Lewis Falls – Virginia Beach Parlor Meeting

AMERICA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE, In Partnership With: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Invites You to Join Us at an AIFL Parlor Meeting

Through both online and face-to-face gatherings, The Women’s Kiteboarding Collective is becoming a premier resource for kiteboarding education, inspiration, and connection for women around the world. The Collective encourages women to network, work together, learn together and build a sense of camaraderie in both kiteboarding and their personal and professional lives. With that foundation, women can advocate for improvements for their lives and the lives of others. 

We will learn about the global movement of kitesurfing. We will understand what it takes to become successful in water sports, the connection between sports and business and our guest will share some of her successes and challenges of the competitive circuit.

Speaker:

Shalhevet (Shelby) Segal,
Founder of KB4Girls Israel

Gregory Lewis Falls,

Israeli Culture Club at the Global Studies & World Languages Academy (GSWLA)

Moderator:
Naomi Reinharz,
Chief Development Officer at AIFL

When: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm ET (6:30PM Israel / 8:30AM PT)

Where: Tallwood High School
The event will also be streamed live via zoom. (Prior registration is required)
You can learn more about AIFL, its storied history, and its rich current activities and across
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Please RSVP to Gal Zohar at 347-791-6674 or events@aifl.org
Please indicate if you would like to join in-person or virtually

A Medical Miracle in the Negev

Join us for an awe-inspiring story of one-year old twin girls, previously cranially conjoined, and the marriage of modern medicine and technological innovation that helped to successfully separate them. 

During the webinar we will hear about:

• The importance of Soroka University Medical Center to the residents of the Negev region;
• The rarity of the medical phenomenon of craniopagus twins;
• The enabling technology, including how 3-D modeling and virtual reality were implemented;
• The tremendous accomplishment felt by the dozens of collaborating medical team members

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Rachel Heisler Sheinfeld
Executive Director
American Friends of Soroka Medical Center 

Dr. Micky Gideon
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Soroka Medical Center 

Dr. David Staffenberg
Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
NYU Langone 

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Blurred Lines – Art & Craft or Craft in Art?

Join Israeli artist and lecturer Gabriela Vainsencher for a gallery tour of some of the most beautiful and fascinating shows on view in the New York City art world. We will look at sculpture, video, and even contemporary mosaic, as Gabriela introduces us to the artists behind the works.

This tour focuses on the recent exhibitions by Rose Nestler, Cameron Welch, and Kathy Butterly. These three artists work at the nexus of art and craft, a direction that has gained huge momentum in the art world in recent years. Their work includes great mastery of each of their respective crafts, while pushing it in new directions.

During our discussion we will learn about:
• What is art and craft in art;
• How contemporary art has blurred the boundaries between art and craft and;
• Three artists at the epicenter of this new direction in the world of art.

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Gabriela Vainsencher
Artist & Lecturer

Wayne Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Houston – Parlor Meeting

Please join us at our AIFL Parlor Meeting for a private virtual tour at Northern Israel’s Kibbutzim. We will learn about these types of settlements which are unique to Israel. The first Kibbutz was Deganya Aleph, founded in 1910. Today, there are over 270 Kibbutzim in Israel. They have diversified greatly since their mostly agricultural start, and many have become private.  

We will explore:  

• Kinneret Courtyard – “Cradle of the Kibbutz”
• Degania Aleph – the first Kibbutz 
• Kibbutz Merhavia and Golda’s gramophone 
• Kibbutz Sasa – the armored kibbutz 

Moderator: Naomi Reinharz,

Chief Development Officer, America-Israel Friendship League

Host: Tyron Chambers, HISD, AIFL YASE Alum

You can learn more about AIFL, its storied history, and its rich current activities and across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.  

Please RSVP to Gal Zohar at 347-791-6674 or events@aifl.org  

With warm regards, see you soon on May 11! 

When: Wednesday, May 11 Time: 11:00 am CT /12:00 pm ET 

The Goldsmith Of Boutique Chocolatiers

Nothing says decadence like chocolate!

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Mother’s Day here in the United States and take a sweet outlook on life. Our program introduces us to Elie Tarrab a self-taught artisan chocolatier in Tel Aviv.

Elie is a lover of all thing’s chocolate. His passion for chocolate dates to his childhood in Haifa, Israel, where he tasted his first, unforgettable chocolate delicacies. He truly discovered his sweet tooth while working at Ben and Jerry’s. In 2006 Elie opened a chocolate boutique in Tel Aviv called Cardinal where he makes pralines, bonbons, desserts, chocolate bars, and other treats.

During our conversation with Elie we will learn:
• What inspired his love of chocolate and passion to start his own business
• How he translates his training as a goldsmith to his chocolate creations
• About the growing tradition of exchanging a gift of sweets in Israel
• What challenges COVID-19 posed as he opened his new store

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Eli Tarrab
Artisan Chocolatier, Owner,
Cardinal Chocolaterie

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

The Harvard Krokodiloes- Live in Concert

At 75 years old, The Harvard Krokodiloes is the oldest collegiate a cappella singing group.

They are about to embark upon their annual globe-trotting tour, which will include their first visit to Israel. Before they leave, they are providing AIFL’s audience with a front row seat to their versatile repertoire and talent.

Join us for this exclusive concert and hear about:
• The criteria to becoming a member of the group
• What it means to a be member of this legacy and storied brotherhood of song
• Some of their most cherished memories and memorable performances
• How much work it takes to plan their summer world tour
• Their hopes and vision for the future of the group

Streamed live, the program will feature:

The Harvard Krokodiloes

Greetings by:

Ruby Shamir
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League (Israel)

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Reflections On The Heroes of Salonika

We invite you to join us as we commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). During our program we will highlight the film ‘The Heroes Of Salonika’, and hear the personal, and lesser-known stories of, the Jews of Salonika, Greece. 

Our conversation with the guest panel will include stories from one of the last survivors, the film’s producer, director and editor. Their compelling tales span from the arrival of the Nazis to Salonika, to the liberation and freedom from Auschwitz and for, “a few”, the return to their homeland. 

As we listen to the experiences of survivors and heroes of the once large, affluent and vibrant Jewish community we will learn about: 
•    The inspiration for the film
•    The quiet heroism and instrumental role of Jacito Maestro
•    The fate of the community as they tried to rebuild after the Holocaust
•    The importance of recording these stories for Jewish history

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Yigal Pomerantz
Producer & Assistant Director

Tom Barkay
Director & Editor

Sol Levi
Project Research & Content Consultant

Moshe Haelion
Holocaust survivor & resident of Salonika

Greetings by:

Ruby Shamir
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League (Israel)

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

House of Israel – Earth Day – Parlor Meeting

America Israel Friendship League, In Partnership With: 

Invite You to Join us at an AIFL Parlor Meeting

During this presentation, we will learn about key water technologies that are leading the way in Water Conservation. From citizens to farmers to industry to cities’ water is a precious resource we are all obligated to preserve.

• We will learn how farmers can select technologies for their specific needs
• With an oversaturated market of Agritech startups, how are farmers benefiting from recent technologies?
• What is the greatest risk going forward for the water industry, in your opinion?

Speaker:

Zeev Barylka,

Chief Commercial Officer

Rivulis Irrigation, N.A.

Moderator:

Naomi Reinharz,

Chief Development Officer at AIFL

Host:

Ruth Mastron,

President,

House of Israel, Balboa Park

12:30 – 1:00 pm: Welcome & Reception / 1:00 – 2:00 pm: Program / 2:00 – 2:30 pm Social Mixer

Where: The House of Israel, HALL OF NATIONS, 2294 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101

The event will also be streamed live via zoom. (Prior registration is required)

Please RSVP to Gal Zohar at 347-791-6674 or events@aifl.org

You can learn more about AIFL, its storied history, and its rich current activities at www.aifl.org and across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.  

Israel’s Shining Star in Ukraine: On the Frontlines of a Field Hospital

Kokhav Meir — ‘Shining Star’ is the only foreign field hospital functioning in Ukraine, established to enable doctors and medical professionals from Israel to provide much needed medical care to those in need.  

•    How the situation is evolving as the war wages on
•    What it means to  be  a ‘shining star’ for patients 
•    What are the most critical needs of refugees
•    What is the psychological impact of the war on children
•    How the international community can assist the war-torn country

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Dr. Michal Mekel
Head Of the Israeli Delegation to Ukraine
Deputy Director, Rambam Hospital

Prof. Eran Kozer
Medicine/ Pediatrics
Assaf Harofeh Medical Center

Greetings by:

Jonathan Barsade
President 
America-Israel Friendship League

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Virtual Tour This Month @ Zichron Ya’akov

This month features AIFL’s twenty-second virtual tour which will take us toZichron Ya’akov, one of the first ‘modern’ settlements in Israel.

Our Master Guide, Reuven Solomon, will show us magnificent view–s from the coastal plains to the Mediterranean.  He will focus on the midrachov, the original cobblestone and Zichron’s main street, while browsing galleries, coffee shops, ice cream parlors and eateries.

 Reuven will share stories of:

• Early Zichron Ya’akov– a Jewish pioneer agricultural settlement in Turkish Palestine
• Sarah Aaronsohn and the NILI spy organization
• Wine from Carmel Mizrahi
• Baron Edmond James de Rothschild’ exquisite gardens and tomb

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Reuven Solomon
Master Tour Guide

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

A Diplomatic Review: Russia, Iran, Israel with Ambassador Dennis Ross

Iran, Ukraine, Russia, Syria, Israel, The Abraham Accords – Middle East geo-politics are as complicated today as they were thirty years ago.  
 
Will Russia turn its frustration from Ukraine towards a show of power in Syria?
 
Will a new alignment tame the Iranian bear?
 
What kind of solution will a nuclear treaty with Iran provide?
 
Ambassador Dennis Ross–scholar, diplomat, and expert–has been in the thick of it through multiple administrations.  

We will hear Ambassador Ross’ perspective on these and other related topics such as:

• What is the future of US-Russia relations?
• Has Russia’s unprovoked assault galvanized public support behind NATO?
• What is current US foreign policy to deter Tehran from engaging in gray zone activity?
• What role will the US play in keeping the Cold War between Israel and Iran from escalating?

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Ambassador Dennis Ross
Counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Greetings by:

Jeffrey Robbins
Partner
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Houston, Parlor Meeting

Please join us at our AIFL Parlor Meeting for a private virtual tour at Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea scrolls were found in 1947–56 in caves at nearby Khirbet Qumran, the site of an ancient Jewish settlement, as well as in more recent discoveries in adjacent caves in 2017 and earlier this year. We will share photos, maps, stories and explore some of the sites in this region and their historical and modern-day significance.

We will explore a region on the western shore of the Dead Sea in Israel and learn more about:
• The “Cave of Horror”
• Qumran & the Essenes
• Sectarian documents & the Biblical Scrolls

Moderator:

Naomi Reinharz

Chief Development Officer

America-Israel Friendship League

Host:

Tyron Chambers

HISD

AIFL YASE Alum

You can learn more about AIFL, its storied history, and its rich current activities at www.aifl.org and across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.  

Please RSVP to Gal Zohar at 347-791-6674 or events@aifl.org  

With warm regards, see you soon on April 13! 

When: Wednesday, April 13th 

Time: 11:00 am CT /12:00 pm ET 

Rollo Art Exchange: Art Inspired by Art

Artists are often asked the universal question … what inspired your creation? 

They will share with us:

• Why the founders of Rollo were so intentional about embracing diverse artists and artistic expression
• How it felt to be part of this game of anonymous artistic inspiration and expression
• What it felt like to inspire a fellow artist, not knowing what their creative process was.
• What is the difference between Rollo and other art projects they have participated in before

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Greetings:

Amb. Meron Reuben
Consul General Of Israel to New England

Meclina Gomes
Artist & Curator
Community Art Collaborative

Anna Burd
Cultural Journalist &
Co-Founder, Rollo Art Exchange

Eden Kalif
Artist

Tracy Barbosa
Artist & Collaborator
Duende Studio

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Soroka – Parlor Meeting

Please join the America –Israel Friendship League (AIFL) in partnership with

American Friends of Soroka Medical Center

for a very special parlor meeting: 

The Third Wave of Israeli Tech –

The Startup Nation Takes on the Sustainability Challenge

Featured Guest Speaker:

Oren Heiman, CEO and Co-founder at NaturaGrowth

After 18 years as a renowned attorney and community leader in New York, Oren returned to Israel and has recently initiated the creation of NaturaGrowth, Israel’s largest tech incubator, focusing on Agtech, Foodtech and ClimateTech. Oren will discuss the potential for Israel to become a global leader in technologies relating to sustainability.

When:

Tuesday, April 5th

Time:

1 pm – 2 pm ET

(8 PM Israel / 10 am PT)

Host: 

Rachel Heisler Sheinfeld, Executive Director of American Friends of Soroka Medical Center

Exceptional science, innovative cures, and world-class experts–Soroka Medical Center, the sole major medical center for the Negev, is a beacon of peaceful co-existence, hope and healing for 1.2 million people. American Friends of Soroka Medical Center is dedicated to supporting the outstanding medical care and breakthrough research at Soroka

Greetings: 

Naomi Reinharz, Chief Development Officer of AIFL

You can learn more about AIFL, its storied history, and its rich current activities at www.aifl.org and across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Also, please view this short clip from AIFL’s exciting offering of diverse webinar activities over the past two weeks.

Please RSVP to Gal Zohar at 347-791-6674 or events@aifl.org

With warm regards, see you soon on the 5^th. L’hitraot!

Pavilions Of Promise At World Expos – A Retrospective Of Israel’s Participation

Join us a for a riveting discussion and a historic look at the Israeli story through the nation’s participation in International Expos. This evolutionary journey takes us from pre-statehood Palestine to modern Israel. 

A celebratory visit to the unique and symbolic Israeli pavilion at the Dubai 2020 Expo, shows a structure with no walls or boundaries looking to the horizon of the future, symbolizing a future wrapped in hope for cooperation with all its neighbors. The Israeli Pavilion at Expo 2020, like the tent of Abraham, is open on all sides and welcomes everyone. It greets those who want to learn about Israel, its heritage, culture and diversity of population; and those looking for the opportunity to collaborate in a variety or professional arenas.

Our panel, comprised of an archivist/historian, the Director of the Israel Pavilion at Dubai 2020, and the Commissioner General, Israel Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai will share:
•    The historical Context of the Pavilions of Promise
•    Their experience on the road to Expo 2020 Dubai pre and post Abraham Accords
•    The significance of Dubai 2020 Expo moving forward

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Elazar Cohen
Commissioner General
Israel Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai

Josh Bendit
Director
Israel Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai

David Matlow
Archivist and Historian
Partner, Goodman’s LLP
Toronto, Canada

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Houston, Parlor Meeting

Please join the America –Israel Friendship League (AIFL) for a very special parlor meeting.

Featured Guest Speaker:

Reuven Solomon, Master Tour Guide

When: Wednesday, March 23rd

Time: 11:00 am CT /12:00 pm ET

Hosts:

Tyron Chambers,

Houston Independent School District (HISD) – AIFL Youth Ambassador Student Exchange (YASE) Alum

Naomi Reinharz, Chief Development Officer of AIFL

Reuven Solomon has been a professional tour guide in Israel for more than 25 years.

Reuven is a long-time friend of AIFL who has accompanied many AIFL delegations to Israel, and for the last two years has been taking AIFL viewers on virtual tours throughout Israel.

In this parlor meeting, he will share photos, maps, and stories about Jerusalem, Israel. 

He will guide us virtually through a historic journey of Jerusalem and take us on a modern-day walk-through the city.   

You can learn more about AIFL, its story history, and its rich current activities at www.aifl.org and across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Also, please view this short clip from AIFL’s exciting offering of diverse webinar activities over the past two weeks:

Please RSVP to Gal Zohar at 347-791-6674 or events@aifl.org

We look forward to seeing you all on March 23!

Spring Pilates

Spring is finally here with the promise of new beginnings.

Grab your mat and towel and get ready to spring into action!

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Becky Bank Srour
Pilates Instructor

Naomi Reinharz
Chief Development Officer
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

The Israeli Century: A Book Talk & Discussion

Due to a conflict with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech to the Knesset, MK Yossi Shain cannot attend at the designated time. 
This webinar will begin at 1PM ET/7pm Israel. 

Modern Israel has become the epicenter of global Jewish life, with tens of thousands immigrating or making ‘Aliyah’ from all corners of the globe to the Jewish homeland each year.  Through his book “The Israeli Century”, Member of Knesset and Professor Yossi Shain takes us on a historical journey from the First Temple to modern Israel. The book emphasizes how sovereignty of a people can lay a solid foundation for the future of a thriving, independent nation.

During our discussion we will explore: 
•    The challenges to Israeli sovereignty 
•    Jewish morality and the challenges of Orthodoxy at this moment
•    Both the dangers and opportunities that confront the Jewish future

Streamed live, the program will feature:

MK Professor Yossi Shain

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Israel’s SolarEdge & Smart Energy

Join us for the inspiring story of an innovative alternative energy company. With vision and tenacity, its founders created a company that would soon dominate the industry.  Through its sophisticated web connected technology increasing power by 25% from solar panels they are now one of Israel’s largest tech companies. 

During our discussion with SolarEdge’s co-founder, Lior Handelsman we will learn:

• How the market has changed over the years
• What it means to be an energy pro-sumer vs consumer
• What gives their products a competitive edge?
• What partnering with industry giants means for the new company?
• About the market outlook for the immediate future and long from a consumer’s perspective

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Lior Handelsman
Partner, Grove Ventures
& Co-Founder SolarEdge

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

The Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis – Briefing By An Israeli Support Organization

The recent unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has led to one of the devastating refugee crises since the Second World War. To date over one million Ukrainians have fled their home ahead of the onslaught of Russian tanks Amid growing international horror and disbelief IsraAID, Israel’s leading non-governmental humanitarian aid organization, dispatched a team of first responders to the Ukraine’s  Moldovan border. 

Join us to receive updates from those providing these services, including IsraAid’ s Head of Mission, community mobilizers, protection specialists and members of the emergency response team. We will:

• View live footage from the Moldovan border
• Hear firsthand how the situation has evolved since February 24th 
• Meet Ukrainian refugees who will share personal stories of events of these recent 10 days.
• Learn how we can help Ukrainian refugees as their needs outpace support

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Tamar Lazarus
Senior Director of Development
and Communications, Global, IsraAid

Hagit Krakov
Head Of Mission
IsraAid

Greetings by:

Jonathan Barsade
President
America-Israel Friendship League

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Women In Legislative Leadership: Challenges & Opportunities

As we commemorate International Women’s Day, join us for a conversation that celebrates the leadership of diverse and brilliant women in the legislative branches of the US and Israel who are harnessing their inner power to craft and enact legislation while inspiring future leaders. 

In this webinar we will showcase successful models and practical solutions through the inspiring narratives of these women leaders. They will share how to:

• advance constructive change while strengthening the leadership capacity of women
• advance gender equity without alienating male colleagues
• inspire and mentor future leaders to accept the helm of leadership 

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Sen. Karen Spilka
Senate President – MA

Sen. Beth Mizell
State Senator – LA

MK Yasmin Saks Fridman
Yesh Atid

MK Gabi Lasky
Meretz

Greetings By:

Naomi Reinharz
Chief Development Officer
America-Israel Friendship League

Host:

Elsa Ben-Shimon
Partner, Stroock &
AIFL Board Member

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Parlor Meeting – Charleston, SC

Please join Leah Chase and others from the America-Israel Friendship League for what promises to be a special online Zoom event.

Please RSVP

Please join me and others from the America-Israel Friendship League

for what promises to be a special online Zoom event.

Sunday, March 6, 2022  

10:00 – 11:00 am ET 

5PM Israel / 3PM United Kingdom / 5PM South Africa    

Hosts: 

Naomi Reinharz, Chief Development Officer, AIFL 

 Rina Schenfeld, Israeli choreographer and dancer, Tel Aviv, Israel

Leah Chase, AIFL Member, Charleston SC  

We invite you to hear Rina’s story, one of the foremost dance artists in Israel. She first established her reputation in the ‘60s as the principal dancer, prima ballerina, of the Batsheva Dance Company where she was engaged from its foundation in 1963 until 1979. The Batsheva is one of the foremost contemporary dance companies in the world. During that period, she manifested herself as an extraordinarily expressive and versatile dancer who is as accomplished in classical ballet as in modern dance. Her dance performances also hold up to international standards of excellence. This applies, moreover, to her own choreography, when she established the Rina Schenfeld Dance Theater in 1979.

I became involved with AIFL last year, and it is a wonderful and worthy organization to get to know. Please learn more about AIFL at www.aifl.org and across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Please RSVP at your earliest convenience at events@aifl.org.

Virtual Tour This Month @ The Muhraka, Daliyat al Carmel

This month’s twenty first virtual tour takes us to Northern Israel’s coastal mountain range.  

Our Master Guide, Reuven Solomon, will take us on a journey through the Mt. Carmel Mountain Range, which is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. He will focus on the highest peaks, known as the Horn of the Carmel and discuss two large Israeli Druze communities that are nestled in the hills.
 
 Reuven will share the stories of:
•    Mount Carmel – God’s Vineyard
•    The Druze – “Secret” religion & customs
•    Sir Laurence Oliphant & Israel’s National Anthem 
•    The Discalced Carmelites 
•    El Muhraka & Elijah the Prophet

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Reuven Solomon
Master Tour Guide

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

King’s Legacy of Black-Jewish Relations Past, Present & Future

Join us for an expansive conversation about the history of Black-Jewish relations in America that underscores the importance of examining the state of that relationship today. Our accomplished panel includes Black and Jewish community leaders with a diverse set of personal and professional experiences serving as stewards of this relationship across both communities.

Along with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, many Jews have taken active, supporting roles the contemporary struggle for racial justice. The work of such allies has, in many ways, extended the impact of Reverend King, Jr. and Rabbi Hershel’s visionary leadership. Yet, strains within the inter-community relationship persist, with the antisemitic and racist biases that linger on the fringes of each community having, at times, complicated ties by permeating more mainstream settings. Join us for a provocative, forward-looking discussion to examine this and related matters, beginning with the following questions:

• What will it take for the two communities to overcome these divides, and for the cooperation to overcome the conflict?
• What does Black-Jewish partnership in the Age of Black Lives Matter look like?
• How do voices of compassion and mutual respect rise above the prevailing din of acrimony, misunderstanding and distrust?
• What will the relationship look like in the future?

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Rabbi Peter Berg
Senior Rabbi
The Temple

Dr. Ruth Pauline Plummer
CEO/ Founder
Covenant Daughters International

Olamide Fagbamiye
Covenant Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fellow
at Morehouse College

Greetings By:

Anat Sultan-Dadon
Consul General of Israel to the Southeast United States

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Classical Musical Education in a Multicultural Society

You are invited to hear the inspiring works and stories from the next generation of Israeli musicians and music lovers. Located in southern Ramat HaSharon, along the northern border of Tel Aviv-Yafo is HaKfar Hayarok ‘The Green Village.’ A quarter of the students at Kfar Hayarok are boarding school students. Others commute from communities across central Israel, attracted by the special study courses offered including an educational track taught in English, veterinary studies and a first-class arts program.

With more than 2,500 students from ages 12 to 18, there are obvious pedagogical challenges meeting the needs of such a diverse student body. Our focus during this webinar will be on the arts and the challenges and triumphs of the musical department’s various branches but specifically in training and providing students with a classical musical education. We will hear from the school’s gifted Head of the Department of Classical Music, Ayelet Lifshitz, who will share with us highlights of the school’s illustrious music departments including musical selections of orchestra, chamber, choir and original composition. She will also share and explore:

• What motivates her as an educator in the artistic field
• The challenges of fostering education in the arts while competing with interests like STEM 
• The sense of satisfaction and accomplishment felt by faculty and students from the beauty they create on stage and ‘behind the scenes’ 

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Ayelet Lifshitz
Head & Founder
Dept. of Classical Music
HaKfar HaYarok

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Afghan Refugees and Their Allies in Rescue and Resettlement

Very few of us can imagine suddenly losing our entire lifestyle and society that surrounds us. Afghan families are living this reality now. They were forced to flee their homeland, within a specific timeframe to a foreign land to which they had no connection and be at the mercy of foreign governments and the goodwill of humanitarian aid.  

This webinar with take us behind the scenes and allow us to hear the courageous story of five friends who unwittingly became humanitarian frontline allies for Afghan families after initially assisting a former student. We will hear from journalist Danna Harman, documentary filmmaker Roni Aboulafia and humanitarian assistance expert Yotam Polizer, CEO of IsraAid who along with their colleague Charlene Seidel, head of a San Diego based foundation led the operation. 

We will also listen to the personal story of one of their friends Rodaba Noori in the United Arab Emirates whose family was among the first to be rescued. They will share: 

• What inspired them to act in the face of horrific political upheaval, and the ensuing panic and pandemonium that ensued; 

• What it feels like for most Afghan refugees, preoccupied with the future while living in the in-between; 

• The hopes of Afghans for the future of their country and themselves.

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Danna Harman
Journalist

Roni Aboulafia
Documentary Filmmaker

Yotam Polizer
CEO IsraAid

Rodaba Noori
2019 Robotics Team Alumna & Refugee

Greetings By:

Ruby Shamir
Executive Director
America Israel Friendship League (Israel)

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

The Ghetto Fighters’ House: Holocaust Remembrance in Israel

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day we invite you to virtually tour a unique Holocaust educational resource in Northern Israel.

The presentation and discussion will: 

• instill knowledge and understanding of the events that took place during the Holocaust 
• provide a deeper understanding of the human and universal meaning of the Holocaust both within and beyond Israeli society 

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Madene Shachar
Educator and Guide

Yaron Tzur
Director of Pedagogy

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Virtual Tour: This Month @Beit Alpha and Beit She’an

This month’s virtual tour takes us north to one of the oldest cities in Israel, Beit She’an which boasts twenty-five layers of civilization and was until recently the largest archeological site in Israel. 

During this tour we will learn about:

• The significant role Beit She’an played because of its location
• The 749BC earthquake that destroyed Beit She’an
• How the Beth Alpha synagogue was uncovered in 1928 by members of the nearby Kibbutz Hefzibah
• The two dedicatory inscriptions in Aramaic and Greek at the entryways of the synagogue
• Who were the Makuya?

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Reuven Solomon
Master Tour Guide

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Art and the WOW Effect!

We live in an age in which our thrill threshold is rising constantly. The endless search for extreme experiences also affects the art world, as immersive and interactive art events- in which the viewer takes an active part – are drawing more and more attention. 

Debby Luzia, an expert on the world of art is an ex-gallerist and author of the book (in Hebrew) titled Why the Mona Lisa Lost her Smile, which analyzes the art world in the digital era, published in 2015.  Debby was born into the art world, her father being the founder of Israel’s renowned Stern Gallery.  She will take us on a journey through the WOW phenomenon, looking at the artists at the epicenter of the movement.  In her presentation she will highlight the works of: 

• Christo
• Yayoi Kusama
• Teamlab Collective and many others

Expect a WOW experience! 

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Debby Luzia
Artworld Expert

Host:

Ruby Shamir
Executive Director
America Israel Friendship League (Israel)

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Webinar Host
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Pilates

It is the time of year again when we have made New Year’s resolutions, many of which are health related.

Grab your mat and towel and get ready to start this year right! 

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Becky Bank Srour
Pilates Instructor

Host:

Naomi Reinharz
Chief Development Officer
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

A Fireside Chat with Dr. Yossi Vardi & David (David) Perlmutter – From High-Tech Superstar to Social Entrepreneur

Join AIFL-Israel board member Dr. Yossi Vardi, as he hosts an intimate discussion with Israeli technology and social entrepreneur and investor David (Dadi) Perlmutter. Perlmutter an investor/director in various startups in Israel is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer of Intel responsible for developing several of Intel’s major products and technology breakthroughs. 

David produced the idea of the “anytime anywhere” when he envisioned the wireless thin and light NoteBook. He imagined the more cost-effective version of them would be useful for schools and emerging markets 20 years before COVID. His life story reflects the story of a successful tech entrepreneur positively supporting society through education and championing the disenfranchised through his philanthropic work and social activities to reduce social inequality by creating social, and economic opportunities for the younger generation.

Winner of the 1987 Israel Prize for innovation in industrial development—Dadi is invested in preparing the next generation for the digital revolution.  He was recently nominated to run a government/industry committee to significantly increase the Israeli high-tech workforce.

During the conversation we will learn how an Israeli boy became one of the top executives in the world’s largest chip company and discuss:

• Why as part of the foundation of the startup nation from its early days, he believes Israel is still a big tech hub?

• What influenced his decision to become more philanthropic and involved in social entrepreneurship?

• How he made the shift from overseeing an operation of 35,000 people, to focus on education and influencing kids?

• What is the future of the semiconductor industry?

Click here to learn more about and purchase David (Dadi) Perlmutter’s memoir  in Hebrew Leading to Success.
Over the last 40years Dadi Perlmutter has worked on developing products and technologies while embarking on a journey of social entrepreneurship, he never thought that sharing his personal story must take the front would be relevant until now.

Streamed live, the program will feature:

David (Dadi) Perlmutter 

Moderator:

Dr. Yossi Vardi

Co-hosts:

Ruby Shamir
Executive Director
America Israel Friendship League (Israel)

Wayne Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Bravi Tutti! – The Best Of Buchmann – Mehta School of Music

The America-Israel Friendship League invites you to join us for part two of our musical collaboration with Israel’s premier musical academy the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music. This musical celebration not only culminates our virtual programs for 2021 but helps us to ring in the new year 2022 on a high note.

The program features a selection of recent performances by the school’s representative ensembles, among others, the BMSM Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Lahav Shani, the new music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO). 

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Virtual Tour – This Month @Gamla

This month’s nineteenth virtual tour takes us to Gamla an ancient Jewish city on the Golan Heights and a rebel stronghold during the Great Revolt. As such, Gamla became a symbol for the modern State of Israel and an important historical and archaeological site.

 Reuven will share the stories of:
•    The Jewish revolt against the Romans and the battle that ensued
•    The six unique coins minted by town fathers almost 2,000 years ago
•    Gamla’s notoriety as the Masada of the North

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Reuven Solomon Master Tour Guide Moderator: Wayne Firestone Executive Director America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Stitching A New Identity: Fashion In Israel’s Nation-Building

You are cordially invited to join us for a riveting presentation and discussion with noted fashion historian and curator Keren Ben-Horin, Stitching A New Identity which investigates the relationship between fashion, national identity, and diplomacy. The discussion features the State of Israel from its inception in 1948 through the present day as a case study. 

Keren will share vibrant illustrations, photographs, videoclips, and never-before-seen archival materials. Together we will explore key moments about the designers, and political figures who shaped Israel’s foreign relations and — even more importantly — defined what it means to be Israeli. 

• From biblical fantasies to innovative technologies, we will experience how a young nation forged its identity stitch by stitch and learn:
• How clothing affects the perception of identity.
• What is meant by fashion diplomacy and political messaging in fashion.
• How fashion becomes inextricably implicated in constructions and reconstructions of national and cultural identity.

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom
or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Wonder Women In Wine: Uncorking Success – From Varietals To Vintage

Great grapes make great wine, thus great wines start in the vineyard. Yet, where and how do great wine makers start?

Join us as two successful female wine makers share their unique and inspiring stories about their passion for creating great artisan wine. Neither started out in the industry– one with farming in her blood became a successful lawyer first and the other with a design background developed a passion later for the creative process of vinification and the industry.

Theodora Lee– Owner of Theopolis Vineyards and Carmel Greenberg–Wine maker Clos du Val have both successfully created respected reputations in the industry. In an industry that is still male dominated and extremely competitive, these women have earned every success through hard work, dedication and tenacity.

• Their personal stories of what inspired them to enter the industry
• The challenges they faced and the accolades and awards they have received
• Their thoughts on creating a more diverse, inclusive, and successful wine industry 

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Theodora Lee
aka
Theo-patra Queen of the Vineyards

Carmel Greenberg

Hosts:

Wayne Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom
or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Sababa Wednesday 2021: Part 2 -Best of AIFL’s Sites, Sounds and Celebrities

Sababa Wednesday 2021: Part 2 -Best of AIFL’s Sites, Sounds and Celebrities

America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) launched its Telethon week with Sababa Sunday, and you’re invited to join us on Sababa Wednesday for the continuation of more of our best clips of 2021.  Invite a friend to our virtual 50th birthday after party as we cap off a wonderful year of programming on- and off-line. 

Join your co- hosts Wayne and Naomi as they share some favorite memories from hosting over 150 episodes. The program will include:

• SEASU – Finding Balance and Healing at Sea
• The Tower of David Museum – A Window into the Past, Present and Future of Jerusalem
• Mekudeshet Performances—Fueling Jerusalem as a Creative Laboratory
• The FAISR Accessibility Program – Journey to Kilimanjaro
• Highlights from the 2021 Israel Day at NASDAQ and the Partners for Democracy Award Gala Honorees

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Hosts:

Wayne Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Naomi Reinharz
Chief Development Officer
America-Israel Friendship League

Guest Presenter:

Ruby Shamir
Executive Director
America Israel Friendship League (Israel)

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom
or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Shenkar — An Historical Review: The Melting Pot Of Israeli Fashion

Fashion and identity are inextricably linked. Each of us has our unique sense of fashion, which as self-expression allows us to showcase our authenticity and individuality. Throughout history, apparel—like other self-expressive products—have inspired aesthetic professionals such as clothing designers, cosmeticians and photographers.

During this webinar we will look at Israeli fashion through the ages while straddling that line of individuality and national identity. We will look at Israel’s textile industry and the trend fusion of East meets West through the Rose Archive of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan.

We will hear from fashion historian and Director and Curator of the Rose Archive, Tal Granovsky Amit, and learn about these iconic pieces which were donated and, in some instances, restored to their former beauty:

• Who wore these items and where?
• How do students at the college feel when they see the archive on display?
• How does the archive inspire future design and foster discussions on sustainability in fashion?

Winter Pilates

Join us for a winter warmup Pilates class as part of our series led by Becky Bank Srour from Tel Aviv.

Grab your towel and get ready to end this year on your toes!  

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Becky Bank Srour Pilates Instructor Host: Naomi Reinharz Chief Development Officer America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Parlor Meeting with Josh Weston

You are invited to an in-person parlor meeting hosted by

 America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) Board Member Josh Weston

AIFL focuses on strengthening the relationship between the people of the two countries  

by increasing understanding of and appreciation for our common democratic foundations.

You can learn more about AIFL, its storied history, and its rich current activities at

www.aifl.org and across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Also, please view this short highlights clip from AIFL’s recent and exciting diverse webinar activities: https://youtu.be/wJON864Es8c.

Wednesday, December 3, 2021, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET 

Skadden

1 Manhattan West Ave, New York, NY

Hosts:

Josh Weston, Executive Committee and AIFL Board Member

Naomi Reinharz, Chief Development Officer, AIFL

Speaker:

               Bashar Masri, Founder of Rawabi City

Bashar Masri is the visionary behind Rawabi, the first Palestinian planned city. The success of Rawabi is a catalyst and inspiration for many bold initiatives, bringing opportunity and progress to the Palestinian economy.
Mr. Masri launched the first private equity fund dedicated to investment in businesses operating in the Palestinian territories. Benefitting from the Siraj I Fund, dozens of Palestinian enterprises have exhibited strong growth trends and continue to create new employment opportunities for Palestinians.

Limited capacity; must be fully vaccinated and provide verification of vaccination and ID Card.

Please RSVP to Gal Zohar

347-791-6674 or events@aifl.org

There will be a short video as well as time for mingling at the start and end of the event.

We look forward to seeing you all virtually on December 3.

A Knock At The Door: A Conversation With A POW/MIA Negotiator

We have all observed with intrigue and great fascination, hostage negotiations from the comfort of our home onscreen during popular films and television series. However, have you ever thought about what goes on behind the scenes of the real-life negotiations of this nightmare in times of war and peace, for the lives of soldiers, journalists and even humanitarian workers caught behind enemy lines?

Ory Slonim’s involvement in Israel’s intensive quiet diplomacy to determine the status of prisoners of war (POWs) and those missing in action (MIAs) spans his 30-year career. His empathy and emotional intelligence have helped him give support and build longstanding relationships with the families of the missing throughout his career.

During Ory’s conversation with his friend and colleague Ambassador Dan Gillerman, we will learn about his new book, A Knock At The Door and hear  the story of his background, his career and relationships with his pro bono clients.  We will also learn:

• What drove him to leave behind a highly successful legal career in service of his country and fellow man
• The meaning behind his symbolic annual salary of one single shekel
• How he became the central address and international ‘door knocker’ for these types of scenarios

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Ory Slonim

Moderator:

Ambassador Dan Gillerman
Chairman
America-Israel Friendship League, Israel

Host:

Wayne Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Multifaith And Gratitude Replay: How Do We Give Thanks?

• Practical steps to take in our own communities to strengthen our ability to manifest gratitude. 
• Sharing traditions of gratitude and personal expressions of giving thanks from around the world among different faiths. 
• In this time of pandemic, how can we elevate the importance of thanks. Can we foster gratitude in others? 

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Rabbi Rachel Greengrass
Temple Beth Am

Pastor Carlos Ortiz
Hispanic Director
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

Sri Sudarshan
Founder and Leader
SKYLIGHT YOGA

Abdool Ghanie
Interfaith Counselor
American Muslim Alliance of South Florida

Father Roberto Cid
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Miami, FL

Opening Greetings: 
Galit Peleg
Interim Consul General of Israel for Miami, FL

Moderator:
Rabbi Eric Greenberg
Former Director of Multifaith Cooperation
America-Israel Friendship League

Host:
Wayne L. Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Let’s Discuss: You Will Not Play Wagner

Who is Wagner and why is he such a controversial figure in Israeli arts and culture? This subject is discussed in a new theatrical film and Zoom production produced by the Jewish Arts Collaborative adapted from the Victor Gordon play You Will Not Play Wagner.

Join us for an intimate and artistic discussion with the writer, director, and two phenomenal actors in the US and Israel whose talent allowed us to explore this cultural divide through this stimulating film that evokes thoughtful discussion about Wagner and the generational divide.
 
We will hear from the film’s writer Lilia Levitina who will take us through the pre-production, production, and post-production of this idea. She will be joined by the lead actors Annette Miller and Ofek Cohen whose creative genius helped breathe life into this adapted film which has now enjoyed its international premiere.
 
The goal of this discussion with our panel who were intimately involved in the project is to:

• Enrich moral and practical discussions in Israel and around the world about Wagner
• Showcase how the arts can help heal long standing wounds and bring people together
• Examine the influence of past on the present and the future while exploring the emotional truth and search for connection

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Lilia Levitina
Writer & Director

Annette Miller
Actress

Ofek Cohen
Actor

Moderator:

Wayne Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Greetings by:

Naomi Reinharz
Chief Development Officer
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

2021 Partners For Democracy Awards 50th Anniversary Gala

The Partners for Democracy Award is bestowed upon distinguished individuals and organizations who have…..

AIFL Israel Day @NASDAQ Conference: Start-Up to Global Financial Markets – 11/17/2021 @10:00AM – Noon

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Opening Remarks:

Amb. Dan Gillerman
Chairman, The Blackstone Group-Israel
& Chairman AIFL Israel

Greetings:

President Reuven Rivlin
10th President, State of Israel

A Fireside Chat with Guest Presenters:

Randi Zuckerberg
General Partner, Surround Ventures

Welcome Remarks:

Jonathan Barsade
President
America-Israel Friendship League

Amb. Asaf Zamir
Consul General of Israel in NY

Amnon Neubach
Former Chairman
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Guy Franklin
Founder & CEO
Israeli Mapped in NY

Company Presentations by:

Dean Sysman
CEO & Co-Founder
Axonius

Hani Goldstein
CEO & Co Founder
Snappy

Michael Reitblat
CEO & Co-Founder
Forter

Eran Ben-Shushan
CEO & Co-Founder
Bizzabo

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Bon Appetit — A Taste of French Cuisine

A Frenchman and an Israeli walk into a bar—this sounds like the start of a culinary joke but truthfully, they are both notable chefs and one owns a Michelin and Zagat rated restaurant, Excuse My French and Arba, in New York. 

These chefs will take us on a gastronomic adventure sharing:

• Their personal stories on what inspired their love for the culinary arts
• A sample of the recipes unique to their restaurants and the quality of the meals they prepare for clients every day
• The difference between authentic French cuisine and French inspired cuisine
• Their future goals having made it to the top of their field

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Johann Giraud
Founder / Chef
“Excuse my French”

Chef Nir Zook

Host:

Wayne Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Seeing The Invisible- Augmented Reality Art

Israel’s Most Vulnerable Youth–ELEM’s Advocacy During COVID

Over the last year COVID-19 has ravaged the world.  Phrases such as incubation period, fatality rate and quarantine became commonplace and discussions about mental health were no longer taboo and ignored. 

Bridging this expanded gap created new challenges for essential organizations, such as ELEM/Youth In Distress in Israel dedicated to transforming the lives of troubled youth in Israel.  During this webinar we will learn about:

• What changes ELEM has seen in the demographic they serve
• What particular needs have increased exponentially
• How they expanded their services and kept their shelters open during this crucial time
• How they continued to create a safe space for Israeli youth under such trying circumstances

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Nava Barak
President
ELEM

Noam Nativ
Outreach Coordinator
ELEM Shelter for Homeless Young Men

Limor Bashiri
Director
ELEM’s Outreach Van

Host:

Wayne Firestone
Executive Director
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Spooky Pilates

Join us this Halloween weekend as we get ready for a Spooky Pilates class, part of our monthly series, led by Becky Bank Srour from Tel Aviv.

Of course, no costumes are necessary, and all are welcome to enjoy this great exercise class.

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Deconstructing The Beauty and Art in Reconstruction

The American Cancer Society predicts that this year, 43,600 women will die from breast cancer. Although there have been great strides in technology and education pertaining to earlier detection, increased availability for screening and increased awareness, as well as better treatments, women who receive the devastating diagnosis face a variety of challenges that require unwavering support, and unfathomable strength.

During this webinar our panel comprised of colleagues, two doctors skilled in the art of reconstructive surgery, their collaborator, a multifaceted and visionary photographer and a patient will:
 

• Discuss their role in the lives of their patients 
• Share how they used the Japanese art of Kintsugi as a metaphor for life in collaborative projects uniting art and science in celebration of recovery and restoration through reconstructive surgery
• Showcase the physical and emotional restoration felt by patients after mastectomy
• Share personal stories about their journey from diagnosis to recovery, and reconstruction to restoration.

Streamed live, the program will feature:

Dr. Jonathan Bank

Dr. Ron Israeli

Erez Sabag

Host:

Naomi Reinharz
Chief Development Officer
America-Israel Friendship League

Please share with your friends and family and register on Zoom or watch live on AIFL’s Facebook page.

Bridging Divides- A Fireside Chat with Adina Bar Shalom and Dr. Yossi Vardi