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Veteran Israeli diplomat to headline JNF USA’s Breakfast for Israel
Naples, Florida, Oct. 2, 2024 — Several hundred Israel-supporting philanthropists will unite at Jewish National Fund-USA’s annual Breakfast for Israel, taking place on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m., to honor the resilience of the people of Israel while highlighting bold and visionary plans to rebuild all that Israel’s enemies have torn down.
Veteran Israeli diplomat and current Senior Vice President of Jewish Broadcasting Service Shahar Azani will headline the event. Having previously served in Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for over 15 years and as the Executive Director for the Northeast Region at StandWithUs, Azani brings a unique perspective to his keynote speech.
Azani will focus on topics including lessons for a post-Oct. 7 world, skyrocketing antisemitism, Israel's status in the United Nations, and his vision for a path forward.
“Join me at the Breakfast for Israel to learn how to stand against those who seek to destroy us, face the challenges ahead, and leverage all of the opportunities that this situation presents us with. Together, we will be triumphant,” says Azani.
Philanthropist and former Jewish National Fund-USA Naples Board Member Hank Greenberg is the event’s honoree. An admired and respected community member, Greenberg has supported a myriad of Jewish National FundUSA programs, including a baseball field in Beit Shemesh via the organization’s Project Baseball, the ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran rehabilitative facility in the Negev, and Special in Uniform, which incorporates Israelis with special needs into the Israel Defense Forces.
“From the moment Israel declared itself a state, I was impressed as a young man by what miracles it had created and how it provided a homeland for Jewish people from all over the world,” said Greenberg. “As I grew older, I saw that those people needed help from those of us who were fortunate enough to call the United States our home. It has always been a mission of mine to ensure that the people of Israel can thrive and continue to be harbingers of peace in this troubled section of the world.”
Jewish National Fund-USA’s local lay leaders will also provide an update about the organization’s Israel Resilience Campaign and “Build Together” plan to revitalize the southern Israeli communities in the Israel Envelope (formerly known as the Gaza Envelope), providing the infrastructure and quality of life needed to allow residents to feel safe coming home (jnf.org/supportisrael).
Visit jnf.org/BFINaples or contact Joshua Mellits, JNF-USA Director, Western Florida and Orlando at jmellits@jnf.org or 941-462-1330 x865.
