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Volume X Number 7
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Biweekly e-Newsletter |
January 21, 2010/5 Shvat 5770 |
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 AACI’s New Home
Our tradition suggests that we value a good heart above other virtues. But a good heart can only have meaning when it is translated into action. Generosity, caring, respecting others opinions and feelings, all reflect the intrinsic good heart. Our tradition also tells us not to separate ourselves from the community. AACI is our community as of course is Israel. AACI is a means of expressing the value of a good heart within the community because we give to those who need us, we make a better and more caring society. We need your help to make sure that these efforts are as productive as possible. May all our hearts be good and may we act in accordance.
To complete our amazing new home we need your cooperation and partnership. We are asking our membership for a one-time gift to our building campaign - one dollar a day over three years. Your donation will then be recognized by being engraved on a special plaque in our new home.
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| IN THIS ISSUE Trips & Travel Klitah Corner English Press Development News |
Avney Yerushalayim - New
Avney Yerushalayim, the first-ever Guide to Living in Jerusalem, is an initiative of AACI in cooperation with the Klitah Authority of the Jerusalem Municipality. This publication has been designed to help potential, new and veteran olim - any one with an interest in making Jerusalem their home! read more |
IMPACT at El HaLev, Jerusalem - New
January 24, 31 & February 7, 14, 21, from 9:30-14:00
El Halev, our soon-to-be-neighbor in Talpiot, is offering a special discount for AACI members: 10% off of IMPACT. IMPACT is an intensive mind-body course that gives you the tools you need to stand your ground and feel your power. read more |
AACI Central & Israel Musicals Present: "The Broadway Rabbi Sings His Mind" - New
Sunday, 24th January 2010 at 8pm
Don't miss this great concert!!! Starring Israel Lutnick as the Broadway Rabbi. read more |
AACI Central - AACI Digital Photography Course - New
Have More Fun with your Digital Camera
Beginning Sunday, January 24th, 6pm – 8.30pm & Tuesday, January 26th, 10am -12.30pm
You may be a complete beginner or just want to improve and take more creative pictures.
The course covers understanding your camera & taking better pictures, how to improve pictures in the computer & how to take a portrait. read more |
AACI Jerusalem Navigational Series – Banking in Israel Made Easy - New
Monday January 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Learn and understand the banking and financial system in Israel. read more |
AACI Central - Memoir Writing - A Life in Words - New
How to Write A Memoir, Levels I & II Starting Tues, 26th January for 8 weeks
Do you want to honor someone who has touched your life, document life-changing experiences or travels, or record your family history? read more |
AACI Central Walking Tour - Trumpeldor Cemetery - New
Friday, 29th January 2010 at 10am
Tour Guide: Yona Wiseman. A special cemetery which existed before the city of Tel Aviv. Jews of Jaffa had to carry & bury their dead there. Today a place to pay homage to all the founders. "Meet" the people behind the street names!! read more |
AACI Jerusalem - Widows/Widowers Support Group - New
Tuesdays 3-4 pm
Led by Rena Mariash-Levine, MSW in a warm, comfortable environment. read more |
AACI & The Israel Stage Orchestra - New
Stravinsky's Muses – Concert Theatre "Soldier's Tale" - "Apollo"
Wednesday, 10th February 2010 at 9pm.
Music Director: Talia Ilan. Two orchestras & two conductors on one stage an extraordinary production! read more |
AACI Jerusalem & the Great Synagogue’s Motzei Shabbat Program - New
February 13th, 2010 20:15pm
Speaker: The Hon. Dan Meridor, Israel's Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy. Topic: "Are we on Course?
A View from the Inside". read more |
AACI South –Holon Children’s Museum - Dialogue in the Dark - New
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
What does it feel like to be blind? Or deaf? How do our other senses compensate when we force ourselves to experience the loss of sight or hearing? The AACI Southern Branch invites you to two special exhibitions, Dialogue in the Dark and Invitation to Silence, will activate your senses. These exhibitions are hands on and participatory.
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AACI Jerusalem seeking volunteers for the following departments - New
Membership Office is seeking motivated volunteers for assistance with membership processing, data entry and filing. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Sara at membership@aaci.org.il
Senior Outreach program needs volunteers! Don't miss this great volunteer opportunity. read more
Library for the Visually Impaired. February mornings. Help needed to pack and unpack books and tapes. Please call 5600912 or email: library@aaci.org.il |
AACI’s AGM - Save the Date
Please save Wednesday, March 17th for AACI’s Annual General Meeting in Jerusalem. |
AACI Senior’s Mini-Congress - New
April 14-15 2010. Reserve the Dates!
Seniors’ Pride: Discover the Hidden Power of Age, at AACI Jerusalem’s new offices! |
Dr. Daniel Gordis New Book for Sale - New
Dr. Gordis’s book ‘Saving Israel – How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May Never End’. “One of Israel’s most thoughtful observers – an American who made Israel his home, despite its imperfections and dangers.” Alan Dershowitz. Order Now |
AACI Jerusalem is looking for a piano
If you would like to donate a piano to AACI, please contact info@aaci.org.il |
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AACI needs you to be a partner in our new home. We are asking our membership and friends to make a once in a lifetime pledge to help us complete the project.
Join our dollar a day campaign today.
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| DEVELOPMENT NEWS In This Issue Trips & Travel Klitah Corner English Press |
Building Campaign - New
Your response to our campaign so far has been heartwarming. Every contribution brings us closer to our goal. If you have not yet sent in your pledge please do so. Your support is greatly appreciated! |
Upcoming Hai Society Event with Joey Silver - New
Tour of the Archeological Dig at Khirbet Qeiyafa (Biblical "Sha'arayim", 'Elah Fortress'). The tour will be guided by Prof. Yossi Garfinkel (HU), Director of the dig and his assistant, Mr. Sa'ar Ganor (IAA). read more
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Meet Katie Crysdale, AACI’s new social networking volunteer - New
Katie is excited to be working at strengthening AACI's presence on the internet by improving our presence on popular social networks. read more |
| TRIPS & TRAVEL In This Issue Klitah Corner English Press Development News |
AACI Study Vacation #131A & 131B - "Tel Aviv - The Next 100 Years"- Additional Program
Due to Popular Demand we have added STUDY VACATION #131 B – Monday – Thursday, March 15-18, 2010 – The program will be the same as the first week, and we still have a couple of spots open, so please do not hesitate to call and reserve your place. read more |
AACI Study Vacation#132 - On the drawing board - "Go West, Young Man" - New
Monday, May 10th - Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Learn the history of this unique settlement in the Western Galilee. As we tour the region we will hear about the demography, the industrial development, the role of the Jewish National Fund in developing the area. read more |
Exotic China - Beijing - Quickly Filling Up
May 25-June 2010
Join AACI for our first 8 day Kosher Tour to Beijing China
Beijing is celebrated globally for its rich and diverse history, fascinating sights and hospitable people making your travel experience a memorable journey. read more |
AACI Netanya – Three Day In-depth Tiyul to Jerusalem - New Date
Monday to Wednesday, 28 – 30 June 2010
On our tour, we will discover many points of view, from the hills around to the heart of the city, from natives to foreigners, from ancient to modern, from secular to religious to artistic, and more |
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AACI’s 9th Kosher and Friendly Cruise
7 Night Greek Odyssey - New
June 6 - 13, 2010 on the Royal Iris
 Ports of call: Athens, Volos, Thessaloniki & Samos.
AACI has especially arranged this voyage on the Royal Iris combining visits to exciting Greek ports-of-call, wonderful and varied lectures with our scholar-in-residence, Avi Berkowitz, Rabbi/ Ph. D. Political Science/International Relations, as well as relaxation with friends between ports. read more
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AACI’s 10th Kosher and Friendly Cruise 14 Night European Adventure - New
October 3-17, 2010 on the Golden Iris
 8 Ports of call: Chania, Kefalonia, Sardinia,
Barcelona, Palma, Malta & Santorini
Once again, AACI is busy planning your next two week vacation with us to 8 fabulous ports of call on the Golden Iris. read more
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| KLITAH CORNER In This Issue Trips & Travel English Press Development News |
AACI Jerusalem - Pre & Post Aliyah Sessions Information Sessions - New
Valuable information sessions on rights, bureaucracy, & more |
AACI Jerusalem – Ulpan La-Inyan & Time to Learn Hebrew? - New
Take one of the friendly, state-of-the-art classes offered this winter by Ulpan La-Inyan in cooperation with AACI Jerusalem! Learn to ask for and give directions, invite people to a party, read a restaurant menu, and more – with confidence plus much more |
Bituach Leumi - Personalized service online - New
Now is the time to say goodbye to your local National Insurance Institute Branch.Starting shortly, you can get a range of services and personal information from your home computer, on the new “personal services” site (the site is in Hebrew). read more |
U.S. Income Tax Update - New
Tax planning and compliance for the 2010 tax filing season has commenced. read more |
FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting) - New
IRS FORM 90-22.1
If you own or have authority over a foreign financial account, including a bank account, brokerage account, mutual fund, unit trust, or other types of financial accounts, then you may be required to report the account yearly to the Internal Revenue Service. read more |
Free Jerusalem Job Fair! - New
February 10th, 2010, 5-9pm
Join the Merkaz Hamagshimim-Hadassah and AACI Job Fair, for job seekers (olim, sabras, tourists and students). read more |
Are you in Israel and thinking of making Aliyah?
Thinking of Israel as your home?
The Jewish Agency, in conjunction with The Ministry of Interior, are working together in order to help you change your status from within Israel through a personal and swift service. read more |
$70,000 Small Business Loan Program
AACI is pleased to be in partnership with the Koret Foundation’s Israel Economic Development Fund (KIEDF) and to have established a small business loan program for AACI's members. read more |
Business Mentoring Project
AACI is pleased to invite established professionals and business people to participate in a project of the Council of Olim Associations to mentor potential olim in their fields of business. read more |
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| THE ENGLISH PRESS In This Issue Trips & Travel Klitah Corner Development News |
Israeli water consumption down 9 percent in 2009 - New
The water consumption of the average Israeli household declined by more than 9 percent over the past year, primarily due to efforts to encourage conservation, the Mekorot Water Company said in a new report. read more |
Home Prices will rise in the Periphery, drop in TA - New
What's in store for the Israeli real estate market? Prices in the country's outskirts will rise, prices in Tel Aviv will fall, and, no, we're not in a bubble. read more |
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Jonathan Pollard
AACI has been empowered by its membership to assist in the efforts on behalf of Jonathan Pollard to be released from prison. Please check the following website: ‘Justice for Jonathan Pollard’ and Bring Jonathan Pollard Home. |
| AACI continues to pray for the good health, the safe and speedy return of our missing & captured MIA's: Gilad ben Aviva Shalit, Ron ben Batya Arad, Zachary ben Miriam Baumel, Yehuda ben Sarah Katz, Zvi ben Penina Feldman, Guy ben Rina Chever and Majdy ben Fahmiya Halaby. |
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Main AACI Branch Address
11 Pinsker Street, Jerusalem
P.O. Box 4337, Jerusalem 91042
Tel: 972 2 566 1181; Fax: 972 2 566 1186 E-mail: info@aaci.org.il
Hours: Sun-Thurs 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
http://www.aaci.org.il |
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