Friday, May 13, 2011

This Wednesday at First Church: Travelogue on Israel

Life in Israel Today
Wednesday, May 18 at 7 p.m.


at First Church of Christ,
Congregational
190 Court Street
Middletown, CT

On May 18, Avinoam Nehmad and Robyne Diller will present a slide show and talk called "Life in Israel Today." Their presentation offers a good look at the Holy Land and interweaves contemporary realities with stories from the Bible and from the history of Israel.

Avi and Robyne live in Jerusalem and are partners in Avitours, Lld., a tour company that arranges travel in Israel and the surrounding area. Avi is a veteran Israeli; Robyne is a recent immigrant from Connecticut and will share her experience of immigrating to Israel. Incorporating their distinct perspectives, their talk focuses on every-day life in Israel and its complexities and joys, with slides to document their lives and travels in the vivid landscapes of the Middle East.

For those considering travel to the Holy Land, this travelogue includes images of many possible sites in Israel to visit and demonstrates Avi's wonderful skills as a tour guide. Avitours is the company that guided a group composed of members of First Church and Congregation Adath Israel who visited the Holy Land as part of an interfaith dialog in 2006. For more information, call 860-346-6657, ext. 13.

The presentation will start at 7 p.m. Street parking is available after 6 p.m. on Court Street and throughout downtown Middletown. All are welcome.

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