September 22-23, 2008, The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein Founder and President International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Rabbi Eckstein hosts this important event celebrating 25 years of fellowship and honoring recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Support of Israel Dr. Pat Robertson Founder of Christian Broadcasting Network Dr. Robertson will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Support of Israel for his faithful support for Israel and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Dr. Jonathan Falwell Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church Dr. Falwell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Support of Israel on behalf of his late father, Dr. Jerry Falwell, a strong supporter of Israel. Rev. Jonathan Falwell is senior pastor of the 20,000-member Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va., founded by his father, the late Dr. Jerry Falwell. He also is Executive Vice President of Spiritual Affairs at Liberty University in Lynchburg, the world's largest evangelical university. Gary Bauer President of American Values Gary Bauer is founder of American Values, a non-profit educational organization championing his pro-life, pro-family causes. He served the Ronald Reagan administration for eight years as Under Secretary of Education and Chief Domestic Policy Advisor before becoming president of the Family Research Council and a senior vice president of Focus on the Family. He is a leading Christian advocate for a strong and secure Israel. Ralph Reed, Jr. President of Century Strategies Ralph Reed is founder and president of Century Strategies, a public relations and public affairs firm in Atlanta and Washington advising numerous Fortune 500 companies. As executive director of the Christian Coalition from 1989 to 1997, Reed built one of the most effective grassroots organizations in modern American politics. The best-selling author has advised 88 campaigns for U.S. Senate, Governor and Congress and worked on seven presidential elections. He co-chaired The Fellowship's Stand for Israel program starting in 2002. His Excellency Sallai Meridor Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor was appointed Israeli Ambassador to the United States by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in 2006 after successfully serving as chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the World Zionist Organization from 1999 to 2005. Under his leadership, the Jewish Agency began focusing on the future and the young generation of Jews and established the first Jewish People Policy Planning Institute. Belaynesh Zevadia Deputy Israeli Consul General for Southwest Region Belaynesh Zevadia, who was born in Ethiopia and immigrated to Israel in 1984, has been Deputy Consul General of Israel to the Southwest, based in Houston, since 2005. Zevadia joined Israel's Foreign Ministry in 1993, becoming the first Ethiopian woman in the Israeli Diplomatic Service. She previously served as Consul of Israel to the Midwest in Chicago and served briefly in the Israeli Delegation to the United Nations. Rabbi Daniel Lapin President of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians Daniel Lapin, known as "America's rabbi," is president of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians, an organization dedicated to advancing shared Judeo-Christian moral values. He is a radio host and author of "Buried Treasure: Hidden Wisdom from the Hebrew Language" and "America's Real War: An Orthodox Rabbi Defends Judeo-Christian Values." Dvora Ganani Director General IFCJ Israel Dvora Ganani-Elad has been Director General of IFCJ Jerusalem since 2000. Prior to joining The Fellowship, she served as president of World Peace Center in Mount Zion, Israel, from 1998 to 2000. From 1993 to 1997, she was owner and president of World Wide Vision, Ltd., in Cairo, Egypt.She has authored the novel "Hookah in the Apple Leaves" and written three books of poetry. Asher Ostrin Director, Former Soviet Union, American Jewish Joint Distribution Agency Asher Ostrin, director of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) Department in the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), has overseen the creation and development of JDC's multi-faceted welfare relief program and its program supporting the renaissance of Jewish life across the FSU. A native of New York City, Ostrin lives in Jerusalem. Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi Founder and President, The Israel Project Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi is the founder and president of The Israel Project (TIP), an international non-profit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom and peace. Mizrahi previously served as a foreign affairs legislative assistant to the U.S. Congress. Mizrahi also has been honored with the Louis D. Brandeis Award by the Baltimore Zionist District. Orli Gil Israel’s Consul General to the Midwest Bodie and Brock Thoene Best Selling Christian Authors Brock and Bodie Thoene have written more than 45 works of historical fiction, which have sold more than 10 million copies and won eight Gold Medallion Awards from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Brock is the researcher and story-line consultant; Bodie is the writer. Their Zion Covenant and Zion Chronicles series are used to teach history in college classrooms. They divide their time between London and Nevada. Pastor Lamarr Mooneyham Pastor, The Tabernacle, Danville, VA Rev. Lamarr Mooneyham, senior pastor of The Tabernacle in Danville, Va., has led his 2,500-member congregation to be loyal supporters of The Fellowship’s On Wings of Eagles program, helping to bring more than 500 Jews home to Israel from the former Soviet Union. Pastor Mooneyham hosts the weekday radio program "Firm Foundation." George W. Mamo Senior Vice President, IFCJ An accomplished manager and leader, George Mamo has devoted more than 30 years to several not-for-profit efforts. He was Executive Director of Atlanta-based Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity and the related TEP Foundation before joining the Central Atlanta Churches Coalition as Executive Director. Terry Lilley National Planned Giving Officer, IFCJ Terry, a member of the National Committee on Planned Giving, received his certification as a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School. He has been involved with estate planning, planned giving and other charitable work over 25 years. He and his wife Barbara have three children and eleven grandchildren, and reside in northern Michigan, where they enjoy a variety of outdoor activities.