{"id":5360,"date":"2015-09-05T16:33:05","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T20:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=5360"},"modified":"2015-09-05T16:33:06","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T20:33:06","slug":"american-friends-of-hebrew-university-event-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/american-friends-of-hebrew-university-event-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"American Friends of Hebrew University event in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

My wife and I attended an event for American Friends of Hebrew University<\/a> at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago. The event, Leaders of Distinction 2015, recognized two alumni: Steven Derringer and Steven Edelson. My wife works with Mr. Edelson, who was a student at the university in Jerusalem during the ’70’s. In addition to the honorees, facility, and students from the university spoke. It really was a great event. We learned a lot about the university. and met several interesting people. Jim Jackson of ESPN was the master of ceremony.<\/p>\n

It was our first time in Chicago proper. I’ve attended conferences in the Chicago suburbs before but this was the first time I got to see the city. I love Chicago! We stayed at the Ritz-Carlton and then went to the Art Institute before returning home.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>Robert Smith<\/span><\/a><\/div>

The Ritz is across the street from the Sears Tower, or Willis Tower, and our room had a lake view, as you can see from this photo.<\/p>\n

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From our room at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My wife and I attended an event for American Friends of Hebrew University at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago. The event, Leaders of Distinction 2015, recognized two alumni: Steven Derringer and Steven Edelson. My wife works with Mr. Edelson, who was a student at the university in Jerusalem during the ’70’s. 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