Aish Banquet Success!

After more than 6 months of working in developing the theme, concept, programming and videos for the production of the evening, the Aish Banquet arrived in all it's glory!

Over 1000 people attended to celebrate the completion of the Aish World Center building located by the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The diverse crowd included affiliated and unaffiliated Jews, donors, and well respected Rabbis. Four unique families were honored for dedicating a certain portion of the building in the memory of loved ones. Their stories were heart warming and inspiring.

It was an exciting and interactive experience for everyone in attendance. This was not your standard banquet where everyone is looking at their watch waiting to bolt at the earliest moment. There was no podium used and no speeches made. We were constantly on the move, going from live feed through Skype to Jerusalem, back to the ballroom. We kept everyone on their toes. It was young, it was fresh, it was contemporary. I personally produced and directed the videos for the building honorees. Each one had a beautiful and poignant message. It was very moving and everyone in attendance was blown away by the presentations and the content. And the best news is...it was done by 9pm! Everyone sat through a 45 minute program that was action packed, inspirational and entertaining. People left feeling delighted they were there, wanting more and feeling proud to be part of Aish HaTorah and the work that they are accomplishing.

This is Aish's PR event of the year and I am honored to have had the opportunity to create, oversee and develop such a wonderful event.

Here's a couple of pictures from the evening.