politicians\, young adults\, and young immigrants. By comparing the two
immigration experiences\, we notice the differences and similarities of th
eir experiences and how the tensions between the two groups emerge.
As part of its wo
rk to promote equality and justice for all Israel’s citizens\, the New I
srael Fund has a long-standing commitment to supporting the work of Ethiop
ian Israelis to strengthen and empower their community. The work of orga
nizations NIF supports includes promoting the acceptance of Ethiopian Jews
into Israeli social and religious life\; addressing unemployment and hous
ing issues\; ensuring equal access to education\; providing opportunities
for youth-at-risk\; and empowering leaders in the community.
Renewal\, Peace and Possibility in Challenging Times
\n DTEND:20130320T203000Z DTSTART:20130320T193000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130304T203000Z SUMMARY:New England Annual Celebration of Israel URL:http://action.nif.org/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KE Y=12023/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR