American Friends of The Hebrew University Celebrate 2018 Palm Beach Dinner
Michael Bolton Dazzles Crowd With Excellent Performance
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Luminaries, philanthropists and visionaries mixed and mingled to support the national non-profit organization that honors Israel’s foremost institution of higher learning and research at the Palm Beach dinner of American Friends of the Hebrew University recently at The Breakers in Palm Beach.
A special guest performance by Michael Bolton took the spotlight to toast the night’s theme: An Evening in Ancient Jerusalem. Considered one of the season’s most elegant events, the evening is considered a must for those who support Hebrew University and Palm Beach Memory and Cognitive Research Fund.
“We are so grateful to everyone for helping us support Israel and the Hebrew University,” said Roberta Bogen, co-chair of the event. “All of us are honored to be able to further the mission of the Hebrew University and support its efforts to make the community a better place.”
This year’s Dinner chairpersons were Roberta and Stanley Bogen, Barbara and Richard Rothschild, Michelle and Joseph Jacobs, Lori and Bruce Gendelman, Robbi and Bruce Toll and Judy and Robert Snyder.
The Event Chairs were Marjorie and Robert Emden, Andrea and John Stark and Sherry and Kenneth Endelson.
“The supporters of American Friends of the Hebrew University create the most elegant and meaningful event every season,” added Barbara Rothschild. “The 2018 Palm Beach Dinner was an extraordinary evening for all of us who are devoted to the Hebrew University and to preserving the rich heritage of Israel.”
Forging a meaningful partnership between American Jewry and the people of Israel, American Friends of the Hebrew University helps to ensure the nation’s well-being by nurturing Israel’s greatest asset: the intellectual strength of its people. Today the University has a student body of 23,000, a faculty of more than 900 and attracts students from Israel as well as from 85 countries around the world.
For more information on American Friends of the Hebrew University, please contact Laura Abrams at 561-750-8585 or labrams@afhu.org or visit www.afhu.org.
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