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Photo Dr. Rachel Levi Drummer, Academic Secretary of Bar-Ilan University
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 at Bar Ilan University with the Opening of the "Memory from Bitola 2019 Exhibition"
The “Memories from Bitola 2019” exhibition opened on January 26th at the library of Bar Ilan University. The exhibition contains 30 pictures taken in 2019 as part of a series of events to commemorate the Jews of Macedonia. A committee chose 30 pictures from among thousands of photos submitted. These pictures capture many commemorative events including the march of the living, visits of delegations to the old jewish cemetery, delegations of people with disabilities, group songs and many more.
This exhibition is yet another tool in a variety of events and activities that were created in cooperation led by the Israeli foreign ministry and Bar Ilan University in partnership with numerous organizations to tell the story of the 7,144 jews of macedonia that were murdered in Treblinka.
Ambassador Dan Oryan, head of the Balkan Department at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, initiated the exhibition. The curator is Shlomi Amsalem, a stills and video photographer who works with government offices and leading organizations, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister’s Bureau and the Government Press Office. Dr Olga Goldin, Director of the Libraries and Information System at Bar Ilan University introduced the exhibition to the audience. The work at the university was done in cooperation with Liat Gonen and Naomi Avraham.
At the opening ceremony, Dr. Rachel Levi Drummer, Academic Secretary of Bar-Ilan University, spoke about her family's fate and about the projects she was part of in an effort to tell the story of her family and the entire Jewish community of Macedonia. Dr Joel Rappel from the Elie Wiesel Center gave a speech emphasizing the special contribution of the cleaning of cemeteries to the knowledge about the past of the Jews. and highlighted the passion of Dr. Drummer leading to such amazing results. The speakers also included the curator Amsalem and Michal Moskovich from Bar Ilan University.
Photo Ambassador Dan Oryan
Ambassador Oryan shared some thoughts about the importance of telling the story of small communities and emphasized how he formed a coalition of support for this matter. The exhibition was first exhibited in the foreign ministry of Israel in 2019 and since then a digital version was presented at the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT). The exhibition was presented in both the capital of Macedonia, Skopje, and in Bitola in 2019. Ambassador Oryan said in his speech that he hopes people will use the opportunity and join the march of the living this year as we commemorate 80 years from the 11th of March 1943 when the Jews of Macedonia were gathered and sent to their death.
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An exciting visit by the President's wife Mrs. Michal Herzog at The Yuri Shtern Holistic center for people dealing with cancer
Israeli president's wife Mrs. Michal Herzog visited the voluntary community clinic of the Yuri Shtern Holistic center for people dealing with cancer On Monday, 9.1.23 in Jerusalem, Mrs. Herzog came to learn and get to know the variety of volunteer activities of the association.
Mrs. Herzog, who is very interested in initiatives and projects for the community, issues that are close to her heart, was interested in the details of the various therapeutic activities that are given to patients at the center, she was interested and moved to personally hear the stories of the therapists and patients, shed a tear during a demonstration of musical spiritual accompaniment - as part of therapy, And in her words she stated: "You really have built a community here that supports not only physically but also emotionally"/
Mrs. Herzog presented questions to the team about the types of treatments, listened very attentively to Prof. Nir Peled, director of the cancer department at Shaari Zedek Hospital and Prof. Natan Charni, Director of Supportive Care at Shaari Zedek Hospital. They talked about the uniqueness of the model not only in Israel but also in the entire world, about the holistic support that is so lacking in dealing with cancer. Dr. Olga Klavanov, a former patient (also a cancer researcher) told on how extent did the treatments affect her ability to return to work and a normal life. And overall, how accessible the complementary treatments at the Yuri Stern Center for Holistic Treatments infused life force and renewed hope into her and the other patients.
Mrs. Herzog's tour was led by Mrs. Lena Stern, who founded the association after a difficult battle with the illness and death from cancer of her husband Yuri Stern, who was a member of the Knesset and an important public figure. Mrs. Herzog stated that Yuri's death was a big loss for the family and for the entire nation of Israel. She said: "Lena you and your family turned his loss out of the personal pain and built here a community that supports and helps those who live the difficulty and pain of the disease."
About the Yuri Shtern Holistic center for people dealing with cancer:
The association "Yuri Shtern Holistic center for people dealing with cancer" was established by Lena Stern, family and friends in 2007.
The association was established to commemorate the late MK Yori Stern who died of cancer, to strengthen, relieve and support people dealing with cancer.
The Yuri Stern Center operates according to a unique model of professional volunteering; The association recruits qualified therapists from various fields of complementary medicine, trains them in a special course of 55 academic hours for therapeutic work in the oncology field.
The association has been active at Shaare Zedek Medical Center for more than 15 years in close and inspiring cooperation with the medical staff at the Oncology Institute, Children's Hospital and Surgical Department.
The community clinic at Beit Yori Stern was established in 2009 to serve the people dealing with cancer and their families with a wide range of complementary treatments that include: acupuncture, touch therapies, emotional therapies, support groups and community activities (yoga and choir).
About six months ago, the community clinic was opened in Herzliya "by the sea" which operates in the same format as the clinic in Jerusalem.
Complementary medicine treatments contribute to the quality of life of those facing all stages of cancer, reduce the many side effects, lower the level of physical and mental stress and thus improve the chances of recovery, therefore the vision is to enable as many people facing cancer in Israel as possible to receive this type of treatment at an equal price for all soul.
The center employs over 160 volunteer therapists who provide complementary medicine treatments that are provided free of charge at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and for a nominal fee at the community clinics in Jerusalem and Herzliya.
The team of therapists consists of volunteers who specialize in one of the fields of complementary medicine.
The center trains the therapists, in order to prepare them for dealings related to the treatment of cancer patients and their families, and provides professional advice that accompanies them along the way.
The center's therapists provide over 12,000 treatments a year.
The center won a certificate of appreciation for its contribution to the public health system of the Ministry of Health, a certificate of appreciation from the Israeli Society for Complementary Medicine, an award for its contribution to the community from Channel 9 and more.
The Center for Holistic Assistance is a non-profit institution, operating in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem Municipality, foundations, private donors and income from treatments at the community clinic.
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FOZ - Friends of Zion Museum hosted the 5th International Jewish Media Summit.
Maj. Gen. (Res) Doron Almog, chairman of the Jewish Agency, lit the third Chanukah candle, together with about 100 journalists from all over the world. Doron Almog said "I thank Friends of Zion Heritage Center for hosting us... despite all the differences, we are one nation with a common destiny, and together we are a great light."
About Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem
The Friends of Zion Museum was established in 2015, in the Nahalat Shiv'ah neighbourhood at the canter of Israel’s capital Jerusalem, by founder Dr. Mike Evans.
The construction of the museum was made possible with the support of thousands of supporters, friends of Israel, from all over the world.
The museum offers its visitors an innovative, interactive experience on the theme of Zionism. Through seven different displays, the stories of heroism and kindness of non-Jews are told, stories of those who supported the Zionist movement and the establishment of the State of Israel, and who committed themselves and employed all means, despite overwhelming hardship and adversity, to restore the Jewish people to their Promised Land.
The tour of the museum opens with a presentation of “The Promised Land” where visitors are taken on an aerial tour of Israel, while simultaneously traveling back in time, viewing the biblical borders of Israel.
“The Founders”: the next presentation tells the story of the beginning of the covenant between God and the people of Israel through animation, lighting effects, narration, and original music presented in surround sound. Chosen by God as the bearer of the message God in the world and the founder of a great nation, Abraham answers “Hineni,” “Here am I,” and leads his family and followers from the land of his fathers to the land of Canaan, the Holy Land.
The third hall, “The Dreamers”, presents the unique stories of Christian dreamers who supported Zionism and believed in the ancient prophecies of the bible; modern-day prophets who contributed significantly to the realization of the Zionist dream and the establishment of the State of Israel. The stories told of Professor George Bush, Jean Henri Dunant, Reverend William Blackstone, and the Ten Boom family, are some of the founding stories of the Christian Zionist movement.
The “Hall of the Visionaries”, presents technology unseen anywhere else in the nation. The room is made up of 36 individual touch screens, which together create a digital mural and tell the stories of eleven heroes of Christian Zionism throughout history, and how they helped carry the dream of a Jewish homeland into reality.
A unique animated film tells the stories of several of those heroes designated as Righteous Among the Nations – Oskar Schindler, Irena Sendler, Chiune Sugihara, the Ten Boom family and Raoul Wallenberg – in the fifth display, the gallery of “Lights in the Darkness”. This powerful and emotional presentation chronicles the heroic deeds of these brave souls, who chose to follow their conscience and acted in an inspiring manner, risking their lives to save Jews and being a light in the darkest hour of Jewish history.
The hall of “The Brave”, using cutting-edge technology, tells of other Christian Zionists, who fought on the field of battle and on the field of diplomacy for the establishment of Israel. In this room, actors who depict these characters personally present their stories. The biography of each one of the Brave demonstrates their involvement in the establishment of Israel and their aid to the Jewish people.
The last display, and the most striking and emotional of all, is the “Promise Theater”, the ‘grand finale’ of the tour. A 3D presentation of the personalities seen throughout the museum, with beautiful scenes of the Land of Israel, and a special surprise feature is presented in a wonderfully visual way, leaving visitors with the feeling that they too have answered “Here Am I”, and have become a part of the mosaic of the heroes of Zionism.
Dr. Mike Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion Heritage Center, is a best-selling author and a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, for his long-standing contribution to the fight against anti-Semitism and the anti-Israel BDS movement. He and his son Michael, President of the FOZ Heritage Center, have been providing assistance for Holocaust survivors and Jewish orphans in Ukraine for over a decade. In the past year, they managed to rescue hundreds of Jews, both Holocaust survivors and children, from Ukraine; and delivered over 1,500 tons of food, medicine, and supplies to refugees stranded in Ukraine.
In Jerusalem, they constructed a Community Center for Holocaust survivors from Ukraine, and fully-furnished apartments for their use on the Friends of Zion campus. The Friends of Zion Organization, for many years now, has financially assisted thousands of Holocaust survivors in Israel, organizing parties, holidays, events and even Bar and Bat-Mitzvah ceremonies for those who were unable to celebrate as young adults. In the recent year they even financed the Holocaust Survivor Beauty Queen Contest, which took place in the Friends of Zion Museum.
The Friends of Zion Museum is a Zionist platform dedicated to the fight against anti-Semitism and BDS, and concerns itself with bolstering awareness for the historical support of the Christian friends of Israel. Their advanced Media Center holds dozens of events, activities, and press conferences in line with the museum's vision. The museum is a non-profit organization. The former Chairman of the international board was the late president of Israel Shimon Peres; other members of the board include former minister Maj. Gen. (Reserve) Yossi Peled, former Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. (Reserve) Dan Halutz, former Minister Prof. Ya'acov Ne'eman, and Maj. Gen. (Reserve) Danny Yatom.
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Misa Criolla to return to Israel for 3 shows in January
The musical work "Misa Criolla", which is considered one of the most important works of the 20th century, returns to Israel 5 years after the last visit, in a rich show with the "Union Choir" numbering 50 participants, conducted by Ronen Borshevsky and under the musical direction of Facundo Ramirez, son of Ariel Ramirez, the original composer.
Maria "La Bruja" Salguero, one of the most prominent stars in Argentine music in recent years will also be starring
The shows will take place on January 14 at the Performing Arts Center in Ashdod, on January 15 at the Hall of Culture in Tel Aviv, and on January 16 at the Theater Hall in Kiryat Motzkin. Ticket sales have begun.
About the major participants:
The musical director of the show and one of the main artists is Facundo Ramirez, the son of Ariel Ramirez, the composer of the piece. Facundo, pianist, composer, director and actor is considered one of the most respected artists in his field. He has collaborated withMercedes Sosa, Susana Rinaldi, the clarinet player Giora Feidman and many others, and he performs in the largest halls in the world. Throughout his career he won many awards and was even nominated for the Latin Grammy.
Maria "La Bruja" Salguero is an Argentinian folk singer who is considered one of the biggest stars in her country. She won the Folklore Singer of the Decade award, and also won other awards for her album "North" and appeared alongside Facundo Ramirez in the Mujeres Argentinas concert series.
The charango singer Rodolfo Coya Ruiz, who is considered the greatest in his field today, the guitarist Leonardo Andersen, the bassist Lucas Rosenwasser, the percussionist Ulises Lescano, the accordionist Federico Moya and more will also star on the stage.
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An exciting premiere of the documentary film about the Samaritan community by the creator, producer, and director, Moshe Alafi
The exciting premiere of the documentary film about the Samaritan community was held Last night at the Cinematheque in Jerusalem, in the presence of the Samaritan community.
The film: "Samaritans: A Biblical People", was produced, filmed, and created by the producer and director, Moshe Alafi.
A fascinating journey into the cultural world of the modern Samaritan community and their 3,500-year-old traditions. Imperiled by the sparsity of women and the challenges of modern life,
the 850 Samaritans residing on Mt. Gerizim strive to preserve their unique identity before it is too late. Over the course of five years, filmmaker Moshe Alafi was granted a rare insight into this culture,
living between Judaism and Islam. The result is an intimate and compelling insider’s view of the Samaritan struggle against the odds, of their heart-wrenching choices, their joys, and sorrows.
This is part of an extensive and multi-faceted project by Yeshiva University to introduce the Samaritans to a wide and varied audience.
The initiator of the project is Prof. Steven Fine, a professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University in New York, director of the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration project, and of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies.
Yeshiva University is considered one of the leading universities in the US.
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