Calendar

Here is a calendar of upcoming events, up and down the country. Some are organized by us, others by like-minded organizations and groups.

Jul
17
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH: Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease: What we know so far: Part 2 @ To be confirmed
Jul 17 @ 2:00 PM

Barak, Yoram

Join us for a highly informative and interactive presentation by acclaimed Professor Yoram Barak on a survey of the available evidence, observations and hypotheses on how Alzheimer’s Disease might be prevented. This is the second in a 2-part series of lectures.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Yoram Barak is an assistant professor of Psychiatry at the Sackler School of Medicine of Tel-Aviv University, and director of the Psychogeriatric Department at the Abarbanel Mental Health Center. Trained in medicine and psychiatry at the Sackler School of Medicine, he became an Israel Medical Scientific Council Specialist in Psychiatry in 1993, and was awarded a Masters in Health Administration from Ben-Gurion University of Beer-Sheva, Israel in 2004.

Dr. Barak is also a consultant for the National Multiple Sclerosis Center in Israel and a special consultant on Positive Psychology for the Israel Defense Forces. He was president of the Israeli Association of Old-Age Psychiatry, and is currently on the editorial board of the Israel Journal of Psychiatry and the Open Psychiatry Journal. Research interests include multiple sclerosis, cancer, depression, schizophrenia, obsessive–compulsive disorder, suicide and geriatric psychiatry. He has published extensively in these areas, and is author and co-author of over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles.

He is currently on Sabbatical and teaching at the Otago University School of Medicine in Christchurch.

VENUE:  Northwood Villa Clubrooms, Northwood Villas Cres, off O’Neill Ave, Northwood, Christchurch 
WHEN:  2pm, Sunday, July 3, 2016 

ADMISSION: Please bring a plate of finger food, we’d be grateful if you could avoid pork or seafood products.

FEEL FREE TO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Aug
3
Wed
CHRISTCHURCH: An evening with Steve Lightle @ South City C3 Church
Aug 3 @ 7:00 PM

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Steve Lightle of Ebenezer Emergency Fund is the bestselling author of Exodus II and Operation Exodus II.  

Steve, a former businessman from Seattle, has lived in Israel and, as a keynote speaker, now travels the world extensively.  Being an onsite intercessor, he has witnessed the breakup of Communism in the former Soviet Union, the rebuilding of Israel, and current turmoil in many nations.    For 25 years since its start, Steve has been actively involved with Operation Exodus assisting Jewish migrants return to Israel.  

Steve has a message for both Christians and the Jewish people today.  He will be sharing insights into the deep current issues in the Middle East, the re-gathering of the exiles of Israel, the spiritual battle entailed, and the importance of intercessory prayer.  Also, amazing testimonies of the Lord’s valiant intervention on behalf of His Jewish people.

Oct
10
Wed
WELLINGTON: Hate speech and free speech: 10 October @ Victoria University of Wellington (Pipitea Campus)
Oct 10 @ 6:00 PM

In collaboration with Victoria University of Wellington & AUT – Auckland University of Technology, & supported by New Zealand Human Rights Commission the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand brings you, ‘At the Forefront – Human Rights Speaker Series’, a forum for discussion & debate on Human Rights.

Paul Moon is a New Zealand historian and a professor at the Auckland University of Technology.

He is a prolific writer of New Zealand history and biography, specialising in Māori history, the Treaty of Waitangi and the early period of Crown rule.

 

Oct
11
Thu
AUCKLAND: Hate speech and free speech: 11 October @ AUT City Campus, Rm WG701
Oct 11 @ 6:00 PM

In collaboration with Victoria University of Wellington & AUT – Auckland University of Technology, & supported by New Zealand Human Rights Commission the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand brings you, ‘At the Forefront – Human Rights Speaker Series’, a forum for discussion & debate on Human Rights.

Paul Moon is a New Zealand historian and a professor at the Auckland University of Technology.

He is a prolific writer of New Zealand history and biography, specialising in Māori history, the Treaty of Waitangi and the early period of Crown rule.

 

Jun
16
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH: A HATEFUL STATE OF MIND: HATE SPEECH AND FREE SPEECH IN NEW ZEALAND @ Spark Room, Christchurch Central Library
Jun 16 @ 2:00 PM

Professor Paul Moon

Where:  Spark Room, Christchurch Central Library, Turanga.

When:  2.00pm, Sunday, June 16.

Admission:  A plate of finger food.  Please avoid pork and seafood products. A collection will be taken to defray expenses.

With talk of new Hate Speech Legislation in NZ, this free talk shows how ineffective such legislation has been; and offers a robust alternative to counter ideologies of prejudice and intolerance. 

NZ Friends of Israel wishes to acknowledge the kind support of the Holocaust Centre of NZ.  This address was originally part of their Human Rights Series of lectures.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Having written over 25 books, Professor Paul Moon is one of New Zealand’s best-selling and respected historians and social commentators.

His specialist area is New Zealand history, and in 2014, he was shortlisted for the international Ernest Scott Prize in History for his book Encounters: The Creation of New Zealand, which academics described as ‘powerful’ and ‘truly fascinating’. His works have been published by Penguin Random House, and HarperCollins.

He has worked on several Treaty claims, and with numerous government agencies, on Treaty-related issues. In 2003 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society at University College, London, and has since gained fellowships in the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Arts. He also has been a consultant on documentaries about New Zealand history

Dec
10
Sun
@ Bridge of Remembrance
Dec 10 @ 3:00 PM
Dec
24
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH: Israel Solidarity March Dec 24 @ Bridge of Remembrance
Dec 24 @ 3:00 PM
Dec
31
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH: Israel Solidarity March Dec 31 @ Bridge of Remembrance
Dec 31 @ 3:00 PM
Jan
7
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH: Israel Solidarity March Jan 7 @ Bridge of Remembrance
Jan 7 @ 3:00 PM
Jan
14
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH: 100 Days In Captivity Rally: July 14 @ Bridge of Remembrance
Jan 14 @ 3:00 PM