DAVAI UPCOMING EVENTS: CASUAL CONVERSATIONS WITH RUSSIAN JEWISH ARTISTS AT THE JEWISH MUSEUM

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	DAVAI! CONNECTIONS             PLANNING COMMITTEE                 Adam Brenner Maria Breyman Irene Dobrin Roman Drapatsky Alla Gerzon Beatrice Ginsburg Valery Khmelnitsky Michael Kogan Eugene Kushch Sally Minkovich Dmitriy Moverguz Ellen Pozner Ilya Rakhman Anna Rubinov Marianna Salz Dimitry Shchupak Ilya Shtulman Denis Sinelnikov Irina Traktovenko Alla Vilnyanskaya HELP US HELP OUR COMMUNITY	ANNOUNCEMENTS Check out with DAVAI a very special exhibition on the Russian-American-Jewish Identity and a casual conversations with the artists from NY: Jeff and Alina Bliumis. Join us this Wednesday evening at 6pm at the Museum of American Jewish History. CASUAL CONVERSATIONS: ARTISTS ALINA & JEFF BLIUMIS "MAZAL TOV"-CAMPING RETREAT FOR YOUNG FAMILIES DATE: August 10-12 LOCATION: Poconos, PA PARENT COST: $40 CHILDREN (3-12) COST: $10 INFO IRENE: irene....@gmail.com INFO DIMA: di...@davaiusa.org Welcome to our first retreat for young families and single parents! This camping trip will feature a great location right on the lake in the beautiful summer Poconos. The program will feature nice meals, fun under the sun on the beach, a very special animal and Eagle farm, games for children, relaxation for parents and of course, our very special guests and good friends from New York - THE EXTREMELY TALENTED AND ENTERTAINING ZHENYA PLECHKINA with her ZSHUK JEWISH CHILDREN ART INITIATIVE. Zhenya and her husband Misha will run Jewish Art workshops for children as well as their parents. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 Families! Please note that you will need to bring your own tent, matresses, bedding and beach things. Everything else will be provided by us. Email Irina for information and RSVP ASAP!!! ABOUT ZSHUK JEWISH CHILDREN ART INITIATIVE Zshuk, Jewish Children's Art Initiative is an educational program based on a progressive philosophy of education and positive artistic practices. The Initiative is made up of artists, educators, and parents, who transform the community through their cultural presence, role as mentors, and Jewish wisdom. Our goal of transformation will be accomplished through artist practices, youth art and education programs, art shows, guest artist lectures, workshops, and trips. "The genius behind Zshuk Art Initiative is that it engages with children on their own terms. Every participant in Zshuk has something special to offer and a myriad ways to express it. Zhenya Plechkina encourages her students to find creativity and meaning in a Yiddish folktale as well as in the simplest brush stroke." -Rika Gorn STATE OF THE UNION: PHILLY vs COLUMBUS CREW JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHT DATE: Wednesday, August 29 TIME: 8 PM LOCATION: PPL Stadium, Chester, PA COST: $40 (Includes Gifts) RSVP: spo...@davaiusa.org Join DAVAI and cheer on our Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union, during their Jewish Heritage Night game at the PPL Stadium. The Union is taking on Columbus Crew in what promises to be a great battle as the two teams are fighting for a spot in the play-offs. The atmosphere at the game promises to be energetic and exciting and it will be quite an experience to join the Union's main supporters club: Sons of Ben, in cheering on our team. Along with your ticket, you will recieve a special gift: a Philadelphia Union Hebrew t-shirt and DAVAI will give you $10 toward the purchase of food and drinks during the game. Tickets are limited!                          INTERESTING EVENTS AROUND TOWN SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!!!