Make your pledge!! THE PARTNERSHIP by Bracha Week in Review: Jan. 17-31, 2019 (Last week's Update was "snowed in") / Shevat 12 -25, 5779

3X Match for ANY NEW GIFT FOR THE PARTNERSHIP CENTER, UNTIL TODAY, JANUARY 31, 2019. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE OR INCREASE YOUR GIFT! We are VERY close to our goal! PLEASE PLEDGE BY RETURN EMAIL.

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Summit: July 14-16, 2019 in South Bend, IN

Partnership Discovery - Oct. 27 -Nov. 4, 2019: For those seeking an in depth learning and connecting personal experience in the Western Galilee and Budapest! Great price- great opportunity! More information? heidib@jafi.org
 

BIG thank you to NW IN for the outstanding hospitality at the Communities Council. 

  • What a Communities Council! The weather outside was COLD but the NW IN hospitality was warm and inviting! They hosted a fruitful and enjoyable meeting which felt like a family get together.! Twelve communities, Budapest and the Western Galilee were represented by lay and staff and close to 50 people met, listened, discussed , deliberated and were inspired.

  • Highlights

    • Heard from all the committee chairs about continuing and new, exciting programs

    • Approved the 2019-2020 budget.

    • Had a preview tour of the new Mascot Hall of Fame

    • Learned from a panel of communities'representatives about the impact of this past year's programs on their communities

    • Welcomed Omaha,Toledo, Dayton, Louisville and Budapest first timers to the meetings. 

    • Brainstormed about our overarching theme of Bayit -Home

    • Were joined by many local community members during the lunches, dinners, etc. 

    • Welcomed our guests from the Springfield, IL Jewish federation

    • Photo presentation of the TPC

    • Had great Booze and Shmoozes

  • Heading towards the close of our 3x Match. We thank David Barrett (Indianapolis), Judy Katz (NW IN) and the  Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo for their generous gifts to get us toward our goal!

  • Before and after the CC, Israelis visited Austin, Buffalo, Des Moines, Ft Worth, Indianapolis,Omaha, San Antonio, South Bend, Toledo . Young adults in Texas, doctors in Des Moines and Omaha, educators across the Midwest, Community engagers in Buffalo and Indianapolis and more!

  • Met with Chairs Michelle and Efrat and the South Bend federation to plan our next Summit: Celebration of Partnership. Stay tuned for more details. We trust its in your calendars!! 

  • Planning for Ft Worth and San Antonio Community Missions who will visit simultaneously in the Western Galilee in the beginning of April. 

  • Anyone interested in receiving the Council booklet of the budget proposal? Please request by return email. 

  • Mazel tov - Came home to the blessing of a new granddaughter, daughter to Shira and Avidan Ofir, sister to Teena, Nigun and Bereishit. 

 

 

 

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