This year in Jerusalem
| The United Jewish Communities is hosting its General Assembly November 16-19, 2008 in Israel. Each year, this event marks the single largest gathering of Jewish leadership in the world. We at the Federation highly encourage you to attend, and to experience for yourself how our community positively affects those living in Israel. |
"I am pleased to invite everyone to Israel for this exciting event. Please join us as together we celebrate the history, legacy and future of the Jewish people and the State of Israel." – Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert The 2008 UJC General Assembly -- the third to be held in Israel -- will mark Israel's 60th anniversary with a series of high-profile meetings and events in Jerusalem, inspirational visits to the North and South to see how UJC/Federation-supported work supports the Jewish state, and to Israel's cosmopolitan hub, Tel Aviv. 
The Jerusalem events will include appearances by most of Israel's political leaders and dignitaries from across Israeli society. Among the political leaders confirmed or invited to appear are Prime Minister Ehud Olmert; Defense Minister Ehud Barak; Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, President Shimon Peres and Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu. Another GA highlight will be a scheduled solidarity march through the streets and alleyways of downtown Jerusalem, recalling the historic march through Jerusalem at the height of the second intifada in 2003, demonstrating the unshakable bonds between North American Jewry and Israel. For more details on the GA, please visit: http://www.ujc.org/page.aspx?id=16495
