March 9 - Israeli Food Festival - AT THE JCC

June 1 - Israeli Day Parade - We hope to see the entire affiliated Jewish community (including children) to come together and march!

Education

• Speakers from AIPAC, the Israeli consulate and journalists invited to speak about the situation in Israel
• Videos played and distributed about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict,  checkpoints, the Israeli fence, Palestinian incitement, the intifada, and other relevant issues.
• Resource Kits sent to college students explaining Israeli Palestinian conflict, to provide students with information to counter anti-Israeli bias
• Dialogue night with representatives of left and right wing positions answering prepared questions from moderator. Q & A from audience followed

Economic support

• Let's Shop Israel - vendors of Judaica, clothing, jewelry, art, CDs, books, cosmetics and food stuffs invited to exhibit and sell to the community
• Israeli Food Festival vendors of Israeli wines and food products providing samples and sales to familiarize community with availability.

 Moral support

• Israel Day Parade 2006 theme "All Roads Lead Up To Jerusalem"
• Israel Day Parade 2005 theme  "We Are Never Far From Home"
• Israel Day Parade 2004 theme "Between Desert and Forest - Arad"
• Israel Day Parade 2003 theme "We are Forever Linked to the People of Israel"

 Kesher

Established kesher (connection) with Israeli family whose eldest son Moshe was killed by a Palestinian suicide bomber in December 2002. CBI members visit during trips to Israel. We hosted their youngest son at our synagogue. A plaque was dedicated to Moshe in our synagogue. Gifts have been sent to the family on Jewish holidays. A Ring of Trees from JNF was purchased in Moshe’s honor. We contributed to the creation of a children’s park in Gilo dedicated in Moshe’s memory.