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Artist-in-Residence Program with Noga Segal
Beings May 23!

Calling all art lovers! We are thrilled to welcome Israeli artist Noga Segal as part of our month-long celebration of all things Israel in celebration of its 75th birthday! Even more exciting is Noga personal connection to Jewish for Good — as a Shlicha (emissary) at Camp Shelanu during the summer of 2018. Today, she is a renowned young photographer and student at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem.

Noga’s work focuses on documenting everyday life. She enjoys relishes the spotlight to small moments in our daily life that may normally go unnoticed. She will be looking for these small moments as she takes portraits during the first week of her residency that will end up on display during the last week. We’ll all get to enjoy the juxtaposition — and similarities — between her portraits of Israeli life and her work here in Durham.

In addition to her residency at the Durham Art Guild Gallery at Golden Belt, you’ll see a lot of Noga at Jewish for Good as she interacts and intersects with many of of regular programs and services.

Check out the schedule below, as well as some of Noga’s work:

• Gallery Opening Reception @ Durham Art Guild Gallery at Golden Belt / Tuesday May 23, 7pm

• Community Art Project Begins (Portraits from Durham) @ Durham Art Guild Gallery at Golden Belt and all around Durham / Wednesday May 24

• Teen Workshop @ Jewish for Good / Thursday May 25, 5:30pm

• Camp Shelanu Activity @ Jewish for Good / Friday May 26

• Artist’s Lecture @ Jewish for Good / Friday May 26, 10:30am

• Panel Discussion with Local Artists @ Mettlesome Theatre / Sunday May 28, 6:30pm

• Visit the exhibit @ Durham Art Guild Gallery at Golden Belt / Through Tuesday June 6

Images courtesy of the artist

This program has been made possible by an anonymous donation in memory of Samuel Ramler, father of Orit Rammer Szulik.

Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration
Greater Raleigh JCC, David R. Kahn Community Campus
Sunday April 23, 2-5pm

We’re partnering with our best friends at the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh to bring you a Triangle-wide bash worthy of Israel’s 75th Independence Day!

Thanks to our Community Partners: Beth Meyer Synagogue, NC Hillel, Jewish Life at Duke, PJ Library Durham and Raleigh, NC Coalition for Israel, The Lerner School, Beth El Synagogue, Judea Reform Congregation, Kehillah Synagogue, Israel Task Force, Hadassah Durham and Raleigh, Voice4Israel, Beth Or Synagogue, Sar-El, National Jewish Committee on Scouting

This program has been made possible (in part) by an anonymous donation in memory of Samuel Ramler, father of Orit Rammer Szulik.

Yom Ha’zikaron Commemoration @ Jewish for Good
Monday April 24, 7-9pm

Join Judea Reform Congregation and Jewish for Good to remember fallen Israeli soldiers and the victims of terrorism. See below for event details and click here to RSVP.

Event Details:
7pm: Get-together with homemade dishes from the “Taste of Memories” project
7:15pm: Short ceremony to commemorate fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism
7:40pm: Round-table discussions, in Hebrew and English
8:30pm: Singing in their memory

Israel @ 75 Documentary Film Series

We’re presenting three documentary screenings to showcase the powerful filmmaking from Israeli directors. Join us as we screen: