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 November 13, 2007
 
U.S. Sec. of State Rice at 2007 GA:
Israel, Palestinians Ready for 'Sacrifices'

U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice, appearing at the closing plenary of the 2007 United Jewish Communities General Assembly in Nashville, Tenn., said she believes  Israel and the Palestinians must make "painful sacrificies" to achieve peace at the upcoming Middle East summit in Annapolis, Md.

Read more here.

Watch video of Rice's speech here.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM TODAY'S GA

  • Celebrated author Marshell Goldsmith lead a forum on Helping Successful Leaders Get Even Better. For details contact Debbi Roshfeld.
  • UJC's William Daroff moderated a forum on What's at Stake for the Jewish Community in the 2008 Elections. For details contact William Daroff.
  • A breakout session was held on Shaping Israel's Image as it Turns 60.  For details on this and Israel @ 60 contact Gabe Most.
  • Randy Snow, executive vice-president of R&R Partners, the branding company that created the slogan "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" spoke in the Branding 101 breakout session. R&R will be working with UJC over the coming year on a major branding initiative.  For details contact Joe Berkofsky.
  • After the closing plenary, UJC/Federation presidents and executives met for a forum on branding, the Center for Jewish Philanthropy and Federation Peer Yardstick, followed by a reception and town hall discussion about UJC's new operational strategy for the UJC/Federation system.

UJC'S OPERATIONAL STRATEGY
AND THE GA

Throughout the GA, delegated learned more about UJC's new strategic goals and the exciting work UJC is doing to help federations meet the big challenges and opportunities facing our community.

Learn more about UJC's new strategic goals. Read an op-ed by UJC Chair Joe Kanfer and UJC President and CEO Howard Rieger, for the JTA news service, about how UJC is putting its new strategy to work.


UJC THANKS OUR GA SPONSORS!

THANK YOU TENNESSEE!

This is the first time a GA has ever been sponsored by four host communities - Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville. Thanks to all our friends in Tennessee who showed everyone at the GA the true meaning of "Southern hospitality" and the power of community. Learn more about Tennessee's rich Jewish history in the GA Magazine article, "The Volunteer State of Mind."  
  

INSIDE:
  Today's Top GA Story
  Highlights from Today's GA 
  UJC's Operational Strategy
  Thank You Tennessee
  Jerusalem Online Videos
  UJC Podcasts
  Word on the GA Street
  GA Fast Facts

Voices of the GA



UJC is proud to partner with JerusalemOnline, an Israeli news Web site. Click here for updated video highlights from the GA. Check this page often for new GA videos.

GA PODCASTS

Click here to listen to podcasts of important GA sessions, from Israel advocacy to Jewish day-school funding to student service projects. Check the page frequently for new podcasts.

THE WORD ON THE STREET

What has been a GA highlight for you?

In his session on successful leadership, Marshall Goldsmith reminded me how important it is to thank people. So when I get home, I am going to thank my staff! -- Lee Wunsch, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston.

I'm going to talk to people in the Jewish community about what I heard, saw and learned about working together as a collective. -- Justin Myrowitz, Baltimore Hebrew University, FEREP.

All the speakers I have heard here at the GA have confirmed how important the issue of Iran is, not only to us as Jews, but to us as Americans. I plan to do more to act on this issue. -- Judy Shereck, national vice-president and chair of Hadassah's Israel Zionist and International Affairs Department.

The thing I got most from this GA is inspiration. I plan to go back and teach younger people what huge potential we have. I plan to learn more and do more. -- Jeremy Markiz, University of Oregon.

GA FAST FACTS
  • Number of People at GA: 3,500
  • Hillel Students: 325
    (Representing 84 universities)
  • Volunteers from TN: 500
  • Exhibitor Booths: 185
  • Corporate Sponsors: 52
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