"Friends Across the Sea"
In conjunction with JDC-ESHEL (The Association for the Planning and Development of Services for the Aged in Israel), JCC Alliance For Israel & The Israel Office matches up volunteers with Israeli senior citizens in Ramat Ha'Sharon and Ra'anana, Israel. "There are so many people there who are alone," said Steven Rosenbaum, co-chair of JCCAFI. Participants can correspond via e-mail or "snail mail" and when members of the Phoenix Jewish community go to Israel, they can meet these seniors. Correspondents will also send them fruit baskets or flowers on the holidays "just to let them know we care and to unite our two communities," he said.
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Volunteers For Israel Programs
Co-chairs Henry Katz and Mindy Franklin will assist adults who want to volunteer in Israel through a variety of different organizations.480-451-7003.
Israeli Dancing
Shlomit Sholem and Itsik Aviram teach Israeli dancing at Dance Time Studios 6:30-11 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free for teens, adult fee per session is $6 members, $8 nonmembers. No partners are necessary.
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Movie nights
JCCAFI will host movie nights - a subtitled Israeli movie followed by a discussion. $8.00/pperson, $5.00/JCC. New dates coming soon.
For information about any of the above programs, call Steven Rosenbaum, 480-419-8935, or Carol Talmon, 602-265-2251, or visit vosjcc.org.