IRONMAN Israel Middle East Championship 2023 Opens for Registration

Following the success of last year's competition, the Ironman – Israel Middle East Championship triathlon competition will be held for the second year running in Israel, on 3 November 2023. The event will take place in the northern city of Tiberias, along the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Registration is now open.

Ironman – Israel Middle East Championship is a regional competition that took place in Israel last year for the first of time, and is one of five IRONMAN championship events held around the world. Competitors from the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and other neighboring countries are once again expected to take part in the competition.

A record number of professional participants are expected, all of whom are aiming to break Patrick Lange's record of 7:40:00 on this super-fast IRONMAN course.

The Ironman contest is seen as the most prestigious triathlon competition in the world. It includes three sections: swimming, cycling, and running. There are no breaks, and the participants have a time limit to finish each section of the competition, making it both a highly physical and mental challenge.

As part of the Ironman in Tiberias there will be two races:

Full Ironman including 3.8 kilometers of swimming in the Kinneret, 180 kilometers of cycling and 42.2 kilometers of running.

Ironman 70.3 race including 1.8 kilometers of swimming in the Kinneret, 90 kilometers of cycling, and 21.1 kilometers of running.

The competition is organized by the Comtec Group and the Sylvan Adams Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Sport, the Ministry of Tourism, the World Triathlon and the Tiberias Municipality.

While the atrocities in Ukraine continue and Passover, a holiday dedicated to remembering an Exodus from Pain & Slavery is observed this week, I congratulate one of my personal Heroes, the Incredible Ben Ferencz, who was recently recognized for his Lifelong Dedication of Promoting Law, Not War, by receiving the Congressional Gold Medal - our Nation's highest expression of appreciation.

As a Jewish Israeli and American Lawyer, I am in complete awe of this man.

The fact that he lost his beloved wife to Alzheimer’s, a disease that I dedicate so many volunteer hours towards building greater awareness, makes me feel my connection to him even stronger

At 103 years young (!!!), Ben remains a true Testament of how an Attorney can make a HUGE Impact on our lives

Thanks to Ben and the 1945 Nuremberg investigations, sufficient evidence and documentation proved Nazi crimes against members of Hitler's inner circle, war criminals who included Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Baldur von Schirach and others

Those men were Einsatzgruppen commanders who were responsible for killing more than a million people across Eastern Europe

If it were not for Ben, they would have never been brought to Justice!

The son of poor Jewish parents from a small town in Romania, Ben moved to the U.S. when he was a baby.

He earned his law degree from Harvard before enlisting as a private in the Army during World War II.

He was just 27 years old when he presented his case at Nuremberg!!!

Ben has since spent the rest of his life trying to deter the types of war crimes he prosecuted

In an interview with Lesley Stahl, Ben said that he was still in there fighting "And you know what keeps me going? I know I'm Right!!"

What a Wonderful Attorney, Inspiration and Example for all of us, to Never Give Up, Never Give Up, Never Give Up!!!

Much Gratitude Always to this Amazing Person, a living reminder of why we always need to Strive to Do Better!

As We Begin this Season of Hope and Renewal, Celebrating the Passover and Easter Holidays, Happy Wishes to our Clients, Friends & Colleagues.

Chag Pesach Sameach v'Kasher & Shabbat Shalom.

My Law Firm and I are so Grateful to YOU !

May you find Time to appreciate the Miracles of Life each day, Blessings of Good Health, along with the Love and Respect of others, Today and Always.

Pamela Higer-Polani

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spearheads 3 fundraiser events for Victims of the Turkish Earthquake

Our first fundraiser event was held on Monday, February 20, 2023 at ONE 11 Event Venue in Boca Raton We had some local B-level celebrities at the function which enabled us to attract attendees and potential donors

Some celebrities local notables who attended included:

Frankie “Sinatra” Barbato – Singer and Cousin to the Frank Sinatra Family

Rick Sykes – Actor on Lifestyle TV Channel

Andrea Garofalo – World Renowned Opera Tenor

Feyza Altug – Consul General of Turkey to the US

Bob Bauman - Photographer to the Stars

It is our goal to raise enough funds to book more celebrities at the next event so that more donors will show up and make direct donations 100% of the funds donated here will be used to book quality entertainers and promote a world class event to make a difference in Turkey

The next event is slated for Monday, March 20, 2023 at “The Guest Restaurant” in North Miami Beach, Florida The third and final event is slated for April 17th, 2023 and we are still seeking a venue for that function