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Events
ATTILA SOMFALVI
DECADES OF COPING WITH CRISES: HAS THE PAST PREPARED US FOR THE FUTURE?
On 2 April 2020, Israel Bonds International launched the first of their global events with a timely update on the coronavirus pandemic in Israel. Their guest speaker was Attila Somfalvi, the lead anchor of Ynet News.
Ynet is Israel's biggest and most influential news site. More than 1.5 million unique users read and watch Ynet every single day. The site works 24/7, covering both Israeli and international news.
Before undertaking duties at Ynet, Mr. Somfalvi served as a police correspondent during the Second Intifada, and later as a diplomatic and political reporter and analyst for more than twelve years. He now serves as a senior commentator and the main host of television broadcasts on the Ynet news site He is the editor and presenter of Ynet’s political podcast, “Counting Votes,” and hosts a personal political podcast, “Realpolitik.” In addition, he hosts a radio show on Radio 90FM in Israel.
Aside from his media activities, Mr. Somfalvi is also a visiting scholar at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and takes part in an innovative study on “fake news” and the impact of the phenomenon on Israeli democracy. He lectures on political communication and politics in various forums as well as in educational frameworks.
B’nai B’rith announced earlier this year that a certificate of merit in memory of Luis and Trudi Schydlowsky will be conferred on Attila Somfalvi for a series of reports and commentaries on the relationship between Israel and American Jewry.
Attila Somfalvi
Decades of Coping with Crises: Has the past prepared us for the future?
2/04/20
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RABBI AVICHAI APEL
PESACH IN TIMES OF CRISIS
On 6 April 2020, friends and supporters of Israel Bonds in Germany presented “Pesach in Times of Crisis.”
Rabbi Avichai Apel, the spiritual leader of the Jewish community of Frankfurt am Main, spoke about the meaning and importance of Pesach, especially in times of crisis. “Pesach can provide us with the strength to go through this crisis. It´s a time to remember what is really important to us and how we can protect it,” Rabbi Apel said.
Rabbi Avichai Apel
Pesach In Times of Crisis
6/04/20
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CANON ANDREW WHITE AND RABBI STUART ALTSHULER:
COVID-19 IN OUR COMMUNITIES OVER PASSOVER AND EASTER
On 6 April 2020, over seventy people tuned in to a pre-Passover event with two prominent clergymen in their communities.
Speaking on the topic of “COVID-19 in our Communities over Passover and Easter,” Canon Andrew White, the former vicar of Baghdad, and Rabbi Stuart Altshuler, rabbi of Belsize Square Synagogue, spoke of their preparations for both Easter and Passover, and their challenges in shifting their communities from a traditional church or synagogue service, in which congregants are physically present, to an online format for worship.
Canon Andrew White was the vicar of St George's Church, Baghdad, the only Anglican church in Iraq, until his departure, ordered in November 2014 by the Archbishop of Canterbury due to security concerns. Known as " The Vicar of Baghdad," Canon White is former president of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East. He was previously Director of International Ministry at the International Centre for Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral, England. He qualified and worked as an operating department practitioner prior to becoming ordained. He has also spent time in Jerusalem at a yeshiva, where he studied and learned Torah and Hebrew.
Rabbi Altshuler has combined a congregational and academic career. Originally from Los Angeles, he held a post before coming to London as professor of history and philosophy in the Jewish Studies Department at Chapman University in Orange, California. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley, he studied at, was ordained and received his doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. He is a Masorti/Conservative rabbi, a member of the Rabbinical Assembly, and has served congregations in Connecticut, Virginia, Chicago and Southern California. He is also the author of From Exodus to Freedom: A History of the Soviet Jewry Movement.
Rabbi Altshuler has combined a congregational and academic career. Originally from Los Angeles, his previous post before coming to London was as professor of history and philosophy in the Jewish Studies Department at Chapman University in Orange, California. With a bachelor’s from UC, Berkeley, he studied, was ordained and received his doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City, is a Masorti/Conservative rabbi, a member of the Rabbinical Assembly, and has served congregations in Connecticut, Virginia, Chicago and Southern California. He is author of the book, From Exodus to Freedom: A History of the Soviet Jewry Movement.
Canon Andrew White and Rabbi Stuart Altshuler:
Covid-19 In Our Communities Over Passover And Easter
6/04/20
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RAV LEMMEL
PESACH: LIBERATION & TRANSMISSION
On 6 April 2020, Israel Bonds Women's Division in France held an event titled "Pesach: Liberation and Transmission." The fifty-eight participants who logged on were treated to an event rich in teachings relating to Pesach while enjying a warm and inviting online atmosphere.
Rav Lemmel
Pesach: Liberation & Transmission
6/04/20
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ELYEZER SHKEDY
FROM SON OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS TO COMMANDER OF THE ISRAELI AIR FORCE
On 20 April 2020, over 250 people from around the world heard from Major General (ret) Elyezer Shkedy.
The online event marked Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Major General Shkedy held the post of commander of the Israeli Air Force from 2004 -2008, the culmination of a thirty-year career in the IAF. He gave a very emotional and personal account of events that marked his life as the son of a Holocaust survivor from Hungary.
During his years of service in the IAF, Major General Shkedy accumulated more than three thousand hours of flight time on a number of airplanes and helicopters, and served as a pilot, planner and active participant in many operations, most notably the downing two enemy aircraft in Operation Peace for the Galilee.
Elyezer Shkedy
From son of Holocaust survivors to Commander of the Israeli Air Force
20/04/20
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ALON LAVI
ISRAEL, THE ENTREPRENEURIAL NATION, AND THE CHALLENGES
OF THE PANDEMIC
On 22 April 2020, forty people logged on to hear from Alon Lavi, Israel Consul General in São Paulo, Brazil.
Alon spoke about the challenges Israel faced during the start of the pandemic, as well as the entrepreneurial spirit of the people of Israel.
Alon Lavi arrived in Brazil in August 2019 as Israel consul general in São Paulo. For the previous three years, he had served as the deputy head of mission at the Israeli Embassy in Mexico City. Prior to that, he was deputy speaker of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, Israel from 2014 to 2016.
Alon’s first posting to Brazil was in 2011, when he served as first secretary at the Israeli Embassy in Brasilia.
Between 2005 and 2008, Alon was Director of International Programs for the Jewish Agency and senior representative to the Macabi Movement of the Jewish Agency of Israel and The Jewish Community Center Association of North America -- both located in New York.
He holds a bachelor's degree in biotechnological engineering from Ben-Gurion University in Israel, and has conducted research at the Institute of Biochemistry, Oxford University, England. He also holds a master's degree in conflict resolution and negotiation from Bar Ilan University in Israel.
Alon Lavi is forty years old. He and his wife Reina have three children.
Alon Lavi
Israel, the Entrepreneurial Nation, and the Challenges of the Pandemic
22/04/20
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ALON BEN-DAVID
DEFENDING AGAINST INVISIBLE ENEMIES
On 23, April 2020, guests heard from Alon Ben-David, the current senior defence correspondent for Israel Channel 10.
Mr. Ben-David briefed the audience on several current events in Israel, including how the government of Israel has been dealing with the coronavirus crisis, its effects on the economy, and potential outcomes under the new proposed government.
Alon Ben-David is a television and print journalist who has been covering the Middle East conflict for more than three decades. He is considered one of the leading journalists in Israel, contributes to several international publications, and specializes in defence and military issues. He frequently lectures throughout the world on topics relating to the Middle East.
During the past three decades, he has covered all major events in the region, including the First and Second Intifadas, the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the disengagement from Gaza, Israel's long war in Lebanon and the recent Gaza conflicts. He has reported from scenes of major global events, such as the 9/11 attacks in New York. Throughout his career, he has created numerous documentary films and series.
Alon Ben-David holds a BA in political science from Tel Aviv University and a master’s in public administration from Harvard University. He is a senior research fellow at the Center for International Communication at Bar-Ilan University.
Alon Ben-David
Defending Against Invisible Enemies
23/04/20
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GAL LUSKY
TIKKUN OLAM IN A TIME OF GLOBAL CRISIS
On 26 April 2020, Gal Lusky, founder & CEO of Israeli Flying Aid (IFA), addressed Israel Bonds International Women’s Division.
Nearly one hundred women from around the world heard Ms. Lusky recount her inspirational personal story, as well as describe the work of IFA, a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) that delivers life-saving aid to communities affected by natural disasters and human conflict around the world.
Deeply affected by her brother’s severe injuries sustained in Lebanon in 1992, Ms. Lusky felt blessed to be born in Israel and have access to the Israeli infrastructures that helped save his life. Making a choice between revenge and compassion, Ms. Lusky turned toward compassion and felt the urge to help others who were less fortunate than her own brother.
In 1994, she left for her first humanitarian relief mission in Rwanda, joined by fellow Israeli volunteers. Throughout 1994-2004, she spent time volunteering and distributing critical aid, again joined by fellow Israeli volunteers who shared the same deeply-held Jewish belief in the sanctity of human life and dignity that is reflected in the Halacha.
IFA was established in 2005 in order to save the unseen victims of Article 7 of the Rome Statute (crimes against humanity) and Chapter 7 of the UN Charter (restoring international peace and security) and the belief that in the clash between justice and international law, justice prevails. IFA’s motto is “Nobody asks permission to kill; we don’t ask permission to save lives.”
Gal Lusky
Tikkun Olam in a Time of Global Crisis
26/04/20
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YOM HA´ATZMAUT PARTY IN DA HOUSE PARTY
On 28 April 2020, close to 130 people from around the world joined online to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Guests heard a special message for Israel Bonds from President Rivlin, followed by an interactive quiz hosted by comedian Dani B. The event also featured Hatikvah, performed by JJ Hodari, and
DJ Moshiko Stern from 100 FM’s, who rounded off the event with an electric dance set
live from Tel Aviv.
Yom Ha´Atzmaut
IN DA HOUSE Party
28/04/20
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NOFAR AJZENBERG
FITNESS WITH NOFAR
On 30 April 2020, Israel Bonds International Women's Division held a lively fitness event: "Fitness Full-Body Exercises," with certified sports coach Nofar Ajzenberg.
The invigorating session was attended by forty women and chaired by Isabelle Amsallem, member of Israel Bonds Women's Division in France from Lyon.
Nofar Ajzenberg has been a sports coach for twenty-five years. She graduated from the School for Sports Coaches of the Wingate Institute in Israel and assists with any fitness or weight loss goal.
Nofar Ajzenberg
Fitness with Nofar
30/04/20
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CLAUDE SONALIER
FREEING ONESELF FROM STRESS AND TENSION WITH CLAUDE SONALIER
On 5 May 2020, Israel Bonds International Women's Division held a sophrology session billed as "Freeing Oneself from Stress and Tension," with Claude Sonnalier.
The event was chaired by Nathalie Denis, a member of Women's Division in France.
Claude Sonalier is a certified sophrologist, supervisor, hypnosis and mindfulness meditation practitioner, who previously practiced as a pharmacist for fifteen years. After training in herbal medicine, aromatherapy and nutrition, she turned to sophrology. She is passionate about this psycho-body technique to develop one’s potential and improve their quality of life and well-being.
Claude Sonalier
Freeing Oneself from Stress and Tension with Claude Sonalier
05/05/20
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YOM HA´ATZMAUT PARTY IN DA HOUSE PARTY
On 28 April 2020, close to 130 people from around the world joined online to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Guests heard a special message for Israel Bonds from President Rivlin, followed by an interactive quiz hosted by comedian Dani B. The event also featured Hatikvah, performed by JJ Hodari, and
DJ Moshiko Stern from 100 FM’s, who rounded off the event with an electric dance set
live from Tel Aviv.
Yom Ha´Atzmaut
IN DA HOUSE Party
28/04/20
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