BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5655@ansheemet.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220321T130000 DTSTAMP:20220316T180423Z URL:https://www.ansheemet.org/events/ukraine/ SUMMARY:How Did We Get Here? Understanding the Russian/Ukrainian Crisis\, a s well as its Impact on The Jewish Community Through the Eyes of One of Ou r Great Experts DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Michael Siegel and Dr. Betsy Gidwitz in a virtual co nversation as we struggle to understand the situation regarding the Russia n/Ukrainian Crisis currently dominating our news cycle. \; \nIt is est imated there are 200\,000 Jews in the Ukraine who are facing a monumental challenge not seen for generations. \;  \;They are profoundly affe cted by the political and economic instability that have wracked their cou ntry. \; The conflict has a major impact on the Jewish community both at home and abroad. \;\nRegister here\nThis program is virtual only.\n \n\n\nDr. Gidwitz is a specialist on post-Soviet affairs and a board membe r of the Jewish Agency in Israel. \;She is a past officer of the Jewis h Federation/Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago. Dr. Gidwitz's man y years of service and accomplishments in the Chicago Federation included:  \;Serving on the Federation Board from 1999-2008 and 2009-2010\;  \;Serving as Secretary from 2001-2005 and Vice Chair from 2005-2008 and as an officer\; \;a member of the JUF-JF Executive Committee\; \;Cha ired Overall Planning &\; Allocations for 3 years\; \;Chaired Kyiv- Kehilla\; and \;Co-Chaired Health &\; Human Services. \;\n\nShe served on \;the Council for Jewish Elderly in Chicago\, and the Chica go chapter of the American Jewish Committee. \;She also served on the Boards of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston\, the Council o f Jewish Federations\, and \;the Jewish Federations of North America.& nbsp\;Dr. Gidwitz has been a member of The Jewish Agency Board of Governor s since 2000 and chairs the Jewish Agency's Russian-Speaking Jewry Committ ee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ansheemet.org/wp-content/uploads/202 2/03/UKRAINE-PROGRAM-WEB-IMAGE.png CATEGORIES:Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR