See what the 2007 GA's stars are up to

 

Check out this clip from the Academy Award winning film, West Bank Story by Ari Sandel, who will be part of our compelling Next Generation Plenary. View it!
A call to collective Jewish action to improve the world is sounded by GA Scholar in Residence Rabbi Dr. Jacob. J. Schacter. View it!
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Sarah Chasin, a college student and 2007 Next Generation Plenary speaker, explains how volunteering to aid Katrina victims changed both their lives and hers.
Next Generation Plenary speaker Jonathan Greenblatt is a former Starbucks executive who co-founded Ethos Water, a bottled water that raises money to help bring clean drinking water to children around the world. He talks about the Jewish values that inspired his initiative. View it!
Israeli Hip-Hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari, whose 'Symphony of Brotherhood" song and video have been major hits, will be a featured performer at the GA's exclusive concert at the Grand Old Opry House. View it!

THIS YEAR IN JERUSALEM!
November 16-19, 2008 

"I am pleased to invite everyone to Israel for this exciting event. Please join us as together we celebrate the history, legacy and future of the Jewish people and the State of Israel." – Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

The 2008 GA -- the third to be held in Israel -- will mark Israel's 60th anniversary with a series of high-profile meetings and events in Jerusalem, inspirational visits to the North and South to see how UJC/Federation-supported work supports the Jewish state, and to Israel's cosmopolitan hub, Tel Aviv. Co-chairing the 2008 GA will be North American Chairs Mark and Jane Wilf of New Jersey and Israel Chair Shari Arison.

The Jerusalem events will include appearances by most of Israel's political leaders and dignitaries from across Israeli society. Among the political leaders confirmed or invited to appear are Prime Minister Ehud Olmert; Defense Minister Ehud Barak; Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, President Shimon Peres and Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Another GA highlight will be a scheduled solidarity march through the streets and alleyways of downtown Jerusalem, recalling the historic march through Jerusalem at the height of the second intifada in 2003, demonstrating the unshakable bonds between North American Jewry and Israel.

For more details on the program, click here.

The GA Turned to Tennessee in 2007:
Top Speakers Included Rice, Dean

The 2007 UJC General Assembly – the largest gathering of Jewish leadership in the world – was a truly memorable event with a distinctive Southern flair. The GA took place Nov. 11-13 at Nashville 's magnificent Gaylord Opryland Hotel Resort and Convention Center, with multiple host communities – Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville – helping to bring some down-home flavor to the GA. The GA in return brought an outpouring of Jewish community to Tennessee, temporarily swelling the state's Jewish population by nearly 20%.

Click to view more highlights from the 2007 GA in Tennessee.

GA Sponsorship

Sponsorship of the General Assembly is good business; click here to find out why. If you are interested in GA sponsorship, please contact Naomi Feiner at nf@springlc.com.

Exhibitor Information

Interested in exhibiting at the 2008 GA in Jerusalem? Please contact Miki Cohen at miki@ujc.org.il.

How was your 2007 GA?
Blog about it here at AfterNash, a post-GA conversation where you can share your comments, compliments and even complaints about the 2007 GA.

Ten Great Things about the 2007 GA in Tennessee

1. Get your country groove on
2. Discover a new generation of Jewish philanthropists and activists
3. Find sessions for every interest
4. Take home new ideas and new skills
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Young(ish) and going to the GA?
Click here for the "Going to the GA in Nashville and Under 45" Facebook page, and see who else is going, and what they're planning to do at the GA.

Mandel Meetings available
The UJC Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence is pleased to announce that its staff of consultants will be available to meet with volunteer leaders, federation professionals and other GA participants at the UJC booth in the exhibit hall. If you would like to schedule an individual and confidential consultation, please contact Beth Jenis at 212-284-6752 or e-mail beth.jenis@ujc.org.

Hillel promotes Plenary speakers
Learn more about GA Plenary speakers Pnina Gaday, the first Ethiopian Jew to head a Hillel, and Sarah Chasin, whose college volunteer experiences have changed her career path, in this item from the Hillel Campus Report e-letter. Hillel also reports that it is bringing nearly 300 students from 84 campuses to the GA.