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LOS ANGELES, CA

ISRAEL'S 75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2023 • THE IAC - ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL, LOS

Angeles

This week, the 75th Independence Day celebrations for the State of Israel took place with the support of the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, the IAC - Israeli American Council and with the help of other organizations.

The program included, among other things, a recognition ceremony for leading and influential Israelis with extraordinary achievements: in the field of medicine and innovation - Dr. Arie Belldegrun, in the field of technology - Dovi Frances, in the field of social impact - Dr. Miriam Adelson and in the field of entertainment - Gal Gadot. The event concluded with a performance by Tamir Greenberg.

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The Jewish Museum

37th Annual Purim Ball

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023 • THE PLAZA, NYC

The Jewish Museum held its 37th Annual Purim Ball at the Plaza on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Over 1,200 distinguished guests were in attendance for the festive dinner and After Party hosted by the Jewish Museum's Young Patrons group. This year's Purim Ball raised a record $3.2 million for the Museum. The event honored Brad S. Karp, Chairman, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Bang on a Can, the multifaceted peforming arts organization.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA

THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM “30TH ANNIVERSARY WESTERN REGION TRIBUTE EVENT”

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023 • THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL , BEVERLY HILLS, CA

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presented the “30th Anniversary Western Region Tribute Event” with more than 300 guests in person and many more livestreaming. The successful event at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California raised over $1.2 million. This unprecedented partnership between survivors and the American people fights antisemitism, debunks conspiracy theories about the Holocaust and insists that complacency is not an option. A nonpartisan federal institution, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, dedicated to ensuring the permanence of Holocaust memory, understanding, and relevance.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Iranian American Jewish Federation Persian New Year 2023 Celebration

SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023

NEMAN HALL, LOS ANGELES

The Iranian American Jewish community in LA, organized a Nowruz celebration event and also initiated a fundraising campaign among the Iranian Jewish community to support victims in Iran. IAJF successfully raised $50,000 which will be provided to the Norooz Foundation, a reputable and established organization that has a track record of providing effective aid and relief to those in need in Iran.