JEWISH EXPERIENCE AROUND THE WORLD TODAY

Guest Speaker:
Suri Grussgott, Assistant Director of the WJC, North America

SuriSuri Grussgott joined the World Jewish Congress as the Assistant Director of the WJC, North America after more than a decade in public service. Prior to joining the WJC, Suri served as an Assistant Director at the New York City Comptroller’s Office and headed the Intergovernmental Relations Bureau at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget. While there, she also served as the city’s lobbyist in Albany on fiscal issues.

Suri has chaired events for local chapters of Jewish organizations and organizes a yearly summer retreat in the Berkshires for young Jewish professionals.

Suri grew up in Philadelphia and Montreal. She received her B.A. in Jewish Studies from Rutgers College and a Masters of Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service.

Friday, August 19th at 7:30 pm

“Spotlight Buenos Aires: The Long Journey to Justice for the Jewish Community of Argentina”

SHABBAT, AUGUST 20TH at Noon

“Jewish Diplomacy Today- A Snapshot of Issues Affecting Various Communities around the World”

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST at 2PM

“What Israel Means in Photographs”

We are excited to announce the next Judaism & Art program “What Israel Means in Photographs” on Sunday, August 21 at 2:00 PM at Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport.  The program is inspired by the Brooklyn Museum show “This Place,” where world famous photographers, most of them in Israel for the first time, each showed Israel from their own perspective.  Those of you who responded to our call to be an artist and send us your pictures from Israel, your photos will be included for a stimulating discussion.