| As one of 16 U.S. Jewish communities within the UJC central region that join together to collaborate with Western Galilee, a strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, through Partnership with Israel, the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas is making a direct impact on the day-to-day lives of Israeli citizens. By forming this partnership, the Federation has helped transform the fundraiser/beneficiary relationship Americans have traditionally had with Israelis into a true partnership of peers, cooperating to build stronger ties between Israel and the Jewish people. The people of Western Galilee hope for peace and work toward economic and cultural development and do so with help from their Partnership with Israel friends in America. Developed in 1994, Partnership with Israel (formerly Partnership 2000) helps Jews living in Israel and the Diaspora bridge the geographic and cultural gaps separating them. Focusing on the joint goals of developing Israel's peripheries and intensifying Jewish identity, Partnership emphasizes personal interaction among members of overseas Jewish communities—including Dallas—and their partners in 28 Israeli development regions. Partnership with Israel is dedicated to strengthening personal relationships between Jews in America and Israel through school, culture and medical exchange programs. If you are interested in being a part of this exciting life-changing initiatve, you are welcome to join the Overseas Committee, chaired by Glenn Geller and A. J. Rosmarin. For more information, please contact Deborah Fisher at (214) 615-5250 or dfisher@jfgd.org |
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| Beth Zuriel is the director of the Central Area Consortium and has been been serving the Partnership since its inception. Beth earned her Master's Degree in Urban Planning from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and has trained to be a mediator and a life coach. She made Aliyah from Ohio over thirty years ago and is married with five children (and three grandchildren) living in Ma'ale Adumim, outside of Jerusalem. | |
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| We have officially adopted a relationship with the Budapest Joint Distribution Committee and have begun to implement creative and meaningful programs. Most of the Jews in Budapest have just "uncovered" their Jewish identity and are learning what it means to be Jewish and to have a connection to their ancient homeland of Israel. (read more) | |
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