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Israel Action Committee

Lecture Series: “What Happened in Gaza and What’s Next?”

Gaza

The Israel Action Committee (co-sponsored with Sisterhood) of Temple Israel of New Rochelle presents. Josh Warhit and Corey Feldman: Speaking About the Perspective of Soldiers in the IDF. “Gaza, it’s Borders, and More From the Land and Air?” Part 2: Wednesday, January 7, 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker Biographies Josh Warhit grew up in

New Rochelle, New York, at Temple Israel attending Albert Leonard Middle School and New Rochelle High School. He studied International Relations and Religion at the University of Rochester, and after completing his BA in 2012, he moved to Israel, enlisted in the IDF, and joined Battalion 931 of the Nachal Infantry Brigade. He has been stationed on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, its south-western border with Egypt, and in the West Bank beside the city of Nablus. This past summer he and his unit fought in the northern Gaza Strip as part of Operation Protective Edge. Josh completed his military service in November. He takes his coffee black.

Corey Feldman attend-

ed Scarsdale High School and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 with a degree in political science. As a Zionist with a strong belief in the fact that when push comes to shove, only Jews will always be there to defend Jews, he fulfilled a childhood dream and enlisted in the IDF. In 2013 Corey completed his service in Orev Givati, a reconnaissance unit within the Givati brigade specializing in anti-tank warfare, and he now holds the rank of Staff Sergeant in the IDF reserves. He currently works at an Israeli tech company called Taboola in their New York office.

Final Two Lectures of the Series: Wednesday, March 18 • Wednesday, May 6

Join Us! Call the Temple Office at (914) 235-1800 or email [email protected]. The Israel Action Committee Series is made possible by the generosity of Ruth & Sidney Lapidus.

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