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WELCOME MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS:
Membership VP's President
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 Introducing
New Membership VP: Janice Fogelman -
jan.fogelman@gmail.com
Membership in Brandeis National Committee (BNC) offers year-round benefits, ranging from stimulating study
groups to lectures, concerts and a multitude of activities that keep our minds sharp, our bodies active and our social lives full!
BNC Conejo is a wonderful place to make friends, whether you are new to the area or have lived here for many years.
Our members share a love of learning, a commitment to higher education and a desire to have fun, all while
providing philanthropic support to Brandeis University.
Please contact our VP Membership, Jan Fogelman with any questions you may have or to join, please go to the
BNC website where you can enroll online (see below.
(Please make sure you click on Conejo for the BNC Chapter, when enrolling on line)
We hope this year will bring even more new members into the organization. The best way to do this is with your help.
Word of mouth is most effective in bringing in new members.
Please feel free to refer potential members to us. I will contact them.
We are hoping to have new membership tea to welcome new members.
Thank you !
Jan Fogelman
70 years of philanthropy in
support of Brandeis libraries, scholarships and science.
Be proud.
Join our community.
The Brandeis National Committee, in celebration of our 70th anniversary!
Benefits include:
- Invitations to special book and author events
- Access to Brandeis faculty-authored study guides
- Visits from distinguished Brandeis professors
- Pride in supporting a university where you can make a difference
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Join our vibrant network today - CLICK HERE TO ENROLL!!!
Renew Your Membership Online
It's quick and easy!
 Scroll down to OUR MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT STORY
Alvira and Israel Klain
I feel really honored to be in our chapter's SPOTLIGHT. I joined this chapter in 2006,
when it was barely 1 year old. I never heard about Brandeis before, but from my first visit to "Divas" -, an On The Town group,
I felt like home. I was younger than most, and some didn't believe that a young person would stick with the organization - but here I am!
Our 1st president at that time Carrie Mataraza wanted a web site. That's how I, Alvira Klain, immigrant with poor English,
become Brandeis Conejo valley newsletter editor and created our 1st web site in 2008, and I still do it. The more
I learned about this organization and about our chapter, the more I felt proud to be part of it. I am proud of our chapter
which has become so advanced in technology, in welcoming younger women and in creating a place for men as well.
I was born in Russia. In 1974, when I was just a little girl, my family immigrated to Israel, where I grew up:
graduated school, college and served in Israeli army. I met my husband, Israel in elementary school and we
got married after 1st Lebanon war in 1982. We both studied computers and when he was offered a job in
Los Angeles - we couldn't pass this opportunity. We transition to a new life in a new country where we
raised our children and now become grandparents.
My husband also joined Brandeis Conejo and this becomes our mutual adventure together with another hobby
we are passionate about: Historical Ball room dancing. But this is another story ...
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About 10 years ago, when our youngest daughter was in UCLA, we stumbled on HISTORICAL DANCE CLUB.
We both love dancing and decided to check this out... This became our passion, hobby and new adventure:
we learned dances from Colonial Era 1607-1776, Regency Era 1811-1820 and Victorian Era 1837 - 1901.
We travel to England and dance at Jane Austen festival; we travel to Europe to dance in Russian,
Prague and Budapest palaces. We spend week pretending to be English aristocrats, hiding from
Napoleon army in Kings Lynn, dancing and visiting the Queen Winter caste of Sandringham.
We learn the etiquette of the dance, behavior and dress up. Most of our garments we have to make ourselves,
because they need to be as accurate as possible and unfortunately, those garments no longer exist in Macy's ...
Thank you for stoping by and reading,
With Respect,
Alvira Klain
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