KOLOT featuring Howard Friedman, Past President and Chairman of AIPAC and current board chair Beth Medrash Govoha.

In this episode we discuss his life in politics and how he has brought Torah observance in every step of the way, including a visit from the sitting President of the United States which had to be changed because of Shabbos! 

We also talk about some of his other work including being Chairman of the largest Kollel in the country! All of Howard’s incredible work began with his mentor, Rabbi Herman Neuberger z”l, taking him to Baltimore City Counsel meetings. It all took off from there and you will hear this amazing journey exclusively on KOLOT. See Howard’s full bio below.

This interview is conducted by Rabbi Hillel Kapenstein, Director, Columbus Community Kollel, and Howie Beigelman, Executive Director of Ohio Jewish Communities.

Next week’s episode features Jason Dov Greenblatt, Chief Architect of the Abraham Accords. Howie Beigelman, joins us once again to ask Jason tough questions and the material we discuss is fascinating. Stay tuned, you will not want to miss it!

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About Howard Tzvi Friedman

Howard Tzvi Friedman is a private equity investor. He is also a Founding Partner of Lanx Management LLC, a hedge “fund of funds.” Mr. Friedman serves on the board of Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI), one of the largest television broadcast groups in the country. He was the Co-Founder, Publisher & CEO of Watermark Press, Inc. (1986-1998) until its sale to Cendent Corp.

From 2006-2010 Mr. Friedman served as President and then Chairman of the Board of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). In 2007 and in 2009, Washington Life Magazine listed Mr. Friedman as one of the 100 most powerful people in Washington. From 2010-2012 he served as the President of the American Israel Educational Foundation, the charitable arm of AIPAC. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ, and as the Honorary Chairman of the Board of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. He has served as Chair of the Board of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, President of the Baltimore Jewish Council, and as President of JTA - The Global News Service of the Jewish People. Mr. Friedman serves on a number of boards, among them Touro College and University System, Talmudical Academy, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center. He is married to Judge Karen Chaya Friedman and has four children and two grandchildren.

Here is a preview of future guests and episodes:

Zvi Gluck, CEO of Amudim, will talk about some of the lessons we should learn from the Chaim Walder story.

Jason Greenblatt, Executive Vice President to The Trump Organization and Chief Architect of The Abraham Accords, will discuss his journey from the private sector as the Chief Legal Officer at the Trump Organization to President Trump’s advisor on Israel and how he achieved a peace agreement in the United Arab Emirates.

And many more fascinating episodes to come!

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