Dinner Held November 15, 2007 to Benefit Ma’aleh Adumim

Benni Kashriel, the mayor of Ma’aleh Adumim, was the guest speaker at a dinner in honor of the Honorable William C. Thompson, Sr., who was the recipient of the Bnai Zion Tikkum Olam Award for Tradition of Excellence in Community Building, and Mr. Leon Eastmond, who was the recipient of the Bnai Zion Humanitarian Award for Diversity in the Workplace. Guests enjoyed the very thoughtful comments of the two honorees and funds raised were earmarked for Ma’aleh Adumim.

Morad Roshanzamir, Consul General Asaf Shariv, Mayor Benni Kashriel, Mel Parness and Gabi Diamond	Mayor Benni Kashriel (second from left) enjoying a moment with dinner guests
Gail Thompson (Daughter), with the Honorable William C. Thompson, Sr. receiving the Tikkum Olam Award from his son, New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr.	Councilman Larry B. Seabrook presenting the Humanitarian Award to Leon Eastmond

Panel Discussion entitled Terror: How Israel Has Coped and What America Can Learn Held on September 25, 2007

The New York Region hosted this event at the Bnai Zion Headquarters. Featuring guest speakers Leonard Cole, author of Terror: How Israel Has Coped and What America Can Learn, Devorah Halberstam, whose son Ari was murdered in New York 1994 in a terrorist attack on the Brooklyn Bridge and David Raab, CEO OF Raab & Company, the event drew a sizeable crowd interested in hearing these three distinguished individuals.

Panelists Leonard Cole, Devorah Halberstam and David Raab	Moderator of the evening, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik with Devorah Halberstam
New York Region President Sabena Rubinstein getting her book signed by Leonard Cole	Audience enjoying a light moment during the program while TV cameras were rolling in the background