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The Calendar features a comprehensive schedule of City of West Hollywood meetings and City-sponsored events. In order to ensure accuracy, only listings for the current month appear on the Calendar. (Past events remain listed, as well.) The following month's Calendar listings are typically added during the last week of the month prior.

Human Rights Speakers Series - Israel in our Lives: Vision, Diversity, Values

Presented by the Israeli-American Civic Action Network along with Congregation Kol Ami and the Iranian American Jewish Federation 

In conjunction with the City of West Hollywood’s Human Rights Speakers Series

Israel in our Lives: Vision, Diversity, Values
In time for the Israeli holidays of Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut, commemorated by members of Jewish communities across the United States, you are invited to attend a special screening of The Long Way Home, a film about the rebirth of the modern State of Israel, narrated by Morgan Freeman and winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary. The screening will be followed by a brief panel discussion. 

Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 6:00pm – 9pm

West Hollywood City Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd., 
West Hollywood, CA 90069

RSVP required: http://bit.ly/HRSS-May2019

Panelists Includes:
Rabbi Denise Eger, Congregation Kol Ami
Zohreh Mizrahi, Iranian American Jewish Federation
Yaffa Weisman, Professor, Hebrew Union College
Moderator: Dillon Hosier, Israeli-American Civic Action Network

6:00pm – Pre-screening reception
6:45pm – The Long Way Home film screening with introduction by the Simon Wiesenthal Center
8:45pm – Panel Discussion 

RSVPs are available on a first-come first-served basis. We strive to correctly estimate attendance and we endeavor to accommodate everyone who is interested in attending. Please note that, even with RSVP, seating is not guaranteed. If the venue reaches capacity, we may be unable to admit guests once it is full. Thank you for your understanding.

The mission of the Human Rights Speakers Series is to bring together diverse communities to learn about and discuss global, national and local human rights issues in a supportive environment.

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