Gary Bauer and Rabbi Julie Schonfeld to Discuss Evangelical Support for Israel

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former presidential candidate Gary L. Bauer and Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, executive vice president, Rabbinical Assembly, will engage in a public conversation on Evangelical support for Israel and its meaning for American Jews on Thursday, April 28, 3:00-4:00 PM EDST at the Grand Hyatt Washington.

The program, "Evangelicals and Israel: A Dialogue," is a highlight of the American Jewish Committee Global Forum.  To register for this session or other AJC Global Forum live webcasts, go to: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/VCC/78945/event.html

Bauer, president of American Values, and Rabbi Schonfeld will address the question "Should Jews welcome the support of Evangelical Christians for Israel, irrespective of the theology underlying it?"

"This kind of conversation is vital to underscoring the special relationship and common ground that Christians and Jews share," said Bauer. "I hope people will join the webcast to promote a better relationship between two groups of people who share common goals and common adversaries at this critical moment in world history."

SOURCE American Values