ISEF Chairman Carlos Benaim's fascinating life journey, from the Moroccan port city of Tangier to developing the world's most iconic fragrances, is profiled in two major Israeli publications this summer.
2012 Benefit Dinner
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
ISEF’s 35th Anniversary celebration at the iconic Plaza Hotel made for a truly memorable evening, honoring ISEF’s own esteemed boardmember Norman Belmonte and our dear friend, businessman and philanthropist Albert Roubeni.
ISEF's 35th Anniversary Benefit Dinner at The Plaza
More than 350 guests attended our milestone occasion, hosted by the charismatic Jenna Wolfe, co-anchor of NBC’s Weekend Today and Today correspondent. ISEF Young Leader Joshua Benaim dazzled the audience with his breathtaking opera performance, and ISEF’s newest video premiered, celebrating 35 years of transforming the lives of young Israelis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6xZE7BS4fM
President Nina Weiner gave a special tribute to the late Francine and Abdallah Simon z”l for their generousity and commitment to ISEF’s scholars. Jamil and Julia Simon brought daughter Lucy to accept a special award in honor of her grandparents.
One of the evening’s highlights was ISEF’s own Joshua Benaim, who dazzled the audience with an incredible opera performance.
Notable guests included Israel’s Consul General Ido Aharoni, who expressed his appreciation for ISEF’s tremendous impact on Israeli society.
The party continued well into the night for our Young Leaders, at the beautiful Rose Club of The Plaza Hotel.
International Fellow Dr. Itsik Francis (above left, with former ISEF Chair Norman Belmonte) shared this, from two new ISEF supporters:
"They said they had never seen a foundation that behaves like a family. with such warm feeling. Perhaps we should change ISEF to 'International Sephardic Education Family'?”
