Here is a calendar of upcoming events, up and down the country. Some are organized by us, others by like-minded organizations and groups.
Shadows of Shoah is an artistic educational project, communicating the gravity and significance of the Holocaust in a unique way. Using photography and original music, selected episodes from survivors’experiences are presented in a brief and compelling format.
To reach a generation for whom the Holocaust holds little relevance or significance, Shadows of Shoah strives to produce powerful and evocative art while carefully maintaining historical accuracy. An explanatory video may be viewed here.
When approached, we had no hesitation in financially sponsoring this worthwhile project.
You, and members of your organization or congregation are invited to its opening at the Transitional Cathedral. Details are below. Feel free to invite your friends and family. Light refreshments will be served.
Admission: Free, RSVP to rsvp@shadowsofshoah.com
DOREL GOLAN AND SAM LUCAS CONCERT
2.30pm, 12 July
The Plaza, Kensington St, Putaruru
The Waikato Music Society have much pleasure in inviting you to a special musical experience.
Dorel is critically acclaimed and widely spoken of as Israel’s most exciting young pianist.
Sam Lucas is a prize-winning young Australian cellist.
Admission: Adults, $30; Members, $25; Students Free; Door sales only.
Wednesday 26 August at 7:30pm
Stan Goodenough
Israel based journalist, writer, speaker, licensed Israel tour guide
Stan, a South African has lived with his wife and seven children in Israel for 25 years. He has been involved with Israel focused ministries in Jerusalem for many years and in recent times has been travelling to actively encourage Christians who support Israel to stand up for Israel in political forums.
Stan will share about the current challenges Israel faces from a biblical and political standpoint including the different approaches New Zealand and Australia have adopted in their foreign affairs, concerning the question of ‘Palestine’. This is particularly relevant in light of NZ’s July chairmanship of the UN Security Council.
Come to be informed, encouraged, inspired, and challenged
Riccarton Baptist Church
80 Rattray Street, Riccarton Christchurch
Please bring a plate of finger food
ISRAEL NIGHT
A night full of stories, songs and memories from Israel.
Held by Naftali Gross and Rephel Wein- the Shlichim arriving from Israel for the High Holidays.
42 years after Yom Kippur war. An evening will be held to commemorate and inspired by the Israeli war stories and miracles throughout the states 67th year of existence.
The evening will include stories remembering the heroes who fought and fell for the land of Israel, together with memories from Israel that make it such a special place.
A rare night conducted by Israeli Shlichim.
A chance to get inspired and moved by the story of Israel.
Feel free to bring a plate of kosher finger food.
The Gaza War of 2014 (otherwise known as Operation Protective Edge) was a devastating conflict between Israel and the terrorist group administrating the Gaza Strip, Hamas. The conflict resulted in a tragic number of casualties.
With both sides being accused of war crimes during that time period, AUJS hosts two Israeli soldiers sharing their own experience of the conflict.
The function will culminate in a talk for 40 minutes followed by 20 minutes of Q & A.
Whilst we understand the passion of groups advocating in various capacities pertaining to this conflict – we ask that attendees show respect due the speakers and other attendees and try to contribute to what should be a productive and learning environment.
Thank you for your support!
Our recent experiences in promoting a public address by two Israeli students about their firsthand account of fighting in the 2014 Gaza War under the IDF’s rules of engagement, was our first brush with the BDS movement in New Zealand.
For many of us in New Zealand the BDS movement is something that we read about in lands far away. It was therefore intriguing to encounter it here on these shores.
We invite you to hear about the story behind the story of our efforts to promote the public address in Christchurch and Wellington and find out more about the background to this movement which seeks to isolate Israel and to pressure it into conceding even more to the Palestinian cause.
Dennis McLeod once led Hamilton-based Christian Friends of Israel and has been a staunch supporter of Israel and a strident enemy of anti-Semitism in the church. We’re pleased to have him as our guest speaker at our November meeting to talk about the church’s responsibility towards Israel and the Jewish people. He recently published his memoir “Small Beginnings” which is available online on amazon.com.
“That weekend, we went to visit the very dear friends in the coastal town… They had visited Israel and 1991 and had attended a meeting in Hamilton on Israel before they had left. As I too was interested in Israel, I’d gone to the meeting with them and encountered my very first anti-Semitism teaching within the church. The speaker, who was from a church based in Israel, went to great lengths to tell the audience why Israel should not be there and even tried to use ancient building methods to prove his point. The Bible was not mentioned. One cannot discuss Israel without the Bible, and you cannot discuss the Bible without discussing Israel.”
– McLeod, D (2015). Small Beginnings. Balboa Press.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
DENNIS R. MCLEOD grew up on a farm in the central north Island of New Zealand and joined the Regular Force Cadets at the age of just fifteen and by the time he graduated into the Regular Force had become the head cadet. Before leaving the army at age twenty-seven he became a qualified mechanic and instructor.
McLeod was a top teacher at a local trade school, where he taught for over thirty-five years. McLeod also served as president of a local school committee and president of the Hamilton Harriers club he belonged to. He has served as a church synod representative. He and his wife, Penny, have served as missionaries in several countries, including Israel, Philippines, Benin, Malawi and America.
Along with Penny, they pastored a church in their hometown of Hamilton New Zealand. He has four grown children and nine grandchildren.
“Great things can come from small beginnings,” McLeod says. “They happened to me, and they can happen to you, too.” At some point in their lives, many people feel they have been rejected and forgotten. They may see friends and family go on to lead fulfilling lives and believe such a life will never come to them. Their lives are filled with a sense of rejection, whether real or imagined. Author Dennis R. McLeod understands that feeling and shares it in Small Beginnings. Because of the verbal abuse he suffered as a child and being told he would never amount to anything, plus a marriage and divorce at the age of thirty-three, he suffered very badly from rejection. This is the story of the journey that started at the age of fifteen when God started training him for the future and the work God had for him to do.