Reaffirm the Unbreakable Bond between the United States and Israel.
The entire Houston Congressional delegation, and Senators Cornyn and Hutchison signed letters reaffirming the ties between the United States and Israel are grounded in common interests, shared values, and historical bonds. Thank each of them by sending them a thank you.
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Coming up
Presbyterian-Jewish dialogue writing committe
Monday, May 3
AJC Houston board meeting with Mike Cole, Presbyter,
Thurs., May 6
Presbyterian
Jewish dialgoue
Friday, May 7
AJC Houston delegation visit with British Consul General Paul Lynch
Wed., May 12
AJC NATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 28-30
GRAND HYATT
WASHINGTON, DC
Israel Shaping the Future
with
presentations from
BOEING
Better Place
MD ANDERSON
Monday evening, May 17th
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Houston Branch
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AJC Radio Message: Senate Letter to Clinton Backs Israel's Quest for Peace
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Secretary Clinton, Israel Defense Minister Barak to Address AJC Annual Gala
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak will address AJC's Annual Gala on April 29 in Washington, D.C. Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen also will speak that evening at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on the global challenges facing America and Europe. Moratinos is also President of the European Union.
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Registration deadline May 10
ISRAEL: SHAPING THE FUTURE
The Monday, May 17 evening program for AJC Houston's 2010 Annual Meeting will be presenting Israeli technology and its impact in medicine, energy and hi tech in America. Participants include Michael Granoff of Better Place, Ilia Rosenberg of Boeing and Raphael Pollock of MD Anderson.
The same evening, AJC Houston will also be presenting the first Schechter/Zeidman Jewish Teen Advocacy Award to an area High School student who has engaged in advocacy for Israel. The award was created in honor of our City's own advocates Ambassador Arthur Schechter and Fred Zeidman.
The evening program, which will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Houston Branch, will also feature a reception with Israeli wines and the election of AJC Houston officers and board members. The program is being co-sponsored by Noble Energy and Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Due to the security regulations at the Federal Reserve, pre-registration, including payment at $18 per person, must be received by the AJC office no later than Monday, May 10.
For more information on this event, please click here
 
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WEBCASTS FROM WASHINGTON
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OUTREACH
AJC is actively engaged in the domestic and international scene as a GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY organization.
Thirteen members of Houston's Prebyterian-Jewish dialogue met this week at AJC to discuss the PC(USA) Middle East Study Committee's report that will be voted on at the Presbyterian's General Assembly this summer. The group will reconvene in early May with proposed recommendations to reply to the troubling MESC report. Participants from AJC included; David Barish, Nat Levy, Rabbi Steve Morgen and staff.
Jack Lascar hosted an AJC farewell and thank you reception for the Dean of the Houston Consular Corps, His Excellency Carlos Gonzalez Magallon of Mexico. Attending were members of the AJC Mexican delegation team; Ann Kasman, Iris and Uri Mushin, Tracy Stein and Nat Levy.
AJC staff and leadership participated in the Consulate of Israel's Yom Ha'atzmaut concert celebration.
Thank you to Jen Deutsch for getting together to discuss AJC.
Next Wednesday night, April 28 and Thursday night, April 29, check out AJC's website www.ajc.org for YOUTUBE videos featuring remarks from Israel's Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren and video clips of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
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AJC seeks a secure Jewish future
in a more just world.
We maintain offices across the
United States and around the
world, and partnerships with
Jewish communities abroad.
AJC:
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Builds Bridges
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Advances Security
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Promotes Human Rights
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Supports Israel
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Strengthens Jewish Life
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