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34 th Annual Birding Lecture Day Hannukah, December 2 nd , 2013 1,100 guests in Smolarsh Auditorium, Tel Aviv University. Photos: Gilad Ben Zvi, Uri Peleg, Gilad Friedman. Prepared and edited by: Yossi Leshem. This year, for the first time, computerized registration!.
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34th Annual Birding Lecture Day Hannukah, December 2nd, 2013 1,100 guests in Smolarsh Auditorium, Tel Aviv University Photos: Gilad Ben Zvi, Uri Peleg, Gilad Friedman Prepared and edited by: Yossi Leshem
Ronni Aviv from Gilman’s “Elite coffee shop” provided the “fuel” for the guests…
Checking out the new portal www.birds.org.il
Once again Lyman Shlisel provided great sweets. Selling booth for Hoopoe Fund products (Adi and Leah Lavi)
This year Dan Alon initiated an exhibition of the achievements of the Israel Ornithological Center, the Latrun Center and the Hoopoe Fund with twenty 100 x 70 cm posters that attracted high interest from the guests
Gershon Peleg, former CEO of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI), an enthusiastic bird watcher, with Noam Weiss
David Glasner, Director of the Birding Center at Kfar Ruppin (“Stork’s Bill”) continues to perform every year…
Assaf Mayrose … and Gilad ben Zvi
From the right: Yossef Kiat and Arad ben David To the left: the photographer Yossi Eshbol, and to his left Maj. Gen. Itzik Eitan
Maj. Gen. (Reserves) Herzel Bodinger, President of the Air Force Association and retired Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force with Yossi Prof. Neri Laufer and Amotz Zehavi, already working on a new research collaboration…
Dr. Leonid Dinevitch and Anat Levi Ronni Livneh – a talented photographer and bird watcher…
Nadav Israeli … and Meidad Goren
Yehuda Saviner and Abba Gedalia – ZAKA volunteer, and avid bird watcher. Yehuda began medical studies this year at the Technion. Next year (God willing) there will be more Orthodox participants!
H.E. Ambassador Liang- Jen Chang of Taiwan with the President of the Technion, Prof. Peretz Lavi
Unbelievable! Azaria Alon and Ruth don’t miss any of the annual lecture days! (even though he is already 95!)
Prof. Peretz Lavi, President of the Technion, and Prof. Lena, his wife
(From the right) Reuven Pinski, senior Division Head in the national heritage program of the Prime Minister’s Office, and (on left) Amir Halevi, Director of the Ministry of Tourism, were the guests of honor together with the Vice President of Tel Aviv University, Prof. Yoav Henis
Reuma Weizman, wife of the State President, Ezer of blessed memory, an avid nature lover, almost never misses the annual lecture day
To right: Dov Litvinoff, Head of Tamar Regional Council, and Taiwanese Ambassador Below: Reuven Pinski, Amir Halevi and Prof. Yoav Henis
Amir Halevi making his speech, and Dan Alon, convening the scholarship ceremony in the name of the fallen
Hagar, Shulamit Hefter’s daughter and granddaughter, coming to award the certificate to Dubik Tal, CEO of the Israel Salt Industries
Shulamit Hefter made a gift: hand embroidered Eskimo picture of an owl
Dubik Tal, CEO of the Israel Salt Industries and former Chief Armor Officer, received a certificate of appreciation in memory of Eyal Hefter, a tankist who fell 40 years ago
Or-li, sister of Gidi Zakai of blessed memory, awards the certificate to Dov Litvinoff, Mayor of Tamar Regional Council (Dead Sea)