As the Jerusalem Post held its Annual Conference in New York last week, several speakers and guests took the opportunity to discuss their work in the aftermath of October 7, the challenges Israel and the Jewish world are facing and their vision for a thriving future.
Those who joined the Jerusalem Post’s US-based Correspondent Hannah Sarisohn on the red carpet in the VIP room included:
Aleeza Ben Shalom, host, "Jewish Matchmaking" Netflix
Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.)
Avichai Kahana, Director General Minister of Aliyah and Integration
David Draiman, American musician
Omer Givati, CEO, SASA Setton
Eran Zimrin, President, ELI - Israel Association for Child Protection
Olessia Kantor, Social Entrepreneur, Author, Philanthropist, & Head of Lev Esh Project
Dr. Raheli Baratz (Rix) Head of the Department for Combating Antisemitism and Enhancing Resilience, World Zionist Organization
Dani Naveh, President & CEO, Development Corp for Israel/Israel Bonds
Nimrod Palmach, CEO, ISRAEL-is
Aviram Bellaishe, Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs
Eli Beer, Founder & President, United Hatzalah
Mark S. Levenson, Co-Chair, New Jersey-Israel Commission
Bracha Shilat, project leader, Israel's Next Generation
Tal Shaked Cretella, Rashi Foundation's VP for Strategy & External Relations
Chaya Yosovich, CEO, Yael Foundation
Shlomi Nahumson, CEO, IDF Widows and Orphans Organization
Terry Newman, CEO, MCC Group; Chairman, Bina Public Board of Directors
Emily Austin, social media influencer
Micky Aharonson, Director, Merit Spread Foundation
Congressman Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.)
Ron Brummer, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism
Russell F. Robinson, CEO, Jewish National Fund-USA
Eilon Gilad, CEO, Belong
Dr. Charles Asher Small, Executive Director, ISGAP
Dalia Ziada and Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs
Ori Eisenberg, Chairman, JBH-Kodcode
Adv. Ziv Magor, CEO, Alumot Or
Dan Diker, President, The Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs
David Harris, Vice Chair, ISGAP
Professor Ami Moyal, president of Afeka Academic College of Engineering in Tel Aviv