Please join Libby Lenki nski\, NIF Field Director for the Western United States at Limmud Colorado . The Limmud Colorado community brings together Jews\, their families\, an d friends from Colorado\, the Rocky Mountain region\, and beyond to teach\ , learn and experience Judaism\, Jewish culture\, and Jewish life in dynam ic\, innovative ways. “Limmud” in Hebrew\, translates to “learning\, ” along with diversity\, dialogue\, volunteerism\, and\, yes\, just plai n fun\, it is one of Limmud Colorado's primary values. Libby will be leadi ng two sessions about Israel and speaking on the central Israel-related pa nel at the conference. To register for Limmud Colorado\, click here.
\nLibby Lenkinski
Field Director for the Western U.S.
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ation committed to equality and democracy for all Israelis.Mobile: 415.470.3532
Office: 415.543.5055
libby@nif.org
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Breakfast Briefing with BINA
\nJoin NIF for a special briefing with Noga Bren ner Samia and Ariel Levinson of BINA\, the Center for Jewish Identity and Hebrew Culture and the only secular yeshiva in Israel.
\nA religious pluralism grantee of the New Israel Fund\, B INA will share its approach to community work in Israel and explore the co nnection between learning and social justice\, as well as how study and ac tion work together to comprise BINA's mission.
\nRSVP today: https://wfc2.wiredforcha
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When:
Friday\, February 15\, 8:15am - 9:30am
Where: NIF Offices\, 330 Seventh Avenue\, Floor 11
Register here
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.
\nAbout 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.
DTEND:20130215T091500Z DTSTART:20130215T081500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130214T013700Z SUMMARY:[NY] BINA Breakfast Briefing: Religious Pluralism and Israel's Only Secular Yeshiva END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58a2b9adf249739b2319d4fc631e52bahttp://www.nif.org/administrator DTSTAMP:20130525T015153Z DESCRIPTION: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.
\nWhen: Satur day\, February 16th 7:30 PM (7:15 Havdalah)
\nWhere: Congregation Neveh Shalom (2900 Southwest Peaceful Lane\ , Portland)
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Please RSVP HERE
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DTSTART:20130216T191500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130129T005500Z SUMMARY:[Portland\, OR] The Crisis of Israeli Democracy: How it broke\, How to Fix It END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR