A community teach-in planned several weeks ago about Israel has taken on new and more painful dimensions since Sept. 11.
"U.S. & Israel: Shared Concerns" will take place at the Orange County Jewish Federation’s campus sukkah on Oct. 7. And while this Sukkot activity was planned well before Sept. 11, the conversation will now be broadened to include what is suddenly an international concern.
"U.S. & Israel: Shared Concerns" — originally titled "Conversations on Israel" — will be a team effort, sponsored by the Orange County Community Task Force on Israel Solidarity. The task force is composed of joint sponsors Jewish Federation of Orange County; the Anti-Defamation League of Orange County/Long Beach; American Jewish Committee, Orange County Chapter; Jewish National Fund, Orange County Region; Jewish Community Center of Orange County; and Orange County Bureau of Jewish Education.
Scheduled to participate in the teach-in will be Meirav Eilon Shahar, Israeli consul for communications and public affairs. American Jewish Committee Orange County’s President Susan Glass will give a presentation on behalf of all the organizations, describing the Jewish Federation of Orange County’s response to the Sept. 11 attacks.
"Sukkot is the holiday that’s supposed to be about friends and family," said Bunnie Mauldin, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Orange County. "Since Israel is part of our extended family, we’re inviting people to drop in and talk about Israel."
Jewish Federation of Orange County’s "U.S. & Israel: Shared Concerns," will take place Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Orange County Campus, JCC Ruth Kahn Center, 250 E. Baker St. (at Redhill Ave.), Costa Mesa. Refreshments will be served. Dietary laws observed. To R.S.V.P., or for information, call (714) 755-5555.
