This story originally appeared on “>attend ZOA’s Louis Brandeis award dinner on Sunday. Honorees at the dinner include Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, Ambassador Danny Danon, Prof. Alan Dershowitz, Rep. Ed Royce, and Mort Zuckerman. Dermer is not listed as a speaker on the invitation but has attended the dinner in past years.
Netanyahu Confirms Military Readiness as Iran Launches Drone and Missile Barrage at Israel.
Luis Har, who survived 128 days in captivity, and parents of the still-captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin, shared stories of despair and hopes after six months of peril, with the story of Passover looming large in their minds in the coming days.
Around 25-30 faculty members, organized by the school’s Jewish Faculty Resilience Group, attended the meeting.
So far, the American Jewish community has been exceptional in its support for Israel. But there is a long road ahead, and the question remains: will we continue with this support?
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