Israel Bonds Washington Executive Director Adam Herman pens an op-ed in Kol HaBirah to recap the 2017 year.  I'm quoted saying:

“To me, the most tangible thing a Jewish man or woman in the diaspora can do to support Israel is to make aliyah, and the second most tangible thing is to support the country economically," said Langsner. "I choose Israel Bonds as one of my ways to do that.”

It is the year of chai (18) – of life – so let us all hope that 2018 is the year that a just and lasting peace is found between the Israeli people and the Palestinian people.

Some signs point to optimism, such as the recent behind-the-scene actions of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in how they’re approaching a new peace plan with the Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership.  Other signs point to continued pessimism, such as how the PA and United Nations reacted to President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capitol at the end of 2017, that such a peace will not be found this year.

Read my first post in a new blog series for GatherDC.

Read The Jerusalem Post article, "Israel Bonds new leadership: Continuing the legacy" to learn more about Israel Bonds New Leadership.

I'm cited in the article:

"Panel participants and National New Leadership council members Jason Langsner and Teri Herbstman similarly reverberated the vocation of the Bonds mandate.  Langsner, also vice-chair of National New Leadership and avid pro-Israel essayist, encouraged the future trailblazers to be active within their cities and spread awareness of Bonds initiatives.  Herbstman, a passionate Israel supporter and philanthropist, illustrated ways that she invests such as donating purchased bonds to American universities in a demonstration to stand against anti-Semitism, and highlighted how Israel bonds can satisfy a double mitzvah by gifting them for life’s celebrations while simultaneously enhancing the Jewish homeland."