We went to the Grand Hyatt for Endowment for Middle East Truth's (EMET) 10th anniversary Rays of Light in the Darkness dinner. We snapped board member and host committee member Eytan Laor with US Senate candidate and honoree, Rep. Ron DeSantis and his wife, Casey DeSantis.

The Endowment for Middle East Truth is a DC-based, pro-Israel think tank and policy center. Here, founder and president Sarah Stern is flanked by Sarena Mayer and her son, The Jewish Agency spokesman Avi Mayer.

The dinner honored several Speakers of Truth who have spoken against discrimination and violence. Muslim human rights activist and honoree Raheel Raza and her husband, Muslims Facing Tomorrow director Sohail Raza, flank Potomac Institute for Policy Studies' Tawfik Hamid.

Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception with the honorees before dinner. Here, Hedda Silverman and Peggy Mast with honoree and Center for Security Policy founder and president Frank Gaffney.

Richelle Castillo, Alfredo Flores & Travis Holler contributed to this issue.