President’s Message, continued from page 1 who has done so much for the Jewish people and the State of Israel. It was truly an honor for me to be able to present him with the Israel Lifetime Achievement Award. In Los Angeles, I had the pleasure to spend some time getting to know our dynamic development associate Ayala Naor, and some of our hard-working volunteers, as well as our wonderful honorees, Naomi Vanek, Ellen and Richie Katz and Rivki and Sammy Mark. Their work is truly inspiring. I have also had the chance to meet our development associate in Miami Beach, Pam Weiss, along with some of our young leaders. Together they have, and no doubt will continue to do, great things on behalf of EMUNAH. In Englewood and the Five Towns, two of our many chapters, I have had the honor of meeting and working with the extraordinary chapter presidents and vice presidents who, along with our development associates Ronnie Faber and Linda Koegel, are a cadre of hard-working volunteers. We are so fortunate to have so many amazing new officers and volunteers in all our chapters who are always looking for new ways to help EMUNAH continue building a Jewish future in Israel, one child, one family at a time. Chag Chanukah Sameach! Fran Hirmes National President
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