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AJC Radio Message: Celebrating Israel's
61st Birthday
While Israel has thrived for 61 years, ominous threats persist from Iran and others in the region, says AJC Executive Director David Harris, in his national radio commentary. "They don't hide their goal of a world without Israel," says Harris.
Harris's weekly radio messages on the CBS radio network air during the Osgood files. All AJC radio messages since 2001 are available HERE.
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Dear Dov,
We accomplished a tremendous amount during April, including the celebration of our Freedom from Slavery during Passover. We joined with The Temple and the Israeli Consulate to kick-off the Rabin-King Initiative at Morehouse College. It is a major accomplishment, strengthening the bonds between the Jewish and Black Communities. We met with representatives of Atlanta's Consular Corps to discuss the Durban Review Conference in Geneva Switzerland. Although the conference reaffirmed its decision to support the anti-Israel statements from 2001, we commend the representatives at the Conference for walking out in the middle of the speech by President Ahmadinejad of Iran, and especially those nations that boycotted the conference along with the US and Israel. The month ended with our commemoration and celebration of Israel's Memorial Day and Independence Day. Both events were powerful examples of the strength of relationships between the US and Israel.
We hope you will join us at both the Atlanta Chapter Awards Dinner honoring Cathy Selig Kuranoff and our Annual Meeting featuring David Harris, AJC's Executive Director.
Be sure to bookmark www.ajc.org and www.ajcatlanta.org and follow us on Facebook, twitter or Linkedin - whatever your preference.
  
Sincerely,
Sheri S. Labovitz, President
Judy C. Marx, Executive Director
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Monday, May 4
Relapse Theatre (directions)
Featured Panelists:
Rabbi Loren Lapidus, The Temple
Rev. Nikki Hardeman, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia
Imam Amin Tomeh
Moderated by Greg Averbuch, AJC's VP for Interreligious Affairs
Join Atlanta's Young Professional community as they dive into the discussion between Christians, Jews and Muslims:
- Manischewitz, Holy Water or Hookahs?
- What's the latest fashion in head coverings?
- Who is the MVP of your religion?
Come on Monday and find out the answers to there and many more!
 $10 per person - Purchase a Ticket Here.
$15 at the door.
Click Here For More Information.
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Atlanta Chapter Awards Dinner
Wednesday, May 13
Grand Hyatt Atlanta
6:00 pm - Cocktails / Dinner
7:30 pm - Program
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
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![]() AJC Atlanta Chapter Annual Meeting
Thursday, May 21
11:45 am - 1:15pm
103 West
featuring
Keynote Speaker:
David Harris
Executive Director, AJC
Global Challenges for Jewish Diplomacy
and
Election of the Board of Trustees and Officers
RSVP HERE.
Lunch is $35
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![]() Black-Jewish Coalition
Committee Program
Screening of:
The Case for Israel: Democracy's Outpost
Tuesday, May 26
6:30 pm
MacQuarium (directions)
$5 per person
Purchase Ticket HERE.
Join the Atlanta Black-Jewish Coalition as we embark on a discussion of the current events in Israel and its connection to Atlanta's Jewish and Black communities.
Following the screening "The Case for Israel: Democracy's Outpost", we will discuss the film and the current situation in Israel.
About the film
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Thursday, June 4 at 6:30pm
Buckhead Pizza Co. (for directions)
$15 for Members
$20 for non-Members
$25 at the Door
Price includes FULL PIZZA BUFFET and 1 Free Drink!
Join us as we celebrate our past year and kick-off the summer in style.
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![]() AJC Around the World
Executive Director's Blog:
Tragedy Masquerading as Farce
"There was the Iranian president addressing the Durban Review Conference in Geneva...if a thug, whose mug shot should be on "wanted" posters around the world for violations of human rights and calls to genocide, can dine with the president of Switzerland, plan a visit to Brazil to discuss expanding trade ties, and speak in a hall once infused with the spirit of such human rights legends as René Cassin and Eleanor Roosevelt, then something is wrong, very wrong."
READ FULL BLOG.
Mideast Briefing: The Price of Jewish Sovereignty - and Survival
"For Israelis, the celebration of our Independence Day never comes without the ever-recurring experience of the preceding day, Yom Ha-Zikaron, dedicated to the commemoration of those who gave their lives, or fell victim, in our long struggle for sovereignty and survival," writes Eran Lerman.
OPED: No Discounts for Iran
"...More concessions now will only strengthen Tehran's belief that the international community will lessen its demands if Iran holds on long enough, and embolden Iran to prolong its elaborate diplomatic ruse," writes Emanuele Ottolenghi in a Haaretz op-ed. Ottolenghi is director of AJC's Transatlantic Institute in Brussels, and author, most recently, of Under a Mushroom Cloud: Europe, Iran and the Bomb (Profile Books).
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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
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
GCIV Global Lunch Forum: A Participant's Reflections on the UN Conference on Anti-Semitism and Racism
Harris Konter, ACCESS Steering Member, will share his experience as part of UN WATCH's 23 person delegation to the conference.
Lunch is $10 - For More Information
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Celebrate Israel! Festival
MJCCA * 12-6pm
From celebration to education, there is something for palates of all nations, congregations and generations.
* $4 per child under 13 (kids under 2 free)
* $7 per adult
* Open to the community; bring your friends!
For more information, please email celebrateisrael@atlantajcc.org
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Holidays
Monday, May 25th, 2009 - Memorial Day
Friday, May 29th, 2009 - Shavuot
AJC's Office will be closed both of those days.
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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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