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Iyar/Sivan 5778 • May 2018
AN EVENING WITH ISRAEL AMBASSADOR
DANI DAYAN Monday, May 7 7 p.m. Congregation B’nai Israel 6525 Sylvania Ave.
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The Ambassador will be speaking on Israel’s advancement over the past 70 years. Subjects will include tourism, business opportunities in Israel, medical and technological achievements and the general promotion of Israel. With personal reflections on Israel from: Richard Anderson, Community Leader Rabbi Alan Sokobin, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Shomer Emunim Luke Shortridge, Executive Director of Campus, CedarCreek Church John Glaza, Congregant at Temple Shomer Emunium
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Following the Ambassador’s speech will be a question and answer period and a dessert reception. For more information about Israel at 70 events, contact Fagie Benstein at fageli@bex.net or 419-843-7223. publicly welcomed by the Israeli opposition too. Dayan was Chairman of the Council of Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria from July 2007 until January 2013. He was instrumental in pushing through multiple reforms and policy changes to strengthen the image of the organization and advocate on behalf of its 400,000 citizens. He then acted for two additional years as the Council’s Chief Foreign Envoy. His role included advocacy trips to the major seats of government worldwide as well as reg-
ular meetings with foreign diplomats and journalists based in Israel to explain the facts on the ground. Dayan has been for many years a regular commentator in the international press, both broadcast and print and was frequently called upon to participate in public debates and panels at major conferences and universities. Among the media outlets he contributed to are New York Times, Boston Globe, The Guardian, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera and many more.
YMCA of Greater Toledo and the Jewish Community Center discuss next steps for future The YMCA of Greater Toledo and the Jewish Community Center came together in 2004 to provide joint programming at the JCC Campus on Sylvania Avenue. A formal Integration Agreement was executed between the two organizations, which made the JCC campus an official branch of the
YMCA. While each organization discuss the next step in their plan continued to maintain their for the future. identities, the Agreement formalized The Boards of the YMCA and that the YMCA’s leadership team the Jewish Federation of Greater would lead the overall operations Future continued on page 4 and management of the facility. After a two-decade relationship Jewish Federation built on partnership and respect, the & Foundation two organizations have agreed to
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Dani Dayan officially assumed the post of Consul General of Israel in New York as of August 2016. As Consul General, he represents the State of Israel to communities from throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Delaware. Dayan has a long time reputation as an Israeli public figure, lecturer and entrepreneur enjoying wide support and appreciation from all sides of the Israeli political spectrum. His nomination by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was