May 24, 2010

 
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Number 57
2010/21
May 24, 2010
Sivan 11, 5770
  The Jewish Federation of Dutchess County, in partnership with area synagogues and organizations invites you to stand up and be counted as a supporter of Israel. We will march from Main and Water St, following the Waterfront Park to the Children's Museum Pavillion where we will culminate the event with music, Israeli dancing and a special speaker. We start at 10 am. For more details, call the office at 471-9811 or email Federation Director Daniel Chejfec
Reuven Hazan

Reuven Hazan is a professor of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.  His expertise is in historical and current analysis of Israeli politics, particularly putting into context the developments that are in the headlines.

Due to his expertise he is a commentator for CNN, FOX, BBC, and NPR, among others.  He has been quoted in magazines such as Time and Newsweek, and in newspapers across the country from the Los Angeles Times to the Boston Globe.

Look for your invitation on the mail or call (845) 471-9811 for more information.
 

Jewish Federation New Website

 
You can now register online for Mitzvah Day, learn about Federation, pledge for the Campaign or pay your pledge. You can check news from Israel and the Jewish world and learn about our programs. While we are still populating the content and some pages are still empty, we continue to work to complete the website, and we welcome your input. Visit the website at http://www.jewishdutchess.org and send us your feedback

"E-Ring" (Employment Related Information and Networking Group) provides information, opportunities for networking, and emotional
support to those engaged in the job-seeking process.  It is open to
all, free of charge, and provides speakers from local organization on
topics related to job-seeking and training. The next meeting will take
place on Friday, May 21st at 1 p.m. at the JCCDC. The meeting for
June will take place on Friday, June 18, and the July meeting will
take place on Friday, July 23 at 1.p.m. For further information,
please contact Linda Tafapolsky, Psy.D., Director of Jewish Family
Services at 845-471-9817 or
jfs@jewishdutchess.org.

E-Ring is a program of Jewish Family Services, a division of the Jewish Federation of Dutchess County
Bringing women together for peace
 

They arrive with ideas for waste management, new media, health clinics and environmental education, speaking Arabic or Hebrew. Funded by the US federal government, 10 aspiring women entrepreneurs - five from Jordan and five from Israel - are heading to the United States this month to engage in a mini-MBA experience that will hopefully, ultimately advance peace in the Middle East.

Prof. Meir Russ, an Israeli-American academic living and working in the US at the University of Wisconsin, came up with the idea that may both advance disadvantaged women and build peace among nations.

"We focused on women first because there is a social impact. They are changing the social fabric of society," emphasizing that the ultimate goal from the US side is to promote business development and improve trilateral relations among the US, Jordan and Israel.

Coming from Israel, Russ knows that despite the official peace treaty, nothing much has been done to encourage relationships between the citizens of Jordan and Israel. After meeting a colleague who was bringing Jordanian students to the US to learn entrepreneurial practices, Russ conceived a joint project that would forge connections between the US and both Israel and Jordan, and worked to convince the State Department to provide funding.

"I know how entrepreneurial Israel is," Russ says, "and I know that there are pockets of women from Ethiopia [in Israel] and Arab Muslim women who are not getting the same opportunities as others, and thought about bringing some of them to the US." Not to mention that connecting Israel to Jordan through entrepreneurial activities, also, "serves a bigger purpose," he adds.

It was easy for the organizers to find willing participants from Israel, including women from the Israeli Arab sector. It was a tougher job finding qualified candidates in Jordan, but with the help of colleagues there, Russ managed to find them and is now looking forward to meeting the women next month in the US.

"Some already have academic and professional backgrounds related to business, while others have little business background but good entrepreneurial ideas," says coordinator Jay Harris. "All of them have been able to explain how they can benefit from our training program."

On the Jordanian side, partners include the American Chamber of Commerce in Amman and the King Abdullah Fund for Development; while in Israel, the Israel-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with the Bengis Center for Entrepreneurship at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will help to coordinate ongoing activities.

Co-sponsors include the BIRD Foundation of the United States and Israel, and TRIDE (Tri-lateral Industrial Development) - an alliance promoting investment, research and development by bringing together US, Israeli and Jordanian interests.

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Opportunities for Jewish Activities


Monday, May 24th - JFS Bereavement Group

Monday, May 24th - Adult Hebrew Classes at Schomre Israel

Tuesday, May 25th - Talmud Study at Vassar Temple

Tuesday, May 25th - Jewish Federation Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 26th - JFS/JCCDC Lunch & Learn Program. 11:30 AM at the JCC

Thursday, May 27th - Prayer and Torah Study in Rhinebeck

Thursday, May 27th - Yiddish Group at the JCCDC. Call 471-0430 for more information

Thursday, May 27th - Talmud Study at Beth-El

Sunday, May 30th - Memorial Day Service at Beth-El Cemetery

Monday, May 31st - Adult Hebrew Classes at Schomre Israel

Monday, May 31st - MEMORIAL DAY

Tuesday, June 1st - Talmud Study at Vassar Temple

Wednesday, June 2nd - JFS/JCCDC Lunch & Learn Program. 11:30 AM at the JCC

Thursday, June 3rd - Prayer and Torah Study in Rhinebeck

Thursday, June 3rd - Yiddish Group at the JCCDC. Call 471-0430 for more information

Sunday, June 6th - MARCH FOR ISRAEL PARADE IN DUTCHESS COUNTY

Sunday, June 6th - Annual Cocktail and Raffle at Schomre Israel

Monday, June 7th - JFS Bereavement Group

Monday, June 7th - Adult Hebrew Classes at Schomre Israel

Tuesday, June 8th - Talmud Study at Vassar Temple

Wednesday, June 9th - JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn. 11:30 AM at the JCC

Thursday, June 10th - Prayer and Torah Study in Rhinebeck

Thursday, June 10th - Yiddish Group at the JCCDC. Call 471-0430 for more information

Sunday, June 13th - Jewish Health, Jewish Medicine at Temple Beth-El

Monday, June 14th - JFS Bereavement Group

Monday, June 14th - Adult Hebrew Classes at Schomre Israel

Monday, June 14th - Major Gifts Event in support of the 2010 JFDC Community Campaign

Tuesday, June 15th - Talmud Study at Vassar Temple

Wednesday, June 16th - JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn

Thursday, June 17th - Prayer and Torah Study in Rhinebeck

Thursday, June 17th - Yiddish Group at the JCCDC. Call 471-0430 for more information

Monday, June 21st - JFS Bereavement Group

Monday, June 21st - Adult Hebrew Classes at Schomre Israel

Tuesday, June 22nd - Talmud Study at Vassar Temple

Tuesday, June 22nd - JFDC Board Meeting

Wednesday, June 23rd - JFS/JCCDC Lunch and Learn


 
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Daniel Chejfec
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