From the Editor
Dear Chaverot,
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We start this issue with a
comprehensive report (pages
8-11) by Jill Shaw, Chair of
WIZOuk, of the Meeting of
Representatives (MOR) which took place in January. There
was fun, laughter – and very serious business as we sat
down to discuss and brainstorm about future strategies for
WIZO.
In a revealing interview, WIZO Germany’s President Diana
Schnabel describes growing up in post-war Germany, the
attitude of the Jewish community today – and the strong
commitment of WIZO Germany. (p.14)
Our dynamic Aviv representative to the World WIZO
Executive, Laurienne Baitz has made such an impact,
everybody wants her! On page 23 she describes her
present and future globetrotting to encourage and IGNITE
younger WIZO members and a call to all Avivs to join her at
the international Aviv Seminar in Tel Aviv at the beginning
of November.
Spring/Summer 2014
Editor: Ingrid Rockberger
No. 334
www.wizo.org
Assistant Editor: Zohar Friedman
Rebecca Sieff WIZO Centre,
38 David Hamelech Blvd.,
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel: 03 692 3805 Fax: 03 692 3801
Internet: www.wizo.org
Email: [email protected]
Editorial Board: Zipi Amiri , Tova Ben-Dov, Rivka Lazovsky,
Hassida Danai, Carmela Dekel, Janine Gelley, Esther Mor, Gila
Oshrat, Sylvie Pelossof, Meytal Woolf
Graphic Design: StudioMooza.com
Photos: Zohar Friedman, Ingrid Rockberger, Kfir Sivan
Cover photo by Tzachi Vazana: Students at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda School
celebrate Shavuot
Published by World WIZO Publicity and
Communications Department
Our Organisation and Tourism Division articles spotlight the
role of Israelis abroad and how they interact with the Jewish
communities and how to attract the younger generation
(Generation Y) to WIZO. (Page 24)
Contents
WIZO Hadera’s Leadership course for young girls opens the
eyes of teenagers from low socio-economic backgrounds to
a different world – a world where they can have ambitions
and be high-level achievers – they just have to set their
goals. Read this inspiring article on page 20.
Enjoy reading!
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One of the Florida husbands celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut with the children at the Pilavin Gates Day Care Centre in Rishon Le Zion
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WIZO Tel Aviv
A sampling of the projects at the WIZO Tel Aviv branch
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Meeting of Representatives
Relive the 2014 MOR
Meeting Germany’s Jews
Interview with WIZO Germany President Diana Schnabel
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20
Up Front
12
Ingrid Rockberger
Editor
Chairperson‘s Column
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President‘s Desk
Common Stories: A Voice for Jerusalem’s Youth
An afternoon at the WIZO Kagan Centre for Youth and
Communications
“We don’t have to leave it up to the boys”
WIZO course empowers girls to become leaders
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Aviv
Updates from Laurienne
The Untapped Potential of the Israeli Diaspora
A look at the role Israelis play in Jewish communities abroad
26
Zohar found the WIZO Helena Kagan Centre for Youth and
Communications in Jerusalem a hive of activity – ably run
by the energetic and indomitable Yochai Rotenberg. The
centre is a magnet for youth from all over Jerusalem who
find a home away from home – a place where they can find
a sympathetic ear. Read all about it on page 17.
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Zohar’s first article (on page 12) covers the myriad activities
of WIZO Israel’s Tel Aviv branch, including a ‘warm home’ for
teenage girls, a single parents’ group and a weekly craft day
for pensioners. Their beautiful knits and other hand-made
items are sold for the benefit of WIZO.
Although we have some years to go before WIZO celebrates
its centenary in 2020, there were some women’s Zionist
organisations which pre-dated WIZO and subsequently
joined our movement. Most notable were those in South
Africa – and a glance at the reports of the South African
Federation in WIZO Around the World show WIZO Pretoria’s
113th Annual General Meeting, Johannesburg’s 100th,
Durban’s 80th and Capetown’s 112th. Mazaltov to the South
African Jewish community for their long-term commitment!
WIZO Around the World, showcasing all the wonderful work
of the federations, starts on page 30.
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Our intrepid assistant editor Zohar Friedman has been out
in the field these past few months, visiting various projects
and learning and feeling ‘What is our WIZO all about.’
Membership Recruitment for Generation Y
Insights from the MOR on how to recruit millennials
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WIZO Around the World
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