Michael Freund, chairman of Israel Returns (“Shavei Israel”), received the “Lion of Zion” award in Israel last week, on May 29, 2014 and was identified as one of Israel’s “Top 100 Most Influential Jews” by the Israeli newspaper Maariv. Watch this news interview by Maariv of Michael Fruend’s efforts on behalf of Israel Returns and bringing lost and hidden Jews back to Zion.