CityPAC’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday August 25th 5:30 PM
Fulton’s on the River
315 N LaSalle St
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Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres will be served under summer skies overlooking the Chicago River, as the Chicago Jewish Community celebrates CityPAC’s first 25 years. Critical federal and state elections are slated for 2010, and numerous major Illinois political and community leaders have been invited and are expected to attend. The night is all about fun and recommitting support for the US-Israel relationship, and thanking those who have worked so hard for so many years for this great cause.
Join CityPAC and the Chicago Israeli Film Festival for a screening of the award-winning film: “The Debt”, starring Gila Almagor, Israel’s grand dame of the movies. The Debt revolves around three Mossad agents who, 20 years after World War II’s end, learn that a Nazi war criminal is still alive and set out to pursue him across Europe. The movie received four Ophir Awards – the Israel Academy Awards– and was recently featured in the European Film Festival in Palić, Serbia. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Miramax has signed on to remake this Israeli thriller.Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through the Chicago Israeli Film Festival Web site: http://www.chicagofestivalofisraelicinema.org/
This quarter, CityPAC members will be meeting with members of Congress, such as Congressman Danny Davis, Senator Mary Landrieu, Former Idaho Governor and U.S. Senate candidate, Jim Risch, and Illinois State Senator and candidate for U.S. Congress, Debbie Halvorson.
CityPAC members meet with Representative Tom Udall (D-NM) to discuss his current Senate campaign
CityPAC members met with Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) from the 16th district of Illinois.
On Thursday, June 26, 2008, more than 300 pro-Israel advocates gathered at The Spertus Museum for CityPAC’s biennial Henry M. (Scoop) Jackson Award event. This year’s event recognized three community leaders for their commitment to pro-Israel activism. Michele Sackheim Wein and Joe Wein were honored with the Scoop Jackson Pro-Israel Advocacy Award and Rabbi Asher Lopatin received CityPAC’s Community Leadership Award.
CityPAC was also pleased to welcome its keynote speaker, Mr. Yossi Klein Halevi, a Jerusalem-based writer and reporter, who provided both historical perspective and on-the-ground insight on the current situation in Israel.
On behalf of CityPAC’s Board of Directors, we thank all who made this evening possible. Because of the generosity and commitment of so many, we were able to raise more than $100,000 and continue our efforts to support members of, and candidates for, the United States Congress, who are committed to supporting a strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Israel.
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Honorees Joe Wein, Michele Sackheim Wein and Rabbi Asher Lopatin with speaker Yossi Klein Halevi
Photos by DejaViewsUSA.com
CityPAC Board Members attend a community lunch with Congressman Baron Hill (D-IN), a consistent leader in supporting the U.S.-Israel relationship. Congressman Hill responded to questions about important issues facing Israel and the Middle East and discussed his Congressional campaign.
CityPAC Board Members participate in a community lunch with Secretary Mike Johanns. Johanns is running for the open Senate seat in Nebraska. Secretary Johanns shared his positions on pro-Israel issues and offered his commitment to maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.
CityPAC members participate in a lunch meeting with Representative Mike Pence (R-IN).
CityPAC members Rebecca Rosenthal, Michael Leinwand and Molly Rabinovitz with Melissa Bean (D-IL).
