Feb 27
Resilience & Hope: The Way Forward in the Aftermath of October 7
Houston, TX
Date
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location
4525 Beechnut St.
Houston, TX 77096
6:00 P.M. – Dinner and Cocktails
7:00 P.M. – Program
8:00 P.M. – Dessert Reception
Please join Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) for our 2025 Houston Annual Benefit
Resilience and Hope: The Way Forward in the Aftermath of October 7th
formerly known as Kosher Extravaganza
Featuring
Prof. Dorit Nitzan, MD, MPH, RD (bio)
Head, School of Public Health
Director, Master’s Program in Emergency Medicine
Chair, Food Systems, One Health and Resilience
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)
Prof. Nitzan currently works with NGOs, local governments, ministries, and UNICEF by applying research and developing solutions for the wide-reaching impacts of the ongoing conflict.
Noa Shuker (bio)
Born and raised in Beer-Sheva, Noa is a third-year medical student at BGU, who has served in Miluim (IDF Reserves) over 250 days since October 7th. She’s been a central contact to the families of wounded soldiers in both Soroka and Barzilai Hospitals.
In a post-October 7th reality, BGU is the anchor institution and engine for growth in the Negev. Join us to discover how now more than ever, BGU represents the way forward.
Event Chairs:
Sandra and Steve Finkelman
Event Committee:
Deborah Bergeron
Elizabeth and David Breslauer
Elizabeth and David Grzebinski
Ellen S. Marcus and Harvey Malyn
Pat Kalmans and Michael Ozer
Shelley Sorkin
Robin Stein
Paul Strug
Linda Suib and Mark Stern
RSVP
For sponsorship opportunities or questions, please contact Leslie Lerner at leslie@a4bgu.org