Comments for ELEM-Entry NY http://elem.org/wordpress Young Leadership of Elem in NY Fri, 27 May 2011 20:25:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Elem Young Leadership Chapter Established In The Bay Area by Anonymous http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=320&cpage=1#comment-284 Anonymous Fri, 27 May 2011 20:25:52 +0000 http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=320#comment-284 BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Jazz & Wine by Yuval http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=201&cpage=1#comment-16 Yuval Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:10:25 +0000 http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=201#comment-16 and a big thank you to Nitzan!!!!!!! and a big thank you to Nitzan!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Help Rehabilitate Delinquent Children in Israel by Joining our Jazz and Wine Event. by Simonne Baum http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-10 Simonne Baum Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:36:23 +0000 http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=56#comment-10 would love to come but it all depends on the weather would love to come but it all depends on the weather

]]> Comment on WIN X 3 by Amit http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=182&cpage=1#comment-8 Amit Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:03:35 +0000 http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=182#comment-8 Great article. Good luck in the future! Amit Great article.
Good luck in the future!

Amit

]]> Comment on The Art of Giving by Nitzan Levy http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-6 Nitzan Levy Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:31:46 +0000 http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=134#comment-6 I knew that this mission is going to be uncomplete... I would like to add to the long "Thank you" list Assaf Yogev of nine99design (http://blog.nine99design.com/) graphic design studio - for designing our invitation and the beautiful posters for the event. Another special thank to Oded Hod's Family - in specific Shelly, Lilach and Sasha - for supporting and helping this event happen year after year with your passion for art! Thanks! I knew that this mission is going to be uncomplete…
I would like to add to the long “Thank you” list Assaf Yogev of nine99design (http://blog.nine99design.com/) graphic design studio – for designing our invitation and the beautiful posters for the event.
Another special thank to Oded Hod’s Family – in specific Shelly, Lilach and Sasha – for supporting and helping this event happen year after year with your passion for art! Thanks!

]]> Comment on Help Rehabilitate Delinquent Children in Israel by Joining our Jazz and Wine Event. by Elem: A New York Israeli Story | ELEM-Entry http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-4 Elem: A New York Israeli Story | ELEM-Entry Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:56:43 +0000 http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=56#comment-4 [...] we reach our first Elem event for the year 2011: the Israeli Wine and Jazz Evening on February 12.  It is a nice opportunity to remember why Elem is so active in New York City.  The [...] [...] we reach our first Elem event for the year 2011: the Israeli Wine and Jazz Evening on February 12.  It is a nice opportunity to remember why Elem is so active in New York City.  The [...]

]]> Comment on Visit to “Erim Balayla” (Awake at night) Program in Tel Aviv – January 2011 by Adi Hubara http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=103&cpage=1#comment-3 Adi Hubara Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:32:38 +0000 http://elem.org/wordpress/?p=103#comment-3 Just wanted to add a few things, Nitzan and i spoke on the following day and i think we both felt our perspective had changed. It was a life changing experience that won't leave me alone. knowing the cycle these kids are experiencing and understanding its pure pain makes you carry it within you. Realizing you are fighting many years of abuse that result in a very low self esteem. Rotem explained, that some of these kids are extremely talented but do not realize it. Daniel mentioned "A Real Home" which is a house in Ramat Gan that assists females victims of sexual assault and incest. He told us of a case where the victim is now 25 (!!!) still lives at home and is still sexually abused by a family member (!!!) few times a week! "A Real Home" provides her a few hours a day away from hell. Understanding the persistence of evil only makes you realize it's a long term commitment to make a difference. The fundamentals of the abuse are deeply in the victim's DNA. Changes are going to occur slowly and gradually. Another issue we discussed - i call it the "blurriness of definition". Some of these kids who are prostitutes don't even realize - that's what they are doing. Their reality is so twisted. Rotem explained a new phenomenon called "Singor" . Meaning these kids think that they are actually gaining from their status because they get an 'I -phone" or "denim" out of the whole thing. All of their moral values had corrupted. How can you help someone solve a problem when they don't realize they have one...?! On a more optimistic note, i am writing these lines while i'm in Israel and yesterday a bill proposal was discussed in the Knesset (Israel's parliament) banning advertisements of prostitution, massage parlor and offering sex services on the internet. They want to increase significantly the punishments and they hope that now the police will enforce the law. For those of you who want to know more about it, i am adding a link (sorry, but it's in Hebrew) http://portal.knesset.gov.il/Com11women/he-IL/Messages/4111.htm Just wanted to add a few things, Nitzan and i spoke on the following day and i think we both felt our perspective had changed.

It was a life changing experience that won’t leave me alone. knowing the cycle these kids are experiencing and understanding its pure pain makes you carry it within you.

Realizing you are fighting many years of abuse that result in a very low self esteem. Rotem explained, that some of these kids are extremely talented but do not realize it.

Daniel mentioned “A Real Home” which is a house in Ramat Gan that assists females victims of sexual assault and incest. He told us of a case where the victim is now 25 (!!!) still lives at home and is still sexually abused by a family member (!!!) few times a week!

“A Real Home” provides her a few hours a day away from hell.

Understanding the persistence of evil only makes you realize it’s a long term commitment to make a difference. The fundamentals of the abuse are deeply in the victim’s DNA. Changes are going to occur slowly and gradually.

Another issue we discussed – i call it the “blurriness of definition”. Some of these kids who are prostitutes don’t even realize – that’s what they are doing. Their reality is so twisted. Rotem explained a new phenomenon called “Singor” . Meaning these kids think that they are actually gaining from their status because they get an ‘I -phone” or “denim” out of the whole thing. All of their moral values had corrupted.

How can you help someone solve a problem when they don’t realize they have one…?!

On a more optimistic note, i am writing these lines while i’m in Israel and yesterday a bill proposal was discussed in the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) banning advertisements of prostitution, massage parlor and offering sex services on the internet. They want to increase significantly the punishments and they hope that now the police will enforce the law. For those of you who want to know more about it, i am adding a link (sorry, but it’s in Hebrew) http://portal.knesset.gov.il/Com11women/he-IL/Messages/4111.htm

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