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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

UNFORTUNATE "UP TICK" IN TERRORISM THIS WEEK

A Palestinian man who tried to stab an IDF soldier on Friday afternoon died on the way to an Israeli hospital, the army said in a statement. Soldiers opened fire on the man after he wielded a knife and lunged at a soldier who was on patrol near a mosque in Hebron. The incident came two days after a Palestinian Authority police officer stabbed an IDF soldier to death while he was sitting in a jeep stopped at a traffic light at the Tapuah junction near Nablus. Earlier in the day, on Friday morning, IDF soldiers from the Golani Brigade opened fire on four armed Palestinians who were apparently trying to plant an explosives device along the Gaza border fence.


JCRC AND ISRAEL "BEHIND THE SCENES"

1 - Council worked with the Israeli consulate to present Israel advocacy trainings with  www.awesomeseminars.com 's Neil Lazarus for UM Hillel and YeshivatAkivaHigh School on February 10 and 11. (You too can access the free resources at the Awesome Seminars website, and sign up there for the advocacy tips Neil sends out by email.)

2 - Council updated its Gilad Shalit advocacy information in time for the Jewish Federation's showings of the film "Family in Captivity" on February 10.  Please go to www.detroitjcrc.org/israel/issues.php?page=23452 to take action on behalf of Gilad, who has been held for more than 3 years by Hamas.

3 - Council helped arrange and organize a "fan section" for Israeli NBA rookie star Omri Casspi when his Sacramento Kings played the Detroit Pistons at the Palace on February 10.  It was also arranged for some of the group to meet Casspi after the game.


THE "JEOPARDY" GAME TV CREW RECENTLY VISITED ISRAEL TO RESEARCH QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW, BUT...

...You can find answers to more serious questions about Israel at Frequently Asked Questions About Israel, The Conflict, and Peace (provided by Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs).  Just click here.


IT LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE SOMETIMES CONTROVERSIAL NEWS BLOG, "THE DRUDGE REPORT"...BUT THIS BLOG'S ALL ABOUT ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

It's the website of World Jewish Daily, a useful resource from the creators of the discontinued national Jewish newspaper, World Jewish Digest.  It's worth taking a look at: http://www.worldjewishdaily.com/


UPCOMING EVENTS

1 - The Shalom Street museum at the Kahn JCC is now hosting an interactive exhibit entitled, A Walk Through Jerusalem.  The exhibit features family and children-centered activities,themed around Israel's capital and the OldCity's eight gates.

2 - Jerusalem: What Is The Struggle About? will be the topic of Dr. Mordechai Kedar, who teaches Arab & Islamic studies at Bar-IlanUniversity in Israel and is frequently interviewed on the Al-Jazeera Arab network. Monday, February 15 at 7 p.m. at Young Israel of Oak Park (Ten Mile  Road, just east of Greenfield).  There is no charge.  Contact Yocheved Seidman at 773-597-7690 or yocheved3@gmail.com.

3 - Alex Safian, a media expert and associate director of the Committee on Accuracy in Middle East Reporting (CAMERA), will speak on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Adat Shalom Synagogue.  Sponsored by the Zionist Organization of America, Michigan Region, in cooperation with the Adat Shalom Israel Advocacy Committee and Stand With Us/Michigan.  For more information, call: 248-282-0088.

Allan Gale, Associate Director
Jewish Community Relations Council