LUNCH AND LEARN
Sponsored by Lifelong Learning of Temple Tikvah
Guest Speaker, Avishai Mekonen
Join us for an interactive discussion on racism and diversity in the Jewish community with guest speaker, Avishai Mekonen.
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Beber Auditorium at Temple Tikvah
RSVP BY February 8 to Lifelong Learning:
lifelonglearning@templetikvah.org
Questions? Call 516-746-1120
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Meeting ID: 867 7597 3711
Passcode: 246492
Avishai Mekonen emigrated from Ethiopia to Israel in 1984 as part of Operation Moses, and has worked as a photographer and filmmaker on projects investigating issues of race and identity.
Avishai Mekonen will be joining us in the Harris Beber Auditorium for a special interactive Lunch & Learn in celebration of Jewish Diversity Month. He will share his experiences of the journey from Ethiopia to America including diversity as his lived experience. Avishai is from the organization Be’Chol Lashon (www.globaljews.org) whose mission is to strengthen Jewish identity by raising awareness about the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of Jewish identity and experience.
