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November 3, 2015 -     In his opening remarks, in front of the Israeli American Council’s 2nd Annual National Conference this month, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu said: “I appreciate all of the work that the Israeli-American Council does to strengthen the critical US-Israel Alliance”. The event – representing largest gather Read More…

October 26, 2015 -     During time of increased conflict in Israel, a record-breaking $12m is raised at American Friends of Magen David Adom event By Kelly Hartog October 25, 2015, 11:06 pm   LOS ANGELES — It was an evening to rival any number of Los Angeles red carpet events as The American Friends of Magen David Adom celebrated its third annual Red Star Read More…

October 22, 2015 -     JNS.org) The fast-growing Israeli American Council (IAC) recently drew 1,300 Israeli Americans to its second annual national national conference in Washington, DC, with conference sessions ranging from the Iran nuclear deal to Israeli culture to fighting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Expanding beyond its Los Angeles headquar Read More…

October 14, 2015 -     Last week, someone asked me if I could imagine being the CEO of a major corporation and trying to run a company entirely remotely. He was referring to the challenge of advocating for Israel from afar. But I respectfully disagree with the analogy. Advocacy work outside of Israel is meant – for the most part – to affect the reality&n Read More…

October 13, 2015 -     By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org Israel news is abound these days, and myriad sources from the mainstream to the niche are serving it up—particularly during times like the current wave of Palestinian terrorism. But which content should a pro-Israel advocate read, trust, and share with others to make an impact? The recently launched Talk Israel mobile a Read More…

September 29, 2015 -     The State of Israel continues to be a very relevant topic in the news on an almost daily basis. It is a state of rich history and continues to evolve, however most of us read about Israel but that is about as far as it goes. Adam Milstein has made it his mission to do what he can to support Israel for younger and older generations. It is clear what Read More…

September 18, 2015 -     (JNS). The Israeli-American Council (IAC), an organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, has named new top professional and lay leaders in advance of the group’s second annual national conference. Philanthropist and businessman Adam Milstein—president of the Adam and Read More…

September 17, 2015 -     (JNS.org) The Israeli-American Council (IAC), an organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, has named new top professional and lay leaders in advance of the group’s second annual national conference. Philanthropist and businessman Adam Milstein—president of the Adam Read More…

September 11, 2015 -     At the Adam and Gila Milstein foundation, we often find ourselves doing a million things at once: evaluating grant applications and pitches from organizations seeking our support, linking our partner organizations with one another, responding to media outlets seeking our input, and (my personal favorite) getting new and exciting initiatives off the Read More…

August 25, 2015 -     Volunteer: “What can I do to help?” Me: “How do you want to help?” Volunteer: “Tell me what the options are, and I’ll tell you where I can fit in” Me: “I don’t think that’s a good idea, it’ll take me a week”. This is an abbreviation of a real conversation I have often (includin Read More…