GUTS – A Multi-Media Fantasia: See it Nov. 17 in NYC!
Tickets for GUTS are regularly $20, but are being offered at $18 for AZM ($15 for a ticket and a $3 donation to AZM). Please visit http://tinyurl.com/8ayn63d, enter promotional code AZM and click APPLY, then select the number of tickets you’d like to purchase and click ADD TO CART, then follow instructions to purchase tickets. Hope you’ll join us!
Israeli Bar Night and Pub Quiz in NYC — Not Just Another Night
Not ‘just another night’ in New York City, May 23rd was an evening to remember… remember your Israeli trivia facts that is! Dozens of 20- and 30-something New Yorkers gathered in the trendy Cafe Wha? in Greenwich Village for an Israeli Bar Night and Pub Quiz.
With Israeli music in the background and their Israeli snacks – Bamba, Bisli and Pesek Zman – teams of trivia champions were formed and the competition began. Pub Quiz cards with general trivia and special multimedia questions were handed out to participants. With their eyes glued to the screens, participants viewed eleven commercials borrowed from Israeli TV. Each commercial tells an Israeli story: from shared Army experiences to coffee culture, from the LGBT community to our Jewish heritage, each clip brought New York just a little closer to Tel Aviv. “The Pub Quiz concept was conceived as a way to bring some fun (and perhaps less known) parts of Israel to the American audience. What’s important is that people had fun and also learned something. Even some native Israelis in the room found the questions challenging” said Shlomo Schwartz, WZO Educational Shaliach, who is on the team that came up with the idea.
The winning team walked off with a meal for each team member at Hummus Place, and the second place team scooped up a large serving of gelato from Screme – New York’s Best Gelato, who sponsored the event and offered a free gelato upgrade to every participant who attended.
Sponsored by Dor Chadah and by ViZion, the Young Leadership Division of the American Zionist Movement, the Israeli Bar Night and Pub Quiz was one in a series of Israeli and Zionist themed cultural events. Stay tuned for more exciting things coming up. For more information please contact: vizion@azm.org.
Win NY’s best gelato from Screme Gelato Bar for your whole team!
Israeli Bar Night and Pub Quiz – Join Us on May 23, NYC
Sponsored by Screme Gelato Bar
[En]ViZion This! Kicks Off NY ViZionaries Activity April 7
With multicolored images of Herzl peeking out from posters all around, dozens of Jewish 20 and 30-somethings gathered at The Mean Fiddler in Midtown Manhattan on April 7th for ‘EnViZion This!”, the kickoff event for the newly formed young leadership group of the American Zionist Movement, ViZionWith Israeli music and scenes from the popular Israeli TV show, Srugim playing on the screens, a unique atmosphere was brought to this New York City bar. Party-goers also had the opportunity to enjoy their favorite Israeli chocolates, and snacks such as Bisli and Bamba.
ViZion aims to provide Jewish young adults with educational and social opportunities, allowing them to explore what Zionism means to them from both personal and communal perspectives. “I didn’t know that Zionism can still be cool” said one party-goer. This event is the first in a line of events planned for New Yorkers in the coming months.
מגניב באביב * It’s Awesome in the Spring, 4/14, 8pm
Attend AZM Chicago’s Young Adult Spring Fundraiser!
Featuring:
Magic Carpet World Music Group (8:45)
Koval Whiskey Tasting (8-9pm)
Silent Auction/Raffle Prizes
Advanced Registration $20 until 4/13 at 5pm:
http://www.azm.org/magnivbaviv,
$25 at the door
*Includes one drink ticket & appetizers*
**Dietary Laws Observed**
***Magic Carpet honors ancient music while taking a bold step into the future. With the vibrations of Jazz, Reggae, and Funk, blended with the traditions of Africa, the Middle East, and India, Magic Carpet embarks on a spiritual journey every time they take off.***
ViZion Lunch and Learn: Israel – Who Cares? April 6, 12pm
Take a break out of your day to join Vizion for a lunchtime discussion on:
“Israel – Who Cares?”
Israel’s need for a new relationship with American Jewry in light of dramatic changes in the Middle East
Guest Speaker: Martin Ben Moreh, Scottish Israeli, Kibbutz activist & Director of Judaism, Renewed Zionism & Israeli society at *The Reut Institute: Described by Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times Columnist as: “Israel’s premier policy strategy group”
(www.reut-institute.org)
Location: Willis (Sears) Tower (233 S. Wacker, 78th Floor, Chicago)
$5 suggested donation/ Brown bag lunch/ Refreshments Provided
Registration for this event is now closed.
*RSVP by Tuesday, 4/5, 12pm.*
**Please bring photo ID to enter building & arrive early to get through security**
In May 2011, Martin joined the Reut Institute in Israel, in the capacity of Program Director for Judaism, Renewed Zionism and the Israeli Society.
Martin has a BA degree in General and Jewish History and holds a teaching degree in the Humanities from Haifa University.
He is a Fellow of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership.
From 2000 till 2009, Martin was the Director-General of Meitar , the College of Judaism as Culture. Meitar’s mission was to bring the concept of Judaism as a pluralistic Culture to many parts of the Israeli society (School system, Olim communities, the general public, etc.). In this capacity Martin lectured and presented Meitar’s mission throughout Israel as well as among Jewish communities in North America.
He has also been involved for many years in the Kibbutz movement – was head of the Youth and Young Families division, Director of Kibbutz Studies at Givat Haviva, and served as Secretary of Kibbutz Nirim.
He was born in Scotland where he was a director of an advertising agency, before making aliya to Israel. He is married to Anat and has two children, Oren & Matan.
Boston – Israeli Bar Night and Pub Quiz
This wasn’t your usual night at the neighborhood pub – this was a celebration of Israel, attended by over 90 Jewish young adults. BIG – Boston Israel Group and ViZion – the Young Leadership Division of the American Zionist Movement hosted the event on Tuesday night (March 1st) at the Corner Tavern in Boston’s Back Bay district. The centerpiece of the evening was an innovative Israel Pub Quiz. The quiz was based on general Israel trivia questions, interspersed with questions about Israeli TV commercials that were displayed on the bar screens. They really got people thinking, and even challenged some native Israelis in the crowd.
With Israeli music playing in the background and scenes of Israel on the screens, the bar was transformed into a mini-Israel. “I miss Israel and I have been looking for ways to connect with other Hebrew speakers. From the moment that I entered the event, I knew that it would be an enjoyable night in which I could connect with Israel,” said Michal, a quiz participant.
The event, which was co-sponsored by Boston’s CJP, Masa Israel Journey, and the Consulate General of Israel to New England, was a kickoff for the newly formed Boston Israel Group – a group of Jewish, Israeli and American young adults in Boston, who care about Israel. BIG seeks to facilitate an awareness of Israel in the greater Boston area, and works specifically within the young adult community. Through a special partnership with AZM, ViZion and BIG are work together continuously to provide high quality Israel programming to Boston’s Jewish Young Adults.
How to Make your Next Handshake Count: Professional Development with Shalom Klein
Join ViZion Chicago to hear from Shalom Klein, founder of Jewish B2B Networking. Jewish B2B Networking provides Jewish business networking for the Midwest. Having only been founded in June 2010, Jewish B2B Networking now has over 12,000 members, hosts networking events in the Midwest area and publishes a magazine entitled “Jewish Business News.”
Shalom Klein is the Director of Business Services at Moshe Klein & Associates, Ltd., a Skokie-based accounting firm that provided low cost bookkeeping, accounting, and tax services for small businesses. He is a tireless networker and has founded the networking group, Jewish B2B Networking, which plans and hosts events for business people all around the Chicago area. Shalom also is the publisher of Jewish Business News.
Sponsored by the American Zionist Movement- Chicago and ViZion (the Young Leadership division of the American Zionist Movement)
ViZion is a group that meets monthly for professional development and networking; this months ViZion is open to individuals who work in the Jewish community on a professional and lay leader level.
Please bring lunch; refreshments will be provided.
Location: Argo Tea (1 N. Dearborn, Chicago)
RSVP by 3/10 to: Jessica, jwainer@azm.org or by calling 847-677-5949
Ohad Knoller, Karmit Arbel
