University of Pennsylvania

Spring 2003

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Sun Feb 16: Israel Café – The Thousand Faces of Israel

An informal forum for the discussion and presentation of the great inventions,
cultural contributions and beautiful artistic expressions of the citizens of Israel. 

The Thousand Faces of Israel
A photographic presentation by Harel Stanton,
an ethnographical photographer for Israel’s geographical magazines 

4:00 PM, Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall

This is a new program, which will be meeting several times during the semester,
with guest speakers on a variety of topics.
Save the date!  Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 30, Apr 6, Apr 13, Apr 20

Mon Feb 24: Yossi Vassa – An Ethiopian’s Story

In a humorous and moving one-man show, Yossi Vassa shares the nostalgic, hysterical and bittersweet
experiences on his 500-mile journey by foot from Ethiopia to a refugee camp in Sudan and finally his arrival in Israel

7:30 PM in the Golkin Room, Houston Hall

Mon Mar 24: PennPAC Presents... Dennis Ross.

Ambassador Dennis Ross was President Clinton's special envoy to the Middle East
and chief negotiator at the 2000 Camp David Peace Talks between Ehud Barak and Yassir Arafat

8:00 PM, location TBA

Tue Mar 25: Daniel Pipes

Internationally acclaimed Middle East Scholar, analyst, and prize-winning columnist
Director of the Middle East Forum

The War Against Militant Islam:  Are we winning?

Daniel Pipes will sign copies of his book, Militant Islam Reaches America, after the lecture.

Admittance with picture ID only; bags will be searched.

News

2/10/03 Click here to see the results of Penn's IsraelVotes2003 poll.  Likud was in first with 30%, followed by Meretz (16%) and Labor (12%).

2/3/03 Israeli benefit concert draws crowd
Thousands of dollars were raised for victims of terrorist attacks.

1/23/03 Israeli Leader Discusses 'Crisis' 
Eli Cohen, a prominent Likud Party member, highlighted the state of political affairs in Israel

Get Involved

PennPac

Penn's non-partisan pro-Israel student organization that works toward strengthening the US-Israel relationship.  Over 400 students on listserv and 70 active members.
David Rendsburg, 215-417-8763, 
[email protected]

Hillel’s Israel Committee

Bringing cultural and social Israel events to campus
Sarah Gorelick-Feldman, 215-417-8797 [email protected]

JHP

Student outreach for unaffiliated Jews on campus, Jewish Education and Pro-Israel events
Contact Andrew Schwartz, 
[email protected]

Hillel’s Israel Advocacy Mission Group

Bring advocacy training from mission back to campus
Kate Speizer,(215) 898-7391
[email protected]

Yavneh Olami

Religious Zionist Student Organization
Shira Kurtz, [email protected] , 
215-222-6699 

Campus Groups Promoting Dialogue

Salaam / Shalom

Links

PennPac

Penn Hillel