Event Recaps

CUFI holds hundreds of pro-Israel events every year. Attending local CUFI events will equip you with the facts necessary to defend and support Israel. We hold pro-Israel events across the country almost every day of the month.

Event Recaps

October 21 – Bilingual Why Israel?

On Wednesday, October 21st, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” virtual bilingual event. This event was hosted by one of our CUFI Congressional Liaison’s and Latino Pastors Israel Tour Alumni, Pastor Ruben Serrano of Light of the World Church in Rochester, New York. The event was viewed on the church’s…

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October 20 – Why Israel

On Tuesday, October 20th, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” hybrid event. This in-person and virtual event was hosted by one of our CUFI Latino Pastors Israel Tour Alumni, Pastor Abel Vasquez of Mercy Church in San Antonio, Texas. The event was attended in-person by approximately 75 of his congregants, and…

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October 18 – Spanish Why Israel?

On Sunday, October 18th, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” Spanish event in Rock Island, Illinois. This event was hosted by two of our CUFI Illinois leaders, Pastors Ignacio and Gloria Nevarez, of Templo Elim Asamblea de Dios. Approximately 120 people were in attendance, in addition to over 100 people who…

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October 18 – CUFI on Campus

On October 18th, I (Victor Styrsky) was asked to speak about the work of CUFI on a LIVE Zoom hosted by CUFI on Campus Missouri and University of Missouri Chabad. Regional Field Organizer, Hannah Washington was the outstanding moderator of the event. CUFI on Campus Missouri then held a Zionist Book Giveaway where they handed out over 70 pro-Israel…

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October 17 – Night to Honor Israel

The 17th Annual Night to Honor Israel in the Quad Cites was spectacular!  It was the first CUFI in-person event since March. It, like so many events in 2020, was also virtual. Over 200 people gathered to hear great encouragement from State Director Tom McGovern, The Watchman’s Erick Stakelbeck (via custom video), and the Quad City Jewish…

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October 9 – Spanish Why Israel?

On Friday, October 9th, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” Spanish virtual event. This event was hosted by one of our Latino Pastors Israel Tour Alumni, Pastor Jorge Laboy of Iglesia Mision La Cosecha in Orlando, Florida. This event was produced in-person at their church facility by him and five of his…

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October 7 – Bilingual Why Israel?

On Wednesday, October 7th, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” bilingual virtual event. This event was hosted by one of our Latino Pastors Israel Tour Alumni, Pastor Danny Garza of Abundant Life Church in Harlingen, Texas. This event was attended in-person by approximately 80 of his congregants, and it was…

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October 6 – Spanish Why Israel?

On Tuesday, October 6th, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” Spanish virtual event. This event was hosted by one of our CUFI Congressional Liaison’s and Latino Pastors Israel Tour Alumni, Pastor Heber Paredes of Iglesia Roca La Eternidad A/D in Landover Hills, Maryland. This event was attended in-person by…

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October 5 – Never Again with Irving Roth

Pastor Craig Riportella travelled on his first trip to Israel with CUFI and is now our Maine State Director and Congressional Liason. Along with his private school, Temple Academy, (in the 20% of largest private schools in Maine) he hosted the LIVE Webinar with Irving Roth and made it mandatory for all of the Junior and Senior class students from…

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October 1 – City of David Virtual Tour

Over 150 participated in a faith fanning reveal of the most recent archeological discovery at the City of David. The unearthing of Phoenician column caps in King David’s palace fulfill the description in 2 Samuel 5, and as City of David Director of International Affairs Ze’ev Orenstein reminded us, in Israel matters of faith are matters of fact.

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September – CUFI Español

Throughout the course of September, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, together with two of our CUFI leaders in San Antonio, Texas, Pastor Daniel Gonzalez and Associate Pastor Daniel DeLeon of Cornerstone Iglesia, conducted five weekly Facebook LIVE and Radio programs with La Nuestra 1130AM radio station based in SA, TX. These five…

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September 30 – Spanish Why Israel?

On Wednesday, September 30th at 7:00 p.m. CST, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” Spanish virtual event. This event was hosted by one of our CUFI Latino Pastors Israel Tour Alumni, Pastor Enrique Cabrera of One City Español church in Beaumont, Texas. The event was viewed on the church’s Facebook page by over…

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September 28 – Never Again with Kasim Hafeez

Dozens logged on for a fascinating conversation with Kasim Hafeez, CUFI’s Middle East analyst and key figure in the upcoming documentary Never Again. The interview served to promote the movie’s theater release for October 13 and 15, and offered listeners an intimate view of Kasim’s journey into and departure from radical Islam. Audience members…

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September 24 – Churchill and The Jews

Nearly a hundred participants attended our webinar “Churchill and the Jews”, a joint collaboration between CUFI US and CUFI UK, with CUFI UK Development Manager Alastair Kirk, and Churchill historian Lee Pollock of the International Churchill Society. Attendees joined from early morning in Alaska to early evening in the UK. It is clear this was…

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September 23 – Bilingual Why Israel?

On Wednesday, September 23rd, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” bilingual virtual event. This event was hosted by one of our CUFI Congressional Liaison’s and Latino Pastors Israel Tour Alumni, Pastor Alberto Gonzalez of Templo Betania Assembly of God church in Fremont, California. The event was attended by…

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September 22 – Never Again with Irving Roth

On Tuesday, September 22nd, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, hosted a “Never Again” Zoom Webinar with Holocaust Survivor Irving Roth. This virtual event was attended by 33 Hispanic Pastors and CUFI Leaders from 16 states in the nation and Puerto Rico, who went on our CUFI Latino Pastors Israel Tours over the past two years. During…

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September 18 – Spanish Why Israel?

On Friday, September 18th, our CUFI Field Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a Spanish “Why Israel” hybrid in-person and virtual event. This unique event was hosted by our Eugene, Oregon Congressional Liaison, Pastor Luis Vergara of Iglesia Centro de Fe, who went on our January 2020 CUFI Latino Israel Tour. Our event was attended in…

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September 10 – Why Israel?

On Thursday, September 10th, our CUFI Regional Coordinator, Rev. Peter De Jesus, conducted a “Why Israel” virtual event. This event was hosted by our San Diego, California Congressional Liaison, Pastor Dr. Fernando Garay of Fuego Ministries Church and Fernando Garay Ministries in San Diego. Our virtual event was viewed on Facebook by at least 385…