Civic Action Conference: The Iranian-Jewish Community at a Crossroads

Civic Action Conference: The Iranian-Jewish Community at a Crossroads
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Information
Event Info Host: Thirty Years After
Type: Meetings - Convention
Time and Place Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008
Time: 9:30am - 9:30pm
Location: Beverly Hilton Hotel
City/Town: Los Angeles, CA
Contact Info Email: info@30yearsafter.org

Description
On Sunday, September 14, 2008, the emerging leaders of the Iranian-American Jewish Community will host "30 YEARS AFTER: THE IRANIAN-AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY AT A CROSSROADS." The daylong Conference will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and bring together over 1,200 leaders of the Iranian-American Jewish community and their allies in the broader Los Angeles community. The Conference is timed to coincide with the thirty-year anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution and precede the 2008 United States presidential election.

The Conference will feature an opening plenary; a keynote gala; photography, video and art exhibits; a reception that will include a voter registration drive, book-signing opportunities for our speakers, and informational tables for our sponsoring organizations; and the following panels:

I. IRAN: Thirty Years After The Revolution
• What is the current plight of women and minorities in the Islamic Republic?
• What are the prospects for democracy, regional stability and nuclear compromise?
• What does the future hold for Jews in Iran and what role can Iranian-American Jews play as their advocates?

II. UNITED STATES: Thirty Years In A New Home
• In what ways has the Iranian-Jewish identity evolved in the United States and how can that identity survive America's melting pot?
• What are the next steps and strategies to promote greater engagement of Iranian Jews in American political affairs?
• What can the Iranian-Jewish community learn from the political experiences of other immigrant communities?

III. ISRAEL: The Next Thirty Years Of Pro-Israel Advocacy
• What are the prospects for peace and security for Israel with her Palestinian and Arab neighbors?
• Given recent criticism of the "Israel Lobby," historic charges of dual-loyalty, and the increasing organization and influence of the anti-Israel community, what new and unique challenges do Israel and American Zionists face in the next thirty years?
• What steps can the Iranian-Jewish community take to extend its Zionism beyond philanthropy and strengthen the U.S.-Israel alliance?


To date, speakers at the conference will include Rabbi Marvin Hier, Malcolm Hoenlein, Congressman Henry Waxman, Congressman Brad Sherman, former Congressman Mel Levine, Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Dennis Prager, Beverly Hills Mayor Jimmy Delshad, Jewish Federation President John Fishel, Professor Nahid Pirnazar, Professor Anne Bayefsky, Dr. Morgan Hakimi, Ph.D., Dr. Sharon Baradaran, George Haroonian, Sam Kermanian, Pooya Dayanim, David Nahai, Kenneth Timmerman, and Michael Rubin. More speakers will be announced soon, including leading American and Israeli political figures.

To date, organizations and corporations supporting the Conference include: Aish HaTorah, American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, Bruins for Israel, Etihad (Unity) Magazine, Glatt Kosher Subway, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Hot Weazel, Inc., Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York, Iranian Jewish Women's Organization, The Israel Project, Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Los Angeles, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, The Jewish Federation's Jewish Community Relations Committee, Jews for Judaism, Kokozian & Nourman LLP, Latham & Watkins, Marze Por Gohar - Iranians for a Secular Republic, Nessah Synagogue, Persian American Jewish Organization, PersianRabbi.com, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Republican Jewish Coalition, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel Los Angeles, Solomon Investment Partners, USC Hillel, Wells Fargo Bank, and Zionist Organization of America.

For information on sponsorship, please visit: http://www.30yearsafter.org/conference-sponsorship.asp or contact us at info@30yearsafter.org.


Please visit http://www.30yearsafter.org/conference-registration.aspf
to register for the conference and purchase your Student, General Admission, or V.I.P. tickets.

Student Tickets

Student tickets to the Conference include admission to all general sessions, admission to our afternoon reception, as well as continental breakfast, brunch, and dinner at the keynote gala. Students will be prompted after purchase to fax a copy of their valid high school or college identification.
$30 by June 30, 2008
$45 after July 1, 2008

General Tickets

General admission tickets to the Conference include admission to all general sessions, admission to our cocktail reception, as well as continental breakfast, brunch, and dinner at the keynote gala.
$100 by June 30, 2008
$135 after July 1, 2008

V.I.P. Tickets

V.I.P. tickets to the Conference include admission to and preferred, reserved seating at all sessions; admission to an exclusive V.I.P. reception featuring distinguished guests; and continental breakfast, brunch, and dinner at the keynote gala.
$275 by June 30, 2008
$350 after July 1, 2008


For more information on 30 Years After or our conference, please visit: www.30yearsafter.org."



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