• JCCNV International Jewish Film Festival through May 15
• Two important JCCNV International Jewish Film Festival updates
• JCCNV International Jewish Film Festival through May 15
• May 8 - Jewish Heritage Class!
• May 8 - You Are Invited to Celebrate Israel's Birthday With Your Family & Friends at the J
• May 8 - Lunch & Lecture at the JCC of Greater Washington
• May 8 - Foundation for Jewish Studies Downtown Thursday Study Course presents Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
• May 9 - Shabbat Under the Stars - Concert at Lubber Run Park
• May 10-24 - Jewish Film Festival at Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation in Ashburn VA
• May 10 - Tot Shabbat at Olam Tikvah
• May 10 - Mincha/Maariv at Olam Tikvah, 5:30PM, come sing Israeli songs and celebrate Shabbat with us
• May 11 - Fused Glass Workshop at the JCC of Greater Washington
• May 11 - Newcomer to the DC area brunch for ages 21-35
• May 12 - Duplicate Bridge at the JCC of Greater Washington
• May 12 - Teach the Next Generation of Jews
• May 15-Jun 1 - Stageworks presents - Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon
• Invitation to Tour South Africa and its Jewish communities
• Talmudic Ethics: Timeless Wisdom for Timely Dilemmas - Class
• Summer At Keshet Child Development Center (broken link has been fixed)
• Young Family Shabbat Services at Congregation Adat Reyim
• Congregation Adat Reyim Preschool Camp
• JCC of Northern Virginia Showcases a Medley of Artist Mark Isaac’s Impressionist “Tropical Flavors”
• The JCCNV is thrilled to offer the community one-of-a-kind Hebrew Immersion programs for children!
• Jun 1 - ISRAEL@60: A CAPITAL CELEBRATION ON THE NATIONAL MALL

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Invitation to Tour South Africa and its Jewish communities

Dear Jewish Community Leader,

I am Ivor Heyman, Director of Faith & Resilience South Africa (Faith). Faith is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to discover Jewish communities around the world that have been successful in adapting to local conditions while staying true to their traditions.

Of all Jewish communities around the world, none exemplifies the tenets of faith and resilience as much as the South African Jewish community. We would like to invite you and interested members of your community to gain an inside view of four communities in South Africa that have been able to preserve their
traditions and their faith amidst the swirling tides of change and uncertainty that now affects Jewish communities globally.

In addition to meeting community leaders and seeing first hand how these communities have been successful, our visitors will be able to experience much of the natural beauty that makes South Africa such an attractive tourist destination. After the Jewish portion of the trip ends, interested visitors can also sign up for an optional three-day safari that we have organized at one of South Africa's premiere game reserves.

This tour will introduce you not only to places, but to the people that have been key to the success of the communities in which they live. Owing to the personal nature of the trip, space is limited, and we encourage you to register online as soon as possible.

Please forward this invitation to others who might be interested in this once in a lifetime experience, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Ivor Heyman

Director
Faith & Resilience South Africa
www.faithandresilience.org

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Details of Next Faith and Resilience Tour to South Africa

DATE
Main tour 11-18 August, 2008
Optional safari 19-22 August, 2008

For more information about the tour, go to: www.faithandresilience.org/FR/tours.html

For more information about our organization, go to: www.faithandresilience.org

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