DOCSLIB.ORG

Staff of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Staff of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley The Jewish Federation funds & supports a comprehensive network of organizations that do two things: CARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED here at home, in Israel and around the world. NURTURE & SUSTAIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY today and for future generations. By working with a broad cross-section of community members to raise and distribute funds, we ensure that the programs, institutions and values that enrich our Jewish community remain vibrant and strong. From feeding the hungry to helping the unemployed, from supporting families with special needs to funding Jewish education and Israel experiences and advocacy, the Jewish Federation is focused on addressing the most pressing issues facing our community every day. 2 A MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP Dear Friends, million in just 60 days. Many needs around the world will be We continued the momentum with our out of our control. annual Super Sunday mitzvah day and phone-a-thon, raising another $33,000 Although we provide funding for toler- in a single day. ance education, prejudice reduction dialogue and aliyah, we can’t stem the By the end of the year, we had raised Mark H. Scoblionko tide of anti-Semitism sweeping through nearly $2.3 million and distributed $3.2 President Europe. million through our campaign and en- dowment funds. Although we provide winter relief for the elderly in Ukraine, we can’t stop the Equally as important was the “friend- wars that rage outside their windows. raising” we did this year. Although we provide money for bomb Newcomers to the community were shelters in Yoav, help traumatized chil- welcomed with personal phone calls dren in Israel recover and businesses and invitations to special events. PJ rebuild, we can’t stop the next rockets Library provided an opportunity for from falling, whenever they may be. young families to come out and cel- ebrate Jewish life. Large-scale events We are there in the wake of natural for Super Sunday, Yom HaShoah, Yom disasters, but, well ... you get the idea. Ha’atzmaut and Jewish Heritage Night at the IronPigs brought the whole com- So we focus on what is in our control: munity together. to be there when Jews around the world need us and, here at home, to None of this would have been possible be a warm and welcoming community without you, our committed donors, that raises Jews who will continue to who have supported the Federation Mark L. Goldstein be there for all the “uncontrollables” in for so many years. Thank you for your Executive Director the future. ongoing support. It is because of you that we are able to do this, that we are there. Our 2016 Campaign for Jewish Needs Mark H. Scoblionko busted out of the gate with a 60 Day President Challenge from October through #GivingTuesday. Donors stepped up to double the impact of new gifts and increases thanks to a generous match- Mark L. Goldstein ing grant and contributed a total of $1.2 Executive Director 3 STRENGTHENING FAMILIES IN ISRAEL When 8-year-old Itzik first met Shimrit, his mentor, he was so shy he could barely look her in the eye. But after three years of working closely with her, Itzik’s confidence grew tremendously. He’s now active in school, and much more willing to reach out to family and new friends. Shimrit was paired with Itzik through Youth Futures, a flagship program of The Jewish Agency for Israel, a Federation partner agency, and its Family Futures initiative. Youth Futures’ staff provides community-based mentoring for at-risk pre-teens and adolescents across Israel. 4 TO HELP OUR FAMILY IN ISRAEL RECOVER, REBUILD AND STAND STRONG, WE ARE THERE. Despite Israel’s economic success, one in five Israeli families lives in poverty. We provide a safety net for the most vulnerable, and we advocate for those in distress. When Israel is threatened, we mobilize our networks at home and overseas to come immediately to her aid. • Federation has helped millions of immigrants move to Israel and start new lives. • Thousands of elderly benefit from innovative services they receive right in their homes. • Thousands of poor families know their children will have a brighter future thanks to our programs. • Job training programs tackle high unemployment among the one million Israelis with disabilities. • The money we raise during times of crisis – like the $55 million Federations collectively allocated during and in the aftermath of the conflict in Israel in July 2014 – helps keep Israelis safe during conflicts and funds post-trauma counseling for tens of thousands living on the front lines. • We’ve helped hundreds of thousands of young Jews forge a personal connection to Israel through programs like Taglit-Birthright Israel, and built strong relationships between 500 communities in Israel and North America through Partnership2Gether. The Lehigh Valley enjoys a special connection to Yoav through this program. 5 TO ENDURE THE ONGOING CONFLICT, WHEN JEWS IN UKRAINE NEED US, WE ARE THERE. As conflict wore on in eastern Ukraine, cities became combat zones; near constant shelling brought life to a standstill. Most Jews from Donetsk, Lugansk and the surrounding areas have fled, but some 5,000 elderly and disabled Jews were unable to leave the area. In a shocking development, between 1,500 – 2,000 Jews were displaced from their homes and, unable to find safe havens elsewhere, lived as Jewish refugees on European soil for the first time since World War II. For our brothers and sisters in eastern Ukraine, our support meant the difference between life and death, between despair and hope. • In the face of inflation and a stagnant economy, prices skyrocketed. More than 30,000 elderly Jews and 4,600 children needed expanded care as their dependency increased dramatically. Our partners provided food and medicine, arranged for first aid and homecare visits and much more. • We bolstered security in key locations, including hiring additional guards, installing camera and alarm systems and making other physical improvements. • Average winter temperatures in Ukraine often plunge below zero. Scarce fuel and lack of funds meant that our distribution of warm clothes, blankets and electrical heating appliances were critical to the survival of thousands of families. • The number of Jewish families from Ukraine considering aliyah increased dramatically. To meet the growing demand, our partner agencies increased their operations to make information about relocation and aliyah counseling more accessible. Those who move to Israel are provided with safe transport and housing upon arrival. 6 AWAKENING JEWISH IDENTITY IN THE FSU Judaism was not something Oksana Galkevich’s family in Ukraine ever talked about. They didn’t celebrate the holidays or light candles on Shabbat. But it was always under the surface. After all, Oksana loved eating her grandmother’s gefilte fish. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, everything changed. The community Oksana once belonged to was torn apart. She longed to restore that sense of belonging — and so, when a school friend invited her to a Jewish youth club known as Hillel, she happily joined. That visit marked her first Rosh Hashanah of many to come. Inspired by this newfound religious freedom, she decided to dig deeper into her own family’s Jewish roots, asking family members to tell her everything they knew about their history — and slowly, piece by piece, she unraveled the truth. For so many years, Oksana had overlooked her Jewish identity. Now, with this knowledge, she was galvanized to act, and joined in on the effort to revitalize Jewish life in Ukraine. Today, she serves as JDC FSU’s first locally-born representative. 7 TO SECURE OUR JEWISH FUTURE, AND INSTILL JEWISH VALUES AT HOME, WE ARE THERE. Through schools, camps and family programs, we nurture the next generation and bring meaning and richness to local Jewish life. • At the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Day School, where students are fulfilled with a Jewish education like no other. • Through family life education at local synagogues, offering a wide range of experiences to meet individual needs. • Through the PJ Library program, which provides free Jewish books for children and inspires Jewish conversations at home. • Through Give a Mitzvah, Do a Mitzvah, which adds new meaning and purpose to the bnai mitzvah year. • By offering camp scholarships so that more of our children and teens can grow in a Jewish environment. • Through teen experience grants, VISIT Israel and Birthright, which provide our teens and young adults with formative Jewish experiences that will shape the rest of their lives. 8 CONNECTING TO JEWISH LIFE AND SHARING JEWISH VALUES Zoe is a PJ Library graduate, but now she gets the pleasure of reading her collection of Jewish- themed books with her younger sister. “I think that it is important that all Jewish kids can learn about their religion and history, and PJ Library is perfect for this,” Zoe says. “The books are fun, interesting and by far the best Jewish kids’ books ever.” Celebrating five years in the Lehigh Valley, PJ Library enhances the lives of Jewish families by delivering free books every month to children ages 6 months through 8 years on a variety of Jewish topics. “The books are great for sparking discussions about Jewish holidays and values,” says PJ par- ent Andrea Goldsmith. “Noah and Eva love getting mail addressed to them and count their PJ Library books among some of their favorites.” PJ Library also holds frequent events throughout the year to bring families together. PJ recently looked at the “science behind the plagues” for Passover and took a trip to an apple orchard for Rosh Hashanah. 9 WHEN ISRAEL’S LEGITIMACY IS QUESTIONED, AND ANTI-SEMITISM IS ON THE RISE, WE ARE THERE.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • A Compassionate Community Needs a Focal Point for Collective Generosity
    A vibrant community needs an engine to keep it energized. A compassionate community needs a focal point for collective generosity. 1 A connected community needs a conduit for bringing us together, in the Lehigh Valley, Israel and around the world. The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley supports and enriches our Jewish lives, builds community and is a hub for all things Jewish. But really, Federation is YOU. Thank you for being the impact Dear Friends, the community informed, raised Maimonides Society donated in Through this partnership, we have money to help with the clean-up honor of its 30th anniversary last brought 10 local community orga- This year, we asked many of our from vandalism at the Mount Car- year put into action saving lives in nizations together to strengthen supporters a question: What mel Cemetery and took a bus load Israel. our endowments and our future. inspires you to be the impact? The of community members and day answers – all different, all import- school students to Philadelphia to We continued to innovate with our None of this would have been ant – have not only educated the Stand Against Hate. campaign, promoting a month of possible without your support. We community about the work of Impact in November and a March thank you for being the impact MARK H. SCOBLIONKO Federation, but have inspired us And as we responded to the cur- Madness-style tournament for that strengthens our community President to continue to strive for greatness rent situation, we also celebrated campaign workers in the spring. now, tomorrow, the next day and in the work that we do.
    [Show full text]
  • A Hebrew Maiden, Yet Acting Alien
    Parush’s Reading Jewish Women page i Reading Jewish Women Parush’s Reading Jewish Women page ii blank Parush’s Reading Jewish Women page iii Marginality and Modernization in Nineteenth-Century Eastern European Reading Jewish Society Jewish Women IRIS PARUSH Translated by Saadya Sternberg Brandeis University Press Waltham, Massachusetts Published by University Press of New England Hanover and London Parush’s Reading Jewish Women page iv Brandeis University Press Published by University Press of New England, One Court Street, Lebanon, NH 03766 www.upne.com © 2004 by Brandeis University Press Printed in the United States of America 54321 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or me- chanical means, including storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. Members of educational institutions and organizations wishing to photocopy any of the work for classroom use, or authors and publishers who would like to obtain permission for any of the material in the work, should contact Permissions, University Press of New England, One Court Street, Lebanon, NH 03766. Originally published in Hebrew as Nashim Korot: Yitronah Shel Shuliyut by Am Oved Publishers Ltd., Tel Aviv, 2001. This book was published with the generous support of the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation, Inc., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry through the support of the Valya and Robert Shapiro Endowment of Brandeis University, and the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute through the support of the Donna Sudarsky Memorial Fund.
    [Show full text]
  • AHRC Camp Anne
    AHRC Camp Anne State: New York Type of Camp: Co-ed Special Needs Residential or Day: Residential Camp Address: 228 Four Corners Road, Ancramdale , NY 12503 Camp Website: camping.ahrcnyc.org Gender of Campers: Co-ed camp Description: Camp Anne offers a structured, yet relaxed, atmosphere for children and adults who function in the moderate, severe and profound ranges of intellectual and devleopmental disabilities. Campers enjoy a traditional summer camp experience: arts, boating, cooking, crafts, dance, music, nature, sports, swimming – all under careful staff direction in a fun environment in the Berkshire region. Emphasis is on promoting independence in daily living skills, increasing communication, increasing self confidence and improving appropriate social interaction. As a staff member you will be challenged to promote the camper’s ability to communicate, interact and increase independence in daily living skills through participation in carefully supervised traditional summer camp experiences. These include arts and crafts, boating, dance, music, nature, sports, swimming, and other camp-wide events. Staff Arrival Date: 15 Jun 16 Staff End Date: Minimum Staff Age: 18 Number of Campers: 150 Total Staff: 150 Total International Staff: 100 Staff Time Off: 12 days on followed by 2 days off. Staff Accommodation: Cabins Staff Qualities: If you are ready for the summer of a lifetime and to commit to a job that will likely push you to your limits, whilst at the same time change you as a person, and create an amazing, positive learning experience, then we are ready to welcome you to the team! Experience in the special needs field is preferred but not required.
    [Show full text]
  • Jnf Blueprint Negev: 2009 Campaign Update
    JNF BLUEPRINT NEGEV: 2009 CAMPAIGN UPDATE In the few years since its launch, great strides have been made in JNF’s Blueprint Negev campaign, an initiative to develop the Negev Desert in a sustainable manner and make it home to the next generation of Israel’s residents. In Be’er Sheva: More than $30 million has already been invested in a city that dates back to the time of Abraham. For years Be’er Sheva was an economically depressed and forgotten city. Enough of a difference has been made to date that private developers have taken notice and begun to invest their own money. New apartment buildings have risen, with terraces facing the riverbed that in the past would have looked away. A slew of single family homes have sprung up, and more are planned. Attracted by the River Walk, the biggest mall in Israel and the first “green” one in the country is Be’er Sheva River Park being built by The Lahav Group, a private enterprise, and will contribute to the city’s communal life and all segments of the population. The old Turkish city is undergoing a renaissance, with gaslights flanking the refurbished cobblestone streets and new restaurants, galleries and stores opening. This year, the municipality of Be’er Sheva is investing millions of dollars to renovate the Old City streets and support weekly cultural events and activities. And the Israeli government just announced nearly $40 million to the River Park over the next seven years. Serious headway has been made on the 1,700-acre Be’er Sheva River Park, a central park and waterfront district that is already transforming the city.
    [Show full text]
  • H E a R T B E
    HEARTBEAT heartbeatAmerican Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem 49 West 45th Street • New York, NY 10036 212-354-8801 • www.acsz.org I SRAEL IS COUNTING ON US...TO CARE AND TO CURE SPRING 2011 KESTENBAUM FAMILY MAKES LEADERSHIP GIFT TO DEDICATE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY MACHINE IN THE PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Alan and Deborah Kestenbaum have been involved with Shaare HEARTBEAT Zedek for more than two decades. Deborah’s father, Hal Beretz, served as the chair of the Hospital’s International Board of Highlights Governors, her mother Anita is a member of the National Women’s Division and Deborah currently serves as the Chair of the Development Board of the Women’s Division. PAGE 8 In recent years, Deborah, who has always metals with Glencore and Philipp Brothers in Profiles in Giving been involved in countless charitable endeavors, New York. Dr. Jack and Mildred Mishkin her local synagogue and her children’s schools, Recently, the Kestenbaums decided to Dr. Monique and Mordecai Katz has taken on a more prominent leadership take their leadership to the next level by mak- role in the Shaare Zedek Women’s Division. ing a magnanimous gift to purchase a new PAGE 4-7 A graduate of Queens College with a BA in Echocardiography machine for the Pediatric Economics, Deborah explains, “Shaare Zedek Cardiology Department. Highlights from the Hospital has always been a part of my family and I am looking forward to increasing my involvement While advanced cardiac care is not typ- Hospital Opens New Cosmetic with this incredible Hospital.” ically associated with younger patients, the Care Center and New Digestive reality is that a large number of children do Diseases Institute Alan, holds a BA in Economics from indeed face serious cardiac problems.
    [Show full text]
  • Jewish Organization Equality Index 2O12 Kavod Habriyot
    Jewish Organization Equality Index 2O12 כבוד הבריות 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 TEL 202/628-4160 TTY 202/216-1572 FAX kavod 202/347-5323 SITE www.hrc.org/joei habriyot Advisory Board Members The Jewish Organization Equality Index was made possible through a generous lead grant from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and supporting grants from The Morningstar Rabbi Camille Angel Foundation, Stuart Kurlander – a leader in several non-profit Senior Rabbi Jewish and Jewish LGBT community organizations – and an Congregation Sha’ar Zahav anonymous donor. Adina Dubin Barkinskiy Director of Programs The Morningstar Foundation About the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Jeremy Burton The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation is committed to strengthening the Executive Director Jewish people, public education in the United States and its hometown of Tulsa, OK. The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston Foundation achieves its mission by enhancing the lives of young people through high-quality Brian Elliot education, identity development, leadership training and service opportunities. Within the Jewish Founder world, the Foundation ensures vibrant Jewish life by empowering young people to engage in Friendfactor meaningful Jewish experiences, build inclusive Jewish communities, connect with the State of Israel and repair the world. The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation is part of the Jeff Gabardi Charles and Lynn Schusterman Philanthropic Network. www.schusterman.org Senior Vice President of State Affairs America’s Health Insurance Plans (Retired) Idit Klein Executive Director About The Morningstar Foundation Keshet The Morningstar Foundation is a family foundation which awards grants to pre-selected Stuart Kurlander organizations dedicated to strengthening the Jewish community in the United States, in Israel, Partner and throughout the world, enhancing educational opportunities for inner-city youth, protecting Latham & Watkins, LLP the environment, and safeguarding civil liberties.
    [Show full text]
  • Zrieli Group Ltd
    Azrieli Group Ltd. Periodic Report As of December 31, 2012 Part A Description of the Corporation's Business Part B Report of the Board of Directors Part C Audited Consolidated Financial Statements As of Dec. 31, 2012 Part D Further Details about the Corporation Part E Corporate Governance Part F Annual Report on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls on financial Reporting and Disclosure ZRIELI GROUP WorldReginfo - 083e4f31-f833-4362-a6aa-396c9d3da39d Part A Description of the Corporation's Business Azrieli Group WorldReginfo - 083e4f31-f833-4362-a6aa-396c9d3da39d Part A Page Business Description of the Company – General A-2 Part one: Description of the General Development of the Company’s Business (1) Business of the Company and description of the business development thereof A-4 (2) Main operating segments of the Group A-10 (3) Investments in the Company’s capital and transactions in its shares A-12 (4) Dividends A-12 Part two: Other Information (5) Financial data regarding the Company’s operating segments A-13 (6) General environment and effect of external factors on the Company’s business A-17 Part three: Description of the Group’s business in the investment property segment - aggregate Aggregate disclosure with respect to the investment property segment (for the (7) A-22 three operating segments together) Part four: Description of the Group’s business per operating segment and material properties (8) The retail centers and malls segment in Israel A-38 (9) Office and other space for lease segment in Israel A-49 (10) The income-producing property in the U.S.A.
    [Show full text]
  • Patterns of Resistance Among Israel's Arab-Palestinian Minority
    Doron Matza Matza Doron Patterns of Resistance among Israel’s Arab-Palestinian Minority: A Historical Review and a Look to the Future to and a Look Minority: A Historical Review Arab-Palestinian among Israel’s of Resistance Patterns COVER Doron Matza Patterns of Resistance among Israel’s Arab-Palestinian Minority A Historical Review and a Look to the Future 170 Memorandum 170 Doron Matza Patterns of Resistance among Israel’s Arab-Palestinian Minority A Historical Review and a Look to the Future Institute for National Security Studies The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), incorporating the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, was founded in 2006. The purpose of the Institute for National Security Studies is first, to conduct basic research that meets the highest academic standards on matters related to Israel’s national security as well as Middle East regional and international security affairs. Second, the Institute aims to contribute to the public debate and governmental deliberation of issues that are – or should be – at the top of Israel’s national security agenda. INSS seeks to address Israeli decision makers and policymakers, the defense establishment, public opinion makers, the academic community in Israel and abroad, and the general public. INSS publishes research that it deems worthy of public attention, while it maintains a strict policy of non-partisanship. The opinions expressed in this publication are the author’ s alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute, its trustees, boards, research staff, or the organizations and individuals that support its research. Doron Matza Patterns of Resistance among Israel’s Arab-Palestinian Minority A Historical Review and a Look to the Future Memorandum No.
    [Show full text]
  • Itinerary Subject to Change •
    Itinerary Subject to Change • Welcome to Israel! Upon individual arrivals into Israel (today or beforehand), transfer to Jerusalem and check into the hotel. At 9:00 am, meet at the JNF- USA headquarters in Jerusalem to officially commence the mission. After a brief introduction, meet representatives from the Ministry of Housing Jerusalem to learn about their role in community development, including planning, zoning, determination of prices for individual lots and financing of projects. Following lunch, meet with representatives from Nefesh B’Nefesh to learn more about their programs to provide Olim with employment resources, housing assistance, assistance with government absorption and community based guidance and support to make each individual’s Aliyah as successful as possible. Gain insight into JNF’s partnership with Nefesh B’Nefesh on the Go North initiative, a strategic plan for the development and revitalization of northern Israel. Dan Panorama Hotel This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant in Jerusalem. Overnight, Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem • Following breakfast and check-out, drive south to the Negev. Continue to Be’er Sheva, the capital of the Negev. Learn how this innovative urban renewal project is becoming an anchor for tourism and commerce and transforming Be’er Sheva River Park Be’er Sheva into a green, vibrant, modern city. Visit the Be’er Sheva River Park, the centerpiece of JNF’s efforts to provide a renaissance for the city and to turn the Negev into an attractive place for a new generation of Israelis to call home. Development in Be’er Sheva is the key factor in developing new communities and expanding existing communities in the northern and central Negev as it is the cultural and economic hub of southern Israel.
    [Show full text]
  • The Story of Innovation in Teacher Education Conference Program WELCOME!
    Ministry of Education 2019 The 7th International Conference on Teacher Education The Story of Innovation in Teacher Education Conference Program WELCOME! Greetings from the Conference President The quality of teachers is the best guarantee for a resilient educational system, and teacher education is the starting point for this quality. Teacher education throughout the world is currently at a crossroads, faced with many questions: • How to attract high-quality applicants to the teaching profession? • Should academic training be at undergraduate or graduate level? • What is the correct combination of theoretical and practical training? • What should be the focus between disciplinary education and generic education? Does it differ according to age group? • Do we need small teacher education institutes or only large universities? • Should teacher education be uniform and across the board, or is there room for diverse, niche programs? In common with many other countries in the world, the State of Israel is grappling with these questions with comprehensive strategic programs. Israel's high birthrate, together with a reduction in the number of students in classrooms, means that the demand for teachers is constantly increasing. Low unemployment rates make this challenge even more extensive. All these factors led the Ministry of Education to join forces with the MOFET Institute, a NPO for the professional development of teacher educators, to host this international conference. The conference will not only examine the questions and propose research-based answers, but will also serve as a platform for the professional development of teacher educators in academic institutions. I would like to thank Dr. Michal Golan and the teams at the MOFET Institute for organizing this conference from scratch and to wish all the participants an enriching time of learning for the future of the teaching profession.
    [Show full text]
  • Business Taxable Income from Form 990-T, Line 34 7B 527,854
    Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMÀB N¾o. µ1545¼-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) I Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Department of the Treasury I Internal Revenue Service Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection A For the 2018 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07/01 , 2018, and ending 06/30 , 20 19 C Name of organization THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER D Employer identification number B Check if applicable: WASHINGTON, INC. Address change Doing Business As 53-0212445 Name change Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Initial return 6101 EXECUTIVE BLVD 100 (301) 230-7200 Terminated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Amended NORTH BETHESDA, MD 20852 G Gross receipts $ 73,496,896. return Application F Name and address of principal officer: GIL PREUSS H(a) Is this a group return for Yes X No pending subordinates? SAME AS "C" ABOVE J H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempIt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see insItructions) J Website: WWW.SHALOMDC.ORG I H(c) Group exemption number K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other L Year of formation: 1948 M State of legal domicile: MD Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: TO INSPIRE, BUILD, AND SUSTAIN VIBRANT e JEWISH LIFE IN A CHANGING WORLD BY MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY IN COMMON c n a PURPOSE, INTENTIONAL INNOVATION, AND EFFECTIVE ACTION.
    [Show full text]
  • Hebron-Negev-Gaza
    Hebron-Negev-Gaza Challenges and Opportunities of Water Management from Gender Perspective Carmit Lubanov May 2018 The Study was conducted in framework of Hebron-Negev-Gaza Basin Field Project coordinated by Shlomit Tamari (PhD). 1 Hebron-Negev-Gaza Challenges and Opportunities of Water Management from Gender Perspective Carmit Lubanov May 2018 Table of Contents: Page 3 .א A Women & Water - Project Description Introduction What is Gender Sensitivity? Socio-economic and environmental background B The Questionnaire 8 Methodological Procedure and Limitations Goals 11 .ב C The Evaluation of the Study .ג Quantitative Analysis .ד Narrative Reference 13 . הD Recommendations for further study and action regarding gender issues 2 A. Women & Water - Project Description Introduction The following report is a summary of the meetings held from November 2017 to March 2018 within the framework of Ecopeace's Hebron-Gaza-Negev Project. A gender focused questionnaire gathered data from participating women on their specific water-related concerns and needs. Data collected from the questionnaire and meetings held with participating women will be used to inform the social media campaign as well as EcoPeace's endeavors in the basin and will be integrated into a comprehensive report discussing the challenges and opportunities in the watershed. The report presents the key findings of the questionnaires, and examines the responses of the participants in the meetings from a gender perspective, in prism of challenges and opportunities. The report includes a number of recommendations for action, both within the framework of the current project, and beyond the scope of the project period as a future project to advance women's engagement in regional decision-making processes.
    [Show full text]