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CSI & TBT present: Ishmael Khaldi

One man’s story:
The perspective of a Bedouin minority in a Jewish state.

Congregation Sons of Israel and Temple Beth Torah
are pleased to sponsor a special evening with
Ishmael Khaldi, who served with the Israeli border police and defense ministry and is Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat.

Khaldi currently serves at the Policy Advisor to Israel’s Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, and attained the position after servicing for two years as Deputy Consul General of Israel in San Francisco. Khaldi says the lessons he learned as a shepherd growing up in his village have served him will in his mission as a diplomat. His unique life and historic role as an Israeli diplomat has just been published in his book titled “A Shepherd’s Journey.”

Please don't miss this special opportunity!

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