ZOA AROUND THE COUNTRY Elected to the board were: Jeanne Bair, Dr. Marshall Balk, Hirsh Dlinn, Julian Elbling, Alexandra Greenberg, Rhonda Horvitz, Linda Hurwitz, Gerald Kobell, Esq., Debra Levy, Chaya Pollack, Linda Safyan, Charles Saul, Esq., Seth Schanwald, Dee Selekman, Joe Titlebaum, Sibyl Treblow, Cheryl Weisberg, and Helene Wishnev. “HATE SPACES” DOCUMENTARY SCREENS AT PITTSBURGH JCC The ZOA, through its Center for Law and Justice, has been at the forefront of fighting for the rights of Jewish students on U.S. college campuses. ZOA Pittsburgh worked with the Jewish National Fund to build a coalition of 21 synagogues and local and national Jewish organizations to sponsor the Pittsburgh premiere of “Hate Spaces: The Politics of Intolerance on Campus.” The documentary was shown on July 18 in the Katz Theater at the JCC, with more than 170 in attendance. A post-viewing Q&A was held with Avi Goldwasser, who wrote, directed, and produced the film for Americans for Peace and Tolerance. ZOA DETROIT ZOA MICHIGAN EDUCATES STUDENTS This spring, ZOA Michigan Executive Director Kobi Erez gave a presentation to high school students at the Farber Hebrew Day School. He focused on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and its similarity to Nazi Germany’s policies of boycotting Jewish stores, products, and literature. Students also heard facts about the Israeli-Arab conflict and were presented with anti-Israel scenarios they might encounter on their future college campuses, as well as some tactics to handle these kinds of situations. This presentation is part of ZOA’s ongoing mission to educate, train, and motivate students to become passionate, dedicated, and effective pro- Israel advocates. ZOA Michigan provides support to students who advocate for Israel on campus. 42 RAISING AWARENESS OF GENOCIDE IN THE MIDDLE EAST On July 24, ZOA Michigan hosted a screening of Clarion Project’s powerful new documentary, “Faithkeepers.” Over 200 people attended. “Faithkeepers” puts a face and a voice to the humanitarian crisis and genocide of Christians and minorities in the Middle East today and traces the past century of persecution and devastation of the region’s Chaldean, Armenian, Assyrian, Jewish, and Coptic communities. The program included special guest speakers, including co-producer Richard Green, who discussed the making of the film. Clarion’s national security analyst, Ryan Mauro, described the present geopolitical situation in the area, and Nahren Anweya detailed the horrific experiences her family endured in Iraq. ZOA urged the community to get in touch with U.S. officials and ask them to take action on the issue. ISRAEL ADVOCACY FOR YOUNG ADULTS, CAMPUS DEBATE At this year’s Israel Education Workshop, students learned about the Israeli-Arab conflict, Jewish history and heritage, Zionism, and serving in the IDF. We also discussed how to answer tough questions about Israel that students might be asked on college campuses. As part of the program, some students plan to host Over 200 people attended a screening of “Faithkeepers,” which details the humanitarian crisis and genocide of Christians and minorities in the Middle East today and traces the past century of persecution and devastation of the region’s Chaldean, Armenian, Assyrian, Jewish, and Coptic communities. Executive Director Kobi Erez addresses high schoolers at Farber Hebrew Day School
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