(Courtesy of One Israel Fund) What an incredible summer for One Israel Fund and it’s not even close to being over! During the past six weeks, over 600 people came out in support of One Israel Fund at our annual summer BBQ and Fine Israeli Wine tasting events in West Hempstead, Englewood, Great Neck and the Five Towns. An incredible thanks to each of our hosts, Sharon and Alan Shulman, the Gontownik Family, Shira and Dr. Benjy Neren, and Naomi and Mark Rubin for all their hard work and for opening their homes and their beautiful yards.
Significant funds were raised to help support the communities and residents living throughout Judea and Samaria–our Biblical Heartland. Eve Harow, director of tourism and education, and Marc Provisor, director of security projects for One Israel Fund, were both able to join from Israel and hearing from them was a fortuitous opportunity for all those in attendance. In addition, guests heard from an array of speakers, including One Israel Fund president, Jacqui Herman, and executive vice president, Scott M. Feltman, as well as Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Great Neck Mayor Dr. Pedram Bral.
Those in attendance learned about the vitally important projects One Israel Fund provides each and every year to help support these families in the areas of preventive security equipment, medical, education, recreation and community development needs. Harow and Herman spoke passionately about the nascent Women’s Division of One Israel Fund, which will be hosting its opening event on September 7.
The incredible array of barbecue fare, presented by Maine Event/Mauzone, Esprit and Graze, as well as the wonderful Israeli wine tasting by Royal Wines and Spruce D’Vine, helped make this year’s events our most successful ever.
For more information about One Israel Fund and its impactful mission, please visit www.oneisraelfund.org. Once on the site, you can find an array of content including information about projects, numerous day tours and missions including two outstanding wine tours upcoming on August 22 and 24 with Harow, as well as unique virtual tours of many interesting people within the communities of Judea and Samaria.
