DR. BECK WEATHERS INSPIRES AJCONGRESS ANNUAL MEETING

 On Sunday morning, January 22 over 100 people gathered for brunch at the American Jewish Congress Annual Meeting at Congregation Tiferet Israel.  During a preliminary business meeting event chair and regional vice president Marcy Helfand installed new Board members and thanked the outgoing ones.  A video about the current worldwide operations of AJCongress was shown, followed by a briefing on local activities by regional president Dr. Howard Baum.

But by all accounts, the undisputed high point of the event was hearing Dr. Beck Weathers tell his riveting story of survival during a blizzard while climbing Mt Everest.  His account of disaster, fear, freezing conditions and being left to die on the mountainside mesmerized all who attended.  Dr. Weathers’ tale of loss of friends, and personal survival through a sheer determination to return to his family was an inspiration to all who were at the brunch.  Everyone agreed that this was a powerful kickoff to what will be a dynamic year of AJCongress activism and community programming.

The new board members installed are Garry K. Kahalnik, Marla Greenberg Lewins, Barbara E. Rosenberg, Pat Silverman Rosson, and Dan Weiser.  New Honorary Board members are Walter Levy and Rose Marie Stromberg.

          The American Jewish Congress is a membership association of Jewish Americans, organized to defend Jewish interests at home and abroad, through public policy advocacy, in the courts, Congress, the executive branch and state and local governments.  It also works overseas with others who are similarly engaged.

 

 

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