"U.S. Leadership in 2013: Advancing Israel's Peace and Security" - J Street President, Jeremy Ben-Ami

Jeremy Ben-Ami, President of J Street, will be sharing his thoughts on "U.S. Leadership in 2013: Advancing Israel's Peace and Security" as part of Temple Israel's “Learn, Debate, and Engage” series.

Jeremy Ben-Ami is the founder and president of J Street. His passionate commitment to the state of Israel derives from a family connection to the country that goes back 130 years. His great-grandparents were among the first settlers in Petah Tikva, his grandparents were among the founding families of… Show more Tel Aviv, and his father was an activist and leader in the Irgun, working for Israel’s independence and on the rescue of European Jews before and during World War II. Ben-Ami is the author of A New Voice for Israel, published in 2011.

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