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JLife Extra NJ July 15, 2024

 

Israeli journalist, activist and mother of four  Bruria Efume will share her experiences living under rocket fire in southern Israel on Monday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chabad of Western Monmouth County in Manalapan. She is  a co-founder of Ohr Chabad, which welcomes visitors from all over the world. Efume, a native of Vancouver, Canada who now lives in Be’er Sheva, will speak about what it’s like living under attack and what her family experienced in their bomb shelter on the morning of Oct. 7 when Hamas  struck Israel. She blogs daily updates about current life in Israel and how her family is dealing with the war. Efume’s family has brought toys and supplies to families displaced by the war, volunteered in a soup kitchen and taken a mission to the troops in Gaza.  Cost to attend is $18 per person. To RSVP go to chabadwmc.org/rsvpisrael. For information, go to chabadwmc.org or call (732) 972-3687.

 


Screams Before Silence, a documentary film focusing on the sexual atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct. 7, will be screened on Tuesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. at Temple Shaari Emeth in Manalapan to be followed by a discussion. In the 60-minute, presenter-led documentary film, Sheryl Sandberg–former COO of Meta and founder of LeanIn.org,–interviews multiple eyewitnesses, released hostages, first responders, medical and forensic experts and survivors of the Hamas massacres. The film features never-before-heard eyewitness accounts of the women and girls who were raped, assaulted and mutilated at the Nova Music Festival and in towns. The film’s website notes despite the indisputable evidence, these atrocities have received little scrutiny from human rights groups and international organizations. Many leading figures in politics, academia, and media have attempted to minimize or even deny that they occurred. For information go to shaariemeth.org.

The documentary is also available to be viewed at no charge on the documentary’s website, screamsbeforesilenece.com.

 

The mother of Avinatan Or, who was taken hostage by Hamas along with his girlfriend, Noa Argamani, at the Nova Music Festival, will share her story of faith and determination with the Jewish Women’s Circle of the Chabad of the Shore in Long Branch on Wednesday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Ditzah Or, whose son is still being held captive, believes that like his girlfriend he will be freed someday. The pair were filmed by the terrorists with Argamani being taken away on the back of an all-terrain vehicle while Or is marched from her surrounded by three invaders after hiding for several hours. She has since been rescued along with two other hostages by the IDF and has met with Ditzah. Avinatan is an electrical engineer from Tel Aviv and is the second of seven brothers. The couple had been dating two years.

The cost is $50 per person or $180 for sponsors, which will include “sensational” summer salads. RSVP to chabadshore.com/JWC. For information call (732) 229-2424.

 

The Sisterhood of Congregation Agudath Achim in Bradley Beach will host local author Michelle Weinfeld on Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Robin Wander for a discussion and cooking demonstration. Weinfeld is author of the book, “From Generation to Generation: A Memoir of Food, Family and Identity in the Aftermath of the Shoah.”  Weinfeld weaves her story with that of her Holocaust survivor grandfather and his account of loss and rebuilding, layered with her own journey to self-acceptance in the face of antisemitism. It demonstrates that trauma does not affect only the individual, but can transcend generations, exploring the intersection of values, history, and identity.  The book is available at the Asbury Book Cooperative and from Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and other online sellers or by screening the QR code on the synagogue’s website, bradleybeachshul.org. RSVP to mizzrobin@aol.com. Suggested cost is $36 or Sisterhood dues.

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