ISRAELI-AMERICAN COUNCIL & ISRAEL CONNECTION date tbd
ADULTS: THE ISRAELI-AMERICAN COUNCIL AND
YOUR JEWISH CHILD & ISRAEL CONNECTION
לגדל ילדים יהודים ישראלים-אמריקאים ולשמר את זהותם הישראלית
Date: Date & Time Pending
Location: At the Ken, SDJA
11860 Carmel Creek Road San Diego, CA 92130
Upper school entrance, second floor gym
Tickets: $5 Click here
WHO WILL BE THERE? Parents who will share their experiences at San Diego Schools and programs PLUS Jewish School and Jewish camp representatives: Kavod Hebrew Language Charter School, Hebrew Day, Chabad Hebrew Academy, San Diego Jewish Academy. Habonim Gilboa, Camp Mountain Chai and more.
2. Less than 1/2 of US Israelis send children to Jewish schools
3. Culture and informal education is preferred to prayer based and formal education
4. Israeli children can’t speak Hebrew after being in the US for 10 years
5. Only 10% of Americans understand, speak or read Hebrew
Israeli? Israeli-American? American? Why Speaking Hebrew Matters
October 2015, citing statistics from the Reut Institute, the Israeli-American Council and the PEW report about Israeli-Americans, Jewish identity, education and Israel connection this article explores the important of Hebrew language for Israelis, Israeli-Americans and Americans too. Written by Jennie Starr, Founder/CEO at Tarbuton Israeli Cultural Experiences in San Diego, CA.
Read in English: @ Times of Israel or at @eJewish Philanthropy
Read in Hebrew: @Shavua Israeli (scroll to p. 27)
ARIK EINSTEIN LIFE & SONGS Jan 9
Arik Einstein His Life and Songs
- Audio-visual presentation in ENGLISH by Music Director, Rivi Raz
- Performance and English translation of the Hebrew songs in programs
- PLUS Sing-along in HEBREW
San Diego Israel and Jewish 