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I feel terrible..
I had planned on sending this email out in time for a journal ad from Brooklyn Afsi, in honor of Steve and Fran Epstein and then I realized that between Pesach and all the other worthy projects, I had not noticed that time flew and the Dinner was upon us.
The good news is that I just spoke to the Office of Yeshiva Derech Hatorah and they said that they can still include an ad insert from us into the journal if we submit it tomorrow day.
Better late than never.
Steve is Director of Zionist Museum and Education Center and Fran is his supportive right hand. Steve teaches Zionism at Yeshiva Derech Hatorah.
Steve Epstein and his Eishes Chayil Fran really deserve this honor. They have hosted many wonderful lectures on Zionism and Eretz Yisroel in the Fein lounge at Kingsway Jewish Center always with refreshing topics and refreshments included in the package. These meetings were always well planned and organized with Fran serving as the welcome person and a sign in sheet. Fliers are always distributed in advance of the lecture and posted around town so that there is always a respectable showing of loving activists for Israel at their events. The speakers were extremely dedicated and professional and men and women of action. They included our very own AFSI Chairman Mark Langfan, and AFSI Executive Director Helen Freedman, ZOA Eytan Sosnowhich, Honenu Shalom Pollack, Hadassah joint event featuring Palmach and Lipa Shmeltzer and we enjoyed the well researched and delivered lecture by the Morah D'Asra of Kingsway Rabbi Goldstein before he made Aliya and many many more illustrious names. Just ask Steve.... . STeve and Fran truly love the Land of Israel, and the State of Israel with a passion and their speakers reflect that love as well! There is a breath of fresh air, Avira of Eretz Yisroel, on these very special nights in Brooklyn when the Zionist Museum hosts their events.
In addition to being Director of the Zionist Museum Steve has developed a curriculum to teach Zionism in Yeshiva Derech Hatobrah and I know that it is a labor of love.
Often he will be asked to speak at other venues such as Senior Citizens centers on Zionism and he has spoken at Brooklyn Afsi events as well.
We have yet to find his match when it comes to passion and enthusiasm.
When Charlotte Wahl our dedicated volunteer at AFSI ob"m used to put togather ads for Zionist causes and their Dinners she would ask members to contribute $36 towards the ad payable to the cause. She would call each of the members up individually to ask if they wished to participate.
Please see this email as a personal invitation as if I was Charlotte calling you up asking you to contribute to yet another worthy Zionist cause and join us in this group effort..
Yeshiva Derech Hatorah is truly a School that reflects Torah UMada, where students are taught Ivrit from when they were in Elementary school an offshoot of Mizrachi LeBanim. Zionism is the bread and butter of Yeshiva Derech Hatorah and their students grow up with a love of Eretz Yisroel because they are embued with a love of Eretz Yisroel from educators and teachers like Steve Epstein who talks the talk and walks the walk.
May he and his dear wife share many years of health and happiness together sharing their love and devotion for Eretz Yisroel with many young minds, and hearts, young in years and/or young in heart and actualize his most valued expression AM YISROEL CHAI VEKAYAM!
If you are interested in participating in a group AFSI AD please reply to this email that you will be doing so tonight and/or asap so I can include your name in the ad. Please make sure to let me know how you wish your name(s) to appear on the ad.
Then send your check in the amount of $36 payable to Yeshiva Derech HaTorah earmarked 37th Dinner in honor of the Epsteins 2810 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn NY 11229.
A copy of the ad will be sent to all iyh.
Yasher Koach and Tizku LeMitzvoth!
-- Sincerely,
Robin Ticker and Lori Fein co-chairs Brooklyn Afsi
Robin Ticker and Lori Fein co-chairs Brooklyn Afsi
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