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Jon Voight on his commitment to Jews and Israel

Earlier today I had the opportunity to speak with Academy Award winning actor Jon Voight who is in Israel for the state's 60th anniversary festivities. While here, Voight joined Chabad-Lubavitch in welcoming children evacuated from the devastated Chernobyl region of the Former Soviet Union to Israel. I spoke to Mr. Voight about his relationship to the Jewish community, his involvement with Chabad's Children of Chernobyl campaign, and his affinity for the state of Israel.

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[Update] Here's video of Jon Voight dancing on the Chabad telethon:

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