Dan Feferman’s presentation – Media Wars: The Middle East and the Future of the West – will touch on an exciting effort to reinvent regional and global news coverage of the Middle East and Israel and the challenges Israel faces in the battle for hearts and minds.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026
5 – 6:30 p.m.
This event brings together donors who make a household gift of $180 or more to Federation’s 2026 Annual Campaign.
Event Chairs: Mindy & Howard Diamond
Dan Feferman is a speaker, thought leader, activist and researcher on Israel, the Jewish world and the Middle East. He has published widely, appeared in media and speaks globally, known for presenting complex issues with clarity and depth.
Dan is the co-founder and co-editor in chief of MiddleEast 24, a new Middle East media initiative. He was previously executive director of Sharaka, where he now serves as a co-chair. Previously, Dan was a fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, where he authored major studies on Jewish identity in Israel and the U.S., along with numerous policy papers. A major (res.) in the Israel Defense Forces, he served as a foreign policy and national security analyst and intelligence officer specializing in Middle East affairs.
Dan holds a BA in International Politics and Middle East Studies from American University and an MA in Security Studies from Tel Aviv University.
Online registration is now closed. For event questions, please reach out to Kimberly Hickey at kimberly.hickey@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.242.6642.
For more information, please contact Kimberly Hickey at kimberly.hickey@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.242.6642.
Phyllis Becker
Jill Bernstein
Joanne Cass
Marilyn Comiter
Mindy Diamond
Joyce Engler
Shelly Lynn Ettinger
Rosalind Freidus
Sondra Friedlander
Miriam Goldberg
Hilary Gould
Susie Housman
Susan Hurwitz
Patti Lehrhoff
Michele Lerer
Cindy Masters
Barbara Pick
Barbara Rich
Faye Rosch
Eva Schlanger
Doris Schwartz
Judy Schwartz
Susan Sher
Nancy Sims
Lisa Smukler
Ronda Starr
Terry Vaccaro
Karen Yesner
Bonnie Youngentob