Jeff Seidel is a dedicated individual who has made it his mission to educate young people from all over the world about Israel. He manages through unique experiences to provide a comprehensive understanding of Israels history and culture. Jeff teaches students about Israels vibrant culture and how it has thrived despite the tragedies of the past. Through his programs and initiatives, he creates an environment where students come together, learn from one another and experience Israel in a unique and meaningful way.
Jeff Seidel is a dedicated individual who has made it his mission to educate young people from all over the world about Israel. He manages through unique experiences to provide a comprehensive understanding of Israels history and culture. Jeff teaches students about Israels vibrant culture and how it has thrived despite the tragedies of the past. Through his programs and initiatives, he creates an environment where students come together, learn from one another and experience Israel in a unique and meaningful way.
George Deek is an Arab-Israeli diplomat. In 2018, Deek was appointed Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan. He is the first Israeli Arab Christian to become an ambassador. Deek grew up in an Eastern Orthodox Christian family in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa, in a building where the other tenants included Muslims, Catholics, Jews and a Catholic priest of Jewish ancestry.[2][3] His father, who worked as a tax advisor,[3] was one of the leaders of the Christian community in Jaffa who served as chairman of the Orthodox Association, and was considered a well-known and popular figure in the city until in 2015 a square was inaugurated in his memory in Jaffa in the presence of Mayor Ron Huldai.[4] According to Deek, his grandparents fled to Lebanon for safety when the 1947–1949 Palestine war, having been told that the Jews would slaughter them if they remained in their homes, but expecting to return home once Arab armies defeated the Jews.[3] According to Deek, when the war ended, his grandparents felt that they had been “deceived”, and decided to return illegally to their home in Jaffa rather than remaining in Lebanon as refugees. Since reentering the country was illegal, Deek’s grandfather, an electrician, was arrested and jailed.
