Ira Riklis Blog

Ira Riklis, son of the king Meshulam Riklis (a Las Vegas casino owner) is the co-producer of a film called Lemon Tree.

Lemon Tree (IFC Films) is the latest film from acclaimed Israeli director Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride), who is a cousin of Ira Riklis. “Lemon Tree encapsulates harsh political realities in a gentle personal story, venturing into both sides of the Israel-Palestine line to find the human psyche behind the military posturing.” (via http://www.patrolmag.com/arts/1567/when-your-dad-turns-17)

Salma Zidane (Hiam Abbass) tends a grove of cherished lemon trees, her only means of sustenance. Then one day Israel’s Defense Minister (Doron Tavory) moves in and decides to do away with any structure that might hide assassins. This includes lemon trees.

She fights to keep the grove. It encapsulates a larger fight of women, of a country and of each of us in our personal lives. It’s all a microcosm.

Ira Riklis was voted in to join the CSAA Board in 2007. Here’s the full list of people voted in that day to be on the exec committee of the Central Station Alarm Association:

• Wayne Beck (United Monitoring Services Inc/A-COM Protection Services Inc)
• Chester Donati (DMC Security Services Inc)
• Mike Meredith (Security Equipment Inc)
• Ira Riklis (Sutherland Capital Management Inc)
• Steve Walker (HSM Electronic Protection Services)

Ira Riklis has been on many boards from the Tel Aviv Foundation to many in his industry.

Watchdog publishes political contributions, here are IRA RIKLIS contributions

Ira D Riklis, Investor
$1,000 to Joseph Lieberman, Friends Of Joe Lieberman on June 24, 1992

Ira D Riklis, Rapid America Corp
$1,000 to Joseph Biden, Citizens For Biden -1984 on August 1, 1983

Ira D Riklis, Rapid American Corp
$1,000 to Harry Reid, Friends For Harry Reid on June 21, 1986

Ira D Riklis, Self-Employed
$12,500 to Charles Schumer, Victory In New York on October 9, 1998
$2,000 to Charles Schumer, Schumer ‘98 on May 9, 1997

Ira D Riklis, Sutherland Capital Management
$2,000 to Charles Schumer, Friends Of Schumer on September 3, 2002

Ira D Riklis, Sutherland Capital Management Inc
$2,000 to Joseph Biden, Citizens For Biden on July 24, 2000

Ira D Riklis, Executive, Southland Capital
$2,000 to John Kerry, John Kerry For President Inc on February 9, 2004

Ira D Riklis, Ceo, Sutherland Capital Mngmt
$4,600 to Allyson Schwartz, Allyson Schwartz For Congress on April 30, 2007

Committees

Ira D Riklis
$2,000 to Johnston Senate Committee on September 19, 1990
$2,000 to Hecht Reelection Committee on March 28, 1988

Ira D Riklis, Consultant
$22,000 to Dscc Non-Federal Individuals on October 26, 2000

Ira D Riklis, Investments
$2,500 to Mid Manhattan Political Action Committee (Mid Pac) on June 7, 1989

Ira D Riklis, Investor
$1,000 to Friends Of Joe Lieberman on June 24, 1992

Ira D Riklis, Rapid America Corp
$1,000 to Citizens For Biden -1984 on August 1, 1983

Ira D Riklis, Rapid American Corp
$2,000 to Jack Buechner For Congress on April 24, 1988
$1,000 to Friends For Harry Reid on June 21, 1986
$1,000 to People For Mezvinsky on January 14, 1980

Ira D Riklis, Rysid American Corp
$2,500 to Roundtable Political Action Committee on January 12, 1984

Ira D Riklis, Self-Employed
$12,500 to Victory In New York on October 9, 1998
$2,000 to Schumer ‘98 on May 9, 1997

Ira D Riklis, Specialty Store Group
$1,000 to Mid Manhattan Political Action Committee (Mid Pac) on July 31, 1984
$500 to People For Jackson on March 19, 1982

Ira D Riklis, Sutherland Capital
$45,000 to Dnc Non-Federal Unincorporated Association Account on October 30, 2000

Ira D Riklis, Sutherland Capital Management
$2,000 to Friends Of Schumer on September 3, 2002

Ira D Riklis, Sutherland Capital Management Inc
$2,000 to Citizens For Biden on July 24, 2000

Ira D Riklis, Sutherland Capital Mgmt
$2,000 to Robb For The Senate on December 20, 1999

Ira D Riklis, Sutnerland Capital Management
$10,000 to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on October 7, 1992

Ira D Riklis, Executive, Southland Capital
$2,000 to John Kerry For President Inc on February 9, 2004

Ira D Riklis, Sutherland Capital Management Inc.
$5,000 to Unite Our States on December 15, 2006

Ira D Riklis, Execu, Sutherland Capital Management
$25,000 to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on February 20, 2008

Ira D Riklis, Ceo, Sutherland Capital Mngmt
$4,600 to Allyson Schwartz For Congress on April 30, 2007

Ira Riklis was mentioned in this New York Times obituary for his mother. She died January 15, 2008.

Here it is:

RIKLIS–Judith Stern, a proud daughter of Israel, died January 15 in New York City where she lived. She was born 83 years ago to one of Tel Aviv’s early families. Her grandfather was Aharon-Zelig Krinkin, an emigrant from Czarist Russia, who established one of Tel Avivs first pharmacies. (The phone number was ”23”.)

Judith was raised in Tel Aviv and graduated from the Gymnasia Herzliya, the first school in what was then Palestine to teach exclusively in Hebrew. It was there that she met her future husband, Meshulam Riklis, the Israeli-American financier and philanthropist. With him and their first-born, the couple went to America to attend college. They settled for a time in Minneapolis where both Judith and Meshulam taught Hebrew school and Meshulam worked also as a stock broker.

The couple eventually moved to the New York area where Judith raised her three children, Mona Ackerman, Marcia Riklis and Ira D. Riklis. Judith took a passionate interest in the Jewish state, contributing to many charities, including the Hadassah Hospital, the Bat Sheva dance troupe and the Soldiers Welfare Association. A building on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University is named for her.

Judith was a warm woman, devoted to her family. She loved and supported the arts and had a keen eye for painting. In addition to her children and her daughter-inlaw, Diana Riklis, Judith is survived by six grandchildren, Ari Ackerman, Gila (and Roy) Steinbock, Jordana (and Ben) Cooperberg, Talia (and Andrew) Day, Daniella Hirschfeld and David Hirschfeld; four great – grandchildren, Layla, Ayelet, Leo and Leora.

RIKLIS–Judith. Park East Synagogue and Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School mourn the passing of our devoted member Judith Riklis, beloved matriarch of the Riklis family, mother of our dedicated member and benefactor Ira (Diana) Riklis, Mona Ackerman, Marcia Riklis, grandmother and great-grandmother. To them and the entire family our deepest sympathy. Rabbi Arthur Schneier Herman Hochberg, President

RIKLIS–Judith. The Board of Trustees of the Israel Cancer Research Fund expresses deepest sympathy to Dr. Mona Ackerman upon the loss of her mother, Judith. Passionate and charitable in her commitment to Jewish life both here and in Israel, Mrs. Riklis will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her. We extend sincerest condolences to Dr. Ackerman, her family and the families of Marcia Riklis and Ira Riklis. Harriet Elisofon, President Dr. Yashar Hirshaut, Chairman Mitch Orlik, Chief Professional Officer