Join Partnership2Gether of the Jewish Federation for an exclusive discussion with Yaakov Selavan, head of the Golan Regional Council, about the threat from Hezbollah and the situation in northern Israel. Afterward, join Selavan, who speaks internationally on leadership and security, for a Q&A session moderated by Pittsburgher Dr. Allan Tissenbaum, who has been to Israel twice since the war broke out. Given recent events, don’t miss this significant opportunity to hear directly from a key leader in Northern Israel.
Yaakov was a Major in the IDF reserves, Combat Operations Officer, and Heritage Officer of the famed 188th Armored Brigade. He served till February 24th down south and returned straight to the regional elections. He is an alumnus of the IDF Tactical Command College and has an MA in Public Policy from IDC Herzliya. Yaakov is the Founder of iWISH, an NGO supporting wounded IDF soldiers. He is married and the proud father of 3 little girls.