Hendon Chabad Dinner

London, UK – Hollywood actor Jon Voight has spoken passionately about the “wisdom of Judaism” in a specially recorded message for Chabad House of Hendon’s annual fundraising dinner.

The Academy Award winner told an audience of more 200 at the Hendon Hall Hotel that he is “in awe of everything that Judaism stands for” and is committed to fighting anti-semitism.

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Voight, 68, said: “Without the wisdom of Judaism and Torah life as we know it would cease to exist.” He added: “Judaism has always been and always will be an instruction for the world in how to exist in peace and harmony.”

Chabad Rabbi Gershon Overlander approached the actor to record the message following the latter’s long association with Rabbi Shlomo Cunin, the founder of Chabad West Coast in America, which has included dancing in annual star-studded telethon.

In his message, Voight praised Chabad and said he wished he could join the guests to dance.

Speaking after last week’s event, during which Stanley Leisure PLC founder Lord Leonard Steinberg spoke about Jewish business ethic’s and his work as a peer, Rabbi Overlander said: “We were extremely proud and honoured to have Jon Voight send his message of support. It is hard to convey the warmth with which he spoke.”

He added: “The event was a great success from every perspective. Everyone had a fantastic, enjoyable evening and saw first hand the important work we are doing for the Jewish community in Hendon and responded accordingly.”