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KERIK AND ROOTY HONORED (emphasis added)

FR Posted on 12/04/2004

The Open University of Israel Honors Bernard Kerik
E.OpenU.com | July 28, 2004

Dear Friend of the Open University:

An all-star cast headlines a gala evening for the Open University.

I am delighted to announce that: Bernard Kerik – Dinner Honoree – who will receive the Shomer Award

and Rudolph Giuliani and Baron Robert de Rothschild – Honorary Chairs and Ingeborg Rennert – Chair, Dinner Committee, Steve Witkoff – Chair, Tribute Committee

will lead off this year’s American Friends of the Open University dinner, November 30th at Cipriani’s in New York City. Never has an institution been more aptly named – the Open University of Israel is the most open, diverse and accessible university in Israel. Enrollment this year is 38,700 students – having doubled since 1994! One in every five Israeli undergrads studies at the Open University.

I know you will want to join me in paying tribute to Mr. Kerik, one of the Open University’s staunchest supporters. Recently, Bernard Kerik served on the U.S. Presidential Envoy in Iraq. He spent six months in Baghdad, arriving there just days after the coalition invasion, in charge of rebuilding Iraq’s internal security infrastructure.

Our annual gala is the cornerstone of our annual fundraising campaign. We would be honored if you would become a member of the Tribute Committee, either by reserving a table, or by inscribing your name in our Journal at the Donor level.

As a member of the Tribute Committee, you will be listed along with Mayor Giuliani and Robert de Rothschild on our dinner invitation and on promotional materials for this event.

Our mission is to enable every Israeli to fulfill the dream of a college education – and to strengthen the Jewish nation. Please join us in this effort.

Sincerely,

Irwin Hochberg