With a brunch rivaling the best Israeli hotel, two expats raise money for Israel

When hungry guests walked into a recent Israeli brunch at Walnut Creek’s Congregation B’nai Tikvah, many jaws dropped. Even those familiar with abundant Israeli brunch spreads couldn’t believe the variety and bounty before them. Ample time was allotted for photographs before attendees were allowed to dig in.

The July 28 fundraising event, sponsored by the shul’s Israel committee, was the work of Hana Levy Windrix, 57, of Concord, and Syana Naaman Cohen, 47, of Lafayette. Both have been in overdrive since Oct. 7, doing whatever they can to support Israel and its people in their time of need. 

“With Hana, everything has to be done the perfect way,” said Cohen of her co-conspirator. “She knows that you eat with your eyes first.”

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