a night with ambassador danny danon
Esther Goldman and Norma Holzer (l-r) Andrew Goldsmith, Helene Zisholtz, Brenda Kalter, Susan Alter Klaperman
On March 28, AMIT hosted a President’s Circle Dinner Reception at the 3 West Club in Midtown Manhattan. The special guest speaker was Ambassador Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Danon spoke about his last six months at the UN, his views about the organization and what he hopes to accomplish during his tenure. He noted that AMIT student, Dorin Cohen, an 11th grader at AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa, was one of only three Israeli students that represented the “Future Female Engineers” project at the United Nations. Mr. Danon thanked AMIT’s President’s Circle members for their critical support of Israel’s children. He acknowledged the close partnership AMIT has with the State of Israel and how important those present are to that relationship.
Top (l-r) Sharon Merkin, Debbie Moed and Jacob M. Safra Bottom (l-r) Daniel Straus, Joyce Straus, Suzanne Doft, Deena Shift and Shari Safra
Joyce Straus and Suzanne Doft Debbie Moed and Ambassador Danny Danon
Ria Levart and Debbie Isaac
L.A. mother-in-israel cooking event Susie Porgess and Joy Volk
Mother in Israel 2015- AMIT supporters excited for a cooking demo and tasting
Fifty women came together on September 2 for AMIT’s annual Mother-in-Israel event, which featured self-taught cook and LA native Shulamit Chochron leading our Kosher/Healthy Cooking Demonstration. Shula grew up in the kitchen with her Mexican “nana.” Add to that her grandmother’s Romanian cooking, later residences in France and Italy, a diagnosis of diabetes at 16, and marriage to a Moroccan, and you have the components of her healthy and uncompromisingly tasty cuisine. Thank you to all who attended and sampled the delicious food. And thanks to all the committee members and to hosts Shawni and Jeff Astrof, who opened their home to AMIT. Committee Members: Shawni Astrof, Shalmit Chocron, Robyn Lewis, Tanya Surpin and Joy Volk
(l-r) Ellen Hausman, Debra Fletcher, Marla Schechter
Shulamit Chocron leading the cooking demonstration
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