October 28, 2001
11 Heshvan, 5761
Jerusalem

The Jewish Agency Inaugurates Five New Partnerships

The Jewish Agency Board of Governors announced the inauguration of five new partnerships between Jewish Communities in the Diaspora and Israel:

• Kansas City - Ramle and Gezer
• Cincinnati and Netanya
• Belgium and Nahariya
• Mexico and Ashkelon
• Venezuela and Shoham

The Mayors and Heads of Regional Councils were present for the ceremony. Mr. Jacquy Sebag, Mayor of Nahariya thanked the Board in the name of the Israeli communities.

Names of others:
Netanya, Deputy Mayor Vered Sweed
Ashkelon, Mayor Benny Waknin
Ramle, Deputy Mayor Avi Levenson
Kibbutz Gezer, Representative David Fleishman
Shoham, Shahar Ben-Ami

(From right to left:) Paula Edelstein co-chair of the Israel Committee of the Jewish Agency, Chaim Chesler Treasurer of the Jewish Agency and representing Shoham, Shahar Ben-Ami.

For further information:
Contact the Office of the Spokesman:

Michael Jankelowitz
Liaison to Foreign Press and Media JAFI
Tel: 972-2-6202780
Fax: 972-2-6202708
Mobile: 972-51-601706
Yehuda Weinraub
Mobile: 972-55-284805