STATE OF ISRAEL HONORS HON. HAKEEM JEFFRIES AND REV. LAWRENCE AKER III WITH MLK AWARD

WHEN:                 Thursday, February 21^st, 2013
7:00 p.m.

 

WHERE:               Cornerstone Baptist Church

562-74 Madison St

Brooklyn, NY

 

WHO:                   * Hon. Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Representative, 8^th District, New York

                                * Rev. Lawrence Aker III, Senior Pastor at the Cornerstone Baptist Church

                                * Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York

                                * Michael Miller, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York

                                * …and more!

WHAT:                 Hon. Hakeem Jeffries and Rev. Lawrence Aker III will receive the award from Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York, in honor of their efforts in spreading compassion and uniting communities of all backgrounds.

WHY:                    The Martin Luther King, Jr. Award has been presented by the Consulate General of Israel in New York for over 20 years to individuals and organizations promoting ethnic and cultural understanding. To commemorate this great visionary, each year the State of Israel, together with the Jewish National Fund and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, honor those whose work keeps alive Dr. King’s legacy of hope and peace.

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