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Why Israel Matters Will Be Focus of Talk Friday

AIPAC leader to address Shir Hadash Synagogue and the public in Buffalo Grove.

The importance of Israel in the world will be the focus of a talk Friday evening by an official from one of this country's most powerful Israel advocacy organizations.

of Northbrook will host Susan Brent Millner, Chicago Leadership Management Director of AIPAC, at its Shabbat evening service, Friday evening, June 1, 7:30 p.m.

The service will be at the Vernon Township Community Service Building,The public is invited.

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Millner’s topic, “Why Israel Matters: Telling the Story,” will examine issues in the Middle East and how they have affected Israel's security and U.S. interests from the Peace Process to the Arab Spring.

Formed in 1963, the America-Israel Public Affairs Committee focuses on strengthening U.S. ties with Israel.

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Millner has worked for AIPAC since 2005 and has helped deepen pro-Israel activism in the Chicago area.

For more information, call Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow at Shir Hadash, 847-498-8218.

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