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The Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin

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YR-quoteWhat:  The Legacy of  Yitzhak  Rabin, Nobel  Peace  Prize Recipient

When: Tuesday Night, November 3, 7:00 -8:45 at Congregration Beth Shalom

Why: In commemoration of Prime Minister Rabin’s 20th Yartzheit, one  of  the  most  important  people  in  Israel’s history whose legacy lives on  today.

Open to the Community

This program is presented  by two  educators  from  the Dror Israel Movement*  in Israel

7:00 – 7:30: Come view the exhibit which chronicles Rabin’s life

7:30 – 8:45: Interactive program on Rabin’s life, his legacy and what it means for  Israel today.

 

*Dror Israel is a pioneering educational movement whose mission is to effect meaningful, long-term educational and social change in Israeli society in order to promote solidarity, social activism, democracy and equality. They aim to form the grassroots nucleus of an exemplary society in Israel based on the vision of the prophets of Israel and the founders of Zionism.   In the past decade, Dror Israel has established 16 Educators’ kibbutzim in the social and geographic periphery of Israel. There are currently 1,200 young adults living in these kibbutzim, aged 20-40, who work daily in the organization’s educational, cultural and social activities with over 100,000 children, teens and adults. 

Being Jewish: In the beginning…

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Since I launched grapejews.com a few weeks ago, I have for the most part been focused on posting local event information, but I hope from time to time to write about my experiences “Being Jewish” and in particular about “Being Jewish in the Napa Valley”. I think it only fair though that I properly introduce myself and give you some background information about where I am coming from – from a “Jewish Perspective”. I am hoping that you all will do the same, by commenting on this post, and together we can build up a little virtual community for discussion.

This post will focus on my non-voluntary Jewish background. To clarify when I say non-voluntary it might be better stated that it was “parent steered”. Later posts will focus on the twists and turns that my “Being Jewish” has taken since moving, marrying and raising kids in the Napa Valley. My intent is to start a running dialog on the joys and struggles about Being Jewish in the Napa Valley.

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