Israel Day Parade

Sunday, May 22 at 12:00 pm

Meet us on 53rd street between 5th and Madison at 12:00 pm to march with SPS!

RSVP to rgomory@spsnyc.org

Israel & Ukraine: Working together in a time of crisis

Join Jeremy Reiss and Rabbi Ain for the third installment of #SPSTalks in this program year. We will focus on Israel and look at the role Israel has played in welcoming Ukrainian refugees, serving as a mediator between Putin and Ukraine, and examine some of the questions that have arisen during these challenging times.

Virtual only.

Zoom link: https://spsnyc-org.zoom.us/j/89758710552?

Meeting ID: 897 5871 0552

Email ajohnson@spsnyc.org for the password

Materials to read:

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi, For Heaven's Sake Podcast, March 1, 2022 -- Crisis in Ukraine: The Israeli Response -- https://www.hartman.org.il/crisis-in-ukraine-the-israeli-response/

AJC, March 25, 2022: 5 Things You Should Know About Israel's Support for Ukraine - https://www.ajc.org/news/5-things-you-should-know-about-israels-support-for-ukraine

Council on Foreign Relations, April 8, 2022: Why Israel Has Been Slow to Support Ukraine - https://www.cfr.org/article/why-israel-has-been-slow-support-ukraine

Ha'aretz Podcast with Zehava Galon, Former Head of the Left-Wing Meretz Party in Israel: 'Israel is Failing a Moral Test in Ukraine. I'm Ashamed': https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/podcasts/PODCAST-listen-israel-is-failing-a-moral-test-in-ukraine-i-m-ashamed-1.10769595

Ha'aretz, April 29, 2022: Analysis: Israel's Ukraine Policy Isn't Only Immoral. It's Also Unwise -- https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-s-ukraine-policy-isn-t-only-immoral-it-s-also-unwise-1.10770363

Jerusalem Post, May 2, 2022: Lavrov's antisemitism means Israel no longer neutral on Ukraine-Russia - analysis -- https://www.jpost.com/international/article-705688

The SPS community will gather to mark Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s

Memorial Day and celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day.

Through a meaningful ceremony, followed by an Israeli wine tasting

and an opportunity to create art with an Israeli theme, this will be

an important evening as we celebrate the Modern State of Israel.

RSVP to ajohnson@spsnyc.org

Zoom link: https://spsnyc-org.zoom.us/j/84828146890?
Meeting ID: 848 2814 6890

Email ajohnson@spsnyc.org for the password

PLEASE NOTE: Weather permitting the wine tasting will be outside; in the event we are inside, anyone who wants to participate in the wine tasting will be asked to take a rapid test at the beginning of the event. We will provide tests

May 2nd, 2022 at 12 pm: Join us for a virtual tour with the Museum of Jewish People in Tel Aviv. This tour will focus on their brand new communities exhibit and allow us to visit and learn about different Jewish communities around the world.

Zoom link: https://spsnyc-org.zoom.us/j/84460035405?

Meeting ID: 844 6003 5405

Email ajohnson@spsnyc.org for the password

Rabbinic Reflections: Perspective on Our Mission to Israel

Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Join us for a convening of Manhattan rabbis, fresh off the heels of a mission to Israel, who participated in the trip to show their support at a critical moment -- just days after a ceasefire that ended almost two weeks of violence.

In a conversation moderated by UJA's CEO Eric S. Goldstein, Rabbis Rachel Ain, Angela Buchdahl, Elliot Cosgrove, Yosie Levine, and Chaim Steinmetz will share key takeaways from their journey; what this latest crisis and its resolution means for Israel and the greater Jewish community; and how we can help grassroots efforts to create a true shared society and move Israel forward.

SPS and Women's League Event - Debbie Zimelman presents: Women on the Front Lines: Inside the Combat Units of the Israeli Army

Wednesday, April 28 at 4:30 PM

Women on the Front Lines is the only book to explore the lives of women who serve in the combat units of the Israeli army. It is the culmination of five years of Debbie Zimelman's work photographing and interviewing soldiers in twenty Israeli army units. Through color photography and the soldiers’ own words, the book offers a glimpse into the experiences, fears, challenges, and accomplishments of these brave young women.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://spsnyc-org.zoom.us/j/92131895022
Meeting ID: 921 3189 5022
Call-in Number: 646 876 9923

Email ajohnson@spsnyc.org for the password.

JBC & SPS Book Series: Steve Zipperstein Presents, Law and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Trials of Palestine

Wednesday, April 21 at 5:00 PM

During the early years of the Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine, the parties repeatedly used the law to gain leverage against each other and influence international opinion. In two instances — the Shaw Commission in 1929 and the Lofgren Commission in 1930 — Arabs and Jews faced off against each other in full-blown trials before British and international judges. The arguments the parties made in those three trials continue resonating in the conflict today, nearly one hundred years later.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://spsnyc-org.zoom.us/j/99633784725
Meeting ID: 996 3378 4725
Call-in Number: 646 876 9923

Email ajohnson@spsnyc.org for the password.

JBC & SPS Book Series: Rachel Biale and Sara Gelbard Present Growing Up Below Sea Level and The Sound of Her Voice

Tuesday, March 2 at 4:00 PM

A panel of two writers who grew up on kibbutzim in Israel and tell how that experience affected and shaped them and their work.

This program is in partnership with The Jewish Book Council. We encourage you to purchase her book at www.bookshop.org.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94127837331
Meeting ID: 941 2783 7331
Call-in Number: 646 876 9923

Email ajohnson@spsnyc.org for the password.

Israeli Wines 101
Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 PM

Pour a glass, sit back and take a virtual tour of Israel’s wine regions with with Joshua Greenstein, Executive Vice President of the Israel Wine Producers Association. We’ll learn about the different varietals and the booming Israeli wine industry!

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97819886181
Meeting ID: 978 1988 6181
Call-in Number: (646) 876-9923

Email ajohnson@spsnyc.org for the password.