ViZion and AZM recently hosted Minister of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs Yuli Edelstein, holding an informal lunch discussion.
Guests engaged in a real dialogue with Minister Edelstein, as he
Minister Edelstein makes a point during his presentation.
opened up the discussion posing one big question: how can Israel engage and maintain a relationship with the next generation? Over the next hour,Minister Edelstein and ViZion members examined the challenges of keeping the younger generations excited and connected to Israel and shared a number of possible modes of engagement
More specifically, we discussed Israel’s advances in environmental issues and technology, and re-packaging Israel’s historical narrative.
Minister Edelstein and ViZion members walked away knowing that while we all have a lot of work ahead of us, our generation is dedicated to the Zionist dream and the current Israeli government is dedicated to working with us to maintain it.
Repairing Our World
On Wednesday evening September 9th, ViZion, together with AJP (Advancing Jewish Professionals) sponsored a program in New York City entitled “Repairing Our World: A Conversation with Today’s Leaders Preparing for Tomorrow.
Rabbi Leor Sinai (center), co-chair of ViZion, with Nigel Savage (left) and Erik Levis (right).
The moderator was Erik Levis; the panelists were: Alisa Kurshan, VP of UJA-Federation-New York; Rabbi Joy Levitt, Executive Director, JCC of the Westside; and Nigel Savage, Executive Director of Hazon.
See the photo gallery below of the event
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ViZion: Connecting, Creating, Cultivating
Young Professionals of Jewish Non-Profits
- ViZion’s Mission is to:
- Connect young Jewish professionals working in Zionist/Israel/Jewish not-for-profits
- Create a network of like-minded professionals sharing the challenges facing the Jewish communal world and their own professional development
- Cultivate the future of Zionist and communal leaders in a safe and open environment
ViZion groups are currently active in New York and Chicago. For more information about the New York group, please contact Leor Sinai at ViZion@azm.org. For more information about the Chicago group, please contact Becky Adelberg at badelberg@azm.org or call 847-677-5949.
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