Event Calendar
The 6th Annual Yoni Suher (z”l) Scholar-in-Residence with Noam Tibon
Friday, February 24 - Sunday, February 26
Congregation Neveh Shalom and the Suher Family would be honored to have you join us for:
“Democracy at the Edge: Freedom, Tyranny, and the Israeli Pivot” with Noam Tibon, retired Israeli Major General
February 24-26, 2023
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Taking Care of Family: Personal Reflections on Serving in a People’s Army
Friday, February 24, 7:30pm, Dinner and Talk (Following 6:15 Kabbalat Shabbat Service)
Engage in a discussion about the unique phenomena in Israel of who serves in the army, who does not, the impact in Israel when a soldier is lost, and how the new political coalition impacts this balance.
Understanding Today’s Middle East
Saturday, February 25, 7:00pm, Dessert and Talk
Explore the different factions and security issues that face the Middle East.
This talk is co-sponsored by Neveh Shalom’s Israel360 Program
Working For Others: My Journey from Kibbutz to Major General
Sunday, February 26, 10:00am, Brunch with Men’s Club
Enjoy hearing about Major Tibon’s personal story of his journey and pathway of his life’s trajectory.
Special Lecture by Scholar Gali Mir Tibon, PHD: Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
Sunday, February 26, 2:00pm, Dessert and Talk
Learn about Jewish committees in the ghettos under Romanian occupation in Transnistria.
This talk is co-sponsored by OJMCHE.
Complimentary meals or desserts are provided at each talk with RSVP.
CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR MEALS AND TALKS
Questions or trouble with the RSVP? Contact: receptionist@nevehshalom.org, 503.246.8831.Seating is limited.
About Noam Tibon
Major General Noam Tibon spent his military career specializing in counter-terrorism and homeland security.
His command positions include service as Commander of the 202nd Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, Deputy Commander of the Paratroopers Brigade, Commander of the Etzion Regional Brigade, Commander of the Judea Regional Brigade, Commander of the “Nahal” Brigade, Head of the Personnel Division of the IDF Ground Forces, Chief of the Infantry and Paratroopers Corps, Commander of the Judea and Samaria Division and Commander of the Command and Staff College, IDF.
His most recent military position was Commander of the Northern Formation.
He concluded his service at the rank of Major General.
Tibon holds a B.A. in History from the University of Haifa (Summa Cum Laude) and an MA in Public Administration from Harvard University (Summa Cum laude).
He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College, IDF and of the US Marine Corps University, Command and Staff College.
