AGM: Rob Berg: The Jews and the World
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Guest speaker: Rob Berg
Former President
Zionist Federation of NZ
Where: Riccarton Community Centre, Kowhai Room 4
When: 2pm. 16 July 2023.
Jews and the World Today
Rob Berg has recently stepped down as President of the Zionist Federation of New Zealand after being in the role for seven years. In that time, Rob has built strong relationships with Zionist organisations across New Zealand and has been a strong and public advocate for Israel. Rob was born in London and lived in Israel for two years in the mid-1990s serving for a year in the IDF. Rob came to New Zealand with his family in 2007, settling in Auckland and become a member and regular attendee of the Auckland Hebrew Congregation. Rob is currently involved with the JNF (Jewish National Fund) in New Zealand.
Rob’s address will also be live streamed. Click here from 2.35pm onwards.
Contact Rebecca Marchand for the Meeting ID and Passcode.
Please bring a plate of finger food, no pork or seafood products please.
CHRISTCHURCH: APRIL 30: Israel at 75 lunch with Ambassador of Israel ***SOLD OUT***
The Canterbury Hebrew Congregation and
NZ Friends of Israel
invite you to a lunch with
H.E. The Ambassador of Israel, Ran Yaakoby
to
Commemorate
the 75th Anniversary of
the Declaration of Independence of
Israel
***SOLD OUT***
Thanks for your support
And we’re sorry if you missed out
Venue: For security reasons, disclosed with Tickets
Date: 1 pm April 30, 2023
Ticket price: $25
Dress: Business Casual
Menu:
Lamb , potato and bean stew with Yemenite spices.
Moroccan chicken with tomatoes and chick peas.
Fragrant couscous.
Green beans in a herbed tomato sauce.
Vegetables stuffed with rice, pine nuts and herbs
Loaded hummus salad.
Israeli vegetable salad.
Cash Barista Coffee
Cash Bar
Complimentary tea and instant coffee
If you would like tickets call Rebecca Marchand 021 0224 2515 or rebecca.marchand@nzfoi.org
and she will take your details
Limited seating: First in, first served
Kindly sponsored by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
CHRISTCHURCH: Zionism: An American Jew’s experience
ZIONISM: A JEWISH AMERICAN’S EXPERIENCE
Shmuel grew up in the US in the Reform Jewish movement.
During university he was involved with Jewish life on campus as well as pro-Israel activism.
After university, he made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) and served in the IDF, and lived in Israel for over a decade.
Today he lives in Christchurch and is a member of the board of the Canterbury Hebrew Congregation.
Where: Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd, Christchurch
When: March 19, 2023, 3pm
Admission: A plate of finger food, please no pork, bacon or seafood ingredients
CHRISTCHURCH: Resistance and Rebellion 2 August 2022, 6.30p
- Resistance – How did people resist the Nazi Regime?
- Rebellion – Fighting back against Nazi atrocities
- Righteousness – Helping your fellow person against Nazi persecution
Students will learn how Jews and Europeans fought against the onslaught of Nazi aggression and antisemitism from 1933 – 1945. From resistance movements such as the Jewish resistance groups or the Maquis; Warsaw Uprising against Nazi deportations; Righteous peoples that helped Jews escape Nazi terrorism like Kingdom of Denmark and Kingdom of Bulgaria as well as individuals such as Irena Sendler, Reverend Bruno Reynders, and Miep Gies.
Common misconceptions around the Holocaust include, but not limited, to the idea that there was no resistance against Nazi aggression. During this programme, students will be exposed to the different ways in which Jews and Europeans resisted and rebelled against the Nazis. Students will also learn about how nations worked to protect or shelter Jewish communities from the atrocities of the concentration and death camps. The goal of this programme is for students to learn how passive and active resistance helped serve to protect the communities targeted by the Nazi regime. Students learn that resistance came in many forms and the illusion of passivity was part of the myth spread by the Nazi regime.
Links to school curriculum
- Level 6 Social Studies: Understand how individuals, groups, and institutions work to promote social justice and human rights.
- Level 6 Social Studies: Understand how cultures adapt and change and that this has consequences for society.
- Level 6 History: Understand how the causes and consequences of past events that are of significance to New Zealanders shape the lives of people and society.
- Level 7 Social Studies: Understand how conflicts can arise from different cultural beliefs and ideas and be addressed in different ways with differing outcomes.
- Level 7 History: Understand how historical forces and movements have influenced the causes and consequences of events of significance to New Zealanders.
- Level 8 Social Studies: Understand how policy changes are influenced by and impact on the rights, roles, and responsibilities of individuals and communities.
- Level 8 Social Studies: Understand how ideologies shape society and that individuals and groups respond differently to these beliefs.
- Level 8 Geography: Understand how people’s diverse values and perceptions influence the environmental, social, and economic decisions and responses that they make.
An evening with the Ambassador of Israel
H. E. Ran Yaakovy, Ambassador of Israel to New Zealand
You’re invited to an evening with the H. E. Ambassador of Israel to New Zealand, Ran Yaakovy.
7.30p, Tuesday September 6
The Hao Room
Te Hapua Halswell Centre,
341 Halswell Rd
Christchurch 8025
Light refreshments will be served
Dress code: Business Casual
AGM
Hi Folks, its AGM time again.
This year, its in the Mary Potter Community Centre, 442 Durham Street North, St Albans, Christchurch 8014
We look forward to seeing you.
Christchurch Gathering
Details to be confirmed
