Exercising Birthright for Leadership
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Exercising Birthright for Leadership

The Birthright Israel Foundation held its annual Atlanta event Nov. 6, at the St. Regis Atlanta hotel.

Birthright Israel alumni Jonathan Arogeti, Michelle Stribling (center) and Sarah Arogeti are taking their places as young leaders in Jewish Atlanta.
Birthright Israel alumni Jonathan Arogeti, Michelle Stribling (center) and Sarah Arogeti are taking their places as young leaders in Jewish Atlanta.

The Birthright Israel Foundation held its annual Atlanta event Monday night, Nov. 6, at the St. Regis Atlanta hotel in Buckhead to raise money for Birthright Israel.

Doug Ross, who leads the foundation locally and serves on the national board, was the honoree at a dinner that featured a speech by Israel’s U.N. ambassador, Danny Danon. Look for more from the event in the next issue of the AJT, and read more about Birthright in this week’s Our View.

Honoree Doug Ross celebrates with Temple Sinai Rabbi Ron Segal.

Photos by Marcia Caller Jaffe

The host committee for the Atlanta event includes young leaders David Wellner and Danna Wellner, who got involved with the Birthright Israel Foundation to celebrate Israel.
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