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SUMMARY:Soviet Jewry: Lessons Learnt through a Retrospective Lens
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will cover: \n\nA retrospective look  at Refusenik Life in the former Soviet Union.\nAn encounter with the KGB following the Soviet downing of a Korean passenger airplane that strayed into Soviet airspace.\nSoviet Jewry—destination America? A personal dilemma.\nAn absorption center for Soviet Jews in Erfurt Germany.\nThe publishing of the Diary of Anne Frank in Lithuania.\nAdvocacy lessons learned and how we can apply to worldwide Jewish concern.\n\nPresented by: Jacques Lurie\, Executive and Education Director of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim  \nJacques Lurie currently works as the Executive Director at Congregations of Shaare Shamayim in Philadelphia. Jacques has a Master’s degree in Computer Science and owned and operated a computer consulting business before following his ongoing passion stemming from his volunteer work  to serve the Jewish Community.  His passion eventually enticed him to a career change and now serves as the Executive and Education Director of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim. \nHe has served in many positions in numerous organizations locally\, nationally\, and internationally ranging from a position on the Philadelphia School Board\, the local Soviet Jewry Council to the International Soviet Jewry Chairman for B’nai B’rith. \nHe has traveled numerous times to the Soviet Union including an encounter with the KGB. Then later helping form the first B’nai B’rith lodge in Moscow followed by numerous Jewish camps. \nAn ongoing passion has been to educate later generations about the struggle of Soviet Jews as it relates to today’s Jewish Community and it’s lessons learned concerning advocacy. \nCLICK HERE to register for the program.  \n______________________________________________________________ \nWe have created a new SPIRIT website with archives and upcoming programs! Now you can watch all of the SPIRIT presentations-geared toward retirees- on subjects such as history to exercise to mental health\, all in one place!  \nCLICK HERE to enjoy past programs on-demand at your convenience! \n\nThe information provided by the OU SPIRIT program is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as advice on any legal/medical/nutritional/mental health/ financial/halachic or other subject matter.  You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of the information you learn during a SPIRIT program without seeking legal/medical/nutritional/mental health/financial/Rabbinic or other appropriate professional advice. \n\nPartnering Synagogues: \nAnshei Chesed Congregation\, Boynton Beach (FL)\nAnshei Emuna Congregation\, Delray Beach (FL)\nBeth David Synagogue\, West Hartford (CT) \nBialystoker Synagogue\, New York (NY)\nB’nai Israel-Ohev Zedek\, Philadelphia (PA) \nCongregation Agudath Sholom\, Stamford (CT)\nCongregation Ahavas Sholom\, Columbus (OH)\n Congregation Aitz Chaim\, West Palm Beach (FL)\nCongregation Anshe Sfard\, New Orleans (LA) \nCongregation Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah\, Glendale (WI)\nCongregation Beth Hamedrosh\, Wynnewood (PA) \nCongregation Beth Ora\, Montreal (QUE)\nCongregation Beth Sholom\, Providence (RI) \nCongregation Bnai Yeshurun\, Teaneck (NJ)\nCongregation Etz Chaim of Kew Gardens Hills (NY) \nCongregation Kehilath Jeshurun\, New York (NY)\nCongregation Ohav Zedek\, Wilkes-Barre (PA) \nCongregation Tiferet Israel\, Austin (TX)\nCongregation Torah Ohr\, Boca Raton (FL) \nCongregation Zvi Jacob\, Utica (NY)\nDarchei Noam\, Minneapolis (MN) \nEast Denver Orthodox Synagogue (EDOS)\, Denver (CO)\nFleetwood Synagogue\, Fleetwood (NY) \nJewish Center of Atlantic Beach (NY)\nKehillat New Hempstead (NY) \nKehillat Shaarei Torah of Toronto (ONT)\nKeneseth Beth Israel\, Richmond (VA) \nNer Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue\, Baltimore (MD)\nSuburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim\, Baltimore (MD)\nSuburban Torah\, Livingston (NJ) \nUnited Orthodox Synagogues\, Houston (TX)\nYoung Israel of Bal Harbour\, Surfside (FL)\n Young Israel of Brookline (MA)\nYoung Israel of Deerfield Beach (FL) \nYoung Israel of East Brunswick (NJ)\nYoung Israel of Elkins Park (PA) \nYoung Israel of Fort Lee (NJ)\nYoung Israel of Hillcrest (NY) \nYoung Israel of Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale (FL)\nYoung Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (NY) \nYoung Israel of New Hyde Park (NY)\nYoung Israel of Plainview (NY)\n Young Israel of Queens Valley (NY)\nYoung Israel of Southfield (MI)\n Young Israel of Stamford (CT)\nYoung Israel of West Hartford (CT) \n\nOU Privacy Policy For all questions or to become a Partnering Synagogue\, please contact Rebbetzin Judi Steinig\, steinigj@ou.org
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