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Please check out all of the things happening at the
Jewish Federation!
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It is time for Spring Ring!
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Please help us connect with those in the community who have not yet made their 2010 Annual Campaign Donation.
Join us on April 13th and 14th in the Federation Offices at the Alpert JCC as we make phone calls to raise the vital funds that our partner agencies depend on to serve our community members.
There are time slots throughout the day so please take a couple of hours and volunteer your time. We will be making phone calls from 10am until 8pm. Please send Anna an email to let her know when you will be coming.
Save Us a Call- If you have not yet made your 2010 Annual Campaign donation you may do so on our new website: www.jewishlongbeach.org
The Jewish Federation Annual Campaign supports our local partner agencies, the Alpert JCC, Jewish Family and Children's Service, Long Beach Hillel, and the Hebrew Academy as well as our overseas partners, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Jewish Agency for Israel.
If you have any questions, please contact Anna Shabtay at ashabtay@jewishlongbeach.org or 562-506-2804
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Two Local Young Adults Attend Boston National Young Leadership Conference
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of Greater LB's Campaign
Communications Manager), Sara Phillips and Paige
Fingerhut)
The National Young
Leadership Division of the Jewish Federations of North America held its
Leadership Conference in Boston on March 14-16, 2010. 250 young leaders
from across the country came together for 2.5 days of learning,
laughing, leading, and fun.
Read More Here.The Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach in conjunction with Gesher City Long Beach is actively recruiting young adults to be part of the Young Adult Division. We can connect you to the Federation and its agencies, other young people in the community, networking opportunities, and national young leadership conferences. For more information, contact Anna at ashabtay@jewishlongbeach.org or 562-506-2804. |
Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach is a member agency of JPAC-California and supports its efforts to combat Anti-Semitism at the University of California-Berkley.
On March 17th, the University of California Berkeley Student
Senate passed a resolution that the University should divest itself of any
companies in which it owns stock that do business with Israel. The Student
Senate accused
Israel of war crimes and is attacking companies that support Israel.
The resolution targets over $130m invested in companies that supply jobs, parts
and electronics to Israel.
On March 24th, the Student Body President of UC Berkeley vetoed
the bill. The President called the resolution: "a symbolic attack
on a specific community" that is "being used as a tool to delegitimize Israel."
The Student
Senate plans to override the veto on April
14th.
Help us to stop this attack on Israel.
Visit
www.CalSupportsIsrael.com so you can email the Student
Senate to tell them their resolution was inaccurate and unjust and to urge them
to uphold the President's veto. Encourage your friends to do the same.
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Community-Wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration
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Join us on April 11, 2010 at 4pm
at the Alpert JCC
3801 E. Willow Street
Long Beach, CA 90815
Local Rabbis and Cantors will commemorate the holocaust with a candle lighting ceremony and memorial service.
Rabbi Perelmuter, spiritual leader of Shul by the Shore, will speak about his life as a child of a holocaust survivor.
Ryan Ross, a 2nd year student pursuing a master's degree in opera
performance at CSULB, will also give a short performance.
This event is made possible by the Gerda Seifer Yom HaShaoh Fund, the Alpert JCC, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach.
Questions? Contact Susan Paletz at spaletz@alpertjcc.org or 562-426-7601 EXT 1012
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Community-Wide Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration
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Join us on April 18, 2010
at the Alpert JCC3801 E. Willow
Long Beach, CA 90815 6:00pm- Israeli Music
Kosher Food Available for Purchase
7:00pm- Yom Hazikaron Remembrance Ceremony
followed by
Keynote Speaker- Gil Hoffman
Special Guests from Kiryat Malachi, Israel Gil Hoffman is the chief political correspondent and analyst for The Jerusalem Post. Well connected to Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Hoffman has interviewed every major figure across the Israeli political spectrum.
Questions? Contact Sharon at sharonk@jewishlongbeach.org or 562-426-7601 EXT 1008.
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Fact of the Week
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The Jewish Federation
movement supports HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, which since its
founding in 1881 has helped more than 4.5 million refugees and immigrants. In 2009
HIAS partnered with Jewish Federations, applying both its immigration and
extensive resettlement experience, to successfully rescue 57 Yemenite Jews and
bring them to the United States.
To find out more, click here.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach supports its family of agencies as they help the needy, respond to crisis, and foster community and identity. For more information, visit our website www.jewishlongbeach.org
or call us at 562-426-7601.
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