Friend!
Good morning. I had the pleasure of attending a service and reception for Olive Tree Ministries' Susan and David Warner this past Sunday morning at Immanuel Church. The Warner's are completing twelve years of connecting the Christian community to Israel and have been very supportive of our community-building efforts. Pastor Chris and Moni McCracken will be our new contacts at Olive Tree Ministries moving forward.
I also attended the
Jewish Historical Society of Delaware's
Annual Meeting on Sunday afternoon. We appreciate the leadership and ongoing support of JHSD President, Gerry Resnick, the Board of Directors and Archivist, Gail Pietrzyk.
The purpose of the JHSD is acquiring, preserving and publishing material pertinent to the history of Jewish settlement and Jewish life in the State of Delaware.
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to learn more about the JHSD.
On Monday evening, our
Jewish Community Relations Committee
coordinated the screening of the film,
On The Map
, in collaboration with the CBS Men's Club. The film
tells the against-all-odds story of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 1977 European Championship, which took place at a time when the Middle East was still reeling from the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the 1972 Olympic massacre at Munich, and the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight from Tel Aviv. Moments after this highly charged and historic win, Israeli-American basketball hero Tal Brody became an indelible part of a young country's history when he famously said, “Israel is ON THE MAP, not just in sport, but in everything.”
On Tuesday I attended the
Kutz Auxiliary
Luncheon. We commend the leadership of outgoing Co-Presidents, Sherry Simmons and Michael Tannen, as well as incoming Co-Presidents, Joyce Shtofman and Iris Vinokur. In the afternoon I was invited to a special briefing from
Senator Chris Coons
who provided a summary of his recent trip to Israel. We appreciate the Senator's ongoing steadfast support of Israel and its safety.
On Wednesday afternoon I attended
a conference call with
Ambassador Dennis Ross
, Middle East expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, for a wide-ranging discussion and analysis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahyu's revelations on Iran, the possibility of the U.S. pulling out of the JCPOA (Iran Deal), and heightening geopolitical tensions.
The
Facility Management Board
gathered on Thursday morning for its quarterly meeting to assess current projects and future needs. The FMB provides operational guidance and counsel for the the Jewish Community Campus. This collaboration has proven to be an effective model relative to time and cost efficiencies.
The May edition of the
Jewish VOICE
has been published and mailed to our valued supporters. This month's theme is, "Next Gen" and additional printed copies are now available at the various communication hubs throughout the Jewish Community Campus.
This Sunday is Federation's annual
Shalom Baby
program beginning at 9:30 am in the Siegel JCC auditorium. Parents and children from newborns to age 2 will enjoy the music of Silly Joe. This is a free and open to the community program.
We Are Stronger TOGETHER.
Shabbat Shalom
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