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GENEROUS GIVING
Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak To Keynote Federation’s Leadership Gifts Event
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n elegant evening of celebration is planned for premier donors of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. They’ll gather for the Leadership Gifts Event on Dec. 2 at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, featuring a cocktail reception and dinner, with an inspiring keynote presentation by Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel. “This event is a gathering of the most committed and generous individuals in our community,” says Meryl Gallatin, who is co-chairing the event with her husband, Ron. “It is an honor and privilege for me, as a prime minister council Lion of Judah, to be among so many who choose to make a profound difference in the lives of those less fortunate here in South Palm Beach County, in Israel and around the world through their extraordinary giving.” Meryl and Ron Gallatin
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There has never been a better time for our federation’s leading donors to hear from the most highly decorated Israeli war hero, who became chief of staff, defense minister and prime minister: Ehud Barak. – Ron Gallatin, event co-chair, with wife Meryl
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Adds Ron: “There has never been a better time for our federation’s leading donors to hear from the most highly decorated Israeli war hero, who became chief of staff, defense minister and prime minister: Ehud Barak.” The federation’s Ketubah Society Hall of Fame will be on proud display at the event, celebrating 45 donor families who have contributed $1 million or more cumulatively over the history of the federation’s Annual Campaigns. Also celebrated will be the members of the Prime Minister’s Council and the King David Society. “The more I see the power of our work in this community and around the world, the more I understand how essential our federation is to our Jewish family,” says Larry Feldman, the federation’s King David Society chair and vice chair of the Annual Campaign. “The impact made by the generosity of our leading donors is nothing short of transformational.” Cocktail attire is requested, and dietary laws will be observed. O For more information, call 561-852-3342 or email idan@bocafed.org. 144
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