Veteran Israeli Diplomat to Headline “All in for Israel” Event at Del Mar Fairgrounds & Racetrack
SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2024—Several hundred San Diegans dedicated to supporting the land and people of Israel during these challenging times will unite at Jewish National Fund-USA’s “All in for Israel” event, taking place on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds & Racetrack. The philanthropic soirée will honor the resilience of the people of Israel while highlighting bold and visionary plans to rebuild all that Israel’s enemies have torn down.
Veteran Israeli diplomat and current Senior Vice President of Jewish Broadcasting Service, Shahar Azani, will headline the event. Azani brings a unique perspective to his keynote speech, having previously served in Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for over 15 years and as the Executive Director for the Northeast Region at StandWithUs.
Shahar Azani
Azani will delve into crucial subject matters and focus on topics including lessons for a post-October 7 world, skyrocketing antisemitism, Israel's status in the United Nations (UN), and his vision for a path forward.
“As we approach the one-year anniversary of one of the deadliest, darkest days in Israel’s history, we must continue to stand shoulder to shoulder and support our brothers and sisters in Israel,” Event Co-Chairs Myra Chack Fleischer, Mia Babson Goldklang, and William Rosenbaum said in a joint statement. “Before the ‘Black Shabbat,’ Jewish National Fund-USA was with the people of the Israel Envelope, dreaming of endless possibilities and working to make those dreams a reality. Our promise remains unbroken.”
Local lay leaders will also provide an update about Jewish National Fund-USA’s Israel Resilience Campaign and “Build Together” plan to restore the southern Israeli communities in the Israel Envelope (formerly known as the Gaza Envelope), providing the infrastructure and quality of life needed to allow residents to feel safe coming home. The organization has raised $60 million to support the evacuation and relocation of tens of thousands of residents in Israel’s South while providing thousands more with housing, food, clothing, education, trauma therapy, firefighting and protective equipment for civil defense, and more (jnf.org/supportisrael).
For more information or to register, visit jnf.org/sdallinforisrael or contact Monica Suissa, Jewish National Fund-USA Executive Director, San Diego, Pacific Northwest, and Reno/Tahoe at MSuissa@jnf.org or 858.824.9178 x858.
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Jewish National Fund-USA builds a strong, vibrant future for the land and people of Israel through bold initiatives and Zionist education. As a leading philanthropic movement, the organization supports critical environmental and nation-building activities in Israel’s north and south as it develops new communities in the Negev and Galilee, connects the next generation to Israel, and creates infrastructure and programs that support ecology, people with disabilities, and heritage site preservation, all while running a fully accredited study abroad experience through its Alexander Muss High School in Israel. Learn more at jnf.org.