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South Florida Briefs from our October 3, 2007 Digital Edition

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Become an Advocate for Israel

‘Winning the War of Words,’ a program that teaches how to advocate on behalf of Israel as well as answer critics when discussing the Arab-Israel conflict, will be presented on Sunday, Oct. 21 from 9:30 am-1:00 pm at Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale located at 3291 Stirling Rd. in Ft. Lauderdale. The program is sponsored by the National Council of Young Israel and The David Project, an organization that promotes a fair and honest understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The groups are partnering to teach advocacy to the Jewish community. Lawrence Muscant will conduct the seminar. Muscant is Manager of Campus Support for the David Project Center, and a PhD candidate in Philosophy at Carleton University, where he is writing on American foreign policy in the Middle East.

"The Arab-Israeli conflict has produced a wave of Anti-Semitism throughout the world and K’lal Yisrael needs specific education and training to combat this growing trend and advocate effectively for Israel in the classroom, office, and neighborhood," says Rebbetzin Judi Steinig, Director of Programming for the National Council of Young Israel.

The event includes a complimentary lunch if reservations are received before Oct. 14. Lunch reservations made after Oct. 14 will cost $15. For information and RSVP, call 954-966-7877 or 212-929-1525 x103 or e-mail: jsteinig@youngisrael.org or rywein@bellsouth.net.

Senior ‘Knit Wits’ of Sterling Aventura Donate Scarves

On Wed. Oct. 10 at 2:00 pm the Sterling Aventura community will donate close to 100 hand-knitted warming scarves, blankets and hats to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital as well as adult breast cancer survivors in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Sponsored by Memorial Health Care System, The American Cancer Society and The Florida Coalition on Breast Cancer Awareness, the event will be called "Purple Tea" with all senior residents wearing purple to increase breast cancer awareness. The weekly knitting group, known as "The Knit Wits and Kibbutzers" of the Sterling Aventura Luxury Assisted Living Facility has been donating hand-making knitted items to those in need for several years. For information, call 305-918-0000 or visit: http://www.sterlingaventura.com.

Holocaust Documentation Center Seeks Volunteers

The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC) located at 2031 Harrison Street in Hollywood will host a ‘Volunteer Coffee Gathering’ on Tuesday, October 9 from 2-4 pm. The Center seeks volunteers to assist in videography, transcribing, proofreading, auditing, editing, clerical work (filing, typing, answering phone, labeling, mailing, packaging) and organizing the library, memorabilia and Student Visual Arts & Writing Contest. The Center is also seeking a full-time, paid college intern to work on digitizing their Archive Collection. HDEC is accepting artifacts from pre-Holocaust, Holocaust and post-Holocaust life as well as memoirs, biographies, autobiographies, films on DVD, historical maps, atlases, and recent scholarly monographs pertaining to the Holocaust in all languages. For information, call 954-929-5690 or email info@hdec.org or visit: http://www.hdec.org.

Jewish Women’s Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

501c(3) organizations offering programs that improve the status of Jewish girls or women in Palm Beach County, Israel or anywhere in the world, are welcome to apply for a grant up to $10,000 from the Jewish Women’s Foundation (JWF) through the Jewish Community Foundation of South Palm Beach County. Programs must address the root causes of the challenges faced by Jewish women and girls and how their program meets such challenges. Applications must be filed by December 17, 2007. Grants will be announced in March 2008 and distributed in April. For a grant application or for further information, contact Jennifer Koenig, Associate VP, Campaign, at 561-852-3129. or email jenniferk@bocafed.org. To apply online, visit: jewishboca.org/jwf.


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