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SUMMARY:From Despair to Hope
DESCRIPTION:From Despair to Hope: An Evening with Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green of Standing Together\nThursday\, March 21st\n7:00 PM\nUpper West Side\, NYC\n  \nJoin the New Israel Fund in NYC for an important conversation with Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green\, co-directors of Standing Together (Omdim Beyachad-Naqif Ma’an). Standing Together is an organization predicated upon the centrality of Arab-Jewish partnership\, and is an essential voice during this difficult time in Israeli history. They will share personal stories about the work they have done and the support system they have created through their thousands of members–volunteers working to maintain a group of Jews and Arabs who are devoted to creating a society capable of achieving peace\, equality\, and social justice for all. \nCo-sponsored by the New Israel Fund\, Ansche Chesed\, and the New York Jewish Agenda. \nPlease RSVP here and don’t hesitate to reach out to ny@nif.org if you have any questions. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nSally Abed is a staff member and an elected national leader at Standing Together. In recent years\, she has become a prominent progressive Palestinian voice in Israel. Sally is a recurring guest on the Promised Podcast and the Co-host of the new podcast Groundwork – a mini series co-sponsored by the New Israel Fund\, about Palestinians and Jews refusing to accept the status quo and working together for change. \nAlon-Lee Green is the national director and a founder of Standing Together\, the Jewish-Arab grassroots movement that mobilizes people around issues of peace\, equality and social justice. He got his start organizing Israel’s first trade union of waiters in a chain of coffee shops and went on to found Israel’s first National Waiters Union. Alon-Lee emerged as a prominent leader of Israel’s social protest movement in the summer of 2011\, and subsequently served as a political adviser in the Knesset\, Israel’s parliament.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/from-despair-to-hope/
CATEGORIES:Purim 5784,Responding to Israel/Palestine
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SUMMARY:Breaking the Silence Before and After October 7th
DESCRIPTION:Breaking the Silence Before and After October 7th\nWednesday\, January 24\n12 PM ET\nOnline\nMembers of the New Israel Fund’s long time grantee and partner Breaking the Silence will be speaking to a North American audience for the first time since October 7th. \nCome hear from three Breaking the Silence members about their experiences in Gaza in the past\, as reservists now\, and about how these IDF veterans- turned- anti-occupation- activists are meeting this impossible moment. \nRegister here >\nBenzion (Benzi) Sanders grew up in the Orthodox community on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. After graduating from a leading Modern Orthodox high school in New York he went to Israel and studied for three years in yeshivot in Beit Shemesh and Maale Adumim. In 2011 he took on Israeli citizenship and was drafted into the IDF where he served in the Sayeret Nahal special forces unit between the years 2012-2015. After a lengthy training\, Benzi spent most of his service stationed in different parts of the West Bank and was also deployed to the northern Gaza Strip during the 2014 war. Following his service\, he studied Philosophy and Middle Eastern Studies at Bar Ilan University and was an active member of the Meretz party. \nNadav Weiman was born and raised in Tel Aviv. During his army service\, he served in a sniper’s team in the special forces of the Nahal brigade\, where he attained the rank of staff sergeant. He studied Democratic Education at Seminar Hakibbutzim College in Tel Aviv. He worked as a high school history and literature teacher and was the legal guardian and counselor for a home for underprivileged teens in Tel Aviv. Nadav first joined Breaking the Silence as a Testifier-Activist in 2012 and later served as the coordinator of the Testifier-Activist program. In 2016 Nadav became Breaking the Silence’s Director of Education and from 2018 to 2020 he served as the organization’s Advocacy Director. Currently Nadav serves as one of the organization’s Educational Training Officer. \nLuiz Aberbuj was born in Porto Alegre\, Brazil and grew up in the local Jewish community. A graduate of Habonim Dror youth movement. Graduated from a “Training Year for Instructors and Leadership Abroad/ Machon Le’Madrichim”\, a program in which he also worked as an instructor. Immigrated to Israel in 2014\, then enlisted in the Nachshon Regiment\, Kfir Brigade\, served between 2014 and 2016\, spending most of the service in the West Bank\, Gaza and Lebanon Borders. He is currently studying Political Science at Bar Ilan University\, and also worked as an educational coordinator for Israel/South America gap year programs. Nowadays he works as Breaking the Silence’s Jewish Diaspora Educational Coordinator. \nAbout Breaking the Silence: Breaking the Silence takes testimonies from Israeli veterans who fought in the West Bank and Gaza\, shedding light on the ugliness of war and occupation. They have taken it upon themselves to expose the public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories. Their work aims to bring an end to the occupation.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/breaking-the-silence-before-and-after-october-7th/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Homepage,Responding to Israel/Palestine
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SUMMARY:NIF Webinar with Standing Together: Arabs and Jews Choosing a Shared Future
DESCRIPTION:NIF Webinar with Standing Together: Arabs and Jews Choosing a Shared Future\nSunday\, November 12\, 2023\n8 PM ET\nOnline\nAt a time of extreme tension and strife between the Palestinian Arab and Jewish communities in Israel\, Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green—the leaders of the Israeli Arab-Jewish grassroots movement Standing Together (Omdim Beyachad-Naqif Ma’an)—are as committed as ever to promoting a message of a shared\, equal\, and just society. Their voice and message are so critically important right now. \nPlease join us for a conversation with Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green\, leaders of Standing Together\, moderated by NIF’s Libby Lenkinski\, on Sunday\, November 12 at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT/ 5 PM PT. \nRegister Here >\nSPEAKERS\nSally Abed is a staff member and an elected national leader at Omdim Beyachad (Standing Together). In recent years\, she has become a prominent progressive Palestinian voice in Israel. Sally is a recurring guest on the Promised Podcast and the Co-host of the new podcast Groundwork – a mini series co-sponsored by the New Israel Fund\, about Palestinians and Jews refusing to accept the status quo and working together for change. \nAlon-Lee Green is the National Co-Director and a founder of Omdim Beyachad (Standing Together)\, the Jewish-Arab grassroots movement that mobilizes people around issues of peace\, equality and social justice. He got his start organizing Israel’s first trade union of waiters in a chain of coffee shops and went on to found Israel’s first National Waiters Union. Alon-Lee emerged as a prominent leader of Israel’s social protest movement in the summer of 2011\, and subsequently served as a political adviser in the Knesset\, Israel’s parliament. \nLibby Lenkinski is the Vice President for Public Engagement at the New Israel Fund\, where she leads all aspects of NIF’s public efforts in the United States – including communications\, digital\, programs\, events\, leadership\, community partnerships and engagement\, New Generations and our fellowships. Prior to joining NIF\, Libby lived and worked in the Israeli non-profit field for almost a decade. There she worked as Director of International Relations at the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and as a strategy consultant for human rights organizations like Yesh Din and Physicians for Human Rights\, for documentary films including Budrus and The Law in These Parts\, new media initiatives like +972 Magazine\, and for progressive campaigns. She is a founding member of Zazim-Community Action and The Whistle. Currently\, Libby serves on the board of Comet-ME\, Hashomer Hatzair North America and is a NY co-chair for the Reboot Network. Libby is based in Brooklyn and travels to Israel-Palestine frequently. \nABOUT NIF:\nThe New Israel Fund is the leading organization advancing and defending democracy in Israel. Widely credited with building Israeli progressive civil society\, we have provided over $300 million to more than 900 organizations since our inception in 1979. Learn more about NIF on our website at www.nif.org.
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/nif-webinar-with-standing-together-arabs-and-jews-choosing-a-shared-future/
LOCATION:Online- RSVP Required
CATEGORIES:Israel/Palestine,Responding to Israel/Palestine
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SUMMARY:Arabs and Jews Choosing a Shared Future: An Evening with Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green of Standing Together
DESCRIPTION:Arabs and Jews Choosing a Shared Future: An Evening with Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green of Standing Together\nWednesday\, November 8\, 2023\n7:00 pm ET\nB’nai Jeshurun\n257 88th St. (88th between Broadway and West End)\nThis program is brought to you by the New Israel Fund and co-sponsored by B’nai Jeshurun\, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah\, Congregation Rodeph Sholom\, and J Street. \nJoin NIF and our hosts at B’nai Jeshurun for an important conversation with Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green\, of Standing Together (Omdim Beyachad-Naqif Ma’an). This is an organization predicated upon the centrality of Arab-Jewish partnership and Standing Together is an essential voice during this difficult moment in Israeli history. They will share personal stories about the work they have done and the support system they have created through their thousands of members to maintain a group of dedicated Jews and Arabs who are devoted to creating a society capable of achieving peace\, equality\, and social justice for all. \nPlease RSVP below and don’t hesitate to reach out to ny@nif.org if you have any questions. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nSally Abed is a staff member and an elected national leader at Standing Together. In recent years\, she has become a prominent progressive Palestinian voice in Israel. Sally is a recurring guest on the Promised Podcast and the Co-host of the new podcast Groundwork – a mini series co-sponsored by the New Israel Fund\, about Palestinians and Jews refusing to accept the status quo and working together for change. \nAlon-Lee Green is the National Director and a founder of Standing Together the Jewish-Arab grassroots movement that mobilizes people around issues of peace\, equality and social justice. He got his start organizing Israel’s first trade union of waiters in a chain of coffee shops and went on to found Israel’s first National Waiters Union. Alon-Lee emerged as a prominent leader of Israel’s social protest movement in the summer of 2011\, and subsequently served as a political adviser in the Knesset\, Israel’s parliament. \nABOUT NIF:\nThe New Israel Fund is the leading organization advancing and defending democracy in Israel. Widely credited with building Israeli progressive civil society\, we have provided over $300 million to more than 900 organizations since our inception in 1979. Learn more about NIF on our website at www.nif.org. \nRegister Here >
URL:https://www.labshul.org/event/arabs-and-jews-choosing-a-shared-future-an-evening-with-sally-abed-and-alon-lee-green-of-standing-together/
CATEGORIES:Responding to Israel/Palestine
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