The CONSUL GENERAL OF ISRAEL TO NEW ENGLAND, MR. YEHUDA YAAKOV will be speaking at 2 events in Vermont this week:
Wednesday, August 30th, 7 PM in Montpelier at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main (corner of School St.) Refreshments will be served
and
Thursday, August 31st, 9 AM in Burlington at Ahavath Gerim Synagogue, 168 Archibald Street. Breakfast will be served

The Consul General will discuss the importance of the "Jubilee Year" milestones, especially as they pertain to Israel's integration into the Middle East, expansion of cooperation with the Arab world, the city of Jerusalem and its reunification in 1967. The Consul General will also discuss the rise of social justice in Israel as it relates domestically and on the world stage, such as aid for Syrian casualties.

The year 2017 includes several important anniversaries:
- 120 years since the first Zionist Congress
- 100 years since the signing of the Balfour declaration
- 70 years since the UN General Assembly passed resolution 181
- 50 years since the 6-Day war and reunification of Jerusalem
- 40 years since President Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem
For more info contact: Linda Kopper 802-644-6650 snobunny@pshift.com

Sponsored by Hadassah, Ruach HaMaqom, Kellogg-Hubbard Library , Jewish Communities of Vermont and UVM Hillel

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