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A-Team Israel Advocacy| Congregation B'nai Israel
A-Team Israel Advocacy
Israel Advocacy
The A-Team is CBI’s Advocacy for Israel committee. Our goals include providing educational programs, forums for discussion, and knowledgeable speakers on current and critical issues dealing with Israel. Committee members disseminate time-sensitive information – you are encouraged to add your name to the list to receive these emails. The A-Team publishes information in the Spiel and the Review, and posts information on the shul hallway bulletin board. We keep you informed of community events in the Tampa Bay area, including but not limited to: AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), Hadassah, Israel Bonds, JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Council), JNF (Jewish National Fund), and more. We welcome you to join us!
Contact Eric Pastman for more information: eric_pastman@yahoo.com.
Breaking News on Israeli Technology Developments (updated 3/13/24):
Saliva pregnancy test developed in Israel is now being offered to Israelis. The product won Time magazine's Best Innovations of 2023 and was sold in Europe.
It's not a cure, but a new Israeli breakthrough on Parkinson's disease may lead to a future cure.
Israel's song Hurricaine was finally accepted by Eurovision. It wasn't easy to get the song accepted this year. Read about it here. There is also a link to the song.
To view older articles, please visit the A-Team Archive
For more information on new Israeli technology developments visit ISRAEL21c
The A-Team requests that you sign the petition to Free the Hostages. We also support the extradition of Ahlam Tamimi to face justice in the United States for the Sbarro bombing in Jerusalem on August 9, 2001.
Israeli Innovations Presentations
If you missed any of the Israeli Innovation presentations. You can download the presentation by clicking the links below. The presentations are built using Apple's Keynote application and will require a compatible application to access the material.
However, the first link below is an hour long recording of the presentation that you can watch by simply clicking on it.
Israeli Innovations - Q1 2024 Update - Presented Jan. 24, 2024 (Video)
Israeli Innovations - Q4 2023 Update - Presented Oct. 18, 2023 (Video)
Israel Innovations - Q2 2023 Updates- Presented Apr. 25, 2023 (Video)
Israeli Innovations - Q4 2022 Update - Presented Oct. 25, 2022 (Video)
Israeli Innovations - Israel in Ukraine - Presented Apr. 26, 2022 (Keynote)
Israeli Innovations - Consumer/Cultural - Presented Nov. 16, 2021 (Keynote)
Israeli Innovations - Medical - Presented Nov. 2, 2021 (Keynote)
Israeli Innovations - Environmental - Presented Oct. 19, 2021 (Keynote)
Israeli Innovations - Agricultural - Presented Oct. 5, 2021 (Keynote)
Please click the links for Educational Webinars and videos from StandWithUs, EMET, OpenDor Media and JNF.
If you are interested in receiving updates on the war in Gaza you can sign up with the IDSF.
For accurate news on Israel and the Jewish world visit Honest Reporting or Camera
Support the Conservative movement in Israel at MERCAZ USA
For information on AIPAC
If you'd like to visit Israel virtually, The Atlanta Israel Coalition has posted their virutal tours on Israel on YouTube. They are excellent!!!
For many years, CBI and JNF have partnered in planting trees and supporting projects throughout Israel. To date, CBI has planted four Parklands – a total of 20,000 trees! A summary of JNF’s areas of activity is found at:
Tue, March 19 2024
9 Adar II 5784
Online Minyan and service
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Upcoming Events
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 19 , 2024
Tuesday, Mar 19th 5:00p to 6:30p
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 20 , 2024
Wednesday, Mar 20th 12:00p to 1:00p
https://zoom.us/j/5403365269 Password: CBI2020 Audio Only Call-In: +19292056099 Meeting ID: 540 336 5269 Phone Password: 149321 -
Wednesday ,
MarMarch 20 , 2024
Wednesday, Mar 20th 5:00p to 6:30p
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 20 , 2024
Wednesday, Mar 20th 6:45p to 8:15p
Not everyone had an opportunity for Jewish education when they were 13 years old. Not everyone took college courses about Judaism. Now is the chance to begin again! All are welcome. This course is also suitable for those wishing to learn more about Judaism. Topics will include prayer, kashrut, blessings, parenting, Shabbat, festivals, God, Torah, Israel, women’s changing roles in synagogue life and so much more! Partnering with Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) and the Melton Research Center at JTS, the Etz Chayim He curriculum will be the starting point, but the full direction of the class will depend on you! Please contact Rabbi Weintraub for more details -
Friday ,
MarMarch 22 , 2024
Friday, Mar 22nd 10:00a to 11:00a
https://zoom.us/j/4475099917 Study the weekly parsha in a congregant led Zoom chat. Study materials will be provided during the session. -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 23 , 2024
Shabbat, Mar 23rd (All day)
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 24 , 2024
Sunday, Mar 24th (All day)
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 24 , 2024
Sunday, Mar 24th 10:00a to 2:00p
Purim fun for all ages after the Megillah reading, Purim Spiel and costume parade: Games and activities for young children, carnival games, bounce house, inflatable fun for kids and adults: sports complex activity bounce house, jousting arena, basketball, dump bucket--prepare to get wet! There will be Gaga and prizes, hot dogs and hamantaschen. Please bring $$$ for some super fun tzedakah opportunities! -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 24 , 2024
Sunday, Mar 24th 12:00p to 1:00p
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 27 , 2024
Wednesday, Mar 27th 6:45p to 8:15p
Not everyone had an opportunity for Jewish education when they were 13 years old. Not everyone took college courses about Judaism. Now is the chance to begin again! All are welcome. This course is also suitable for those wishing to learn more about Judaism. Topics will include prayer, kashrut, blessings, parenting, Shabbat, festivals, God, Torah, Israel, women’s changing roles in synagogue life and so much more! Partnering with Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) and the Melton Research Center at JTS, the Etz Chayim He curriculum will be the starting point, but the full direction of the class will depend on you! Please contact Rabbi Weintraub for more details -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 28 , 2024
Thursday, Mar 28th 6:45p to 8:00p
Brush up on your Hebrew reading while learning or reviewing the parts of the Seder! Our focus will be reading fluency, but we will have plenty of opportunity to discuss the parts of the Seder in detail, investing them with meaning and music to add to our Passover experiences. This class meets in person after minyan at CBI. -
Friday ,
MarMarch 29 , 2024
Friday, Mar 29th (All day)
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Friday ,
MarMarch 29 , 2024
Friday, Mar 29th 10:00a to 11:00a
https://zoom.us/j/4475099917 Study the weekly parsha in a congregant led Zoom chat. Study materials will be provided during the session. -
Friday ,
MarMarch 29 , 2024
Friday, Mar 29th 7:00p to 9:00p
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 31 , 2024
Sunday, Mar 31st 5:30p to 6:30p