Israel Bonds honors Spiegel at recent dinner

Israel Bonds paid a farewell honor to Reuven Spiegel, the new international head of Israel Discount Bank, and also honored Peter Rosenthal, president of Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., at a testimonial dinner recently at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. More than 900 people attended and over $14 million was raised in bonds sales. Israel Bonds president and CEO, Joshua Matza, praised Spiegel for expanding the business and presence of IDB in the U.S. during his tenure as CEO here and wished him well in his new position. He will be based in Tel Aviv. Also lauded was Rosenthal who received the Israel Bonds IMRE J. Rosenthal Achievement Award, named for his grandfather, the founder of the firm. IDB U.S. also unveiled a purchase of $5 million at the event.