11 a.m. Ethical Culture Society - 516 Prospect St.
As a member of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, Phyllis Bernstein has met representatives of Bedouin communities living in Israel’s Negev region.
She has learned firsthand about the dilemmas facing this population, many of whom are still nomadic and many of whom live in settlements the Israeli government doesn’t recognize and therefore won’t provide with basic amenities. Some financial support is given, and there are attempts underway to improve the living conditions of the Bedouin communities, but in so many ways there are great gaps and conflicts between their treatment as compared to the Jewish Israelis.
She paints in oil, acrylic,and mixed media, and makes jewelry. She serves on the board of the NJ Jewish News and the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, where she serves as co-chair of the Arab Citizens of Israel Study Group. Bernstein actively serves on the Inter-agency Task Force for Israeli Arab Issues and the Jewish Federation of North America’s Social Venture Fund for Jewish Arab Equality and Shared Society.
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