WJC News Update – Gad Ariely unanimously elected chairman of WJC-Israel Executive Board

2017. május 22 18:45

WJC News Update – Gad Ariely unanimously elected chairman of WJC-Israel Executive Board

 

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Small blog gad Gad Ariely unanimously elected chairman of WJC-Israel Executive BoardGad Ariely succeeds outgoing WJC-Israel Executive Board Chairman Shai Hermesh, who stepped down after 11 years in the post.
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