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HONORING HAROLD FOX, OBM For 50 years, Harold Fox (OBM) served the most vulnerable families in greater Charleston as the Chair of Jewish Social Services and later Jewish Family Services. Harold worked humbly and quietly behind the scenes to support families in crisis, and helped rebuild their lives in Charleston. Harold’s legacy lives on through the Harold Fox Endowment for Jewish Family Services, which supports families today, and will continue to do so in perpetuity. To honor Harold’s work, consider donating or leaving a legacy gift to the Harold Fox Endowment for Jewish Family Services. For more information, please contact Sara Chesley at 843-614-6494 or saras@jewishcharleston.org.
The Charleston Jewish Federation could not do anything without the support of our donors and volunteers.
PLAN. ADVOCATE. FUNDRAISE. MENTOR. WELCOME. For more information on how you can get involved, please contact Judi Corsaro at 843-614-6480 or judic@jewishcharleston.org. Rebecca Engel at843-614-6484 or rebeccal@jewishcharleston.org.
THANK YOU Dear Friends: When you invest in YOUR Jewish Federation, you support the well-being of the entire greater Charleston Jewish community. The money raised through the Annual Community Campaign is allocated to support local Jewish entities through a competitive process in which all Jewish organizations are invited to apply. In addition, funding is allocated to our partner organizations to support programs in Israel and around the world, including Birthright, Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), American Jewish Distribution Committee (JDC), and World Ort. YOUR Jewish Federation works hard to obtain funding from sources other than the community campaign. In 2017, YOUR Jewish Federation received $313,689 in grant funding from local and national foundations, which helped cover the expenses for initiatives and services provided to our Jewish community. Overall financial resources were up 23%. YOUR Jewish Federation: • provides national initiatives and resources to the community that individual organizations and congregations would not be able to access; • allocates money for local initiatives at 14 local Jewish organizations; • helps engage the unaffiliated population and promote opportunities for families and individuals to participate in Jewish life on their own terms; • provides initiatives that support community members at all stages of life, from birth to older adults; and • spearheads and provides funding and/or professional support for community-wide events, task forces, and other opportunities that benefit our entire Jewish community. None of this is possible without you and we thank you for your support. We have Chai expectations for 2018!
Stuart Tessler, President
Judi Corsaro, Chief Executive Officer
Because of You
YOUR FEDERATION ENGAGES THE NEXT GENERATION
Shalom Baby and PJ Library are examples of programs that help families in the greater Charleston area connect to their Judaism on their own terms. Supporting these initiatives is an investment in Jewish life for the next generation and beyond.
SHALOM BABY PLAYGROUPS
Shalom Baby supports Jewish families in greater Charleston by celebrating and welcoming them and their new baby into the Jewish community. Individual home visits support new parents and monthly get-togethers connect families to Jewish life. Shalom Preschool, organized by Shalom POPs (parents of preschoolers), is for families with children who have aged out of the Shalom Baby playgroups. The groups meet monthly helping create connections among young Jewish families
Shalom Baby Playgroup
“For the first time since moving to Charleston I feel like I’m building a community I want to be a part of. Without Shalom Baby, I don’t know if we would have found that.” – Alexa Galtman
PJ LIBRARY & PJ OUR WAY
Local Sponsors Linda & David Cohen Sandra & Howard Peskin Anita Zucker Gina & Sam Shapiro in memory of Freddie & Milton Kronsberg (OBM).
Over 450 local Jewish children receive PJ Library and PJ Our Way books each month thanks to a partnership between the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, the Charleston Federation, and generous local sponsors. According to Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s team of independent evaluators, 100% of inter-faith families who participate in PJ Library say the program has increased their confidence to engage their children around Jewish traditions, values, and customs.
David and Jacob Myer
Because of You
YOUR FEDERATION PROVIDES OVERNIGHT JEWISH CAMP EXPERIENCES
ONE HAPPY CAMPER A new initiative in 2017, One Happy Camper provides new campers funding toward their first Jewish overnight camp experience. These incentive grants range from $700 to $1,000. Jewish camp provides an opportunity to connect to Jewish values, culture, and traditions while creating lifelong friendships. Charleston Jewish Federation and Jewish Family Services gave 20 Charleston-area children camp scholarships in 2017. Thank you to the Pearlstine Family Fund for providing 10 of these CHARLES TON JEWI scholarships. SH FEDER A
Aaron Manaker
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“I am very appreciative of the Federation for helping my children go to camp. I was about to jump out of my skin, I was so excited. I wanted to tell you thank you very, very much and I appreciate all of the help in assisting my family in making this happen. We will never forget it.”- Anonymous
Charleston Campers @ Camp Judaea
JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHT AT THE JOE Proceeds from this fun, dynamic event benefit the community scholarship fund for Jewish overnight camp. In 2017, 175+ community members attended Jewish Heritage Night at the Joe. Jewish Heritage Night at the Joe
Because of You
YOUR FEDERATION INVESTS IN JEWISH EDUCATION
THE WHOLE FAMILY ENGAGES IN JEWISH LIFE THROUGH A CHILD’S EXPERIENCE
JEWISH DAY SCHOOL 107 children received tuition assistance from the Federation, making it possible for them to attend Addlestone Hebrew Academy, the only Jewish Day School serving children 18 months through 8th grade.
JEWISH PRESCHOOL
AHA students at the children’s garden
Federation provided funding for tuition assistance to Chabad of Charleston & the LowCountry’s Center for Jewish Life’s Preschool of the Arts.
YOUTH GROUPS AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS Dor Tikvah Youth Program
Federation provided funding to support the Dor Tikvah youth program, including Shabbat groups with an average attendance of 25 children, special programs co-sponsored with PJ Library, and young leadership development.
JEWISH EDUCATION LOAN FUND students from Greater Charleston received $27,744 in (JELF) Jewish interest-free loans to use for college and graduate school through JELF.
Because of You
YOUR FEDERATION INVESTS IN LOCAL TEENS
The Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) was proud to be the facilitator of the Interfaith Arts Project. Funding provided an initiative called Teens Talk it Up, which was a collaboration between the Charleston Promise Neighborhood and the Charleston Jewish Federation.
Interfaith Arts Project
Teens Talk it Up provided an opportunity for African-American and Jewish ninth graders to discuss issues of justice and to create an art project illustrating what they learned from one another.
Brooke Rovner and Adam Ziff, 2017 Max Kirshstein recipients, with Nathan Kirshstein
Max Kirshstein Community Youth Endowment Award This award recognizes Charleston Jewish teenagers for outstanding community service. The Kirshstein family honors their father Max Kirshstein, OBM, through this award, whose own life exemplified extraordinary dedication to others.
BBYO YOUR Federation is proud to ensure Jewish teens have opportunities to engage in fun and meaningful experiences that inspire a lasting connection to Jewish people. Federation supported BBYO by providing funding for safe and reliable transportation for the teens to attend out-of-town conventions, workshops, and conferences.
Because of You
YOUR FEDERATION DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP
NAGID 360
NAGID 360 is a dynamic group experience for a select group of local young Jewish professionals. While exploring Charleston’s diverse, vibrant and growing Jewish community, this second cohort learned how their campaign dollars have a direct IMPACT on local organizations. They did this by participating in a giving circle and allocated funding after providing the local organizations with the opportunity to apply. After graduating from the leadership program, participants have engaged in an array of different leadership roles within the Jewish community. Four of the participants formed an advisory committee for YAD, and are helping to plan and provide opportunities for young Jewish adults to engage in Jewish life on their terms. Another graduate joined the Federation board. Others are actively engaged in Jewish life and are participating in their synagogues, Jewish Studies, Chabad, JCC WOW, and Addlestone Hebrew Academy.
NAGID 360 Cohort II participants
“Leadership 2Gether helped me to appreciate how quickly Israel has built a strong and independent nation.” – Joseph Alvo, Leadership 2Gether Participant
LEADERSHIP 2GETHER
Mor Roderman (left) shows her American study partner Erin Boynton where she lives in Israel
CJF is a member of a program called Partnership 2Gether (P2G) which creates relationships between the people of the Hadera-Eiron region in Israel and 10 southeastern communities in the United States, including Charleston. Leadership2Gether, a project of P2G, is Charleston’s premiere opportunity for young Jewish leaders to connect with Israeli peers and share their experiences and Jewish identity. Through face-to-face and online meetings, the participants build bridges and lasting friendships.
Because of You
YOUR FEDERATION PROMOTES HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AND REMEMBRANCE
THE REMEMBER PROGRAM FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION & GENOCIDE AWARENESS educates about the horrors that took place during the Holocaust and find meaningful ways to apply the lessons learned from the past to promote tolerance and mutual respect. The REMEMBER Program Sponsors: • The Annual Arts & Literature Competition for Middle and High School Students • Teaching the Holocaust Today Teacher Workshop • Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day, co-sponsored by the City of Charleston • Anita Zucker and Rebecca Engel
Partnership with the Daffodil Project, which helped arrange for 5 elementary schools to plant Daffodils in honor of the children who were killed during the Holocaust.
• City and Council Holocaust Proclamations at 7 local councils, an increase from five in 2016. • 12 School Speaking Engagements throughout the year, where survivors and descendants of survivors can share their stories.
Participants march at the Yom HaShoah event
“The survivors are some of the strongest people I have ever met. The memories I reflect on now are a product of the REMEMBER Program, and I will hold them close to my heart forever.” – Samantha Krantz, pictured with Holocaust survivor Joe Engel
Because of You
YOUR FEDERATION CARES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE JEWISH COMMUNITIY MEMBERS
Charleston Jewish Family Services (CJFS) provides financial and emotional support and assistance to those in need in our community, regardless of age or affiliation. CJFS provides the following critically-needed services to community members: CJFS offers services and referrals for older adults facing the challenges of aging through the Senior Outreach Initiative. The goal is to maintain the independence and dignity of senior adults while keeping them connected to Jewish traditions and community. A priority is to take care of local Holocaust survivors. In 2017, the initiative provided the following services: • Phone points of contact with seniors: 5,512 • Visits to seniors, including home, hospitals, retirement centers, and nursing facilities: 511 • Assists with transportation: 68 • Out-of-state adult children requesting assistance for their senior parents living in Charleston: 6
Our Senior Outreach Initiative creates opportunities for Holocaust survivors to connect, including (left-right): Dinny Adkins, Ann Fields, Sylvia Zealberg, Joe Engel, Charlie Markowitz
Emergency Financial Assistance and Counseling: CJFS steps in to prevent a temporary setback from becoming a permanent crisis, working with a client in a holistic way. CJFS offered assistance in the following ways in 2017: • 113 times: Housing and utility assistance • 98 times: Medical assistance • 33 times: Transportation assistance • 4 times : Other emergency assistance (furniture, food, disaster relief) • 311 times: Counseling and case management sessions.
Ann Fields, one of our wonderful local Holocaust survivors had been driving around in the summer heat without air conditioning in her car. When the CJFS staff found out that she need some financial assistance to get the air conditioning in the car fixed, they immediately provided the funding.
“I could not have done it without your help. I am so lucky to have so many people care for me.” – Ann Fields For years, the Sherman House residents received groceries from the Kosher Food Pantry (KFP). In 2017, CJFS expanded their services to include weekly Kiddush get-togethers, Jewish intergenerational programming with PJ Library children, and special Jewish holiday celebrations. Residents have been enjoying these various activities, and Jewish senior residents from surrounding West Ashley neighborhoods have been attending as well. In addition to the Sherman House, CJFS distributed 21,079 pounds of food to needy individuals and families.
“Our collaboration with Jewish Family Services connects our residents to their Jewish community.” – Sandy Slavin, Sherman House Executive Director
3ND ANNUAL FIREFIGHTER APPRECIATION PROJECT On Christmas day, 47 fire stations all over the Greater Charleston area received visits and special treats prepared and delivered by volunteers. The Firefighter Appreciation Project, an initiative created by the Charleston Jewish Family Services, is a way to give back to our community and specifically our first responders, who are always there when we need them.
Hirsch Pearson delivers food on Christmas Day
Because of You
YOUR FEDERATION ENGAGES IN JEWISH LIFE
The Annual Community Campaign funds were distributed to the following organizations (in addition to the organizations highlighted on previous pages) in 2017 to help support a strong, dynamic local Jewish community.
CELEBRATING JEWISH HOLIDAYS Federation provided funding to Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue (BSBI) to support holiday programming, including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Chanukah. Federation provided funding to Synagogue Emanu-El to cover all expenses for the annual Purim party. More than 200 children, adults, and seniors were able to attend the celebration at no charge. Federation provided funding to help cover the costs for Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) to hold High Holiday services off site, allowing over 1,200 congregants to pray together in one space.
PRESERVING OUR JEWISH HISTORY Federation provided funding to help restore historically significant pieces of ironwork, including the two front gates and ironwork surrounding the Lawrence Ludlow Cohen family burial plot in the historic Coming Street Cemetery.
ADVOCACY Federation provided funding for the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Charleston Section to hold a fashion show to raise funds and create awareness about human trafficking in the Charleston area. Federation also supported a program about Women of the Wall, co-sponsored by NCJW and KKBE Sisterhood.
JEWISH CULTURE AND OUTREACH Federation provided funding to the Jewish Community Center Without Walls (JCC WOW) to support cultural programming, including the Charleston Jewish Film Festival and Jewish Bookfest events. In addition, it helped the JCC WOW reach new community members in Summerville and North Charleston. CJF also provided funding for the annual KidsFair.
SECURING OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE Federation spearheaded the Jewish Community Security Task Force and provided funding to local Jewish congregations, day school, and Chabad to enhance existing security infrastructure. The goal is to have an integrated system that is coordinated community-wide.
Because of You
WE SUPPORT JEWISH PEOPLE & COMMUNITY AROUND THE WORLD
Your Annual Community Campaign donation not only supports the organizations and initiatives that keep Jewish Charleston thriving, but also makes an impact for Jewish people all over the world. Federation expresses solidarity through partnerships with organizations dedicated to caring for the needs of the Jewish community, in Israel, and in over 70 countries. “Kol Yisrael arevim zeh la-zeh,� all Jews are responsible for one another, is ensured.
Ami Abramson, CJF Board Member visited Israel as a part of a fellowship program through JCPA
Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is a humanitarian organization that strives to build a connected and committed global Jewish community. Our Southeast Consortium Partnership2Gether (sister region in Israel, Hadera-Eiron) is one of the many initiatives of JAFI. American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) provides aid to millions of Jews around the world, reaching out to Jews in distress, offering relief for Jews in need, and restoring and strengthening Jewish community life. The JDC helps Israel address the social service needs of its most vulnerable populations.
World ORT works for the advancement of Jews and others through training and education. Through international cooperation programs, ORT supports non-sectarian economic and social development in under-developed parts of the world by providing vocational training and technical assistance.
Because of You WE SUPPORT
Each gift to the Charleston Jewish Federation supports vital services locally, in Israel, and in more than 70 countries worldwide.
2018 ALLOCATIONS
Addlestone Hebrew Academy American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Annual Jewish Community Campaign BBYO Birthright Israel Brith Sholom Beth Israel (BSBI) Charleston Jewish Family Services CHABAD of Charleston & the Lowcountry Coming Street Cemetery Congregation Dor Tikvah Disaster Relief Funds Hadassah Charleston Chapter Israel Action Network Israel Education Fellowship (IEF) JCC Without Walls Jewish Education Loan Fund (JELF) Jewish Endowment Foundation (JEF) Jewish Federations of North America Jewish Overnight Camp Scholarships One Happy Camper Incentives
Jewish Agency for Public Affairs (JCPA) Jewish Agency for Israel Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) Jewish VOICE Online Kahol Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) Kosher Food Pantry LIFE & LEGACY Max Kirshstein Community Youth Endowment Award Partnership2Gether PJ Library & PJ Our Way REMEMBER Program for Holocaust Education & Genocide Awareness Secure Community Network (SCN) Shalom Baby Synagogue Emanu-el Women’s Philanthropy World Ort Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program Young Adult Division (YAD) Yom HaShoah
The Jewels of Spring are in Bloom
T H A N K Sto You DOLLARS RAISED
REVENUES WERE UP
ENDOWMENT REVENUE
$30,869
NATIONAL & LOCAL GRANTS
$313,689
$17,083
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
DONATIONS
EMERGENCY CAMPAIGNS
$2,500
TOTAL:
$8,863
$964,537
$1,337,541
TOTAL MISSION Year ending December 31, 2017
WHERE YOUR DOLLARS GO
23
%
ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION $119,215..............9.5% ISRAEL & OVERSEAS $117,864.................9% JEWISH LIFE & EDUCATION $474,862..........37.5%
20% 80%
ADMINISTRATION $109,283................9% FUNDRAISING $145,134................11%
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS $300,766............24%
TOTAL: $1,267,124
Because of You
LIFE & LEGACY IS SECURING OUR JEWISH FUTURE
LIFE & LEGACYTM, supported by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Charleston Jewish Federation, will help ensure the financial sustainability of Jewish organizations in greater Charleston for future generations. During the first year in this program, 215 Letters of Intent (LOIs) were signed, signifying a donor’s commitment to leave a legacy gift to the local Jewish organizations that matter most to them during their lifetime. When the entire Jewish community thrives, everyone flourishes together. In fact, most donors (60%+) who signed an LOI during Year 1 chose to check more than one box on the LOI form, indicating their commitment to two or more organizations.
A legacy gift is an after-lifetime gift, included as part of a will or estate plan, or by beneficiary designation of a retirement plan or life insurance policy. No gift is too small and each gift goes into a permanent endowment fund in the Jewish Endowment Foundation for the benefit of the donor’s designated organization(s). The power of legacy giving is that one gift will help the organization every year in perpetuity. Giving once means giving forever.
Each one of us, regardless of our age, wealth, or affiliation has the power to create a legacy gift that will live on long after we are gone. Will you leave your legacy for Jewish Charleston?
“That’s why we give back, that’s why we do estate planning and participate in Life and Legacy. It’s not for us. It’s for the generations that come after us, so that they can benefit from all the opportunities that we’ve had plus more.” – Edward Kronsberg, Legacy Donor
Because of You
SECURING OUR FUTURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Endowments are critical sources of funding for organizations. In fact, philanthropic experts predict that any organization that does not receive 20% of its operating budget from endowments by 2025 will be in fiscal crisis.
The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Greater Charleston (JEF) is a supporting organization of two partnering organizations: the Charleston Jewish Federation and Coastal Community Foundation of SC. In 1996, the Jewish Foundation of Greater Charleston was established as a collection of “composite funds,” each created by a different donor for a distinct charitable purpose. At the end of 2017, the Jewish Endowment Foundation funds totaled $15,226,765. The community is close to our collective goal of $20 million by the end of 2020. For more information, please contact Judi Corsaro at judic@jewishcharleston.org or 843-614-6480.
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CHARLESTON JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES LEGACY SOCIETY Anonymous (3) Ami Abramson Mickey and Gerald Appleman David and Esther Beckmann Susan Addlestone Berlijn Jaclyn S. Berlinsky Ryan Chesley
Sara Sharnoff Chesley Jay Cooper Neil E. Cohen and Family Judi and Ted Corsaro Harold I. Fox, OBM Marsha and Neil Gewirtzman Lori and Slade Gleaton
Charles and Harriet Goldberg Ed and Amy Kronsberg Patrick C. & Victoria S. Labbe Mike S. and Shirley J. Mills Alan Nussbaum Hilary and John Rieck Alex Rosen
Peter Rosenthal The Rosners Rich and Shara Star Kelly Stellrecht Tamar and Scott Sternfeld Patricia Rones Sykes Ilene Turbow
CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATION LEGACY SOCIETY Anonymous (5) Ami Abramson Mrs. Alwyn Berlin Jaclyn S. Berlinsky Ryan and Sharyn Bluestein Eileen and Stanley Chepenik Mr. and Mrs. David L. Cohen Judi and Ted Corsaro Aaron and Rebecca Engel Ruth and Harry Goldberg Ellen Joy Hoffman
Marilyn Hoffman Sharon Hox Alan and Lisa Isaacson Ellis I. Kahn Bruce and Ava Kleinman Patrick C. and Victoria S. Labbe Abigail Leibowitz Pearson Rose and Ted Levin Jan and Larry Lipov Spencer and Elisabeth Lynch
Sandra Peskin Hilary and John Rieck The Rosners Freida and Joseph H. Sokol Shara S. Star Kelly Stellrecht Tamar and Scott Sternfeld Elaine and Stuart Tessler Ilene Turbow Anita Zucker Barbara and Lenny Zucker
Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJE) Linda Cohen Wendy Marcus Goer Ava Kleinman Sandra Peskin Sharon Toporek Anita Zucker
“A legacy gift is the best way to ensure that the workwill continue after we are gone.” – Ava Kleinman, Legacy Donor
Thank You Anita JFNA’S CENTER FOR ADVANCING HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR CARE Anita Zucker’s $1,000,000 donation to JFNA’s Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care, significantly impacted the Center’s ability to provide 56 local programs around the country direct service award grants and four training workshops for service providers. Preliminary evaluations of these programs suggest success in reducing isolation and promoting feelings of health and well-being among participants. This funding has helped serve or train approximately 15,000 people, including Holocaust survivors, family caregivers, and professionals who care for Holocaust survivors around the country.
Thank You to
OUR GENEROUS FOUNDATION FUNDERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT
The Bill, Jennie, Connie & Harry Ackerman Foundation Trust BJH Foundation for Senior Services Coastal Community Foundation Open Grants Charleston County Community Investment The Exchange Club of Charleston Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
Foundation for Jewish Camp
The Oscar and Mona Sokol Foundation
Giving Back to Berkeley County
Pearlstine Family Fund Saul Alexander Foundation
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
S.C. Council on the Holocaust
Hebrew Benevolent Society Hebrew Orphan Society
Stanley B. Farbstein Endowment
Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation
Sisters of Charity Foundation
Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Endowment Fund
Sol and Celia Cohen Endowment Fund
Morris, Max and Sarah Altman Memorial Fund
Tbonz Foundation Inc.
CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATION LEGACY SOCIETY
Mazel Tov2017 TO OUR
Award Winners for Outstanding Service to the Charleston Jewish Community
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AWARD Harry Nadler
Eileen Chepenik
Liz Lynch
WILLIAM ACKERMAN VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD Ava Kleinman
CJF LEADERSHIP AWARD Ilene Turbow
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD Michelle Chesny
MAX KIRSHSTEIN COMMUNITY YOUTH ENDOWMENT AWARD Brooke Rovner & Adam Ziff
William Ackerman Volunteer of the Year: Jan Lipov, 2016 Award Recipient Ava Kleinman, 2017 Award Recipient
CJF Leadership Award: Ilene Turbow, 2017 Award Recipient Mike Mills, 2016 Award Recipient
Jewish Family Services Volunteer of the Year Award: Sara Chesley, Judy Hinman, and 2017 Award Recipient Michelle Chesny
ROLL OF HONOR Woman’s Campaign
International Leadership Lion of Judah $250,000+ Anita Zucker
Emerald Lion of Judah $25,000-$49,999 Sandra Peskin
Ruby Lion of Judah $10,000-$24,999 Marilyn Hoffman | Jan Pearlstine Lipov Lion of Judah $5,000-$9,999 Heidi Allen Nancy Banov Jackie Berlinsky Sandra Brett Fay Brickman Elinor Cohen Linda Cohen Judi Corsaro Kim Dye Marissa Dye
Rebecca Engel Lisa Freedman Rose Goldberg Ruth Goldberg Ellen Hoffman Ann Therese Hyman Pam Kaplan Ava Kleinman Elaine Krell Rachel Landis
Liz Lynch Suzanne Lynch Leslie Miller Shirley Mills Ellen Nadler Rebecca Nirenblatt Susan Pearlstine Abby Pearson Penny Rosner
Amy Salzhauer McMarlin Mindelle Seltzer Freida Sokol Elaine Tessler Sharon Toporek Andrea Zucker Barbara Zucker Jessica Zucker Laura Zucker
Pomegranate Society $1,800-$4,999 Anonymous (1) Marlene Addlestone Susan Addlestone Berljn Shera Lee (Mrs. Alwyn) Berlin Ettaleah Bluestein
Cindy Brams Eileen Chepenik Debra S. Engel Sally Fischbein Lisa Isaacson Rose Levin
Rachel Lipton Eve Sokol Ilene Turbow Robyn Wittenberg Dudley Ellen Yampolsky
Pacesetters $1,000-$1,799 Susan Altman Sharyn Bluestein Marilyn Brilliant Barbara Ellison Julie Ellison
Debra Engel Barbara Epstein Marsha Golod Judy Grossman Sharon Hox
L’Dor V’ Dor: Anita Zucker, Jeremy Zucker, Laura Zucker, Gabrielle Zucker, Rose Goldberg
Sylvia Hyman Sybil Kalinsky Linda Krawcheck Sandra Lipton Gale Messerman
Karen Pinosky Amanda Reeves Terry Schildcrout Sara Snyder Dale Toporek
Three Generations of Lions of Judah Elinor Cohen, Kim Dye, Tiffany Dye, Marissa Dye
ROLL OF HONOR Woman’s Campaign Mitzvahs & Honors $500-$999
Anonymous (3) Janna Baker Marilyn Barron Linda Bergman Barbara Cohn Evelyn Engel Johanna Feldman Terry Fisher Vivian Friedman
Janet Friedman Linda (Mrs. David) Gilston Barbara Halpern Tal Klatchko Levin Miriam Leib Jeanne Lieberman Judy Lutz Ann Mandel Nancy Mendelson (OBM)
Neda Nussbaum Hilary Rieck Susan Rosen Sheralyn Rosenblum Edie Rubin Carla Seitz Carol Seltzer Debra Sistino Robin Solomon
Theresa Solomon Roxann Spandorfer Karen Stark Susie Steinberg Sharon Stricker Ijo Toporek Ann Walsh Blanche Weintraub Wine
L’Chaim $100-$499 Anonymous (2) Ami Abramson Caitlin Adelson Shari Allen Susan Altman Rosalie Arnoff Liz Arviv Barbara Backer Robyn Bagg Ann Baker Elizabeth Baker Roslyn Barkowitz Jo Ellen Basile Michelle Bayme Margaret Bender Andrea Berendt Carol Berlin Shannon Berlinsky Laurie Berman Katie Bielsky Tassie Bielsky Traci Black Natalie Bluestein Jane Borks Hirsch Elaine Brabham Tsivia Browdy Heidi Brown Sherry G. Bryson Frances Chase Leah Chase Carolyn Chisholm Jody Cohen Phyllis Cohen Rosemary (Binky) Cohen Amy Davis Sarajane Dolinsky Jane Douglas Neta Eisner Patricia Ellison
Shirley Fages Sharon Feinberg Debby Feldman Shirley Feldman Lorraine Finkelstein Sharon Forman Janet Fox Katie Fox Rachel Fox Ruth Freedenberg Marsha Freudenberg Susan Garfinkel Ibis Glass Claire Goldberg Harriet Goldberg Marion Goodman Josine Gosschalk-Reavis Erin Greenblat Adina Gross Joan Halushka Marylyn Haspel Elaine Heckelman Judy Hinman Mordenai (Mrs. Willard) Hirsch Elisheva Holub Susan Jacoby Dolly Jaffee Renee Kahn Charlot Karesh Ellen Kay Harriet Keith Nanci Kestenbaum Abigail Kobrovsky Peggy Krawcheck Amy Kronsberg Cynthia Kupferman Rita Kurtz Betty Lancer Dorothy Lancer
Debbie Lash Lara LeRoy Hannah Levanon Ellen Levin Jeanne Lichtman Terry Linker Linda Lombard Marjorie Lynch Diana Manaker Carol Manheim Maria Markowitz Janet Masonberg Janyce McMenamin Rhetta Mendelsohn Jane Meyerson Evelyn Needle Margalit Neiman Teri New Mindy Odle Rachel Odzer Christine Olasov Rory Parsley Betty Pearlman Cynthia Pearlman Janet Pearlman Leah Pinosky Robin Poliakoff Rachel Raisin Lynn Reichlyn Yvonne Rephan Deborah Rodriguez Patricia Rones Sykes Brenda Rosen Anita Rosenberg Mickey Rosenblum Sandra Rosenblum Joan Roth Debbie Rothschild Sonia Rothschild MaryJo Rotstein
Arlene Rovick Raina Rubin Lynn Rundbaken Rochelle Rutledge Bonnie Sabia Bama Saltzman Mallary Scheer Vicki Schmidt Terry Schuyler Barbara Schwartz Lucy Segal Faye Seigel Mindy Shanfeld Sara Sharnoff Chesley Joann Sherman Phyllis Shorago Gail Silverman Ruth Silverman (OBM) Pam Snyder Cindi Solomon Rita Solomon Marcia Spar Jane Steele Ann Stein Ellen Steinberg Kelly Stellrecht Tamar Sternfeld Kate Stillman Lila Trussler Karen Ullian Judy Volkman Laurel Waters Trudi Weiner Miriam Weinstein Dorothy Weiss Paige Williams Ruth Wurtzel Linda Wyland Mindelle Ziff
ROLL OF HONOR Woman’s Campaign Simcha $1-$99
Anonymous (1) Stephanie Alexander Jennet Alterman Sharon Applebaum Sandra Archambault Melanie Archer Delphine Barnett Danielle Bartell Rachael Beloff Frieda Bernstein Sharon Binder Gail Bosworth Helen Brandenburg H. Sandra Bregman Flo Breibart Philippa Brock Harriett Brown Julia Brown Archie Burkel Rita Busman Judy Carle Diane Chard Brenda Chepenik McCoy Michelle Chesny Blanche Cohen Caroline Cohen Julie Cohen Susan Coomer Pam Coyle Judith Dandridge Beth Elmaleh Stapleton
Ann Epstein Linda Epstein Joan Feldman Linda Finkelstein Susan Firetag Audrey Fleishman Missee Fox Roberta Gifford Irene Gilbert Lori Gleaton Kathy Glick Norma May Goldberg Janice Goldman Judith Goldsmith Naomi Gorstein Reggie Guigui Harriett Hall Barbara Hankin Mindy Hawkins Susan Heidenberg Flo Herman Joan Herrman Madeline Hershenson Lori Hoch Stiefel Nina Hoffman Daphne Hubara Pearl Hyman Marty Jackson Jan Jacobson Sondra Jaffe Judy Kaiser Diane Katz Phyllis Katzen
Sandra Peskin (LOJE), Abby Pearson (LOJ)
Linda Kirshstein Sonya Knee Judy Kramer Lora Kratzok Marsha Kronick Marilyn Larach Teri Lash Adel Lazarus Brenda Lederman Lara Lee Aasta Lefcourt Doris Lend Abby Levine Charlotte Levine Alice Levkoff Heather Levy Rosette Lipson Amy Lucier Lydia Mandel Betsy Melamed Doris Meyers Jaffa Miller Natanya Miller Rosalyn Monat-Haller Julie Moody Samantha Moody Catherine Morris Talia Ogretmen Sandra Perlitz Jacki Powell Betty Quiat Julia Rabhan Rhonda Richards
Leanne Rose Sara Beth Rosen Marcelle Rosenberg Maxine Rosenberg LuAnn Rosenzweig Susan Rothberg Judith Rubin Gail Rubinstein Jean Rudich Shari Saffer Anne Sbrocchi Jennifer Schager Linda Scheer Lynda Schwartz Katherine Shapiro Beth Sherr Marlene Shulman Mira Shulmanovitch Bonnie Silverberg Carole Slotchiver Robyne Steinert Cynthia Stetzer Irene Taradash Jac Teppersmith Doreen Turbow Rachel Turbow Ruth Warren Miriam Wilchanovsky Dana Wine Johnson Marian Yarus Shelley Yonas
Charleston Pomegrantes Eileen Chepenik, Lisa Isaacson, Eve Sokol
ROLL OF HONOR Men’s Campaign Builders $50,000-99,999 Manny Cohen
Leaders $25,000-$49,999
Hyman Bielsky | Edwin Pearlstine Presidents $10,000-$24,999 Anonymous (1) | Julian Dwek | Sam Shapiro | Jonathan Zucker Advanced $5,000-$9,999 Charles Banov David Cohen David Ellison Eli Hyman
Kirshtein Family Barry Krell Larry Lipov Spencer Lynch Harry Nadler
Herb Rosner Howard Sherman Joseph Sokol Jeffrey Zucker
Haverim $1,800-$4,999 Barry Allen Samuel Altman Jonathan Altman David Bachman Edward Berlin Stephen Bielsky Joe Engel Michael Engel Harold Fox (OBM)
Richard Friedman Harry Goldberg William Grossman Carl Jacobson Ellis Kahn Lawrence Kobrovsky Michael Kogan Jonathan Krell Allan Levin Ted Levin
Allan Lieberman Michael Mills Howard Peskin Thomas Ratner Samuel Rosen Mitchell Sherman Stuart Tessler Alan Toporek C. Leonard Zucker
Pacesetters $1,000-$1,799 Anonymous (1) Edmund Barron David Beckmann Norman Berlinsky Nathan Bluestein Ryan Bluestein Benjamin Chase David Dumas Haskell Ellison Aaron Engel Lowell Epstein Joseph Fischbein
Mitchell Fischbein David Gilston William Golod Aaron Hyman Gerald Kaynard Bruce Kleinman Maurice Krawcheck Eric Krawcheck Edward Kronsberg Paul Lynch Bernard Mendelson Gerald Messerman Norman Nirenblatt
Alan Nussbaum Joseph Ort Mark Pinosky Josh Reeves Charles Rittenberg Adam Rosner Sigmund Schildcrout Stephen Slotchiver A. Bernard Solomon (OBM) Mark Tanenbaum Haskell Toporek Gary Weinstein Mark Yampolsky
ROLL OF HONOR Men’s Campaign Mitzvahs & Honors $500-$999 Mark Antman Charles Bernstein Craig Browdy Adam Brown Armand Derfner Dennis Feinberg Stuart Feldman Dennis Fisher Harvey Friedman Neil Gewirtzman Charles Goldberg Ram Kalus Buddy Karesh Newton Klements
Martin Lazarus James Leib Elliott Lessen Myron Lutz (OBM) Owen Meislin Burnet Mendelsohn Robert Miller Robert New Carl Novit Wilfred Novit Michael Prystowsky Robert Rosen Arthur Rosenblum Joseph Rubin
Dean Schuyler Joe Sharnoff Larry Simon Gary Snyder Walter Solomon Bernard Stark Bernard Steinberg Robert Steinberg Edwin Toporek Lyle Walsh Victor Weinstein Mark Wine Marty Yonas
L’Chaim $100-$499 Anonymous (2) Jordan Adelson Gary Allen Charles Altman Martin Appel Ross Appel Moshe Arfa Donald Backer Stephen Bagg Stanley Baker Seymour Baron Kenneth Barrack Jan Basile Stephen Baumrind Ira Berendt Philip Berlinsky Stephen Berman Brett Bluestein Scott Bluestein Wayne Braverman Jeffrey Buncher Joseph Chase (OBM) Stanley Chepenik Glenn Cohen Jeffrey Cohen Alan Coleman Ted Corsaro Mark Deitch Sam Dolinsky Fred Feldman (OBM)
Chester Fischbein Brandon Fish Seth Fisher Joseph Fox Kenneth Fox Paul Garfinkel Emanuel Genauer Morris Gitter Richard Glass Myles Glick Benjamin Goldberg Herbert Goldberg William Greenhill David Grossman Marc Haspel Joseph Heckelman Stuart Hirsch Barry Hoffman Stanley Hoffman James Horne Warren Hyman Alan Isaacson David Jaffee Sewell Kahn Charles Karesh Ian Kay Stuart Kestenbaum James Klein Richard Kronick Seth Kupferman
Murray Lancer Barry Lash Terrill Leff Scott LeRoy Avron Lesser Yosef Levanon Arnold Levin Lawrence Libater Meyer Lipman Allan Livingstain Robert Lovinger Wade Manaker Roger Markowitz Carl Masonberg Joseph Mendelsohn Kenneth Miller Gary Neiman David Odle William Olasov Steven Ornstein Eric Oser Adam Owensby Durward Parsley Martin Perlmutter Aaron Pinosky Eli Poliakoff Herbert Rephan Adrian Reuben Jeffrey Roberts Jerry Robinson
Harry Roggen Adam Rosenbaum David Rosenberg Peter Rosenthal Jerry Rothschild Jay Rovick Phillip Rubin Patrick Rutledge Paul Saltzman Geoffrey Samuels Phil Saul Sidney Segal Robert Siegel Kenneth Siet Stephen Silver Jeffrey Simon Daniel Slotchiver Andrew Slotin Philip Slotin Harvey Spar Daniel Stern Scott Sternfeld Stanley Stewart Paul Sykes Fred Volkman Julius (Skippy) Weil Edgar Weiss Melvin Wyland Loren Ziff
ROLL OF HONOR Men’s Campaign Simcha $1-$99
Anonymous (1) Ira Abrams Jack Alterman Jack Bass Michael Binder Kent Bosworth Joe Brams Barry Breibart Clive Brock Tim Carle Ed Coyle Mark Epstein Paul Feldman Gerald Firetag Mitchell Gilbert Benjamin Glass Slade Gleaton Jason Goldberg Leonard Goldberg Sanford Goldberg
Leonard Goldman David Gorstein Gabriel Guigui Raphael Haller Morton Hankin Al Hawkins Michael Jacobson Charles Kaiser Allen Kaplan Marvin Katzen Stuart Knee David Kratzok David Larach Jordan Lash Norman Levine Elliott Levy Brantley Moody Steven Moody Zachary Moody Ari Ogretmen
Jay Rabhan Charles Richards Phillip Rose Ira Rosenshein Steven Rosenzweig Greg Rothschild Andrew Saffer Steven Shapiro Aaron Sherman Mitchell Sherr David Shulman Alex Shulmanovitch Edward Silverberg Irvin Slotchiver Andrew Sohor P. Andrew Solomon Charles Steinert Lawrence Swillinger Nathaniel Wallace Greg Yarus
GOVERNING BOARD Eileen Chepenik President Elect Mike Mills Vice President Hilary Rieck Secretary Harry Goldberg Immediate Past President
Stuart Tessler President Ava Kleinman Vice President Ilene Turbow Treasurer Ed Kronsberg & Jan Lipov Jewish Endowment Foundation Co-Presidents Ami Abramson David Beckmann Debra Engel
Ellen Hoffman Harry Nadler Marilyn Hoffman Debbie Rothschild Jimi Horne Ijo Toporek Sharon Hox
Past Presidents
*Sam Berlin 1936-1946
*Edward Kronsberg 1946-1948 *Walter H. Solomon 1948-1949 *Bernard Olasov 1949-1950 *Henry Yaschik 1950-1951 *Milton W. Kronsberg 1951-1953 *Karl Karesh 1953-1955 *Nathan Goldberg 1955-1956 *Aaron Solomon 1956-1957 *William Ackerman 1957-1958 *Hyman Rephan 1958-1960 *Leon Steinberg 1960-1962 *Milton Banov 1962-1964 *Jack P. Brickman 1964-1966 *Harold Sherman 1966-1967 *Burton A. Kaplan 1967-1969 Bernard P. Mendelson 1969-1970 *Gordan B. Stine 1970-1971 *Morey Lipton 1971-1972
PROFESSIONAL TEAM Judi Corsaro Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Engel, MSW Director of Strategic Initiatives
Sara Sharnoff Chesley, LMFT Director of Jewish Family Services
Sharyn Bluestein* Director of Family Engagement Vicki Schmidt, CPA* Accountant *Part time staff member
*Alwyn Berlin 1973-1975 Shirley F. Prystowsky 1975-1977 *Melvin Solomon 1977-1979 Stanley Wright 1980 David L. Cohen 1980-1982 Charles H. Banov 1982-1983 Nathan Rephan 1984-1985 Herbert E. Rosner 1986-1987 Ellis I. Kahn 1988-1990 *Hugo Spitz 1991-1992
Judy Hinman Director of Senior Services
*Jerry Zucker 1993-1994
Brandon Fish Community Outreach Coordinator
Anita Zucker 1999-2000
Mitchell Fischbein 1995-1996 Sharon Toporek 1997-1998 Paul Saltzman 2001-2004 Wendy Marcus Goer 2001-2004 *Jack P. Brickman 2005 Richard Friedman 2006-2007 David Odle 2008-2009 Jeffery Buncher 2010-2012 Spencer Lynch 2013-2014 Harry Goldberg 2015-2016 *Of Blessed Memory
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