Calendar

Here is a calendar of upcoming events, up and down the country. Some are organized by us, others by like-minded organizations and groups.

Jul
17
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH: Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease: What we know so far: Part 2 @ To be confirmed
Jul 17 @ 2:00 PM

Barak, Yoram

Join us for a highly informative and interactive presentation by acclaimed Professor Yoram Barak on a survey of the available evidence, observations and hypotheses on how Alzheimer’s Disease might be prevented. This is the second in a 2-part series of lectures.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Yoram Barak is an assistant professor of Psychiatry at the Sackler School of Medicine of Tel-Aviv University, and director of the Psychogeriatric Department at the Abarbanel Mental Health Center. Trained in medicine and psychiatry at the Sackler School of Medicine, he became an Israel Medical Scientific Council Specialist in Psychiatry in 1993, and was awarded a Masters in Health Administration from Ben-Gurion University of Beer-Sheva, Israel in 2004.

Dr. Barak is also a consultant for the National Multiple Sclerosis Center in Israel and a special consultant on Positive Psychology for the Israel Defense Forces. He was president of the Israeli Association of Old-Age Psychiatry, and is currently on the editorial board of the Israel Journal of Psychiatry and the Open Psychiatry Journal. Research interests include multiple sclerosis, cancer, depression, schizophrenia, obsessive–compulsive disorder, suicide and geriatric psychiatry. He has published extensively in these areas, and is author and co-author of over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles.

He is currently on Sabbatical and teaching at the Otago University School of Medicine in Christchurch.

VENUE:  Northwood Villa Clubrooms, Northwood Villas Cres, off O’Neill Ave, Northwood, Christchurch 
WHEN:  2pm, Sunday, July 3, 2016 

ADMISSION: Please bring a plate of finger food, we’d be grateful if you could avoid pork or seafood products.

FEEL FREE TO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Mar
8
Fri
AUCKLAND International Women’s Day Vigil: Mar 8 @ QE2 Square (Near Starbucks)
Mar 8 @ 12:00 PM
Jun
19
Wed
Online: Screening of Screams before silence” @ Zoom call online
Jun 19 @ 6:00 PM

We are also raising funds for Moran (who will speak with us tonight). If you’d like to donate, please go to https://donorbox.org/donate-to-moran-stella-yanai

Jun
22
Sat
AUCKLAND: Ilan Wittenburg Kibbutz Be’eri Photographic Exhibition Opening Event @ Aucikland Hebrew Congregation
Jun 22 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

On the morning of October 7, Kibbutz Be’eri was struck by a devastating tragedy. Hundreds of Hamas terrorists invaded the community, unleashing a wave of unimaginable horror. Ninety-three members of the community had been brutally murdered. This horrific event claimed the lives of women, children, toddlers, and even an infant, amounting to 10% of the farming community’s residents.

Fire and gunfire destroyed thirty percent of the homes, leaving behind tales of survival marked by horror, abandonment, helplessness, and enduring pain. After capturing the kibbutz, the terrorists went from house to house, shooting or capturing residents while setting buildings on fire. They were accompanied by a camera team and a journalist who documented the attack. Many residents tried to hide in shelter rooms, but the attackers blew up the doors and killed everyone inside.

Nine members were taken into the Gaza Strip, five of whom have since died in captivity. 120 people are still held hostage, their fate uncertain.

The kibbutz is currently a closed military zone, off-limits to the general public. Created on February 7th, exactly five months after October 7th, this series has a significant historical value. In an era rife with disinformation, fake news and AI manipulated imagery, these documentary photos serve as a silent testament to that horrific attack.

Attendance by registration only, please click here to register.

Opening event: Saturday, June 22nd, 6-8pm with keynote speaker Juliet Moses
Exhibition Dates: Sunday June 23rd – Friday July 5th, 10am-3pm, excluding Friday, June 28th (public holiday)
Venue: Auckland Hebrew Congregation, 514 Remuera Road, Remuera
Phone: 09-373 2908

Jun
25
Tue
CHRISTCHURCH: We will dance again Tue June 25, 6pm @ Hoyts Entx
Jun 25 @ 6:00 PM

You are invited to the Premier of this documentary about the human stories that were tragically affected by the October 7 Nova Music Festival massacre.

There will be a 20 minute Q & A with Yariv Mozer, the Director of the film.

Tuesday, June 25, 6 pm, Hoyts Entx, Christchurch

See you there!

Jun
26
Wed
DOCEDGE: I shall not hate Wed June 26, 6pm @ Hoyts Entx
Jun 26 @ 6:00 PM

You are invited to the Premier of this documentary that tells the moving story of how a Gazan doctor, Dr Abuelaish dealt with the loss and grief of losing his 3 daughters during a war with Israel.

There will be a 20 minute Q & A with Tal Barda, the Director of the film, and Dr Abuelaish.

Wed, June 26, 6 pm, Hoyts Entx, Christchurch

See you there!