Friday at Oz VeGaon and updates
Happy Hanukah!
1) This coming Friday, the 4th of Tevet, December 26, at 9:00 in the morning, we will, please G-d, hear a lecture by Rabbi Israel Rosen on the subject of “Did Judah Maccabee Introduce the Dispensation to make War on the Sabbath?” . The lecture is in Hebrew with simultaneous translation to English.
Rabbi Rosen, a resident of Alon Shvut, is the head of the Zomet Institute for the Interface of Halakhah and Technology. Following the murder of the three abducted youths, Rabbi Rosen called for the annexation of Gush Etzion to the State of Israel. Rabbi Rosen has been involved with the establishment of the Oz veGaon Nature Preserve since its establishment.
For transportation from Jerusalem please register with Renee Margolis 052-3294194
From Kiryat Arba-Hevron please register with Rivka Rybak 054-8034853
2) Hundreds of people came to Oz veGaon last Friday for a joyful Hanuka morning. The historian Aryeh Yitzhaki enthralled the audience with his erudite lecture on the battles of the Maccabees in Gush Etzion, accompanied by slides. Afterwards everyone enjoyed an amazing performance by Karni Eldad and her group with songs of the old Land of Israel. The children enjoyed various activities such as petting the animals, balloons and a creative workshop. Please see the attached photographs by photographer Gershon Ellinson.
• 3) Minister Yuval Steinitz joined the great flow of visitors to Oz veGaon. The minister was amazed by the site. A photograph is attached of Minister Yuval Steinitz at Oz veGaon with Gush Etzion mayor Davidi Perl and deputy Mayor Moshe Saville.
• 4) We are pleased to offer you the program of Winter and Spring of 2015 at Oz veGaon. For the complete program please click here: http://www.womeningreen.org/givatOzwinter
Please pass the program on to all of your email lists.
• 5) Groups and individuals come to Oz veGaon every single day – whether for picnics, smachot or to work at the preserve. To arrange for events please contact Elyashiv Kimhi at 054-2007354
• 6) We thank all of the contributors, by whose merit we are able to continue developing Oz veGaon. Thanks to your recent donations we were able to acquire 2 trailers, which serves the staff that guards the preserve, and another set of playground equipment for the children.
Your contributions also help us in day-to-day management of the Preserve. Thank you! May there be many more.
May we have a good month,
Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar