You’re invited to The Times of Israel Gala in NYC
Join Shimon Peres, Bar Refaeli, Gal Gadot, Alan Dershowitz and more for an unforgettable evening

The Times of Israel was founded to tell Israel’s story, to enable the world to better understand our remarkable, embattled, constantly evolving, insistently thriving nation. That is why the theme of our very first Times of Israel Gala, at the Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City on February 15, 2015, is “Telling Israel’s Story.” It’s an event to celebrate the very best of the country we call home.
We invite you to spend the evening in the company of some of Israel’s most outstanding men and women — hearing from the statesmen and women who steer Israel through diplomatic storms, and the pioneers who protect and advance the nation through technological innovation, along with international film stars, humanitarians, entertainers, athletes and more. Here is the current guest list:
Shimon Peres
Gal Gadot
Danny Gold, father of Iron Dome
Bar Refaeli
Meira Aboulafia, chairperson of IsraAID
Alan Dershowitz
Yehudit Richter, founder and CEO of Medinol
Uri Levine, co-founder of Waze
Kira Radinsky, computer scientist
Miri Mesika, Israel’s Singer of the Year
There will also be a presentations to the fallen, including tributes honoring:
- IDF soldier Max Steinberg of Los Angeles with guest Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
- Naftali Fraenkel, Gil-ad Shaar, and Eyal Yifrach with guests Marc & Chantal Belzberg of the OneFamily Fund
- Israeli police officer Zidan Saif with guests Alexander & Jennifer Chester of New York City
We hope you’ll be able join us at this very special evening. Seating is limited, so purchase tickets today at www.toigala.com. All proceeds of the TOI Gala will be donated to Israeli charities.
For more info, email gala@timesofisrael.com.