Younger generations can’t imagine a world without Israel. You can. With each decade that passes, people become further removed from the miracle of Israel's founding in 1948 and the memories that forged your enduring commitment to the Jewish State. AIPAC Tomorrow provides an opportunity for you to share with future generations the importance of what you experienced, and to encourage their involvement in supporting Israel today.
YOUR AIPAC legacy commitment today can help secure Israel’s tomorrow.
I visited the Palestine Pavilion at the World's Fair of 1939 on Flushing Meadows in Queens, N.Y. At the of the Pavilion's opening, the Jews of New York packed the Fair to hear Chaim Weizmann speak from London to dedicate the structure. I recall the BBC announcer mispronounced the Weizmann's first name as " Tshayim ", at which the crowd groaned then cheered his vocal presence.
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— Prof. Alfred Golding, Sarasota, FL
At age 87, I can't remember any time that Israel was not important to me. My 1st husband left Germany in 1937, and when his nephew, a Holocaust survivor came to live with us in 1949, my concern deepened. I've been a member of AIPAC for about 35 years & am happy that 3 of my sons have joined me in our support.
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— Ernestine Urken, East Windsor, NY
After the war, we learned that my mother was the lone survivor of her entire family, parents, siblings, aunt and uncles, cousins, etc. It was also heightened when we left Germany in early 1935 for Israel (Palestine). Since our arrival in America in late 1937 we were Zionists supporting first the Yishuv and then the State of Israel. Now I have been a long-time supporter of AIPAC. We need AIPAC more than ever.
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— Sol Bleiweis, Highland Park, IL
My grandfather invested in construction in Israel during the 1940s, and his brother pioneered Israeli theater, contributing to the country's culture. My father's research at the Weizmann Institute led to innovations in computer science, and now I am doing my part to contribute to the country that my family and I love so much.
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— David Schach, San Francisco, CA
As a child, I prayed in the synagogue facing East toward the temple remains in Jerusalem. Finally, on my first trip to Israel in 1970 I was able to tour the Old City and pray at the Wall. Nothing had a greater impact on my sense of Jewish identity and commitment to Israel's safety and security.
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— Ronald Cohn, San Francisco, CA
We came to the United States in 1963 as political refugees from Romania and feel very privileged to be Americans. Paul lived in a ghetto during the war, and we both lived under Communism after the war until we came to this country. We know the price of freedom, and we feel that Israel's survival and freedom have to be in the forefront of our thoughts, actions, and dedication.
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— Rodica & Paul Burg, New York, NY
In 1998, Ruth and I went on the March of the Living with 250 Jewish teens and very dear friends who were survivors, followed by a week celebrating the miracle of Israel on its 50th birthday. We pledged that we would work to ensure the existence of Israel and the Jewish People would never be threatened again.
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— Ruth & David Naftaly, Columbia, MD
Growing up, I remember my grandparents washing new clothes and sending them to the kibbutzim. With the breakdown of the Camp David talks the second Intifada, I had an epiphany. We're not one peace treaty away. This is going to be a long-term battle. We must have a plan and assure that America will always be by Israel's side.
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— Marlene Maier, Palo Alto, CA
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Start your AIPAC legacy conversation today by contacting Jodi Kurtis, Endowment Director, at 202.639.5243 or by email at
[email protected] to learn how easy it can be to make your legacy Israel’s future through a bequest or other planned gift to The AIPAC Tomorrow Campaign.