ZOA’s Annual Event
Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s Night of Appreciation is just over one week away – on September 18.
If you have been waiting to purchase a reserved table for the event or individual admissions, please do not wait any longer! To help ensure that everyone has a wonderful and positive experience, we will need the names of ALL attendees by Monday, Sept. 16. There will be no admissions sold at the door – NO EXCEPTIONS. Also, we are sorry, but there can be no substitutions. No one will be admitted if we do not have the person’s name in advance.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue.
We are anticipating a wonderful evening of warm camaraderie; inspiring remarks; ebullient support for Israel, America, Zionism, and Patriotism; and of course delicious kosher food and drink as we honor some of region’s most engaged advocates on behalf of the Jewish community and Israel – and the truth:
Businesswoman and philanthropist Judith M. Krupnick, president of Cherry Hill Volvo, will receive our Pillar of the Community Award;
United States Senator John Fetterman, D-PA, will receive our Defender of Israel Award (he will deliver remarks via video);
Rabbi Ira Flax, of Har Zion Temple’s clergy team, will receive our Guardian of Israel Award;
University of Pennsylvania senior Noah Rubin will receive our The Future Is Now Award and he will also be our keynote speaker;
WPHT Radio talk-show hosts Dom Giordano and Rich Zeoli will each receive our Ben Hecht Award for Outstanding Journalism – and they will share master-of-ceremonies duties.
In addition: ZOA National President Morton A. Klein will deliver his annual Philadelphia remarks.
Also: The Jerusalem Israeli Gift Shop will present a pop-up boutique for you to purchase last-minute items for the upcoming Yom Tovim and Chagim, plus early Chanukah items and gifts, as well as assorted exceptional Judaica and jewelry.
We are looking forward to an exceptional evening after what has been a deadly and trying year.
Reserved tables are only $2,600 each. Individual admissions are only $240 each. There are deep discounts for young professionals ages 30 and younger (only $125 each) and for full-time students (only $50 each). Please note: if you take advantage of these discounts, you will be asked to show proof of age or proof that you are a full-time student, respectfully. No exceptions.
See the invitation at: https://philly.zoa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/08/gala-2024-invitation-for-email-web.pdf
To pay with credit or debit card, please visit our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/greater-philadelphia-zoas-night-of-appreciation-tickets-936619452997?aff=oddtdtcreator
You may also pay by check – although you must call our office to reserve as the US Mail is not always reliable. Phone us at 610-660-9466 to reserve.
Send checks to:
ZOA
PO Box 56
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
If you would like to get in a last-minute congratulatory notice or business ad, we will accommodate you though you must call us ASAP.
See our Tribute Book/Ad Journal brochure at: https://philly.zoa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/06/gala-2024-ad-blank-form-for-web-email.pdf
Valet parking will be complimentary.
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you!
Help Us To Thank Local Heroes
Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,
We hope that this email finds you well.
While the Greater Philadelphia Region is one of our nation’s epicenters of anti-Jewish activity, we are blessed in that our region is also home to some of the most dedicated, tenacious and active supporters and defenders of the Jewish People, Zionism and Israel in the world.
Each year, Greater Philadelphia ZOA chooses several of these leading activists to publicly thank and pay tribute to them at our annual major event – and each year, each of you has the same opportunity to honor each of these men and women and pay tribute to their dedication and accomplishments, courtesy of our “Night of Appreciation Tribute Book.”
We ask that you participate in our event Tribute Book and join with us in thanking and congratulating each of our honorees. Our Tribute Book will be a keepsake for each of our honorees. They will cherish and be inspired by your recognition of their efforts – and your admiration will inspire others to increase their own advocacy and activism.
On September 18 at Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s Night of Appreciation we will honor businesswoman and philanthropist Judith Krupnick of Cherry Hill Volvo; United States Senator John Fetterman, D-PA; Rabbi Ira Flax of Har Zion Temple; University of Pennsylvania senior Noah Rubin; and talk-radio hosts Dom Giordano and Rich Zeoli of WPHT.
Being outspoken in support of Israel, Zionism and the well-being of the Jewish People has not been popular frankly for decades. Since October 7, when Palestinian-Arabs murdered, maimed and raped thousands of Israelis, and a corresponding wave of anti-Jewish/anti-Israel/anti-Zionist swept through much of America — supporting and defending Zionism, Jewry and Israel has become somewhat dangerous for one’s business, one’s career, one’s ability to succeed in school and one’s personal safety. Yet this fact has not only not deterred any of our honorees – it has made each of them more outspoken and more committed to this cause.
This is why this year’s Night of Appreciation is more significant than our past events, and that is why each of our honorees is even more deserving of our – and your – gratitude and encouragement.
Please see our Tribute Book/Ad Journal brochure at the link below. Please click and at least take a look at the options. Proceeds from the Tribute Book/Ad Journal support Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s vitally important activities and initiatives.
https://philly.zoa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/06/gala-2024-ad-blank-form-for-web-email.pdf
In addition, please consider attending our Night of Appreciation and be there to see and hear from each of our honorees. See a copy of the invitation at the link below. Please note: Due to a scheduling conflict, Sen. Fetterman will participate via video. Also please note: Greater Philadelphia ZOA will pay the cost of valet parking at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue.
Invitation: https://philly.zoa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/08/gala-2024-invitation-for-email-web.pdf
Congratulatory/Appreciation notices, business ads and individual admissions and reserved tables can be purchased by check or electronically.
You can participate in our Tribute Book/Ad Journal via check (Call us at 610-660-9466) or via our page at Eventbrite.com. See: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/greater-philadelphia-zoas-night-of-appreciation-tickets-936619452997?aff=oddtdtcreator
Deadline for the book is September 1.
Send checks to:
ZOA
PO Box 56
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
See Who Greater Philadelphia ZOA Will Be Honoring!
Greater Philadelphia ZOA is thrilled to announce that we will honor the following individuals at our “Night of Appreciation” on Wednesday, September 18:
Communal leader Judith M. Krupnick will receive our Pillar of the Community Award.
United States Senator John Fetterman, D-PA, will receive our Defender of Israel Award.
Rabbi Ira Flax of Har Zion Temple will receive our Guardian of Israel Award.
Noah Rubin, a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania, will receive our The Future Is Now Award.
Dom Giordano and Rich Zeoli, who host eponymous talk-radio programs on WPHT 1210 AM, will receive our Ben Hecht Award for Outstanding Journalism.
The event takes place at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dietary laws observed.
Available for purchase now: Corporate sponsorships; Ad Journal congratulatory notices and business ads; reserved tables of 10; and individual admissions. Call or email us: 610-660-9466 or [email protected]
Help make our Night of Appreciation an even greater success by serving on our Committee chaired by Lynne Lechter and Bruce Holberg, and/or by helping out at the event itself. Use the contact information above to reach us.
It will be a great evening filled with love of Zion, American patriotism, support for Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship – plus spirited remarks and warm camaraderie. We look forward to seeing you and we also hope you will be a part of our Ad Journal tradition!
ACTION ALERT from Greater Philadelphia ZOA Re: Radio Station Ownership Changes
Please see the important ACTION ALERT from Greater Philadelphia ZOA below. Please take the suggested actions
ALERT:
The Soros Fund Management Fund, controlled by none other than George Soros, is soon about to become one of the most influential entities in the radio industry and therefore a dominant figure regarding the control over major source of news, information and opinion in America. The matter will soon be in the hands of the Federal Communications Commission, which has to approve the license transfer.
The Soros Management Fund will be the majority shareholder of Audacy, which had filed for bankruptcy. Among the stations Audacy owns in our area are conservative talk-radio station WPHT-AM, and KYW Newsradio. Soros has financially supported a number of anti-Israel/anti-Jewish organizations and entities. Details about Soros’ anti-Israel activities and how his management fund came to take control are explained in an article linked in the “Background” portion of this ACTION ALERT.
Under new ownership/control, the Soros-controlled radio stations can undergo format changes (i.e. talk to music, news to talk, etc.) and shifts in ideology (i.e. conservative to Leftist) and from fair or supportive of the Jewish community, Israel and Zionism – to anti-Israel, anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist. Already there are so few outlets that accurately portray events in the Middle East or cover the breadth and depth of anti-Jewish activities today. Therefore, the transfer of the FCC license to the Soros group presents a danger to Israel and Jewry directly, and indirectly if Americans are turned against Israel by major influencers of public opinion.
While the FCC has no say over format or programming, and under FCC rules this ownership change does not create a monopoly, there are legitimate grounds for the FCC denying or rejecting a license. See more in the BACKGROUND section.
ACTION:
There are multiple actions that we suggest:
The Federal Communications Commission commissioners will have to approve the transfer of license to the Soros-controlled group. It is unclear or unknown when the FCC will formally consider the matter. But it is not too soon to alert others about these developments.
Forward this ACTION ALERT including the article below to your email contacts and post it on social media – making sure to emphasize the potential danger to America and especially to the Jewish community, and the need to pro-actively object to the proposed license transfer as soon as possible.
There are formal methods the FCC has put in place to oppose the license transfer, and other ways that advocates can weigh-in regarding the license issue.
You can informally register your opposition by contacting the FCC commissioners via email. Contact FCC commissioners directly follow the processes described on the FCC website under BACKGROUND. See the commissioners’ email addresses below.
File a “Petition to Deny” pleading. The online form is at: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/pleadings/pleadingsType.jsp See detailed instructions at: https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/filing-pleading-universal-licensing-system
If the matter has been assigned a docket number by the FCC, one may use the Electronic Comment Filing System, located at: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings
Contacts:
1-888-CALL FCC (225-5322)
FCC commissioners:
Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman
Brendan Carr, Commissioner
Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner
Nathan Simington, Commissioner
Anna M. Gomez, Commissioner
FCC’s “File a Complaint” page: https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us
Thank you for your advocacy!
BACKGROUND:
A comprehensive article on the matter:
Anti-Semitism may be Coming to Your Radio Station
By Bruce Holberg
“Don’t be shocked if you tune in to your favorite conservative talk-radio show and instead hear someone of the same political stance as Rachel Maddow or Joy Reid. Before you crash your car or fall out of your chair, you should know what is taking place, why it is taking place, and your role in preventing what could be a severe reduction in conservative and pro-Israel voices on terrestrial radio.
“George Soros, via Soros Fund Management (SFM), has acquired via a bankruptcy bailout a majority position in Audacy Inc, the licensee of 235 radio stations in the United States, plus digital programming, and podcasting outlets. Nationally, Audacy, the second largest radio company in America, claims to reach 200 million people a month through its various distribution channels including a near-monopoly on news and talk-formatted stations in many markets.
“Here is what happened: Audacy, headquartered in Philadelphia, recently declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In its recovery plan, it agreed to have various revenue sources buy its bank debt, and convert the debt to an equity stake in the new Audacy. SFM stepped up and acquired $415 million or about 40% of the broadcaster’s senior debt, making it the largest and controlling shareholder.”
Read the article/backgrounder in its entirety at:
FCC rules, and procedures for objecting to the license transfer:
From the FCC:
“… a petition to deny or informal objection against a station’s license renewal application
must either be filed electronically in the FCC’s electronic database for that application, or by mail.”
“Before you file a petition to deny an application, you should check our rules and policies to make sure that your petition complies with our procedural requirements.
“You can also participate in the application process by filing a petition to deny when someone applies for a new station, when a station is being sold (technically called an “assignment” of the licensee), when its licensee is undergoing a major transfer of stock or other ownership or control (technically called a “transfer of control”), or the station proposes major facility changes. When filing these types of applications, the applicant is required to publish a series of notices, generally in a local newspaper, containing information similar to that noted above regarding renewal applications. Once the application is received, the FCC will issue a Public Notice and begin a 30-day period during which petitions to deny the application can be filed. (All FCC Public Notices are included in the Commission’s Daily Digest and are posted at https://www.fcc.gov/proceedings-actions/daily-digest.) The Media Bureau’s database will also indicate the date the application appeared on Public Notice. As with renewal applications, you can also file an informal objection to these types of applications, or any other application, at any time before we either grant or deny the application. Again, please note that a complaint submitted through the “File a Consumer Complaint” link on the FCC’s website will NOT be treated as a petition to deny or informal objection against a station’s pending application. Rather a petition to deny or informal objection against a broadcast station’s pending application must either be filed electronically in the Media Bureau’s database for that application, or filed by mail.”
Some reasons the FCC can deny or reject a license:
See the following link:
https://www.fcc.gov/broadcast-news-distortion
Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s “Information Ambulance” Is Rescuing the Truth from Jew-haters and Other Liars!
It has been said that “The truth is the first casualty of war,” and Greater Philadelphia ZOA aims to offer a remedy by fighting back.
Too many anti-Jewish, anti-Israel, anti-Zionist, pro-murder, pro-terrorism, pro-destruction-of-Israel lies have been told in schools, by the news media, on social media, by politicians – and yes, in America’s streets! They are eroding American support for Israel, the surveys show, and they are exacerbating an already unprecedented level of Jew-hatred.
Not every ambulance has a siren or flashing lights – nonetheless, every ambulance is on the street to make a rescue and to save lives.
Such is the case with Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s “Information Ambulance.” Our chapter has decided to rescue the truth from anti-Jewish propagandists and liars whose goal is to spread the sickness of Jew-hatred and resentment of Israel so as to reduce or eliminate Americans’ support for Israel, and to further spike Jew-hatred in America – jeopardizing Jewish lives in America, Israel and worldwide.
Please see photos of the Greater Philadelphia ZOA “Information Ambulance” in action below!
Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s “Information Ambulance” continues to make the rounds – this week rescuing the truth from anti-Jewish pathological liars and haters at various sites throughout the Main Line, the Penn Campus, Temple Campus, Center City and elsewhere – thanks to the generosity of you, our members and supporters.
We have added even more messages to our roster of facts and calls to action. Among the new messages: demanding that President Biden stop Iran (and including the White House phone number so that those who see our “information ambulance” can call and echo our insistence), our assertion that calling for Israel to “cease fire” is akin to asking the Jewish state to commit suicide, and a reminder to all Americans that Hamas and other terrorists who are attacking Israel today have their sights set on America as well.
Donate by check to:
ZOA
PO Box 56
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
Please notate “ambulance” on the memo line so that we can earmark it for this project.
Because of issues with our credit card processing site, please call us if you wish to donate by credit card at 610-660-9466.
Thank you in advance for your contribution to Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s mission to rescue the truth to help the Jewish community and Israel!
Have a suggestion for our “information ambulance” to be at to rescue the truth? Please email or call us! [email protected] or 610-660-9466.
Please spread the word about this novel Greater Philadelphia ZOA effort – post photos of our “information ambulance” on Facebook, tweet them, add them to Instagram, and make slide shows for YouTube and TikTok. Doing so not only shows what we are doing – it also will help to rescue the truth throughout social media by disseminating these messages as well as the QR code – which has detailed information. Thank you in advance!
It has been on the campuses, in front of shopping centers, at a seat of government, at iconic landmarks and plying busy avenues — bringing the truth about the Middle East to tens of thousands of eyes throughout our region!
Greater Philadelphia ZOA’s “Information Ambulance” continues to rescue the truth from the anti-Jewish prevaricators and propagandists in the media, the classroom, the campus, the political arena and the public square.
Thanks to generous donors who have stepped up to support this campaign, more people are getting informed and enlightened about the present and the past.
Help us keep this effort going!
We have added messages, reserved more time and increased the number of locations our “Information Ambulance” will be! We are just beginning. Our ZOA chapter covers a lot of ground, and with your support, we will send our “Information Ambulance” to more places both within the city and further into the suburbs.
