Posted on June 17: Peter George accepts prestigious honour

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/negev_1.jpg” caption=”Peter George”]For his communal leadership and support of the Jewish community, McMaster President Peter George was honoured at one of the most important social events on the Jewish calendar Sunday, June 15.

Named the 2003 Negev Dinner Honoree, George accepted the honour, announced by the Hamilton Jewish National Fund's Board of Directors and the Negev Dinner 2003 Committee.

About 650 people attended the 50th anniversary celebration at the Hamilton Convention Centre.

The Jewish National Fund is the exclusive agent for land development in Israel and is in the forefront of environmental research and technological advances.

Proceeds from the dinner supports The Greening of Mount Scopus project, located on the northernmost part of the ridge of the Mount of Olives. The afforestation of the once barren hillside has been an integral part of the Jewish National Fund of Canada's programs, one of which is to create a series of forests and parklands surrounding Jerusalem.

The names of those participating in the dinner will be inscribed at the Mount Scopus dedication lookout.

Proceeds exceeding the amount targeted for the reforestation project will support student exchange programs with McMaster and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, located on Mount Scopus.

Photo captions: Above, McMaster President Peter George holds the award. Below, he poses with from left to right: Tom Weisz, dinner co-chair and president of Effort Trust, Effie Zussman and Hilton Silberg. Photo credit: Ron Scheffler

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/negev_1.jpg" caption="Peter George"]For his communal leadership and support of the Jewish community, McMaster President Peter George was honoured at one of the most important social events on the Jewish calendar Sunday, June 15.<p><br />
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Named the 2003 Negev Dinner Honoree, George accepted the honour, announced by the Hamilton Jewish National Fund&#039;s Board of Directors and the Negev Dinner 2003 Committee.<p><br />
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About 650 people attended the 50th anniversary celebration at the Hamilton Convention Centre.<p><br />
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The <a href="http://www.jnf-canada.org">Jewish National Fund</a> is the exclusive agent for land development in Israel and is in the forefront of environmental research and technological advances.<p><br />
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Proceeds from the dinner supports The Greening of Mount Scopus project, located on the northernmost part of the ridge of the Mount of Olives. The afforestation of the once barren hillside has been an integral part of the Jewish National Fund of Canada&#039;s programs, one of which is to create a series of forests and parklands surrounding Jerusalem.<p><br />
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<img src="http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/images/negev_2.jpg" align=right><br />
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The names of those participating in the dinner will be inscribed at the Mount Scopus dedication lookout.<p><br />
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Proceeds exceeding the amount targeted for the reforestation project will support student exchange programs with McMaster and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, located on Mount Scopus.<p><br />
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<i>Photo captions: Above, McMaster President Peter George holds the award. Below, he poses with from left to right: Tom Weisz, dinner co-chair and president of Effort Trust, Effie Zussman and Hilton Silberg. Photo credit: Ron Scheffler</i>

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