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AJC kicks off 2019 Summer Lunch & Learn Series

Eliseo Neuman, director of AJC's Africa Institute, was the speaker for the summer's first Lunch & Learn event.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 5:35 p.m. June 25, 2019
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American Jewish Committee West Coast Florida started its 2019 Summer Lunch & Learn Series with a visit from Eliseo Neuman, director of AJC's Africa Institute, on June 25 at Michael's On East. 

Regional Director Brian Lipton gave an overview of AJC's mission to the assembled crowd before lunch was served. Following the meal, guests listened to Neuman speak to AJC's advocacy efforts within African countries. 

The next Lunch & Learn events are set for July 23 and Aug. 6. 

Keynote Speaker Eliseo Neuman and Barbara Brizdle
Keynote Speaker Eliseo Neuman and Barbara Brizdle
Joseph Gianguzzo and Regional Director Brian Lipton.
Joseph Gianguzzo and Regional Director Brian Lipton.
Linda Feins, Judith Yeager, Louis Shwartz and Esther Rose
Linda Feins, Judith Yeager, Louis Shwartz and Esther Rose
Renee Sheade, Bob West and Jacqui Kaufer
Renee Sheade, Bob West and Jacqui Kaufer
Irene Ross and Pam Adelstein
Irene Ross and Pam Adelstein
Pam Adelstein and Irene Ross with Anna and Kurt Leunis
Pam Adelstein and Irene Ross with Anna and Kurt Leunis
Isabel Becker and David Lipton
Isabel Becker and David Lipton
Toby Siegel, Marsha Eisenberg and Roz Mazor
Toby Siegel, Marsha Eisenberg and Roz Mazor
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Mira Akins, Roz Bokoff and Arien Ben-Chitrit
Paul Rubin and Martie Moss with Carol and Erwin Segal
Paul Rubin and Martie Moss with Carol and Erwin Segal
Marsha Eisenberg with Bruce and Janet Udell
Marsha Eisenberg with Bruce and Janet Udell
Karen Rosenbloom with Marisa Merlino
Karen Rosenbloom with Marisa Merlino
Rabbi Anne Feibelman and Andy Maass
Rabbi Anne Feibelman and Andy Maass
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JoAnn Spiegel and Karen Bernstein
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Carol and Larry Shatoff
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Lynn Sacks and Debra Silver-Heller

 

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