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May 4, 2023

Two Forgotten American Jews Who Helped Build the U.S.-Israel Alliance

Bringing JFK and LBJ closer to Jerusalem.

In the 1960s, Abraham (Abe) Feinberg and Myer (Mike) Feldman played key roles in facilitating the relations between the White House and Jerusalem. Neither was formally connected with any Jewish or Israeli institution; nor did either man hold a diplomatic position. Thus their efforts thus took place outside of the public spotlight. Abraham Ben-Zvi and Gadi Warsha tell their stories:

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