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Join
us at the Pierre Hotel on Monday, December
13, 2010
as we celebrate 2,000 Years of Jewish Life
in Morocco
at our Gala Benefit Dinner
Moroccan Jewry and its long history are the
focus of a year-long series of events during
2010-2011. The series includes cultural exhibitions,
concerts, a film festival, international symposium
and heritage tour of Morocco. This year will
also see the establishment of the Resource
Center for Moroccan Jewish Heritage. The
dinner and entire series is being held under
the High Patronage of His Majesty Mohammed
VI, King of Morocco.
Cocktails:
6:30pm | Dinner 7:30pm followed by program
A
special honor will be bestowed upon His Majesty
Mohammed VI, King of Morocco during the Gala
Benefit Dinner. It will be accepted on his
behalf by Serge Berdugo, Ambassador-At-Large.
Keynote Speaker: The
Honorable Marc C. Ginsberg, Former
U.S. Ambassador to Morocco; First Jew to be
appointed U.S. Ambassador to an Arab country
Leon Levy Leadership Award Recipients:
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Florence Amzallag Tatistcheff; ASF
Cultural Programs Vice President and Chair;
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Vice President
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Carlos Benaim; ASF American Sephardic
Voices Oral History Project Board of Directors
and Chair; International Flavors & Fragrances
Vice President and Senior Perfumer
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Norman Benzaquen; American Friends
of the Alliance Israélite Universelle
Chairman; Gilder, Gagnon & Howe LLC Managing
Member; ASF Board of Directors
Silent
Auction: including a 20th Century Oil
Painting, Art Deco Vintage Poster, White South
Sea Pearl Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold,
Multicolor Freshwater and South Sea Pearl
Necklace and Baroque Pearl Bracelet set in
18 Karat Yellow Gold.
Renowned
Pianist Marouan Benabdallah will perform.
Marouan Benabdallah's "stunning natural
virtuosity" (Nice-Matin) and "delicate
stylishness" (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
placed him as soloist in front of numerous
orchestras in Europe, Asia and the United
States, including the Budapest Symphony Orchestra,
Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Cannes Symphony
Orchestra, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra (U.S.), Moroccan
Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Symphony Orchestra
of Morocco and Venice Philharmonic Orchestra
(Italy), to name a few
For
tickets and more information please call:
212-935-1840
or email benefithq@aol.com
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