2009
2010
JoAnn and Esther - A Personal Story of Friendship: Christian and Jew
Ester Levens JoAnn Magnuson
Etz Hayim Synagogue was host to VISION’s very good friends JoAnn Magnuson and Esther Levens. After services these women told a full house about some of their activities and escapades while organizing and working on events for Israel. Along the way they became life long friends.
They also talked of their work with Charles Jacobs currently with Americans for Peace and Tolerance.
Esther was in town to receive the Genesis Award from CJUI, Christians and Jews United for Israel, and her friends JoAnn came to honor her.
They also talked of their work with Charles Jacobs currently with Americans for Peace and Tolerance.
Esther was in town to receive the Genesis Award from CJUI, Christians and Jews United for Israel, and her friends JoAnn came to honor her.
Inside Terrorism: The X-ray Project
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 7:00PM
Donations Accepted
Congregation Betenu (www.betenu.org), 5 Northern Blvd., Amherst, NH 03031
Inside Terrorism is a photographic exhibit of what uses actual X-rays and CT scans from the two largest hospitals in Jerusalem to explore the most important social issues in our time: the effects of terrorism on the civilian population.
Diane Covert: The idea for Inside Terrorism began to coalesce in my mind in 2002 as a personal response to terrorism and to my discomfort with the way terrorism has been justified in some circles. This is a documentary of survivors of terrorism. Much like photographer Matthew Brady documented in the Civil War; people in emergency rooms today are documenting the effects of terrorism. The exhibit is another form of "straight" photography - that is photographs made with an unalterable spectrum of light. With that technology, we were able to look inside terrorism.
Apart from the relentless need to see reality, artists also want to comment upon it. The X-rays and CT scans in this exhibit are new ways to make figurative images and portraits. They represent life in the modern cross-section of those artistic traditions - both the desire to observe and describe reality with the most modern techniques available, and the need to think and talk about it.
Diane Covert: The idea for Inside Terrorism began to coalesce in my mind in 2002 as a personal response to terrorism and to my discomfort with the way terrorism has been justified in some circles. This is a documentary of survivors of terrorism. Much like photographer Matthew Brady documented in the Civil War; people in emergency rooms today are documenting the effects of terrorism. The exhibit is another form of "straight" photography - that is photographs made with an unalterable spectrum of light. With that technology, we were able to look inside terrorism.
Apart from the relentless need to see reality, artists also want to comment upon it. The X-rays and CT scans in this exhibit are new ways to make figurative images and portraits. They represent life in the modern cross-section of those artistic traditions - both the desire to observe and describe reality with the most modern techniques available, and the need to think and talk about it.
Manchester People Fest 28 August 2010
Manchester People Fest is a wonderful multi-cultural event, a celebration of people! VISION had a booth featuring... ISRAEL of course!
RAHEL, Jewish Song Writer and Musician, was a featured performer.
RAHEL, Jewish Song Writer and Musician, was a featured performer.
Unity Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAcewvkiGDY
Zemer Atik Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upunzx-wCuk
Rahel sings Psalm 90: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HATSpPwuvsI
Traditional Jewish Niggun by Rahel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjuTKDkqQv0
Rahel sings - Greg Salts plays shofar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwhAOlMuSx8
Zemer Atik Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upunzx-wCuk
Rahel sings Psalm 90: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HATSpPwuvsI
Traditional Jewish Niggun by Rahel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjuTKDkqQv0
Rahel sings - Greg Salts plays shofar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwhAOlMuSx8
3 Days in Concord 15-17 July 2010
VISION had a booth for the 2nd year at Concord's Market Days
VISION members spoke to hundreds of people about Israel - most did not know Israel was the size of New Jersey
VISION handed out 200 "Israel Pocket Facts" books produced by Stand With Us, as well as hundreds of flyers
VISION was informing the New Hampshire community with true facts about Israel while the Palestinian Education Network was there spreading lies, including telling people that Israel as well as the Arabs rejected U.N. resolution 181 - "The Partition Plan" - Israel accepted the plan!
VISION members spoke to hundreds of people about Israel - most did not know Israel was the size of New Jersey
VISION handed out 200 "Israel Pocket Facts" books produced by Stand With Us, as well as hundreds of flyers
VISION was informing the New Hampshire community with true facts about Israel while the Palestinian Education Network was there spreading lies, including telling people that Israel as well as the Arabs rejected U.N. resolution 181 - "The Partition Plan" - Israel accepted the plan!
Sondar Oster Baras 29 April 2010
Sondra Oster Baras spoke at one of the VISION bimonthly meetings to over 24 Christians and Jews.
Sondra Oster Baras was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio in an Orthodox Jewish home, she studied religious studies, history and law. She moved to Israel in 1984.
In 1985, the Baras's joined a group of North American Orthodox Jews that were building a new neighborhood in the small Samarian town of Karnei Shomron. Shortly thereafter, the first Intifada began, and Ms. Baras was drawn into activities advocating for the settlement movement. Since then, Baras has been an active spokesperson for the communities of Judea, Samaria and Gaza.
Sondra is the director of the Israel office of Christian Friends of Israeli Communities, coordinating much of CFOIC’s community support programs world-wide. CFOIC has become a resource in Israel for connecting Christians to the people of Biblical Israel, while working in close cooperation with Christian organizations in the Land and with Jewish organizations interested in linking with Christians from around the world. In addition to the main U.S. and Israel offices, there are CFOIC offices in Germany and Holland and representatives in the UK, South Africa and Bulgaria.
Sondra Oster Baras currently resides in Karnei Shomron, together with her husband Edward, a computer programmer, and their five children.
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In 1985, the Baras's joined a group of North American Orthodox Jews that were building a new neighborhood in the small Samarian town of Karnei Shomron. Shortly thereafter, the first Intifada began, and Ms. Baras was drawn into activities advocating for the settlement movement. Since then, Baras has been an active spokesperson for the communities of Judea, Samaria and Gaza.
Sondra is the director of the Israel office of Christian Friends of Israeli Communities, coordinating much of CFOIC’s community support programs world-wide. CFOIC has become a resource in Israel for connecting Christians to the people of Biblical Israel, while working in close cooperation with Christian organizations in the Land and with Jewish organizations interested in linking with Christians from around the world. In addition to the main U.S. and Israel offices, there are CFOIC offices in Germany and Holland and representatives in the UK, South Africa and Bulgaria.
Sondra Oster Baras currently resides in Karnei Shomron, together with her husband Edward, a computer programmer, and their five children.
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