Young Leadership Tri-State NY
The Young Leadership (YL) of FIDF NY is a group of professionals in their 20's and 30's who are committed to the organization’s mission of supporting the social wellbeing of Israel’s soldiers. There are over 4,000 members of YL-NY who participate in a range of awareness and fund raising activities. These events include hosting Shabbat Dinners with visiting soldiers, marching proudly up Fifth Avenue with the IDF Band for The Salute to Israel Day Parade, and attending the Purim Carnival and End of Summer Bash benefit events.
One of the most celebrated nights of NYC’s Jewish social calendar is YL-NY Casino Night. Casino Night draws over 1,500 New Yorkers who come together to benefit the soldiers. They enjoy a night of dancing, live entertainment (previous years' performers include Grammy-Nominated artists Matisyahu and Miri Ben Ari and Israeli hip hop star Subliminal), delicious food, fantastic raffle prizes and of course gambling. Casino Night is also YL-NY’s largest fundraiser and a great introduction for newcomers to FIDF’s important work.
YL-NY’s annual Mission to Israel is perhaps our most important project. The Mission not only affords participants the opportunity to better understand what it means to be a defender of Israel, but also demonstrates to these brave young Israelis that although we live in NYC, we care for them and are always there to support them. YL-NY is led by a dedicated group of 40 Board Members who represent a broad cross section of NY-Jewry.
They are united by their concern for Israel’s security and the safety of her defenders.
Young Leadership New York | 350 Fifth Ave Suite 2011 | New York, NY 10118 | 212-244-3118 x.44 | Liat.Berko@FIDF.org
Upcoming Events
Have questions about the Israeli army? The situation in Gaza?
Come spend an evening with Major General Jerry Gershon, National Director of the organization "Friends of the Israel Defense Forces" and former Commander of some of Israel's most elite units
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The Mission is a 9-day trip that allows Americans the rare opportunity to better understand the responsibilities and daily challenges of being a soldier in the IDF. As important, the participants see up close the FIDF’s efforts to support and care for the soldiers and the families of the fallen.
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Cocktails for a Good Cause
On Thursday, June 24th, the Young Leadership of FIDF New York welcomed the summer with a kick-off party at Union Bar in Manhattan. A remarkable 300 people attended, sipping on happy hour cocktails and mingling with old and new friends.
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“FIDF YL” and “BRI Next” Join forces for Krav Maga
On Sunday, June 6th the Tri-State Young Leadership of FIDF partnered with Birthright Israel NEXT to host a special introduction to Krav Maga, the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces. More than 40 BRI alumni came out in their workout gear to learn some Krav Maga basics. For many in attendance this was also their introduction to the FIDF.
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FIDF Young Leadership Salutes Israel
On May 23rd, 2010 over 100 dedicated FIDF supporters demonstrated their solidarity to Israel and the IDF by participating in the Salute to Israel Parade; the single largest communal gathering in the world in support of Israel.
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FIDF NY Young Leadership Purim Party 2010
Friends of the IDF Young Leadership, Rocked out with the Soldiers to celebrate Purim on Thursday February 25th at BB King, in the heart of New York City’s Time Square.
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7th Annual FIDF Young Leadership Gala
On Saturday, December 5th, 2009, over 1300 young FIDF supporters gathered at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City to attend the 2009 Casino Night Gala. FIDF young supporters enjoyed a night of mingling & dancing, delicious food, an open bar, and casino games.
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An Unforgettable Experience: The 2009 NY Young Leadership Mission to Israel
This past August, a bus of 30 twenty and thirty-somethings from around the United States participated in the NY Young Leadership's annual Mission to Israel.
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Young Leadership Officers and Executive Board
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| Tony Felzen - President |
Joshua Dardashtian |
| Jason Schwalbe - Chairman |
Guy Endzweig |
| Tal Bar-Or - Vice President |
Avi Ishofsky |
| Dana Ashoory - Treasurer |
Viktor Koen |
| Robyn Polansky - Secretary |
Jeremy Shure |
Young Leadership Board Members
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| Jeremy Abelson |
Jason Hirsch |
| David Adlerstein |
Eric Kashi |
| David Alani |
Michael Kessner |
| Michael Alvandi |
Jonathan Krieger |
| Michael Ashkenazi |
Jared Kushner |
| Mimi Banks | Marlin Nowbakht |
| Nadav Besner | Jane Oster |
| Caroline Born | Gonen Paradis |
| Douglas Bunim | Nelly Rosenking |
| Stefanie Cohen | Howard Schor |
| Shena Dominitz | Maytal Sharifi |
| Alana Frankfort | Debra Tantleff |
| Jonathan Friedman | Ayelet Vardi |
| Rachel Garson | Esther Zar |
| Ariele Goodman | Liat Berko - Director of Young Leadership |