A Story of TRUE
Partnership In 1979, a group of Israeli lawyers who were
taking pro-bono cases met with liberal Jews from the San Francisco Bay Area. They had seen the integral role that organizations like the ACLU and the NAACP had played in civil rights struggles in America and they were excited to work together on creating similar institutions in Israel’s democracy. If Israel, a young country, was going to succeed as a democracy and fulfill its promise, it would need these kinds of groups and much more. So they came up with a simple idea. People who cared about Israel could join together and empower activists on the ground working to strengthen
Israel’s democracy. Their partners would be change-makers and civil society leaders, Israelis defending the rights of minorities and fighting injustices and extremism of all kinds. They started by collecting $80,000 and distributing grants to 20 grassroots organizations in Israel. These were the first grants made by the New Israel Fund, launching a true partnership between Israelis and Americans guided by the values of justice, equality, and democracy.
PHOTO CREDIT: YOSSI ZAMIR
NIF grantee Tag Meir held a Chanukah candle-lighting with Jerusalem’s Muslim and Christian communities.
PHOTO CREDIT: YOSSI ZAMIR
Jerusalem Pride drew 20,000 attendees in 2017, bringing together Israelis committed to inclusion and equality.
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This story continued to In the nearly 40 years that have
passed since that first meeting, we’ve improved the lives of millions. NIF affiliates have been founded in Canada, the UK, Australia, Switzerland, and Germany, creating a global presence for our values and work. NIF grantees have won some of the most important legal and legislative victories that have improved the lives of millions of Israelis, opening doors to women, Palestinian citizens, Mizrahi Jews, the LGBTQ community, non-Orthodox Jews, immigrants, and people with disabilities. NIF has changed the consensus on some of Israel’s most contentious social issues.
unfold in 2017. Over the past year, NIF grantees worked to reduce social and economic gaps and protect the rights of all of Israel’s inhabitants. They fought back against racism and discrimination, while promoting a vision for Israel as a shared, inclusive society. From their communities around the world, NIF supporters spoke out and supported progressive Israeli activists. In response to extremism and attempts to punish dissent in Israel and in America, NIF mobilized and made our voices heard.
Shatil’s Shared Living Forum enables Jewish and Arab students to learn about building a shared society
Members of Standing Together, a new ArabJewish grassroots movement, demand “full equality— and no less!”
While NIF has grown and evolved, our core
values have stayed the same. The story of NIF is a story people standing shoulder to shoulder to protect democracy and promote freedom for all. It’s the story of partnership.
Characters in the illustrations are inspired by NIF’s founders, grantees, and partners. Special thanks to Eleanor Friedman and Jonathan Cohen, who are among NIF’s founders and are the inspiration for the narrators of the comic strips.
The Two States, One Hope rally drew thousands of Israelis calling for peace, justice, and an end to the occupation.
Last summer marked the 50th anniversary of the occupation that began after the Six Day War. In recent years, the right-wing government in Israel has tried to intimidate and silence Israelis who speak openly 2
about human rights and ending the occupation. But
so that they can be
In 2017, we mobilized thousands of people to take a stand. NIF worked in Israel and abroad to speak out against the occupation and secure Israel’s future as a liberal democracy. We led a coalition of organizations working to amplify this message. In the U.S. and in Israel, we raised funds, advocated for our values, and educated our communities about the occupation.
addressed and solved.
50 Out! Forum In partnership with several dozen
problems are never solved by denial. Instead, NIF grantees are committed to keeping these issues on the public agenda
organizations, NIF’s action arm Shatil created the 50 Out! Forum, a broad coalition and an online home for activism around the 50th year of the occupation. The 50 Out! Forum publicized all major events and initiatives to mark the anniversary, while providing human rights activists and organizations with ongoing assistance, news updates, and spaces for collaboration.
NIF grantee B’Tselem shapes the public discourse by documenting and recording violations of human rights.
Two States, One Hope On May 27, 2017, 20,000 Israelis
PHOTO CREDIT: GILAD KAVALERCHIK
Kingdom of Olives and Ash Book Tour At the
invitation of NIF grantee Breaking the Silence, Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman, and 24 other world-renowned authors toured the West Bank and wrote about what they saw. The result was a remarkable anthology of stories, Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation. More than 1,000 people in six U.S. cities came out to hear these powerful stories during the NIF-sponsored book tour, presented with Harper Perennial and Breaking the Silence.
The Jubilee Haggadah NIF distributed over 1,000
copies of an English-language anti-occupation guide to the Seder, while partnering with SISO: Save Israel, Stop the Occupation and the Haaretz newspaper to distribute 100,000 copies to Israeli households.
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gathered in Tel Aviv under the banner of “Two States, One Hope.” This inspiring rally for a two-state solution and an end to the occupation featured speakers NIF President Talia Sasson and NIF board member Achinoam Nini (Noa). In the U.S., thousands of supporters followed the action on NIF’s Facebook livestream.
PHOTO CREDIT: JUDY LICHT
If the political events of the last year have taught us
Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman told moving stories of struggle and hope on the Kingdom of Olives and Ash Book Tour.
anything, it’s that turning away and opting out is not an option. We give to the New Israel Fund because we’ve seen the results of the 4
work they do and the difference it makes.” — Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon
No problem can be solved by being swept under the rug. That’s why NIF supports organizations who are safeguarding human rights, keeping the continued occupation on the public agenda, and defending freedom of speech. NIF grantees like Yesh Din and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) use strategic litigation to fight against human rights violations such as land confiscation and settlement construction. At the same time, other grantees like B’Tselem document the reality for Palestinians in the occupied territories, while Breaking the Silence publishes testimonies of Israeli soldiers who have witnessed the harsh reality of the occupation during their service. This work exposes the human costs of the occupation and makes them relatable to the Israeli public. NIF grantees also organize mass events for Israelis to bear witness to the occupation’s toll, such as the annual Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony. Led by Combatants for Peace and the Parents Circle-Families Forum and sponsored by NIF, this annual gathering in Tel Aviv is a powerful statement of solidarity and hope. Over 4,000 participants stood together last year to acknowledge the pain of those living on the “other side” and to call for a peaceful end to the conflict. In the U.S., a group of funders pooled their money to create a matching gift fund to support NIF’s human rights and anti-occupation grantees. Over the course of several months, 1,044 donors answered the call. Together, we raised almost $550,000 to support progressive Israelis building a movement to oppose the occupation.
PHOTO CREDIT: GILAD KAVALERCHIK
Yesh Din Following a petition by Yesh Din, the
Supreme Court halted a bill that would have legalized illegal outposts in the West Bank. Yesh Din also held dozens of legal workshops in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, ensuring that Palestinians know their rights and can push back against confiscation of land and other resources.
Breaking the Silence To mark 50 years of the occupation, Breaking the Silence hosted “Black Mirror,” a five-hour public reading of over 300 newly published testimonies of soldiers who served in the occupied territories. Hundreds of Israelis participated, including former Knesset Members and Israel Prize laureates.
B’Tselem Following months of research,
B’Tselem published major reports on the confiscation of Palestinian land for the use of settlements and the detention of Palestinian teenagers in East Jerusalem. B’Tselem also produced a groundbreaking exhibit called “50 Years: 50 Photographs of Palestinians Born in 1967,” which was widely covered in the Israeli media and was viewed by over 1,000 people.
Ir Amim
To secure a sustainable and just future for Jerusalem, Ir Amim advocates against the expansion of Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem. In 2017, Ir Amim successfully thwarted two major construction plans.
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two states, one hope rally in Tel Aviv.
NIF’s founders wanted to strengthen Israel’s democracy and empower progressive Israelis, but not as passive supporters. Rather, NIF has rallied both Israelis and people around the 6
world to be partners in creating change. When you support NIF, you are invited to grapple with the issues, meet the activists and change-makers, and be part of a dynamic conversation about Israel’s future.
In 2017, NIF brought that model to communities of young Jews who care about Israel and social justice with an exciting program: New Generations giving circles. A giving circle is like a small-scale version of NIF itself—a group of people pool their money, discuss the issues that matter to them, build community around NIF’s work, and make a collective donation to an NIF grantee. By pooling their resources and making a decision together, the giving circle is able to make a greater impact than any of the members could make as individuals. Young people experience collective philanthropy, learning together about impactful work on the ground. For these younger NIF supporters, just as it is for most of our supporters, contributing to NIF’s strategic grant-making is a statement of values and a commitment to impact. Our grants team in Israel maintains a bird’s-eye view of civil society—identifying new trends, seeking out innovative strategies, and evaluating results. This is the NIF model of partnership—active, inclusive, and impactful.
PHOTO CREDIT: GILAD KAVALERCHIK
giving circle meeting in Boston.
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Declaring “Racism is not my Judaism,” demonstrators showed support for people seeking asylum in Israel.
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Learning about the grantees and where my donations go allows me to build on the deep relationship that I have with Israel…and to know that there is a role for 8
me to continue to engage with Israel while being a Jew in the diaspora.” —Hannah Levine, NIF New England Regional Council Member
Signs in South In Boston, two recent Tel Aviv protest New Generations giving the deportation of people seeking circles directed funds asylum in Israel. to Achoti (Sister) – For Women in Israel and Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality. In Washington, D.C., the New Generations giving circle chose Machsom Watch as its primary grantee.
ACHOTI
For NIF, democracy is more than just voting. It means taking action to ensure that society is inclusive, egalitarian, and just. As a Mizrahi feminist organization, Achoti empowers women from Israel’s geographic and economic periphery to organize, advocate, and build a better future. In south Tel Aviv, Achoti’s “Power to the Community” project mobilizes residents to improve conditions in their neighborhood. And when rightwing politicians incite against people seeking asylum in Israel and try to drive a wedge between them and veteran residents, Achoti refuses to let them be enemies. This is shared society at its best—people from different backgrounds working together, based on common interests and values, to build a more equitable future for all.
SIKKUY
When a study performed by Sikkuy revealed that only a tiny fraction of participants on Israeli radio and TV shows were Arab, Sikkuy established a database of Arab experts and made it available to editors and producers. The result has been a sharp increase in the number of Arab interviewees in Hebrew-language media. By creating shared space in the media and promoting a more inclusive discourse, one that actually represents the broad spectrum of Israeli society, Sikkuy is creating a model for a shared Arab-Jewish future.
PHOTO CREDIT: GILAD KAVALERCHIK
Second Intifada. A group of Israeli women—concerned about the occupation—wanted to do something about what was happening in the West Bank. And they wanted others to know about it too. So they went to the Israeli military’s checkpoints, which restrict freedom of movement and are a major point of friction between the military and Palestinian civilians.
Through its advocacy and reporting, Sikkuy works to ensure that more Arab voices are heard in the public sphere.
This group now calls itself “Machsom Watch.” They help thousands of Palestinians navigate the military bureaucracy, and simply by being present, they impact soldiers’ behavior for the better. By educating Israelis and bearing witness to the occupation, Machsom Watch ensures that this reality is seen.
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MACHSOM WATCH It all started during the
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At NIF, relationships with activists go both ways. We support their work and they open up new ways of connecting with Israel. For too many people, engaging with Israel can be difficult and fraught. But a partnership based on 10
social justice can enable people to connect with Israel through their values, support NIF grantees, and reimagine what a relationship with Israel can mean.
Eli Philip was one of those people. After an emotionally difficult summer during the 2014 Gaza war, he was starting to feel disconnected from Israel. But when Eli heard about the NIF/Shatil Social Justice Fellowship—which places postcollege young adults in Israeli organizations to work and learn for the year— he realized that Israel was a part of his identity that he did not want to give up. Eli interned at Zazim–Community Action, which was one of two organizations that NIF incubated as part of our New Initiatives for Democracy (NIFD).
ZaziM
Modeled after MoveOn and incubated by NIF, Zazim is an online organizing hub for the entire progressive agenda in Israel. Throughout the past year, Zazim has built diverse coalitions and led successful campaigns for justice and equality, such as stopping the expansion of polluting refineries in Haifa and defending a new development plan for Jisr al-Zarqa, which would allow the Arab town in northern Israel to build new housing and better infrastructure. By the end of the year, Zazim grew to over 80,000 members.
The Whistle
Another grantee incubated by NIF, the Whistle launched in 2017 and began monitoring the media for bias. Every day, the Whistle factchecks statements made by Israeli politicians and exposes falsehoods. This organization is already changing the discourse in Israel, ensuring that the media plays its role in defending democracy and holding the powerful accountable.
Another NIF fellowship opportunity, the Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellowship takes a cohort of young people from around the world to see NIF’s work firsthand. Following an activism-oriented 10-day trip during which they meet civil society leaders, fellows take what they’ve learned back to their home communities, acting as ambassadors for NIF and bringing others into this partnership of values. Erika Purdy recalls being on a prior trip to Israel and struggling with understanding Jewish-Arab relations and the occupation. For Erika, the Naomi Chazan Fellowship was a chance to explore those issues with organizations like Tag Meir, an NIF grantee that combats racism and extremism.
Tag Meir
A coalition of nearly 50 Jewish organizations from across the religious-secular spectrum, Tag Meir responds to every hate crime by organizing rallies and solidarity visits. Tag Meir has also successfully advocated for tougher measures against Jewish extremists, leading to the indictment of a West Bank rabbi for incitement to violence.
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2017-2018 Naomi Chazan Fellows photographed with and by NIF Executive Director in Israel Mickey Gitzin.
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From NIF we received the best gift of all— a social justice fellow! In our first few years, having an additional staff person — particularly someone so enthusiastic, 12
bright, and committed — made all the difference.” —Raluca Ganea, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Zazim–Community Action
Social change 2017-2018 NIF/ShatIl Social Justice in Israel requires more Fellows: Ben Bendor, Josh Leifer, and Jacob Levkowicz. than grant-making alone. We are trying to build and sustain a thriving civil society that can tackle the challenges of the day. Early on in NIF’s history, we understood that in addition to financial resources, grantees also need technical skills and strong relationships with other organizations. That’s when NIF’s action arm, Shatil: The NIF Initiative for Social Change, was founded to meet those needs. More recently, in response to antidemocratic trends in the Knesset, NIF added another major strategy: New Initiatives for Democracy (NIFD). Finally, NIF supporters enable all of these programs and strategies to impact Israeli society for the better. When people donate to NIF, advocate for democratic values, and participate in NIF’s fellowships, they are living out the partnership at the core of NIF’s vision.
Shatil Shatil provides the ongoing support that civil society needs in
order to thrive, including consulting services and professional development. Shatil complements NIF’s support by connecting and collaborating across different organizations, issues, and geographical regions. In 2017, Shatil provided more than 13,000 hours of consulting and trained over 2,500 activists. Shatil’s Free Cities Forum mobilized religious freedom activists in cities across Israel, empowering them to fight back against the exclusion of women from public events and other forms of extremism. Shatil’s Center for Policy Change built a coalition of organizations to oppose legislation like the Nation-State bill, a proposed law that would prioritize Israel’s Jewish character over its democratic character and potentially formalize discrimination against Arab citizens.
Zazim members rally to “defend the beaches” and advocate for a law to protect Israel’s public beaches from private interests.
When NIF launched our New Initiatives for Democracy (NIFD) four years ago, we sought to identify new programs and partners that could harness progressive power towards effective social change in Israel. We are proud of the civil society that we have supported for almost four decades—and we knew then, as we do today, that a new growth strategy, connecting sectors and organizations, is necessary to leverage the efforts of Israel’s progressive movement towards real power and influence. Our strategy was twofold. First, we engaging in “building up” the power and influence of progressive voices in Israel by funding, expanding, or partnering with institutions that cross issue and sector lines. Second, we engaged in “reaching out” to
constituencies that share values with NIF but do not identify as progressive. In both areas, we identified or incubated partners to communicate with the Mizrahi and Russian-speaking communities and create platforms for online organizing, media monitoring, and reframing issues like national security, which have long been dominated by right-wing ideas. At a time when Israel’s democracy is under attack and the political opposition to the rightwing government is weak and fragmented, NIFD is ensuring that Israelis have the tools to defend democracy. By building up institutions and reaching out to new constituencies, NIF is strengthening and rebuilding the progressive movement in Israel.
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2017 achievements securing housing for vulnerable populations Thanks to advocacy by Shatil’s Public Housing Forum, Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon Housing and Construction Minister Yoav Gallant (both from the Kulanu Party) introduced a one billion shekel plan that would make a minimum of 2,000 housing units available to Israel’s poorest citizens. This plan would also enable more public housing tenants to eventually purchase their homes.
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Expanding Access to Healthcare The Arab-Jewish Forum for Promoting Health in the Galilee, a coalition led by Shatil, successfully lobbied the government to open a radiotherapy center in an underserved area of northern Israel. This center, located at Ziv Hospital in Safed, is the only such facility north of Haifa, representing a major step towards narrowing the gap in medical care between Israel’s urban centers and its periphery.
Combating Women’s Exclusion The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) won a case representing an 81-year-old woman forced to move from her seat to accommodate a male ultra-Orthodox passenger who refused to sit next to a woman. The court ordered the airline to end its policy that allowed flight attendants to ask women to change their seats. This is another victory in NIF’s ongoing battle against gender segregation and the exclusion of women in public spaces.
Advocating for Bedouin Children In a victory for equality, the Be’er Sheva District Court ruled that the Education Ministry must build bus stops next to schools in six Bedouin villages in southern Israel, where previously, Bedouin-Israeli children waited for busses in unsafe conditions next to major roads. NIF grantee Adalah filed the legal petition to advance this construction, which will include other safety measures such as protective fences, sidewalks, and pedestrian crossings.
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Preserving Land rights in East Jerusalem After a petition filed by NIF grantee Emek Shaveh, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that public spaces in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan must remain open to the public. This measure thwarted an attempt by Jewish settlers to close off these areas to Palestinian residents, which would have been a precursor for settlement construction and further seizures of Palestinian land in East Jerusalem.
Making All Voices Heard The Whistle, an NIF grantee that monitors the media for right-wing misinformation, is putting an end to the racist practice of conducting opinion polls of Jewish citizens only. In response to The Whistle’s coverage, Israel Hayom and Globes, two publications which had previously conducted surveys of Jews only, have now begun including Arab citizens. This will help ensure that all voices are heard in the public discourse in Israel.
financial statements New Israel Fund Statement of Financial Position As of December 31, 2017 with summarized financial information for 2016
ASSETS
2017 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents* $4,856,780 Investments* 8,690,214 Pledges receivable, current portion, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $62,700 and $69,400 in 2017 and 2016 respectively 2,408,365 Accounts receivable 256,173 Prepaid expenses 133,757
$5,380,638 9,109,640
Total current assets 16,345,289
17,990,120
FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
Furniture and equipment Leasehold improvements
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
3,305,632 81,767 112,443
2,559,640 226,492
2,496,997 222,642
2,786,132 (2,284,380)
2,719,639 (2,093,685)
Net furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements 501,752
625,954
Pledges receivable, net of current portion Deposits
48,309 137,211
57,971 137,211
Total other assets
185,520
195,18
Total assets
17,032,561
18,811,256
OTHER ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Grants payable Annuity payable, current portion Deferred rent abatement
1,814,202 2,640,555 9,010 31,633
Total current liabilities 4,495,400 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
The statement of financial position of the New Israel Fund as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and
Accrued severance Deferred rent abatement, net of current portion Annuity payable
176,968 112,976 24,644
314,588
Total long-term liabilities
364,400
Unrestricted Undesignated Unrestricted Board designated
3,673,000 2,994,477
4,276,123 3,212,499
6,667,477
7,488,622
2,984,113
3,075,562
2,570,983
2,089,913
NET ASSETS
Total unrestricted
Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted
changes in net
Total net assets
Total liabilities and net assets
are unaudited.
231,869 98,877 33,654 6,157,159
of activities and
years there ended,
5,792,759
Total liabilities 4,809,988
related statements
assets for the
1,828,418 3,917,356 15,352 31,633
*$3M cash in transit shows up on the audited financials statements in the cash balance
12,222,573
12,654,097
$17,032,561
$18,811,256
Statement of Activities and Change in Net Assets As of December 31, 2017 with summarized financial information for 2016
2017 2016 UNRESTRICTED
TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED RESTRICTED
TOTAL
TOTAL
REVENUE Contributions Special events Other revenue Net assets released from donor restrictions
Total revenue
$24,568,057 429,019 103,422 3,921,812
$3,631,213 — — (3,921,812)
$500,135 — — —
$28,699,405 429,019 103,422 —
$26,483,450 489,285 92,210 —
29,022,310
(290,599)
500,135
29,231,846
27,064,945
EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES
Grants Shatil Other Programs
13,626,816 4,216,863 5,392,783
— — —
— — —
13,626,816 4,216,863 5,392,783
13,541,427 4,429,977 4,261,563
23,236,462
—
—
23,236,462
22,232,967
Total program services
SUPPORTING SERVICES
3,292,246 3,776,025
— —
— —
3,292,246 3,776,025
4,606,072 3,946,869
Total supporting services
7,068,271
—
—
7,068,271
Total expenses
30,304,733
—
—
30,304,733
30,785,908
8,552,941
Change in net assets before other items
(1,282,423)
(290,599)
500,135
(1,072,887)
(3,720,963)
OTHER ITEMS
Investment income Transfer of assets
Total other items
Change in net assets
Net assets at beginning of year
Net assets at end of year
442,213 199,150 19,065 (19,065)
461,278
199,150
(19,065)
641,363
276,457
(91,449)
481,070
(431,524)
(3,444,506)
7,488,622
3,075,562
2,089,913
12,654,097
16,098,603
$6,667,477
$2,984,113
$2,570,983
$12,222,573
$12,654,097
NIF’s Engagement, Education, and Leadership Programs in Israel and the U.S.
are major components of NIF’s mission, and include our social justice and law fellowships, study tours, New Generations programming, education and awareness-raising events, critical media campaigns, and press work.
PROGRAM
n Grants to Israeli
14%
n Shatil n Engagement,
Education, and Leadership SUPPORT SERVICES
18% 45% 11%
n Management
and General
n Fundraising
276,457
(821,145)
Program and Support Services expenses Not-for-Profit Organizations
641,363 —
12%
NIF’s support expenses are the
infrastructure throughout the U.S. and in Israel that help us raise funds and keep the lights on in our offices in Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva, and cities across the United States. The pieces of this pie come together to form a strong and sustainable network of change-makers in Israel and communities of supporters there, in the U.S., and around the world.
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Management and General Fundraising
Michel Abitbol
Lady Dahrendorf
Liz Greenstein
Jan Abby Liff
Orna Sasson-Levy
Susan Adelman
Rabbi Jerome K. Davidson
Lois Gunther
Russell M. Linden
Naomi Schacter
Richard Gunther
Bryna Linett
Frederick P. Schaffer
Hanoch Gutfreund
Nathan Linial
Joshua Schoffman
Yisca Harani
Barbara Lipman
Lawrence Schwartz
David Harel
David Lipman
Daniel Segal
Gilad Harish
Susan Liss
Amnon Sella
Tova Hartman
Sara Litt
Hannan Serphos
Roni Hefetz
Pierre Loeb
Alla Shainskaya
Nehama Hillman
Jonathan Lopatin
Shimon Shamir
Michael Hirschhorn
Yossi Malka
Joan Shapiro
Avraham Infeld
Robin Margo
Peter Shapiro
Marvin Israelow
Fathi Marshood
Aliza Shenhar
Haim Izraeli
Rabbi J. Rolando Matalon
Ruth Sheshinski
Karen Adler Sari Agatston Arieh Arnon Adeeb Awad Mira Awad Avner Azulay Marc Baer Mark Baker Eliyahu Bareket Maya Bar-Hillel Uri Bar-Joseph Mordechai Bar-On Ilan Baruch Oz Benamram
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Haim Ben-Shahar Mindy Berman Melissa Berman David Bernstein Jaron Bernstein Michael Bien Shimon Biton Dvora Blum Ephrim Bortiz Rabbi Sharon Brous David Broza Avraham Burg Paul Burger Deborah Bussel Sara L. Cannon Ruth Cheshin Aaron Ciechanover Shlomo Cohen Alan Cohen Steven M. Cohen Yehudah B. Cohn Rabbi Rachel B. Cowan James Cummings
Jacques de Haller Avner de-Shalit Reuben Dori Omri Dotan Karin Dreiding Roger Dreyfus Isser Dubinsky Rachel Elior Roberta Elliott Lawrence Englander Uzi Even Sidra Ezrahi Lois Frank Ellie Friedman Robert Frier Aviva Futorian Barry Gaberman Lily Galili Linda Gallanter Itzhak Galnoor Judith Gelman Benjamin Gidron Susie Gilbert Dorothy Gitter Harman David Goldberg Mark Goldberg Bruce N. Goldberger Amiram Goldblum Phyllis Goldman Frances E. Goldman Joanna Goodwin Sara A. Gottesman
June Jacobs Daniel Kahneman Arlene Kanter Emile Karafiol Judith Karp Jane Katcher Hadass Kaufmann Yadin Kaufman Leslie M. Kimerling Jonathan Klein Sara Klein Eve Biskind Klothen Ken Klothen Yehoshua Kolodny Joan Kuriansky Luis Lainer Betsy Miller Landis Noam Lautman Paul Lehman Terry Lenzner
David Gottlieb
Rabbi Marion Lev-Cohen
Jeffrey Green
Mel Levine
Barbara S. Green
Shelley Levine
Sherri Greenbach
Judith Lichtman
Aviva S. Meyer Sami Michael Cindy L. Miller Dale Mnookin Robert Mnookin Harriet Mouchly-Weiss Judd Ne’eman Smadar Nehab Jacob Ner David Louis Newman Raquel H. Newman Craig Newmark Lisa Orlick-Salka Bonnie M. Orlin Israela Oron Amos Oz Sarah Ozacky-Lazar Rabbi Aaron Panken, z�l Kathleen Peratis Motty Perry Alon Piltz The Honorable Stuart Pollak Lisa Portnoy Daniel Price Avi Primor Uriel Procaccia Paula J. Rackoff, M.D. Frances Raday Claude Rakovsky Elaine Reuben
international council
Robert S. Rifkind June Rogul Irwin Rosenblum Bettylu Saltzman Itzik Saporta Gerard Sarnat Lela Sarnat
Varda Shiffer Jonathan Shimshoni Avraham Shochat Gay Sigel Susan Silverman Marsha Soffer Howard Sohn Ronny Someck Marla Stein Gideon Stein Nancy S. Sternoff Shaanan Streett Simone Susskind Dr. Ingrid D. Tauber Alfred Tauber Bonnie Tenenbaum Karen Tucker Rabbi Gordon Tucker David M. Umansky Zvia Valden Frank Vogl Albert Vorspan Paul Wachter Irving Wallach Michael Walzer Ami Weinstein Sharon Weintraub Diane Jordan Wexler Carol Winograd Terry Winograd Ruth E. Wolman Vincent Worms Menahem Yaari Dan Yakir Marcie Zelikow Fred Zemans Dina Zisserman-Brodsky Neta Ziv
legacy giving
Allan & Jane Paulson
Dr. Gabor T. Herman
Arthur Peck
Suzanne R. Hirsch
Doris Pfeffer
Lotte Hoffman
Benette Phillips
Donald & Mary Ann Horenstein
Dan M. Pulcrano
Seymour S. Bluestone
Ruth Michaels
A. David & Esther Redding
Barbara F. Cole
Estelle Nachimoff Padawer
Leon Reinharth & Françoise Rothman (z”l)
Lotte Fields
Judith S. Hozore Juel M. Janis Linda J. Kacser Karen Kalish
The following individuals have generously provided for the future of the New Israel Fund by naming NIF the beneficiary of a will, life insurance policy, retirement plan or by establishing a charitable gift annuity or trust.
NIF Legacy Society
Jan Kallish Michael L. Kaplan Yahara Katzeff Hadass Kaufmann Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Sue Reinhold Irwin J. Robinson William Rosen Marcus M. Rosenblum Molly Rosenthal Lori Roth Gale Anita Rotman
Murray Koppelman
Jane Rubin
Robin Kosberg
David M. Saperstein
Hannah L. Kranzberg
Lela & Gerard Sarnat
Joan Kuriansky
Hanna Schepps
Anonymous (17)
Eddie & Rachel Eitches
Linda & Frank Kurtz
Ralph Alpert
Roberta Elliott
Alyse Laemmle
Senator Elliot Schewel & Rosel Schewel (z”l)
Eric R. Alterman
Barbara & William (z”l) Fairman
William E. Leavitt
Judith & Robert Applebaum Peter & Lucy Ascoli Diane & Jean-Loup Baer Alvin H. Baum, Jr. Phillip L. Bereano Howard & Dorothy Berger Joan I. Berger David W. Berkowitz Michael Bien & Jane Kahn Adam M. Birnbaum Deborah Blank Dr. Ellen Borenfreund, Ph.D.
Sybil A. Fields Mark and Lucy Rose Fischer Sylvia Fischer Glenn R. Fleischman Carl (z”l) & Leonore Foorman Gail Foorman John A. Franken Henry N. Friedel Sonia P. Fuentes Sanford & Linda Gallanter Mary E. Gamson Jeffrey Gaynes
Allen Leboff Ruth Lederman Gary Libman & Gail Tapley-Libman Jan Abby Liff Martin Lowenstein & Inbar Telem
Hilde Staniulis Anita Steiner
Roberta & Bernard (z”l) Marcus
Harold & Shirley Strom
Gayle & Jerry Marger
Martin H Tannenbaum & Alex Ingersoll
Daniel & Noémi P. Mattis
Steve Teichner Bruce Temkin
Ghita D. Ginberg
Patricia A. Miller
Joshua N. Goldberg
Shirley G. Miller
Zelia K. Goldberg
Theodore & Marylyn Miller
Robert E. Cohen Mary I. Coombs John W. Cotton
Peter J. Gollon Lois & Richard Gunther
Melissa E. Crow
Stephen Gunther & Linda Essakow
Ilana d’Ancona
Helen Mayer Hacker
Shulamit Decktor
Gerald & Carol (z”l) Halpern
Beverly A. Diamond Alan Dowty Douglas E. Duckett Isabel P. Dunst Marcy Eisenberg
Daniel Harris & Jane Buttars Ellen & Ellis (z”l) Harris Ruth Harrison
Laura S. Smith
Judy Mann
Linda B. Miller
Serra and William (z”l) Goldman
Joanne Shapiro
Mitra Makbuleh, Ph.D.
Leonore B. Gerstein
Majory Goldman
Harold Shames
Ellen Soren Beda
Martin & Geraldine Brownstein
Jonathan Cohen & Eleanor Friedman
Daniel & Sheila Segal
Ruth B. Lurie
Gerald Gerash
Claudia I. Chaves
Mildred A. Schwartz
David & Lea Soifer
Laura S. Brown, Ph.D.
Natalie Caplin
Debra R. Schoenberg
Caroline & Brian Lurie
The Purple Lady/ Barbara J. Meislin Fund
Norman L. Cantor
Mark Shleisner & Vivien Hoexter
Sandy (z”l) and Bob Temkin Steven Tulkin & Sydney Kapchan Judith Tuller Elizabeth Vorenberg
Anne P. Mintz
Paul & Dorothy Wachter
Harriet Mouchly-Weiss & Charles Weiss
Benjamin Ward
Leila Mustachi
Kayla Weiner, Ph.D.
Jamie Natelson
Raymond L. Weisberg, M.D.
Iris Newman
Stephen S. Winter
Louis Newman & Amy Eilberg
Gail Bates Yessne & Peter Yessne
Raquel H. Newman
Jacques & Laura Zakin
Barry Nobel
Margot & Paul Zimmerman
Henry Olshin Rachel Oriel Berg, Ph.D. Dr. Richard & Martha Pastcan
Janet Zobel
In 2017, NIF received bequests from the following generous donors, may their memories be a blessing.
Morris (Norman) Eisner William (Bill) Goldman Earl Harris Sabina H. Harris Henry and Betty Landsberger Shirley Dorothea Leos
Belle and Murray Nathan Philanthropic Fund Françoise Rothman Gerald B. Rosenstein Ruth Share Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Shure
Eleanor L. Lewis
Alec and Emily M. Skolnick
Carl E. Lutrin
Arthur F. Steinberg
Richard Magat
Ruth Wolf
Endowment Funds NIF is grateful to many individuals and foundations for establishing endowments, family endowments, memorial funds, and field-of-interest funds. These funds honor or memorialize individuals whose lives and values are reflected in the work of the New Israel Fund. Tzippora and Moshe Ayalon Memorial Fund
Linda B. Miller Endowment Fund
Rosalyn Amdur Baker Endowment Fund
Raquel Newman Fund for Professional Development
Stephen P. Cohen Seekers of Peace Fund Edith S. Coliver Human Rights Fund Gerald Cromer Paths of Peace Fund The Mitchell and Esther Fisher Law Fellowship Gallanter Family Philanthropic Fund Rita and Herbert Z. Gold Fund The A. Hiatt Fund Richard Israel Social Justice Fellowship Fund
Josephine Bay Paul Endowment for the Center for Law and the Child The Pomegranate B Fund Radov Family Philanthropic Fund The Hirsch and Braine Raskin Endowment for Youth and Education Esther Leah Ritz Endowment Elizabeth Seelig Fund
Toby and Nathan Jelinski Fund
Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Shure Endowment Fund
Kahal Foundation Special Fund
Wendy Weiker-Gordon Memorial Fund
Karsten Family Philanthropic Fund
Marianne Wolman Family Endowment Fund
Naomi Kies Endowment Fund Clara Spitzer Lauder (Tanaka) Fund Miriam Fligelman Levy Cross-Cultural Prize
Rudolph and Sarah Wyner Fund Yaffa London Yaari Scholarship Fund
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Legacy gifts committed by generous NIF donors.
In Memoriam
Sheldon Hearst
2017 donors $100,000+ Anonymous (7)
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Kathryn Ames Foundation, Inc. The Bertha Foundation The Jacob & Hilda Blaustein Foundation The Nathan Cummings Foundation Dobkin Family Foundation Dorot Foundation
New Israel Fund United Kingdom
Leo Model Foundation, Inc.
Debra F. Pell
Olive Bridge Fund
Kathleen Peratis
Bonnie Orlin
Charles H. Revson Foundation
Elaine Reuben
Sylvia Sabel & Joel Rubinstein Segal Family Foundation Rose L. Shure & Sidney N. Shure Endowment Fund
Paul & Joanne Egerman
Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation
Lois & Richard England Family Foundation
Bonnie & Marty Tenenbaum
The Everett Foundation
Drs. Carol & Terry Winograd
The Fine & Greenwald Foundation Fohs Foundation Phyllis K. Friedman Sanford & Linda Gallanter Serra & William (z”l) Goldman Sally Gottesman Lisa & Joshua Greer Lois & Richard Gunther Mimi & Peter Haas Fund The Irving Harris Foundation The Lopatin Family Foundation Caroline & Brian Lurie The Herbert McLaughlin Children’s Trust Lisa & Yaron Minsky-Primus Moriah Fund, Inc. Libby & Leo Nevas Family Foundation, Inc. New Israel Fund Australia Foundation New Israel Fund of Canada New Israel Fund Switzerland
Carole & Saul Zabar
$50,000$99,999 Anonymous (8) Daniel & Ewa Abraham The Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation Izhar Armony & Noamit Armony-Erel The Beverly Foundation The Morton K. & Jane Blaustein Foundation Isabel P. Dunst Franklin M. Fisher & Ellen Paradise Fisher
Marietta & Andrew Romay Foundation Nancy & Miles Rubin Dan & Gloria Schusterman Charitable Foundation Joel Spolsky & Jared Samet Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation of Greater Washington Union Square Fund, Inc. Ruth B. Ziegler, z”l
$25,000$49,999
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
The Chrysalis Fund
The Purple Lady/ Barbara J. Meislin Fund Mitzvah Fund of New Mexico The Morningstar Foundation MWC/ACW LLC National Council of Jewish Women, Inc.
Roger & Brenda Gibson Family Foundation Alice Goldman Reiter & Benjamin Reiter John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Marc & Diane Greenwald Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Ilana DeBare & Sam Schuchat
Concepción & Irwin Federman
Frederick Schaffer & Barbara Schatz
Susan Feit & Eitan Stern
Daniel & Sheila Segal
Benjamin & Rachel Geballe
Yehudah B. Cohn
Robert Pindyck & Nurit Eini-Pindyck
Fischman Family (Steve, Nancy, Laura, Ben & Wendy)
Gaia Fund
Marshall & Shirley Cohen
Elaine Galinson & Herb Solomon
Leonard Schwartz
Sara Fried Avni Fund
Jonathan Cohen & Eleanor Friedman
Stacy & Keith Palagye
Firedoll Foundation
Foundation For Middle East Peace
Cogan Family Foundation
Shepard Broad Foundation Elaine R. Shizgal Cohen Susan & James Snider
Alan & Betty Feldman Sybil Fields Sandra F. Fisher Forrest & Miriam (z”l) Foss Fowey Light Fund, Inc.
David P. Stone
Frankel Family Foundation
Sidney & Lillian Topol
Robert & Janine Frier
George S. Warburg
Jonna Gaberman & Bruce Wintman
$10,000$24,999
The Gal Foundation
Anonymous (21)
Gesher Family Foundation
Walter & Alice Abrams Family Fund
Judith Gelman & Steven Salop
Claude P.J. Ghez, M.D.
All Voices Welcome
Joseph & Leelah Gitler
Alpern Family Foundation
Frances E. Goldman Susan Sachs Goldman
Anonymous (16) Anonymous SF
Arthur Hurwitz
Joshua & Elyse Arnow
Samuel I Adler Family Supporting Foundation
Marvin Israelow
Peter & Lucy Ascoli
Nadine Joseph & Neil Goteiner
Joan & Irwin Jacobs
The Barn Road Foundation
Mark & Janet Gottesman
Peter J. Barrer
David & Rita Gottlieb
Richard & Eileen Bazelon
Carol & Allen Gown
Laurie Anderson Robert Arnow David M. Becker & Leslie C. Seeman Beller Moses Family Foundation Melissa A. Berman & Richard Klotz
Anne Germanacos Jane Gottesman & Geoffrey Biddle
Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation
Joel & Julia Greenblatt
Michael Bien & Jane Kahn
Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches The Karev Foundation Jane & Gerald Katcher Jim & Catherine Koshland Harry Kramer Memorial Fund The Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation Inc. Landau Family Foundation
The Bydale Foundation
Legacy Heritage Programming IV LLC
Stella & Charles Guttman Foundation
The Cannon Family Foundation
Eugene & Janet Lerner Family Foundation
Hiatt Family
Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
Peachy & Mark (z”l) Levy
The Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation
The Leon H. Charney Foundation, Inc.
The Victor & Lorraine Honig Fund of the Common Counsel Foundation
Judith & Michael Berman
Stephen Gunther & Linda Essakow
Amy Mandel & Katina Rodis
Ilana d’Ancona Dan & Alisa Doctoroff
Jan Abby Liff The Longhill Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Ronald M. Ansin Madeleine & David Arnow
Mindy Berman & Andrew Sumberg Peter Bokor & Jeannie Blaustein Gay Block/The Shlenker Block Philanthropic Fund Harvey Bock Sally Weiskopf Bock Jon & Bobbe Bridge Ossi & Paul Burger Beth Burnam Merle S. Cahn Foundation Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation
The Goodwin Foundation Robert & Doris Gordon
Terry E. Grant Thomas C. Green Brenda Gruss & Daniel Hirsch The Lynn Handleman Charitable Foundation Peter J. Silverman & Janet Heettner Implementation Allies DAF Dr. Sherry Israel Rabbi Richard J. Jacobs & Susan K. Freedman Jewish Funders Network Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta Daniel & Anne Marie Kahneman
Dr. Morton & Merle Kane Steven & Priscilla Kersten Susan L. & James D. Klau Stella & Leonard Kleinrock Eve Biskind Klothen & Kenneth Klothen
Edwin & Penelope Peskowitz
Rachel B. Tiven & Seth M. Marnin
Lois & Irving Blum Foundation
Jack Z. Gilad & Douglas D. Hauer
Miriam Klevan & Steven Meier
Melissa & Max Polaner
Dan Tocatly
Norma D. Brach
Judith F. Goldberg
Laurayne Ratner
Karen Tucker & Jerry Avorn
Paul Cahn
Victor J. Goldberg & Patricia A. Waldeck
Lauren Kogod & David Smiley
Elsbeth Reisen & Mark Dyen Justin Pollack & Suzanne Reisman
Margaret Kohn
Robert Stillman & Janet Surkin
Kenneth & Naomi Koltun-Fromm
David Roberts & Sue Fischlowitz
Peter B. Kovler
Adam J. Robinson
Barbara N. Kravitz
Tobey H. Roland
Lizbeth & George Krupp
The Elizabeth B. & Arthur E. Roswell Foundation
Linda & Frank Kurtz Evely Laser Shlensky Susan Morse-Lebow
Rothman Family Foundation
The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund
Samuel Rubin Foundation
Leichtag Foundation
Rabbi Sonia & Dr. Ned Saltzman
Raymond Lifchez David & Barbara Lipman Ted Live Helen Lowenstein in memory of Louis Lowenstein In memory of Malka Lubliner
Emily & Frank Vogl Paul & Dorothy Wachter Dr. Bettyruth Walter Denis Weil John Weinstein & Heidi Stewart Amos & Ruth Wilnai Foundation
The Samuels Foundation Stanley & Kay Schlozman Debra R. Schoenberg Leonard & Celia Schuchman The Seiger Family DAF
Walter S. Mander Foundation
Charles & M. R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc.
Yaffa & Paul Maritz
Ben & Norma Shapiro
Albert E. Marks Charitable Trust
Peter Shapiro & Bryna Linett
Dr. Marcia Kramer Mayer
Joan Blum Shayne
Ilse Melamid Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds David Nachman & Amy Schulman Natembea Foundation Belle & Murray Nathan Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund Marion Newman Philanthropic Fund Louis Newman & Rabbi Amy Eilberg Raquel H. Newman Rabbi Suzanne & Andy Offit The Vivian & Paul Olum Foundation Opportunity Fund Batsheva & Ronald Ostrow
Abby Sher Karina A. Litvack Alan Sieroty Robert S. Sikorski Karen Sloss Joelle Steefel Jim & Debby Stein Sharpe Henry Steiner Arthur & Edith Stern Family Foundation The Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Alan Cohen & Robert Bank David Cohen & Ellen Goodman Michael & Rhoda Danziger Claudia Davidoff & Joseph Kahan Hadas & Doron Davidov
Winter Cove Foundation
Roger & Chagit Deitz
Otto & Marianne Wolman Foundation
Edmund P. DeLaCour, Ph.D.
Gail Bates Yessne & Peter Yessne
Renee & Michael Dernburg
Marcie & Howard Zelikow
Fulvio V. Dobrich
$5,000$9,999
Lela & Gerard Sarnat
Dennis & Jane Carlton
Anonymous (28) John & Betty Ann Altman Noah & Tamara Arnow Irl Barg & Janet Walkow Harry & Lore Bauer Alvin Baum & Robert Holgate William & Debbie Becker Froma & Andrew Benerofe Barry & Elizabeth Bennett Sandra J. Berbeco Nancy Bernstein & Robert Schoen The Wexler Beron Family Foundation Eric Berzon & Danielle Ruymaker BFK Foundation The Billstein Family Foundation
Reuben & Rivka Dori Roger Dreyfus & Elisabeth Dreyfus-Braasch Peter Edelman Marcy Eisenberg Stanley Eisenberg Roberta Elliott Wantman Ziva & Yoel Epstein Fabrangen Tzedakah Collective Leroy & Edna Mae Fadem Carl & Blossom Fraiman John & Elaine Frank Lois Frank
Charles & Naomie Kremer
The Harry & Barbara Goldman Foundation
Doris & George Krevsky
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund The Marvin Naiman & Margery Goldman Family Foundation Robert & Ruth Goldston Good Earth Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay Rabbi Judy Shanks & James Gracer Steven Greenberg & Avra Goldman Natasha Grigg Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund James & Marlene Henerson Herst Family Foundation of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund
Richard Lavenstein Lederer Foundation The Leichtag Foundation Stephen O. Lesser Rabbi Marion & Professor Steven Lev Cohen The Renaissance Foundation, Irving Levin & Stephanie Fowler Joshua Levin & Debra Fried Levin Benjamin Lichstein Judith Lichtenberg & David Luban
Susan Liss & Rabbi Fred Reiner
Martin Indyk
Sara & Andrew Litt
Martin H Tannenbaum & Alex Ingersoll
Roger M. Low
Juel M. Janis
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix
At the first national assembly of Standing Together, hundreds of Arab and Jewish citizens committed themselves to inclusive, grassroots activism.
The Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation
Harry Hutzler
Ernest Fried & Laura Barbanel
The Generations Fund
Gordon Lafer
Jacob Lipton
Jewish Community Center of the East Bay
Thomas & Ann Friedman
Edward Labaton
Dr. Russell M. Linden
Peter Frey & Carrie Shapiro
Mary & Stanley Friedman
Jeanney Kutner
Marvin Hoffman & Rosellen Brown
Ziva Freiman Katz
David Friedman & Paulette Meyer
Louis Krupp
Anita Hirsh
Jewish Aid Worldwide: America, Israel & Beyond
Tom & Myrna (z�l) Frankel
Leslie S. Kogod
Alexander G. Goldenberg
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Phil & Carol Lyons Madelyn Mallory & Mark Bresnik M.D. Fain Malsky Charitable Foundation Marin Community Foundation Daniel & Lenore Mass Steven Matthews & Rebecca Stein Beth Sieroty Meltzer
Leslie Kane & M. Manuel Fishman
Rabbi Rachel Mikva & Mark Rosenberg
Kaplan Family Foundation
Charles & Nola Miller
Emile Karafiol
Vicki F. Miller & Warren Zinn
Kates Diamond Family Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Stuart Katz & Jane Martin
Judy W. & Jay A. Nadel
Dennis & Barbara Kessler Paul L. Kester David M. Kies
Lisa Messinger & Rabbi Aaron Panken (z�l)
Linda G. Klein Charitable Lead Trust
Bradford & Phyllis Perkins
Sara & Jonathan Klein
Eric Newman & Janice Gepner Jeffrey Newman John & Kayla Niles Fred & Gilda Nobel Foundation Omidyar Network Fund, Inc.
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Elnatan Reisner & Lianna Levine Reisner
Middle Road Foundation (Elizabeth R. & Michael A. Varet)
Arthur Applbaum & Sally Rubin Dr. Hemda Arad & Yuval Neeman Aronson Foundation, Inc. B&D Foundation
$5,000-$9,999 continued Daniel Padnos Arthur Peck Ruth & Stephen Pollak The Honorable Stuart & Lee Pollak Marc B. Porter The Posel Foundation
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Jill J. Prosky & James R. Posner, PosnerWallace Foundation Dr. Norman Postone & Lisa Fruchtman Daniel C. & Lisa R. Price Lisa & John Pritzker Family Fund Dorothy L. Raizman The Returning Wealth Philanthropic Fund
Michelle R. Sender David Shainok Gay Sigel & Howard Epstein
Meredith & Andrew Ball Barry & Elizabeth Bar-El Wendy Bear
Daniel Sokatch & Dana Reinhardt
Ornah Becker & Marc Robbins
Gary B. Sokol
Ruth Belzer
Bruce, Steven, Gerald & Diane Solomon Fund
Julie Russin Bercow & Jeffrey Bercow
Aryeh & Betsy Stein
William Berley
Eugene & Marilyn Stein
Jessica Bernhardt & Theodore Goldstein
Gary Stein Abbe & Peter Steinglass Jerry V. Sternberg Mark & Judith Taylor Arthur Telegen & Abigail Ostow Temple Beth Avodah Tikkun Fund
Miriam Bernstein & Joshua Tenenbaum Hannah (z”l) & Ernst Biberstein Joseph & Joan Birman James Blume & Kathryn Frank Shirley Bob
Marjorie & Stephen Richards
The Hyman Levine Family Foundation: L’Dor V’Dor
Robert S. Rifkind
Charles I. Trainer
Robert L. Book
Shai & Judy Robkin
Janet Traub
Mikhal Bouganim
June & Marvin Rogul
Diane Troderman
Joseph L. Bower
Aaron Roland & Annelise Goldberg
Mark Tushnet
Richard & Barbara Braun
Nathan Rome & Bonnie Alpert Susan Romer & Donald Ungar Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP Lyle & Gloria Rosenzweig Jocelyn Ross & Ben Blumenfeld Phyllis & David Rothman Jennie Rothschild & Jon Lederer Hagai Rottenberg Toby & Robert Rubin David Salem & Laurie Aloisio Bettylu & Paul Saltzman Steven J. Samuel Betty & Jack Schafer
Uncle Mike Foundation Ayelet Waldman & Michael Chabon
Sue & Benjamin Boley
Martin M. Brod Renee & Harold Brook Rabbi Gustav & Sheila Buchdahl
Sanford Weiner
Hon. Minna Buck
Arthur Wernicke & Barbara Kasman
Susan E. Bullowa
Brenda A. Wolfson World Institute for World Peace Foundation Stanley Wulf & Linda Press Wulf
$2,500$4,999 Anonymous (19) Steve & Joanne Abel
Suzanne Schecter
Jesse & Amy Abraham
Senator Elliot Schewel & Rosel (z”l) Schewel
William & Susan Abrams
Myron & Linda Schonfeld
Almoney Fund
Carol & Seth Alberts
Renata & Jack Schwebel
Liora Alschuler
Stephen & Patty Segal
Debby Appel & Gene Schneyer
Stefanie Seltzer
Ernest & Rita Bogen
Jean & Adolph Weil, Jr. Family Fund
Whizin Philanthropic Fund
Anita Altman & Gil Kulick
After a Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem was desecrated, activists from Tag Meir came to show solidarity and repair the damage.
Rabbis Justus Baird & Julie Roth
Amy L. Cahn Norman L. Cantor Richard Claman & Elizabeth Clark Florence Cohen Peter & Barbara Cohen Edith Simon Coliver Family Susie Coliver & Robert Herman James & Sonia Cummings Mark Davidow James Dubey The Edouard Foundation, Inc. Barbara Ellison Rosenblit & Ish Rosenblit Alan & Shulamit Elsner Michelle & Glenn Engelmann
Lisa Erdberg & Dennis Gibbons
Steven Hochstadt & Stephen Sass
Lee & Esther Erman
Inge S. Hoffmann
Steven J. & Barbara K. Mandel
Jerome & Nancy Falk
HWS Enterprises Trust
Gayle & Jerry Marger
Marc & Gail McClelland Fenton
Jon & Idit Isaacsohn
Mazur Family Foundation
Carl (z”l) & Leonore Foorman Daniel & Rosele Frishwasser Andrew Gabor & R. Iris Bahar The Joseph & Anna Gartner Foundation Jeffrey Gaynes David Glaser & Leslie Ann Elton Marian & Arthur Glasgow
Adam Jacobson & Beth Levine Simon & Marie Jaglom Foundation, Inc. Valerie & Thierry Jahan
Morse Family Foundation
Barbara & Clive Kabatznik
Jane & Norman Moscowitz
Jan Kallish
Moser Family Philanthropic Fund
Helen Kaplan Sally B. Kaplan Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Jerome & Linda Golden Helen Goldstein Jeffrey & Doris Goldstein Lynda M. Goldstein Peter J. Gollon Jeffrey & Beth Green David & Rennie Greenfield Ted & Dru Greenwood Paul & Michelle Grobman Liz & Steve Gruber Dorien Grunbaum The Guttman Family Foundation Eliyahou & Britt Harari Herbert Harris Eric Hassall M.D. Mark J. Heiman Willard J. Hertz Nechama Hillman Michal & Jack Hillman Linda Lurie Hirsch Pamela & Steve Hirsh
Miralie Fund
Elana Caplan Jassy & Andrew Jassy
Luna A. Kaufman
Bruce N. Goldberger & Esther Sperber
Ruth Minka Gale Mondry & Bruce Cohen
Alfred & Joan Goldberg
Nathalie & Emanuel Goldberg Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Jerome Meislin
Peter & Karen Jakes
Neta Golan Harold Goldberg & Alisa Israel Goldberg
Amnon Lotan
Lauren Moskovitz & Scott Sholder Rabbi Steven Moskowitz
Leona Kern
David Myers & Nomi Stolzenberg
Anne Kiehl Friedman
Jack Needleman
Rabbi Emma KippleyOgman & Benj Kamm
New Generations Washington, D.C. Fall 2017 Giving Circle
Safira & Joel Klein Robert & Joan Klivans Arieh Konigl & Alice Roston Susan & David Kraemer Maris & Jesse Krasnow Linda & Jake Kriger Adam Laden & Elizabeth Lieberman Pnina Lahav Norman Lefstein Terry & Margaret Lenzner Herbert & Bernice Levetown
Jane Newman & Amy Lange Sharee & Murray Newman Bill Padnos & Margy Kaye Julia Parzen & Daniel Johnson Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits & Rachel Weber The Joseph Perlman Family Foundation Ronald Poretz Arleen & Aaron Priest Shlomit & Peleg Radai
Irwin & Rachel Levin
Adam Rattner
Rich & Kathleen Levin
Robert Rebitzer
Robert & Bonita Levin
Sue Reinhold & Deborah Newbrun
Toby & Jerry Levine Bernard & Lory Levinger Naomi & Azriel Levy Jennifer Lewis & Marc Bernstein Haley Lieberman & Rabbi Michael S. Friedman Lodestar Fund
David Reisen & Ann Peck Reisen Paul Resnick & Joan Karlin David Richman & Janet Perry Dorothy Richman & Michael Steinman
Ivan Rosenberg
$1,000$2,499
Rabbis Jennie & David Rosenn
Anonymous (67)
Linda A. Rosenthal
Bradley Abelow & Carolyn Murray
Seymour & Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable Foundation Arnold Sameroff Laura Saunders Louis & Barbara Savrin Jim & Emily Scheinman Ellen Semonoff Jill & Robert Serling Margaret & Howard Shainberg Dan Shalev & Amanda Geller
Ruth & Henry Aaron
Steven & Valerie Abrahams Ronald & Marie Abrams
Rabbi Ariel Stone & Dr. Joseph Thaler Thomas H. & Donna M. Stone Strear Family Foundation Dr. Amelia Terkel Topol Family Foundation, Inc. Gary & Evelyn Trachten Avi & Yael Urban Michael & Judith Walzer Mary Ann & David Wark Cecille Wasserman Leonard M. Wasserman The Joseph & Felicia Weber Family Foundation Sylvia Weider-Amber Family Foundation Alan Weiner & Nancy Maizels The Winstead Charitable Foundation Drs. Steven & Sybil Wolin Max Yaffe Dr. Lois E. Yellowthunder Michael Young & Debra Raskin Margot & Paul Zimmerman Robert & Edith Zinn Steven Zuckerman & Paula Gorlitz
Nancy Dickenson
Michael J. Churgin
Karyn DiGiorgio & Steve Sattler
Howard Belfer & Laurie Leventhal-Belfer Rabbi Haim Dov & Lynn Beliak Ruth Greenspan Bell & Joseph Bell
Dr. David & Mrs. Ellen Braun Sheila & Edward Braun Brener Family Foundation Mayer & Sandra Brenner
Judith A. Benstein, M.D.
Martin I. & Shirley B. Bresler
Mara & Stephane Acel-Green
Marjorie & Barry S. Berg Marc & Elizabeth Berger
David T. Adler James & Esthy Adler Rabbi Rachel Adler, Ph.D. Henry & Rachel Alcalay
Mark Berger Robert L. Bergman M.D. Norma & Rabbi Donald R. Berlin Arthur Berliner & Marian Lever Jim & Diane Berliner
Meryl Brod Marvin & Lois Broder David Brodsky Shifra Bronznick Rabbi Sharon Brous & David Light
The Altman-Aronow Charitable Foundation Beulah & Ezra Amsterdam
Judy & Ed Berne
Diane & Stuart Brown
Ralph & Gail Bernstein
Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl & Jacob Buchdahl
Walter & Diane Ariker Dan Arnon & Tao Kai Lam William & Israela Aron Mark & Judith Aronchick Howard I. Aronson Bennett Ashley & Ruth Weinreb Associated Capital Group, Inc. Alexander Astrakhan Sergio Atallah Eileen Auerbach & Lawrence Burgheimer Robert C. Auritt Esq. Janet Aviad Jeffrey & Arella Axelrod Maia Azubel
Leon J. Bijou Richard & Elaine Binder Rita & Irwin Blitt Rabbi Bernard & Bailey Bloom Jordan & Judy Bloom Yoel Blum Stanley & Roberta Bogen Ellen Beth Bogolub Marcia Bogoloub & Phil Kaplan Hedy & Jerome Bookin-Weiner Ronald & Linda Borkan Stephanie & Alex Borns-Weil Jeffrey Bornstein & Veronica Sanchez
Michael & Charlotte Baer
Judith Bain JoAnne & Michael Bander Simeon Bardin & Susan Denman Harvey & Sonya Barsha
Frank & Lee Battat Howell Baum & Madelyn Siegel
Rabbi Paul F. Cohen
Laura S. Brown, Ph.D.
Pamela Burdman Kathleen Burk Marcia Burnam Mark Burstein & David Calle Ann Buxbaum Burton & Shulamith Caine Maria Cancian & Charles Kalish Jerry Carle, D.D.S. B. S. Chandrasekhar Ellen T. Charry Dr. J. Samuel Chase, M.D. Rabbi Kenneth Chasen & Allison Lee The Chasin Family Zehava Chen-Levy & Eyal Levy
Stuart Cohen & Susan Hartman Marcia Cohn Spiegel Alisa Cohn Barbara Cohn Jonathan Cohn
Ruth Donig-White & Robert White Gayle Donsky & Morton Stein Kenneth Douglas Foundation Daniel Drake Joy & George Dryfoos Charitable Fund Betty & Ira Dyer Eaton Vance Investment Managers Harriett M. Eckstein Rabbi Judith Edelstein & James Meier Michael & Ruth Edidin Tom & Ellen Ehrlich
Roberta Cohn
Jack Eiferman & Fern Fisher
Adina Hoffman & Peter Cole
Ruth Eisenberg & Letitia Gomez
Congregation Beth El Tzedakah Hevra
Al & Naomi Eisman
Congregation Rodef Sholom Ellen Corenswet & John Morgan Danielle Cowan
Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation, Inc. Elissa & William Oshinsky Michael Ellenberg
Larry Cuban in memory of Barbara Cuban
Rabbi David & Rabbi Jacqueline Koch Ellenson
Diana Cutler
The Elovitz Family
Kay B. Cynamon
Jeremy Elster
Richard Dale & Dorit Harverd
Prof. Aharon Eviatar
Michelle Dardashti Rachel Davenport Pamela David Stuart Davidson & Ann Cohen Charles & Jonis Davis Joel Deitz & Barbara Berko Jay & Phyllis Denbo
NIF President Talia Sasson and Executive Director in Israel Mickey Gitzin at a Knesset presentation of an NIF-sponsored photo exhibit on Arab-Jewish cooperation.
Lawrence Bailis & Susan Shevitz
Abraham & Elizabeth Bass
Jonathan & Victoria Cohen
Steven Cohen & Elsie Stern
Nancy S. Brown
Michael Appel & Ruth Kraut
Ilene P. Cohen
Leona & Murry Brochin
Steve & Gita Berman
Peter Bickel & Nancy Bickel
Rabbis Ayelet S. Cohen & Marc Margolius
Julie Shapiro & Shelly F. Cohen
Joan Alpert
Rabbi Sharon & Shimon Cohen Anisfeld
Annebelle Cohen
David Bressler & Susan Adler-Bressler
Michael & Mara Berman-Maze
David & Rachel Biale
Alan & Teri Cohen
Deborah Falik David & Judith Falk Dr. David S. Fankushen Ellen Farbstein Leslee & Wayne Feinstein Elliot & Lily Gardner Feldman James & Sara Feldman Mark B. Feldman
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David Steinhardt & Tobi Richman-Steinhardt
Brett & Molly Dick
Joshua Chover
Ruth R. Been
Cantor Nancy Abramson & Mitch Glenn
Lisa Alexander
Adele H. Steinberg
Jack & Ellen Deutsch
Carol D. Chinn
Sonia S. Abrams
The Silver Tie Fund
Naomi Sobel & Rabbi Becky Silverstein
Bonnie & Mervin Cherrin
Jeffrey & Judith Bramson
Naomi Brenner & Ari Berger
Sari K. Agatston
Steven Slutsky
Rabbi Jill Borodin
Paul A Beck
B. Richard & Mary Benioff
Joan & James Shapiro Foundation Itamar & Yael Simonson
Barbara Beck
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Victoria Riskin & David W. Rintels
Eden Gallanter & Miki Habryn
Dorothy & Donald Gonson
Lorraine Gallard & Richard H. Levy
Enoch Gordis, M.D. Francine M. Gordon
Miriam Galston
Richard & Mary Gray
Mrs. Terry Gamble Boyer Elkan & S. Zelda Gamzu
$1,000-$2,499
Anne Freedman
Diane Gardsbane
Michael D. Felsen
Henry & Helen Freedman
Jared Garelick & Ellen Kramarow
Charles Freiberg & Andrea Alfano
Eric Geller
continued Tony Felzen
Elias Feuer & Ethel Rubinstein
Barry & Fradle Freidenreich
Barry & Karen Fierst
Philip & Ellen Freidin
Robert Fine & Nina Cortell Susan Fisher & Jonathan Yenkin
Friedman Family Foundation
Harriet & Albert Fishlow
Benjamin M. Friedman
Leora Fishman
David Friedman & Tirzah Firestone Friedman
Michael Flamm & Jennifer McNally
Rabbi Dayle Friedman & David Ferleger
Isaac Flegel-Mishlove
Diana Friedman
Samuel Fleischacker & Amy Reichert
Elizabeth & Glen Friedman
Martin & Helen Tager Flusberg
Howard Friedman & Sherry Leibowitz
Deborah & Marc Fogel
K. Bruce Friedman
Nathan A. Fox Richard & Phyllis Franco Diane & Charles L. Frankel Rabbi Joshua Frankel & Rachel Berger Martha Whitman & Larry Frankel Noam Frankel & Laura Sova Barbara & Herb Franklin Deanne Franus Dr. Morrie & Carol Fred
Robert Friedman Rabbi Stacy & Frank Friedman Wendy J. Frosh Leo & Rhea Fay Fruhman Foundation Dr. Jonathan D. Fuchs Jonathan A. Funk Barry & Joan Gaberman Betsy & Richard Gaberman Barbara Gaffin & Douglas Cahn
Barbara Green Barry Green & Jennifer Altshuler Jerry & Pamela Green Stephanie Green & Zeke Vanderhoek
Jay Geller & Lowell Gallagher Norman I. Gelman
Sherri Greenbach & David Goldstein
Jerilyn Gelt
Arthur N. Greenberg
Ari Gesher
Peter Greenberg
Myron & Penina Glazer
Linda & Richard Greene
Arthur I. Glick
Liz Greenstein
Robert & Susan Glovsky
Robert Greenstein
Bernard & Rochelle Goffe
Win & Jerry Greenwald
Candice Gold
Rabbi Suzanne Griffel & Dr. Saul Weiner
Avram & Carol Goldberg
Diane Asseo Griliches
Nancy Goldberg
Marc Gross & Susan Ochshorn
Norbert Goldfield
Marjorie Heumann Juliane M. Heyman Howard Hiatt Rabbi Joanna Samuels & Jeremy Hockenstein Rabbi Lauren & Ari Holtzblatt Stephen & Lusia Hornstein Family Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, & Minnesota State Representative Frank Hornstein
Richard Kazis & Jill Medvedow
Grace A. Hughes
Tracey Keij-Denton & Eelco Keij
Toby R. Hyman Independent Charities of America
Mark X. Jacobs
Irle Goldman & Janet Yassen
Peter & Ginnie Haas
James & Deborah Jacobson-Maisels
Philip L. Hammer
Rabbi Lisa L. Goldstein & Igal Harmelin Moria
Joel Handelman & Sarah Wolff
Susan Goldstein & Andy Kivel
Daniel Handler & Lisa M. Brown
Lirona Kadosh & Ethan Goldstine
Vida & Jeff Harband
NIF supporters at the 2017 Guardian of Democracy dinner in San Francisco, NIF’s largest event of the year.
Earl Harris Fifteen Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust Michael Harris & Elizabeth Foster Elisa J. Harvitt Robert & Carol Hausman Sophie Hearne Shai Held & Rachel Forester Held
William & Judith Kates
L. Francis Huck & Natalie Murphy
David F. Haas
Jeffrey Goldstein
Tal Kastner & Ivan Lehon
Joel Kazis & Sara Nathan
Debbie J. Goldman
Debra E. Goldstein
Richard Kass & Elaine Soffer
Sylvia Horwitz
Stephanie Ives & Yehuda Kurtzer
Michael & Marcia Halperin
Sally Karasov & Jonathan Katz
Sidney & Helen Katz
George & Lynn Guttmann
Philip & Judith Hahn
Michael & Donna Kaplowitz Family
Rebecca Katz
Amy Goldman & Joel Brill
Phyllis Teicher Goldman & Alvin Goldman
Stuart M. Kaplan
Larry Horwitz & Naomi Pinchuk
Mark & Susan Irvings
Frederic Haber & Jill Jacobs
Stephen & Rachel Kaplan
Horwitz Family Fund
Werner Gundersheimer
Karla A. Goldman
Paula E. Kaplan
Mandy Katz & Jonathan Massey
Dr. Carl & Gay Grunfeld
Harry Goldin & Jane Kaplan
Daniel Kaplan & Kay Richman
Ada & Jim Horwich
Andrew Irving & Evelyn Sucher
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David Firestone
Elizabeth Friedman Branoff & Steven Branoff
Arthur & Kathy (z”l) Green
Meir & Rina Heth
Robert & Ellen Jasper The Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee Jonathan Joseph & Paula Casson Joseph Daniel & Katherine Kaberon Charles Kadushin & Ghislaine Boulanger Max Kahn & Kathy Lampe Beatrice (z”l) & Robert Kahn Tamar & Jeremy Kaim Doniger Jeffrey & Llyn Kaimowitz Rachel Kalikow & David de Graaf Linda & Thomas Kalinowski
Bill & Lisa Kelly Herbert & Rose Kelman Abby Kenigsberg Ellen & Jack Kessler Harry & Doraline (z”l) Kesten Maliha Khan Rabbi Jason & Devora Kimelman-Block Stephen & Susan Kippur Adina Sue Kleiman Jonathan Klein & Amy Schottenfels Karen Wilk Klein Kenneth Klein & Harriet Bograd Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum & Randi Weingarten Daniel & Lisa Klerman Persis Knobbe Rabbi Lori Koffman Florence S. Kohn Janet L. Kolodner Yehoshua & Tova Kolodny Patricia Konstam Ben Korman Mary Kostman
William H. Helfand
Michael & Jacqueline Kallay
Nathan & Mary Lynn Kotz
Michael & Juliet Helft
Sheila B. Kamerman
Jill Kowal
Steven & Bonnie Heller
Jonathan Kamin
Marvin & Gerry Kraus
Clifford Hendler & Deborah Neipris Hendler
Grace Kamins
Rabbi Harold J. Kravitz & Dr. Cynthia F. Reich
Alice H. Henkin Judith N. Herr Frederick Hertz Sandra D. Hess
Meredith J. Kane Alan H. Kanner Elaine & Gilbert Kanter William & Phyllis Kantor
Bernard E. Kreger Arthur Kreiger & Rebecca Benson Samuel & Marilyn Krimm Susan G. Krinsky
Emily & Bernard Mehlman Family Fund Arlene Alpert & Dr. David Mehlman Joseph A. Meis Kenneth & Vera Meislin Jeffrey Mendell & G. Edgar Adkins
NIF supportERs gather in cities all over the country to build community around NIF’s values.
The Kronhill Pletka Foundation Joseph A. Kruger Clifford & Robin Kulwin Arnold & Victoria Kupetz David & Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen Rabbi Lawrence & Karen Kushner
Gerald & Sherry Merfish Andrew Lachman & Ruth W. Messinger
Rabbi Joshua Lesser
Matthew Louchheim
Alan & Jean Lettofsky
Steven J. Metalitz
Inbar Telem & Martin Lowenstein
Zahavah Levine & Jeff Meyer
Esther & Elie Lowy
Nancy Meyer & Marc Weiss
David & Cathy Levenson Jill & Aaron Levin Evelyn Levin Diane Keefe & John Levin Rochelle S. Levin Edward P. Levine
Marilyn Luebeck Lurie Family Foundation
Joy Midman
Lynchburg Jewish Community Council
Ariela Migdal Gary & Maria Milgrom
Barry & Joanne Lynn
Paul R. Milgrom & Eva Meyersson Milgrom
Leslie & Marsha Levine
Richard & Helen Lynn
John Antignas & Rabbi Susan Laemmle
Robert Levine & Michele Lieban Levine
Len & Maxine Lyons Bernard Lytton, M.D.
Dr. Barbara Lafer
Kim Muth & Alex Levinson
Louise D. & Morton J. Macks Family Foundation, Inc.
Ruth & Peter Laibson Jesse & Dani Lainer-Vos Ellie & Mark Lainer Susanne & Bruce Landau Becky & David Landis Dorothy & Brian Landsberg Eva & Arthur Landy Eugene M. Lang Foundation Suzanne & David Larsen Judith Lasker Elizabeth & Scott Lassar Rabbi Sari Laufer & Ben Cutter Steven M. Laufer Stuart Laurence Deborah & Jonathan Lauter Serene Lazar William E. Leavitt Dr. Joel L. Lebowitz Aviva & David Lee-Parritz Jonathan & Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer Robert & Ellen Leibenluft The Leiter Family Foundation Melanie Leitner Hollis G. Lenderking Libby Lenkinski Jan Leno & Peter Harrold Bruce & Diane Lercher Suzanne Lerner
Judith Levitan Arielle Levites & Craig Cohen David Levy & Ellen Cutler Frederic M. Levy Herbert L. Levy Bruce & Claudia Voss Lewenstein David C. Lewis, M.D. Rabbi Noa Kushner & Rabbi Michael Lezak Lee Lichter Robyn Lieberman William I. Lightfoot Alan Gordon Lipson & Judith D. Harris Channing T. Lipson, M.D. Steven & Judith Lipson
Seth Maerowitz & Ann-Isabel Friedman
Andrea Miller-Keller Marla Miller & David Kremer Mor Miller Shirley G. Miller
Dagny Maidman & Molly Wood
William Mindlin
Frank Mainzer & Lonnie Zwerin
Shirlyn Miller Glenda & David Minkin
Iris Newman Myra & Bruce Newman Gary Cohen & Liz Nichols Samuel Norich & Deborah Ugoretz The Odyssey Fund Bernard & Renee Oppenheim Elizabeth Waksman & Darren Orbach Jeremiah & Alicia Ostriker Robin Panovka Curt & Susan Parnes Richard & Martha Pastcan Marilyn Paul & David Stroh Lenore Pearlman Wendy Peikes Michael Peltz
Laurence & Caren Peters Geoffrey P Picket
Judith Mishkin
Rafael Mandelman
Robert & Dale Mnookin
William & Karen Podolsky
Judy Mann
Burckhard Mohr
Mark & Eileen Polasky
Michael & Maxine Mantell
Elaine & Ronald Morris
Lana Pollack
Michael Marcus
Linda & Robert Mostovoy, D.D.S.
Susan Pollack & Mark Sullivan
Steve & Jeanne Marcus
Ellen & Michael Mundell
The Jean & Henry Pollak Division of the Lucile & Maurice Pollak Fund
Stephanie Listokin
Adele & Sidney Margulies Paulina K. Marks Sara J. Marks Suzanne Marks
Anthony Litwinko
Melanie Mason
Ellen Livingston & Jason Brown
Rabbi J. Rolando Matalon & Talia Hatzor
Jeremy Lizt
Ofer Matan
Aviva & Noam Lockshin
Willy & Susan Mautner
Rabbi Andrea London & Daniel London
Daniel & Karen Mayers Joanne S. McGillis
N. James & Ellen Myerberg Maxine Myers Amy J. Nathan Marcia & Aaron Naveh Elliot Y. Neaman Nelco Foundation Inc. Bettyrose Nelson David Nerenberg & Elyse Wechterman Jan Neuenschwander
Michael & Lynn Reichgott Julian & Frieda Reitman Eugene & Libby Renkin Rotem & Shai Reshef Eli & Adina Reshotko Catherine Ribnick Drs. Barak & Laura Richman Joseph & Naomi Skop Richter Steven M. Riskin & Claudine Isaacs Arthur & Judy Robbins Robbins Family Foundation
Jeffrey Robinson & Carol Stockton
Joel Perwin
Laura K. Mandel
Ronit Muszkatblit & Yonatan Israel
David Reed & Laurie Fanger-Reed
Rabbi Scott Perlo
Jonathan I. Mishkin
Judith & Michael Margulies
Alan & Nancy Raznick
A.J. Robinson & Nicole Ellerine
Leora Mirvish
Sarah Liron & Sheldon Kahn
Jeffrey Rappin & Penny Brown
Felice & Daniel Perlmutter
Gerald & Madeline Malovany
Jerold & Carol Muskin
Elizabeth Rappaport & Daniel Fife
Rachel & Richard Robbins
Michael & Anita Malina
Alfred Munzer & Joel Wind
Melissa T. Raphaely
Janet Penn
Rabbi Joshua & Betsy Minkin
Alan & Sharon Lipworth
Gerald & Selma Lotenberg
I. William & Diane Millen
William & Ruth (z”l) Maginnis
Diamondston Foundation
Paula & Barry Litt, Joseph & Jacqueline Kirshbaum Memorial Fund of the Liberty Hill Foundation
Rabbi Shira Milgrom & Prof. David Elcott
Ernest & Eva Miriam Newbrun
Don Raphael & Gail Green
Talia & Edgar Pierluissi Judith Plaskow & Martha Ackelsberg Charles & Natalie Plotkin
Lisa Portnoy The Isaac & Leah M. Potts Foundation, Inc. Russell & Joan Pratt Naomi Prusky & Rabbi David Levin Lawrence Pry & Tsippi Wray Orlee Rabin & David Shlachter Maryann Rabovsky & Daniel Rabovsky Harriet Rafkin Michael & Debra Rand Elisa Rapaport & Michael Schoenbaum Jack Rapaport
Bruce A. Rosen Harold L. Rosen Professor Robert E. Rosen Barry Rosenberg Samuel I. ‘Sandy’ Rosenberg The Joseph & Evelyn Rosenblatt Charitable Fund Irwin & Cecilia Rosenblum Kenneth Rosenthal Sheldon & Rose Rosenthal Ann Rosewater Sara Rostolder Mandell & Jeffrey Mandell Katalin Roth & Phillip Singerman Meyer & Naomi Rothberg Edward Rothfarb Steven Rothman & Kathleen Tierney Dan Rothstein & Ana Karchmer Françoise Rothstein Robert J. Rubenstein The Rubin Family Foundation Jane Rubin David N. Rudo, D.D.S.
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Patrick Lacefield & Dinah Leventhal
Sally Mendelsohn & David Lowenfeld
New Generations Boston Fall 2017 Giving Circle
Ernest & Eve Simon
Edward Steinhouse
Katherine G. Simon
Jules Steimnitz & Anne Salsbury
Daniel & Maxine Singer Rabbis Jonathan & Beth Singer Julie Sissman & Phil Richter
$1,000-$2,499 continued
Dr. David & Mrs. Catharine D. Rush
Lynn & Paul Sedway
The Robert Russell Memorial Foundation
Joshua Segal & Jennifer Geetter
Rebecca & Rabbi David Russo
Peter & Carole Segal
Ruth Gottlieb Ryave Jonathan L. & Barbara Ryder
Beth Ann L. Segal
Richard & Betty Seid Lawrence P. Seidman Joel Seligson
Adene Sacks & Joseph Hellerstein
Rita R. Semel
Michael & Julie Salinger
Dorit Shahar & Paul Friedberg
Charlotte Salomon & R. Scott Fetherston Alfred & Marta Samulon
Karen Senter
Leslie Shalom
Victor & Annette Sandler
Risa Shames & Neil Silverston
Rabbi David N. Saperstein
Gary & Dana Shapiro Joanne Shapiro
Claire Satlof & Jeffrey Bedrick
Greg Sharenow & Julie Gersten
The Sheree Savar Philanthropic Fund
Steven Sheriff & Michele Alperin
Judith & Richard Schachter
Reuben & Leona Shevitz
Steven & Bonni Schiff Mark & Isabel Schiffer Mary Beth Schiffman & David Tochen Jean Schiro-Zavela & Vance Zavela Alice & Robert Schloss Jerry & Elaine Schneider Paul M. Schneider David Schorr The Schreck Family Foundation Dee Dee & David Schurman Jolie Schwab & David Hodes Amy Schwartz & Eric Koenig Donald & Mary Schwartz Harry Schwartz Jonathan & Oriyan Schwartz
Varda & Stanley Shiffer-Sebba Audrey Shiffman & Peter Langmaid Hannah P. Shostack Susan & Y. Judd Shoval Ariella Sidelsky & Roy Alcalay Peter Siegel & Hope Stevens David Silberman & Claire Engers Jonathan Silberman & Debra Fields Janice & Donald Silverman Jackie & Manny Silverman
Michael & Kathleen (z�l) Slater Louis & Jean Sloss Mitchell & Valerie Slotnick Malcolm & Betty Smith Sarah Smith Richard & Greta Smolowe Deborah Kaufman & Alan Snitow Robert Socolow Eugene Sofer & Judith Bartnoff Aviam Soifer & Marlene Booth David & Lea Soifer Rabbi Felicia L. Sol Bruce Solomon & Susan Swartz Jeffrey Solomon & Audrey Weiner Marc Soloway Peter & Lucia Sommers Arleen Sorkin Varda Spiegel Martin Spiro Helen & Thomas Spiro Arthur Spitzer & Elisabeth K. Boas Jennifer Spitzer Rabbi Toba Spitzer Rabbi Samuel & Lynn Stahl
Judge Edward Stern & Judge Maxine Chesney
Judith Tuller David & Bonita Turner Dr. Jonathan W. Uhr Richard & Gail Ullman Charitable Gift Fund
Walter I. Strauss
Michael & Marion Usher
Joe Sultan & Sandy Chilewich
Raphael van Nieuwenhoven
Jonathan H. Sunshine
Jack & Margrit Vanderryn
Sussman Family DAF of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Richard & June Swartz Michael & Bryna Sweedler Roselyne Chroman Swig
Michael & Serene Victor Milton & Judith Viorst
Rayla G. Temin in memory of Howard M. Temin Bruce Temkin & Judson Morrow Bruce & Judith Tennebaum Judith Tenzer Benn William Terry, M.D. & Honora Kaplan Gregory & Rachel Tertes Susan Thal Jeffrey Thomases Walter (z�l) & Anne Tick Tides Foundation Aaron & Ziva Tomares Susie Tompkins Buell Jay & Joan Topkis Ilana Trachtman & Jonathan Friedan
Rebecca Westerfield & Ivy Fine Gerald Westheimer
Carol & Brad White Ruth Wielgosz & Benjamin Edelman Louise W. Wiener Noam Wiener & Laura Appleby
Milton and Miriam Waldbaum Family Foundation
Carole F. Wilder Jacqueline Williams
Andrea & Arthur Waldstein
The David A. & Shoshana Wingate Foundation
The Sarah Wall Memorial Trust
Marc Wishingrad
Joan Warshaw
Doug Wissoker & Alys Cohen
Melvin & Harriet Warshaw
Iris Witkowsky
David Wasserman & Susan Ginsberg Laurie J. Wasserman Larry & Linda Weaner Henry Webber & Christine Jacobs
Rabbi Peretz & Becki Wolf-Prusan Fredric Woocher & Wendy Dozoretz Carl Woolf
Jacob & Amy Weber ERJ Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Kevin & Susan Weidenbaum
Rudolph & Sara Wyner Prize Fund at the Boston Foundation, established by their children, Elizabeth Wyner Mark & Justin L. Wyner Linda Yenkin Josephus Youngerman & Ronnie Scharfman
Penny Kirsch Wein & Bruce J. Wein
Norma & Arnold Zack
Toni K. Weingarten
Bob Zeidman
Janice & Lanford Weingrod
B. Andrew Zelermyer & Daniel Romanow
Jan Silverstein
Rabbi Daniel & Louise Zemel
NIF Board Member Achinoam Nini (Noa) and NIF International Council Member Mira Awad performed at the 2017 Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony.
Jonathan M. & Carol W. Zenilman Rabbi Irwin & Anne Zeplowitz Elaine Leitner & Steve Zieff
Sheldon & Ellen Schwartz
Schwarz Family Foundation
Rabbi Lisa Grant & William Weitzer
Stanley Wachs
Kate Schwartz
Schwartzberg Family Foundation
Stephen & Rita Weisskoff
Deborah Waber
David Waksberg & Ellen Bob
Lisa Cannon Taylor & Chuck Taylor
Jed Ariel Weiss & Ilana Braun Weiss
Naida S. Wharton Foundation
Steven & Sheila Taube
Dr. Anna Newman Taylor
Dr. David & Estare Weiser
Elizabeth Vorenberg
Ira J. Wagner
Dr. Ingrid D. Tauber & Frank Taforo
Barbara C. Weisenfeld
Richard & Beatrice Wernick
Dianne & Daniel Vapnek
Barbara Tabachnick
Paul Tischler
Harold & Vera Stein
David A. Weisbrod
Ruth Waddell & Eric Stockel
Robert & Andrea Stanger James Steiker & Wendy Epstein
Steven Tulkin & Sydney Kapchan
Jane R. Stern
Miriam R. Stampfer
Alexandra Stanton
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Weisberg
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Mark Seal & Margo Bloom
Rabbi Jonathan Slater
Claude & Andrea Stern
Tree of Life Education Fund, Inc.
Emer. Prof. Stanley Zimmering/Brown University Mark & Margie Zivin Ami Zusman
board of directors Talia Sasson NIF Board President Beit Zayit, Israel
William (Bill) Goldman, z”l
bill goldman, Z”L in memoriam
San Francisco, CA
Bill Goldman was a deeply beloved
Itzik Danziger
Lisa Greer
Vice President in Israel Ra’anana, Israel
Los Angeles, CA
friend, board member, and part of the
Paul Egerman
Palo Alto, CA
dedicated to the New Israel Fund’s
Rachel Liel
work to promote democracy and equality for all Israelis.
Vice President in North America Weston, MA
Elah Alkalay Secretary Kfar Mordechay, Israel
Jim Koshland
New Israel Fund family. Bill was fiercely
Mevaseret Zion, Israel
He personified and embodied the values we share and
Menachem Lorberbaum
his vision, idealism, and sharp sense of humor sustained
Jerusalem, Israel
us all. Bill was a modest and self-effacing person, but he
Stephen Gunther
Brian Lurie
Treasurer Santa Monica, CA
Ross, CA
was also a passionate and incredibly effective champion
Amal Elsana Alh’jooj
Los Angeles, CA
Beer Sheva, Israel
Achinoam Nini (Noa)
Odeh Bisharat Nazareth, Israel
Vadim Blumin Tel Aviv, Israel
Naomi Chazan Jerusalem, Israel
Yossi Dahan Tel Aviv, Israel
Peter Edelman Washington, DC
Franklin M. Fisher Cambridge, MA
Janine Frier Baltimore, MD
David N. Myers
Tel Aviv, Israel
— Daniel Sokatch, CEO, New Israel Fund
Beit Zayit, Israel
Clive Sheldon London, England
Ilana Snyder Melbourne, Australia
Daniel Sokatch Chief Executive Officer San Francisco, CA
Mary Ann Stein Bethesda, MD
Yael Sternhell Tel Aviv, Israel
Jenna Weinberg New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Reem Younis
Toronto, Canada
memory will be a blessing, as was his life.
Debra Pell
Sanford Gallanter
Joan Garson
for justice, compassion, and humanity. We know that his
Nazareth, Israel
Carole Zabar New York, NY
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Thank you for joining us in pushing for a more just and democratic Israel. Together we are building hope and a better future for all Israelis.
When we think of NIF, we think of our friends, our allies, our partners working to advance a just resolution to the conflict. Your support not only enables our organization to keep running, it enables an indispensable community that keeps us running.
— Ronit Heyd, Shatil
— Betty Herschman and Connie Hackbarth, Ir Amim There is another Israel— an Israel of peace, equality, and partnership. With the help of NIF supporters, we are building this Israel, one step at a time. — Nadav Bigelman, Standing Together
With NIF’s partnership, we were able to stop the deportation of people seeking asylum in Israel. We sincerely thank you! — Michal Pinchuk, ASSAF– Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel
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