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Major Shaul Abir to Speak Friday at Hillel

image003Friday, September 19th, Bloom Hillel welcomes special guest MAJOR SHAUL ABIR, Security Expert, Retired IDF Major, and Navy Psychologist to join us for a Shabbat meal as he shares his experience with student guests.

Major Abir is the child of Holocaust survivors. He served in the Israel Defense Forces, and fought in the Yom Kippur War, as well as other IDF operations specifically in the Sinai Desert and Golan Heights. He also served as a psychologist in the navy. Perhaps what he is best known for is his security expertise. Major Abir is the director of ICTS International, an Israeli firm established by former members of Shin Bet and El Al security agents, that develops products and provides consulting for personnel services in the field of aviation and general security to countries and governments worldwide. His three sons served in Gaza during Operation Protective Edge.