Artist/Photographers and Art Appreciators - A Great Opportunity

The Partnership2Gether Arts Task Force Artist Residency Program presents:

Danny Abekasis, Photographer
THE PHOTOGRAPHY Lecture & Workshop

Music and Painting with Light Workshop
Sunday, February 12
2-4 p.m.
Sekach Bldg.
6505 Sylvania Avenue
There is a $10 supply fee for an art print of your work
Ages 16 - up

This hands-on workshop is especially for those people interested in learning artistic language and expression. Based on a fascinating technique, the participants will receive contemporary Israeli music ahead of time and then, during the workshop, they will improvise with a variety of available light sources to create a visual response by painting with light. Participants will need to bring a digital camera (any that can alter exposure times, including cell phones) and, if possible, a tripod. Some experience in photography is strongly recommended, but interest and curiosity are most important.  Following the workshop, participants will receive an archival art print of the work of their choice.

Contemporary Israeli Artists/Photographers
Monday, February 13
2-2:45 p.m.
Haigh Auditorium
University of Toledo
Center for the Visual Arts
620 Grove Pl.
Toledo, OH 43620
(Open to all teens and adults in the community)

A lively and engaging discussion focused on contemporary Israeli photographers who are dealing with meaningful aspects of Israeli life. This dialogue will cover aspects of their inner photography language, along with social and political themes in their work.

Danny Abekasis is currently the Director and Coordinator of the Arts & Design Study Center at the West Galilee College and the Director of the Professional Photography Program at the External Studies Center of the Wizo Academy of Design, Haifa. Danny has been both a curator and participant in numerous exhibits in Israel and has degrees in photography, teaching and design.

Since 1993 Danny has been working as a freelance studio photographer creating both commercial and advertisingphotography. He works with advertising firms, graphic designers, private companies and artists.

To see examples of Danny’s work please visit: www.flickr.com/photos/dannya2010

Please register for the workshop and/or lecture by February 1 by contacting Jill Lane at 419-724-0354 or registration@jewishtoledo.org

Partnership2Gether (P2G) is a program that provides opportunities for Jewish communities worldwide to participate in cultural, educational and social exchanges with Israeli communities. Toledo’s Partnership area is Akko and Matte Asher in the Western Galilee. Connect and make a difference!

Never Forget

A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Irving Roth

Tuesday, February 14

Findlay Campus, 11am – Noon, FCE 117 (GYM)

Toledo Campus, 2-3pm, CFPA Theater

Irving Roth director of the Holocaust Research Center in Williston Park, New York, will speak about growing up in Hungary, his experience during the Holocaust as he struggled to survive in Nazi concentration camps, and his current work as Director of the Holocaust Resource Center.

Upcoming Senior Programs

The Senior Adult Programs of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo are supported in part through your campaign dollars and through a generous grant from the Jewish Senior Services Supporting Organization. Please note registration deadlines for all programs!

Thursday, February 2
Tu b’Shevat Seder
1 p.m. Romanoff Patio – Federation Building- 6465 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania
On Tu B'Shevat we celebrate a new year for the trees, rejoicing in the fruit of the tree and the fruit of the vine, celebrating the splendid, abundant gifts of the natural world which give our senses delight and our bodies life.

Tu b'Shevat marks the beginning of spring in Israel. Sustaining rains are at the peak of their power and the world responds, brimming with buds of fragrant life. To mark this moment, school children plant trees. Often these trees have been provided by the contributions of Jewish students abroad through the good offices of the Jewish National Fund.

For Jews outside of Israel, Tu b'Shevat is a celebration of the renewal of vision and awareness, a celebration of connections and connectedness--to our own inner-selves, to the social world of human beings, and to the natural world and its Source. Registration is required by Monday, January 30.

Thursday, February 23
Passover Fused Glass with Ellen Rubin
1-4 p.m.
Romanoff Patio
Federation Building
6465 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania
$5 per person
Come explore your artistic talents and have a beautiful piece of hand-crafted glass for your Seder table.
Registration required by February 2. (limited space)

Meet your personal farmers!

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) community meeting

February 27
7 p.m.
Sekach Building

Kurt and Corinna Bench, our personal farmers, will discuss their passion for farming and connecting with the community, describe how their CSA works, and introduce you to their farm via a short slide presentation. You will have an opportunity to ask questions, sign up for next season, and meet new friends whom you’ll see all summer long. This will be the second year of a partnership between Jewish Family Service and Shared Legacy Farms, one of our local CSA’s. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides its members with a wide variety of fruit and organic vegetables which are delivered to each site (including Jewish Family Service) within 24 hours of the harvest. If you are unable to attend this community meeting, please visit the farm’s website, www.sharedlegacyfarms.com for pricing information and to register. You can also donate a portion, half or full share to the JFS food bank via their website or contact JFS (419-724-0401).

Please register for this community meeting by Thursday, February 23 by calling Patty Paczkowski at JFS, 419-724-0401 or email, patty@jewishtoledo.org. Bring a friend too!

Give the gift of learning

Gift certificates for Toledo Board of Jewish Education courses!

Toledo Board of Jewish Education makes it easy for you to give the gift of Jewish learning.  $18, $36, or $54 buys your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, relative or friend a gift certificate toward a TBJE course this winter or spring, 2012.

All classes are hands-on, interactive, fun, and dynamic! Live Jewishly, live better and strengthen your Jewish identity and self.

Give the gift of Jewish learning by calling Jill Lane at 419-724-0354. TBJE gift certificates are sold in increments of $18, $36 and $54. They are redeemable at the time of class registration and expire June 30, 2012. Gift certificates are for TBJE courses only and are non-refundable.

Course offerings include:
Hebrew Arcade for elementary and middle school age
Read in Hebrew for beginners adults
Children's Hebrew if you already know your Aleph-bet
Adult Hebrew  if you already know your Aleph-bet
Conversational Hebrew for people who know how to read in Hebrew
Conversational Hebrew for people who don’t know how to read in Hebrew
Jewish Art for elementary and middle school age
Shalom Ivrit preschoolers (3-5 years)
Mom and I 18 month - 3 years
Russian Club Jewish studies in Russian for all ages
Hebrew Song and Dance girls only (elementary and middle school age)
Judaism for Kids for elementary and middle school age
Once Upon a Time ... Jewish Storytelling for grades K-2
Book Club with Your BFFs for grages 3-5
Spotlight on Generosity for grades 2-4
Hot Topics for Teens for teenagers

Course offerings and schedules are subject to change based on enrollment. TBJE gift certificates are accepted for TBJE programs included in the TBJE Course Offerings only, and they are non-refundable.  They are redeemable at time of registration and expire June 30, 2012.

JEWISH EDUCATION ON CAMPUS – Learning for a lifetime!

No matter what your age, it’s never too late to sign up for classes…

Click here to download a pdf of all the exciting Winter 2012 course offerings!

Enroll in Toledo Board of Jewish Education classes - learning for a lifetime!  Please call Jill Lane (419) 724-0354 for more information or to register for Winter 2012 courses.

ONLY at the Y

There's a unique combination at the YMCA/JCC. It's a place where generations gather together. Seniors socialize alongside toddlers splashing and learning new skills. The Y/JCC offers everything from water activities and fitness equipment to healthy living classes for older adults. At the Y/JCC, your membership means more.

Join as a MAX MEMBER by January 31 and
• Pay no joiner fee AND
• Get 1/2 off first month
Offer valid on automatic payment plan. Only one discount applies.
ymcatoledo.org

He? who saves one life, saves the world entire.

Over the last 26 years, Israel has sent out 15 aid missions to countries struck by natural disasters. Immediately upon arriving to these countries IDF doctors set up field hospitals. Overall, medical care was given to more than 2,300 people in afflicted areas, and 220 were saved from certain death.

Click here to view a moving video about how the Israel Defense Forces Aid Missions save thousands around the world.

Teaching Opportunities in Israel

Israel Teaching Fellows aims to close the achievement gap in Israel's education system by placing outstanding college graduates as English teachers' aides in schools throughout Israel. Fellows live in communities near Tel Aviv and work with local students in need. Thanks to Israel's Ministry of Education and Masa Israel, the program costs only $1,000 including flight, housing, medical insurance and a monthly stipend. For more information and to apply, visit www.israelteachingfellows.org.

Around Jewish Toledo