Reception with Irene Fertik
Tuesday September 21st
6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Free event. Wine and cheese served.
Sixth and I Historic Synagogue
600 I Street NW. Washington,DC 20001
RSVP to Sarah: slawson@nif.org or 202.513.7870
Exhibit on view at 6th & I Gallery
September 1-26, 2010
Presented by the New Israel Fund and Sixth and I Historic Synagogue
Avishai Mekonen
Monday through Friday, 10 am–4 pm
10th floor, Gladfelter Hall
1115 Polett Walk, Temple University, Philadelphia
Reception Tuesday, September 21, 4–5:30 pm
Center for the Humanities at Temple Gallery
http://www.avishaimekonen.com/
I’d like to let you know about an exciting travel opportunity to Uganda! Whether you desire to deepen your understanding of Jewish life in Africa, want to spend time with one of the communities Kulanu supports, or are just in need of a vacation, this is a fantastic trip you can’t pass up!
“Jewish Life [...]
You may have seen our recent appeal to raise funds to help send 16 Jewish youth from Suriname on a Birthright trip (a two-week tour of Israel’s religious and historic sites). If not, check out the recent Kulanu Blog post. They are so happy to have the opportunity to visit Israel, study Torah and connect [...]
The first-ever Kulanu-Kaifeng Speaking Tour, featuring tour guide and lecturer Shi Lei of Kaifeng, China, was a huge hit! Shi Lei’s events across the United States and Canada this May received such rave reviews we decided to invite him back for another tour next year. The tour will run February 15th [...]
This Shavuot, Jews around the world celebrate the receiving of Torah. Whether we remember the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai or engage with Jewish ideas from more modern times, we are blessed with access to an ancient and evolving tradition that brings meaning to our lives.
Yet, there are many people in the [...]
Kulanu is offering TWO speaking tours for the coming year — JJ Keki from Mbale, Uganda, and Shi Lei of Kaifeng, China! (Please share this with decision-makers at your organization and pass it along to friends.)
JJ Keki, by Lorne Mallin 2009JJ Keki returns for another fall tour from October 8 to November 9, 2010. As [...]
On January 11, 2010 there will be a special screening of The Fire Within: Jews in the Amazon Rainforest at the Gershman Y In Philadelphia, PA at 7PM. There will also be a special guest speaker Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein of B’Nai Jeshurun of New York City
Synopsis from RuthFilms.com – http://www.ruthfilms.com/the-fire-within.html
A moving documentary that is a [...]
From Harriet Bograd Kulanu President:
Last chance to hop on: Jewish Life in Uganda Mitzvah Tour and Wildlife Safari. Jan. 10-23 featuring the fabulous Abayudaya Music and Dance Festival Jan. 17. Eco-tourism development project now in our 7th year. Contact for info: laura <at> laurawetzler <dot> com, Kulanu Coordinator for Uganda.
My husband, Ken, and I will [...]
From their facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=92337892676&v=info:
“Next Year in Bombay” is a documentary (52 min, HD) by Jonas Pariente and Mathias Mangin.
Sharon and Sharona Galsulkar are the last educators of their Indian Jewish community, the ‘Bene Israel’, which has been residing in the Bombay region for 2000 years and is now disappearing. Genuinely Zionists and concerned by [...]
