Edna Sabag-Kriboi, Advisor to the Mayor on Women's Affairs, Beer-Sheva;
Sabha Abu-Ganem, Advisor to the Mayor on Women's Affairs, Rahat;
Shifa Altzana, Head, Dept. of Welfare, Laqia;

Hana Harel, Organizer, Coffee and Conversation, Yad l'Adam, Beer-Sheva;

Lili Shebaz-Cohen, President  Hamaniot (Beer-Sheva). Hadassah-Israel;

Joan Avigur, Nat'l Coor. for Social-Economic Development, Soroptimist Israel

Cordially invite you all to an
Excursion in the Negev –Bedouin and Jewish Women Together

Date: 30th of May, 9:00 AM, Beer-Sheva. near the Central Bus Station.

Itinerary:

1) Tel Sheva (a) Miriam Abu-Raki'ek, Organic Creams, will explain how she prepares the creams and how she raises the plants, which plants she uses and for what purpose.

(b) Huda Albaz, Asalla Company, will tell us how this group of Bedouin women learned and began to produce their creams from wild plants, how they make the creams and how to use these creams.

2) Z'man Midbar – perched on a mountain between Arad and Matzada. Vegetarian Lunch and a workshop on finding peace within ourselves so that this peace can radiate throughout the world. For further information see their website: www.zmanmidbar.net  Estimated cost for workshop and vegetarian lunch per person: 50 NIS

Groups invited: Hadassah Israel, Soroptimists Israel, the Rahat Women's Assn. and the Forum for Academic Bedouin Women and others.

For registration phone Joan Avigur, 08/649-2087 (leave a message) or by email (avigur@bgu.ac.il) Number of participants limited.