Hoop It Up for Israel!
Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday at the Basketball Hall of Fame

 

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Noon - 4:00 p.m.

 

Bring the whole family--there's something for everyone!  Play with the players!  Meet Tal Brody & Micki Berkovitch (the two most famous Maccabi Tel Aviv players).  Visit a special exhibit on basketball in Israel.  Enjoy Israeli food, dance, face painting, a bounce house, arts and crafts, and more.  Hear special addresses by U.S. Congressman Richard Neal & Nadav Tamir, Consul General of Israel to New England. 

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Stay tuned for exciting events & programs celebrating Israel's 60th birthday! 
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International Lion of Judah Conference

Join thousands of amazing and inspiring women philanthropists from around the world at the International Lion of Judah Conference, November 12-16 in Tel Aviv.  For more information, contact Debbie Peskin at the Federation, (413) 737-4313 x121 or email dpeskin@jewishwesternmass.org.

2008 General Assembly

This year in Jerusalem!  Celebrate Israel's 60th year at the GA, November 16-19.  More information about a community mission will be forthcoming. To read more about this year's GA, click here.

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New to Western Massachusetts?

The Shalom Welcome Wagon would like to officially welcome you to the area with a beautiful gift basket filled with goodies and helpful information about our Jewish community.
To request a visit by the Shalom Welcome Wagon, contact Debbie Peskin at dpeskin@jewishwesternmass.org.

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IJL Mission to Israel

27 people spent an exhilarating week in Israel recently as part of the Initiative for Jewish Leadership's Family Mission.  For pictures and more information, click here.

Free the Soldiers

Advocate for the safe return of the abducted Israeli soldiers by signing a petition urging Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the UN, to demand the release of Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev and Gilad Shalit. Click here.

Order a Tribute Card

Celebrate a simcha or honor a loved one's memory with a Tribute Card.

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