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.

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.

Aug
21
Sun
AGM @ Northwood Villa Clubrooms
Aug 21 @ 2:00 PM

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It’s that time of the year again folks.

Please submit nominations for Committee members and President one week beforehand, being 5pm Sunday 14 August.

After the formalities are over, we will be showing the movie “The Concert.”

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“The Concert” is a 2009 French comedy-drama film by Radu Mihăileanu, starring Aleksei Guskov, Mélanie Laurent and Miou-Miou.

It is about the redemption of a former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoi Theatre orchestra, known as “The Maestro,” Andrey Simonovich Filipov, who had had his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for defending Jewish musicians and is reduced to working as a mere janitor in the theatre where he once conducted, becoming an alcoholic in the process.

It won the Best Original Score and Best Sound awards at César Awards 2010. It was also nominated for two Magritte Awards in the category of Best Film in Coproduction and Best Editing for Ludo Troch in 2011, and Best Foreign Film at the 68th Golden Globe Awards.

Please bring a plate of finger food.  We’d be grateful if you avoided pork or seafood products.

Aug
13
Mon
The Failure of the UN and Int’l Law in Syria @ South Arts Lecture Theatre A4
Aug 13 @ 5:00 PM

A young girl is taken to an aid station in Alleppo

The Failure of the

UN and International Law in Syria:

A Classical Realist Perspective

Speaker:   Jeremy Moses

Date:  Monday 13 August 2018

Time: 5pm for 5:30pm

VenueSouth Arts Lecture Theatre A4

Oct
11
Sun
CHANGE OF TIME: CHRISTCHURCH: Ashley Church: The NZ Government and Israel: Sunday Oct 11 @ Hao Room, Halswell Centre
Oct 11 @ 4:30 PM

   

NZ Governments and Israel

4.30pm, Sunday, October 11

Hao Room, Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd, Christchurch

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Ashley Church is a current director of the Israel Institute of NZ and has a business partnership with ex-network newsreader and public relations consultant, Rawdon Christie. He also provides consulting and management services to Membership Organisations, Associations and Business Coops.

The Israel Institute of New Zealand is an independent think tank dedicated to providing New Zealanders with a better understanding of the State of Israel through accurate analysis, insightful commentary, and effective advocacy.

He is an NZME correspondent, for Energy, and Business issues and has appeared on My House My Castle, NZ Open Home, ASB I Want to Buy a Home and TVNZ Breakfast.

ADMISSION

Please bring a plate of finger food,  no pork or seafood products.  A collection will be taken to help defray travel and other event-related costs.

 

Feb
28
Sun
CHRISTCHURCH FEBRUARY GATHERING FEB 28: The Iran Nuclear Deal @ Halswell Centre
Feb 28 @ 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

CHRISTCHURCH FEBRUARY GATHERING: THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

2.30pm, Sunday, February 28

Hao Rm, Halswell Centre,
341 Halswell Rd, Christchurch

From 6:30 am Sunday, February 28, Christchurch will be in a Level 2 Lockdown. Under Level 2 rules, attendance will be limited to a maximum of 100.

NZ Friends of Israel invites you to a discussion on the issues arising from renewing the Iran nuclear deal.

            • What was the original nuclear deal?
            • What was learnt from it?
            • What are the risks to Israel if Iran successfully develops a nuclear weapon?
            • What can be done about it?
            • What can we do about it?

Admission: Bring a plate of finger food, please no pork or seafood products.

Mar
8
Fri
AUCKLAND International Women’s Day Vigil: Mar 8 @ QE2 Square (Near Starbucks)
Mar 8 @ 12:00 PM
Jun
19
Wed
Online: Screening of Screams before silence” @ Zoom call online
Jun 19 @ 6:00 PM

We are also raising funds for Moran (who will speak with us tonight). If you’d like to donate, please go to https://donorbox.org/donate-to-moran-stella-yanai

Jun
22
Sat
AUCKLAND: Ilan Wittenburg Kibbutz Be’eri Photographic Exhibition Opening Event @ Aucikland Hebrew Congregation
Jun 22 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

On the morning of October 7, Kibbutz Be’eri was struck by a devastating tragedy. Hundreds of Hamas terrorists invaded the community, unleashing a wave of unimaginable horror. Ninety-three members of the community had been brutally murdered. This horrific event claimed the lives of women, children, toddlers, and even an infant, amounting to 10% of the farming community’s residents.

Fire and gunfire destroyed thirty percent of the homes, leaving behind tales of survival marked by horror, abandonment, helplessness, and enduring pain. After capturing the kibbutz, the terrorists went from house to house, shooting or capturing residents while setting buildings on fire. They were accompanied by a camera team and a journalist who documented the attack. Many residents tried to hide in shelter rooms, but the attackers blew up the doors and killed everyone inside.

Nine members were taken into the Gaza Strip, five of whom have since died in captivity. 120 people are still held hostage, their fate uncertain.

The kibbutz is currently a closed military zone, off-limits to the general public. Created on February 7th, exactly five months after October 7th, this series has a significant historical value. In an era rife with disinformation, fake news and AI manipulated imagery, these documentary photos serve as a silent testament to that horrific attack.

Attendance by registration only, please click here to register.

Opening event: Saturday, June 22nd, 6-8pm with keynote speaker Juliet Moses
Exhibition Dates: Sunday June 23rd – Friday July 5th, 10am-3pm, excluding Friday, June 28th (public holiday)
Venue: Auckland Hebrew Congregation, 514 Remuera Road, Remuera
Phone: 09-373 2908

Jun
25
Tue
CHRISTCHURCH: We will dance again Tue June 25, 6pm @ Hoyts Entx
Jun 25 @ 6:00 PM

You are invited to the Premier of this documentary about the human stories that were tragically affected by the October 7 Nova Music Festival massacre.

There will be a 20 minute Q & A with Yariv Mozer, the Director of the film.

Tuesday, June 25, 6 pm, Hoyts Entx, Christchurch

See you there!

Jun
26
Wed
DOCEDGE: I shall not hate Wed June 26, 6pm @ Hoyts Entx
Jun 26 @ 6:00 PM

You are invited to the Premier of this documentary that tells the moving story of how a Gazan doctor, Dr Abuelaish dealt with the loss and grief of losing his 3 daughters during a war with Israel.

There will be a 20 minute Q & A with Tal Barda, the Director of the film, and Dr Abuelaish.

Wed, June 26, 6 pm, Hoyts Entx, Christchurch

See you there!