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Almog Elijis Featured Speaker at AJC Westchester/Fairfield Annual General Meeting by STEPHEN E WESTCHESTER July 2018 -- Tammuz-Av 5778, Volume 24, Issue 7 JewishWESTCHESTER COUNTY’S ONLY MONTHLY JEWISHLife NEWSPAPER Almog Elijis Featured Speaker at AJC Westchester/Fairfield Annual General Meeting BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN other side. Don’t just read relations with the what you believe in—fol- country. Almog Elijis, Spokesper- low the opposition.” Born and raised son and Consul for Media Af- Elijis also stressed that in Vienna, Elijis fairs New York gave the Key- a good illustration is worth served in the Social note Presentation, “Israel in 1,000 words; e.g., show- Media-Economic the NY Media: A View from ing skeptical Millennials a Department for the the Front Lines of Israel’s PR Hamas Mickey Mouse video Organization for Eco- Battle” at the American Jewish giving instructions how to nomic Development Committee (AJC) Westches- kill Jews. A psychoanalyst in Paris and worked at ter Fairfield Annual General in the audience asked how the Australian Insti- Meeting on Monday, June 25 at he could help counter some tute for International Congregation Kol Ami, White Jews demonizing Israel. Affairs in Canberra. Plains, followed by a discus- “Let them speak,” Almog Shortly before sion moderated by AJC West- replied. “Just say, ‘Let me Elijis spoke, Sheryl chester/Fairfield Regional Di- share my opinion.’ Israel Sachs, Nominating rector Scott Richman. is not perfect—we have is- Committee chair pre- An estimated 75 citizens sues. Come from a relaxed sented the Slate of attended. Elijis sent a strong approach.” Officers, Executive message for people to use So- Richman mentioned Committee Members cial Media to talk up Israel and AJC’s Project Interchange, Almog Elijis and AJC Westchester AJC Westchester/Fairfield President Richard W. Cohen; Regional Director Scott Richman to read both sides of an issue, bringing over 6,000 influen- the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Board of Directors: to get out of their “bubble,” tial leaders to visit Israel since Affairs welcomes delegations President, Richard W. Cohen Mona Abramson; Liz Schon- Treasurer: Bruce Rubin. Sec- “not just Fox—listen to the 1982. Elijis noted the fact that who do not have diplomatic (re-elected); Vice Presidents: feld; Ann Tourk; Clifford Wolf. retary: Susan Rose. Board Passes Accountability Requirements for Police Chaplains By a 16-0 vote June 18, of the community,” said bill with a law, we will come after two for- $15,000 to the campaign of the Westchester County sponsor Legislator Terry make it harder for mer Department then-County Executive Rob Board of Legislators ap- Clements (D- New Rochelle, future administra- of Public Safety Astorino. proved a measure requiring Pelham, Pelham Manor). tions to take West- chaplains, Jeremy The Board on Monday that Westchester County po- “Unfortunately, this has not chester back to the Reichberg and Jona night also backed another lice and public safety chap- always been the case.” way things were.” Rechnitz, became Latimer Administration lains be active members of Clements added, “I’m The law also embroiled in an in- executive order with legis- the clergy either residing in happy that the Board has requires that any fluence peddling lation to ban the use of the or presiding over congrega- built on what the County chaplain be ap- scandal last year. name or the likeness of a tions in Westchester. Executive has done to make proved by the Com- In a corruption sitting County Executive The measure will codify this a matter of law.” missioner of Public trial, Rechnitz testi- on promotional and infor- as law requirements enacted Board Chair Ben Boykin Safety and be in- fied that neither he mational signs on County as an executive order in Jan- said, “The people of West- cluded on a public nor Reichberg were property or property leased uary by County Executive chester deserve an open, re- list of such appoin- rabbis or priests, by the County, which Cle- George Latimer. sponsible government, not tees provided twice nor were Westches- ments called an “irrespon- “It should go without one that operates by reward- yearly to the County ter residents. Rech- sible” use of taxpayer funds saying that anyone serving ing cronies, and that’s just Executive, County nitz was appointed for political promotion. as a public safety chaplain what the Board intends to Attorney and Board chaplain in 2013 That measure passed by a here should be a member deliver. By backing County of Legislators. after a company 16-1 vote. of the clergy and a member Executive Latimer’s actions The measures he owned donated Westchester County Executive George Latimer Visit www.westchesterjewishlife.com 2 • July 2018 • Tammuz-Av 5778 • Westchester Jewish Life www.westchesterjewishlife.com Stephens Applauds Movement of American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem at JNF Reception BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN Professionals singles trip to aliyahs (immigration) to Is- never belonged, to Jerusalem two-State solution Israel and fell in love—with the rael), finding that olim (new Is- where it always belonged.” but emphasized that The Second Annual Posi- work and mission of JNF,” TIC raeli citizens) were choosing to “The second thing I call the Palestinians must tively Israel Reception, hosted Rabbi Ari Isenberg remarked. live in the center of the coun- this administration for, is the demonstrate why they by Temple Israel Center White “Yes, planting trees is still im- try. Only by equally populating clarity showed who is aggres- deserve a State, “and Plains (TIC) and Jewish Na- portant and blue tzedakah the north and south will Israel sor on the Gaza border, saying not have Mahmoud Ab- tional Fund (JNF) on Thurs- (charity) boxes serve a key role, remain strong.” that Israel is within its rights bas make anti-Semitic day, May 31st featured Guest but that just scratches the sur- Introduced by Event Co- to defend itself against mi- speeches denying the Speaker New York Times op-ed face... Chair Jessica Levinson, Ste- sogynists who put women and Holocaust.” columnist Bret Stephens, his “Travel the country and phens stated that although he children in harm’s way.” topic “Israel@70: What Does you will find hospitals, schools, has not shrunk from criticiz- Third, Stephens com- Stephanie Risa Balkin, Direc- the Future Hold for Israel and rehabilitation centers, parks, ing the Trump administra- mended the Administration tor, Westchester County and the Middle East?” Approxi- playgrounds, bomb shelters, tion, “I think that was the right for leaving the Iran deal, saying Southern Connecticut Jewish mately 310 citizens attended. and career development cen- thing to do, legally, historically that Iran was not coming clean National Fund; New York “Two years ago, I was a ters…JNF partnered with and morally to move its Em- about their nuclear capability. Times op-ed columnist Bret participant on a JNF Young Nefesh b’nefesh (facilitating bassy from Tel Aviv, where it Stephens called for a Stephens. Thousands View The 54th Annual Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City On June 3, Grand Mar- Jeffrey Dinow- shals Dina and Jonathan itz, Anthony Leader and Honorary Grand D’Urso, Wal- Marshals, including actor, ter Mosley, childhood icon and Birth- Helene Wein- right Israel alum Jonathan stein, and Da- Lipnicki, TV personality Siggy vid Weprin; Flicker, world-renowned and Consul Gen- autodidact Chef Eyal Shani, eral of Israel singer and entertainer Lipa in New York Schmeltzer, and host of the Amb. Dani Unorthodox Podcast, Liel Lei- Dayan; Minis- bovitz, and several other lo- ter of Culture cal and international officials and Sport of joined 40,000 marchers from Israel Miri more than 250 organizations, Regev (Likud); thousands of spectators, 15 Minister of world-class marching bands Mayor Bill de Blasio; New District Attorney Darcel Clark; Science, Tech- some)!” in honor of the 70th in New York has their day to and more than 30 floats at the York State Comptroller Tom U.S. Representatives, Carolyn nology, and Space of Israel Ofir Anniversary of Israel. express their identity, and it is 2018 Celebrate Israel Parade DiNapoli; New York City Pub- Maloney and Dan Donovan; Akunis (Likuh); Israeli Knesset Ambassador Dani Day- no coincidence that the Jewish on Sunday along Fifth Avenue lic Advocate Letitia James; Senators Joseph Addabbo, Members Shuli Mualem (Bait an, Consul General of Israel community makes today about in Manhattan, from 57th Street City Council Speaker Corey Phil Boyle, Leroy Comrie, Brad Yehudi), MK Oded Furer (Is- in New York said, “Today we Israel, even over lox and bagels. to 74th Street. Johnson and Members of the Hoylman, and Liz Krueger; rael Beitenu), MK Yoel Hasson celebrate 70 years of Israel’s I thank the Jewish community Special guests included City Council; Queens Borough Assembly Members Ed Braun- (Zion Camp), and MK Nurit Ko- independence, our essential of New York for their endur- Governor Andrew Cuomo; President Melinda Katz; Bronx stein, Steven Cymbrowitz, ren (Likud); Director General friendship with the United ing commitment to Israel; I am of the Ministry of Culture of States, and the very basis of be- honored and humbled by the Israel Yossi Sharabi; Adviser to ing Jewish. Every community depth of their support.” the Director General of Knes- set Vadim Braverman; and Knesset Staff Member Yuval Raz. The 2018 Celebrate Is- rael Parade, the world’s largest public gathering in celebra- tion of Israel, celebrated its 54th anniversary with a host of new musical acts, children- friendly entertainment, and musical talent including Ninet Tayeb, Omri Anghel, Kosha Dillz, Yarden Klayman, Six13, SOULFARM, and Milk & Hon- eys. June 4 - AJC CEO David Harris This year’s creative theme for marching groups and floats June 18 - Impressions of the Global Forum in Israel was “70 and Sababa (70 & Awe- www.shorelinepub.com Westchester Jewish Life • July 2018 • Tammuz-Av 5778 • 3 AJC Comparative Surveys of Israeli, U.S.
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