On April 8, 2008, the Ashdod Medical Center held an evening of awareness for leaders of Israeli industry introducing them to the AMC project. The evening was sponsored by First International Bank and the Israel Diamond Bourse. Professor Avraham Ofek, the project manager, presented an informative and interesting overview of the project, including the kinds of services that will be offered and the population it will serve. The evening was capped off with a wonderful performance by David D'Or. AMC gratefully acknowledges the support of Mr. Jack Elad, Mrs. Smadar Barber-Tzadik, Mr. Itamar Shimrit, Mr. Dov Goldenfreind and Mr. Yanon Shweki of FIBI, and Mr. Avi Paz and Ms. Irit Ben Shachar of the Israel Diamond Bourse for their contributions to the evening.

On Friday, March 7, 2008, the entire Shabbaton group accompanied by Sir Jonathan Sacks, made their way to the AMC site, in order to see for themselves the project they so generously donated their time and voices to.  An impromptu performance was held in the building itself.  Our guests enjoyed an on site reception before making their way to Herzliya for Shabbat.  The Shabbaton Choir and the Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of England and the Commonwealth, were here in Israel as part of their "Solidarity through Song" mission in the Southern part of the country.  The group also visited Sderot and Ashkelon.

On Thursday, March 6, 2008, the Shabbaton Choir of England gave a virtuoso performance at a concert in Ashdod to benefit the Ashdod Medical Center as part of their Solidarity through Song visit to Israel.   The concert opened with a joint performance of the choir and the world famous Ashdod Symphony, conducted by Vag Papian. The guest of honor Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and his wife, Lady Sacks, attended both the concert and visited the site of the Ashdod Medical Center the following day.  Present at the concert were the Economic Attache of the UK Embassy in Israel, Mr. Richard Salt, and Cultural Attache of the US Embassy in Israel, Mr. Ephraim Cohen.   Mayor Zvi Cilker spoke movingly of the challenges facing Ashdod today and the hope and excitement generated in Ashdod due to the upcoming opening of the emergency room facilities.  The concert was sponsored by JHFI, UK and the Ashdod Foundation. 

AMC Exhibition at General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities in Nashville, Tennessee
Representatives of the Ashdod Medical Center attended the three-day General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities which took place from November 11 to 13 in Nashville, Tennessee. The AMC exhibited at the conference and generated much interest amongst the delegates, many of whom dropped by the booth to learn more about the project. Among the many visitors, were both new friends and old ones such as UJC Senior Vice President and Israel Director General, Nachman Shai, Diaspora Affairs Minister Isaac Herzog and El Al Israel Airlines Board Chairman, Izzy Borovich.

Ascent to Snowdon
Mount Snowdon lies at an altitude of 1,085 m (3,560 ft) above sea level. As the highest peak in Wales, Snowdon is one of three mountains climbed as part of the National Three Peaks Challenge. Recently, a group of ten intrepid climbers led by Rabbi Gershon Finesilver and joined by Alex Moeller scaled Mount Snowdon in their quest to accomplish the National Three Peaks Challenge. The climbers belong to a group which combines Science activities with Torah study. Their climb-a-thon was sponsored and all proceeds of the Snowdon journey were donated to the Ashdod Medical Center fund.