Hi Folks, This is from Sarah Gross, who also wanted me to let you know about the Jewish-Israeli film festival. The film festival info can be found at www.pjiff.net. The opening (2/27), which includes dessert and kosher wine, will be $15 for students.
Jacques ---------- National Jewish Leadership Conference Every year around this time you get information from the UJF about a national leadership conference which takes place somewhere around the country for 25-45 year olds. This year we are happy to be able to invite you to stay home. There's still a conference with close to 1,000 young Jewish adults happening. But it's happening here - in Pittsburgh. That's right, we competed against New York and Atlanta to host the conference and won out over them. We will be hosting the UJC National Young Leadership Eastern Conference from March 21-23, 2003. Communities east of the Mississippi will be joining us for a weekend of learning and fun. We would love to have you join us for the weekend. There will be no better way to show off our city and our Jewish community than to have hundreds of young Pittsburghers take part in what is annually one of the Jewish communities finest conferences. In order to encourage participation, the UJF is offering a subsidy for any Pittsburgher who attends the conference. We will be offering a $145 per person subsidy which should make it much easier for folks to join us. In return for the subsidy, we require each individual to make a minimum $100 commitment to the 2003 Annual Community Campaign and attend an agency visit. (The UJF supports nine beneficiary social service agencies and schools in the Pittsburgh area. We will set up several opportunities to visit a number of these agencies where you will be able to find out about the populations they serve, the work they do, and how you can volunteer with them, should you choose. These visits will be set up for February and March and there will be several to choose from.) Registration for the conference is available on-line through our website - www.ujf.net. Click on the Regional Conference button to obtain information on the conference hotel (the Omni William Penn) and to register and pay. A subsidy code is necessary in order to receive the discounted registration price. Please be aware that the subsidy can only be given at the initial time of registration and that by entering the subsidy code you are agreeing to both the minimum commitment and the agency visit. Pittsburgh's subsidy code is 01202. If you would like more information or have questions, you can either contact Brian Herstig (412.992.5231 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Marla Werner (412.992.5232 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]) at the UJF. We will be setting up some small group meetings after the first of the year for individuals who would like additional details and information. If you would like to attend one of these meetings, which will occur throughout the city, please let Brian know. Zionist-Info is a service of ZOA. Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message archive is at: www.mail-archive.com { NOTE: Please post messages in plain-text ONLY }