Rose & Broadway Stars Team for American Friends of Rabin Medical Center Gala, 11/1

This year's American Friends of Rabin Medical Center "Best Of Israel / Best Of New York" Gala is shaping up to be an unforgettable evening. With Charlie Rose hosting for his 2nd year, the annual fundraising gala is being held in the newly renovated Empire Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt New York on Monday, November 1, 2010. Over 600 people will be in attendance, including diplomats, civic, business, medical and philanthropic leaders of their respective industries. Peter Riguardi, President of Jones Lang LaSalle is joining the gala as the dinner honoree.

For one night American Friends of Rabin Medical Center is bringing together the best food, jewelry, fashion, art and entertainment that Israel and New York have to offer. Guest Chefs Todd English and Mika Sharon are collaborating to design a dual menu. Jewelry show will include Judith Ripka, Hanna Stern, Sigal Shohat and others. Israeli fashion designers Mira Zwillinger and Irena Burshtein will present evening and cocktail wear alongside SOHO Boutique Rosebud's casual wear. World-renowned Israeli violinist Shlomo Mintz will be introducing the entertainment portion of the evening. Tom Wopat and Rodney Hicks, acclaimed Broadway Actors, will perform a brief tribute to the Award of Excellence recipients and Broadway producers Barry and Fran Weissler. Legendary Broadway star Chita Rivera with top off the evening. The after-party is featuring Israel's hottest band Hadag Nachash.

For more information, event updates, or to reserve tickets online please visit http://afrmc.kintera.org/2010Gala, email afrmc@afrmc.org, or call 212-279-2522. A portion of all tickets are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. The proceeds from the evening will benefit life saving cancer care and research at the Rabin Medical Center.

About Jones Lang LaSalle:
Jones Lang LaSalle is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate services and investment management. Our more than 30,000 people in 750 locations in 60 countries serve the local, regional and global real estate needs of those clients, growing our company in the process. In response to changing client expectations and market conditions, we assemble teams of experts who deliver integrated services built on market insight and foresight, sound research and relevant market knowledge. We attract, develop and reward the best, and most diverse, people in our industry, challenging them to develop enduring client relationships built on quality service, collaboration and trust.

About American Friends of Rabin Medical Center and Rabin Medical Center:
American Friends Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC) is committed to helping Rabin Medical Center fulfill its mission and, on its behalf, obtains contributions so that it may remodel and refurbish its facilities with the most advanced technology and equipment. AFRMC encourages individual, family, and institutional commitment to the hospital; publicly promotes the hospital; arranges visitations; creates joint ventures with other medical establishments; and raises funds through a variety of programmatic efforts.
AFRMC welcomes the support and involvement of all caring people.

Rabin Medical Center (RMC), Israel's largest medical institution, established by the merger of the Beilinson and Golda-HaSharon Hospitals, is committed to excellence in patient care, medical research and education. Affiliated with the Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, RMC is a tertiary facility serving as a referral center for patients throughout the country and the Middle East. With close to 1,000,000 patient visits, 35,000 surgical procedures and 8,700 births every year, its outstanding staff, numbering 4,200, strives to offer state-of-the-art medicine - combining the use of the most advanced equipment and technologies with humane and compassionate care.

RMC is dedicated to the legacy of its namesake, the late Prime-Minister Itzhak Rabin - Commitment to Excellence.