{"id":435159,"date":"2026-08-17T10:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/435159\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:28:12","slug":"jewish-national-fund-usa-marking-125-years-of-impact-with-san-diego-global-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/435159\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish National Fund-USA Marking 125 Years of Impact with San Diego Global Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jewish National Fund-USA, the nation\u2019s largest annual gathering of Zionists, will be held this year in San Diego from November 12-15. This comes as the organization is commemorating 125 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis anniversary isn\u2019t just about celebrating our history,\u201d said Jewish National Fund-USA Chairman Dr. Sol Lizerbram. \u201cIt\u2019s about learning from it to better serve the changing needs of Israel\u2019s border communities in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 3,000 attendees will gather at the four-day event, which is going to feature speakers like co-creator and star of \u201cFauda,\u201d Lior Raz; Middle East expert and former Member of Knesset Ruth Wasserman Lande; award-winning author and Tell Institute Founder Dara Horn; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Ronen Bergman; Middle East expert and former Member of Knesset Ruth Wasserman Lande and Former Miss Israel and IDF combat medic Noa Cochva.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAttendees will hear firsthand stories from Israelis whose lives have been positively impacted by our work, helping them truly understand our mission and how their own time, leadership, and generosity can make a real difference,\u201d said Lizerbram. \u201cThat sense of connection and purpose is what has helped this conference grow so much over the years.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThat sense of connection and purpose is what has helped this conference grow so much over the years.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Sol Lizerbram<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Global Conference for Israel will both celebrate the organization\u2019s 125-year milestone and highlight discussions regarding what lies ahead for it, as well as for Israel\u2019s future. There will be opportunities to network, enjoy live entertainment, and explore and shop for Israeli goods at the World\u2019s Largest Zionist EXPO.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, several Jewish National Fund-USA leaders based in Los Angeles are involved, including National Chair Larry Russ, Rabbi Pini Dunner of YINBH in Beverly Hills, Senior Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple Rabbi Joel Nickerson, and Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple Rabbi Erez Sherman.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are very few places where you\u2019ll find bestselling authors, military leaders, journalists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and Israelis whose personal stories bring this work to life sharing the same stage,\u201d said Jewish National Fund-USA Global Conference for Israel National Chair Sheryl Buchholtz. \u201cBringing those diverse perspectives together gives attendees a more complete understanding of Israel and the role they can play in shaping its future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full conference tickets are available for $800, while professionals of the Jewish communal space can purchase tickets for $550. Individuals between the ages of 22-40, part of the JNFuture cohort, can buy tickets for $250. Learn more information about the Jewish National Fund-USA Global Conference for Israel at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jnf.org\/global-conference-for-israel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">jnf.org\/global-conference-for-israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jewish National Fund-USA, the nation\u2019s largest annual gathering of Zionists, will be held this year in San Diego&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":435160,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75],"class_list":["post-435159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}