Sunday, February 17, 2008

Eizor Newsletter 02/13/08

Dear Eizor Galil,

Welcome to this week's edition of the Eizor newsletter!

We would like to focus your attention to a cause of which we have been recently made aware- this week's peulot shichva, followed by the Eizor-wide Fun Bowling activity are both centered on the education of and fundraising for the Jewish community of Uruguay. In light of their economic and social circumstances, Habonim Dror Uruguay has launched an effort to raise money and provide basic necessities for the country's extremely impoverished Jews. When HD Uruguay wrote to HDNA asking for our assistance, we felt it an honor and a mitzvah to be able to extend a helping hand.
This is an amazing opportunity to help Jews in need, and we feel passionate about working together with all of you to assist our friends across the equator.
Our Bowling event will be our first united effort to raise money to send to HD Uruguay for the Jewish Community of Uruguay. This means money for basic amenities, food, books, and transportation as well as funding for community events and the strengthening of the Jewish identity.
We hope that everyone benefits greatly from the peulot on Sunday, and that everyone gets a chance to make it to bowling!
Todah Rabah le kulam,
Mazkirut Eizor Galil
Adam, Shira, Ben, Alon and Adi

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1. Peula Shichva Sunday, February 17th
This Sunday there will be held Peulot Shichva in individual locations. Look below to see where, when, and on what topic your peula will be run! We hope to see you all!
Amelim/Chotrim-
Location: Greg Smith Residence
641 Revere Rd
Merion Station Pa 19066
Time: 2-5 PM
Topic: Habonim Dror Uruguay. What do they do and why are we fundraising for them?
RSVP: Greg Smith at grgbndr27@yahoo.com
Sayarim-
Location: Shahar Residence
122 Steele Way
Huntington Valley, PA 19006
Time: 2-4 PM
Topic: Habonim Dror Uruguay. What do they do and why are we fundraising for them?
RSVP: Nora Goldfield nora.goldfield@gmail.com
Tzofim:
Location: Fagliano-Natkins Residence
7430 Sprague St.
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Times: Sunday February 17th from 3-5PM
RSVP: Sam Datlof miltiades@comcast.net
Bonim:
Location: Elie Shane Residence
151 W Tulpehocken St
Philadelphia PA
Times: 6PM – 9PM
Topic: Making dinner. Come hungry!
Contact: Anna Yankelev chami_16@yahoo.com
2. Eizor Wide Fun Event- Sunday, February 24th- BOWLING!!!
Get together with the whole chevre! We are planning a big outing for the whole Eizor for Sunday afternoon and early evening.
What: Bowling
Who: Everyone!
Where: Brunswick Adams Lanes
649 Foulkrod St,
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(215) 533-1221ý
(right off Cheltenham Ave.)
When: Sun. Feb. 24,
2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $13 a person, including:
Shoes and a whole PIZZA and pitcher of SODA per lane!
Suggested donation for the Uruguayan Jewish community: $18 (including the $13 for bowling/shoes)

3. Shalom Hanoch, -Israeli in Concert
One of the most acclaimed Israeli singers, is coming to Philadelphia!
Shalom Hanoch is considered to be one of the founders of Israeli rock, and has profoundly influenced modern Israeli music. We are very excited about this concert and hope to see some of you there!

Shalom will perform at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. Philadelphia,PA
Thursday, March 6th, 8:00PM.
Tickets are available at www.ticketmasker.com and on the venue's website http://www.thetroc.com/

4. Habonim Dror makes the News!
Follow the link to read a fascinating article about our very own Bayit in New York City. Discusses the role of youth movements in the modern day community and the impact on Israel, as well as socialist living and kibbutzim. "Everyone's looking for a meaningful way to live his or her life,"
"A Commune Grows in Brooklyn"
Tuesday, 05 February 2008

5. Habonim Parents' Trip To Israel!!!
Habonim Dror North America will be running an Israel trip this spring! This trip is intended for parents who have children who are of age to participate on our upcoming MBI and Workshop programs. This trip will take place APRIL 29th to MAY 4th. This is a unique opportunity to go to Israel, as it is just before the 60th Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) and will be during Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Rememberance Day). This trip will include parents from all 7 Habonim camps, and is an amazing opportunity to understand more of what Habonim is actually doing. It also bears mentioning that this trip is heavily subsidized. While a final price has not been set, last year's trip cost each participant about $400, which included airfare and accommodations as well as meals and an excellent Israel experience! If you have any further questions or are interested, please contact Michael Kanter at programs@habonimdror.org and he will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
And last but not least…. And for those of you interested in CAMP, MBI, MADATZ, WORKSHOP:
  1. sign up for Camp! http://campgalil.org/about/registration.php
  2. sign up for MBI! http://habonimdror.org/programs/mbi/index.php
  3. sign up for Madatz! http://campgalil.org/uploads/14030Madatz_Application_2008.pdf
  4. sign up for Workshop! http://habonimdror.org/programs/workshop/index.php
We look forward to seeing you all!
Rak Tov,
Tzevet Eizor Galil
Adam, Shira, Ben, Alon, Adi
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Thursday, February 07, 2008

Eizor Galil Newsletter 02/07/08

Dearest Eizor Galil,

Hello to everyone! Welcome to this edition of the Eizor Galil weekly newsletter! We have many exciting things ahead, so we'll get started without further ado.

1. New incentive grants for camp!
Get scholarships for machaneh! Save money on tuition!
For more information, please go to the camp website http://campgalil.org/ !

2. Peula Shichva For Bogrim THIS Sunday, February 10th
This coming Sunday, the Bogrim (10th grade) will be having a peula shichva (group activity). For information please contact Adi Inbar at shaliach@campgalil.org

3. Peula Shichva For Amelim to Bonim February 17th
On Sunday, February 17th, the shkavot (age groups) Amelim/Chotrim, Sayarim and Bonim will have peulot shichva l’fi ken.

Peulat Shichva will be held in individual locations. As some of you may have heard, there was a fire at our usual location, the Germantown Jewish Center and therefore will not be in service for some time. So we need hosts!

If you can volunteer to host a peula, please email us at rosheizor@gmail.com.

Everyone should also be getting calls from the members of Tzevet Eizor Galil in the near future, so get ready!

Updates in locations and times will follow in next week’s newsletter.

4. Eizor Wide Fun Event- Sunday, February 24th- SAVE THE DATE

Get together with the whole chevre! We are planning a big outing for the whole Eizor for Sunday afternoon and early evening. More information will follow- but be sure to save the date!

5. Shalom Hanoch, -Israeli in Concert

One of the most acclaimed Israeli singers, is coming to Philadelphia!

Shalom Hanoch is considered to be one of the founders of Israeli rock, and has profoundly influenced modern Israeli music. We are very excited about this concert and hope to see some of you there!

Shalom will perform at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. Philadelphia,PA
Thursday, March 6th, 8:00PM.

Tickets are available at www.ticketmasker.com and on the venue’s website http://www.thetroc.com/

6. Habonim Parents' Trip To Israel!!!
Habonim Dror North America will be running an Israel trip this spring! This trip is intended for parents who have children who are of age to participate on our upcoming MBI and Workshop programs. This trip will take place APRIL 29th to MAY 4th. This is a unique opportunity to go to Israel, as it is just before the 60th Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) and will be during Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Rememberance Day). This trip will include parents from all 7 Habonim camps, and is an amazing opportunity to understand more of what Habonim is actually doing. It also bears mentioning that this trip is heavily subsidized. While a final price has not been set, last year's trip cost each participant about $400, which included airfare and accommodations as well as meals and an excellent Israel experience! If you have any further questions or are interested, please contact Michael Kanter at programs@habonimdror.org and he will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

And last but not least…. And for those of you interested in CAMP, MBI, MADATZ, WORKSHOP:

  1. sign up for Camp! http://campgalil.org/about/registration.php
  2. sign up for MBI! http://habonimdror.org/programs/mbi/index.php
  3. sign up for Madatz! http://campgalil.org/uploads/14030Madatz_Application_2008.pdf
  4. sign up for Workshop! http://habonimdror.org/programs/workshop/index.php

We look forward to seeing you all!

Rak Tov,
Tzevet Eizor Galil
Adam, Shira, Ben, Alon, Adi
Rosheizor@gmail.com
Adi.r.inbar@gmail.com

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Eizor Galil has a blog you can check on a regular basis for more information: our newsletters are posted weekly as well as things that happen in between. You can also find links to important sites and ways to contact us. Please visit us at www.eizorgalil.blogspot.com .
Habonim Dror North America also has a blog with updates on Ken activities through North America. Check it out at: www.kenim.blogspot.com .

Our listserv is our main method of communication with you, so if you know other people who should be on this listserv but aren't, pass this on to them and have them to sign up today!
Just follow the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EizorGalil/

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Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Shalom Eizor Galil!

We hope that you are all well and happy, and that if you're in grades 7 to 12 – you had a great time at our Israeli teen night with Coolooloosh!

Today, as usual, some updates but also something new: Pinat Ivrit!!! (Hebrew Corner)

So, enjoy and as always – we look forward to seeing you soon!

Aleh V'Hagshem,

Mazkirut Eizor Galil

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1. New Members on Mazkirut Eizor Galil!

We would like to welcome to our ranks Alon Hafri, a beloved Galil alum, and Ben Profeta, who just returned from the Habonim Dror semester program in Israel (Habo-U) and will be Rosh Chinuch at Galil this summer. Together with Shira, Adam and Adi, Mazkirut Eizor Galil is excited for this semester and hopes to meet each and every one of you in one of our events!

2. New incentive grants for camp!

For more information, please go to the camp website http://campgalil.org/ !

3. Thank you for joining us on MLK!

Thank you to all of our members who came to both of our MLK projects. Feedbacks were great, and we did a lot of good in the community, which is what really matters. So – Todah Rabah Todah, and we'll see you all next year!

4. Ken Rikud! Everyone!!!!

Coming up this Thursday, just like any last Thursday of every month, is Ken Rikud! Love Rikud? Want to learn Rikud? Want to meet your friends or just have some family fun?

Join Elie and Anna and all the gang at ADATH ISRAEL 250 N. Highland Avenue, Merion Station, PA 19066, 7:30 PM. Bring comfortable cloths and get ready to jump a lot!

5. What Teenagers Can Do to Prevent Global Warming

The Deadline for 2007 contest submissions was February 1, 2008 – THANKS TO THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED.

PANIM, our friend from DC, is partnering with Moment magazine to sponsor an essay contest open to high school students focused on what teenagers can do to prevent global warming – one of the most pressing issues facing our country today. What can you do to help slow down global warming?

For future opportunities, please check out the contest online on Moment's website at http://www.momentmag.com/events/HScontest.html

We hope you took advantage of this opportunity!


6. And now for our… Pinat Ivrit!!!!

Remember Ernie and his rubber ducky from Sesame Street? Remember the song? Well, it's time to hear it now in Hebrew! Yes, indeed. Enjoy, learn by heart and bring it back to camp this summer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTE8G_c9fg

and that's it for now!
As always, we are here for any comments or thoughts,

L'hitraot,

Mazkirut Eizor Galil

Adam, Shira, Alon, Ben and Adi

And also, a few reminders….

  1. sign up for Camp! http://campgalil.org/about/registration.php
  2. sign up for MBI! http://habonimdror.org/programs/mbi/index.php
  3. sign up for Madatz! http://campgalil.org/uploads/14030Madatz_Application_2008.pdf
  4. sign up for Workshop! http://habonimdror.org/programs/workshop/index.php
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