Program


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Steve Gar currently serves as a platoon Sergeant (Res) on an active counter-terrorist unit while completing his rabbinical studies.

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Actress

Rebecca De Mornay is an American actress and producer known for her versatile roles in film and television.

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Filmmaker & Author

Rabbi Raphael Shore is an acclaimed filmmaker, author, human rights activist, and lifelong educational entrepreneur.

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Spiritual Leader / AIPAC NC

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche is the founding Rabbi of Congregation Beth Tefillah and the founding dean and spiritual leader of the Nishmat Adin High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he resides with his wife, Esther, and ten children. He is a respected rabbinic figure, a renowned lecturer, and a prominent author of many essays on the Jewish faith, mysticism, and social-criticism.

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Patricia Heaton

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Actress, Author & Producer

Patricia Heaton is an Emmy-winning actress whose diverse career has spanned television, theater, film, and publishing. 

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Melissa Mayo

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TV Host Food Network

Melissa Mayo has spent the last 15 years building a career centered on delicious food and healthy living. Known for her appearances on Food Network, Melissa has shared her culinary talents with millions of viewers. Her expertise has also been sought after by Hollywood’s elite, including studio heads, A-list celebrities, billionaires, and Oscar winners.

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Journalist & Author

Melanie Phillips is a British journalist, broadcaster and author who has championed traditional values in the culture war for more than three decades.

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Mario Bramnick

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New Wine Ministries Pastor

Mario Bramnick is President of the Latino Coalition for Israel and pastor at New Wine Ministries.

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Kyle Reyes

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Law Enforcement Today

Kyle Reyes is the owner of The 1776 Project (Law Enforcement Today, Blue Lives Matter and The Police Tribune). He's also the CEO of The Silent Partner Marketing, which works with some of the biggest conservative brands in the world.

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Kaya Jones

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Singer/Songwriter

Kaya Jones is a Canadian-born singer, songwriter, and producer.

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John Ondrasik

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Singer/Songwriter

John Ondrasik, known by his stage name Five for Fighting, captivates listeners with his heartfelt lyrics and memorable melodies with hits like "Superman" and "100 Years."

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Jennifer Cohen

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Entrepreneur & Author

Jennifer Cohen is an entrepreneur, podcaster, educator and bestselling author.

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Author & Fellow at JCFA

Hussein Aboubakr Mansour is an Egyptian-American intellectual and a fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.

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Hillel Fuld

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Tech Journalist & Speaker

Hillel Fuld is a technology journalist, global speaker, and startup marketing advisor.

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Hen Mazzig

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Speaker & Author

Hen Mazzig is a globally recognized author, speaker, educator, and digital influencer.

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Heather Johnson

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Opera Singer

Hailed by Opera News as "a dramatic singer in the truest sense", Mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson has received critical acclaim for her work on both the opera and concert stage.

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Donny Deutsch

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Media Personality

Donny Deutsch is Chairman Emeritus of  Deutsch Inc., one of the most prominent media and business voices, innovative political analysts, and leading branding mavens of our time.

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David Brog

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Author/Activist

David Brog is the executive director of the Maccabee Task Force (“MTF”).  MTF combats anti-Semitism on college campuses through a strategy that wins influential campus allies and, through these allies, builds broad coalitions to defend Jewish students. MTF currently funds and implements this program on 75 of the largest and most influential campuses across the United States.  

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Dave Eggar

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Grammy-Nominated Cellist

Five-time Grammy nominee Dave Eggar has toured throughout the world as a solo cellist and pianist including featured solo appearances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Barbican Center London, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Sydney Opera House

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Daniel Flesch

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Visiting Fellow, Heritage Fdn.

Daniel Flesch is a Visiting Fellow in the Allison Center for National Security at the Heritage Foundation, where he focuses on US-Israel policy and countering antisemitism.

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Chris Widener

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NYT Best Selling Author

Chris Widener is widely recognized as one of the top speakers in the world today. Chris’ dynamic, practical and engaging speeches will have your audience laughing one minute and learning timeless truths of success the next.

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Brigadier General (res.) Amir Avivi is the Founder and Chairman of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum (IDSF), comprised of more than 30,000 retired senior officers, commanders, and operators from all branches of the Israeli security establishment that educate and advocate for Israeli National Security priorities that will ensure its existence and prosperity for generations to come. 

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Bonnie Glick

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Former Dep. Admin, USAID

Bonnie Glick is an adjunct senior fellow at FDD. She is an American diplomat and businesswoman who served as the deputy administrator of the United States Agency for International Development from January 2019 to November 2020.

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Model

Bellamy Bellucci is a seasoned dancer, model, coach, and fierce pro-Israel advocate.

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TV Host & Entrepreneur

Armstrong Williams is a pugnacious, provocative and principled voice for conservative and Christian values in America's public debate.

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