Rabbi Shmuel Bowman is the executive director of Operation Lifeshield, an organization that provides life-saving shelters in Israel and which has received funding from the BJF’s IWJB committee for the last 13 years. Join us for an update on the war in Israel and to learn more about Operation Lifeshield’s critical work. RSVP below or email vkimerling@bjf.org
Join us at the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School for an introduction to Situational Awareness Training where members of the community will be taught how to recognize suspicious orpotentially dangerous behavior and threats, and what to do. Learn how to be an active participant in the safety of your community.
The Birmingham Jewish Federation invites you to a very special program with Julian Resnick on Monday, March 4th Julian was born in South Africa and made Aliyah to Israel in 1976. He and his wife, Orly, are members of Kibbutz Tzora near Jerusalem. Julian has worked in Zionist and Jewish Education since completing his service in the IDF in 1979 and has guided extensively both in Israel and abroad focusing on the story of the Jewish people. Julian has deep connections to Birmingham. He’s guided all of our community’s Friendship Journey missions since 2008, as well as guiding groups of friends & families from Birmingham in Israel, Europe, Morocco, and South Africa over the years. We are honored to have Julian present his personal, insider’s account of the emotions and thoughts Israelis are experiencing right now. *We've almost reached capacity for this event. Please email Victoria Kimerling Oliphant at vkimerling@bjf.org to see if there are still seats available.
Virtual Shabbat Candle Lighting with Rosh Ha'ayin
Join us at the LJCC as Jeff Brown, SCN Regional Security Advisor, conducts a comprehensive training program on how to counter an active threat event. In this event, you will identify and learn the steps to survive an active threat incident: RUN, HIDE, FIGHT.
Join You Belong in Birmingham for an ice cream social co-sponsored by Ziering BCI, a multi-day retreat for creative exploration of Judaism. Grab a free ice cream and learn how you can apply to to the institute! RSVP below:
Join the BJF's Women's Philanthropy Program & JCRC as we raise awareness and condemn sexual violence as a weapon of war. RSVP Required to Attend