We began today with Hirsch Goodman, the Senior Research Associate at the Institute for National Security at Tel Aviv University. He briefed us about current issues involving Israel's seecurity in the face of an Iranian Nuclear threat, Lebabnon, Syria, Egypt and the internal threat from Gaza.
Next we had a fascinating meeting with a family from an Arabic country who faced tremendous persecution while living there. They were rescued through the heroic efforts of the Jewish Agency in Israel, and are now integrating in Israel nicely. They shared with us their struggles both before coming as well as afterwards, and we learnt about the incredible feats accomplished by the Jewish Agency to save Jewish lives from all over the world.
After lunch we had a special meeting in the Ben Gurion Hall at the Jewish Agency Headquarters. We were briefed on some of the upcoming efforts and goals for reaching and aiding world Jewery, particularly in the FSU and Germany.
We then had the distinct priveledge to meet with Natan Sharansky, the world famous refusenik who changed forevor the face of Soviet Jewery, and called the world to action in matters of human rights. He now serves as the Chairman of the Executive Board of the Jewish Agency for Israel.
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