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Upcoming Shlicha Events
U.N. Palestine Partition Plan (29 November 1947)
Thursday, December 3 | 8 PM
Join Yasmin for a conversation about the UN Palestine Partition Plan which led to the establishment of the State of Israel. Learn how one American girl living in Israel experienced this change in real time.
What's the Meaning Behind Fauda?
Thursdays | 8 PM
January 7, January 21, February 4, February 18
Join Shlicha Yasmin Drescher and long-time congregant Alan Zucker for a bi-weekly conversation on the critically acclaimed first season of Fauda (on Netflix). Fauda is one of Israel's most popular TV shows and has a strong following with Israelis and Palestinians.
Every two weeks we will convene to discuss several episodes, and we will use the show as a lens into Israel society, the lives of the elite IDF anti-terrorist units, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Zoom forthcoming.
I Want to Meet You, AAC!
I'm excited to get to know everyone in the Agudas Achim community! Please join me for a walk, zoom chat, coffee, lunch, dinner or something else. Use this signup to find a date that works for both of us and then I will get in touch in order to decide what it is we want to do.
Sat, December 5 2020
19 Kislev 5781
Rega Yisraeli - Israeli Minute
Yasmin brings weekly news highlights to the community on Shabbat.
The full articles can be found here:
From November 21, 2020:
Jerusalem Post: Deni Avdija Heads to Washington to Start NBA Career
The Times of Israel: 7-Eleven May Be On Its Way to Israel
Israel 21c: IsraAID Guatemala Brings Relief in Wake of Storm Eta
Pop Culture Recommendations
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Israeli music:
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אם תרצי ("If You Want") is currently number 42 on the Apple Music Israel Top 100 chart. Sung by Hanan Ben Ari, the song is about how he will give his beloved everything she wants. A rough translation of the chorus:
אם תרצי, אני אתן לך
מנגינה
שתנגן לך את הכל
אני אתן לך את הכל
וגם אשיר לך
If you should want, I will give you a melody which will play you everything
I will give you everything
And I will sing to you
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- If it sounds a bit heavy – it’s not! It’s quite a cheerful song and I love it! Find Im Tirzi ("If You Want") On YouTube.
- Book Recommendation
- I just finished a wonderful book called "Ask Again, Yes" by Mary Beth Keane. It doesn’t have to do with Israel, but I recommend it nonetheless.
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