Jerusalem Prayer Banquet

Robert Stearns Invites You - Join us May 23rd!

May 23 is the New DATE for the 2013 Jerusalem Banquet!

Mark your calendar to join Dr. Robert Stearns, 2013 Honoree Dr. A.R. Bernard, Ambassador Ido Aharoni and other Jewish and Christian leaders in New York City for this premier gala celebrating Israel and our shared values.

A.R Bernard to be 2013 Christian Honoree

Dr. A. R. Bernard, Founder of the 30,000 member Christian Cultural Center, the largest church east of the Mississippi, will be the Christian Honoree at the Eagles’ Wings Jerusalem Banquet on May 23, 2013. An amazing visionary leader and a friend to Israel, Dr. Bernard has been a force of influence for good in New York City and around the world for several decades.

Eagles’ Wings Foreign Scholars Update

Please enjoy this brief report as we “catch up” with two amazing Israel Experience Scholars who attended the IE program from nations other than the U.S.

1. Dutch powerhouse sees Israel as part of her long-term future

2. Young Leader in Kenya- Pro-Israel and living it every day

3. Israel Experience 2013 Scholarship Accepting Applications!

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2013 Christian Honoree:

Dr. A.R. Bernard Sr.

Dr. A.R. Bernard, Sr. is the founder and CEO of Christian Cultural Center, as well as the president of the Council of Churches of the City of New York. Bernard currently sits on the NYC Economic Development Board and has been recognized by publications across New York for his notable influence as a leader and clergyman including Crain’s New York Business, NY Daily News, NY Post, and NY Magazine.

2013 Conveners:

Dr. Robert Stearns

Reverend Dr. Robert Stearns is the Founder and Executive Director of Eagles’ Wings, a dynamic ministry involved in outreaches and strategic projects around the world. Serving as Co-Chairman with Dr. Jack Hayford, Dr. Stearns is the visionary behind the global Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem and the Israel Experience College Scholarship Program.

Ambassador Ido Aharoni

Consul General Ido Aharoni officially assumed the position of Consul General of Israel in New York in February 2011, after serving as Acting Consul General since August 2010. He has been a member of Israel's Foreign Service since 1991. In September 2007, Aharoni was appointed to serve as the Head of Israel's Brand management after serving as Senior Advisor to Israel’s Foreign Minister and Vice Prime Minister in charge of media and public affairs.

2012 Special Guests:

Dr. Jack Hayford

Jack Hayford is Chancellor of The Kings University (formerly The King’s College and Seminary) in Los Angeles, which he founded in 1997. He is also the Co-Chairman of the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem. He is probably best known, however, as “Pastor Jack,” founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. He has been an important voice in uniting the Christian and Jewish communities and strengthen support for Israel.

Mr. William Kristol

William Kristol serves on the board of the Israel Emergency Fund, and founded The Weekly Standard in 1995 along with Fred Barnes and John Podhoretz. He regularly appears on Fox News Sunday and on the Fox News Channel. Mr. Kristol served as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle during the George H.W. Bush administration and to Secretary of Education William Bennett under President Reagan. Before coming to Washington in 1985, Mr. Kristol taught politics at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.