Mideast Briefing: Understanding the Latest Conversion Crisis
Over the last two weeks a parliamentary drama has been playing out in Israel. MK David Rotem tried to push a law through the Knesset reshaping the way Israel handles conversion to Judaism. READ BRIEFING
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Coming up
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Sun., Aug. 8
AJC private farewell reception for
Asher Yarden,
Consul General of Israel
Mexican-American Emerging Leaders Seminar August 28-29
Latin American Jewish Task Force with
Dina Siegel Vann
Sunday, Aug. 29
AJC outreach briefing
"Jewish communities in Latin America"
&
US Domestic Concerns
with AJC's Dina Siegel Vann
&
Ann Schaffer
Monday evening,
Aug. 30
Sunday, Sept. 26
AJC Houston Region
Board Retreat
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FIRST TUESDAY
SERIES
Tues., Oct. 5
11:45 am
with
Norberto Terrazas Arreola
Acting Consul General of Mexico
Tues., Nov. 2
8 am
with
Paul Lynch,
Consul General of the United Kingdom
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Tuesday, October 19
LUNCHEON
Presentation of the Max H. Nathan Award to
Ellen and Stephen Susman
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European Emerging Leaders Houston visit
Nov. 12-14
Sunday evening, Dec. 5 Consular Corps Chanukah Party
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AJC's Institute of Human Relations Award dinner honoring
Mike Ballases
JPMorgan Chase
and featuring
Omni Houston Hotel
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AJC Radio Message: The United States and Israel - A Commitment that Spans Generations
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AJC Houston urges EU ensure adoption of the strongest possible sanctions
In the hope that Iran's leadership finally and fully understands the cost of its intransigence, AJC Houston is communicating with diplomats from European Union countries to adopt strong sanctions next week.
Last month, the European Council adopted a declaration expressing deep concerns over Iran's nuclear program and welcoming UN Security Council resolution 1929, which introduced new sanctions against that country.
According to the declaration, these measures should focus on: "the areas of trade, especially dual use goods and further restrictions on trade insurance; the financial sector, including freeze of additional Iranian banks and restrictions on banking and insurance; the Iranian transport sector, in particular the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) and its subsidiaries and air cargo; key sectors of the gas and oil industry with prohibition of new investment, technical assistance and transfers of technologies, equipment and services related to these areas, in particular related to refining, liquefaction and LNG technology; and new visa bans and asset freezes especially on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)."
The European Council is scheduled to meet again on July 26, with a view to adopting a binding resolution that would translate the general declaration of June 17 into specific measures that each EU member will be required to take.
AJC Houston to launch Esencia de Judaismo
AJC Houston's Interreligious/interethnic commission will begin a special pilot academic outreach to Latino evangelical pastors this fall. The object of this pioneering endeavor is to continue to develop our relationship with Latino Pastors and teach them about Judaism as a religion, culture and civilization. The curriculum covers three major areas:
1. Biblical Judaism/Ancient Israel
2. Rabbinic Judaism/Diaspora Jewry
3. Modern Jewish History/Philosophy & Zionism
The impact on the Jewish community is both qualitative and quantitative.Esencia de Judaísmo transforms misconceptions held by Jews and Latinos. This strategic relationship provides invaluable opportunities to collaborate on various community projects. Increased Jewish literacy amongst Latinos fosters understanding and positively change current negative stereotypes and misconceptions Latinos have towards Jews. In addition, this relationship will enable the Jewish community leaders to personally interact with Latinos in an educational setting and through equal partnership.
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OUTREACH
AJC is actively engaged in the domestic and international scene as a GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY organization.
Iris Mushin, Helene Zadok and Randy Czarlinsky attended Egyptian National Day and farewell reception for His Excellency El Husseini Abdelwahab this week.
The Indian-American Chamber had a briefing this week with Indian Consul General Sanjiv Arora and Randy Czarlinsky participated.
Melanie Lowther, Chair of AJC Houston ACCESS, is reaching out to her steering committee to get together to discuss plans for the fall.
Action Metro President and CEO George Greanias and Randy Czarlinsky met this week.
Finalizing plans for the third annual AJC Houston Mexican-American Emerging Leaders Seminar, Barbara Shepard and Mexican Consul Julian Escutia met this week. More than 20 participants have signed up for the invitation only seminar.
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