2019 Northwest Suburban JUF Dessert Reception

Sunday, March 10, 2019 • 3 Adar II 5779

7:00 PM - 9:00 PMTemple Chai, 1670 Checker Road Long Grove IL 60047

Congregation Beth Am • Congregation Beth Judea Congregation Or Shalom • Shir Hadash Synagogue • Temple Chai
invite you to attend our

Annual JUF Event

BENEFITING THE 2019 JUF ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

Sunday, March 10, 2019
7:00 p.m. • Dessert Reception

Temple Chai
1670 Checker Dr., Long Grove

Couvert $5 per adult

FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER
Ira Forman

Ira Forman is a widely acclaimed former U.S. diplomat, Jewish communal activist, author, educator and international public speaker. Known for his passionate leadership in the fight against international anti-Semitism, he served as Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism at the U.S. State Department from 2013-17.

Ira Forman is currently the Visiting Professor of Contemporary Anti-Semitism at Georgetown University and Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Jewish Civilization. He also serves as the Senior Advisor for Combatting Anti-Semitism at Human Rights First and a Senior Fellow at the Moment Institute.

Mr. Forman speaks about the complex nature of anti-Semitism today, the threat to the existence of European Jewish communities of rising bigotry, what the United States government does to combat anti-Semitism and what can we all do to fight back.

Mr. Forman received his B.A. from Harvard University where he graduated magna cum laude in government. He received his M.B.A. from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.