Ambassador Naphtali Lavie, Israel’s Consul General in New York, has been named director general of United Jewish Appeal operations in Israel beginning September I. Lavie succeeds Chaim Vinitsky who will retire after 50 years of distinguished service as the UJA’s representative in Israel. The announcement was made in Los Angeles by UJA national chairman Alexander Grass and president Stanley Horowitz. As director-general of UJA’s operations in Israel, Lavie will direct a wide range of activities including programs of overseas missions, public relations, Project Renewal, and leadership seminars.
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