ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD
May 2021
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FIDF Miami Chapter to hold qualifying poker game Top players will advance to the FIDF National Poker Tournament
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riends of the Israel Defense Forces’ (FIDF) Miami Chapter will hold a qualifying poker event on April 19 at 7 p.m. (EDT) and invites interested members of the Miami community to register and join the event at https://www.fidf.org/events/ poker-tournament/miami. People who would like to participate in the tournament, but are unable to make the qualifying event, can register for open seat night, taking place on April 29 at 8 p.m. (EDT), by registering at https:// www.fidf.org/events/pokertournament/open-seat-night. The top players will advance to FIDF’s first-ever National Poker Tournament final event on May 2 at 7 p.m. (EDT). Joining the final event will be celebrity poker player Eli Elezra and commentator Jeff Platt. All proceeds from the tournament will support FIDF’s well-being
and educational programs for Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers. “The virtual poker tournament is a wonderful way for FIDF Miami’s supporters to come together and have fun while promoting FIDF’s various programs,
To register, go to https://www.fidf.org/events/ poker-tournament/miami.
which offer hope, purpose and life-changing opportunities for Israel’s soldiers,” says Michael Tabacinic, Miami Young Leadership President. For more information or to support FIDF, go to FIDF.org or contact Isabelle Morris at Isabelle.morris@fidf.org.
About Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF): FIDF was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors as a 501(c)(3) notfor-profit organization with the mission of
offering educational, cultural, recreational and social programs, and facilities that provide hope, purpose and life-changing support for the soldiers who protect Israel and Jews worldwide. FIDF proudly supports IDF soldiers, families of fallen soldiers and wounded veterans through a variety of innovative programs that reinforce the vital bond between the communities in the United States, the soldiers of the IDF and the state of Israel.
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The Converso & Latino Connection to Israel A JNF-USA and Jewish Heritage Alliance presentation
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oin Jewish National Fund-USA and Jewish Heritage Alliance on May 23 at noon (EDT) as they explore the converso and Latino connection to Israel. This compelling story of the Sephardic experience began hundreds of years ago with the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula during a profound period of persecution, pogroms and forced conversions (conversos). Hear from three individuals of Sefarad descent who rediscovered their Jewish identity and became ardent Zionists and leaders in their communities. Hannah (once Ana) Eyal, whose story, “Back to Israel,” reminds every Jew what being Jewish is all about — to own an identity that’s able to survive for generations, one that can be revived even after hundreds of years. Genie Milgrom is a genealogist, researcher and promoter of Sefarad. She is a past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami as well as the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies.
She has spoken at the Knesset in Israel, lectured around the world, and her work has been showcased in many publications, including the Jerusalem Post. Dr. Lorenzo Trujillo is an Affiliate Professor of Music and the Director of the Metropolitan State University of Denver Mariachi Ensemble and the Mariachi Correcaminos. In 2009, he was inducted into the Colorado Chicano Music Hall of Fame, and in 2011, he was presented with the Tesoro Cultural Center’s Tesoro de Oro Award. This event is free to attend and is taking place via Zoom. Register at jnf.org/converso. Questions? Contact Sam Richardson at 800-211-1502, ext. 855 or srichardson@jnf.org.
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