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On Sunday, September 14, 2008, the emerging leaders
of the Iranian-American Jewish Community will host "30
YEARS AFTER: THE IRANIAN-AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY AT
A CROSSROADS." The daylong Conference will take
place at the Beverly
Hilton Hotel and bring together over 1,200 leaders
of the Iranian-American Jewish community and their allies
in the broader Los Angeles community. The Conference is
timed to coincide with the thirty-year anniversary of
Iran's Islamic Revolution and precede the 2008 United
States presidential election.
The Conference will feature an opening plenary; a keynote
gala; photography, video and art exhibits; a reception
that will include a voter registration drive, book-signing
opportunities for our speakers, and informational tables
for our sponsoring organizations; and the following
panels:
I. IRAN: Thirty Years After The Revolution
- What is the current plight of women and minorities
in the Islamic Republic?
- What are the prospects for democracy, regional
stability and nuclear compromise?
- What does the future hold for Jews in Iran
and what role can Iranian-American Jews play
as their advocates?
II. UNITED STATES: Thirty Years In A New
Home
- In what ways has the Iranian-Jewish identity
evolved in the United States and how can that
identity survive America's melting pot?
- What are the next steps and strategies to
promote greater engagement of Iranian Jews in
American political affairs?
- What can the Iranian-Jewish community learn
from the political experiences of other immigrant
communities?
III. ISRAEL: The Next Thirty Years Of
Pro-Israel Advocacy
- What are the prospects for peace and security
for Israel with her Palestinian and Arab neighbors?
- Given recent criticism of the "Israel
Lobby," historic charges of dual-loyalty,
and the increasing organization and influence
of the anti-Israel community, what new and unique
challenges do Israel and American Zionists face
in the next thirty years?
- What steps can the Iranian-Jewish community
take to extend its Zionism beyond philanthropy
and strengthen the U.S.-Israel alliance?
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To date, speakers at the conference will include Rabbi
Marvin Hier, Malcolm Hoenlein, Congressman Henry Waxman,
Congressman Brad Sherman, former Congressman Mel Levine,
Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Dennis Prager,
Beverly Hills Mayor Jimmy Delshad, Jewish Federation President
John Fishel, Professor Nahid Pirnazar, Professor Anne
Bayefsky, Dr. Morgan Hakimi, Ph.D., Dr. Sharon Baradaran,
George Haroonian, Sam Kermanian, Pooya Dayanim, David
Nahai, Kenneth Timmerman, and Michael Rubin, among others.
To date, organizations and corporations supporting the
Conference include: Aish
HaTorah, American
Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation
League, Bruins
for Israel, Etihad (Unity) Magazine, Glatt
Kosher Subway, Hebrew
Immigrant Aid Society, Hot
Weazel, Inc., Iranian American Jewish Federation of
New York, Iranian
Jewish Women's Organization, The
Israel Project, Jewish
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Los Angeles, The
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, The
Jewish Federation's Jewish Community Relations Committee,
Latham &
Watkins, Nessah
Synagogue, Persian American Jewish Organization, PersianRabbi.com,
Progressive
Jewish Alliance, Republican
Jewish Coalition, Sephardic
Temple Tifereth Israel Los Angeles, Solomon Investment
Partners, USC
Hillel, and Zionist
Organization of America.
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Antonio Villaraigosa
Mayor of Los Angeles
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Jimmy Delshad
Former Mayor of Beverly Hills
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Rabbi Marvin Hier
Founder and Dean, Simon Wiesenthal Center
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Dennis Prager
Author & Radio Talk Show Host
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Adam Schiff
U.S. Congressman
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Henry Waxman
U.S. Congressman
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Rabbi David Wolpe
Sinai Temple
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