Saving
Water, Saving Money
10.30am Sunday 1 August
How to
save water? Use less !
Bradley
Izikowitz
has
been a plumber for almost 20 years. He was the owner of
Eco Plumbing in Johannesburg and dealt with domestic maintenance, renovations
and drain cleaning.
Bradley
will tell us about ways to save water and be more conscious of water usage. He
will explain the differences between hard and soft water and how they affect our
geysers and appliances (providing possible solutions). In conjunction with a
representative of GabiH20, the importers of the water saving devices (water
restrictors, toilet bags, pause nozzles, shower heads etc.), he will give a
demonstration of these products and show figures as to the savings available.
Bradley made Aliyah in July 2009 with his wife Shira and children. They live in
Kiryat Hasharon in Netanya.
Yes,
Jews Can Donate Their Organs
10.30am Sunday 8 August
Robert
Berman
has an
MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, an MBA from Baruch College,
and a BA from Yeshiva University in Economics. He is also a graduate of Yeshivat
Hakotel and Gruss Kollel. He has been a social activist for many Jewish causes
and was a freelance journalist for New York Magazine, the Jerusalem Post, Jewish
Week, Moment Magazine and the Jerusalem Report.
Robert
is the founder and director of the Halachic Organ Donor
Society which is the only Jewish organ donor society in the world.
It encourages organ donation from Jews to the
general public, provides organ donor cards and so far has been directly
responsible for saving over 100 lives.
Robert will explain why it is acceptable according
to halacha to be an organ donor.
For more
information see HODS web site
http://www.hods.org/
Summer
Happening
10.30am Sunday 15 August
For
grandparents and grandchildren
This
program is suitable for 5 - 11 year olds.
Story
Reading with Shiphra Davies
Arts & Crafts Activity
Coffee, cold drink and artic (ice-lolly)
Social
Psychology 101:
All The Crazy Things We Will Do
10.30am Sunday 22 August
Robin B.
Zeiger
received her Ph.D. in Clinical & Social Psychology from the University of
Illinois at Chicago in 1985. She made Aliyah in 2009 and has had extensive
experience in individual, family, couples, child therapy, supervision and
training. Robin will discuss with us
why people just stand around and watch when a crisis
occurs.
How far will people go when faced with directions from
authority?
Why is it sometimes easier/harder to perform in front of
an audience?
When do first impressions matter?
Join us for a fun-filled discussion of the newest
research in social psychology and how it affects our everyday life.