By COLlive reporter
A few famous personalities will be coming to Crown Heights this coming month for a fundraiser by the Friends of Gush Katif Museum, COLlive.com has learned.
Topping the list of speakers at the Wednesday, February 22, event will be popular and controversial radio and TV commentator Glenn Beck, an outspoken supporter of Israel who recently held a large rally in Jerusalem.
Two other well known individuals are John Bolton, the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, known for his uncompromising approach towards countries involved in spreading terror and using unconventional weapons, and Congressman Lee Raymond Terry of Nebraska.
They will be joined via Skype video conferencing by veteran Jewish comedian Jackie Mason, also known for speaking out on political affairs and Middle East conflict.
The dinner, taking place at the Razag Ballroom, will be benefiting the Gush Katif Museum in Jerusalem, dedicated to remembering Israel’s fatal and unilateral “Disengagement plan” emptying the Gaza strip of its Jewish residents.
The emcee will be financial advisor and activist Dudi Farkash. Opening the dinner with a Dvar Torah will be Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, spiritual leader of Congregation Beis Shmuel in Crown Heights and a contributor to COLlive’s Torah classes.
Jewish-Irish violin virtuoso Daniel Ahaviel will be entertaining.
Organizing the event is “SOS Israel – Our Land of Israel,” an organization fighting “political accords with the Arabs that include land or security concessions.” It is headed by Rabbi Sholom Dov Wolpo from Kiryat Gat and Rabbi Yekutiel Rapp from New York.
Being honored at the event will be Sholom Ber Drizin, a Brooklyn real estate mogul and philanthropist.
“Under the inspiration of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Drizin is determined to help the unfortunate families expelled from Gush Katif and to prevent any further destruction of the Jewish presence and homes in Judea and Samaria,” the invitation said.
The “Ohev Yisroel” Award will be given to Shlomo Marcovich, a Lubavitcher businessman and donor from Mexico City. He is a regular supporter of the Gush Katif Museum and its affiliates.
Ephraim Terrence Julius, an entrepreneur and a leader in the Chabad community of Beit Shemesh, will be receiving the “Lover of Land of Israel” Award.
Entrance to what might be the most high profile dinner in Crown Heights in recent years will be $250 a person. For more info, call 718-989-2767 or email [email protected].
Right, we should keep licking the boots of Barack Hussein Obama, who has sure brought “change” to Americans & Jews in particular in the form of fewer jobs, more financial hardship, and a DECREASE in security for EY.
This is “change” I could have done without. Now relax & stop with the anger.
we live in such a galus,that we should be thankful that we have friends like Glenn beck,do u not read what he has said about Israels right 2 stand up for itself
What a special cause. And that violinist is simply INCREDIBLE–you have got to hear him to believe it…
It was a great happy surprise, waking up this morning to the news, about this event, thanks collive, the Gush Katif museum has proven to be a place of achdus, with even people whom consider themselves left wing, have visited, and got, a better understanding of the injustice done in summer ’05.
Who is Shloime Frendlich? Not embarrassed to put his name to such an abrasive, ill-informed and misguided comment (#7)? What is the point? Other people have taken a wonderful mission upon themselves, devoting time and energy for a positive cause….And what is YOUR contribution? Yes “Shame” as in “What a Shame.”
I hope you’re kidding. John Bolton? Really? He’s one of the biggest supporters of Israel in American politics. The worst thing you could say about Beck is that he’s a dedicated Mormon, and Mormons tend to proselytize, but he’s no anti-Semite. Do you actually read what these people write, or you just like leaving flaming comments?
Shame on Dudi AND Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson for shareing the stage with evil men like John Bolton and Glenn Beck if they had their way Jews would hang in Times Square on the gallows or be burnt at auto-da-fé
Kol hakovod to them!
Its an amazing Museum, the Gush Katif Museum. Bring tissues, you will be crying… Worth a visit. It’s not far from the Shuk and near those soccer fields in Jerusalem.
I miss Gush Katif!!
Lo Nishkach Vilo Nishlach!
Lets not forget Tzfon Hashomron and Amona and loads of other places.
It is says that it will take place at the RAZAG on Wednesday, February 22.
read the post b4 commenting it Says razag
…. and what will the cost be etc?
It’s a great cause!!!