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LOCAL
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Yitzhak Brick (Chairman)
Yaacov Kabilou (Coordinator)
Jacob Gindin
(Chairman - Medical Sub Committee)
Avraham Adonski
Amos Avgar
Miriam Bar-Guiora
Israel Barzilai
Yehoshua Ben-Israel
Jenny Brodsky
Chana Cohen
Zvi Feine
Hagai Golan
Beno Habot
Ben Zion Kerem
John Lemberger
Yaacov Menzel
Aliza Ofer
Avraham Pressler
Ruchama Schlein
Moshe Sonnenblick
Yochanan Stessman
Doron Zeeli
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Zvi Feine, Israel (Chairman)
Dan Osterwiel, U.S.A.
(Co-Chairman- Medical Sub Committee)
Amos Avgar, JDC, F.S.U.
Harris Burman, South Africa
Bert Goldberg, U.S.A.
Aviva Goldsmith, Germany
Saul Kagan, U.S.A.
Miki Kaufman, Europe
Gideon Taylor, U.S.A.
Bernardo Zelcer, South America
Larry Zippen, U.S.A.
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SOCIAL CARE
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Jack Habib, Israel (Chairman)
Howard Bergman, Canada
Melvyn Carlowe, UK
Mark Clarfield, Israel
Marc Cohen, France
Amiela Globerzon, Israel
Linda Levy, JDC, U.S.A.
Leslie Libow, U.S.A.
Howard Litwin, Israel
Jack Lomerentz, Israel
Ariela Lowenstein, Israel
Brenda Morgenstein, Israel
Arnold Rosin, Israel
Dror Rotem, Israel
Esther Yakovich, Israel
GERIATRIC MEDICINE
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Mark A. Clarfield (Chairman)
Shai Brill, Israel
Nancy Doubler, U.S.A.
Zvi Dvoletzky, Israel
Talia Edri, Israel
Zeev Fiedelman, Israel
Gideon Fridman, Israel
Jacob Gindin, Israel
Adriane W. Ginzburg, Israel
Michael Gordon, Canada
Joseph Grinblat, Israel
Paulo R.W. Hekman, Brazil
Roberto Kaplan, Argentina
Robert Kennedy, U.S.A.
Louis Lipsitz, U.S.A.
David Lowenthal, U.S.A.
Peter Mayer, U.K.
Dan Osterwiel, U.S.A.
Joseph Ouslander, U.S.A.
Adi Shapira, Israel
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THE CONFERENCE IS SUPPORTED BY:
✧ Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany (Claims Conference)
✧ The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
✧ The Jewish Agency
✧ Israel Geriatrics Society
✧ Eshel – The Association for the Planning and Development of Services for the
Aged in Israel
IN COOPERATION WITH:
✧ Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS)
✧ JDC – Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development
✧ World Council of Jewish Communal Services (WCJCS)
✧ Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies (A.J.F.C.A.)
SPONSORING AGENCIES:
✧ Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
✧ Ministry of Health
✧ National Insurance Institute
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
ORTRA LTD.
1 Nirim St, P.O.Box 9352
Tel Aviv, 61092, Israel
Tel: 972-3-638-4444 Fax: 972-3-638-4455
E-Mail: elderly@ortra.co.il
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors are requested to forward the title of their paper and submit a 200 word
abstract, to the Conference Secretariat, for review by the Program Committee as
specified below. Please indicate the appropriate session for your paper. Please use
the abstract sample below as a guideline for preparation of your abstract.
The Program Committee will make final decisions on the acceptance of abstracts.
We intend to notify acceptance of abstracts not later than a month after deadline
of submission of abstracts.
Please conform to the following guidelines for abstract format:
✧ Abstracts should be written in English.
✧ Authors may either (1) send their abstract by E-Mail to elderly@ortra.co.il as a
WORD ATTACHMENT, or (2) mail their abstracts on a diskette in WORD FORMAT
to reach the Conference Secretariat together with 4 original copies. Material
should be sent by Airmail in a padded envelope marked “DO NOT FOLD”.
✧ Typed single- space in Times / Times New Roman font in 11-12 point.
✧ In an area of 15x23 cm (6x9 inches) on a single A4 size page.
✧ The title should be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS in 14 point, justified to the lefthand
side. Leave one line empty and then type authors’ names and addresses.
✧ Authors are to be listed by initials first followed by family name and title.
Underline the name of the presenting author, then leave two lines empty and
begin the text of the abstract.
Example:
PREVENTING AND DELAYING INSTITUTIONALIZATION IN RURAL AREA
A. Brown, P. Smith, Dept. of Health, Nirim Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
Text...
ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACT
The authors’ preference of oral or poster presentation will be taken into an account
but the organizers reserve the right to designate papers either as oral or poster
presentation.
IMPORTANT DATES
June 30, 1999 – Deadline for submission of Abstracts
July 15, 1999 – Notification of Acceptance
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GENERAL TOPICS
✧ New technology – How can it affect the quality of life of the aged
✧ Palliative care
✧ The future of institutional care and new housing options
✧ Quality of care
✧ Preventing and delaying institutionalization and aging in place
✧ Planning for the elderly of the future
✧ Trends and challenges in funding
✧ Voluntarism by and for the elderly
✧ Service integration and continuity
✧ Services for the elderly living in small communities
✧ The cognitively-impaired elderly
✧ Manpower training
✧ Promoting healthy aging
TOPICS SPECIFIC TO JEWISH SERVICES
✧ The special needs of Holocaust Survivors
✧ Jewish content and services for the elderly
✧ Addressing spiritual needs
✧ The role of synagogues and the Rabbinate
✧ The Aged and Jewish Tradition
✧ Elderly Russian immigrants
✧ Religious pluralism in services for the Jewish elderly
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SOCIAL CARE SYMPOSIA
✧ Changes in the Jewish family and the implication for the care of the elderly
✧ Cooperation among Jewish communities
✧ Services for the Jewish elderly in the FSU and Eastern Europe
✧ The Jewish dimension of services for the Jewish elderly
MEDICAL TOPICS
✧ Epidemiology and demographics in Jewish Geriatrics
✧ Legal, ethical and traditional aspects in health care of the elderly in Jewish
communities and in Israel
✧ Different cultural approaches to various medical issues
✧ Diabetes in the Elderly
✧ Dementia
✧ Oldest old
✧ Cancer and cancer registries across countries
✧ Clinical aspects in geriatric hospitals
✧ Morbidity and mortality across Jewish population
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Dr. Daniel Thursz
SPEAKERS
President of the International Federation on Aging
President Emeritus of the National Council on Aging in the U.S.
Honorary Executive Vice President of B’nai B’rith in the U.S.
Prof. Howard Bergman, M.D.
Director, Geriatric Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
Dr. Leslie Libow, M.D.
Chief of Medical Services, Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, New York,
U.S.A.
Richard Suzman, Ph.D.
N.I.A. Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A.
Paulo R.W. Hekman, M.D.
President of the Geriatric Society of RGS, Brazil
Joseph Ouslander, M.D.
President of the American Geriatric Society, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Nancy Doubler
Albert Einstein Colledge of Medicine, U.S.A.
Prof. Jack Habib
J.D.C. - Brookdale Institute Director, Israel
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1999
ALL DAY
Registration
20:30 Welcome Reception
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1999
10:00-12:00 Opening Plenary
Blessings
Keynote Address “The Influence of Jewish
Values on Caring for the Elderly”
Israel Meir Lau, Chief Rabbi of Israel
Opening Ceremony
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Workshops: Social Care Track - Geriatric Track
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Workshops: Social Care Track - Geriatric Track
EVENING
FREE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1999
09:00-10:30 Plenary Session “The Holocaust and the
Jewish People”
Rabbi Israel Miller, PhD., President, Claims
Conference
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-13:00 Workshops: Social Care Track - Geriatric Track
13:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-17:00 Workshops: Social Care Track - Geriatric Track
EVENING
Reception and Visit of the Israel Museum
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1999
09:00-10:30 Parallel Symposia
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-13:00 Workshops: Social Care Track - Geriatric Track
13:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-17:00 Workshops: Social Care Track - Geriatric Track
EVENING
Farewell Dinner and Folklore Show
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1999
ALL DAY
Field Visits and tour of Jerusalem
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ACCOMPANYING PERSON’S PROGRAM
Two special tours will be provided for accompanying persons which are in addition
to the Conference’s social events (Informal ‘Welcome’ Reception, Tour of Old City
of Jerusalem, Reception and visit to the Israel Museum)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1999
Tour to Ein Kerem, Mt. Herzl, Chagall Windows
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1999
Visit to Stalactite Cave and Kibbutz Tzora, including meeting with Kibbutz members
and lecture about the history of the Kibbutz.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
VENUE
The Conference will be held at the Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel, Rupin Bridge at
Herzl Blvd, Israel.
LANGUAGE
The official language of the Conference will be English.
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS
Accepted abstracts will be published as a Book of Abstracts, which will be distributed
to the participants of the conference.
EXHIBITION
An exhibition is planned during the Conference. Potential exhibitors will receive a
separate package of information. For further information, please contact Ortra
Ltd.
CLIMATE AND CLOTHING
November is late Autumn in Israel, with rain to be expected. Temperatures near
the sea ranging between 18 o -22 o c during the day. Dress will be informal throughout
the Conference.
VISA
Individuals from countries without diplomatic relations with Israel should write to
the Secretariat, not late than three months prior to the Conference, giving their
full name, date and place of birth, passport number and date of issue, flight number
and time of arrival.
CURRENCY
The unit of currency is the New Israel Shekel (NIS), commonly known as the Shekel.
The shekel consists of 100 Agorot. NIS 4.06~ approximately US$ 1. (March, 1999)
CREDIT CARDS
Most shops, restaurants and hotels accept major credit cards, including Visa,
Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club.
TOURING ISRAEL
Pre- and Post-Conference tours will be arranged for those interested in touring
Israel and neighboring countries and will be published at a later stage.
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REGISTRATION
☛ All participants and lecturers attending the Conference must register !
Fees in US$ Before August 15, 1999 After August 16, 1999
Participants US $300 US $375
Accompanying Persons US $120 US $150
FEES FOR PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
✧ Attendance at the Conference Scientific Program
✧ Field Visits as specified in the program
✧ Program and Abstract Book
✧ Conference kit
✧ Lunches and Refreshments during session days
✧ Social events as per general program
FEES FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS INCLUDE:
✧ Social events and tours as per Accompanying Person’s Program (excluding
refreshments and lunches).
PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION
Please complete the enclosed registration form and send it together with your
payment to the CONFERENCE Secretariat. Payments can be made by bank draft or
bank transfer to Account #142-47233, Bank Hapoalim, Branch 554, Namir Square,
Tel Aviv, by Eurocheque (in the currency of the issuing country), by Travelers
Cheques or by credit cards (Visa/ Mastercard/ Diners/ American Express only).
We wish to remind you that only abstracts submitted by fully registered
participants will be printed in the Book of Abstracts which will be included in
the Conference kit.
REGISTRATION FEES CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund of registration fees will be made as follows (less US $80 handling fee):
✧ Notification received by fax/e-mail before September 14, 1999 - full refund
✧ Notification received by fax/e-mail
between September 15 – October 15, 1999
✧ Notification received by fax/e-mail after October 16, 1999
- 50 % refund
- no refund
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TRAVEL, TOURS AND ACCOMMODATION
The Organizing Committee has appointed Ortra Ltd., a registered travel agent, as
the official Organizer and Travel Agent for the Conference. Rooms have been reserved
at the Renaissance and Royal Wing of the Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel, and Four
Points Paradise Hotel, Jerusalem, at special reduced rates. Double and single
occupancy rooms will be available. All guest rooms are fully air-conditioned and
include remote control color television and international direct-dial telephones.
Ortra Ltd. will offer pre- and post-Conference tours. Participants will be invited to
make additional reservations for tourist services in Israel as desired, such as hotel
extensions, regular tours, private car tours, car rentals, touring in limousines with
driver/guide, desert trips, Jordan tours, etc.
Airport Transfers
Participants booked on the Conference Package who have notified the Secretariat
of their arrival details will be met at the airport by Ortra Ltd. representatives at
the “Tour Bus” counter, located in the Arrival Hall (after customs). Limousine
transfers can be arranged by Ortra Ltd. upon request (US $70 per car) for participants
not registered with the Conference Package.
I. DAILY ACCOMMODATION
Per Person in Per person in
Double Room* Single Room
Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel:
Renaissance Wing US $72 US $120
Royal Wing US $56 US $188
Four Points Paradise Jerusalem Hotel US $48 US $180
RATES INCLUDE:
One night accommodation including Israeli buffet breakfast and service charge.
* Important Note
The number of single rooms is limited. Participants requesting to share a double
room should send their tourist and services forms together. Ortra will not accept
reservations for sharing double rooms unless the forms are received together.
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II.
CONFERENCE PACKAGE
Sunday, November 7, 1999 – Friday, November 12, 1999
Sunday, November 7, 1999
Meeting at Ben Gurion Airport for transfer to hotel in Jerusalem
Monday, November 8, 1999 – Friday, November 12, 1999
Conference Program
RATES:
Per Person in Per Person in
Double Room* Single Room
Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel:
Renaissance Wing US $390 US $650
Royal Wing US $310 US $490
Four Points Paradise Jerusalem Hotel US $270 US $450
RATES INCLUDE:
✧ Arrival transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to Tel Aviv (Sunday, November 7, 1999
only).
✧ 5 nights accommodation including Israeli buffet breakfast and service charge.
III. PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR TO JORDAN
(Monday, November 1 - Friday, November 5, 1999)
Monday, November 1, 1999
Arrival transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to the Metropolitan hotel, Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Metropolitan Hotel, Tel Aviv.
Tuesday, November 2, 1999
Drive from Tel Aviv to Allenby Bridge. After crossing the border, drive to Madabbah
and Mount Nebo. Continue to Amman. Overnight in Amman in a first class hotel.
Wednesday, November 3, 1999
Drive south to Petra. Ride by horse through Siq Canyon to the ancient capital of
the Nabateans - El Khazneh, Field of Tombs, Obelisks and al Madabbah. Drive back
to Amman. Overnight in Amman in a first class hotel.
Thursday, November 4, 1999
Drive to Jerash to visit the ancient Roman City. Return to Amman. The remainder
of the day at leisure. Overnight in Amman in a first class hotel.
Friday, November 5, 1999
Leave Amman for Allenby Bridge. Cross back into Israel and drive to Jerusalem to
your selected hotel.
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RATES:
Per person in a double room * US $549
Per person in a single room US $707
RATES INCLUDE:
✧ Arrival transfer (Monday, November 1, 1999 only).
✧ 4 nights accommodation including breakfast and service charge.
✧ 3 days touring in an air-conditioned bus with licensed guide.
RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:
✧ Cost of visa to Jordan
✧ Israeli and Jordanian border taxes
✧ Tips and personal expenses
✧ Overnights on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6,1999
VISAS
Visas to Jordan are arranged on a group basis. You are requested to advise us to
the following information in order to enable us to make arrangements:
✧ Full name as it appears on your passport
✧ Nationality and passport number
✧ Issue and expiration dates (Passport must be valid for at least six months)
✧ Date and place of birth
The arrangements do not include payment for the visa which is made on an individual
basis directly with the Jordanian border authorities. The cost of visa differs for each
country of origin.
Pre-Conference Tour to Jordan will operate with a minimum of
20 participants only.
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IV.
DAILY CONFERENCE POST TOURS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1999
A) Masada – Dead Sea – Ein Gedi Hot Springs (1-day)
The Judean Desert and the Dead Sea, lowest point on earth; the ancient Herodian
fortress of Masada and the tragedy of the Zealots, its last defenders. Enjoy a
unique experience: reading a book while bathing in the Dead Sea.
Highlights include the following:
Judean Desert, Masada, Ein Gedi Hot Springs for a swim.
PRICE: $68 per person
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1999
B) Caesarea – Haifa – Acre – Rosh Hanikra (1-day)
Following the Roman Via Marris alongside the Western shores of Israel. Ancient
harbours, magnificent sites of Roman times in Caesarea. Monumental structures
built by the Crusaders in Acre. Nature wonders in Rosh Hanikra grottos.
Highlights include the following:
Coastal Highway, Caesarea, Roman and Crusader Ruins, Mount Carmel, Acre, Crusader
Buildings, Crypt, Nahariya, Rosh Hanikra – Cablecar and grottos, Lebanese Border
PRICE: $68 per person
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1999
C) Nazareth – Capernaum – Tiberias (1-day)
A look at the Jordan River, a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, feeling the holiness
and touching tradition. Following Jesus’ life and the first miracles while visiting
Christian sites in the Lower Galilee.
Highlights include the following:
Jordan Valley, Nazareth, Church of the Annunciation, Cana of Galilee, Tabgha,
Capernaum, Sea of Galilee-Boat trip, Tiberias, Jordan River, Yardenit
PRICE: $58 per person
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1999
D) Galilee – Golan Heights (2-day)
The Galilee and Golan areas in Israel’s north, enjoying nature and the magnificent
scenery. Visiting sites of Jewish and Christian historical and religious importance.
An overnight filled with attractions which together form a perfectly outstanding
experience.
Highlights include the following:
Day 1 - Jordan Valley, Nazareth, Church of the Annunciation, Cana of the Galilee,
Yardenit, Capernaum, Tabgha, Safed (Ancient synagogue, Artists’ quarter), Kibbutz
– OVERNIGHT IN THE AREA
DAY 2 – Mitzpe Gadot, Qatzrin, View of Quneitra, Birkat Ram, Banias, Hula Valley,
Beit Shean, Tel Dan
END OF TOUR IN TEL AVIV (no overnight)
PRICE: $188 per person in double room
$218 per person in single room
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1999
E) Zippori – Kedem Village – Druze Villages – Megiddo (1-day)
A unique Galilee experience – a travel backward in time. Experience daily life in
rural Galilee; Stroll the landscapes of Jesus’s childhood; Study ancient water systems
and admire beautiful mosaic floors; Wear the garments of yore and ride a donkey;
Experience the ancient way of producing oil or wine and using medicinal herbs;
Grind flour and bake bread; Enjoy a typical Galilean style light meal (satisfying but
doesn’t replace lunch). Stroll around the ancient Megiddo citadel in the Valley of
Yezrael (known as Armageddon); Visit the colourful markets of the Druze villages
in the Carmel.
Highlights include the following:
Zippori – mosaic floor, Kedem Village (Hoshaya), Donkey Ride, Megiddo, Mount
Carmel, Daliat el Carmel, Usefiya.
PRICE: $70 per person
ALL ABOVE RATES DO NOT INCLUDE HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
EXCEPT TOUR D (GALILEE – GOLAN HEIGHTS)
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