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Visionaries

My Dear Ilan,

For four and a half years I had the honor and privilege to work alongside you.

Together, we began the journey of building an engaged Israeli community,

connecting to the Boston Jewish landscape, and strengthening Israel.

Together, we envisioned, dreamt, built, created and loved every moment of it.

For four and a half years, you were so much more than my co-Chair. You were my mentor,

my counselor, my therapist, my voice of reason, and mostly my friend. You taught me

to fight when needed, and give up when required. You showed me the meaning of commitment

and perseverance. You allowed me to become a better leader, a better advocate,

and a better person. You trusted me, encouraged me, and always believed in me.

For that, and for so much more, I am forever grateful to you!

Racheli

Visionaries

Congrats Rachel for your amazing achievements.

The Boston community was lucky to have you as founding co-Chair. I'm proud of who you are, what you have achieved, our decades of friendship and of how you touched so many people. I'm sure the best is yet to come. The sky is not the limit. Can't wait to see what's next for you!

Love you always, Yasmin

Visionaries

Rachel and Ilan,

Like no other organization, the IAC

has reimagined what it is to be Israeli-American.

Through education, activism, and social engagement,

you are changing the face of Jewish Boston and beyond.

Kol haKavod

Rachel, we couldn't be more proud of you!!

With Love,

The Chafetz Family

Founders

Dear Ilan and Racheli,

Thank you for tirelessly leading the IAC Boston

and blazing a new path for a stronger Jewish American

and Israeli community. Your passion, humor and insight

have brilliantly navigated us to volunteer, to support

each other and Israel.

You continue to inspire us to care and act in ways

that will make our children proud.

Ron and Dorit Cohen

Founders

Dear Ilan and Racheli,

Your extraordinary leadership and vision

are enriching the Jewish present

and ensuring the Jewish future.

Toda Raba,

David and Rachel Fine

Founders

Dear Rachel and Ilan,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication

throughout the years.

We are so fortunate to have you

as part of our community.

Special thanks to the IAC team

for making the Boston chapter such a special place.

Sharon Shacham and Michael Kauffman

Founders

Dear Racheli and Ilan,

We appreciate your dedication and the path

that you have created for our community.

You have empowered others to easily follow you

while strengthening our positive connection to Israel

for our future generations.

Kol Hakavod,

Sharon Mishkin and Mark Rosenzweig

Builders

Racheli and Ilan Yekarim,

Because of you, the Israeli-American community

has a vibrant home at the IAC

Because of you, the future of our next generation

is enriched with values and opportunities

Because of you, we have learned to build bridges

to our fellow Americans

Because of you, the Jewish community has a new spark.

Your passion, commitment and dedication are our inspiration!

Toddah Raba!

Avi Almozlino and Naomi Zygiel-Almozlino

Builders

Kol hakavod to founding co-chairs

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev

on four incredible years of dedication

and service to our community.

Linda and Michael Frieze

Builders

Dear Racheli and Ilan,

Thank you for working so tirelessly to build, unite and engage

the Israeli American community in Boston. Our children

and grandchildren will reap the benefits of your efforts

in the years to come.

We are proud to have you as our friends

and as an example in our community.

Love ,

Shira and Jay

Builders

Dear Rachel, When we started this journey I could not have hoped

for a better partner. What I could not have known, however,

is that you would also become a close friend. Your passion

and relentless energy led our community to new heights.

I appreciate your sense of humor and friendship and Shiri

and I thank you for your partnership--for all of our children's sakes.

Shiri and Ilan Segev

Builders

Rachel and Ilan,

Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do

for the IAC. The powerful combination of your passion,

strategic thinking and execution with a sense of urgency

have made the IAC Boston the great success it is today.

Your ability to take the idea of building a strong

Israeli-American community in Boston that will use

its strength to build bridges towards the Jewish Community

and towards the State of Israel and make that a growing reality

will have an ever lasting impact on generations to come.

Rivka & David Shimoni

Pioneers

Dear Racheli and Ilan,

Thank you for your amazing leadership as IAC Board

co-Chairs. Your dedication, vision and incredible ability

to bring people together has helped to propel IAC Boston

to incredible heights: a pillar in building a strong relationship

between Israelis and Jewish Americans

in support of the State of Israel.

Nily Abramowitz and Gil Arie

Pioneers

Kol Hakavod to founding co-chairs

Racheli Chafetz and Ilan Segev.

Racheli and Ilan, your energy

and commitment to our community

is an inspiration to us all.

Thank you for all you do.

With love and admiration,

Sara and Leonard Aronson

Pioneers

Racheli and Ilan,

Thank you very much for the amazing job you have done

in leading the IAC Boston over the last few years.

You both made it happen in your own unique ways:

Ilan, with your great voice of reason

and Racheli, with your energy and passion.

Dror Avieli

Pioneers

אילן ורחלי שלנו,

אמנם אנחנו לא נפרדים אבל זו הזדמנות להודות לכם על תרומתכם העצומה

לקהילה. מעבר להיותנו חברים ,אנחנו, כמשפחה חדשה בבוסטון

זכינו מרגע הגעתינו לחיבוק החם של הIAC, ומהעשייה האדירה

של הארגון -שהתחלתם אתם.

אנחנו שמחים לקחת חלק במפעל הנפלא שבניתם,

ומודים לכם על תרומתכם המשמעותית.

בהצלחה בהמשך הדרך,

אוהבים

ניר ואורלי כספי

Pioneers

Dear Racheli and Ilan,

We would like to express our sincere thanks to you

for the dedication and hard work you gave to make IAC Boston

what it is today. You have brought our community closer

and have strengthened our Israeli - American community

with your efforts, passion and dedication. The positive impact

will be felt for generations to come.

Isaac and Ilana Edry

Pioneers

Rachel and Ilan,

Thank you for your tireless, incredible contribution

to building IAC Boston. We cannot imagine our vibrant

and prospering community without your inspiring leadership.

May you be blessed with many years

of continuous good deeds and great impact.

Kol Hakavod,

Phyllis Gotlib and Ido Schoenberg

Pioneers

Racheli and Ilan,

Your energy and commitment

have brought our community

to new heights.

Thank you for all of your efforts.

Lisa and Ami Joseph

Pioneers

Racheli and Ilan,

We salute and thank you for uniting our community

and launching us to new peaks. Your vision, strategy

and passion magnetizes us all and drives us to work together

and volunteer both our time and money for the betterment

of the Israeli-American community. Thank you for your years

of service as co-Chairs of the Boston IAC and may we continue

in the trajectory you have led us on.

Ola and Robert Mayer

Pioneers

רחלי ואילן,

.הרוח והמחוייבות שלכם הביאה את הקהילה שלנו לשיאים חדשים

תודה מקרב לב על כל עשייתכם הברוכה. ‫היה לי העונג והכבוד

.לעבוד עם שניכם ואני יודעת כמה זמן ומחשבה אתם משקיעים בארגון הזה

אתם מודל לחיקוי וגאווה ‫לכולנו.

תודה רבה רבה‬ ‬

Efrat and Ram Metser

Pioneers

Kol hakavod to founding co-chairs Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev on four incredible years of dedication and service to our community.

Udi and Elana Mokady

Pioneers

Racheli and Ilan,

Congratulations on founding

an amazing initiative and thank you

for investing your time & energy!

Adi & Tsahy Shapsa

Pioneers

רחלי ואילן,

הרוח והמחוייבות שלכם הביאה את הקהילה שלנו

לשיאים חדשים. תודה מקרב לב

על כל עשייתכם הברוכה

Michal and Gil Zimmermann

Innovators

Kol Hakavod to

Rachel and Ilan

for expanding our love for Israel

in Boston and beyond!

Geraldine Acuna Sunshine

Innovators

Racheli and Ilan,

Your energy and commitment

has brought our community

to new heights.

Thank you for all of your efforts.

Irina and Mark Barrocas

Innovators

Mazel Tov

Rachel

on all you do!

Love,

Randi and Joel

Ellen and Richard

Innovators

Racheli and Ilan,

You have both been tremendous assets for the IAC as a whole

and have really empowered Boston to be one of the best regions

of the organization. When I talk to other regions, I speak of the depth,

quality, and engagement the local Boston Israeli-American community

has brought to the community. You have both contributed

your own unique energy, passion, time, and resources to building

the Israeli American community in Boston and connecting it

to the larger Jewish American landscape. Our collective future

is brighter because of your leadership, wisdom and dedication.

Kol Hakavod,

Gila and Adam Milstein

Innovators

Kol hakavod to founding co-chairs

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev

on four incredible years of dedication

and service to our community.

We love you Rachel!

Jessica & Chuck Myers

Innovators

Congratulations and thanks to

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev

for their extraordinary leadership of the IAC

and for their service to our community!

Lisa & Neil Wallack

Innovators

כל הכבוד ליושבי הראש העמיתים

רחלי חפץ ואילן שגב

על ארבע שנות כהונה מופלאות של מחוייבות

ועשייה בלתי פוסקת לבניית הקהילה שלנו

Karin and Ron Zalkind

Friends

Mazal Tov and heartfelt thanks to dear friend

Ilan Segev

whose ace leadership and
commitment inspires us every day.

Richard Dale & Dorit Harverd

Michael Agus & Elisa Deener-Agus

Sammy Furgang & Missie Polasky
Jason & Dena Glasgow

Gil & Terri Preuss

Rob and Rebecca Kaplan

Friends

Kol hakavod and sincere thanks

to IAC Boston and its leadership

for bringing our community together

through dedication, energy, commitment,

and a little creative Chutzpah too!

Daniel Serfaty and Irene Mizrahi

Friends

Rachel, Congratulations!

So proud of your hard-work

and dedication over the past 4 years

and in everything you do!

Toni Bryan

Newton Roofing Residential Inc.

Friends

Congratulations to

Rachel and Ilan

on this well-deserved honor!

Your leadership and vision

inspire us all to follow our passions

and make a difference.

Marilyn and Dale Okonow

Friends

Thank you IAC

for the all the terrific programs

you bring to the Boston Jewish community.

Osnat Levy Real Estate

Friends

Racheli and Ilan,

Your energy, leadership and commitment

have brought our community

to new heights.

Thank you for all that you have done

- and will continue to do!

Eddie and Karen Shammay

Supporters

Kol Ha Kavod, Rachel, for your inspiring leadership

and Mazel Tov for such a well deserved honor!!

Love, the A-Team

Acharai

Supporters

Mazel Tov Rachel and Ilan

Thank you for making our community stronger.

Robert Trestan Harvey Wolkoff

Regional Director Regional Board Chair

Supporters

Racheli and Ilan,

Thank you for bringing your passion,

dedication and leadership

to establishing the IAC so successfully

in Boston.

Kol hakavod vi neshikot,

Alexandra and Gideon

Supporters

רחלי ואילן,

הרוח והמחוייבות שלכם

.הביאה את הקהילה שלנו לשיאים חדשים

.תודה מקרב לב על כל עשייתכם הברוכה

Amir and Yana Grinstein

Supporters

Rachel and Ilan,

Your energy and commitment

brought our community to new heights.

Thank you for all of your efforts.

Jessica and David Aronoff

Supporters

,רחלי ואילן היקרים,

באנו עבור העשייה, אבל נשארנו בזכות האנשים. אתם מעוררי השראה

.ומיוחדים, כל אחד בדרכו ובאורח פלא, עוד יותר יחד

.יצרתם קסם יש מאין, שהוא השתקפות של כל הטוב שאתם משקיעים

,אוהבים המון

רועי וליטל כרמל

To the most amazing Racheli and Ilan,

Out of thin air, you created magic, which reflects the magic

that you are--separately, but even more so together.

We became involved for the cause,

but stayed thanks to the people.

Love,

Roi and Lital Carmel

Supporters

Combined Jewish Philanthropies
joins Israeli American Council Boston
in honoring Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev.

Rachel is a strong and dedicated leader and
CJP's Women's Philanthropy is grateful for
all her hard work. We celebrate Ilan and
his work to build an engaged and united
Israeli-American community in Greater Boston.

Thank you for all you do.

MAY YOU GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Supporters

Dear Rachel,

Congratulations on a job well done!

Pamela and Robert Cutler

Supporters

Racheli and Ilan, Your energy and commitment

brought our community to new heights.

Thank you for all of your efforts.

Dr. Joelle Lieman, Elite Aesthetics

Supporters

Rachel, you are a great Jew!

You inspire us, you make us laugh, and you make us cry.

Thank you for driving us all to be better."

We love you,

Beth, Candice, Jude, Robin, Sharon

Supporters

Congratulations Rachel!

Thank you for everything you do

for the betterment of our local

and global community!

Tamar and Ken Frieze

Supporters

MAZEL TOV to IAC Boston

and to founding Co-chairs

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev

for your support of Gateways

and an inclusive Jewish community.

Supporters

On behalf of Greater Boston's

pro-Israel community, congratulations to

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev.

Thank you for your amazing work

and leadership.

Eric Giesser

Supporters

Kol hakavod to founding co-chairs

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev

on 4 incredible years of dedication

and service to our community.

Yossi & Osnat Hazan

Supporters

רחלי ואילן

רב תודות

וכל הכבוד לכם על מנהיגות מדהימה

צוות עברית במרכז

Arnee R. Winshall
President and CEO
www.hebrewatthecenter.org

Supporters

JCDS, Boston's Jewish Community Day School

extends a hearty Mazal Tov to Ilan Segev

Thank you, Ilan, for your dedication to the IAC

and the Greater Boston Jewish community

בית ספר יהודי קהילתי בבוסטון, JCDS

שולח איחולים מקרב לב לאילן שגב

IAC-תודה לך אילן על מסירותך ל

ולקהילה היהודית בבוסטון

!מזל טוב

Supporters

Kol hakavod to founding co-chairs

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev

on 4 incredible years of dedication

and service to our community.

Luis Vidal and Jennifer Slifka

Supporters

Thank you

Rachel and Ilan

for all

you've done to strengthen the bonds

between various constituents and organizations.

You've set a high bar with your commitment,

energy, and good cheer.

Our community is lucky to have had you

at the helm for these last few years.

Sari Korman & John Hunt

Supporters

Kol hakavod to founding co-chairs

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev

on four incredible years of dedication

and service to our community.

Len Saxe and Marion Gardner-Saxe

Supporters

Racheli and Ilan,

Your energy and commitment

have brought our community

to new heights.

Thank you for all of your efforts.

Roy Barr and Lisa Goldberg

Supporters

Dearest Ilan and Racheli

Most people have a few moments in life that are game changers.

One of my moments was the first time we met 4 years ago

when you chose that I join your new journey in creating the IAC

in Boston. I could not have asked for better mentors, partners

and community leaders to guide our way, but most of all, I never dreamt

of the deep friendship we would build over the years

and become practically family.

I cherish every moment we had together in strategizing, planning,

debating and laughing. So much laughter that made every moment

so enjoyable while building a community. Each one of you is an inspiration,

role model and visionary leader! Thank you for 4 amazing years

and for everything I learnt from you.

Miss you every day,

Love,

Na'ama

Supporters

Kol hakavod to founding co-chairs

Rachel Chafetz and Ilan Segev

on four incredible years of dedication

and service to our community.

Zori and Inbal Rabinovitz

Supporters

Dear Racheli and Ilan,

Your community-building skills are models

for all of us. Thank you for bringing

the Israeli Americans into our lives.

We are so excited to continue working together

for the benefit of Israel, and all of us.

Love,

Jude and Aviva

Supporters

Dear Rachel and Ilan,

Thank you for your hard work

and dedication to the IAC

for the last four years.

Your commitment to our community

is inspiring!

Iris and Chen Schor

Supporters

Rachel,

Kol Hakavod on your amazing leadership at the IAC

and making it such a central and pivotal place

for Israelis and American Jews alike.

Everything you touch in our community

turns to gold, and we are so lucky to have you as our leader.

Chazak!

Love,

Barbara & Ed Shapiro

Supporters

Racheli and Ilan,

Your energy and commitment

brought our community

to new heights.

Thank you for all of your efforts.

Sharon and Rony Shapiro

Supporters

Dear Ilan and Racheli,

Wow! How lucky are we to have you both in our midst.

Your vision, leadership and energy are forces of nature!

You have enriched the entire community by creating

new and exciting ways for both Israelis and Americans to learn

from one another, and strengthen their Jewish identities

in the process.

We are truly grateful to your incredibly hard work

and dedication over the past four years.

All our love,

Paula and John Sinclair

Supporters

Congratulations Ilan!

Jeff Swartz and Morgan Stanley

Private Wealth Management

Supporters

Rachel,

Thank you for all your hard work

and your commitment to the future

of our community.

We are so proud

to have a friend like you

that puts so much of herself

into such an honorable organization. Mazal Tov!

Pini and Margalit Swissa

Supporters

Kol ha'kavod to the founding co-chairs

of the IAC. Ilan, your potential was evident

from the first time we met you

and you have never disappointed.

Miriam and Ehud Telem

Supporters

Here's to an organization we really look up to (literally)!

Your downstairs neighbors wish you and Am Yisrael

a happy, joyous, and creative celebration.

The Jewish Arts Collaborative

Supporters

Dear Ilan and Racheli,

When we moved to Boston with our family, we could not

have imagined the journey you would take us on. You gave us

a home, an extended family, and a window into what it means

to be passionate and dedicated community members

-- and community builders. We admire you from both near

and far, and you are always in our hearts.

Love,

Maya and Iftach