On behalf of BBYO’s global community of teen leaders, stakeholders and professionals, thank you for joining us as a guest speaker at the virtual BBYO International Convention (IC) 2021. We are grateful for the expertise you shared and the impact you made. The community of teens you engaged with represents an ever-expanding network of 80,000 teens across 650 chapters throughout 57 countries.

‘Thank You!’ doesn’t feel adequate, but we can’t say it enough! Thank you for being a part of our mega-event, and the biggest virtual gathering of Jewish teens around the world. Thank you for educating our teen leaders and for being a part of their story. We are so grateful for the time, energy, and commitment you offered our teens. Though I wasn’t able to be in your session the whole time, our team shared that the teens found all the details about Israel fascinating and thought utilizing kahoot to share it was clever.  We hope you felt as fulfilled by your experience with our teens as they did following the time they spent with you.  We look forward to our paths crossing soon and hope we are able to have you join us in person! Thank you, again, for being an important part of our movement’s biggest moment yet!

“Diane Reich enthusiastically presented her program of original paintings of and commentary on Israel at a Friday Evening Community dinner at our Synagogue. It was a very creative way of showcasing Israel, highlighting the variety of important contributions to humanity Israel has made and continues to make, often overshadowed by the geopolitical crisis that has involved this remarkable country since its inception.  Diane’s presentation was excellent, she had a very nice way of engaging and involving her audience, which included some children and adolescents as well as adults. Diane’s enthusiasm and love for the land and people of Israel was palpable and contagious. She had a lovely way of noting an Israeli achievement and/or contribution and inviting the audience to collectively declare, and over the course of the presentation shout out, that those achievements and contributions were Israeli. The presentation was lively and by its end the audience energized.  A number of congregants and visitors approached me after the program telling me how much they enjoyed Diane’s presentation and in one case how it solidified a couple’s decision to join our Synagogue.

Diane Reich is a wonderful and engaging speaker, dedicated and passionate about showcasing the beauty and goodness of Israel, in its many forms, and does so in a 

very exciting and creative way.”

“My wife and I had the privilege of hearing Diane Reich during the winter break.  She is truly an inspirational speaker who is passionate and knowledgeable about Israel.  It was interesting to hear amazing stories and history told through her lovely art.  Her presentation was enjoyable and informative, and we had a wonderful time.  The program took place at Congregation Beth Israel in Hempstead, Long Island.  Thank you."

"Diane Reich was a big hit at the Radisson Piscataway 2019 Sukkot Program. She was truly inspirational and touched many hearts and minds. Diane gave an exhilarating interactive art talk about Israel based on her original painting entitled, “The Truth About Israel” and her audience LOVED it! She engaged all sixty people of various ages, and they were enthralled by her exciting presentation. I will definitely invite her to return at a future holiday event to discuss another one of her meaningful paintings."

“I have had the privilege of being in attendance on a few occasions during a talk and art presentation by Diane Reich. While her approach is one of passion in terms of her love for the Jewish people and the state of Israel, she nevertheless anchors her themes with balance, context, and perspective. She unfailingly displays dimensional thought and cogent analysis, while at the same time keeping the audience riveted to the subject matter. I have attended many talks by speakers on subjects concerning the saga of the Jewish people and the state of Israel, but I have never witnessed a speaker who can cite with encyclopedic knowledge the vital statistics, salient quotations, and geopolitical thinking, coupled with trenchant, dynamic commentary and reasoned analysis, equal to what Ms. Reich offers.

Additionally, through her thematic artwork, which are imbued with subtlety and symbolism, I believe she will relate well to all, especially the younger generations, many of whom are seeking meaning beyond the printed word or the mundane lecture.

In short, I have no doubt that Diane Reich will be a major asset for any Jewish organization seeking a presenter who will serve to keep an audience both focused and inspired on the issues which are imperative to the future of the Jewish people and the promotion of the state of Israel.”

“Diane Reich speaks with enthusiasm and passion about Israel and it is evident from her presentations that she is on a mission to promote Israel to her audience through her original art works. She creatively presents inspiring information about Israel in a unique and entertaining way which engages her audience as she relates incredible stories and amazing facts about modern Israel and the middle east. Her art, which has been presented in many venues, including the art gallery of our synagogue, is infused with her love of the Jewish state and is a wonderful way to increase awareness to the important matters discussed in her lectures.”

“Mrs. Reich is a compelling speaker and gifted artist who expresses her affection of Israel through her artwork. In this regard, Mrs. Reich exhibited her art twice in our synagogue. First was a series of five paintings, "Israel: Small, Young, Democratic, and Remarkable," demonstrating Israel’s crowning achievements. Second was a painting filled with meaning and symbolism called, “Who’s At the Wall or Finally Free of Anti-Semitism, in Our Homeland,” illustrating the lives of individuals who escaped persecution in their various countries of birth and are now living in Israel, free of government-sponsored and community-enforced Anti-Semitism. The art exhibitions had a dramatic effect on our congregation, and we invited Mrs. Reich to be a keynote speaker on Shabbos to regale us with her knowledge, love and affection of Israel.  Mrs. Reich gave a riveting art presentation where she effectively uses this medium as well as her oratory skills to entertain, educate and strengthen our connection to our homeland.

“Diane Reich enthralled our group of over 60 seniors with her art works and stories of Israel.

She showed everyone the amazing things that Israel has done to improve humanity.

Her passion for Israel is contagious and everyone truly enjoyed the presentation.”

“Ms. Diane Reich is a talented speaker who can capture an audience and provide incredible and valuable facts and narratives about Israel that are interesting for both laymen and professionals of all ages and degrees of affiliation. Viewing her paintings and hearing her interesting talks were indeed a pleasurable experience. Ms. Reich relates well to her audiences and it was clear that people were enjoying her enlightening presentations by their attentiveness, participation, applause, approving nods, smiles, and the number of people who surrounded her to thank and compliment her after her talks.

I have heard and seen Ms. Reich give three different presentations of her original paintings, at a local community program and at two different Sukkot programs and each time have come away feeling uplifted and delighted. Also, I recently attended the opening reception of the Stanton 11 Art Exhibit where some of her paintings portraying inspirational facts about Israel are being exhibited. Ms. Reich has important and meaningful information about Israel to share and does so in an authentic and enthusiastic manner.  Her special way of relating to an audience and to people captivates and makes them eager to hear more.

I am a big fan of Diane Reich and I appreciate and admire her for taking on the important mission of disseminating positive information about the state of Israel and its people. I look forward to attending more of Ms. Reich’s art presentations. Any organization seeking a speaker on a theme related to modern Israel, Zionism, or anti-Semitism, will find her art presentations inspiring and fascinating.”

“Diane Reich is a dynamic advocate for Israel and her art presentations are enlightening, inspirational, and unique. I heard Diane Reich speak about her original paintings at an Israeli Independence Day program and again at the Sharon Chapter’s Installation of New Officers Luncheon at the Conservative Town and Village Synagogue and found both presentations engaging and most enjoyable. Her verbal and visual presentations were balanced, informative, and thought provoking. She was an effective communicator that enveloped everyone at both venues with her multifaceted nuanced descriptive language, stories, and facts.

Her meaningful art is referenced with fun facts and in wide-ranging, in depth information. The positive animated interaction between Diane and the audience throughout the presentation was a testament to how informative and well received she was.

The audience clearly enjoyed the program, as evidenced by the enthusiastic applause and the number of people who came up to thank her afterwards. I very highly recommend Diane Reich’s interactive talks about her beautiful art to audiences of all ages, levels of religiosity, and diversity. 

Everyone will truly enjoy it.”

“I had the pleasure of hearing Diane Reich speak about her art at the Belskie Museum of Art and Science in Closter, New Jersey where her paintings were exhibited. Several talented artists spoke to a diverse audience at the museum’s Artists Talk and Diane Reich was one of most interesting, 

thought-provoking and engaging speakers. Diane’s fascinating presentations left her audiences excited, more knowledgeable, and wanting to hear more.

Diane is creative, dynamic, and speaks from her heart. She uses her original inspirational images, filled with symbolism, as she shares incredible facts and stories about Israel. In addition to her meaningful paintings, Diane uses photos, articles, quotes, and anecdotes to present many outstanding aspects of modern Israel. Diane is knowledgeable and cites mind blowing statistics and realities in an informative, entertaining and uplifting manner. The highlight of her presentations is that they encourage participation from the audience members. Diane would show an image in her painting and ask what impressions individuals get. Because her passion and enthusiasm were contagious, people eagerly shared their ideas and then she would reveal what she had in mind and what she researched for that image.  The audience overwhelmingly appreciated and enjoyed her talk and would attend another one of her art presentations, as I did.

I am a young millennial who knows much about the Middle East and I found Diane Reich’s presentations enriching and enlightening. Her material was presented with a unique approach, different than other talks I’ve attended, and I found that exciting and fun. Diane Reich’s presentations are outstanding and I give her the highest possible recommendation as a speaker.”

“Diane Reich has always been a passionate supporter of the State of Israel. Over the past few years, Diane has combined her love for Israel with her artistic talents to create a unique forum for promoting Israel. She has created numerous works of art which depict the manifold achievements of the modern State of Israel. These paintings beautifully highlight important facts about Israel’s contributions to the world.

Diane is available to speak about the messages conveyed by her beautiful artwork. Her passionate presentations are inspirational, in its own right.  She represents no organization or political party; her greatest desire is that her listeners come away with a heightened attachment to the State of Israel and a desire to support it.

I wholeheartedly recommend having Diane Reich display and speak about her artwork. Those who hear her will be profoundly moved.”

“Diane Reich would be an asset to any organization seeking an exceptional presentation related to the Middle East, Israel, anti-Semitism, Israel’s contributions to humanity, the importance of a Jewish State, peace, and related topics about Israel.

I attended a Hadassah Women’s Luncheon to hear Diane Reich as the featured speaker.  I heard her give an art presentation prior to this, enjoyed her talk immensely, and was eager to attend another.  She captivates her audience and her stories and examples of how extraordinary Israel is makes one feel uplifted. 

What made Ms. Reich’s art presentation entertaining and unique, was that she used her own original paintings as well as anecdotes, quotes, relevant news articles, narratives and  photographs to peak interest on important issues related to Israel.  She does not remain stationary at the podium but walks around and engages her audience by showing an image she painted and asking what it means to them.  In this way she elicits responses and encourages participation while creating an atmosphere where people felt comfortable sharing their thoughts. Then she would reveal what she had in mind when painting the image. Her paintings were well-researched and her talk well-prepared so even someone extremely knowledgeable about Israel and Middle-Eastern affairs would come away learning something new.  Her art presentations are interactive and fun, as Ms. Reich shared interesting facts and stories in an exciting manner.  Diane Reich is a talented, sincere, and enthusiastic presenter who speaks from her heart.  Her art presentations are outstanding, and I can’t recommend her more highly."

"Diane, the presentation you put together is a major achievement! You gave such a broad picture of the history of our homeland, from the time when it was a dream, to the tremendous accomplishments in so many areas that are truly a light to the world. It’s truly incredible what Israel has contributed, obviously what your presentation creatively shows in such a relatively short space of time.

All we have to do now is get it out not only to Jewish communities, but to all communities, college campuses, Jewish studies departments, high and junior high school students, etc.  Many if not most Jews are not aware of the incredible ways Israel is representing the highest moral values of our time. With your presentation, one can’t help but be proud of our heritage!

Thanks for the inspiration!"

"I listened to your presentation with rapt attention. 

You were marvelous: articulate, organized, knowledgeable,

interesting, and completely natural.

Please invite me to your next program!"

"Thank you for the wonderful virtual program you created and facilitated at Co-op Village NORC on October 21, 2020. The program titled,

 “Let’s Talk About Israel: A Fun and Interactive Look at a Remarkable Country,“ was very well received by the audience. 

 We appreciate your willingness to come to our center and bring us your passion and expertise.

Your presentation was thorough and well-organized. The multi-media and interactive elements made it a program that was exciting and something unique. You clearly know a lot about the topic of Israel, and you presented your knowledge in a creative and hands-on manner. The presentation was very thoughtfully crafted. Furthermore, I appreciated how flexible you were with tailoring your program to the needs of our clients.

It was a real pleasure to work with you."