Thursday, October 8, 2009

Center Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 49

Menachem Begin Heritage Center Bulletin Vol. 5, No. 49 | 1 October 2009


TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITORS SINCE OCTOBER 2004: 524,989



Table of Contents:

Greeting
Calendar
English website is live
Ad campaign for Sukkot
Hakhel Festival
Art exhibition
Contact us
WE WISH ALL OUR READERS
A HAPPY SUKKOT!


MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Hoshana Raba Evening of Learning. To open the new year of the Rohr Family Parashat HaShavua, the Menachem Begin Heritage Center is sponsoring an evening of learning on October 8, 2009, for Hoshana Raba. The three main lecturers for the year will each present lectures that evening, including Dr. Shelly Goldberg, Mr. Baruch Barzel and Dr. Ido Hevroni. The evening will conclude with Yonatan Razel who will sing religious songs in the spirit of Hoshana Raba. This event is free and is in Hebrew.

October 15 at 7:00pm
First Parashat Hashavua with Dr. Ido Hevroni.


ENGLISH WEBSITE IS LIVE!

The English version of the Menachem Begin Heritage Center is live.



The site is still under construction, but we invite you to visit the site HERE and see what's new and what's happening.


AD CAMPAIGN FOR SUKKOT

As part of our advertisement campaign to increase attendance at the museum during Sukkot, we have a full billboard size poster near the Begin Center informing everyone of our extended hours. Additional advertisements are also posted several other busy intersections around Jerusalem.



The sign announces "An exciting trip through the life of a leader!" and that we have extended our hours until 7:00pm each evening of Chol HaMoed Sukkot.
We hope to see another week of stellar museum attendance numbers.


FIRST TIME AT HAKHEL FESTIVAL

The Hakhel Festival has been in existence for the past thirteen years and for the first time, the Begin Center has been approached to participate. The Hakhel Fesitval is an event focusing on Jewish identity and Israeli culture. This year the Festival will be at Sapir College in Sderot on 4 October. The Education Department of the Begin Center will facilitate a workshop for participants titled "Between Judaism and Democracy". The Begin Center will also be represented with its own information booth at the Festival. Their English language website is HERE.


NEW ART EXHIBITION IN THE FOYER

A sculptress, Bella Strifler, and a painter, Leora Benkel, have launched an art exhibition at the Begin Center. The theme is "Fluctuations" and the works explore the dialogue between open space and matter using wheel elements and utilizing the symbol of a clock as part of our lives.




The exhibit will be on view until October 19.


WOULD YOU LIKE TO DONATE TO THE BEGIN CENTER?

Please direct any inquiries to development@begincenter.org.il.

Checks may be sent to:
US Friends of the Menachem Begin Heritage Foundation
3901 West 86th Street, Suite 470
Indianapolis, IN 46268
USA

Canadian Friends of the Menachem Begin Heritage Foundation
One Yorkdale Road, Suite 601
Toronto, ON M6A 3A1
CANADA

Menachem Begin Heritage Foundation
c/o Mr. Eric Graus
139a, New Bond St.
London WIS 2TN
UK

Menachem Begin Heritage Foundation
6 Nahon Street
Jerusalem 94110
ISRAEL
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