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THANK YOU FOR BEING THE START OF SOMETHING POWERFUL. Dear Friends, This note is a difficult one to write. On the one hand, I want to talk about the many accomplishments of the Federation this year. And I will. But everything that happened took place against a backdrop that created a challenging set of circumstances for our staff, our board, and certainly for me personally. After a year-and-a-half of balancing work and illness, the needs of the Jewish community against personal circumstances, Mark Goldstein, the Federation’s executive director for 16 years and my friend, died of cancer on October 11, 2018. His loss left a gaping hole in our Jewish community. But his leadership, mentorship and commitment to Jewish communal life endures. I am grateful to the staff and volunteers who took up the mantel to ensure that 2017-18 was a successful year for Federation. More successful than ever, in fact, as new project-based giving increased the donations that flowed into the Federation’s campaign. The community celebrated Israel’s 70th year in style, with a months-long series of events that culminated in a giant birthday party at the JCC. We sent our first group of women to Israel in partnership with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project, and that group continues to give back by becoming increasingly involved in our community. We celebrated an incredibly successful first year in the LIFE & LEGACY program, assuring Jewish tomorrows. It was all possible because of you. I want to thank you sincerely for being the start of something powerful. This community is made better every day because of your commitment and dedication to caring for the vulnerable and nurturing and sustaining Jewish life. I look forward to working with you in 2018-19. Sincerely,
Eva Levitt President 3
We are the hand that comforts the spirit that survived the unspeakable
HELPING EUROPEAN HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN NEED Oszkár, 94, vividly remembers his Budapest childhood. Passover seders with family, singing in the synagogue choir, studying at vocational school – and the Nazis storming in and destroying all of it. Though he had dreamed of one day becoming a bank officer, the new anti-Jewish legislation turned what should have been an attainable goal into an impossible fantasy. At 21, he was taken to two different labor camps, one run by a sadistic supervisor who forced each inmate to carry logs up a hill – logs so big each required two people to lift. Somehow he survived. Shortly after the war, Oszkár was fortunate to meet the love of his life, but since she passed away 20 years ago, he has lived alone in a small apartment in his hometown. His health declined in 2012 after a stroke left him with constant tremors, partial blindness and deafness, and limited mobility. But with Federation at his side, he’s never alone. Oszkár is one of the approximately 4,000 Nazi victims receiving life-saving assistance from Federation partner the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)’s Hungarian office. He depends on critical medical care and home supplies, while other Hungarian Holocaust survivors receive food packages, home care, medicines, visits from social workers and more.
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OFFERING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OLDER ADULTS When Herb, 68, suddenly needed surgery for a serious heart condition, his sister, who lives in New Jersey, turned to Jewish Family Service for help. She was afraid that her brother would have a hard time managing in his home because, in addition to his heart condition, he was somewhat unsteady on his feet, depressed and socially isolated. The social worker first met Herb at a rehabilitation facility after surgery and talked to him about what he would require to return home independently. With the help of Federation, JFS was able to pay for a home health aide to come into Herb’s home two days a week for three months. The social worker set him up with an emergency call button in case he fell or had an accident. Since Herb was not driving, the social worker arranged for him to have volunteer drivers take him to medical appointments. She signed him up for Meals on Wheels. He also loved the special packages he received on Jewish holidays from JFS. When Herb started feeling better, he asked the JFS social worker to find a support group that he could attend to talk about his experiences. Herb expressed gratitude to his sister for reaching out to JFS.
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We are the dream that inspires the leaders as they shape the future
BUILDING A STRONGER JEWISH COMMUNITY “Growing up as a Jew in the capital of Christianity is not an easy thing. You always feel different. But you also feel a part of something.” For Shirel, Rome is not just history; it’s also her home. Jews have lived in the Eternal City for 21 centuries, through golden ages and ghettos, Fascism and freedom. But things are changing. And without ORT Liceo Renzo Levi — the city’s sole remaining Jewish high school, run by Federation partner World ORT — Rome’s Jewish future would be a lot less certain. Alumni of the Liceo Renzo Levi make up the heart of Rome’s 15,000-strong Jewish community. In fact, nearly every Jewish communal professional and lay leader in the city calls the school their alma mater. “Each time I go home, I find a new synagogue, new kosher restaurant, and more and more Jewish nonprofits,” says Shirel. “I think the school is playing an important role in this communal project.”
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DEVELOPING LEADERS AND FORGING CONNECTIONS
A trip to Israel with the Jewish Federation kick-started a year of leadership training and community involvement for the participants of Israel Next Dor in 2017-18. The group participated in monthly programs and took the lead at the Federation’s Super Sunday mitzvah day. The twelve participants graduated from the program at the Federation’s Community Celebration & Annual Meeting in June and continue to bring their leadership and enthusiasm to the Lehigh Valley community.
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2018 CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS Together, we raised
$2,596,300 through the 2018 Campaign
We were able to distribute
$2,709,535
including unrestricted endowment grants, interest, HAKOL income and Pomegranate Pin income
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS Reserve: $20,000 Fundraising Expenses: $296,113
Local Distributions: $1,328,442 (see graph at right)
Overseas Distributions Designated Gifts: $494,000 Overseas Distributions: $433,000 8
Local Distributions Designated Gifts: $137,980 (see graph at right)
THE START OF SOMETHING POWERFUL LOCAL DISTRIBUTIONS: $1,466,422 Other: $15,350
Designated Gifts: $137,980
Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding, Lehigh Valley Kashrut Commission, Orphan Cemeteries, etc.
Jewish Community Center: $314,500
Bethlehem and Easton Community Grants: $37,300
Jewish Federation Community Building: $272,104
Jewish Federation Administration: $232,088
Jewish Day School: $297,600 University Hillels: $24,000
Muhlenberg College Lehigh University Lafayette College Moravian College
OVERSEAS DISTRIBUTIONS
Jewish Education Services & Jewish Continuity Grants: $43,000
Jewish Family Service & Jewish Fund for Human Needs: $92,500
We are proud to support the needs of Jews around the world through our overseas partners. These partners include:
JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL The Jewish Agency connects the global Jewish family, bringing Jews to Israel, and Israel to Jews, by providing meaningful Israel engagement and facilitating aliyah.
JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE Active today in 70 countries, the JDC work to alleviate hunger and hardship, rescue Jews in danger, create lasting connections to Jewish life, and help Israel overcome the social challenges of its most vulnerable citizens.
WORLD ORT World ORT is the world’s largest Jewish education and vocational training non-governmental organization with activities in more than 100 countries benefitting 300,000 people each year.
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THANK YOU FOR BEING THE START OF SOMETHING POWERFUL Because of your support of the 2018 campaign, we are able to help when help is needed, provide a safety net for those who must rely upon it, and nurture the core institutions that are the fabric of a rich and dynamic Jewish community. THANK YOU. * Indicates an individual woman’s gift to the 2018 Campaign for Jewish Needs ° Indicates members of the Silver Circle who have contributed for 25 years or more. PRIME MINISTERS CIRCLE $100,000+ Ross Born° Wendy Born*° Charles and Figa* Kline Foundation° Lewis and Roberta Gaines° Robert and Bonnie* Hammel° Just Born Inc° Anonymous (1) THEODORE HERZL SOCIETY $50,000 - $99,999 Master Family° Harry Louis Yanoff & Jeanette Master Yanoff Charitable Fund Richard and Susan* Master MCS Industries The Wax-Goldman Family Funds Vicki Wax* Robby and Laurie* Wax Steven and Nancy* Wax Goldman KING DAVID SOCIETY $25,000 - $49,999 Fischmann Family Fund° Roberto and Eileen* Fischmann Tama Fogelman* and Family° The Fraenkel Family° Dr. Harold and Sandra* Goldfarb° Joseph B. and Rita* Scheller° Shelley Stettner*° The Mortimer S. Schiff Memorial Golf Tournament TREE OF LIFE SOCIETY $18,000 - $24,999
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Leonard Abrams° The Deanne* and Arnold Kaplan Foundation KING SOLOMON CIRCLE $10,000 - $17,999 Dr. Jeffrey and Jill* Blinder° Charles Cohen and Rebecca Binder* Jonathan and Iris* Epstein Gary Fromer and Dr. Carol Bub Fromer* Mark L. Goldstein (z”l) and Shari Spark*° Kobrovsky Family Fund Elaine Lerner*° The Martin Cohen Family Foundation° Orgler Family Fund The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation Dr. Richard and Barbara* Reisner° Robert & Judy Auritt Klein Family Fund Lisa Scheller* and Wayne Woodman Dr. Stuart A. and Janice Schwartz° Seidel Cohen Hof & Reid LLC° Daniel and Nancy* Cohen Phillip and Ellen* Hof Chris and Tara Reid Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable Trust Jean Weiner*° Anonymous (1) BUILDERS OF ISRAEL $5,000 - $9,999 Dr. Marc and Aliette* Abo Bernard and Flo Kobrovsky Special Fund Hon. Alan and Donna* Black° Nathan and Marilyn* Braunstein° Dr. Sam and Sylvia* Bub° Peter and Karen* Cooper° Scott and Beth* Delin Dr. Peter Fisher and Kathy Zimmerman* Susan Gadomski*° Dr. Jeffrey Gevirtz° Robert J. and Susan* Grey Allen and Patricia* Gribben° Shirley F. Gross*° Barry and Carol R.* Halper°
Eugene and Toby Halpern Nat and Erica* Hyman Judy Auritt Klein Lion of Judah Endowment Dr. Wesley and Beth* Kozinn° Stuart and Lynda* Krawitz Dr. Lawrence and Eva* Levitt° Stanley R. Liebman Estate Dr. Moshe and Lisa* Markowitz Dr. William and Jane* Markson° Michael and Linda* Miller° Dr. Alan and Judith* Morrison° Drs. Steven and Nancy* Oberlender Daniel Poresky° Rhoda Prager*° Dr. Alex and Robin* Rosenau° Shaoli Rosenberg* Drs. Jarrod and Nicole* Rosenthal Sadie Berman Lion of Judah Endowment Lorrie Scherline*° Irwin and Ellen* Schneider° Mark and Deena* Scoblionko° Elizabeth Scofield* Bruce Sheftel and Ronnie Sheftel* Larrie and Judy* Sheftel° Edith Simon*° Sylvia and Herb Rosen Foundation Dr. Frank and Tama* Tamarkin Dr. Michael and Eileen* Ufberg° Dr. Robert and Carol* Wilson James and Linda* Wimmer° Ilene Wood* Dr. Israel and Valeska* Zighelboim Jeri Zimmerman* Anonymous (1) SABRA CIRCLE $2,500 - $4,999 Alan and Marsha* Abraham Dr. Houman and Lori* Ahdieh Dr. David and Sara-Jane* Bub Dr. Ian and Patricia* Carlis° Glenn and Jan* Ehrich° Andrew and Dr. Lisa* Ellis Dr. Eric J. and Amy* Fels Veronica Fischmann* Dr. Jay and Fran* Fisher° Frances & Abraham Schwab Memorial Fund Louis and Shirley* Furmansky° Stewart and Carol* Furmansky° Dr. Mark and Carmyn Gittleman° Dr. Ronald J. and Linda*
Glickman° Dr. Steve and Audrey* Kanoff° Dr. Arthur and Jane* Kaplan° Drs. Andrew and Deborah* Kimmel° Martin and Judy* Krasnov° Dr. Harold and Linda* Kreithen° Robert and Roberta* Kritzer Dr. Howard and Beth* Kushnick Dr. Brian LeFrock Leonard and Beverly* Bloch Foundation° Donald and Lois* Lipson° Dr. Richard and Roberta* London° Ryan and Claudia* Mattison Dr. Jay and Marla* Melman° Dr. Holmes and Jeannie* Miller° Dr. Michael and Cary* Moritz Dr. Michael and Ruth* Notis° Dr. Noah Orenstein and Diana Fischmann Orenstein* Dr. Robert and Joanne* Palumbo Rabbi Seth Phillips and Marge Kramer* Dr. Robert and Lota* Post° Judith Rodwin* Dr. Abraham and Nancy* Ross and Family Cathy Sacher*° Dr. Elliot Shear Jack and Amy* Silverman° Dr. Arthur and Audrey* Sosis° Dr. Jay E. and Margery* Strauss° Dr. Kenneth and Alla* Toff° Dr. Edward Tomkin and Sandra Wadsworth Arthur and Barbara* Weinrach° Steven and Margo* Wiener° Dr. Michael and Miriam* Zager and Family Larry and Carolyn Zelson Anonymous (3) GATES OF JAFFA $1,500 - $2,499 Alan and Sandy* Abeshaus Dr. Howard Altman° Richard J. Mongilutz and Kelly Banach* Dr. Alan Berger° William M. and Peggy* Berger° Dr. Marc and Lauren* Berson° Samuel and Dr. Janet* Brill Dr. Michael and Nancy Busch Lawrence Center Marilyn Claire*° Natalie Coleman*° (z”l) Dr. William and Gail* Combs Helen Cook*° Patrick and Dr. Karen* Dacey Hon. Maxwell Davison° Norman Falk Arnan and Marlene* Finkelstein Dr. Hal and Kimberly Folander Jerome and Sally Frank Dr. Ronald and Emily Freudenberger Dr. Lawrence and Vicki* Glaser° Neil and Eydie* Glickstein° Dr. Gordon and Rose Lee* Goldberg° Mitzi Goldenberg* Drs. Zach and Andrea* Goldsmith Dr. Marsha Gordon* Dr. Robert M. Gordon°
Dr. David Greenberg Dr. Robert and Tracy Grob Dr. Paul Gross° Bennett Grossman Esther Halperin*° Hausman Family Dr. Jonathan and Marjorie* Hertz Dr. Howard Horne Stuart and Hope* Horowitz° Dr. Howard Israel° Dr. John Jaffe° Dr. Jeffrey and Nancy Jahre Rabbi Allen and Toby* Juda° Dr. Robert and Janice* Kaplan Mark and Patty Klein° Dr. Robert and Stephanie* Kricun° Dr. Michael and Fay* Kun Ferne Rodale Kushner*° Dr. Michael and Carole* Langsam° Dr. Henry and Susan* Lehrich Dr. Paul and Diane* Lemberg and Family Howard and Rachel* Levin Dr. Jay and Evelyn* Lipschutz° Dr. Gerald and Ethel* Melamut° Robert and Betty* Mendelson Katherine Molinaro* Morris & Dyna Gorfinkel Memorial Fund Dr. Robert and Amy* Morrison” Dr. Richard J. and Amy* Morse Mort & Myra Levy Philanthropic Fund Taffi Ney*° Dr. Mark and Alice* Notis° Alan and Roberta* Penn° Drs. Andrew and Flora* Pestcoe Phoebe Altman Lion of Judah Endowment Bruce and Enid Reich The Ringold Family* Dr. Marvin and Janet Rosenthal° Selma Roth* Dr. Michael and Lynn F.* Rothman Ronald and Martha* Segel° Donald and Randi Senderowitz Dr. Darryn and Lorey* Shaff Ruth Sheftel* Howard and Susan* Sherer Dr. Bruce and Donna Silverberg Dr. Frederic A. and Gilda Stelzer° Fred and Barbara K.* Sussman° Dr. Adam Teichman Dr. Ryan and Carah* Tenzer Marsha Timmerman*° Dr. Darren and Stefanie* Traub Dr. Michael and Janet Ulman* Dr. Marc and Susan* Vengrove° Dr. Andrew Wakstein Dr. Benjamin and Ellen Weinberger° Gail Wolson*° Dr. Eric and Helaine* Young Helaine Young* Dr. Larry and Debra Zohn° Leon and Debbie* Zoller Anonymous (6) CHAVERIM $500 - $1,499 Richard and Karen* Albert° Dr. Richard and Judith* Aronson° Marietta Banach* Tama Lee Barsky* Richard and Joan* Bass
Sanford and Patricia* Beldon Dr. Harry and Donna Berger Steven Bergstein and Nanci Goldman Bergstein° Larry and Susan W.* Berman° Joseph and Sharon* Bernstein Ronald and Linda* Black° Rance and Sheryl* Block° Michael and Rita* Bloom° Akiva and Rachel* Boonswang Dr. Stuart and Joan* Boreen Dr. Jeffrey and Nan* Bratspies° Harry and Edna* Brill° Evelyn H. Brown*° Richard and Kira* Bub Gordon and Janet* Campbell Harvey and Elizabeth* Cartine Charles L. Fletcher Memorial Fund Robert Cohen and Michelle Hindin Albert and Eva* Derby Richard and Ruth* Derby° Eduardo and Jeanette* Eichenwald° Dr. Mark and Ellyn* Elstein° Joan Epstein*° Dr. Bruce Feldman° Finkelstein Family Fund Dr. Ari and Mia* Forgosh Frank Penn Family Fund Hon. Robert and Ronnie Freedberg° Dr. Henry and Monica* Friess and Family Dr. Gene and Ann Ginsberg° Leonard and Rhoda* Glazier° Dr. Brian and Alyssa Goldberg Dr. Eric Goldman Lance and Ellen* Gordon Alan Greenberger° Dr. H. William and Ruth* Gross° H. Sheftel Memorial Fund Drs. Harvey and Melissa Hakim Jay Haltzman° Aron and Julie* Hochhauser Arthur and Susan* Hochhauser° Dr. Arthur and Barbara* Hoffman° Roslyn Holtz* Dr. David and Susan* Hyman° Selma Jacowitz* Roland and Dorothy Joseph Jules and Tama Fogelman Fund Andrew and Nancy Kahn° Dr. Binae Karpo* Dr. Barbara Katz* Seth and Kathi* Katzman° Dr. Jay and Phyllis* Kaufman° Lisa Kirshner* Drs. William and Susan* Kitei° Maxine S. Klein*° Paul and Dore Kottler Dr. Jeffrey and Kim Kramer Dr. Joshua and Teri* Krassen Joshua and Danielle* Kroo Karen Kuhn*° Dr. Hartley Lachter and Dr. Jessica Cooperman* Lawrence M. Lang and Elaine N. Deutch* Dr. Paul H. and Elaine* Langer° Gerson Lazar Family Fund Martha B. Lebovitz*° Bernard and Laurie Lesavoy Lesavoy Butz & Seitz LLC Dr. Edward Levy Lillian Schwab Memorial Fund
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Dr. Lisa* and Rivki Lindauer Dr. Sheldon and Paula* Linn Scott and Allison* Lipson Eric Luftig Jean Mandel*° Drs. Evan and Aviva* Marlin Dr. David and Robyn Meir-Levi David and Judy* Mickenberg Debbie* Miller° Edith Miller*° Morton and Judy* Miller° Michael Molovinsky° James and Shelah Mueth Dr. Jonathan Munves Jay and Bobbi* Needle Marc Nissenbaum° Dr. William and Marjorie Ofrichter° Dr. David and Carole* Ostfeld° Dr. David and Ann* Packman Leon and Elaine* Papir° Henry and Phyllis* Perkin Allen and Sandra* Perlman Edward and Beth* Posner° Alison Post* and Morgan Godorov Sandra Preis*° Michael and Ilene* Prokup° Elaine Rappaport-Bass*° Dr. Daniel Relles Nan Ronis* Dr. Howard and Lisa* Rosenberg° Adam and Penny* Roth and Family Jerry Roth Memorial Fund Sheila Saunders*° Marcia Schechter*° Nathan and Rusty* Schiff Michael and Brenna Schlossberg John Schneider Bernard and Sara* Schonbach Mark and Joyce Schuman* Dr. Andrew and Jacqueline Schwartz Schwartz Family Fund Dr. Howard and Tamara Selden Elliot and Linda* Sheftel° Dr. Andrew and Rachel* Shurman Dr. Howard and Diane* Silverman° Marshall and Nina* Silverstein° Rabbi Michael Singer and Alexis Vega-Singer* Lynda Somach*° Marcy Staiman* Richard and Allison Staiman Lenore Stecher* Dr. Richard and Arlene* Stein° Dr. Phil and Diane* Stein Dr. Ronald and Melissa Stein and Family Hon. Robert L. Steinberg Barry Goldin and Cheri Sterman* Aimee Stewart*° Dr. David and Laurie Strassman Dr. Michael F. Stroock° Sussman Family Fund Ron Ticho and Pam Lott* Dr. Mark and Abby* Trachtman Dr. Stephen and Beverly* Volk° Dr. Ronald and Beverly* Wasserman° Robert and Sandy* Weiner° Rosalyn Weingrod * Michael Weinstein° Alan J. and Abby* Wiener David and Deborah* Wiener Jerry and Flossie* Zales°
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Richard and Cherie* Zettlemoyer Anonymous (18) SHORASHIM $250 - $499 Herma Abramson* Alexander Sach Philanthropic Fund Alfred T. Gifford Family Fund Isabella Alkasov* Dr. Michael and Lynn Alterman Vivian Appel* Joan Balkwill*° Miriam Bandler*° Dr. Peter and Barbara Barbour Fran Bassett* R. Bill Bergstein° Beth El Sisterhood° Andrew and Dr. Christy* Block and Family Ilya Borshansky Dr. Marianna Borshansky* Sally Brau*° Dr. Lisa Bunin* Dr. Elliot and Chelsea Busch* Allen and Marjorie* Carroll Robert and Jane* Cohen° Marcia K. Cohen*° Temple and Ann Coldren Roger and Sharon* Collins Daniel Pomerantz Fund Donald Denburg° Dr. George and Roberta* Diamond° Fred and Gail* Eisenberg Dr. Thomas and Roni* Englert and Family° Eleanor Extract* Melissa Falk* Dr. Alex and Harriet* Feig° Samuel and Lynn* Feldman° Marcia Felkay*° Brian and Emily* Ford Phyllis Ford* Neil and Marjorie* Forgosh Dr. Eric and Debbie* Gertner and Family Renee Gittler*° Dr. Barry and Sharon* Glassman Sharon Glassman* Ann Goldberg* Amy Golding* Allan and Mary Goodman° Lothar and Wendy Gumberich Etta Heller* Ricky Hochhauser* Ferne and Jack Kushner Fund James and Andrea* Jesberger Stacey Kandel* Irving Kaplan° Chelsea Karp* Carolyn Katwan* Keneseth Israel Sisterhood° Dr. Corey Kirshner Iris Klein*° Lillian Kobrovsky*° Hilary Koprowski* Gary and Jennifer* Lader Dr. Samuel Land Merry Landis*° Suzanne Lapiduss*° Olivier and Alice* Level Susan Levin* Gilfrid and Michele* Levy Eileen Lewbart*
Dr. Irwin and Linda Lewis Robert and Shirley* Malenovsky° Dr. Norman and Roberta* Marcus Drs. James and Meredith Margolis Marvi Family Fund Merck Foundation Dr. Douglas and Ruth* Nathanson Norma Neff*° Sandy Newman* Dr. Michael and Martina Obenski° Dr. Martin and Amy Oselkin Papir Family Fund Stephen and Marianne Phillips Dr. Mitchell and Carol Rabinowitz° Dr. Jason Radine Rabbi Moshe and Adina Re’em Harry and Carole* Rose° Michael and Linda Rosenfeld° Judd Roth Dr. Matthew and Keren* Saltz Samuel and Ann Born Foundation Dr. Norman and Jett* Sarachek° Naomi Schachter* Joel and Linda Scheer James and Sandra* Schonberger° Renee Schwartz*° Sally Shapiro*° Stuart and Susan* Shmookler° Dr. Laurence and Mimi* Silberstein° Mimi Silberstein*° Dr. Roger and Marna* Simon° Adam and Stephanie* Smartschan Sons of Israel Sisterhood° Michael and Jane* Spitzer° Stephanie Szilagyi*° Tenzer Family Fund Selma Tomkin* Kimberly Valuntas* Robert and Marcia* Weill Martin and Frances* Weinberg Joseph and Kristina* Weiner Gerald Weisberger and Gail Ehrens Rabbi David and Dr. Rachel* Wilensky Bruce and Alicia* Zahn Zelickson Family Fund Debby Ziev* Anonymous (13) KEHILLAH $100 - $249 Richard and Maria* Ain Alfred Wiener Family Fund Amy Born Fund Choty Andres* Elaine Atlas*° Pnina Avitzur* Dr. Marsha Baar*° Karen Bader*° Karen Bardawil* Barbara Bassano* Michael Benioff Elaine Berk* Scott Berman Jeffrey and Lisa* Bernfeld Dr. Joan Bischoff* Randi Blauth* John Botzum and Miriam Harris Botzum Ilya Bragin Joan Brody*° Victor and Leslie* Bunick
Robert and Gail* Burger Sara Camuti* Muriel Charon* Audrey Cherney*° Dana Cohen* Zachary and Ginny* Cohen Coleman Family Fund Jerome and Audrey* Cylinder° Leah Devine* Dr. Neil and Linda* Dicker Brooke Dietrick* David and Vikki* Dunn Dr. Abbott and Judy* D’ver° Barbara Einhorn* The Eva Levitt Knitting Project Howard and Shirley Falk Dr. Ellen Field* Brenda Finberg* Michael Finley and Audrey Ettinger* Vivian Fishbone* Harry and Amy* Fisher Lance and Marian* Flax Eric and Rebecca* Fleisch Jeffrey Fleischaker and Dr. Ophira Silbert* Frederick Fleszler Bette Friedenheim* Jenna Fromer* Rachel Fromer* Dr. Allan and Sandra* Futernick Linda Garber*° Murray and Linda* Garber° Dr. Jennifer Gell* Uri and Melany Ghelman Jerome and Gloria* Ginsburg° Gary and Pat* Glascom Dr. Joel and Muriel* Glickman° Becky Goldenberg* Brian and Judith* Goldman° Susan Goldman* Nathaniel and Joanna Golub Mark Kennedy and Arlene Gorchov*° Aaron Gorodzinsky Donald Greenberg Jeff and Elizabeth* Greenberg Judith Greenberg* Arlene Griffin*° Tom and Rita* Guthrie° Marion Halperin*° Rabbi Yaacov and Devorah* Halperin Ronald Harrison° Dr. Leo and Marilyn Heitlinger Alvin and Arlene* Herling° Philip Heyman°
Syman and Anita* Hirsch Dr. Michael and Stacy* Hortner Charles and Dale Inlander° Michael and Donna* Iorio Baron and Marjorie Jasper Julie Paige Fraenkel Fund Eva Jones* Jennifer Kaplan* Alexa Karakos* Dr. Lewis and Joan* Katz Daniel and Anne* Kaye Ilena Key* Kimmel Family Fund Renee B. Kleaveland* Jerry Knafo Deborah Kohler*° Alyssa Komarow* Dr. Arnold and Barbara* Kritz° Barbara Kritz*° Ruth Kugelman*° Gilbert and Judy* Lappen Mary Laronge* Dr. Judith Lasker*° Frederick and Sherry Lesavoy° Bob and Ilene* Levin-Dando° Leonard and Janice Levy Paul Levy and Helen Mack-Levy Joan Lichtenstein*° Lisa Ellis Fund Dr. Zalman and Maya Liss° David and Marilyn* Louick° Steven Markowitz° Janis Mikofsky* Gary and Diane* Miller° Norman and Maxine* Miller° Millie Berg Memorial Fund Natalie Millrod* Steven and Judy Molder Gladys Morgenstein*° Alex and Elaine* Morrow Judith Murman* Hank and Jill* Narrow Howard and Jill Nathanson Richard and Paula* Nelson Audrey Nolte* Benjamin Notis Robert Orenstein Joseph and Eve* Peterson Dr. Peter Pettit Linda Piesner* Howard and Jane* Pitkoff Jay and Marlene* Plotnick Dr. Matthew and Denise* Pollack Charles Richter and Lynda Pollack* Patti Price* Abram and Alyssa Pure
Raab Fund Eric Rappaport and Choty Andres* David Reiff Ira and Erica* Robbins Dan and Mary* Rockman Dr. Joel Rosenfeld Wendy Rothstein* Herman Rovner Barth Rubin Ryan Sacher Philanthropic Fund Fae Safer* Alan and Mary* Salinger° Helene Rae Scarcia* Seith Schentzel Melvin and Pearl* Schmier Ivan and Jill* Schonfeld Dr. Arthur Levine and Dr. Janet Schwartz* Dr. Mark and Lynne* Shampain° Stanley Shrager Barry Siegel° Sheldon and Lolly* Siegel Serita Silberg* Abigail Silverman* Jessica Silverman* Micki Sinclair* Dr. Yehuda and Victoria* Smooha° Anne Snyder-Lyons* Susan Sosnow* Dr. Mark Stein and Sharon Albert* Dr. Stanley and Manya Stein Michael and Sybil* Stershic David Vaida and Cantor Ellen Sussman* Matthew and Tracy* Sussman Kenneth Szydlow Norman Tahler Alan and Enid* Tope° Sharon Trinker* Dr. Mark and Gayle* Unger° Sharone and Lora* Vaknin Dr. Steven Vale and Dr. Jennifer Gell* Volk Family Fund Dr. Stanley and Judith* Walker Marcia Weingartner* Philip and Lynn* Weinzimer Marjorie Weiss* Norman and Sandra* Wruble Dr. Robert and Susanna* Zemble Anonymous (32) GENESIS $1 - $99 Abigail Silverman Fund Rabbi Jake Adler Marvin and Sylvia* Adler
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Joseph Aflalo Aaron Alkasov Florence Applebaum* Robert and Maryanne Appleby-Shaffer* Harris Apsell Arianna Delin Fund Max Averbach Zoe Averbach* Dr. Susan Basow* Marla Beck* Delores Bednar* Arthur and Phyllis Berg Bernard and Sarina* Berlow Stephanie Berman* Nancy Bernstein* Jason and Tracy Billig Dr. Jeffrey and Jill* Blinder° Jerome Block Igor and Alla* Bolotovsky Johanna Brams* Tammy Breslin* Jenna Brody* Neil and Diane Brown Jerry and Wilma Brucker Petr Bruk (z”l) Betty Burian* Ivan Buyum Joyce Camm* Dena Cedor* Linda Chmielewski*° Claudia Fischmann Fund Dr. Barry and Robbie Cohen Neela Covel* Danielle Staiman Mitzvah Fund Edwin and Rabbi Melody* Davis Eugene and Eileen* Denitz Betty Diamond* Diana Fischmann Fund Linda Dietrick* Marilyn Doluisio*° Wendy Edwards* Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz David Eiskowitz Elena S. Cohen Charity Fund Joseph Epstein and Sheryl Feinstein Anita Evelyn* Joseph Facchiano E.G. Jerry Farris* Ben and Abby* Feinberg Sharon Feldman* Diane Fisher*° Michael and Sandra Freeman Ann Friedenheim* Dr. Michael and Traci Gabriel Dr. Todd and Laura* Garber Dr. Debra Garlin* Gail Gelb* Cathy Gilbert* Bernice Glickman* Steven Glickman and Hannah Zabitz Shelley Goldberg* and Family Caroline Goldblat* Anita Goldman* Dr. Malvin and Lillian* Goldner Ezra Goldstein Martin Goldstein° Nathaniel and Joanna Golub Nissa Gossom* Ann Gould* Rabbi Zalman Greenberg Harry and Paula* Grines Herman Gross
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Sharon Guindine* Bernice Harris* Holly Hebron* Dolores Heller* Philip Heyman° Rima Hirsch* Carolyn Hoffman* Dorothy Hoffman*° Robert and Arlene* Hurwitz Dr. Lubov Iskold* Sondra Jacobs*° Jessica Silverman Philanthropic Fund Joseph Mozes Memorial Fund Leonard Kahn Jessica Kamber* Joel and Liz* Kamp Liz Kamp* Honey Kandel* David and Margaret* Kaplan Jennifer Kaplan* Sidney and Helene* Kaplan Harriet Karess* Francine Katzman* Chaim and Carol Kaufmann Herbert Klivan Rosine Knafo*° Blanka and Walter Knie Holocaust Education Fund Jeffrey Koch Paul and Dore Kottler Bret and Hilary Kricun Samson Kroo Sandra Lachter* Peter and Madeline* Langman Andrea Lass* Daniel and Daniela* Leisawitz Myron Levenson Barbara Levinson* Nancy Levy* Julian Lewis Howard Lieberman Doris Lifland* Rebecca Lovingood* Rochelle Lower* Caren Lowrey* Leonard Lutsky° Michael and Pam Magnan Ronald and Patricia Malvin Rikki Mandel* Silvia Mandler* David and Susan* Manela Louise Mapstone* Brie Marks* Marlee Senderowitz Fund Aliza Martin* Chahine Marvi* Robert Mayer and Jan Muzycka* Debrosha McCants* Diane McKee* Ruth Meislin*° Dr. Robert and Ellen Miller* and Family Robert and Joy* Miller Stanley Miller Susan Mohr* Daniel and Larisa Morgenbesser Anne Morris*° Jane Much* William and Sharon* Mullin Scott and Phyllis* Naiden Nancy Gevirtz Memorial Fund Jill Stewart Narrow*° Myra Needle* Terry David and Shirley* Neff
Noah Ryan Delin Fund Olivia Nolt* Robert Prichard and Ellen Osher* Debbie Ovitz*° Cantor Jill Pakman* Dr. Alan Parker Pam Pearlmutter* Mark and Nina* Pinsley Howard and Jane* Pitkoff Miriam Pitkoff* Mildred Poliner*° Aron and Adina* Preis Loren Rabbat* Alan Raisman Martin Rapoport° Kevin and Lauren Reuther Linda Rich* Rissa Senderowitz Philanthropic Fund Robert Rockmaker Jodie Rosenblum* Phyllis Rothkopf* Barbara Rudolph* Rick and Amy* Sams Samuel Gevirtz Mitzvah Fund Samuel Harris Fund Mary Lou Scarf* Lynn Schiavone* Rachel Schmeidberg* Lewis Schor° Rabbi Rebecca Schorr* Warren Schorr Eugene Search Lorraine Secouler* Susan Selsky-Hann* Richard and Dr. Cheryl* Shadick Robert and Maryanne Appleby-Shaffer Alan Shapiro Ezra Shapiro Allison Shimon* Dr. Stephen Shore Greg and Pamela* Silverberg Judi* Silverberg Richard Silverman Silverman Family Fund Debra Skinner* Michael Smith Rabbi Aryeh and Beth* Spero Dr. Rima Strassman* Susan B. Mellan Memorial Fund Norman and Cindy* Sussman° Gabe Tamarkin Sandi Teplitz*° David Teumim Donald Thaler Harriet Theodore* Howard and Marilyn Tokosh Ufberg Family Fund Veronica Fischmann Fund Inna Vishnevetsky* Nicholas and Jessica* Volchko Lynn Waite* Dori Wallace*° Cantor Kevin Wartell° Les and Anita* Weintraub Dr. Brian and Joy* Wernick Barbara Wolfgang* Gladys Yass* Herman and Jessica* Ytkin Ari Zighelboim Noah Zighelboim Anonymous (24)
LIONS OF JUDAH Aliette Abo* Rebecca Binder Donna Black Jill Blinder Wendy Born* Marilyn Braunstein* Carol Bub Fromer Nancy Cohen Karen Cooper* Iris Epstein* Roberta Epstein* Eileen Fischmann* Tama Fogelman* Lisa Fraenkel* Jane Kay Friedberg Susan Gadomski Sandra Goldfarb* Susan Grey Shirley Gross Bonnie Hammel* Ellen Hof Erica Hyman Deanne Kaplan* Judith Auritt Klein Lion of Judah
Endowment* Beth Kozinn Elaine Lerner* Eva Levitt* Phoebe Altman Lion of Judah Endowment* Rhoda Prager Barbara Reisner Shaoli Rosenberg Sadie Berman Lion of Judah Endowment* Lisa Scheller* Rita Scheller Lorrie Scherline Janice Schwartz Elizabeth Scofield Edith Simon Shari Spark Shelley Stettner Eileen Ufberg Vicki Wax* Jean Weiner Carol Wilson Ilene Wood*
Lions of Judah are at the pinnacle of our Women’s Philanthropy, donating $5,000 or more to the Annual Campaign. *Endowed Lion of Judah
POMEGRANATES Sandy Abeshaus Marsha Abraham Rebecca Axelrod-Cooper Kelly Banach Sheila Berg Beverly Bloch Janet Brill Sylvia Bub Patty Carlis Marilyn Claire Helen Cook Karen Dacey Beth Delin Tamar Earnest Lisa Ellis Amy Fels Marlene Finkelstein Veronica Fischmann Linda Glickman Edyth Glickstein Norma Goldenberg Nancy Goldman Marsha Gordon Patricia Gribben Carol Halper Esther Halperin Mindy Holender Jane Kaplan Deborah Kimmel Lynda Krawitz Roberta Kritzer Ferne Kushner Beth Kushnick Rachel Levin
Lois Lipson Lisa Markowitz Jane Markson Claudia Mattison Jeannie Miller Linda Miller Judith Morrison Taffi Ney** Nancy Oberlender Diana Orenstein Lota Post Lauren Rabin Judith Rodwin Robin Rosenau Nicole Rosenthal Selma Roth Lynn Rothman Cathy Sacher Deena Scoblionko Martha Segel Judy Sheftel Ruth Sheftel Amy Silverman* Audrey Sosis Margery Strauss Tama Tamarkin Marsha Timmerman Laurie Wax Janet Ulman Barbara Weinrach Gail Wolson Valeska Zighelboim Kathy Zimmerman Debbie Zoller
Pomegranate women donate $1,800 or more to the Annual Campaign. *Endowed Lion of Judah **Endowed Pomegranate
DID YOU KNOW? The Pomegranate Pin originated in the Lehigh Valley and is now used by more than 125 Federations throughout North America.
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THE START OF SOMETHING POWERFUL:
400TH ISSUE OF HAKOL
On the heels of a year of celebra HAKOL at 40, the 400th issue of award-winning newspaper debut in July 2017. HAKOL continues to the most comprehensive source Jewish news for the Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton communi
A Year at Federation
SECURITY CONFERENCE BRINGS FAITHS TOGETHER
DISASTER RELIEF
In the early fall, Federation was at the ready when major hurricanes struck Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico and earthquakes shook Mexico City. Because of our comprehensive network of partners and ongoing support from our Annual Campaign, we were able to quickly raise funds and distribute them directly to where they were needed the most.
SUPPORT FOR VENEZUELA
Community members Israel and Valeska Zighelboim shared their story at a program presented by our Community Relations Council in November about growing up in Venezuela and the dire needs of the Jewish community there today. Our community responded, quickly raising $17,000 to help with this effort. 16
In August, the Federation brought Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith leaders together with experts from the Department of Homeland Security to discuss how to be prepared in the event of an emergency.
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THE MAIN EVENT
At the Federation’s Main Event in November, best-selling author and syndicated advice columnist Harlan Cohen encouraged “getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.” The event was held in support of the Annual Campaign for Jewish Needs.
WOMEN’S GROUP TAKES ACTION
After a trip to Israel in summer 2017 in partnership with Federation and the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project, 18 Lehigh Valley women continued a year-long course of learning and giving back to the community. They volunteered and collected food and toiletry items for Jewish Family Service and brought new and innovative ideas to the Lehigh Valley.
LATKE-VODKA HANUKKAH COOK-OFF
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SUPER SUNDAY MITZVAH MEALS
At the Federation’s annual Super Sunday phone-a-thon and day of service, volunteers came together in the JCC kitchen to prepare hot meals for older adults throughout the community in partnership with Jewish Family Service. Volunteers then delivered the meals to nearly 30 adults in Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.
ISRAEL @70
Throughout the year, Federation joined with the Lehigh Valley community and Jews across the world to celebrate Israel @70. A year of Israel-themed programs culminated in a 70th birthday celebration at the JCC in April.
JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHT AT THE IRONPIGS
In May, Federation brought the community together for the 5th annual Jewish Heritage Night at the IronPigs. Hundreds of people attended the fun community outing, sporting their new hats and watching team mascots FeFe and FeRROUS do the horah.
GOLF TOURNAMENT SUPPORTS PREJUDICE REDUCTION
At the 7th annual Mortimer S. Schiff Memorial Golf Tournament in June, golfers and sponsors joined Federation in supporting prejudice reduction programs in local schools. 18
SPOTLIGHT ON: CAROL BUB FROMER & GARY FROMER Annual Campaign Co-Chairs
What brought you to the Lehigh Valley?
CAROL: My family emigrated from South Africa to Allentown in 1977 because they favored a vibrant and active Jewish community. For Gary and I, the Lehigh Valley offered an intimate community that was attracting young Jewish families like us, with many dynamic Jewish organizations. How did you get involved in the Jewish community and how have you been involved since?
GARY: Within a year of moving here, our first child was born and was immediately immersed in the JCC’s Early Childhood Education program. Both of our children attended the Jewish Day School through eighth grade, where each of us has served as active board members. We’ve participated at Sons of Israel, at Beth El and at other synagogues in the area. Carol also recently served on the board of Jewish Family Service. We are very grateful for the variety of opportunities we‘ve had to participate in and to help guide our Jewish organizations. Why did you take on this role in the campaign?
GARY: I’ve served on the Allocations Committee for the last several years and chaired it the last two, so I’ve become intimately familiar with the needs of our agencies locally and those of our agencies serving the needs of Jews abroad. The Annual Campaign is the vehicle for us to provide for the JCC, the JDS and JFS as well as educational series at our synagogues, Jewish films, Israeli shlichim in the summer and much else. When I considered how much our community and Jews in need around the world depend on the Annual Campaign, it was a difficult request to turn down.
CAROL: As a member of the Federation board for many years, one can definitely appreciate a sense of change and transition. We have a lot of seasoned and very generous philanthropic families that are getting older and we welcome the challenge of trying to reignite the campaign, reinvigorate our volunteers and engage our younger generations. 19
MAIMONIDES SOCIETY Marc Abo Houman Ahdieh Michael Alterman Howard Altman Marcus Averbach Alan Berger Marc Berson Jeffrey Blinder Janet Brill David Bub Sam Bub Carol Bub Fromer Elliot Busch Michael Busch Ian Carlis William Combs Mitchell Cooper Karen Dacey Beth Delin Tamar Earnest Lisa Ellis Bruce Feldman Eric Fels Jay Fisher Peter Fisher Hal Folander Ronald Freudenberger Henry Friess Jeffrey Gevirtz Mark Gittleman Lawrence Glaser Harold Goldfarb Andrea Goldsmith Zach Goldsmith Marsha Gordon Robert Gordon David Greenberg Robert Grob
Jonathan Hertz Eric Holender Howard Horne Stuart Horowitz David Hyman Howard Israel John Jaffe Jeffrey Jahre Arthur Kaplan Robert Kaplan Andrew Kimmel Deborah Kimmel Wesley Kozinn Harold Kreithen Robert Kricun Michael Kun Howard Kushnick Brian LeFrock Paul Lemberg Howard Levin Lawrence Levitt Richard London Moshe Markowitz William Markson Aviva Marlin Evan Marlin Gerald Melamut Jay Melman Michael Moritz Alan Morrison Robert Morrison Richard Morse Mark Notis Nancy Oberlender Steven Oberlender Martin Oselkin Gary Oxfeld Robert Palumbo
Robert Post Richard Reisner Daniel Relles Michael Ringold Alex Rosenau Jarrod Rosenthal Nicole Rosenthal Abraham Ross Andrew Schwartz Stuart Schwartz Howard Selden Darryn Shaff Elliot Shear Amy Silverman Arthur Sosis Frederic Stelzer Jay Strauss Frank Tamarkin Adam Teichman Ryan Tenzer Kenneth Toff Edward Tomkin Darren Traub Michael Ufberg Marc Vengrove Andrew Wakstein Robert Wax Benjamin Weinberger Robert Wilson Eric Young Michael Zager Israel Zighelboim Larry Zohn The Maimonides Society is made up of donors in the health care profession who give $1,800 or more to the Annual Campaign.
CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS Aliette Abo Houman Ahdieh Isabella Alkasov Sheila Berg Marc Berson Jeffrey Blinder Rance Block Ross Born Wendy Born Sam Bub Sylvia Bub Carol Bub Fromer Marilyn Claire Daniel Cohen Karen Dacey Ruth Derby Glenn Ehrich Iris Epstein Amy Fels Eric Fels Eileen Fischmann Brian Ford Barnet Fraenkel Gary Fromer
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Stewart Furmansky Jeffrey Gevirtz Lawrence Glaser Vicki Glaser Sandra Goldfarb Barry Halper Robert Hammel Hillel Students Lafayette, Lehigh, Muhlenberg Eric Holender Rabbi Allen Juda Chelsea Karp Beth Kozinn Stuart Krawitz Beth Kushnick Merry Landis Suzanne Lapiduss Paul Lemberg Eva Levitt Lawrence Levitt William Markson Jeannie Miller Michael Miller Taffi Ney
Mark Notis Rabbi Seth Phillips Nina Pinsley Lota Post Elaine Rappaport-Bass Nicole Rosenthal Selma Roth Lynn Rothman Mark Scoblionko Martha Segel Amy Silverman Nicole Smith Frank Tamarkin Tama Tamarkin Eileen Ufberg Michael Ufberg Robert Wax Vicki Wax Arthur Weinrach Deborah Wiener Robert Wilson Michael Zager Israel Zighelboim Kathy Zimmerman
HERITAGE SOCIETY The Heritage Society is for people of vision who remember the past and understand the importance of investing in the future. Each has made a commitment of $100,000 or more through the Lehigh Valley Jewish Foundation to strengthen, support and ensure Jewish continuity. Leonard & Enid (z”l) Abrams Dr. Marc & Aliette Abo Dr. Arthur & Phoebe Altman (z”l) Tara Epstein Baiman Cindee Belman Dr. Neil Belman Sadie Berman Estate Bob & Pat Born Ross & Wendy Born Nate & Marilyn Braunstein Pearl Brooks Meyer Cohan Estate Daniel & Nancy Cohen Martin & Beth Cohen Peter & Karen Cooper Jonathan & Iris Epstein Jeff & Roberta Epstein Finkelstein Family Roberto & Eileen Fischmann Fogelman Family Tama Fogelman Barnet & Lisa Fraenkel Fabian (z”l) & Anna (z”l) Fraenkel Dr. Harold & Sandra Goldfarb Steven & Nancy Wax Goldman Morris & Dyna Gorfinkel Estate Robert & Bonnie Hammel Marvin Holtz Memorial Arnold & Deanne Kaplan Mark & Patty Klein Robert Klein (z”l) & Judy Auritt Klein (z”l) Bernard (z”l) & Florence (z”l) Kobrovsky Kobrovsky Family Martin & Judy Krasnov Leslie (z”l) & Elaine Lerner Dr. Lawrence & Eva Levitt Morton (z”l) & Myra (z”l) Levy Dr. Aaron Litwak Estate Michael & Linda Miller Alvin (z”l) & Rosalind (z”l) Mishkin Taffi Ney Beryl Oppenheimer Estate Joel Orgler Family Dr. Morton (z”l) & Dorothy Parmet Sylvia & Morris Perkin Estate Martin H. Philip Estate Maurice Praid Estate Sylvia & Herb Rosen Lisa Scheller & Wayne Woodman Mortimer (z”l) and Vera Schiff Philip (z”l) & Blanche (z”l) Schwartz Dr. Stuart & Janice Schwartz Milton (z”l) & Ronnie Sheftel Jack & Amy Silverman Martin Spiro (z”l) Dr. Michael & Eileen Ufberg Stanley (z”l) & Vicki Wax Arthur & Barbara Weinrach Ilene Wood Renee Zales (z”l)
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LEHIGH VALLEY JEWISH FOUNDATION THE JEWISH COMMUNITY’S ENDOWMENT FUND
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
ASSETS HELD:
$24,705,029 *AS OF JUNE 30, 2018
DONOR ADVISORY FUNDS
Donor Advisory Funds provide many of the advantages of a private foundation while eliminating on-going legal and accounting costs, as well as excise taxes on investment income. The Jewish Federation offers two types of Donor Advisory Funds. The first, called “Legacy Philanthropic Funds,” permit donors to recommend distributions of a percentage of the fund’s value annually. The second, called “Donor Advised Funds,” allow donors to make use of liberal distribution policies, including quarterly distributions. Legacy Philanthropic Funds Baiman Family Fund Belman Family Fund Millie Berg Memorial Fund Harry & Shirley Berman Fund Elaine & Ernest Boas Fund Amy Born Fund Sam & Ann Born Foundation Aydele Brenner Tzedakah Fund Benjamin Brenner Tzedakah Fund Pearl S. Brooks Family Fund Elena S. Cohen Charity Fund Edward & Natalie Coleman Family Fund Peter Cooper Fund Arianna Rachel Delin Fund Benjamin Foster Delin Mitzvah Fund Noah Ryan Delin Fund Lisa Born Ellis Fund Finkelstein Family Fund Claudia Fischmann Fund Diana Fischmann Fund Veronica Fischmann Fund Tama & Jules Fogelman Family Fund Fraenkel Family Fund Julie Fraenkel Fund Frank-Penn Family Fund Ji-In Friess Mitzvah Fund Samuel Gevirtz Mitzvah Fund Nancy Gevirtz Memorial Fund Alfred Gifford Family Fund Goldfarb Family Fund Aleah Goldin-Israel Project Fund Maia & Zev Gould Mitzvah Fund Samuel Harris Fund Kimmel Family Fund Robert & Judy Auritt Klein
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Family Fund Mark & Patricia Klein Family Fund Kobrovsky Family Fund Kuhn Family Fund Morton & Myra Levy Fund Barbara & Robert Margolis Fund Dr. David Marvi Family Fund Susan Mellan Memorial Fund Jamie Mellan Fund Harry & Ethel Miller Memorial Fund Joseph Mozes Memorial Fund Taffi Ney Mitzvah Fund Maurice & Bess Orgler Family Fund Papir Family Fund Pomerantz Family Fund Adina Poresky Fund Daniel Poresky Fund Raab Fund in Honor of Father Jonathan David & Catherine Elizabeth Rau Fund Reitars-Braunstein Fund Ruth Markus & Alexander Wolf Rosenau Family Fund Gerald & Selma Roth Family Fund Ryan Sacher Fund Alexandra Sacher Fund Elana Michelle Schettini Fund Noah Daniel Schettini Fund Frances & Abraham Schwab Memorial Fund Stuart Schwartz Family Fund Randi & Donald Senderowitz Fund Rissa Senderowitz Fund Marlee Senderowitz Fund Harold Sheftel Memorial Fund Amy & Jack Silverman Family Fund Abigail Silverman Fund Jessica Silverman Fund Spiro-Weinberger Fund Danielle Staiman Mitzvah Fund Sterman-Goldin Family Fund Fred & Barbara Sussman Family Fund Sol A. Taffet Memorial Fund Tenzer Family Fund Ufberg Family Fund Stephen & Beverly Volk Family Fund Arthur & Barbara Weinrach Family Fund Alfred Wiener Family Fund Renee Zales Family Fund Zelickson Family Fund
DONOR ADVISED FUND
Abo Family Fund Danielle Goren Memorial Fund B&B Hammel Fund Hochhauser Family Fund Markson Family Fund Linda & Michael Miller Donor Advised Fund
Senderowitz Family Fund Sherer Family Fund Stein Goldstein Geffner Family Fund Weinrach Family Fund James A. and Linda P. Wimmer Charitable Fund
BEQUESTS & UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Through a Bequest, donors demonstrate an enduring commitment to the Jewish community and may reduce estate taxes. Unrestricted Funds and Bequests ensure the survival of the Jewish community by providing a funding “safety net” and easing unforseen emergencies and changing community needs. Frances Altstadt Estate Herman Bloom Estate Call Chronicle Fund Meyer Cohan Estate Catherine Cohen Estate Robert D. Edwards Estate Melvin Friedman Memorial Fund Hertzmark Family Fund Irvin Jacobson Memorial Fund Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley General Fund T. Barbara Kernis Estate Robert D. Klein Estate Joseph P. Klein Estate Lilliam L. Larkey Memorial Fund Cecil Lipkin Estate Aaron Litwak Fund Judith Margolis Memorial Fund Edith Mellner Fund Beryl Oppenheimer Estate Sylvia Pelson Estate Alma Stoler Perlis Memorial Fund Francis Philip Estate Martin H. Phillip Charitable Remainder Unitrust Nathan & Rose Pisarev and Charles & Mollie Lutz Memorial Fund Maurice Praid Estate The Purple Fund Wharton & Miriam Schneider Fund Philip & Blanche Schwartz Memoria Fund Harry Simkowitz Estate Sam Smith Estate Jack Warsaw Estate Renee Zales Memorial Fund
DESIGNATED & RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted or Designated Funds are created by donors for a
special purpose benefiting a specific program, agency, organization or field of interest. These funds can be established through a lifetime or testamentary gift. Agudas Achim Cemetery Fund B’nai B’rith Charities of Allentown Fund B’nai B’rith Summer Institute Rochel Baleh Free Loan Fund Sadie Berman LV Jewish Education Fund Chevre Kadisho Fund Congregation Agudas Achim Fund Tara Epstein Fund George Feldman Memorial Fund Yeremy and Dora Feldman Charitable Fund Melvin Goldberg Memorial Fund Hebrew Home Association Fund Jewish Fund for Human Needs JFLV Tax Credit Scholarship Fund Blanka & Walter Knie Holocaust Education Fund Samuel Kobrovsky Memorial Fund Helen & Sol Krawitz Holocaust Memorial Fund Ferne & Jack Kushner Fund Gerson Lazar Family Fund Morton & Myra Levy Hillel Award Fund Orphan Cemetery Fund Sylvia & Morris Perkin Fund Daniel Pomerantz Campaign Excellence Award Fund Jack & Mollie Robins Family Fund Janet West Rosen Fund Mortimer S. & Vera M. Schiff Family Fund Abraham V. Schwab Memorial Fund Lillian Schwab Memorial Fund Jewish Community Center Lillian Schwab Memorial Fund Temple Beth El Morris & Lena Senderowitz Cultural Fund Ned Shulman Archives Fund Spiro Special Gift Fund Spiro Jewish Family Service Seniors Fund Spiro Temple Beth El Religious School Fund VISIT Israel Special Projects Fund
SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONS
A Supporting Foundation is a charitable corporation which, by affiliating with the Jewish Federation, obtains tax-exempt status as a public charity - earning maximum tax deductibility. These foundations can be created by donors, families, nonprofit organizations, businesses or from an existing private foundation for the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the Federation’s mission. Leonard & Enid Abrams Family Foundation Fischmann-Berman Family Foundation Goldman Family Foundation Alvin & Rosalind Mishkin Foundation Sylvia & Herb Rosen Foundation Wax Family Fund
PACE/LOJE FUNDS
A Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) Fund is a lasting legacy that will continue to make an annual gift to the Federation’s Annual Campaign. A Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJE) Fund enables a woman to be perpetually recognized as a Lion of Judah-level donor to the Annual Campaign. Phoebe Altman LOJE Fund Cindee Belman LOJE Fund Sadie Berman LOJE Fund Wendy G. Born LOJE Fund Martin D. Cohen Fund Roberta Epstein LOJE Fund Charlie Fletcher Memorial PACE Fund Sandra Goldfarb LOJE Fund Morris & Dyna Gorfinkel Memorial Fund Judy Auritt Klein LOJE Fund Bernard & Flo Kobrovsky Special Fund Elaine Lerner LOJE Fund Lisa Scheller LOJE Fund Lillian Schwab Memorial Fund
TRUSTS & CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES
Charitable Remainder Trusts and Charitable Gift Annuities are creative and tax-wise ways
for donors to create a lasting legacy in their names and receive income for life or for a specified number of years. Upon expiration of that term, the remainder goes to the Federation or a Jewish organization to establish a permanent endowment. Marvin Holtz MemorialAnnuity Fund Roland & Dorothy Joseph Annuity Fund Elliot Marcus Charitable Remainder Trust Linda S. and Michael R. Miller Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity Morton Parmet 1999 Annuity Fund Morton Parmet 2005 Annuity Fund Morton Parmet 2007 Annuity Fund Morton Parmet 2008 Annuity Fund
ORGANIZATION FUNDS
Agency Funds are the assets of various organizations who choose the Jewish Federation’s investment and managerial services. Beth El Memorial Park Fund Congregation Am Haskalah Congregation Brith Sholom Congregation Keneseth Israel Congregation Keneseth Israel Cemetery Association Fund Congregation Sons of Israel Congregation Sons of Israel Frank & Ada Segal Family Fund Hebrew Family League Jewish Community Center of Allentown Fund Jewish Community Center Friendship Circle Jewish Community Center of Easton and Vicinity, Inc. Jewish Day School Endowment Foundation Jewish Day School Supporting Foundation Jewish Family Service Fund Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley Lehigh Valley Clergy Group Fund Temple Beth El Sisterhood Fund
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$3,611,265* TOTAL GRANTS, DISTRIBUTIONS & ALLOCATIONS
Annual Campaign & Endowment Beneficiaries COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND SERVICES AAF Greater Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem and Easton Community Grants Chabad of the Lehigh Valley Friendship Circle Hadassah of Greater Philadelphia Hebrew Family League Holocaust Resource Center Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Education Services Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Fund for Human Needs Lehigh Valley Jewish Clergy Group Lehigh Valley Kashrut Commission Orphaned Jewish Cemeteries Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition Pinemere Camp Sisterhood of Temple Beth El JEWISH STUDENT UNIONS Chabad at Lehigh University Jewish Student Advisory Council of Bethlehem, PA Inc. (Lehigh Hillel)
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Lafayette College Hillel Moravian College Hillel Muhlenberg College Hillel SYNAGOGUES Bnai Abraham Synagogue Congregation Am Haskalah Congregation Brith Sholom Congregation Keneseth Israel Congregation Sons of Israel Temple Beth El Temple Covenant of Peace Temple Shirat Shalom CAMP AND TEEN SCHOLARSHIPS Alexander Muss High School in Israel BBYO Camp JCC Camp JRF Camp Moshava Camp Ramah in the Poconos Camp Young Judaea/ Tel Yehudah Eden Village Camp National Federation of Temple Youth in Israel NCSY Summer Programs New Jersey Y Camps Pinemere Camp URJ Camp Harlam USY VISIT Israel Savings Partnership
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL American Friends of LIBI American Friends of Meir Panim American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee American Society for Yad Vashem, Inc. Anti-Defamation League Birthright Israel Foundation Ethiopian National Project Israel Action Network JAFI Lone Soldiers Program Jewish Agency for Israel Jewish Council for Public Affairs Jewish Federations of North America Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project Mazon Neve Michael Childrens Village ORT-Maalot High School/ Israel ORT Shaare Tzedek Medical Center Western Galilee Hospital - Nahariya Israel World ORT World Zionist Organization Friends of Yad Sarah Yoav Regional Council
2018 DESIGNATED AND ADVISED ENDOWMENT GRANTS Adath Jeshurun Synagogue AJWS Albert Einstein Medical Center Alexander Muss High School in Israel Allentown Art Museum Allentown AZA Allentown BBG Allentown Rescue Mission American Cancer Society American Friends of Magen David Adom American Friends of Meir Panim American Heart Association American Red Cross American Society for Yad Vashem, Inc. Anti-Defamation League Association for the Blind Barrack Hebrew Academy Bat Yam Temple BBYO BBYO International Birthright Israel Foundation Bnai Abraham Synagogue B’nai B’rith Lodge 916 Boys and Girls Club of Allentown Camp Moshava Camp Ramah in the Poconos Chabad at Lehigh University Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley Chabad Service Center at Muhlenberg Challah for Hunger Civic Theater of Allentown Civil War Trust Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Community Music School Community Services for Children Congregation Am Haskalah Congregation Brith Sholom Congregation Hahawas Achem Congregation Keneseth Israel Congregation Mikveh Israel Congregation Sons of Israel Friends of Ethopian Jews Friends of Kol Ha Neshama Friends of Yad Sarah Fund to Benefit Children & Youth Good Shepherd Home Greater Miami Jewish Federation Habitat for Humanity
Hadassah of Greater Philadelphia Hebrew Family League Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion Institute for Jewish Christian Understanding JAFFA Institute JBI International - Jewish Braille Institute JESPY House, Inc. Jewish Agency for Israel Jewish Cemetery Association of Allentown Jewish Community Center Chabad Vail Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Council for Public Affairs Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Jewish Federation of Lee County Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Jewish Federations of North America Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Jewish National Fund Jewish Student Advisory Council of Bethlehem, PA Inc. (Lehigh Hillel) Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project Johns Hopkins Joint Distribution Committee JWB Jewish Chaplains Council Keneseth Israel Cemetery Association Kids Peace Klein Foundation for Literacy Lafayette Hillel Lehigh Valley Kashrut Commission Lehigh Valley Post 239 JWV Mazon Meals on Wheels Meor Miller Keystone Blood Center Minsi Trails Council - BSA Moravian College Hillel Society Muhlenberg College Muhlenberg Hillel National Association of Charitable Gift Planners
National Conference on Ethiopian Jewry National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Neve Michael Children’s Village Inc. New Israel Fund NFTY in Israel NJY Camps Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society Oheb Zedeck Synagogue Center OMI PA Breast Cancer Coalition Palmerton Area Library Association Parkettes Penn State Hillel Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition Pinemere Camp Phoebe Home Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia Planned Parenthood PSU Jewish Studies Program Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Salvation Army Schuylkill Area Community Foundation Scleroderma Research Foundation Second Harvest Food Bank SelfHelp Community Services, Inc. Simon Wiesenthal Center Sisterhood of Temple Beth El Southern Poverty Law Center Special Olympics - Pennsylvania Take the Lead - Lehigh Valley Temple Beth El Temple Beth Israel Temple Covenant of Peace Temple Shirat Shalom Treatment Trends, Inc. United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley US Fund for UNICEF US Holocaust Memorial Museum USC Shoah Foundation USO Valley Youth House World Jewish Congress
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LIFE & LEGACY DONOR SPOTLIGHT
ARTHUR & BARBARA WEINRACH Through LIFE & LEGACY, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to promote after-lifetime giving brought to the Lehigh Valley by the Jewish Federation, Arthur and Barbara Weinrach have been able to support four community organizations that are meaningful to them. One of these organizations is the Federation itself.
“We believe that a wonderful legacy would be to help fund our community’s endowment. Federation serves us and others by making it unnecessary for donors to spend precious time as an individual allocations committee. Federation provides worthwhile programming to the Jewish community and outreach to the general community. We can think of nothing more worthwhile than endowing our annual pledge in perpetuity.”
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Thank you to those who have chosen to support the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley with gifts in their wills, trusts, retirement accounts or life insurance policies as part of the LIFE & LEGACY program.
BOB ROCKMAKER LORI & HOUMAN AHDIEH MARC BERSON LAUREN BERSON WENDY BORN ROSS BORN EDWIN DAVIS RABBI MELODY DAVIS GLENN & JAN EHRICH IRIS EPSTEIN AMY FELS ERIC FELS ROBERTO FISCHMANN EILEEN FISCHMANN BRIAN & EMILY FORD SANDRA GOLDFARB MARK GOLDSTEIN
BEN GROSSMAN BOBBY & BONNIE HAMMEL LUCY KORSKY BILL & JANE MARKSON JAMES & SHELAH MUETH SANDRA NEWMAN ROBERT & LOTA POST CAROL ROBINS ALEX & ROBIN ROSENAU MARK & DEENA SCOBLIONKO LYNNE SHAMPAIN MARK SHAMPAIN ARTHUR & BARBARA WEINRACH LARRY ZELSON LAWRENCE & DEBORAH ZOHN
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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY IN 2018 PANTONE 485 CVU PANTONE Process Yellow CVU PANTONE Reflex Blue C PANTONE 1395 CVC
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Thank you to the businesses that provided scholarships for students at the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Day School this year through EITC.
The Federation has distributed over
$2 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS benefitting low-income families since it began participating in the Pennsylvania state program.
DISTRIBUTED IN 2018 JCC: $37,860 - Pre-K & Kindergarten JDS: $74,906 - Pre-K, Kindergarten & Grades 1-8 PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES IN 2017 AND 2018: American Bank Manufacturers and Avalon Insurance Company Traders Trust Company BB&T Bank Suntex International Inc. BNC Holdings Inc. UGI Storage Company Capital Blue Cross UHS of Pennsylvania Cardiology Associates & UPMC Health Plan Diagnostic Center Valley Kidney Specialists Embassy Bank Wealth Strategics Lexus of Lehigh Valley Management Weis Markets For more information, visit www.jewishlehighvalley.org/EITC.
“There are great needs in our community and the EITC program is an enormous help and really doesn’t cost anything to do. The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley has been a wonderful partner with our bank, helping us grow our desire to impact the lives of Lehigh Valley families.” - BUDDY LESAVOY, EMBASSY BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS 29
of blessed memory EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY 2002-2018
Mark L. Goldstein, beloved husband, father and leader of the Lehigh Valley Jewish community, passed away on October 11, 2018, after living with cancer for an extended time. He was 60 years old. Mark served as the executive director of the Jewish Federation for 16 years. The son of a Holocaust survivor, Mark committed his entire professional career to Jewish communal service and his life to Jewish causes. At 6-foot-3, he acted as both a literal and figurative pillar in the Jewish community and was an inspiration to all who knew him.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-18 OFFICERS PRESIDENT Eva Levitt VICE PRESIDENTS Karen Cooper Carol Bub Fromer, MD Eric Fels, MD Sandra Goldfarb Nan Ronis Robert Wilson, DO SECRETARY Lawrence Center TREASURER Iris Epstein IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mark H. Scoblionko DIRECTORS Aliette Abo Marc Berson, OD Richard Bub Karen Dacey, MD Rabbi Melody Davis Peter Fisher, MD
Robert J. Grey Barry Halper Rabbi Yaacov Halperin Ellen Hof Stuart Krawitz Beth Kushnick Hartley Lachter, PhD Michael Miller Michael Notis, PhD Rabbi Seth Phillips Rabbi Moshe Re’em Lynn Rothman Rabbi Michael Singer Cantor Ellen Sussman Frank Tamarkin, MD Michael Ufberg, MD Cantor Kevin Wartell Robert L. Wax Rabbi David Wilensky Ilene Wood Larry Zelson Israel Zighelboim, MD
HONORARY PRESIDENT Ross Born VICE PRESIDENTS Leonard Abrams Bob Born Wendy Born Nathan Braunstein Daniel Cohen Barnet Fraenkel Murray Goodman Robert Hammel Martin Zippel, z”l TREASURER Roberto Fischmann BOARD MEMBERS Matti Sarfatti Harcavi, Mayor of Yoav Rita Scheller Ronnie Sheftel Jean Weiner TRUSTEES Alvin Mishkin, z”l Vera Schiff
STAFF OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY MARK L. GOLDSTEIN, Z”L Executive Director JERI ZIMMERMAN Assistant Executive Director TEMPLE COLDREN Director of Finance & Administration STEPHANIE SMARTSCHAN Director of Marketing JIM MUETH Director of Planned Giving & Endowments
AARON GORODZINSKY Director of Outreach & Community Relations MARLENE K. OZARK Executive Assistant ALLISON MEYERS Senior Graphic Designer & Director of Electronic Communications MICHELLE COHEN Editor/Marketing Associate
STEPHANIE BOLMER Office Assistant/Receptionist DIANE MCKEE* Account Representative ABBY TRACHTMAN* Project Coordinator SHARI SPARK* Holocaust Resource Center Coordinator *Denotes Flex or Part Time
WENDY EDWARDS Office Manager/ Administrative Assistant
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