International Terrorism Expert Steven Emerson Speaks at Jewish Federations Annual Chairmens Invitational

Event Featuring NBCs International Terrorism Expert Will Raise Awareness and Significant Dollars to Make A Difference In The Lives of People Everywhere

(PRWEB) November 11 2003--

WHAT: Celebrating the strength and unity of the Jewish community throughout greater Hartford, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford today announced that Steven Emerson, an internationally recognized Washington-based, author, filmmaker and expert on Middle East terrorism and western counter terrorist policies, will speak at the Chairmens Invitational event, an annual reception sponsored by the 2004 Annual Campaign of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford.

With hundreds of people from the Greater Hartford community in attendance, this special evening will raise awareness, as well as significant contributions for the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartfords 2004 Annual Campaign. These dollars help to make a difference in the lives of Jews everywhere.

WHO: Steven Emerson reveals the frightening extent of the worldwide terrorist network in the United States. With information on terrorist cells, operating from Boston to San Diego, on behalf of bin Laden, Hamas and Hizzbollah. Mr. Emerson provides mesmerizing first hand accounts of secret terrorist meetings, training, recruitment and above all else--deception of law enforcement and the media.

Now serving as NBCs terrorism analyst, Steven Emerson is an expert on terrorism and national security and is recognized as one of the foremost authorities in the world on militant Islamic terrorism.

As a correspondent and author who serves as the Executive Director of The Investigative Project, Mr. Emerson has appeared frequently on network television, including NBC, MSNBC, CNN, etc. and has been quoted or cited hundreds of times in the nations top newspapers. Mr. Emerson has also given numerous briefings to Congress, the White House, the Justice Department and other federal agencies.

Mr. Emerson's newest book is American Jihad, The Terrorists Living Among Us (Simon and Schuster, 2002). He has authored or co-authored four other books: Terrorist: The Inside Story of the Highest-Ranking Iraqi Terrorist Ever to Defect to the West (Villard/Random House, 1991); The Fall of Pan Am 103: Inside the Lockerbie Investigation (Putnam, 1990); Secret Warriors: Inside the Covert Military Operations of the Reagan Era (Putnam, 1988); and The American House of Saud: The Secret Petrodollar Connection (Franklin Watts, 1985). (Both Terrorist and The Fall of Pan Am 103 were excerpted as cover stories for The New York Times Magazine.)

WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Beth El Temple, 2626 Albany Ave, West Hartford, Conn.

HOW: $1,000 minimum gift ($500 for Young Leadership & Young Women) to the 2004 Annual Campaign required. R.S.V.P by Wednesday, November 26 to bgalin@jewishhartford.org or call (860) 231-6446

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Reporters, Photographers and Videographers from News Departments Are Invited to Contact Us to Attend. Pictures and bios are available upon request. Contact Jeffrey Berman at (860) 231-6448 or jberman@jewishhartford.org