Date
Thursday
November 14, 2019
6:30 PM
Cocktails & dinner reception
UJA Major Gifts
DINNER
Featuring: Ambassador Michael Oren
Israel at the Crossroads of History
What does the future hold for the Jewish state? The recent Israeli election, the growing Iranian threat, and evolving US-Israel relations have brought us to a fascinating – and potentially decisive – moment in Israeli history.
Join Ambassador Michael Oren for this exclusive, inside look at the crucial challenges and opportunities facing Israel today.
SPEAKER
Photo credit: Rose Eichenbaum
Ambassador Michael Oren
Michael Oren is an American-born Israeli historian, author, politician, former ambassador to the United States, and former member of the Knesset for the Kulanu party and a former Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Statesman, historian, and parliamentarian, Ambassador Michael Oren has devoted his life to serving Israel and the Jewish people around the world.
As a Member of Knesset and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, he spearheaded efforts to strengthen Israel-Diaspora relations, to develop the Golan Heights, and to fight BDS. As Chairman of a classified subcommittee, he dealt with some of Israel’s most sensitive security issues.
From 2009-2013, Oren served as Israel's Ambassador to the United States. He was instrumental in obtaining US defense aid, especially for the Iron Dome system, and American loan guarantees for Israel's economy.
A graduate of Princeton and Columbia, Dr. Oren was a visiting professor at Harvard, Yale, and Georgetown. He holds four honorary doctorates and was awarded the Statesman of the Year Medal by the Washington Institute for Near East and the Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Prize for International Service. His last three books were all New York Times bestsellers.
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