CAI Walk for Israel

Once again, the CAI Walk for Israel was a huge success! The annual event brought great awareness to the cause of solidarity for Israel and wonderful visibility to Congregation Agudath Israel. The marchers looked great walking around town in their dark green shirts. Am Yisrael Chai!

The CAI Men's Club would like to acknowledge the following synagogue members for volunteering to be marshals: Larry Dodyk, Avi Eisen, Derek Fields, Alan Gerberg, Asa Gladstein, Mitchell Gladstein, Scott Kopen, Ken Levitt, and Diane Reidenberg. Lee Gladstein and Harvey Hershkowitz should also be commended for leading the Israel Committe and organizing this important project.

Yotam Zach, Speaker for Sept 15 Event, Featured in NJJN

Yotam Zach, the 2009-10 MetroWest Youth Shaliach (emissary) from Israel, who will be speaking at CAI on September 15, was featured with fellow emissaries in the most recent edition of the New Jersey Jewish News.

Yotam and four other twenty-somethings are in the U.S. this year promoting kinship with American Jews and talking of their experiences as young Israelis.

Yotam, 23, was a soldier and intelligence officer in the IDF and twice represented the Tzofim Youth Caravan (Israeli Scouts) on public relations missions on behalf of the state of Israel.

If you don't subscribe to the NJJN you can download the article online right here: http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/081309/mwComingToAmerica.html

Yotam, pictured, back row, right, will speak to our congregation on Tuesday, September 15 at 8 pm in the CAI conference rooms. This event is co-sponsored by the Men's Club and the Israel Program Committee. There is no charge for this event but donations are appreciated and will benefit the October 25 CAI Walk for Israel.

For more information contact Adam Shandler, adshandler@gmail.com, or Harvey Hershkowitz at HSHINC@aol.com

(*Photo credited to Lori Silberman Brauner of the NJ Jewish News)