Jeremy Maissel led thought-provoking presentations in Pittsburgh on a visit organized by the Israel Advocacy Subcommittee. 

“It was a remarkable presentation,” said Flo Kaufmann, who had led the recent Board of Deputies delegation to Israel that had visited Sderot and Kibbutz Alumim, “and a constant reminder of how important it is for British Jews to understand the reality that is too often ignored by the media.”

"So, you ask, what is the miracle?
If a man living in the war zone with his family can be rational and analytic, that's a good lesson for those pontificating from the safety of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, New York or Washington."

"Maissel lives in a community near Sderot, Israel, less than three miles from the Gaza border, and on Tuesday night, he spoke about living in the shadow of Hamas rockets in a lecture titled "Life on the Gaza Border." The lecture was sponsored by the Boston College Coalition for Israel, the Jewish Community Relations Council, the Jewish studies program, and the departments of Slavic and Eastern languages and literature and of Romance languages and literature."