Chairman's mission to Israel

On behalf the lay leadership of the IUA-UCF and myself, you are cordially invited to join our forthcoming Mission to Israel from 29 April – 6 May 2010 with the option to extend your stay.

It will be a wonderful opportunity to meet with top politicians, members of the Knesset and Ministers. Including a special session in the Knesset with MPs from various political parties.

The itinerary will include:

Meetings

Ø Meeting with Jerusalem mayor Mr. Nir Barkat.

Ø Meeting with President Peres.

Ø Meeting with members of the Knesset and Government.

Ø Breakfast with Stanley Fisher, Governor of the Bank of Israel.

Ø Dinner with world chairman of Keren Hayesod, Ambassador Avi Pasner.

Ø Meeting with high ranking officials from the Israeli Defence Force.

Ø Meeting with Minister of Finance.

Visits

Ø Yad Vashem

Ø The Kottel tunnels and Chain of generations

Ø Begin Museum

Ø Army base

Ø Lunch at the Bank Hapoalim head offices

Ø Neve Tzedek in Tel Aviv

Ø The Old City of Jerusalem

Ø Many more exciting landscapes and sites of Israel.

Entertainment

Ø Jerusalem academy of music

Ø The Night Spectacular – Jerusalem lights the night at David’s tower

Ø Tel Aviv’s lively nightlife

Ø Other cultural Israeli events

The Mission is being headed by Gerald Leissner and I would believe that this is a once in a lifetime experience – to have the privilege of meeting the people with whom we will have an interaction on this visit.

Please contact me on telephone: 011 645 2533 / e-mail: naomi@beyachad.co.za for further details. I would urge you to come along and enjoy what will be a great experience. Naturally everything will be done on a five-star basis and we are all set to enjoy.

Please note that spouses are more than welcome and I look forward to seeing you aboard.

We would require a deposit of R5000/person to secure the booking.

IUA/UCF Annual campaign

Thanks to generous donors, our organisation exists today in order to ensure the security and protection of Jews and a Jewish way of life.

IUA contributions are used with similar contributions from around the world to help save Jewish lives, strengthen Jewish identity, fortify the fabric of Israeli society and to reinforce solidarity amongst Jewish people around the world. The vision of the IUA is to strengthen Israeli society by facilitating aliyah and absorption, bringing opportunity to disadvantaged communities and border towns and inspiring Diaspora youth to connect to Israel.

UCF contributions fund the protection of Jewish interests and rights in South Africa which is critical to ensure that we continue to enjoy and perpetuate the current growth and development in what must surely rank as one of the most vibrant and dynamic Jewish communities in the world. Security has become an important aspect of our campaign and our worthy beneficiaries are the CSO, The South African Jewish Board of Deputies and the South African Union of Jewish Students on campuses throughout the country. This year, with the 2010 World Cup Soccer taking place in South Africa, it has become a National priority of the UCF to ensure the safety and security of our Jewish community. As we were tragically reminded in Mumbai, attacks on Israeli citizens and Jews have become borderless. The 2010 Soccer event will see an influx of visitors to South Africa and it has become imperative that we protect our own.

Your involvement, your support, your impact, can help us make a difference.

Contact 011 645-2554 or iuaucf@beyachad.co.za