Michael Freund | The Jerusalem Post (original) (raw)

Michael Freund served as deputy communications director in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office under Benjamin Netanyahu. He is the founder and chairman of Shavei Israel -- www.shavei.org -- a Jerusalem-based organization that searches for and assists the Lost Tribes of Israel and other "hidden Jews" seeking to return to Israel and the Jewish people. For his work with Shavei Israel he has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Jerusalem Prize and the Moskowitz Prize for Zionism.

In addition, Freund has been a correspondent and syndicated columnist for The Jerusalem Post for more than 20 years. A native New Yorker, he is a graduate of Princeton University and holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. Freund has authored two books and received rabbinical ordination. He made aliyah to Israel in 1995 and is the proud father of 5 sons, one of whom is a Captain in the IDF and four of whom are combat reservists in elite units. Freund remains an avid New York Mets fan.

Email Michael at michael@shavei.org. View Michael's website at www.michaelfreund.net

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