{"id":35222,"date":"2020-08-21T03:46:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T10:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=35222"},"modified":"2020-08-20T14:19:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T21:19:33","slug":"discussion-wine-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2020\/08\/21\/discussion-wine-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussion, wine, food"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayim Bialik headlines a Sept. 9 event to raise funds for the SOS: Support Our Students Assistance Fund at Ben-Gurion University. (photo from CABGU)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Across five time zones, two scientists and a Canadian senator will virtually get together to talk science, Judaism, veganism, Israel and the empowerment of young women. Join the Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 4:30 p.m. (Pacific) for their first national virtual event, inspired by the appeal to address the dire needs of BGU\u2019s students as a result of the coronavirus. The event will feature actress, neuroscientist and author Mayim Bialik, PhD, star of the TV series The Big Bang Theory<\/em> and the sitcom Blossom<\/em>; BGU president Prof. Danny Chamovitz; and special guest moderator, Senator Linda Frum. They will offer three perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the Jewish community, Israel and the world.<\/p>\n

The economic crisis caused by the pandemic has forced thousands of BGU students to question their ability to continue their studies this fall. The event will benefit the recently launched SOS: Support Our Students Assistance Fund at Ben-Gurion University \u2013 a fund designed to save the class of COVID -19.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur event brings together three highly intelligent and socially engaged speakers that will captivate the 500 people we expect from across Canada,\u201d said Mark Mendelson, chief executive officer of CABGU, speaking from Montreal.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayim\u2019s story has relevance and appeal for the next generation, especially during these turbulent times when many are wrestling with how to realize their social responsibility,\u201d said David Berson, CABGU\u2019s executive director for Western Canada. Regional chairperson for the event, Adam Korbin, added: \u201cEqually important is the fact that she knows how to make people laugh, something we all could use right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the discussion, guests will be treated to a bottle of award-winning red wine from the Yatir Winery in Israel\u2019s Negev region and sweet and savoury kosher treats prepared by Caf\u00e9 41. Tickets are $180 per household, which includes a partial tax receipt; sponsorships are also available.<\/p>\n

To purchase tickets or for further information, go to bengurion.ca<\/a> or contact Berson at bguvancouver@bengurion.ca<\/a> or 604-266-2680. Tickets are limited and this event will likely sell out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mayim Bialik headlines a Sept. 9 event to raise funds for the SOS: Support Our Students Assistance Fund at Ben-Gurion University. (photo from CABGU) Across five time zones, two scientists and a Canadian senator will virtually get together to talk science, Judaism, veganism, Israel and the empowerment of young women. Join the Canadian Associates of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[19706,1908,8162,19708,705,3076,4330,8148,19707,8031,2763],"class_list":["post-35222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","tag-adam-korbin","tag-ben-gurion-university","tag-cabgu","tag-danny-chamovitz","tag-david-berson","tag-education","tag-israel","tag-linda-frum","tag-mayim-bialik","tag-negev","tag-philanthropy"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}