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In This Issue:
17th Annual Diplomatic Seder
Meeting with Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion
Upcoming Events
Selected National AJC News
17th Annual Diplomatic Seder
103 diplomats from 53 countries joined 91 lay leaders for the 17th annual Diplomatic Model Seder on Tuesday, March 20. Representatives from the governments of China, Japan, Egypt, Venezuela and Qatar were among those who learned the story of the Israelites' exodus from Mitzraim, and how, through the Seder traditions, Jews memorialize that event and reinforce the importance of freedom and tolerance for all people.
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Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein explains the items
found on a Seder plate
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Board Members Talk with Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion
Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion met with members of the Chapter board on March 14 to discuss his past accomplishments and future goals for the Bronx, his dedication to Latino- Jewish relations, and his thoughts on citywide issues like education, housing and jobs.
Upcoming Events
(all meetings are held at AJC, 165 E. 56 Street, unless otherwise noted)
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Wanda Vargas at vargasw@ajc.org or 212.891.1443.
Wednesday, March 29, 12:30 pm
German-Jewish Dimensions of the New Germany, with Deidre Berger, director of AJC's Berlin office
Wednesday, March 29, 6:30 pm Goethe-Institut, 1014 Fifth Avenue
Germany's Leadership Roles: the UN, the Group of Eight and the Perspective of World Jewry, with German Ambassador Thomas Matussek and Deidre Berger, director of AJC's Berlin office
RSVP to the Goethe-Institut at 212.439.8700
Thursday, April 12, 6:00 pm
Where Does Israel Stand Now: A Strategic Update, with Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser
Wednesday, April 18, 5:30 pm cocktails, 6:00 meeting
New York Chapter Board of Directors Meeting, featuring Israeli Deputy Consul General Benjamin Krasna
Tuesday, April 24, 8:00 am
Breakfast Meeting with City Council Member Gale Brewer
Selected National AJC News
Israeli Arab Leader Visits AJC
Mohammad Darawshe, director of external relations for the Abraham Fund Initiatives, visited AJC headquarters. Darawshe, in a conversation moderated by NY Chapter board member Suzi Jaffe, discussed Jewish-Arab coexistence and current trends in the Israeli Arab community. Darawshe, who lives in Iksal in the Galilee, regularly meets with AJC’s Israel staff and Project Interchange missions.
UN Watch Confronts Sudan on Darfur Genocide
Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, confronted Sudan and its allies at the UN Human Rights Council’s debate on Darfur. Addressing a packed hall of ambassadors, journalists and human rights delegates, Neuer’s address demanded the world body endorse a new report documenting the ongoing atrocities in Darfur.
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