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SEP 2024 One Day: A4BGU NY Annual Benefit

Over 300 guests filled the Ziegfeld Ballroom to honor outgoing A4BGU Board Chair Gary DeBode and enjoy a special performance by Matisyahu. The evening featured tributes and a festive dinner.

BGU President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, Shira Chamovitz, Katja Goldman, Michael Sonnenfeldt, Tamar Zandberg (Director of BGU’s National Institute for Climate and Environmental Policy), Lloyd Goldman, Victoria Goldman. Photo: Preston Rescigno

Archie Gottesman, Gary and Ella DeBode. Photo: Preston Rescigno

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SEP 2024 Annual Meeting, NYC Board members gathered in New York City for A4BGU’s Annual Meeting, a three-day event that began with the NY Benefit and continued with meaningful learning, discussion, and planning. Highlights included faculty talks by Professors Michal Bar-Asher Siegal, Galit Katarivas Levy, and Tamar Zandberg. BGU President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, Rector Prof. Chaim Hames, and VP Jeff Kaye joined as leadership set urgent post-October 7 goals for the University and the Negev.

Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal (VP for Global Engagement) addresses A4BGU annual meeting. Photo: A4BGU Staff