NEW YORK (Press Release)–Alan Gross, the former prisoner held by Cuba, got to hear the song children from Solom Schechter School on Long Island composed and sang in his honor during daily programs during his imprisonment.
The very special performance came during a meeting with Gross hosted by
the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations wat Bnai Zion in New York City.
Gross was arrested in Cuba in 2009 for establishing internet service for the Cuban Jewish community and was released on December 17, 2014 from Cuban imprisonment after serving five years of a fifteen year sentence.
He expressed gratitude to the Conference’s leaders and its members for their devoted efforts on his behalf. He spoke eloquently about his imprisonment and the importance of the support he received that “kept him going.”
Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents, recounted to Gross meetings with high-level American and Cuban officials beginning shortly after Gross’s arrest and the many rallies and demonstrations in pursuit of his freedom.
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Preceding provided by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations