Rosh Chodesh & Birthday Lunch
January 21 at 12:00 PM
Join us for our January Holiday Lunch where we will celebrate Rosh Chodesh, the new month on the Hebrew calendar, and the birthdays of those community members 65 and older who were born in the month of January.
This month we will welcome special guest David Lee, who will accompany Don Lerman on Saxophone for a collection of duets.
RSVPs are requested for this event. Cost for this lunch is $5 with RSVP and $6 for walk in guests.
Birthday celebrants are free.
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Student Advocacy for Israel and Peace (Session 1)
January 25 at 1:00 PM
Student Advocacy for Israel and Peace is a project of the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley. The purpose of this project is to provide college bound students with the tools they need to encourage civil dialogue, ask the right questions and face the challenges of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel attitudes on college campuses.
The three sessions will encourage open discussion and active participation. Lunch and snacks will be provided. All sessions will take place at the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley on Sundays from 1:00-3:00 PM
To participate, please contact Bob Feferman, Community Relations Director, at 574-339-5800 or [email protected]. 
Session 1- Challenges and Strategies for Israel Advocacy on Campus. Conducted by Raz Revah, Shlicha to the Jewish Federation.
Session 2- February 22nd 2015 at 1:00: A Overview and Debate of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Conducted by Dr. Alan Dowty, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.
Session 3- March 15th, 2015 at 1:00: Clashes on Campus: Countering Attacks on Israel's Legitimacy on the American College Campus. Conducted by Noam Gilboord, Director of Community Strategy, Israel Action Network (IAN).
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Midwest NextGen
Conference on Israel
March 28-29, 2015 in Indianapolis
Do you want to become a more informed advocate for Israel, while networking with young Jewish professional leaders (ages 22-40) from the Midwest? This conference is for you!
Topics presented by Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other experts include:
* Insider Geo-political Briefing by Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Roey Gilad
* Ways to Combat the Delegitimization of Israel
* Hands-on Workshops:
How to Talk About Israel in Any Situation
* The U.S.-Israel Alliance
* Global Anti-Semitism
Register by Thursday, February 26, 2015 at www.jewishindianapolis.org.
Questions? Contact Keren Ayalon, Director of NEXTGen, at [email protected] or 317.715.9261.
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