"Romania Rumenye!" Concert March 12 with Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi! At Caspe Terrace 6 pm

Jewish Federation presents Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi at Caspe Terrace, Wed., March 12.  6 pm

 

 

Ari Shavit: Palestinians Must Recognize the Jewish State

Palestinians Must Recognize the Jewish State - Ari Shavit (Ha'aretz)

The demand to recognize Israel as a Jewish state is the most natural and justified demand imaginable.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict did not start in 1967 and does not revolve around the occupation and the settlements. In order to end this 100-year war, we must recognize their nationalism and their state, and they must recognize our nationalism and our state.

Israelis recognize that there is another people in this land. There is no reason that Palestinians cannot open their eyes and see that there is another people in the land.

Those who believe the Israelis and Palestinians are equal have a moral obligation to demand from the Palestinians exactly what they demand from the Israelis.

The Palestinians must concede that the Jews are not colonialists but legal neighbors. There will not be peace if Palestinian children grow up not knowing that the country across the border is a legitimate Jewish state of a true Jewish people, whom they are decreed to live with.

It is those who give up on the recognition of Israel as a Jewish state who are actually giving up on peace.

Distributed by JCRC    Comments to jcrc@dmjfed.org

 

Feb. 15: Polk County Health Dept Health insurance enrollment fair

 

The Polk County Health Department, A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS), and other community partners will be holding a health insurance enrollment fair on Saturday, February 15 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Evelyn Davis Center for Working Families (801 University Ave, Unit 3 in Des Moines).

In January, the group held a very successful event.  Because of this success another event will be held. 

 

Rick Kozin, Polk County Health Department Director said “Ninety-four people attended the event we held last month. Many of them, for the first time, were able to sign up for health insurance. We learned that having someone available to walk them through the process is what is necessary for some people to get signed up.”

 

In order to help individuals understand their choices and assist them with the sign-up process the health fair will be staffed by professionals from Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Coventry Health Care, Proteus, Primary HealthCare, Mercy Medical Center, UnityPoint Health Des Moines, Broadlawns Medical Center and CoOportunity Health. This enrollment fair will provide individuals with detailed information about each Marketplace health insurance plan offered in Iowa and can help determine eligibility for Marketplace subsidies.

 

In order to complete the enrollment application at the fair, please bring the following information:

·   Current ID

·   Social Security Card

·   2012 Income Tax Returns

·   If working, last pay stub

 

“For thousands of Iowans, this is the first real opportunity they will have to get their families health and medical costs covered at a price that is affordable” said Kozin.

 

In 2010 it was estimated that 13% of adults in Polk County were uninsured. Many others may have inadequate insurance to meet their family’s needs. People without health insurance often delay getting necessary care until it is unavoidable and more costly. A number of our community partners have trained their staff in the details necessary to provide assistance to families so they can take advantage of this opportunity. Spanish interpreters will be available.

 

To learn more visit www.healthcare.gov or call Ana at 515-323-5227 with questions about the enrollment fair.

 

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Sarah M. Boese

Health Educator, Public Information Officer, Wellness Coach

Polk County Health Department

1907 Carpenter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

polkcountyiowa.gov/health

sarah.boese@polkcountyiowa.gov

office 515-286-3895 / cell 515-664-7869

 

 

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Jan. 27: Free diabetes screening event

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From: Sarah Boese [mailto:Sarah.Boese@polkcountyiowa.gov]

On Monday, January 27 from 8-11:00 am, Polk County Health Department will hold a “Diabetes Screening Day” at 1907 Carpenter Avenue in Des Moines where you can get free diabetes and dental screenings and access to resources to manage or prevent diabetes.

 

“Untreated diabetes can cause debilitating consequences that can affect your every-day life such as losing a foot or leg to amputation, becoming blind, or having pregnancy complications. Imagine not being able to take your dog for a walk, not reading to your grandchild a bedtime story, or not having a healthy baby,” said Rick Kozin, Polk County Health Department Director.

 

At Diabetes Screening Day you will get a free blood glucose screening and dental screening as well as getting connected to resources and programs that can help you better manage or prevent diabetes. If you have diabetes you can live a normal life by improving nutrition, using medications appropriately, and incorporating physical activity into every day. 

 

“We know that early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of complications from diabetes. But, we also know people need information and a plan to improve their eating and activity habits,” said Leah Gabriel, ARNP, Polk County Health Department Nurse Practitioner.

 

According to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health from 1990-2009 about 42% of the Iowa adult population has diabetes or pre-diabetes, many of them undiagnosed. The main reason that many cases of diabetes do not get diagnosed is because many of the symptoms seem so harmless. Symptoms include frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, fatigue, irritability and blurry vision.

 

Screenings will be available, free of charge, to any Polk County resident. In order to be tested do not eat or drink anything other than water for eight hours prior to event and bring all prescriptions and over the counter medications that you are taking.

 

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Sarah M. Boese

Health Educator, Public Information Officer, Wellness Coach

Polk County Health Department

1907 Carpenter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

polkcountyiowa.gov/health

sarah.boese@polkcountyiowa.gov

office 515-286-3895 / cell 515-664-7869

 

 

Find the Polk County Health Department at:

 

 

 

TBJ/TI: Prof. Scult to teach course on Reconstructionism in Feb/May

Information from Temple B’nai Jeshurun and Tifereth Israel Synagogue:

 

Allen Scult, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion at Drake University will be offering a course on Reconstructionism, the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, beginning February 11^th and continuing through the end of May.

 

Reconstructionism is arguably the only truly American Jewish movement and in many significant ways is peculiarly suited to the problems and possibilities of being Jewish in America in the 21^st Century.  Some of its significant innovations are its concept of a non-supernatural God, its abolition of the idea of the chosen people, its notion of Jewish ritual as custom rather than law, the importance in its theology of the State of Israel, and what the founder of Reconstructionism Mordecai Kaplan called Jewish Peoplehood.

 

 We will discuss these and other topics including the relation of Reconstructionism to Conservative and Reform Judaism, as well as the life and career and the founder of Reconstructionsim, Mordecai M.  Kaplan, one of the most important Jewish thinkers in the twentieth century. In addition to his influential books such as Judaism as a Civilization and The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion, we will also look at parts of his journal, which he kept for most of the his active life (he lived to 103), which gives us a revealing look at his relationship to most of the significant leaders, teachers, and thinkers in the Judaism of the twentieth century, including Solomon Schechter, Rabbi Stephen Wise, and Abraham Joshua Heschel, as well as insight into his struggles as a practicing rabbi, teacher of rabbis at the Jewish Theological Seminary for sixty years, and most importantly into his inner life as  a thinking and passionate Jew.

 

Those who have questions about the course may contact Professor Scult at Allen.Scult@Drake.edu To register for the course, please call the Temple office at 274 4649, or the Tifereth Israel office at 255 1137.  The sessions of the course will go from 7:00 to 8:30.  The exact location will be communicated to those who register for the course, so when you register please give us your e-mail address and a contact phone number.  At that time, you may also order a copy the latest and perhaps most important book on Kaplan and his philosophy.  It is entitled The Radical American Judaism of Mordecai Kaplan.  It is published by Indiana University Press, has been exceedingly well-reviewed by both scholars and rabbis and is eminently readable. Though not required, the book will constitute an important element of our study and will be a worthwhile purchase, not only because of the value of the book itself, but we are able to offer it at a 30% discount, in part because the author is Professor Mel Scult.

 

Save the Date! Mitzvah Day Monday, January 20th from 10.00-12.00

From Gan Shalom Preschool, Jewish Family Services, and PJ Library

Help us celebrate Mitzvah Day by learning about tikkun olam and performing acts of loving kindness for our greater community. 

 

Bring your whole family and read with us in our PJ Library reading rooms, create special art projects, and celebrate this special day.

 

We will provide lunch, but remember to bring your non-perishable canned food items for our food drive benefitting DMARC’s MovetheFood!

 

For more information or to RSVP for this event, contact Mollie at mollie@dmjfed.org or 515.987.0899 ext. 230.

 

Sponsored by Gan Shalom Preschool, Jewish Family Services, and PJ Library

 

Mollie Giller

Director of Jewish Family Services and Outreach

Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines

515.987.0899 ext. 230

 

 

DM Area Religious Council Adult Ed programs, Jan. 28 and 30 at Tifereth Israel Synagogue