Hosted by Anshe Emet Synagogue
3751 North Broadway
Chicago, Illinois
Co-hosted by Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation
ELNET (European Leadership Network) is the most impactful pro-Israel advocacy organization in Europe. Our mission is to broaden and deepen relationships between Israel and European nations based on shared democratic values and strategic interests.
For more information, contact Sari Steinberg at midwest@FELNETUS.org.
MEP Rihards Kols is a Latvian politician just elected this year as a Member of the European Parliament, working in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. He has been a member of the 12th, 13th, and 14th Parliament (the Saeima), where he represented the “National Alliance” party. Most recently, he held the position of Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Ambassador David Siegel is the President of ELNET-US based in New York. He is a former Israeli diplomat involved in foreign policy formulation at the highest levels. He previously served as Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles and as Chief of Staff to three Israeli Ambassadors to the U.S. His tenure with ELNET began as CEO of nELNET-Israel lasting four years and becoming ELNET-US President in 2020.
