Summit: July 14-16, 2019 in South Bend, IN. Great opportunity to learn more about the Partnership, meet other members of our communities and get new perspectives about our Jewish world.

 

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

 

• Thank you to all the donors who took advantage of our 3x match for the TPC. Thanks to Yona Fleisher, Miluout, Toni Ziv, Idan Zakkai, Efrat Sebro, Kim and Bob Goldberg, Irv and Gail Moskowitz, Sean Egan, Esther Katz, Rob and Shira Goldberg, Aviah Zimran, Iris and Yoram Posklinsky, Ben and Francie Davis, Charles Pulman, Judy Katz, David Barrett and the Jewish Federation of Toledo for their new or increased gifts! We did it. We exceeded our goal of $50,000!! We are almost there....
• Yesterday was the third annual Zimriya-choirs from schools in Akko, Matte Asher, Omaha and Youngstown all Singing2Gether. Check it out:https://businessjournaldaily.com/akiva-academy-participates-in-sing-together/
• We welcome (back) Rena Neiger to Dayton where she will be the new Partnership staff person. Since Rena spends half her time in Dayton and half in Israel, she will truly be on "both sides". We look forward to her visiting with all the staff next week in the Western Galilee. B'hatzlacha!
• TPC construction is moving rapidly towards the end. We are working on ordering furnishings, dedication signs, etc. 
• The theme for the coming years in the Partnership is Bayit- Home. At the CC, we brainstormed on what is home for us and how we will express it in the Partnership.. Home hospitality, Home away from Home, Shared space of values and dreams, Sharing family memories and histories, Wine tasting together and many more. 
• Planning for 8 communities of JWRP women ( 90 women!)  who will come to the Western Galilee together in December 2019. Omaha will bring JWRP women and men in November.
• Getting ready for  Yuval, the Western Galilee Master distiller who will travel next month with Gil to Buffalo, Ft Worth, Louisville and NW IN to share his special WG liquors and his story. L'haim!
• Now is the time to begin to recruit a group of adult learners in your community to participate in Learn2Gether. The start of the program will be delayed to the fall. An easy entry to Partnership - right from your living room! Register? avitalbe@jafi.org
• Met with Kivunim's Gidi and Michal before they head out to their road trip to Omaha, Indianapolis, Louisville, Youngstown and Buffalo during February which is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. A great opportunity to learn and share with communities. 

 

Shabbat Shalom! 

Bracha