2. To allow the appointment of members of the Jewish Agency (“JAFI”) Board of Governors and Executive as directors of JAFI companies

Whereas:
1.  The By-laws of JAFI [Section VIII, clause F3(a)] do not allow, inter alia, members and associate members of the Executive and members of the Board of Governors to be appointed as directors of JAFI companies, unless the Board of Governors, upon the written request of the Chairman of the Assets and Liabilities Committee, with the approval of the Deputy Chairperson of the Executive and Chairman of the Executive, allows such an appointment as an exception, provided that it is satisfied that special circumstances exist; and

2.  The Chairman of the Assets and Liabilities Committee, having received the approval of the Deputy Chairperson of the Executive and the Chairman of the Executive, hereby requests the Board of Governors to allow the following appointments:

a. Dr. Betsy Gidwitz as Chairperson of the company being established
    to manage youth camps in the FSU.
    Dr Gidwitz is a member of the Board of Governors.

b. Mr. Alan Hofmann as an ex officio director of the Spirit of Israel company.
    Mr. Hoffmann, JAFI’s Director General, is an associate member of the Executive.

c. Dr. Misha Galperin as an ex officio director of the Spirit of Israel company.
    Dr. Galperin, JAID’s Director General is an associate member of the Executive.
    
3. The Board of Governors is satisfied that special circumstances exist for these     appointments.

Therefore be it resolved to allow the above appointments.

All other rules regarding the appointment of directors will apply.