Dear Members and Friends,

As Hong Kong celebrates Chinese New Year and celebrates the Year of the Ox, we bid farewell to the year of the rat. In the Chinese zodiac calendar, the ox represents being grounded, hard-working, positivity and honesty. We believe we can all use more positivity in 2021! To celebrate Chinese New Year, the JWA ladies hosted a virtual Chinese dumpling making event where participants learned to make traditional Chinese dumplings, a delicious way to welcome the Year of the Ox. We also enjoyed a breathing workshop to help us de-stress from 2020! As we look forward to another exciting month of JWA activities, we want to thank you for joining us for these workshops and hope you will join us for our upcoming events!

We wish you a happy Chinese new year 新年快乐 !

Gilat Alon Shemesh, Goldie Isselstein and the JWA Board of Directors: Candice Karpes, Claudine Fintzi, Faina Derman, Jo Ann Sernovitz, Marissa Raccah, Michal Artzi, Orly Ohayon, Sandy Murzin, Shani Brownstein, and Yael Amit.

*The JWA is an organization that is FOR and ABOUT the women in our community. We welcome anyone interested in joining any of our committees such as Social Action, Fundraising, Events and more. This is YOUR JWA so join us and participate, we would LOVE to hear from you!
January at the JWA
RESPIRA EVENT

In an interesting and unique workshop guided by Aigul Safiullina we learned how to relax by usuing proper breathing techniques and ganerate positive energies.


February at the JWA
CHINESE DUMPLING- MAKING EVENT
For Chinese New Year we met via zoom and learned how to prepare traditional Chinese Dumplings. The event was hosted by Claudine Fintzi who shared with us stories from Chinese culture, explained about traditional foods and customs for the holiday. Special thanks to Carol Man for sharing her art and recollections of her childhood in Hong Kong and Shirley Mizrahi for her family traditions.
For your diary - upcoming events:
An enriching meeting on Abraham Accords:

The historic Abraham Peace Accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reshaped the Middle East. These agreements normalized relations and opened travel, business, trade and cultural exchange between the two countries.

Join us for a special event to learn more about the historic changes which have reshaped the Middle East. More details will follow shortly.



Stay tuned for more upcoming events of the JWA!
What we are reading this month:

BEE SEASON,
A Novel by Myla Goldberg

Join the JWA's monthly book club for this month book discussion of the Book 'Bee Season'.

A novel by Myla Goldberg, follows a young girl as she attempts to win the national spelling bee, and the repercussions of her success on the other members of her family.


Join us for our next meeting on Monday February 22nd, 2021 (Zoom meeting).

For more details, contact: info@jwa.org.hk
Spotlight on A Board Member...

Meet: Tehila Amos


Tehila moved from Israel to Hong Kong in 2018 and has been working as the the Administration Manager in the JWA since not long after she arrived. She loves to work with women and believes in the ability of women to influence.



  • What is your favorite word?
My most favourite word is coffee.

  • What is your favorite weekend activity?
The best weekend activity is to spend time with my family without any rush.

  • In your opinion, what is the best place to "breathe" in HK?
The best place in HK to breathe is wherever you can catch a beautiful sunset.

 
Do you feel bored? Or want to help our community?
We are happy to have you on board!

Please contact us for volunteering!

For more information, please visit our website:  www.jwa.org.hk
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