Gidon Ariel and Richard Booker - August 10 2026
Gidon and Richard discussed Richard's 60th wedding anniversary with his wife Peggy, during which Richard shared memories of their humble honeymoon in 1963. Richard discussed his long-standing commitment to Holocaust education, including a tour of European Holocaust sites with his wife 20 years ago and leading thousands of students through the Houston Holocaust Museum. The conversation also covered Richard's ongoing work with the Holocaust Educators Committee and his Christian-Jewish relations initiatives. Gidon shared updates about his family, including an upcoming grandchild and his daughter and son-in-law's international tour following his army service, and mentioned his upcoming involvement in Israeli political events as a member of Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud Party ahead of the October 27th national elections.
