Haaretz: Proud To Be Israeli-Americans – In The U.S.

ATTITUDES TOWARD ISRAELI EXPATS HAVE CHANGED IN RECENT YEARS. NOBODY IN ISRAEL CALLS THEM ‘TRAITORS’ ANY MORE, WHILE AMERICANS NOW VIEW THEM AS ENTREPRENEURS RATHER THAN BLUE-COLLAR MIGRANT WORKERS. The Facebook page “Olim Le-Berlin” (calling on people to migrate to Berlin) managed to stir things up in Israel last week, but the truth is that emigration to Berlin from Israel is still a marginal phenomenon. According to World Bank figures, the number of Israelis currently living in the United States is larger than that in all European countries combined. Apparently without Facebook pages and protest movements, a proud Israeli community  Read More…

A Black South African On Israel and Apartheid – Sponsored By The MIlstein Family Foundation

Source: YouTube Is Israel an “apartheid state,” as its enemies claim? Who better to answer that charge than a Black South African who lived through apartheid? Kenneth Meshoe, a member of the South African parliament, fits that bill. He examines the evidence against Israel and draws a compelling conclusion. The content was produced by Prager University and was sponsored by the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation.

New Video For Stand By Me – Please Watch

Source: Stand By Me Stand By Me is a nonprofit organization that provides emotional and physical support to local Israeli-Jewish American cancer patients and their families.  

BDS: The Attempt to Strangle Israel: Featuring Alan Dershowitz – Sponsored by the Milstein Family Foundation

The latest strategy employed by those who wish to strangle Israel is called BDS. It may sound harmless, but do not be fooled. It stands for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, and not only is it poisonous for Israel, but for the world as well. Israel is one of the freest countries on earth, where everyone–including Arabs–benefit from that freedom. If Israel continues to be singled out by BDS and suffocated economically, the damage would ripple throughout the globe. In five minutes, learn about BDS and why it must be stopped. The content was produced by Prager University and was sponsored by the  Read More…

The Blaze: ‘The Most Important Video About Israel Ever Made’- Sponsored by Adam and Gila Milstein

Source: The Blaze SOME ARE CALLING THIS THE ‘MOST IMPORTANT VIDEO ABOUT ISRAEL EVER MADE’ — AND IT’S TAKING THE INTERNET BY STORM It’s been dubbed the “most important video about Israel ever made” — and it’s being widely circulated on the Internet amid the recent Gaza conflict. Featuring nationally syndicated radio talk show host Dennis Prager, who is known for his strong conservative views, the pro-Israel YouTube video aims to explain the Middle East conflict in under six minutes. “The Middle East conflict is framed as one of the most complex problems in the world,” the video claims. “But,  Read More…

LA Times: UC Appoints Jewish Student Regent Amid Controversy

Source: LA Times By LARRY GORDON For the second time in two years, passions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts have entered an unlikely forum: the UC regents’ selection of student representatives on the university governing board The regents voted Wednesday for a Jewish undergraduate from UCLA to join a Muslim from UC Berkeley as the student voices on the panel. The two, who both faced controversy over their selections, promised to cooperate on student-related causes, although they have taken opposing positions on whether UC should divest its holdings in companies that do business with the Israeli military. The UC regents confirmed  Read More…

Jewish Journal: Birthright To Bring Israeli-American Kids To Their Homeland

Source: Jewish Journal As the sun dipped below the horizon on the evening of May 6, nearly 100 local supporters of Birthright Israel gathered under a massive tent in the backyard of the Encino estate of philanthropists Adam and Gila Milstein. Two hours later, Adam Milstein had announced a new Birthright program for Israeli-Americans and helped raise $6.5 million for Birthright — about $3.5 million for the new program — with the promise of much more. That’s thanks in large part to casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and media mogul Haim Saban, who, together, contributed about $3.5 million. Other large contributions  Read More…

5,000 Spots Open For Sifriyat Pijama B’America, The IAC Free Hebrew-Language Children’s Book Program

Source: Jewcity Los Angeles, CA, February 20, 2014 – The Israel-American Council (IAC) has opened Sifriyat Pijama B’America’s (SP-BA) registration for the 2014-2015 school year. There are now 5,000 spots available for families to join the highly popular free Hebrew-language children’s book program on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to popular demand, IAC has made a total of 15,000 registrants possible this year with additional funding. SP-BA, a partnership of the IAC, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation, is the Hebrew version of PJ Library and provides free monthly Hebrew children’s books to thousands  Read More…

Israel Hayom: Israeli American Council Aims To Boost Israel From The US

Source: Israel Hayom Adam Milstein, the Los Angeles businessman who was among the founders of the Israeli American Council, says the goal of the group is to contribute to the Israel-U.S. relationship and strengthen the Jewish and Israeli identities of future generations. Milstein described how the IAC was founded and listed reasons why it has succeeded while other similar ventures have failed.Adam Milstein, the Los Angeles businessman who was among the founders of the Israeli American Council, spoke on Monday on a panel called “The Untapped Strategic Asset: Israeli-Americans” at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in Jerusalem.  Read More…

The Times of Israel: Why we set up the Israeli-American Council

Source: The Times Of Israel In 2006, during the Second Lebanese War, Ehud Danoch, Israeli Consul General of Los Angeles at that time, was organizing a support rally for the State of Israel. He confirmed the attendance of political leaders, such as California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and he reached out and invited the close to 700,000 local Jewish and Israeli community members. Ehud was deeply disappointed that only a few thousand Jews showed up at the rally and even more frustrated that despite the approximately 200,000 Israeli’s living in Los Angeles, only a handful  Read More…