"The State of Israel and the Jewish Diaspora are inexorably linked." A piece by WJC CEO Robert Singer. https://t.co/mRXLwpQ3aM— (((WJC))) (@WorldJewishCong) August 3, 2017
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FLASH: Monument to Philippine humanitarianism rises in Israel: Asher Cohen was 3 years old… https://t.co/eEjFhy0mPA— Ivan (@Ivan226622) June 11, 2017
WATCH: In 1940, President Manuel Quezon gave land to house Jewish refugees in the #Philippines. #AAPIHM #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIHM2017 pic.twitter.com/N0butKPoLp— US Holocaust Museum (@HolocaustMuseum) May 31, 2017
Manuel Quezon implemented open doors policy to allow Jewish refugees to escape certain death during Holocaust pic.twitter.com/pdVXAAsXO2— Embahada ng Israel (@IsraelinPH) May 5, 2016
— itsJhoysieLove (@JhoyisLove) 2 de mayo de 2017
Israel celebrates it's 69th birthday... pic.twitter.com/GfnTXgThL3— Embahada ng Israel (@IsraelinPH) 2 de mayo de 2017
Yom Haatzmaut 2017! 🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/XvQAGDgF3v— Alfa Grace Cor. (@alfarrific) 1 de mayo de 2017
L'chaim🍻🎉 pic.twitter.com/pyIVBIGTuB— •~☆Bratz☆~• (@TherrieAngelina) 1 de mayo de 2017
Beautiful story of a Filipina woman living, and serving, in Israel https://t.co/DYKmLJ7C3H— Robert Nicholson (@rwnicholson_) 2 de mayo de 2017
מרגש: כוחות צה"ל הצילו את סבתא שלה בסיוע ברעידת האדמה בפיליפינים לפני 3 שנים, עכשיו היא חיילת צה"ל ומאחלת לעם ישראל חנוכה שמח pic.twitter.com/n4tOKIIU4U— shlomi (@shlommii) 28 de diciembre de 2016
Filipina joins IDF unit that rescued her grandmother https://t.co/EYI5K72HiT— Israel News (@IsraelNewsNow) May 11, 2017
WATCH: Sa Israel, may isang monumentong ipinatayo para sa mga Pilipino. Alamin kung bakit sa video na ito. pic.twitter.com/awzoy7Sty9— I-Witness (@IWitnessGMA) 8 de abril de 2017
Look at history, how Filipinos protested Nazi atrocities & took in Jewish refugees from the other side of the world when few others would.— Noel Pascual (@noelvpascual) 1 de octubre de 2016
Philippine monument in Rishon Letzion, Israel... "The Open Doors Monument". pic.twitter.com/dlDXygo2Iz— Joe Nicor (@JoeNicor) Hulyo 15, 2016
The #Eastern or #Golden Gate in #Jerusalem #Israel taken from the Mount of #Olives pic.twitter.com/QEQmwMKY— Pictures of Israel (@photosofisrael) Agosto 13, 2012
Overheard at @ashkenazfest: "Hahaha, we just ditched our grandchildren" #musicfest #allages #ashkenazfest2016 #harbourfrontTO— Janis Seftel (@jmseftel) Setyembre 4, 2016
.@paulsoriano1017's take on a refugee's story with 'An Open Door', coming up at #giffest! pic.twitter.com/LNXrgoYt6Y— Globe Telecom (@enjoyGLOBE) Setyembre 1, 2016
Students from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon Lezion and Rotem Ilan from Israeli Children... https://t.co/dE8DylZbAk— iSavta.co.il (@iSavta) May 26, 2016
@tineskee: watch kayo ni boypren mo ng CAREDIVAS? pic.twitter.com/KzRxtOYJ— SHING (@ShingKikay) November 29, 2011
thanks orly! “@orlyagawin: Ate Chelsea. @dontweets @Htoladro #caredivas #petatheater pic.twitter.com/0dNOOCfl”— Care Divas (@CareDivas) April 27, 2012
martin masadao: Five Filipino gay caregivers in Israel decide to form a singing group (in drag) and reach for the heights, i.e. to be regular performers in a club in Tel Aviv. The Philippine Educational Theatre Association's (PETA) most recent offering is Liza Magtoto's 'Care Divas'.
Truly an ensemble performance by the cast, 'Care Divas' is a wonderful romp into the lives of these Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) -- we hear their travails, we delight at their little accomplishments, we sympathize with their homesickness, we laugh at their foibles, we snicker with them as they exchange retorts, we feel their pain -- and yet we triumph with them as they overcome the trials they undergo. Magtoto's script encompasses the OFW's plight. We see how OFW's are caught between their desire to provide for their families back home and their alienation in the country of their destination. The main characters may be gay, but they surely encompass the OFW experience.
Typical of PETA's productions wherein actors are made to play different characters, the guest actor, Paul Holme charmingly transforms from Daddy Isaac to Captain to Club Manager and back and forth. DudzTerana as Thalia is reminiscent of Lisa Kudrow's Phoebe on the sitcom 'Friends'. Thalia's one-liners consistently elicit guffaws from the audience. The true standout however belongs to Chelsea (Melvin Lee). Chelsea's heartwarming interaction with his ward Daddy Isaac, his subsequent relationship with Faraj, his struggle to be the catalyst of the Care Divas, and his recollection of his coming-to-terms with his homosexuality -- are portrayed with a depth and sensitivity that comes forth in Lee's every movement, gesture, nuance, look.
The script's strengths are in the main characters' details. The insecurity/paranoia of Shainawith regards to his mother back home, the helplessness of Kyla upon realizing the prospect of deportation, the steadfastness of Jonee, the naivete (not to mention the kleptomaniac tendencies) of Thalia, and the resolve of Chelsea. The exchange between the Jewish Mother and son, however, was a tad indulgent, if I may say so, and comes out not to have any real purpose in the end.
Vince de Jesus, the composer and lyricist, gives us a bevy of musical numbers that cunningly gets its inspiration from other musical genres but definitely comes out originally and stands out on its own merits.I particularly liked Chelsea's last solo number -- the purity of emotion evoked in the lyrics. Oh, Vince de Jesus, by the way also portrays Shaina.
Kudos to the direction of Maribel Legarda. Her treatment of the script does not patronize nor trivialize the OFW experience. Ditto the gay lifestyle. It was good judgment on her part to exercise restraint so that the production does not come out too campy. The Care Divas' musical numbers are at the opposite end of the usual gay-comedy-bar-routine of excess, slapstick, and coarse jesting. Legarda's overall direction (along with the choreography ofCarlon Matobato) is a fresh respite from the usual brouhaha and empty bravado we are bombarded with daily on local television.
SCHEDULE UPDATE FOR NOVEMBER:
The Sunday class in Rishon LeZion Will continue with the Self Defense material until end of the month.
Afterwards we will revert to regular training material with emphasis on the TACTICAL aspect with Tactical Baton, Lanseta and Karambit.
Mondays in Tel Aviv will continue with Classical LSA focusing on LEVEL specific material.
Tuesdays in Petach Tikvah will continue with Karambit
Wednesdays will continue with Sparring/Sport Arnis from 19:00-20:00, Self Defense from 20:00-21:00 and Karambit from 21:00 - 22:00.
Thurdays in Rishon LeZion will continue with Classical LSA.
Fridays will revert to Classical LSA at 12:45 -13:45 and Hand to Hand Combat session from 13:45 -14:45.
Please be advised and pass on.
Thanks,
Adam Levene: Filipinos need not have visas to go to Israel, out of gratitude to what happened. Filipinos will always be able to come for a pilgrimage at the Holy Land. The door will always be open.
Josefina dela Cruz: Through these stamps, the Philippine Postal Corporation remembers the humanitarian act of the Filipino people in opening the doors to the Jewish people fleeing the Holocaust in Europe as well as the strong and enduring friendship between the Philippines and Israel;
iamsooz-sooziam: Sunset over Haifa by JoeHabib
Jerusalem Post: How many Filipinos are currently working here in Israel?
H.E. Petronilla Garcia: Any figure I could give you would be a wild guess. Officially, it’s about 40,000. That number, of course, doesn’t include the Filipinos that are here married to Israelis, Filipinos here on permanent residence visas, Filipinos here on friendship visas, their Filipino-Israeli children, or of course the undocumented Filipinos in the country. So, it may be more. It’s hard to say.
It’s well known that almost all of the Filipinos who work in Israel are involved in care-giving, for the elderly.
Jerusalem Post: Are you making any effort to broaden the opportunities of Filipino workers into other sectors?
H.E. Petronilla Garcia: Yes, absolutely. We have Filipino hi-tech programmers who come here. They work at a hi-tech company in Haifa. We have Filipino seamen who come here. Their ports of call are Haifa and Ashdod. We have Filipinos in the Golan. That’s a whole battalion!
We also have students in agriculture who come here to study. This involves intensive, on-the-job training and has been very successful. And we do have a few workers coming into the agricultural sector. I would like to see more in the future.
Jerusalem Post: What do you see as your major accomplishments here in Israel?
H.E. Petronilla Garcia: I’m happy that the “Open Doors” monument in Rishon Lezion was constructed and dedicated. The dedication ceremony on June 21, 2009 was very, very moving. The project began before I arrived here, and it was the achievement of many people – the Filipino community in Israel, the Jewish community in the Philippines, Holocaust survivors – all working together to create this memorial. I feel very fortunate that it materialized and was completed during my watch.
In March last year, I took the initiative of hosting a dinner with the president of Israel. And that for me was wonderful – all the Asian ambassadors were there.
Israelis are very casual people, and they like to operate from a level of friendship. I learned that the first time I was here. If the ambassador has friends, the work of the consular section in assisting nationals is very much facilitated. That has been one of my major achievements. Also extending my contacts nationwide by having honorary consuls in Ashdod, Haifa and Jerusalem. This has also helped our work a lot.
It’s all about relations. It’s about making friends, and having personal relations with high officials and business leaders.
MEDI NAHMIYAZ: Marietta who is a care-giver and works for Matilda, 82, helps her light the Shabbat candle. Rishon Letzion, Israel.
||The Philippine government estimates that more than 2,000,000 Overseas Filipinos are working in the Middle East.||
Filipinim are the third largest migrant flock, besides Hodu {Pishon Indosphere} and Sinim {Sinosphere}. Filipinim inn North Africa, Western Asia, Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia (Persian-Ottoman Empire, excluding Roman Empire in West, Far North, and China inn "east and north" as per Daniel 11:44):
There are ≒41,000 Filipinim in Israel
There are ≒30,000 Filipinim inn Lebanon
There are ≒9,413 Filipinim inn Cyprus
There are ≒5,500 Filipinim inn Turkey
There are 8 Filipinim inn North Korea
There are 136 Filipinim inn Venezuela
There are 343 Filipinim Soldiers inn Syria
There are ≒7,144 Filipinim inn Iran
There are ≒3,000 Filipinim inn Iraq
There are ≒180,000 Filipinim inn Kuwait
There are ≒5,000 Filipinim inn Afghanistan
There are ≒3,000 Filipinim inn Pakistan
There are ≒500 Filipinim inn Sri Lanka
There are ≒300 Filipinim inn Maldives
There are ≒300 Filipinim inn Nepal
There are ≒3,500 Filipinim inn India
There are ≒5,000 Filipinim inn Ethiopia
There are ≒300 Filipinim inn South Sudan
There are ≒3,000 Filipinim inn Morocco
There are ≒1,780 Filipinim inn Algeria
There are ≒7,913 Filipinim inn Libya
There are ≒40,000 Filipinim inn Bahrain
There are ≒305,331 Filipinim inn Qatar
There are ≒700,000 Filipinim inn United Arab Emirates
There are ≒46,000 Filipinim inn Oman
There are ≒1,512,539 Filipinim inn Saudi Arabia
There are ≒2,330 Filipinim inn Yemen
There are ≒6,000 Filipinim inn Egypt
There are ≒26,000 Filipinim inn Jordan
Bnei Lot are of an ancient origin. In the migratory tradition of Ruth begun more than two millennia ago, a remnant of David and Solomon migrated into Maritime Southeast Asia which comprises what is now Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, and Singapore, as well as Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, with a sizeable minority of Malays migrating back to their tribal allotments in Sephardic Judah, besides Terrestrial and Figurative Jordan.