Complete Events Schedule for 2008, Israel's 60th year
Events specifically planned for Israel @ 60 are listed below, but have a special page. Please check back, as this schedule will be updated regularly.)
January
- Jan. 8 - Cooking workshop at the Bradleys' in Paducah
- Jan. 18 - Tu B'shvat seder in Benton
- Jan. 27 - Tu B'shvat seder in Alton
February
- Feb. 2 - Israeli cooking (shakshooka) in SIUC Hillel
- Feb. 5 - Israeli movie, Broken Wings, at the Alton Temple (6 pm).
- Feb. 8 - Israeli movie, Walk on Water, at Temple Israel, Paducah (7:30 pm)
- Feb. 9 - Israeli movie, Walk on Water, at Beth Jacob, Carbondale (7:00 pm)
- Feb. 11 - Krav Maga workshop with Moshe Katz, hosted by SIUC Hillel director, Joe Brown (6:00 pm, Rec Center, Carbondale)
- Feb. 15 - Shlicha led Friday night services in Belleville, with Israel Emissary, Revital Yona
- Feb 15 - Family Service (a.k.a. Tot Shabbat) for families at Beth Jacob in Carbondale with Mike Schachter and Jay O'Brian.
- Feb. 16 - "Eggplants in the Jewish Kitchen," a cooking workshop with Israeli Chef, Avi Sekerel in Carbondale
- Feb. 16 - Melaveh Malkah in Hillel, with Mike and Jay, hosted by Joe Brown
- Feb. 21 - Israeli Cooking class in Belleville (6pm at Emily Martinez’s kitchen)
- Feb. 23 - Camp Reunion in STL including performance by Israeli mime, Ofer Goren.
- Feb. 24 - Israeli book club in Alton/Belleville (5pm at Gail Lipe’s house in Glen Carbon)
March
- March 2 - Israeli movie, Time of Favor at our offices in Belleville (1:00 pm). Kosher Deli Luncheon available for $5, please RSVP by Wednesday, April 27.
- March 5 - Israeli TV journalist, Sagi Bashan, SIUC Law School, Main Auditorium, 6:00 pm. Reception follows. (Informational Flyer). Admission is free, everyone is welcome.
- March 6 - Sagi Bashan, Murray State University, Faculty Hall, Room 208, 7:00 pm. Admission is free, everyone is welcome.
- March 21 - Shlicha led Friday night services in Carbondale.
- March 23 - Purim party in Benton (11:00 am)
- March 31 - Israeli book club in Carbondale (6pm, place TBA)
April
- April 3 - Cooking Class in Belleville, 6:00 pm
- April 7 - Israeli movie, Three Mothers, Alton, 7:00 pm.
- April 8 - Dr. Inon Schenkar will be lecturing on Tikkun Olam (Israeli humanitarian aid missions to different disaster-stricken areas of the world) at the SIUC Student Center, Mississippi Room, 5:00 pm.
- April 9 - Abrahamic Dinner, organized by the Intercultural Dialogue Student Association (IDSA) at SIUC as part of the events of Interfaith Week in Carbondale, Illinois. SIUC Recreation Center's Alumni Lounge, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The aim of this dinner is to promote interfaith dialogue and mutual understanding among the members of the Abrahmaic faiths through emphasizing heir commonalities. The event will host three distinguished speakers from Islam, Christianity and Judaism, who will give a short speech on Prophet Abraham based on their scriptures or stories in their religions. Turkish food will be served at the dinner before the speech. RSVP by Friday, April 4 through email (guneydas@siu.edu) or phone (618.967.1733).
- April 11 - Israeli movie, Three Mothers, at Temple Israel, Paducah
May
- May 4 - Israel@60 Festival (Carbondale, Civic Center, 11:00am - 4:00pm )
- May 18 - The Eighth Annual Jewish Film Festival at the Ugents', Carbondale, Food starting at Noon, Movies at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Sponsored by Ugent, Robinson and Yona. RSVP to Don and Vivian.
Download the Flyer. Movies to be shown are:
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Mishehu Larutz Ito 2006 Will begin at 1:00 pm |
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Shalosh Ima'ot (Three Mothers)
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June
June 1 -The SiMoKy Federation will participate in "Walk the Land." Worldwide walks are now being undertaken to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday and to help "foster a sense of worldwide unity in support of Israel, cherished homeland of the Jewish people. It is a one mile walk. A complete list of participating communities all over the world can be found at the Walk the Land website. Our particular section of that web site is listed as "Paducah, Kentucky."
Our walk will take place at Bob Nobel Park in Paducah on Sunday, June 1st at 1:00 pm. We will leave from shelter #16. Click the image at the left for more information or call 314-956-9247.
November
- November 9 - 19 - pre-GA mission to Israel