State of Israel Bonds will honor former Rep. Podell.The Real Estate and Construction Division of State of Israel Bonds State of Israel Bonds are debt securities issued by the Government of Israel. They are backed by the full faith and credit of the Government of Israel, which has maintained a perfect record of repayment of interest and principal since the first bond was issued.[https://www. will honor former U.S. Congressman Bertram L. Podell Bertram L. Podell (December 27, 1925 - August 17, 2005) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Born in Brooklyn, Podell attended St. John's University and Brooklyn Law School. He served in the United States Navy from 1944 until 1946. , one of the nation's leading real estate tax attorneys, at its annual luncheon on Nov. 9, at 11:30 a.m. at The Waldorf-Astoria. "The Division will celebrate Israel Bonds' 50th anniversary by presenting Bert with a special 50th anniversary award in recognition of his many years of service to the real estate industry and leadership in the Israel Bonds program," Division Chairman Daniel R. Tishman of Tishman Construction Corporation announced. U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York will be guest speaker at the event. Burton P. Resnick of Jack Resnick & Sons and Peter S. Kalikow Peter S. Kalikow (b. December 1, 1942) is the present chairman of the Grand Central Partnership[1]S. Kalikow, having been appointed by New York Governor and fellow Republican George Pataki in 2001. Kalikow was reappointed in 2006 to serve a second term. of H. J. Kalikow & Co., former chairmen of the Division, are serving as luncheon chairmen. Resnick is Israel Bonds' chairman of the board; Kalikow chairs its Corporate and Professional Division. Kent M. Swig of Brown Harris Stevens is the event's campaign chairman. Tishman is a vice chairman of the luncheon, together with Jerry L. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. of Tishman Speyer Properties Tishman Speyer Properties is a leading real estate building and operating company set up in 1978 by two founding partners, Jerry Speyer and Robert Tishman. Overview , James B. Emden of Insignia/ESG, Howard Hirsch of Forest Electric Corp., Harry Macklowe of The Macklowe Organization, and Sheldon H. Solow of Solow Building Company. Podell is a senior partner of Podell, Schwartz, Schechter & Banfield, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , the largest law firm in the country devoted exclusively to real property tax assessment proceedings, tax abatements, and tax exemption matters. The firm represents REITs, property owners, and real estate investors throughout the United States, including the individual and institutional owners of more than 10,000 commercial, retail, residential, and industrial properties in New York State alone. Podell began his career in public service in 1954 when he was elected to the New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each district having an average population of 127,000. . Over the next 14 years, he chaired the Committee on Local Finance and the Joint Legislative Committee to Rewrite the Corporate Laws of the State of New York. In 1968, Podell was elected to the first of four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he represented New York's 13th Congressional District New York's 13th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn. . In addition to emerging as one of Congress's staunchest supporters of the State of Israel and the cause of Soviet Jewry, he served on the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, Science and Astronautics Committee, and other important committees. Podell is currently a vice chairman of Israel Bonds' Real Estate and Construction Division. He is also chairman of the board and immediate past president of the Jewish National Fund's Greater New York Division, a national trustee of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, and a member of Central Synagogue in Manhattan, the Friars Club, the City Athletic Club, and Brae Burn Country Club. In addition, he has built two parks in Jerusalem in honor of his mother and father and is a supporter of many philanthropic, educational, and humanitarian organizations. Podell is a graduate of the Yeshivah of Flatbush The Yeshivah of Flatbush is a Modern Orthodox private Jewish day school located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York. It includes both an elementary school and a high school. History and mission The Yeshivah of Flatbush was founded in 1927 by Dr. and an alumnus of St. John's University and Brooklyn Law School History The school was founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman Haffey. It opened with 18 students. The school is noted for its diversity. Photographs indicate that by 1909, African Americans and women attended the school. The school was affiliated with St. . He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Podell and his wife Bunny reside in Manhattan. They have three children -- Stephen D. Podell, Gary A. Podell, and Ellen M. Crown -- and five grandchildren. Admission to the luncheon is $140. For reservations or information, contact Richard Burg at 212-644-2663, ext. 312. State of Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel is an international organization offering securities issued by the government of Israel. Since the first bond was sold in 1951, Israel Bonds has secured more than $22 billion in investment capital to develop Israel's economy and has maintained a perfect record on the payment of principal and interest on every security it has issued. |
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