70 Reasons to be Optimistic about Israel
Gil Hoffman
Sunday, April 15 at 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Temple Beth Tzedek
621 Getzville Rd, Amherst, New York 14226
Jerusalem Post journalist Gill Hoffman comes to the US to celebrates Israel’s 70th birthday. He will speak in Buffalo about his optimism for Israel, and help us celebrate the week of Israel’s birthday!
FREE EVENT, but RSVP to joan@buffalojewishfederation.org.
Gil Hoffman is the chief political correspondent and analyst for The Jerusalem Post. Well-connected to Israeli and Palestinian leaders, he has interviewed every major figure across the Israeli political spectrum, has been interviewed by top media on six continents and is a regular analyst on CNN, Al-Jazeera and other news outlets.
Called “The most optimistic man in Israel” by Israel Television, Hoffman provides a behind the scenes look at the intrigue and humor in the Israeli political arena.
He was raised in Chicago, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northwestern University’s School of Journalism, and wrote for the Miami Herald and Arizona Republic before moving to Israel.
A reserve soldier in the IDF Spokesman’s Unit, he has lectured in every major English-speaking country in the world, more than half the Canadian provinces, and recently made history in Hawaii by becoming the first speaker to have lectured about Israel in all 50 US states. He lives with his family in Jerusalem.