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University of Pennsylvania

Spring 2003

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PLANT A TREE IN ISRAEL
 
Israeli astronaut, Ilan Ramon, said
"I call upon every Jew in the world to plant a tree in the land of Israel during the coming year"
 
Fulfill Ilan Ramon's dream by buying a tree in Israel for $10.
 
Help us reach our goal of 500 trees, which will buy 5 Penn "gardens" in Israel.
Trees will be for sale at Hillel, Irvs, and on Locust Walk
 
Please contact Gabrielle Mashbaum (gamashba@nursing),
Laura Ainsman (lainsman@sas) or David Rendsburg (rendsbur@sas) for details.

 

Calendar

This Week's Event:
He was there the last time an
Israeli Prime Minister met with Yassir Arafat...
 
 Ambassador Dennis Ross

"World Implications of the
Conflict in the Middle East"

 

Monday, March 24, 8:00 PM

Dunlop Auditorium (off 36th and Spruce)

 

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

 

PennPAC: Penn's Pro-Israel Activism Committee

Supporting Sponsors: Penn Hillel, Middle East Center, Greenfield Intercultural Center

Co-sponsors: Fels Institute of Government, College Democrats, College Republicans

If you want to help out on the day of the event please contact David Rendsburg rendsbur@sas

 

Upcoming Events:

 

THE WAR AGAINST MILITANT ISLAM: ARE WE WINNING?

 

Tuesday, March 25, 5:30

Irvine Auditorium

 

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.

Part of the Defense of America Lecture Series

 

 

PennPAC WEDNESDAY MEETINGS

 

March 26, April 2, and April 9 at 8:00 PM

Williams 204

 

PennPAC has begun weekly Wednesday meetings, lasting half an hour each.

 

March 26: Voting on changing PennPAC's election pattern, 
(we need a "quorum" of active members in order to vote, so please try to attend).

 

Each meeting will include a news update, events update, and an activism piece.

Bring your friends and get involved in planning Israeli Activism on campus!

 

 

 

ISRAEL CAFE - ISRAELI SONGS OF PEACE

 

Sunday , March 30, 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Irvine G-16

 

Robert Seltzer , director of Philadelphia AJC.


In a 45 minute performance, trace Israel's tumultuous history songs of peace.

All songs will be translated related to Israeli culture and Israel's desire for peace.

 

Additional Israel Cafe programs are planned for April 2 and April 20

 
 

ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL - PART ONE

 

Wednesday, April 2

Movie begins at 8:00

Reception and Israeli snacks at 7:30

Meyerson B-1

 

Come watch the first of two movies presented as part of
Penn's first Israeli Film Festival

 

Chochmat HaBaygela, "Pretzel Wisdom"

A cinematic adaptation of the cult Israeli novel of the same name, Pretzel Wisdom follows the life of Golan and a group of his late 20-something friends. About to graduate and forced to look for a job, Golan feels he is being sucked into a meaningless yuppie lifestyle until he meets his best friend's provocative and uninhibited sister. A colorful and humorous look into the lives of young people in modern-day Tel-Aviv.

Presented by: Penn Hillel, the Israel Campus Initiative,
the Israeli Consulate of Philadelphia, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies,
Jewish Studies, and the Jewish Heritage Program

 

ISRAEL DAY

 

Monday, April 7, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

College Green

 

Stop by College Green during the day to partake in all things Israel:

food, music, dancing, shopping....

 

Stay tuned for more details

 
 

ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL - PART TWO

 

Wednesday, April 2

Movie begins at 8:00

Reception and Israeli snacks at 7:30

Meyerson B-1

 

The second of two movies presented as part of the Israeli Film Festival

 

HaChaverim Shel Yana, "Yana's Friends"

A very popular movie in Israel, Yana’s Friends is both a love story and a comedy. Set against the backdrop of the Gulf War Scud missile attacks, it tells three parallel stories. Yana is a young Russian woman who is part of the wave of immigration to Israel. She shares an apartment with Eli, an Israeli wedding photographer with a passion for women. Then there is Rosa the landlord, along with their ill- tempered neighbors Arik and his wife.

Presented by: Penn Hillel, the Israel Campus Initiative,
the Israeli Consulate of Philadelphia, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies,
Jewish Studies, and the Jewish Heritage Program

 

SHIMON PERES

 

Sunday , April 13, Time TBA

Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center

 

Former Israeli Prime Minister and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize,

Shimon Peres

will be speaking at Penn.  Stay tuned for details.

 

Sponsored by Caravan for Democracy

 
 
THE MORAL CASE FOR SUPPORTING ISRAEL

 

Tuesday, April 15, 6:30

Dunlop Auditorium

 

Dr. Yaron Brook
Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute

 

Part of the Defense of America Lecture Series

 

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

A student-led organization at the University of Pennsylvania consisting of university community members working towards a peaceful resolution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.  We seek to promote this path through education, action, and by bridging and building community.
Claire Michaels, 215-417-5447,  510-823-3385, [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

Links

PennPac

Penn Hillel