Many Fronts, One Struggle
Sunday, April 27, 2025 • 29 Nisan 5785
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMKTI Social HallMany Fronts, One Struggle
Please join us to hear from Major Gadi Perl, a reserve officer in the IDF and representative of MERCAZ (political party representing the global Conservative/Masorti movement).
Gadi has seen up close many fronts in the struggle to keep Israel secure, democratic, and a welcoming home for every kind of Jew.In sharing with us his take on the interdependency of Israel and the Diaspora and the common fate we all share, Gadi will talk about how seemingly separate struggles are indeed part of one singular struggle for a Jewish future, and the important, urgent role American Jews need to play in helping shape that future.
Sunday, April 27th, 9:00am
KTI Heiser Lounge
Bagel breakfast will be served.
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Gadi Perl's Bio:
Gadi Perl serves as Vice Chairman of KKL/JNF as a representative of MERCAZ, the political party representing the global Conservative/Masorti Movement on the boards of KKL/JNF, the Jewish Agency and the WZO. In this role, Gadi is on the frontlines of MERCAZ's important work fighting for Conservative/Masorti values on the board of KKL/JNF, which allocates over $1 billion annually both in Israel and across the Jewish world and owns and manages 13% of the land in the State of Israel. A passionate activist, Gadi is an active member of a Masorti community in Jerusalem that has found itself at the epicenter of a closely watched battle regarding the ability of Masorti Jews in Israel to fully and safely exercise their religious rights. He is a reserve officer in the IDF's Military Police Corps with the rank of Major, where he helped manage the handling of property of fallen soldiers immediately after October 7th. In his professional career, Gadi has served as a senior cybercrime investigator for the Israeli government, and is currently a Research Fellow at the Federmann Cybersecurity Research Center's Cyberlaw Program and the Chesin Center for Advanced Legal Studies at Hebrew University.
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