Safety
First:
Keeping Your Jewish Institution Safe During the
High Holidays Featuring Morris Casuto, Regional Director, ADL, San
Diego
Please
join us for a fast and fact filled learning experience.
This free workshop is designed for lay leaders, staff and administration involved
in security at their Jewish institutions.
Mr.
Casuto leads the San Diego Region of the Anti-Defamation
League. In addition to serving on the San Diego Regional
Law Enforcement Public Safety Academy, he is an expert
in institutional security, former Director of Communal
Security Issues for the Anti-Defamation League and
a wise and entertaining speaker.
Morris will present the ins and outs of institutional
safety and security for this
special time of year.
Date: Thursday, September 11,
2008 Time: Lunch at 11:30
Presentation to begin promptly at 12:00 pm Location: Temple Beth Am
2632 NE 80th Street
Seattle, Washington 98115 RSVP:Seattle@adl.org or call 206-448-5349
x 4
Lunch will be provided
and dietary law will be strictly observed.
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater
Seattle and
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Jewish
Agency rescues and evacuates 200 Jews from war-torn
Georgia. Many plan to immigrate to Israel.
These men,
women and families in
the city of Gori, adjacent to the war-torn region
of
South Ossetia, have been evacuated to safety
in the Georgian capital.
Since the outbreak of the crisis, the Jewish Agency,
with its shaliach (emissary) and staff in Tbilisi,
has been working to bring Jews to safety from the
areas of combat and is expediting the process of
immigration to Israel for Georgian Jews...LEARN
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Earlier this year, Jewish groups
were surprised to learn a local citizens group
had filed paperwork for an initiative that would
require divestment of Seattle employee retirement
funds from companies that support Israeli activities
in places like the West Bank, Gaza, the Golan Heights
and East Jerusalem.
The initiative should be of concern
to all citizens because, not only does it throw
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Israel, it holds City pensions hostage to a questionable
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Jewish
In Seattle?
Are
you new to Seattle or simply wondering how to connect
with other Jews in the area? The Jewish
Federation of Greater Seattle is a great place
to start building your personal Jewish community.
Check out the links below, or email Outreach@JewishInSeattle.org to
get connected.
The
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle was established 1926. Our Mission
is to ensure Jewish survival and enhance the quality of Jewish life
locally, in Israel and worldwide.
The
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle 2031 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
