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AJC Radio Message: Palestinian Youth Penalized for Performance in Israel
AJC Executive Director David Harris, in his national radio commentary, discussed the Palestinian decision to disband a Youth Orchestra after the youths performed in Israel before an audience of Holocaust survivors.
Harris's weekly radio messages on the CBS radio network air during the Osgood files. All AJC radio messages since 2001 are available HERE.
LISTEN to this weeks Radio Message. |
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Dear Dov,
March was very busy and successful for AJC. We began the month discussing Israel with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, brought together Emerging leaders from the Black and Jewish communities at our bi-annual Project Understanding retreat, recognized AJC's major donors and Cathy Selig Kuranoff at A Caring Affair at the Atlanta Community Foodbank and concluded the month with the Audience Award Screenings for the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (also our most successful ever)!
We have a number of exciting events taking place. We hope you will join us in support AJC and attend the Atlanta Chapter Awards Dinner.
We also hope you will join the Atlanta Delegation in Washington D.C. May 6-8 at:
We will continue to keep you updated, and encourage you to bookmark www.ajc.org and www.ajcatlanta.org.
  
Sincerely,
Sheri S. Labovitz, President
Judy C. Marx, Executive Director
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ACCESS Planning Meeting
Monday, April 6
Buckhead Pizza (Buckhead) | 6.30 pm
Help ACCESS plan the End of the Year Party.
Click Here to RSVP. |
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Black-Jewish Coalition ![]()
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 21
6:30 pm
MLK Chapel at Morehouse College
FEATURING:
Ambassador Reda Mansour (Consul General of Israel)
Dean Lawrence Carter (Dean of the MLK Chapel at Morehouse)
They will speak about the Rabin-King Initiative at Morehouse College.
You will also have the opportunity to see the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Photo Exhibit, which is currently on display at The Chapel.
RSVP HERE.
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 AJC Atlanta Chapter Board Meeting
Thursday, April 23
11:45 am - 1:15pm
103 West
Guest Speaker:
Rabbi Maya Leibovic
Rabbi Leibovic will speak about progressive Judaism in Israel.
RSVP HERE.
Lunch is $30
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Atlanta Chapter Awards Dinner
Wednesday, May 13
Grand Hyatt Atlanta
6:00 pm - Cocktails / Dinner
7:00 pm - Program
And Join AJC at the Atlanta Chapter Awards Dinner
Contact Sheri Schwartz at 404.233.5501 with any questions.
Honorary Dinner Dinner C0-Chairpersons:
C0-Chairpersons:
Mayor Shirley Franklin Barbara and Richard Kaufman
Elliott Goldstein Andrea and Mike Leven
Erwin Zaban Linda and Steve Selig
Click Here for More Information.
View Photos from A Caring Affair
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Keeping the Faith
Exploring Commonalities & Differences between Christians, Jews and Muslims
Monday, May 4
Relapse Theatre (directions)
Featured Panelists:
Rabbi Loren Lapidus, The Temple
Rev. Nikki Hardeman, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia
Imam Amin Tomeh
$10 per person - Purchase a Ticket Here.
Click Here For More Information.
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From Gefilte Fish to Couscous:
Towards a Greater Mediterranean Civilization
Monday, April 20
6:00 - 9:00pm
Ibiza Restaurant
RSVP HERE.
Ideological conflicts among Mediterranean nations do not reflect the true amount of common values amongst those nations. Drawing from Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the Mediterranean's historic
evolution has collectively shaped this culturally and spiritually amazing region of the world.
AJC Assistant Director Dov Wilker, Clayton State professor Khedija Gadhoum and Emory professors Roberto Franzosi, Gordon Newby and Sam Cherribi will speak on this shared heritage and the values of a greater Mediterranean space. They will then be followed by the key note speaker for the evening, his Excellency Reda Mansour, Ambassador of Israel.
Chefs Rita and Rafih Benjelloun of Imperial Fez and Ibiza invites you to savor the richness of Mediterranean cuisine and share in talks on the Mediterranean's cultural and religious dimensions.
Sponsored by:
Emory Development Initiative (EDI),
the Student Coalition Empowering Emerging Nations (SCEEN),
Emory Model UN and the American Moroccan Association
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 AJC Around the World
David Harris was invited to give substantive opening remarks at a historic reunion between former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, moderated by Charlie Rose.
Gorbachev publicly praised it as an "outstanding speech" that, he said, helped him to gain a new understanding of the Jewish community's view of Russian and Soviet Jewish history.
READ OPENING REMARKS.
Mideast Briefing: Israel, Egypt Must Re-vitalize Peace
On March 26, 1979, Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin, and Jimmy Carter clasped hands in affirmation that life can be very different in a region seared by war, writes Eran Lerman. "Yet much of what has happened since has been bitterly disappointing, and we now face the need to reexamine and revitalize this cornerstone of the regional architecture, give it new meaning, and offer once again the promise of real peace to a generation that may have forgotten just how dramatic and breathtaking this achievement was at the time."
READ BRIEFING.
Pope Benedict XVI and the Jews
 "The pope has not only reaffirmed the Church's unqualified repudiation of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial, he has reiterated the importance of Holocaust education and he has especially repeated his own profound commitment to continuing the path of his predecessor in advancing Catholic-Jewish relations," writes Rabbi David Rosen in the Jerusalem Post. READ.
Durban II Countdown
 Durban II Countdown is your AJC resource for news, links, and commentary in the run-up to the Durban Review Conference, taking place April 20-24 in Geneva. Will the struggle against racism again be derailed by those who'd rather vilify Israel and stifle free speech instead?
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AJC Energy Update
For over three decades, AJC has been urging the U.S. to make a national priority a comprehensive energy policy aimed at substantial reduction in U.S. dependence on imported oil. For more info, visit www.ajc.org/energy.
Check Out AJC's New Video: The Energy Crisis.
Supporting President Obama on Energy Security
AJC welcomed President Obama's call for the EPA to revisit California's request, which AJC endorses, to impose stricter auto emissions standards than federal law requires. Obama also asked the Transportation Department to consider stricter fuel-efficiency standards for cars and light trucks. READ NEWS RELEASE.
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Community Events
Yom HaShoah Community Program
Holocaust Memorial Day Program
Sunday, April 19
10:30 am (rain or shine)
Memorial to the Six Million, Greenwood Cemetary
For More Information
Yom HaZikaron Community Program
Israel's Memorial Day
Monday, April 27, 2009
Congregation Ahavat Achim, 600 Peachtree Battle Rd.
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Program- 8:00pm
Yom Ha'Atzmaut Community Celebration
Israeli Independence Day
April 27-28
World Premier: The People v. Leo Frank
Thursday, April 30th
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
For More Information.
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Internships
AJC's Atlanta Chapter is looking for qualified individuals who are interested in Interfaith Affairs, International Relations and Public Affairs.
Please contact Dov Wilker if you would like to learn more
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About American Jewish Committee
Atlanta Chapter
American Jewish Committee (AJC) has long been Building Bridges of Understanding with local, national and international leadership. For over 60 years, the Atlanta Chapter has been a pioneering human relations agency in Atlanta bringing together people of diverse backgrounds, based on shared values and mutual understanding. Through education, innovative programs, such as our award winning Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, media outreach and extensive diplomatic advocacy, AJC works to advance freedom, liberty, pluralism and mutual respect.
Judy Marx - Executive Director
Kenny Blank - Executive Director, AJFF
Wendy Bearman - Assistant Director
Dov Wilker - Assistant Director
Jennifer Harris - Office Manager
Cynthia McGuiness - Administrative Director, AJFF
Sheri Schwartz - Events Coordinator
Julie Dascher - Development Coordinator
Lillian Troop - Support Staff
Dale Shields - Support Staff |
American Jewish Committee Atlanta Chapter
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