Issue #3
October 2019
New York. Silicon Valley. Oxford University. The Negev. Beer-Sheva! It’s going to be a great year to travel and fill up your passport with Americans for Ben-Gurion University! So many exciting opportunities to join up with us as we combine support for Ben-Gurion University with world-class symposiums, historic celebrations, explorations of local Jewish histories, and more! Find out where we’re going.
May 2. Washington DC. So kind of Bert and Esther Foer (center) to host me for a program titled “The Future of Israel Lies in the Negev.” Also pictured: Americans for Ben-Gurion University Vice President of Development Keren Waranch (next to me) and Washington/Baltimore Regional Director David Speer (far right).
May 18. The Negev Desert. Before BGU’s Board of Governors, Sue and I enjoyed one of our favorite views in the Negev.
May 20. Beer-Sheva. BGU’s Board of Governors dinner party honoring Alex Goren, outgoing chairman of the board, here with Toni Young, Americans for Ben-Gurion University president, sharing a great moment.
June 5. Boston. Some of the dynamic entrepreneurs who attended “Israeli Women Leading Innovation” with BGU’s Vice President of Entrepreneurship Dana Gavish-Fridman.
June. The Rockies. Cycled 7 days, 434 miles, 29,624 feet of elevation gain. Great camaraderie. Majestic views. Time to rest!
June. More Rockies. Where I come from. See why I love the view from the Negev’s cliffs?
July 3. Beer-Sheva. With world-class sculptor Richard Edelman, and his wife, Nina, and friends for the installation of CYBERGLYPH, his Negev/cyber-inspired piece. So grateful for Richard’s vision and generosity to grace BGU with his art.
July 3. Beer-Sheva. Awesome work installing Richard Edelman’s sculpture, CYBERGLYPH, on the BGU campus; it took a tractor bed, strong guys and Richard’s precise eye to mount this horse, ibex and ostrich trio!
July 3. BGU Marcus Family Campus. Richard Edelman and I trying to find bits of air space under CYBERGLYPH.
July 10. Boston. BGU President Prof. Danny Chamovitz, charming our local Americans for Ben-Gurion University friends and fans at the home of Ina and Lewis Heafitz.
July 10. Boston. BGU President Prof. Danny Chamovitz (left), with Ina and Lewis Heafitz. who hosted Danny's first meet-and-greet in the area.
August 5. Nashville. Honored to recognize the generosity of Madeline and Eugene Pargh z”l by presenting their Negev Society-Eshkol giving society certificate to their son Bernie Pargh and his wife, Maria. Bernie and Maria graciously hosted a talk by BGU Prof. Eli Lewis in their home, where we connected with many new friends and Israel supporters from the Nashville Jewish community.
August 5. Nashville. At the home of the Parghs, I was excited to partner with my old friend Eric Stillman, executive director of the Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, shown here with Anat Sultan-Dadon, Israel’s new consul general to the Southeast, and BGU Prof. Eli Lewis (far right), who spoke about “The Wisdom of the Sick Body: Tackling Diabetes, Leukemia, Multiple Sclerosis, and Stroke.”
August 12. Penn Valley, PA. Addressing the troops at the beautiful home of Sherrie Savett, Esq.—part of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s pre-planning meeting for its Tribute Brunch on October 24. At Americans for Ben-Gurion University, we consider the planning to be worthy of a party too!
Americans for Ben-Gurion University's Greater Texas Regional Director Deborah Bergeron, pointing out the most important real estate in the State of Israel.
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Three Days of Negev in NYC
Visit the Big Apple in October for party and business.
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Honoring Alex Goren
His grandfather sold what to kick-start BGU in the 70s?
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Doctor Against Gun Violence
A jaw-dropping story why our dinner party speaker and MSIH grad, Dr. Joseph Sakran, fights for gun control
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21st Century Judaism
Tal Keinan, our opening plenary speaker—from American boy to Israeli fighter pilot to venture capitalist with a Jewish vision
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Where Inspiration Meets Excellence
BGU’s best video about what’s driving its amazing innovations
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Why Do You Love BGU?
Seeking your best poem, doodle, story, audio, or video for our 50th anniversary Impact magazine
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BGU strengthens its position year after year as the engine of academic excellence and social change in the region. Americans for Ben-Gurion University’s Ben-Gurion Annual Fund is a critical resource that supports student scholarships, faculty recruitment, community service programs, research, and educational activities in Israel and the U.S. Please consider giving us your support.
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– David Ben-Gurion
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