About Noga Brenner Samia:� � Noga\, a former IDF sergeant raised partly on the American East Coast an d partly on the Israeli West Coast\, holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineerin g and Management\, and an MBA in Non-Profit Marketing and Management. She lives in Israel with her husband and three children and serves as Director of External Relations and Program Development at BINA-Center for Jewish I dentity and Hebrew Culture.

About Ariel Levinson: Ariel Levinson is the co-founder of the sec ular yeshiva in Jerusalem. He was born and raised in Jerusalem\, and teach es literature and Judaism.

The Crisis of Israeli Democ racy: How it broke\, How to Fix It

^{Special presentation by Israeli/American author Gershom Gore
nberg followed by book-signing. Gorenberg’s most recent book\, The Unmak
ing of Israel (Harper Collins 2011) is both deeply personal and a thorough
ly researched study of the disproportionate influence that religion is exc
ercising in Israel\, dividing the country into entrenched factions. This i
nfluence has the potential to cause great damage to the future of Israel a
s a democracy and to a future Jewish state that respects all Jewish denomi
nations and other faiths.}

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The Left\, the Right\, and the Center:
Israeli Democracy after the Election s

A Discussion for N ew Generations (people in their 20s and 30s) with
D r. Sara Hirschhorn.

Ha rvard Hillel
52 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge\, MA

This event is co-sponsored by the Progress ive Jewish Alliance.

Please join us for learning an d conversation as Dr. Sara Hirschhorn leads us through an overview of the political scene in Israel. Who are Israel's left wing and right wing\, a nd what do they want? What is their understanding of religion\, democrac y and the rule of law in Israel? What do the results of the recent elect ions tell us about the priorities of Israel's citizens\, and what do they suggest about the future?

Dr. Sara Hirschhorn was born and raised in Western Massachusetts while spending consid erable amounts of time in Israel throughout her childhood. She graduated with honors from Yale University and received her M.A. in Middle East Stu dies from the University of Chicago. Sara recently earned her doctorate in History at the University of Chicago\, where she wrote her dissertation entitled “City on a Hilltop: The participation of Jewish-American Immig rants within the Israeli Settler Movement\, 1967-1987.” Sara is curren tly a postdoctoral fellowship at the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University\, where her research focuses on the Israeli ultra- nationalist movement\, the Arab-Israeli conflict\, and the relationship be tween the U.S./American Jewry and Israel. She is also a regular op-ed co ntributor to Haaretz\, The Times of Israel\, and the Israeli conflict reso lution webzine Efshar Lahshov (CanThink).

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New Israel Fund: New Generations is an open and vibrant community of young profes sionals\, social activists\, community leaders\, and others in their 20s a nd 30s who are committed to the work of the New Israel Fund\, the leading organization promoting social justice and equality for all Israelis. New Gen provides an opportunity to learn about and engage with the most impor tant issues facing Israel today through lectures\, group discussions\, and social events.
DTEND:20130218T203000Z DTSTART:20130218T190000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130212T210900Z SUMMARY:Boston New Gen: The Left\, the Right\, and the Center: Israeli Demo cracy after the Elections URL:http://action.nif.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=71582/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20878e65862a8f756a95f1cac148097fhttp://www.nif.org/administrator DTSTAMP:20130525T194732Z CONTACT:Orlee Rabin\, Director of New Generations\, Bay Area DESCRIPTION:
Love\, Hate and the Jewish State 2.0:
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A Conversation on Israel and Social Justic e
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Swedish Ame rican Hall - 2174 Market Street - San Francisco
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$5 - Space is limited

A 21+ event
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More info and to sign up\, go to: www.nif.org/love hate

Share your story. Leave the boxing gloves at home.

Love\, Hate\, and the Jewish State is a civil dialogue for Jews in our 20s and 30s to share our personal experiences about Israel and social justice. We are creating a sp ace where authentic discourse and diverse opinions are welcome. You get to own the discussion.

Brought to you by New Israel Fund’s New Generations.< /p>\n
Co-Sponsored by The Kitchen\, JCRC\, Moishe House San Francisco\, Jewish Learning Works & the Young Adult Community @ Congregation Emanuel
DTEND:20130221T220000Z DTSTART:20130221T190000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130118T192600Z SUMMARY:Love\, Hate and the Jewish State 2.0: A Conversation on Israel and Social Justice URL:http://www.nif.org/lovehate/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:942b76d9662fcf5551804c70367b906bhttp://www.nif.org/administrator DTSTAMP:20130525T194732Z CONTACT:Billie Hirsch DESCRIPTION:
You’re invited to join NIF – New Generations\, J Street NYC – Young Professionals Network\, and Congregation Beth Elohim’s Brooklyn Jews for a satiric al Purim Spiel\, as we are transported back to the world of Ancient Persia away from the sweetness of the Purim fairy tale we’ve come to know.

The holiday of Purim and its legend of Esther is not just for ki ds. The Megillah reveals a complex and morally twisted parable for the Je wish people\, fraught with sexual innuendo\, espionage\, and\, ultimately\ , genocide. This year\, New York and London-based theater puppeteer Randy Ginsburg will present a shadow puppet performance of the Whole Megillah \, unpacking the story's intricacies and moral dilemmas to bring the l essons of this ancient tale to modern day Israel.
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RSVP HERE!
When: Thursday\, February 21\, 7pm - 9pm
Where: The Ballroom at C ongregation Beth Elohim\, 274 Garfield Place\, Park Slope\, Brooklyn\, NY< br /> Cost: 14$ in advance\, $18 at the door\; includes wine and sn acks
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*This event is intended for people in their 20s and 30s. The New Israel Fund has frequent events open to all age ranges in February and beyond.

Partners:
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DTEND:20130221T210000Z DTSTART:20130221T190000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130130T202000Z SUMMARY:[NY] Purim Uncensored: The WHOLE Megillah URL:https://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8678/p/salsa/event/common/public/?eve nt_KEY=71585/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8798f1986442bbc0bfb6dd199e326982http://www.nif.org/administrator DTSTAMP:20130525T194732Z CONTACT:Orli Bein\nCo-Director\, San Francisco Region\nNew Israel Fund is t he leading organization committed to equality and democracy for all Israel is.\n415.543.5055\nwww.nif.org DESCRIPTION:
^{Please join the New Isr
ael Fund for a special screening of My Neighbourhood followed by
lively discussion with award-winning filmmaker Ronit Avni\, Executive Dire
ctor of Just Vision.}
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^{Thursday\, February 28}
^{6:30 PM Reception / 7:00 PM Film & Discussion}
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^{@ The Delancey Street Screening
Room}
^{600 The Embarc
adero}
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Tickets are $15 . Click here to register.

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< span style='font-family: times new roman\,times\;'>Co-sponsored by the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival\, J Street\, and Women Donors Network
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Film Synopsis
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Mohammed Al Kurd is a Palestinian teenage r growing up in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in the heart of East Jer usalem. When Mohammed's family is forced to give up part of their home to Israeli settlers\, he joins his community in a campaign of nonviolent prot ests against the displacement. In a surprising turn\, they are quickly joi ned by scores of Israeli supporters horrified to see what is being done in their name.
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See http://www.justvision.org/myneighbourhood for more.
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Ronit Avni is an award-winning filmmaker and human rights advo cate. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Just Vision\, an organi zation that supports Palestinian and Israeli efforts to end the occupation and the conflict without arms. Producer of Budrus\, director and producer of the critically acclaimed documentary Encounter Point \, her films garnered awards at the Tribeca\, Berlin\, San Francisco and J erusalem film festivals. Previously\, Ronit worked for WITNESS training hu man rights defenders and now sits on the WITNESS board. Ronit is a Young G lobal Leader through the World Economic Forum and a Term Member of the Cou ncil on Foreign Relations.

The New Israel Fund is the leading organization committed to equality and democracy for all Isra elis. We are a partnership of Israelis and supporters of Israel worldwide\ , dedicated to a vision of Israel as both the Jewish homeland and a shared society at peace with itself and its neighbors. NIF strengthens organ izations and leaders that work to achieve equality for all citizens of the state\; realize the civil and human rights of all\, including Arab citize ns of Israel\; recognize and reinforce the essential pluralism of Israeli society\; and empower groups on the economic margins of Israeli society. www.nif.org.

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