MIAMI, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Israel's Minister of Industry and Trade and former Mayor of Jerusalem, will speak at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 at a lunch to benefit Bikur Cholim Hospital in Jerusalem. The lunch and discussion of issues impacting Israel and the Middle East will take place at the Miami office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP at 1221 Brickell Avenue, which is sponsoring the event. Cost to attend the lunch is a minimum donation to the hospital of $500. Dietary laws will be observed. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Lynn Rapp by e-mail at rappl@gtlaw.com or by calling (305) 579-0500 ext. 2555.
"Established in 1826, Bikur Cholim is the sole remaining hospital in the heart of the city of Jerusalem and as such has constantly been called upon to treat victims of terror attacks," said Robert L. Grossman, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig's Corporate and Securities and Financial Institutions Practice groups and Co-Chairman of its Israel Practice Group.
"The humanitarian work being carried out at Bikur Cholim is vitally important. As a non-profit public institution, the hospital relies upon donations. We are honored to be in a position to bring this opportunity before our community," said firm shareholder Gary M. Epstein, Chairman of Greenberg Traurig's National Corporate and Securities Practice and Co-Chairman of the Israel Practice Group.
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