ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD
April 2021
Federation Star
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JNF-USA Breakfast for Israel “Fauda” style
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tars of the binge-worthy Israeli Netflix hit series, “Fauda,” will be joining Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA), the Naples community and thousands of supporters across the country for the organization’s annual Breakfast for Israel on April 18 at 10:30 a.m. (EST). While participants may have to BTOB (bring their own bagel) to the virtual “breakfast” this year, JNF-USA promises to deliver the same high-quality, starstudded complimentary event that community members have been accustomed to since the first annual Breakfast for Israel dazzled eventgoers in 2003. “JNF-USA’s Breakfast for Israel is sure to be a much-looked-forward-to event on the communal calendar,” says Jerry Kumin, JNF-USA Naples Breakfast for Israel co-chair and member of JNF-USA’s Naples Board of Directors. “This year, we’re hosting a vibrant celebration in honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut as we bring our community together to ensure a bright, prosperous future for the land and people of Israel, and Jewish people everywhere. We’re thrilled to be able to host this event in the Naples community for the first time and look forward to hosting it in person in the coming years when life returns to normal after the pandemic.” According to The Wrap News Inc., “Despite the language barrier, “Fauda”
(chaos in Arabic), somehow managed to break out of the dark corners of Netflix’s foreign language section and get noticed by both Hollywood heavy hitters and New York Times TV critics.” Guests who attend JNF-USA’s 2021 Breakfast for Israel will hear from “Fauda” celebs, Tsahi Halevi, who plays Naor; and Rona-Lee Shimon, who plays Nurit, live in studio with Yoav Limor, a veteran military correspondent who has been covering the Middle East conflict for the last 33 years, moderating the interview and Q&A session.
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“Fauda” star Rona-Lee Shimon
“Fauda” star Tsahi Halevi
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Today, Limor is the host of a morning show on Israel’s Channel 2 Keshet, a defense commentator for Israel Hayom daily newspaper, and a regular contributor on i24 News. “Whether in person or virtually, JNFUSA has seen attendance at Breakfast for Israel events across the country skyrocket year after year, as hundreds of supporters from coast to coast come together to support the land and people of Israel,” says Goldie Wetcher, JNF-USA Naples Breakfast for Israel Co-Chair, who is also a member of JNF-USA’s Naples Board of Directors. “This year, we’re expecting record high participation in Naples and beyond. After all, who doesn’t love ‘Fauda?!’”
IF YOU GO WHAT: Jewish National Fund-USA Breakfast for Israel WHEN: April 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. (EST) COST: Free to attend REGISTER AT JNF.ORG/BFI AND CLICK THE ORANGE LOCATION TILE TITLED “NAPLES.” QUESTIONS? Contact Joshua Mellits, Director, Western Florida at 941-462-1330 x 865 or jmellits@jnf.org.
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