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With Israel at war and surging global antisemitism, now is the time to come together with your New York community in Florida for our annual Palm Beach Reception. We’ll honor Benjamin Winter, a real estate industry leader and longtime supporter of UJA, and hear from former Ambassador to Israel Thomas R. Nides in conversation with UJA's CEO Eric S. Goldstein.

And we’ll recognize and amplify UJA’s powerful work in Israel and in New York, where we’re addressing other urgent challenges, such as poverty and the mental health epidemic.

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Benjamin Winter

Principal, The Winter Organization

Ben Winter is a principal of The Winter Organization, a 100-year-old family business that develops commercial, residential, and industrial real estate. Ben has been a longtime active member of the real estate community and a member of the Real Estate Board of New York.

He is a distinguished philanthropist and a third-generation supporter of UJA, along with his wife, Susan. They are longtime benefactors of Magen David Adom in Israel. Ben also serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Overseers of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and as Vice Chair of The New York City Police Foundation. He is on the Executive Committee and Board of The Jewish Museum.

Ben is a graduate...

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Thomas R. Nides

Thomas R. Nides was confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to Israel on November 3, 2021. Previously, he was the managing director and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley. Earlier, Thomas was Morgan Stanley’s chief administrative officer, chief operating officer, and secretary of the Board; the president and chief executive officer of Burson-Marsteller in New York; and the chief administrative officer of Credit Suisse First Boston in Washington, D.C. He also served as the senior vice president of Fannie Mae in Washington from 1998 to 2001.

A distinguished business leader and public servant, Thomas was the U.S. State Department’s deputy secretary of state for Management and Resources...

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