2013 Annual Campaign begins with emotional photos and first hand accounts
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Thursday, Sept. 27, 6–8 pm
he United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s 2013 Annual Campaign begins on Thursday, September 27 from 6-8 p.m., at the Sandler Family Campus. The Kick Off event features the opening of From Gondar to Jerusalem: The Remarkable Rescue of Ethiopia’s Jews, a compelling, limited-run photo exhibition documenting the process of Ethiopian Jews taking the final steps along their journey to Israel. Sharing their own powerful stories about the rescue of Ethiopia’s Jews will be the firsthand accounts of Micha Feldman, “Abba Micha,” who was involved in the remarkable airlifts of thousands of Ethiopians in Operation Moses and Operation Solomon, and who continues to be an advocate for Ethiopian Israelis (see a review of his book on page 22), and local resident Maly Gaday Jackson. As a young Ethiopian Jew, Jackson and her family escaped the country during Operation Moses and resettled in Israel. She now lives with her husband and children in Tidewater and is an assistant teacher at the Strelitz Early Childhood Center on the Sandler Family Campus. This engaging and fascinating evening marks the start of the fundraising year of the UJFT, which financially supports, among other important causes, the rescue
Photo by Offer Dahan. This and other compelling photos documenting the journey of Ethiopia’s Jews to Israel will be shown in the exhibit featured at the Kick Off.
and renewal of Jews all over the world. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, or to RSVP, call 757‑965‑6115, or email pmalone@ujft.org.
ADL urges Jewish institutions to ‘think security’ during upcoming High Holidays and everyday New York, N.Y.—In advance of the Jewish High Holidays, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is reaching out to synagogues and Jewish communal institutions across the country to provide information on security preparedness and to remind them to have procedures in place that make security a priority. “As we do every year, we are urging Jewish institutions to take stock of their security in advance of the holidays to make sure they have the proper procedures in place to help ensure the safety of congregants during the High Holy Days and every day,” says Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. “Simple steps such as developing a relationship with local law enforcement can go a long way toward ensuring that security risks are mitigated. Jewish institutions should always ‘think security’ 365 days a year, and the High
Holidays are a good time to reinforce this and to remind people of how important it is to make security a priority.” Working through its network of 30 regional offices across the country, ADL has shared its security manual, “Protecting Your Jewish Institution: Security Strategies for Today’s Dangerous World,” with hundreds of synagogues and communal institutions nationwide. The manual is regularly updated to provide new information and best practices for ensuring the security of religious and communal institutions. A longtime leader in security awareness, ADL’s full array of online resources is available at www.adl.org/security. The League’s online guides include security tips and strategies for holiday services, including sections devoted to risk assessment, access control, identifying suspicious activity, and much more.