Strengthening the Bonds Between Israeli Leaders and the American Jewish Community
The Ruderman Family Foundation, together with Brandeis University, is launching a new program designed to strengthen the bonds of understanding and appreciation between Israeli leaders and the American Jewish community. The Ruderman Fellows program will cultivate a deeper awareness of the vibrancy of American Jewish life by engaging Israeli political leaders with U.S.-based scholars, community leaders, and professionals. In partnership with Brandeis, the Ruderman Fellows will get to know esteemed opinion makers and experts, as well as lay leaders, to understand contemporary and future trends affecting Israel and the Jewish world.
Six Members of Knesset have been selected to attend the program’s inaugural seminar on April 3 - 8, 2011 in Boston and New York. Participants include Deputy Speaker MK Carmel Shama and MK Tzipi Hotovely (Likud), MK Avi Dichter and MK Ronit Tirosh (Kadima), and MK Eitan Cabel and Daniel Ben Simon (Labor). The leaders participating in the program represent three significant factions in the Knesset and the next generation of political leadership in Israel.
MK Carmel Shama
(Likud)
MK Tzipi Hotovely
(Likud)
MK Avi Dichter
(Kadima)
MK Ronit Tirosh
(Kadima)
MK Eitan Cabel
(Labor)
Daniel Ben Simon
(Labor)
The program’s distinguished Israeli Advisory Committee includes Minister of Environmental Protection Gilad Erdan (Likud), Former Minister of Welfare Isaac Herzog (Labor), and Former Minister of Internal Security Avi Dichter (Kadima).
The Fellows program is fully committed to enhancing the horizons and capabilities of Israeli leaders, while also continuing to strengthen the special relationship between Israel and the American Jewish community.
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