Teen Israeli Cooking Night with Natalie Elgrabli, our Community Shlichah!
Monday, Jan 30 from 7:30 – 9:00 P • Get a taste of Israel! We will be cooking a delicious and authentic Israeli meal • All food and supplies included. Member: $10, Community Participant: $15

Salute to Israel Parade for Grades 9-12
Sunday, June 3 • Join thousands of other Jews as we take on Fifth Avenue and celebrate Israel! Then we'll head downtown for some fun in the Village!

Israeli Wine Tasting
Wednesday, May 9 at 8:00 P • Get a taste of Israel and the delicious wines that are produced there. Join in on the fun as we are led through a tasting of a variety of wine. Light appetizers will be served.
Member: $45, Community Participant: $56

Step Up for Israel Advocacy Film Screenings
A FREE five-part Israel film mini-course at the JCC (Weinberg) co-sponsored by the Community Relations Committee of MetroWest & Central in partnership with Jerusalem Online University and Hasbara Fellowships. Step Up for Israel is a
grassroots education and advocacy initiative intended to give participants factual knowledge about Israel and the confidence to feel proud of Israel and inspire others to feel the same.

Jewish Film Festival of Central NJ Israeli Film
Wednesday, May 2 and Thursday, May 17 • 7:30 P • Two bonus screenings this spring; one will be an Israeli film!
Mark your calendars; we hope you can join us. Screening location to be announced. (See page 33.)
University Lecture Series: Israel's Changing Collective Identity with Dr. Fred A. Lazin, Schusterman Visiting Professor of Israel Studies,
American University and The Lynn & Lloyd Hurst Family Professor Emeritus of Local Government, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Tuesday, March 20 • 7:30 – 9:00 P • Dr. Lazin will trace the changes in Israeli society from the Sabra culture of 1948 and the melting
pot of the past to today's multiculturalism. In this session, we will look at the place of the Oriental Jews, ultra-orthodox,
liberal Judaism, Russians, Israeli Arabs and McDonald's in Israeli society.
Member/Senior 65+/Student: $13/session, Community Participant: $15/session (See page 34.)
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Thursday, April 26 at 6:00 P • Celebrate Israel's birthday at the Green Street Y in Union