2014–2015 FISCAL YEAR
ANNUAL REPORT
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LEFT: OFJCC Leslie Family Preschool families and Moldaw residents on Mitzvah Day
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN BE A WARM, WELCOMING PLACE
• Upgrade and protect our space • Expand family-friendly programming • Create fun, meaningful and relevant Jewish experiences • Encourage the development of new relationships
BE AN INCUBATOR BE A BOUTIQUE FOR NEW CULTURAL ARTS EXPRESSIONS OF DESTINATION JEWISH IDENTITY • Deepen our Jewish impact • Collaborate with other community organizations • Make our Jewish engagement tech-savvy • Embrace the idea of “JCC Without Walls”
• Offer more large agency-wide events • Create cutting-edge programming for specific market segments • Bring A-List talent to the OFJCC
BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AND JEWS WORLDWIDE
• Run trips to Israel and other Jewish destinations • Send a strong delegation to JCC Maccabi Games® • Support Israel & teach individuals here to LOVE Israel • Teach more people Hebrew
CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP
• Engage young Silicon Valley Jews • Create programs for people to “give back” to the community • Ensure our Board is healthy and create a strong pipeline for future leadership
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ENRICH LIVES. BUILD COMMUNITY. INSPIRE JEWISH JOURNEYS. These seven words are the essence of our mission. Last year was our best yet at delivering on that mission. Here are just a few highlights from a year filled with innovative programs: We launched the first Jewish School for Performing Arts in Silicon Valley,
Enhancing that “second home” is what our upcoming plans are all about.
an afterschool enrichment program for kids from 2½ to adults who want
Our goal is to create a real neighborhood where you can hang out, bump
to learn ballet, singing, guitar, piano, theater, and a host of other talents all
into friends, have a bagel brunch, work out or see a show and know your
grounded in our Jewish cultural heritage.
kids can run around and play in a safe place.
We partnered with Hillel at Stanford to introduce ENGAJ, an innovative
To help create a place for lingering, we have taken over management
program for young professionals. In its first year, ENGAJ has already
of the café and are planning an exciting remodel with a kitchen addition,
hosted dozens of creative events like Surfing Shabbat and Wine Country
menu refresh and a whole new theme.
Weekend Getaway. We are also building our Oasis play space right in the heart of our Jessica We rolled out Israel for Reel, a program to help students and adults learn
Lynn Saal Town Square. This will be a beautiful work of interactive art where
about the beauty and complexity of Israel through film. This program is
children can climb, slide, dream and play.
now being offered in English, inspiring a deeper understanding of Israel. We added an outdoor training area for those who want to try a boot camp infuse our programs and spaces with creative and resonant connections to our Jewish heritage, culture and stories. We created our new Community Engagement Department with a focus on families. We opened our Family Center, hosted a family retreat and started hiking and cooking groups. We are striving to make the OFJCC a home away from home for families.
class, impersonate the next American Ninja Warrior or just do some chin-ups. Many other exciting new programs are on the radar, including our first Silicon Valley Community Israel Trip next summer and our Annual Benefit in February featuring Grammy award-winning musician Marc Cohn. We hope this Annual Report inspires you. We are here every day striving to find new ways to enrich your life, build your community and inspire your personal—and our communal—Jewish journey.
Zack Bodner, CEO
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RIGHT: Our new outdoor training area
We’ve hired our first Jewish Innovation Director, Joel Stanley, who will
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Fiscal year 2014-2015 reaffirmed the many ways that the OFJCC enriches lives, builds community and inspires Jewish journeys.
YOUNG ADULTS
OFJCC LESLIE FAMILY PRESCHOOL
It has been an exciting year of professional, programmatic and strategic growth. All 60 teachers became fully certified ECE professionals. We developed a music program and new enrichment classes including cooking, art, yoga and woodworking. We have exciting plans to redesign our outdoor facilities so our children can reap the benefits of outdoor learning.
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The inaugural year of ENGAJ (Engaging the Next Generation of Adult Jews) was a huge success, thanks to a generous grant from the South Peninsula Impact Grants Initiative of the Jewish Community Federation. This innovative peer networking initiative in collaboration with Hillel at Stanford enlisted the support of 20 influential fellows who ran monthly social, educational and tikkun olam programs.
CULTURAL ARTS
ADULTS
Our active senior community enjoyed lively events throughout the year. We broke attendance records at our Community Tuesdays concert series featuring impressive talent such as the Pacific Guitar Ensemble, Jaffa Road and the Fanny Ara Flamenco Ensemble. Senior excursions provide transportation to a variety of entertaining venues throughout the Bay Area and encourage senior adults to stay connected to the JCC community.
Our boutique Schultz Cultural Arts Hall welcomed major performers and speakers this year including The Manhattan Transfer, Ron Carter and Arturo Sandoval. Nearly 1,000 community members danced and sang along with the Maccabeats. Our Jewish Luminaries series featured Rabbi Joseph Telushkin and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks in discussions concerning the future of Judaism.
SPORTS & WELLNESS
We launched “Journey to Success,” a wellness program designed to engage and assist new members on mindset, nutrition, movement and recovery. We have developed fitness programs for all levels to encourage members to embrace a healthier lifestyle. We are proud to have received the “Best Gym” award from Palo Alto Weekly for the fifth straight year!
FUN OFJCC FACTS 200
540
1,000
1,200
14,500
attendees at the exclusive ICON conference
pounds of vegetables consumed by Club J kids
a cappella fans rocked out to the Maccabeats
attendees at Community Tuesdays Music at Noon concerts
personal training sessions at the Sports and Wellness Complex
CLUB J
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The Community Engagement department had a busy year, creating wonderfully innovative festivals for Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Passover and Lag B’Omer. Our programming for families included activities in the Family Center, moms’ groups, family hikes, the eighth annual Mitzvah Day and our new yearround Mitzvah Corps!
Club J grew its innovative after-school program this year bringing 180 children to campus each day. A wide array of electives such as cartooning, ballet and wrestling gave kids the chance to explore and expand their interests. Due to demand, Club J will be expanding off-campus at the Sand Hill School. We truly put the cool in after-school!
TEENS
J-CAMP
J-Camp 2015 engaged nearly 900 campers with its wonderful staff and creative programming. New camp programs like Krav Maga, Jr. Masterchef and Kohavim—a wildly successful leadership program for middle school students—provided even more opportunities for campers to build community and lasting friendships.
Our teen program continues to engage teens with thoughtful, fun and fulfilling activities. This year, our talented teens painted a mural on the Goldman Teen Center wall, facilitated a community-wide service project, sent a delegation to the JCC Maccabi Games®, and built leadership skills through J-camp’s Counselor-in-Training program.
ISRAEL CULTURAL CONNECTION
The ICC@JCC helped orchestrate a 3,000-person Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace rally in San Francisco; developed a new Israeli Career Center; grew our popular Beged Kefet Hebrew Language School, now in three locations; and secured a generous grant to help elevate the Israel for Reel program.
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GOING FOR THE GOLD… COMING HOME WITH A LITTLE MORE Since 1982, JCCs across the country have sent teams of teenagers to
Seth made the team (and his parents) proud by bringing home two gold
participate in a week-long sports competition focused on team bonding and
medals for his golf game. But it seems he absorbed more than just the
good old-fashioned, face-to-face fun. This past summer, Los Altos locals
competitive spirit of these games. Each delegation has the opportunity to
Denise and Mike Pope sent two of their teens to the JCC Maccabi Games .
award two “Midot” medals to members of their delegations that embody
It was the second time for their family—two years ago when their daughter,
the spirit of the Jewish values infused into the games. The six midot (values)
Alli participated in the games, she was one of only a handful of Silicon
that the JCC Maccabi Games® seek to impart are: tikkun olam (repairing the
Valley participants.
world), kavod (respect), rina (joy); ga’ava (pride), lev tov (open heartedness)
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and amiut yehudit (Jewish peoplehood). Seth received one of the two Midot This year, under the leadership of our new Teen Program Director Rebecca
medals brought home by the OFJCC delegation.
Katz (known fondly by teens as just “Katz”), the OFJCC is revamping and reinvigorating all teen programming. Katz successfully built and led a Palo
Seth says he’ll remember this trip forever. He returned with a new
Alto Maccabi delegation; eleven teens and two staff traveled together to
perspective and understanding for the diversity and complexity of the Jewish
(really, really hot!) Dallas, Texas for the 2015 JCC Maccabi Games®.
community around the world. And he wants to go back. He’s even aiming to be a U.S. representative at the next Maccabiah Games which will be held
Among them, Seth Pope, age 14, an expert golfer who spends most days
in Israel in 2017.
after school practicing his swing at the Los Altos Country Club, remembered how much his sister enjoyed her experience two years ago. When Seth
So, just how has this experience changed life for Seth? Well, when asked
learned that golf would be offered, he was excited to join. After his return,
if he made any lasting friendships through the experience, he responded,
Seth expressed how thrilled he was with the experience: “It was really cool
“Definitely! I follow some people [I met] on Instagram.”
to see the different perspectives of Jews from around the world. I met people from Panama, Australia, Israel and Mexico… and everywhere!”
Young athletes doing their best may be par for the course, but grounding them in Jewish values as JCC Maccabi Games® do is clearly a hole in one for
Denise raved about her kids’ participation: “I think it’s great when your kids get away and experience new things without you. I like that there are friendly kids from all over competing, and the leaders do things to help with social interaction and make it fun for the kids. We weren’t expecting it to be worldwide! It was pretty cool.”
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our future!
RIGHT: Seth Pope practicing his swing in preparation for the JCC Maccabi Games®
In a world where we’re increasingly consumed by smart phones, video games and social media, encouraging our teens to build meaningful relationships is more important than ever.
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WE MAKE SMILES HAPPEN A preschooler pulls a wagon with her giggling friend curled up inside. Two CITs share a laugh over the funny things their campers said that day. A table of seniors erupts in laughter at the luncheon speaker’s Yiddish joke. An Israeli mom smiles with joy as her daughter reads a story she wrote in Hebrew and the grammar is as perfect as if she’d studied in Tel Aviv. A group of teens laugh, cry and hug after a life-changing trip to Israel together. Jewish learning, friendship, culture, fun and engagement to those who
OFJCC SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS CHANGE LIVES
might otherwise not be able to participate in our community.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, last year we committed
Through the OFJCC annual Fund-A-Need and other programs, we bring
$306,000 in financial aid for these important Jewish education programs: Last year, we raised $391,000 in scholarship funds, enabling us to offer more assistance than ever before. Yet as our ambitions and goals grow, so do our needs. We want every family to be able to give their children a Jewish foundation through our OFJCC Leslie Family Preschool. We want every child to experience the joy, friendship and memories of a fabulous J-Camp summer or a Club J afternoon. We want every senior to
$166K in scholarship funds to the OFJCC Leslie Family Preschool enabled 48 children to begin their educational journey with us this fall.
$34K in camperships provided 46 children the opportunity to enjoy the J-Camp experience last summer, which equates to 295 weeks of summer fun.
$32K in scholarships for our first Shalhevet Israel/Poland trip last spring
find community and companionship at our JCC, regardless of their
that provided 12 teens with a transformative connection to our history
circumstances. We want every child here to have the opportunity to
and future.
LEFT: J-Camp kids enjoying a skit
learn Hebrew and connect to his/her heritage through our Beged Kefet Hebrew Language School. We want to inspire the next generation of
$75K reserved to assist those in need who move to our community
Jewish leaders by continuing to offer teens the opportunity to participate
and those whose financial situation may change, over the course of the
in Shalhevet’s Israel and Poland trip as we did this past year.
school year.
Thank you for your support last year and we hope you will give again
This year, our goal is to raise even more scholarship funds so that we can
generously this year. We want every Jewish child, family and senior to
also offer financial aid for Beged Kefet students, future teen Israel trips
experience our warm, welcoming Oshman Family JCC. That would give
and support more senior programming.
us all something to smile about!
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WHO REALLY KNOWS WHAT THE FUTURE WILL BRING? Until the winter of 1938, John Schwabacher and his family led a charmed life in the small university town of Würtzburg, Germany. He and his two brothers had a childhood filled with love and laughter. Who could have known what imminent horrors awaited? Sadly, we now know too well what tragedy lay in store for the six million
Certainly neither you nor I can foretell what the future has in store for
Jewish souls claimed during the Holocaust. And tragically, John’s own
us. Each of our lives is a series of relatively unpredictable events that
family was among those who succumbed to the devastation. After such
shapes who we are and where we land. Some of us are fortunate enough
a joyful upbringing, who could have ever predicted that John would lose
to be able to think about our own family’s future and the future of our
everything?
community. Leaving a legacy is a way for our lives to have a lasting, meaningful impact on those who follow.
could have foretold that, miracle of miracles, John’s life would be spared
When John Schwabacher thinks about his legacy, “Grandson” and
when so many around him perished during the bombings of Germany?
“Granddaughter” are the first things out of his mouth. John wants to ensure
Who would have known the immense generosity the Schwabacher family
his grandchildren’s future and has made provisions to ensure the things that
would experience when their non-Jewish nanny lied to the authorities to
are important to him will continue to thrive. He is also concerned about
keep John and his brothers alive? And what of the ultimate selflessness by
providing for organizations, like the OFJCC, that have meaning in his life so
other righteous gentiles who fed and hid them to spare their lives?
that they will continue to grow and have an impact on future generations.
Who could have predicted that after all of this, John would go on to start
The OFJCC honors and recognizes those, like John, who choose to leave a
life anew in a new country, using a new language? That not only would
legacy. Our Legacy Society recognizes those who have made a provision for
this new world provide a safe haven and a great education, but it would
a future gift, often through their will or trust, that will help ensure the long-
even enable John to successfully found major Silicon Valley company
term success and sustainability of the OFJCC.
KLA-Tencor and become a force in the tech startup world? We may not know what the future will bring, but together we can create And who could have predicted that this man, who had never served on the
a truly bright outlook for our community. On page 21 you will find a list of
board of a Jewish organization, would answer a plea from a friend to be
individuals who have joined the Oshman Family JCC’s Legacy Society by
part of an exciting new venture for the South Peninsula Jewish community.
making a commitment to our future sustainability.
That venture, that dream—known as the planning and construction of the
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Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life–now houses the Oshman Family JCC, a
Who really knows what the future will bring? We don’t. But let’s imagine
place where people of all faiths and backgrounds regularly come together.
something vibrant and flourishing and plan for it together.
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RIGHT: John Schwabacher, Legacy Society member
But there was a light at the end of this seemingly unending tunnel. Who
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FULFILLING THE VISION The Fulfilling the Vision Campaign is a comprehensive fundraising initiative to help the Oshman Family JCC provide for programmatic support, reimagine our campus and reduce the debt that limits our potential. The Campaign seeks to enage donors to contribute $54 million to enrich lives, build community, and inspire Jewish journeys. As of September 30, 2015, 72 donors have contributed $23.7 million toward the Campaign.
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Whether you’re looking to connect with friends during Jewish holidays, provide your children with a first-class Early Childhood Education, develop a healthy workout routine or experience worldclass performances, the Oshman Family JCC has a calendar full of programs to meet our mission and serve the needs of our community and beyond. The OFJCC requires approximately $3M to supplement annual earned revenue to offer this programming.
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CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS
We are constantly working to improve and maintain our state-of-the-art facilities so that we can provide a warm and welcoming environment and make needed upgrades to the health, safety and enjoyment of our community. This Campaign helps us to budget for capital expenditures required to sustain and enhance our facility.
SECURING OUR FUTURE
In order to open our Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life on time and on budget, it was necessary to take out loans to realize our community’s dream. It is now incumbent upon us to operate our JCC in a fiscally responsible manner, steadily paying down the debt as well as raising funds for operations.
HOW YOU CAN HELP Your financial support maintains the Oshman Family JCC as a vibrant center of Jewish life in Silicon Valley. Here are some of the ways you can help:
MULTI-YEAR PLEDGE
Help us reach our $54 million goal to ensure the successful future of our campus and programs! With your support, we can truly become Silicon Valley’s warm and vibrant Jewish neighborhood. Your gift will go twice as far with the Oshman Family’s $5 Million Challenge Grant, which will match your pledge 1:1 up to $250,000. See page 15 for details.
ANNUAL GIFT
Gifts of cash are a simple way to support the OFJCC. An outright gift may be 100% tax deductible depending on your personal circumstances. Gifts can be made by: Check Mail to: The OFJCC 3921 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA 94303
PLANNED GIFTS GIFTS OF STOCK MATCHING GIFTS Legacy Society members make provisions for the OFJCC through their wills or estate plans, retirement accounts, or through other planned giving methods. For many people, this forwardlooking philanthropy makes it possible to make a significant long-term contribution that otherwise might be beyond reach.
By donating appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutualfund shares that you have owned for more than a year, you may be able to avoid capital gains taxes and receive a charitable income tax deduction for the fairmarket value of your gift.
Matching gifts are a convenient way to multiply your charitable contributions to the Oshman Family JCC. Ask your company’s HR department for matching gift instructions.
Credit Card To make your credit card gift online, visit www.paloaltojcc.org/donate.
For information about these and other opportunities to support the Oshman Family JCC, please visit www.paloaltojcc.org/donate, or contact Seth Leslie, Chief Development Officer: sleslie@paloaltojcc.org or (650) 223-8729.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW Fiscal year July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015
SUPPORT & REVENUE
EXPENSES
Membership
$6.8M (34%)
Children’s Education and Programs
Preschool
$5.1M (22%)
Sports and Wellness
Fitness Programs
$2.5M (13%)
Adult Programs
$2.6M (8%)
Fundraising
$2.3M (12%)*
Administration
$2.1M (11%)
Adult Programs
$1.4M (5%)
Fundraising
$1.1M (5%)
$1.2M (5%)
Facilities
$0.8M (4%)
$1.0M (4%)
$1.0M (5%)
Youth & Teens Rentals
Camps
Total Support & Revenue:
$7.3M (35%)
Total Expenses: (excluding interest and depreciation)
$6.9M (37%)
$20.8M
$21.3M
*Total fundraising for 14–15 including extraordinary projects was $9M.
Camps Rentals
Facilities Membership
Administration
Children’s Education and Programs
Youth & Teens
Fundraising
Adult Programs
Fundraising
Preschool
Fitness Programs
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Adult Programs
Sports and Wellness
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH OVER 5 YEARS
FULFILLING THE VISION CAMPAIGN MOMENTUM
Since opening in 2009, we’ve seen a steady increase in membership
Generous contributions toward the Fulfilling the Vision Campaign continue to
with 4,802 households calling us their second home this year.
grow. We are tremendously grateful to our current donors and look forward to building on the momentum they help to inspire.
5,000
4,222 4,000
4,617
4,802
22M 20M
3,588
18M
2,807
3,000
$23.7M
24M
16M
$19.3M
Annual FTV Funds Raised Cumulative FTV Funds Raised
14M 12M
2,000
$10.5M
10M 8M
1,000
1,137
2M
2009
$4.9M $5.6M
6M 4M
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
$2.9M $2.9M FY 11–12
$8.8M $4.4M
$2M FY 12–13
FY 13–14
FY 14–15
FY 15–16 (as of 9/30/15)
OSHMAN FAMILY $5 MILLION CHALLENGE GRANT The Oshman Family has generously offered a $5,000,000 challenge
Matching Fund Eligibility Requirements:
grant to support our Fulfilling the Vision Campaign. We invite you to
• Your gift must be a new, multi-year pledge.
be a critical part of the ensuing momentum toward raising the full
• Your gift must be designated to the Fulfilling the Vision Campaign, which
$10 Million this challenge grant represents. This grant will go a long way toward ensuring continued innovation in programing, growth in
supports debt retirement, operational needs and capital enhancements. • Your full pledge amount will be matched 1:1 up to $250,000.
community participation, campus improvements and the needed stability in capital planning. Double your dollars today by participating in this
For more information and to make your pledge, please contact Seth Leslie
extraordinary opportunity!
at (650) 223-8729 or sleslie@paloaltojcc.org.
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DONORS FULFILLING THE VISION CAMPAIGN We appreciate those donors who have made multi-year commitments to help fulfill our OFJCC vision
Anonymous (7) Yael and Elie Alcheck Tim Alger David Arfin and Madeline Chaleff Jim Baer The Boal Family Ronit and Zack Bodner Rabbi David and Carol Booth Christopher and Barbara Brody Ellen and Marc Brown Leslie Colvin and Jed Solomon and Family Carol DePasquale Lindsay and Richard Ehrman Sally and Glenn Flinchbaugh Bruce Fram and Ann Marie Jasse Nanette and Richard Freedland John and Jill Freidenrich Melissa and Ellis Garai Ewa and Moshe Gavrielov John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Adean and Ben Golub Philanthropic Fund Charles and Dorothea Gordon The Guedelhoefer Family Emeri and Brad Handler Family Foundation Jay and Sandy Hirsh
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Mark and Marla Holtzman Wendy and Howard Kleckner Sheryl and Tony Klein Koret Foundation Jim and Cathy Koshland Alan and Carole Kushnir The Kutcher Family Leslie Family Foundation Sharon and Seth Leslie Jack and Sharon Levin Shirley Liebhaber Eldad and Charlotte Matityahu Daryl Messinger and James Heeger Bill and Susan Mirbach Adam and Carolyn Nash The Oshman Family Aliza and Ra’anan Peleg Julia and David Popowitz Sally and David Porush Abigail Karlin-Resnick Paul Resnick and Joan Karlin Orli and Zack Rinat Paul and Sheri Robbins Robert and Suzanne Rubenstein Nicole and Amir Dan Rubin Noah and Anne Rubin Ric and Roberta Rudman Carol and Harry Saal Family Fund Nate Saal and Susan Steiner Saal Lela and Gerry Sarnat Alan and Susan Sataloff Loren and Shelley Saxe Lawrence Seeff and Maya Adam Craig and Donna Seidel
The Seiler Family Yoav and Noa Shoham Sara and Greg Smirin Eta and Sass Somekh Raymond and Apryl Stern and Family Joanna and Jason Strober Emily and Greg Waldorf Saul and Judith Wasserman Diane and Howard Zack Ted and Parisa Zagat
ANNUAL GIVING We thank the following donors whose contributions have made our Oshman Family JCC community thrive.
$100,000+ Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties Ola Joffe Koret Foundation Cathy and Jim Koshland Leslie Family Foundation Eldad and Charlotte Matityahu Phyllis Moldaw The Oshman Family Carol and Harry Saal Family Fund
$25,000 Anonymous Stephen and Merry Astor Beaumark The Boal Family
Consulate General of Israel Virginia Friedhofer Charitable Trust John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Nahum Guzik The Heller Foundation Israeli American Council Yael and Amnon Landan Laura and Gary Lauder Family Foundation Bobby and Fran Lent Sharon and Seth Leslie Yasmin and Oren Lukatz Barry and Stacey Newman Paul Resnick and Joan Karlin Zack and Orli Rinat Carol Roberts Jeanbelle and Zachary Rosenman Fund Nate Saal and Susan Steiner Saal Albert L. Schultz z”l & Janet A. Schultz z”l Supporting Foundation of the JCEF Ruth Seiler Susan and Richard Seiler Josie and Stuart Shiff Start-Up Nation LTD Taube Foundation for Jewish Life & Culture Emily and Greg Waldorf Brian and Hilary Weisfeld Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
$18,000–$24,999 Timothy L. Alger Bank Leumi David and Lauren Berman
DONORS Riki and Jacob Dayan Emeri and Brad Handler Family Foundation Jewish Community Federation Day Camp Scholarship Fund Jewish Community Federation Preschool Scholarship Fund Sheryl and Tony Klein Lorry Lokey Michael Schroepfer and Erin Hoffmann Lawrence Seeff and Maya Adam Richard and Ginny Strock Bonnie and Marty Tenenbaum Tramiel Family Trust Susan Wojcicki and Dennis Troper Hagit and Oren Zeev
$10,000–$17,999 Ronit and Zack Bodner Leslie Colvin and Jed Solomon and Family Michael and Elena Fertik Emanuel J. Friedman Philanthropies Lisa Friedman and James Harris Jonathan and Susan Golovin Innovation Endeavors Management Co., LLC Jewish Community Federation Maimonides Fund Phyllis Koch The Kutcher Family Daryl Messinger and Jim Heeger Adam and Carolyn Nash David Panton Nicole and Amir Dan Rubin
Randee Seiger Leonard Shustek and Donna Dubinsky Sass and Eta Somekh Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation, Inc. H. and J. Ullman Philanthropic Fund Parisa and Ted Zagat
$5,000–$9,999 Anonymous (3) Yael and Elie Alcheck Judy and Robert Aptekar Bridgewater Associates, LP Linda and Neill Brownstein Margarita Casanova Cohen and Eli Cohen Facebook, Inc. Vered and Amir Faintuch Bruce Fram and Ann Marie Jasse Brooke and Jeremy Geller The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Adean and Ben Golub Philanthropic Fund H-F & Co. Jay and Sandy Hirsh Steve and Lisa Horowitz Stephanie and Charles Knowles David and Laura Krane Josh and Sara Leslie Mark and Adele Lieberman Meyer Malka and Becky Kleiner Jacob Margalit Nancy Melton and Alan Biller Newman-Gordon Fund Eli and Carmela Pasternak
Annette Rado Reina and Alex Rampell Paul and Sheri Robbins Sagent Management Michelle Sandberg and Marc Bodnick Lela and Gerry Sarnat Loren and Shelley Saxe Emily and Jim Scheinman Craig and Donna Seidel Service for Peace, Inc. Raymond and Apryl Stern Bette and Stan Sussman Toby and Bob Waldorf Deborah and Peter Wexler
$2,500–$4,999 Betty Denenberg Adler and Jacques Adler Mallary and Michael Alcheck Sharon and Amir Ashkenazi Sabrina and Jonathan Benassaya Benevity Community Impact Fund Laurence and Sabrina Braham Lotta Burton Jesse Dorogusker and Jennifer DiBrienza Cathleen and Av Edidin Susan and Robert Fishman Nanette and Rich Freedland Lisa and Marcel Gani Natara Garovoy and Daniel Beck Ewa and Moshe Gavrielov Carmela and Sam Gill Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School Haute Cuisine HighCom Security Services
Susan and Joel Hyatt Ronit and Daniel Jacobs Wendy and Howard Kleckner Barry Kramer and Susan Flickinger Gigi Levy Weiss Jenny’s Light Henry and Mamie Lim Celia and Lev Mass Lucy and David Milgram Moldaw Residences Aliza and Ra’anan Peleg Julia and David Popowitz Brett and Rivi Rochkind Anne and Noah Rubin Tracy and Ali Satvat John Schwabacher and Madelene Wong Hagi and Orit Schwartz Hanna and Nachum Shacham Yoav Shoham and Noa Eliasaf-Shoham Roselyne Chroman Swig Veronica Tincher Bobbie and Jerry Wagger Mitchell Weisman and Kim Boyanowski Susan Wolfe Irene Zoken Abrams Randi Zuckerberg and Brent Tworetzky
$1,800–$2,499 Anonymous Martha and Michael Adler David Arfin and Madeline Chaleff Michael and Vera Baum Steve and Ina Bauman Ellen and Marc Brown Henry and Lottie Burger
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DONORS Rudi Cilibrasi and Anna Lissa Cruz Stanley and Joanna Cohen Lindsay and Richard Ehrman John and Linda Elman Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer Sally and Glenn Flinchbaugh Hillary and Ilan Frank Rick and Andi Frenkel Adit and Tsahi Gozani David Hornik and Pamela Miller-Hornik Bill and Peggy Jensen Martin Katz Lindsay and Todd Kimmel Lev and Galina Leytes Andrew Lieberman and Randi Shafton Yvette and Roy Maydan Rosemarie and Barry Mirkin Mitchner Family Philanthropic Fund Judith Moss Doug and Leslie Murphy-Chutorian Lisa and John Pritzker Family Fund Iris Roth and David Nudell Roberta and Ric Rudman Dorothy R. Saxe Albert L. Schultz Senior Endowment Fund Elena Shvarts and Russell Zukin, Alphascript RX Andrea and Claude Stern James and Vicki Streeter Saul and Judith Wasserman Jeremy and Lauren Weinberg
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$1,000–$1,799 Anonymous (2) Daniel Abramovitch Isaac and Julia Agam Asawari Roarane Agrawal Ben and Pat Anixter Roni and Oudi Antebi Zan and Kate Aronowitz Israela and Ram Banin Sharon and Stephen Baum Bernadine and Michael Denenberg Leah and Ralph Bernstein Manuel and Ariana Bronstein Vasanthi Chandrasekaram Christ Episcopal Church Tod Cohen and Stacy Mason Douglas Parking, LLC Miriam Engel Ruth and Adi Gamon Charles and Dorothea Gordon Lea Hallert and Jeremy Korito Ada Hau Bill and Susan Heller Jeff and Ruth Housenbold Intel Foundation Ann and Bobby Johnson Yosef Seffi Kaminitz and Noa Kaminitz Avishay Katz Stuart Klein Anat and Mark Kremer Alan and Carole Kushnir Len and Vivian Lehmann Jonathan and Linor Levav Steve Levere and Patti Sue Plumer
Aya and Zohar Levkovitz Amy Lit and Andy Rittenberg Larry Marks and Gladys Monroy Andrew and Marina Martin Dror and Mary Maydan Sharone Melamed Shuki and Michal Nir Ayelet and Lior Nuchi Margo Parmacek Beth and Brook Porter Sally and David Porush Andrew and Debra Rachleff Amit and Talya Ronen Norman and Nancy Rossen Daniel and Fern Ruth Martin and Monique Schulter Dari and Tal Shalon Nikhyl and Chandre Singhal Sara and Greg Smirin Leonard and Jessica Speiser Robyn Stanton and Eric Savitz Eric Stein and Rebecca Olshin Rob Steinberg and Alice Erber Rivka and Jacob Tal Avi and Yael Urban Adam Weiss and Lydia Callaghan Ruth and Amos Wilnai Yasmin Wilnai Reuven and Tamar Yehoshua Dalia and Ehud Yuhjtman Ruti Zisser and Sharon Segev Nathan Zommer
$500–$999 Anonymous (2) Karen Allen Dorit and George Alon Tali Alon Eric and Cecile Amram Ayelet and Yoram Arnon Steven Bennet and Leslie Dorosin Trudi and David Bloom Ehud and Dalia Chatow Congregation Beth Am Norm and Sandy Coplon Bernard and Pearl Director Miri Eylon Alice and Herb Fischgrund Steve Goldband and Ellen Konar Harry Gould and Tess Wallace Bill Gray and Kathy Hibbs The Guedelhoefer Family Shelley and John Hebert Andrew and Brette Hudacek Hy Floor & Gameline Painting, Inc. JCC Association of North America Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley Sammy Joselewitz and Patti Schneider Stephanie Kelmar and Raphael Reich Kelly Koski Jody and David Kramer Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ethan and Monica Kuniyoshi Einat Land Daniel Leemon and Julie Dorsey Mark Lipsett and Elizabeth Jaroslow Robert and Janice Lisbonne
DONORS Dahlia Malkhi Gabriel Manjarrez and Gina Dalma Ken Meyer Guy and Michal Miasnik Susan and Bill Mirbach Network for Good Shoham Nicolet Noga and Israel Niv Nancy and Oren Petri-Dobronsky Denise and Mike Pope Dan Pulcrano Joni Quintal Ellen and Richard Rampell Doky Rehfeld-Fried Guy Resheff and Keren Klein Joyce Reynolds-Sinclair and Gerald Sinclair Simon and Julia Roy Alex and Kimberly Samek Yoav Samet Alan and Susan Sataloff Yuval and Smadar Scarlat Hadar Shemtov Aleph Shenayim Bill Sheppard and Riki Alcheck Marilyn Taubman Anat Vronsky Aaron Weitzman and Einat Lahav Emily Wessler and Steve Kohn Helen and Raphael Yelluas Tzippi and Ariel Zach Herman and Irina Zaks
$250–$499 Julie and Aaron Altshuler Edward Bancroft Elena Battles Claudia and Douglas Begg Vandana Bharvani and Dhiren Bhatia Jeffrey Brinen Rabbi and Mrs. Ari Cartun Susan Dawson Florence and Walter Dean Elaine Desser Masha and Gennady Farber Marvin and Kate Feinstein Eugene Fram Lynne Glaser and Paul Terrill Oded and Ravit Hermoni Maya Herstein and Steve Smith Mark and Marla Holtzman Abi Karlin-Resnick and Andy Cheng Gene and Barbara Kates Susan Kaye Rabbi and Mrs. Sheldon Lewis Charles F. Lubbert Farm and Wood Lot Prasanna Menon Katherine and Jason Miller Dimitry and Anna Nasledov Karen Neuman Luba and Igor Palant Kaveri Patel Andrea and Nathaniel Persily Ronald and Sheree Roth Mimi Sells Lee and Judy Shulman
Silicon Valley Community Foundation John Urbanowicz Gregg Yapp and Mauria Finley
$1–$249 Anonymous (7) Emily and Tilman Achberger Hagit and Eran Aharonov Karen Alter Terry Angelos Raymond Applebaum Petia Atanassova James Bailey Michele Balaban Galina Balon and Vladimir Nekhendzy Ella Barak Revital Ganon Baruch Benjamin Baum and Heather Gaillard Samuel Baum and Amy Cooper Bay Area Friendship Circle Georgette Beadnall Rachel Belaya Vladimir and Elena Berger Gerry Berkowitz and Amy Wollman Svetlana Blyukher Beverly Bogart Rabbi and Mrs. David Booth Nancy Boswell Taylor Braun Randi Brenowitz and Marty Klein Gabriela Breton Marlissa Briggett Stephanie and Elliott Brill Mykanzie Busser
Chabad of Greater South Bay Manny and Bee Cherkas Joan and Gordon Cohen Congregation Etz Chayim Congregation Kol Emeth Marjorie Ann Copaken Ariana Cutler Nancy Cutler Betsy Dawes Raj and Sangeeta De Datta Carol DePasquale Mr. and Mrs. Chester E. Dickson Yael Dror Elena Dukhovny and Alexander Chyorny Tal and Shay Dunevich Irina and Efim Dynin Misha Dynin Shelton Ehrlich Donald Ehrman Adam Elman Josh Elman and Clover Huang Linda Elman Sadie Espar Falafel Stop Dawn and Brian Fahri Irina Finkelshtein and Alex Fainshtein Norman Freed Leonid and Lydia Freedland Stan and Sarah Freedman Rhea and Skip Friend Rachel and Marius Frohlichman Kenneth and Myrna Gabbay Seena Garovoy
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DONORS Susan Gavens Shirley and Jack Geffner Sue and David Gentile Rachel Gibson and Jeremy Weinstein Raymond Gildea Jessica and John Gilmartin Beth Gitlin Janet and Jonathan Goldenstein Alfred and Joyce Goodman Rony Gotesdyner Hana Gotesman Gay Greenbaum Marion and Bernard Greenberg Annie and Seth Greenstein Devon Greensweig Gary and Barbara Greensweig Nina Grooms Mark Grossman Michal and Offir Gutelzon Gal and Dafna Halevy Gary and Xenia Hammer Marjorie Hart Karen Harwell Laura and Damian Hasse Steven and Susan Heller Fiona Henderson Alicia and Eric Herrera Agatha Hinman Joseph and Bette Hirsch David Hoffman Howard and Randy Hoffman Patricia and Gavin Hood Larry and Jackie Horn
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Sanjay Hortikar and Manjushree Deshpande Chris and Jillian Huang Koren Jones Enrique Junowicz Miranda Junowicz Henia and Shimon Kamil Lesley Kao and Charles Arendt Adam and Shira Karon Rimma Katsovskaya and Iosif Gorenshteyn Ron and Tobye Kaye Marina Khesina Rabbi Darren and Debra Kleinberg Lorrin and Stephanie Koran Dotan Koren Fredric and Linda Kraemer Einav and Avishai Kraft Rachel Krantz Jeff and Carrie Krauss Ada Kriegman Michael Krigel Teresa Kung Bonnie Kurnick Hilary Kushins and Scott Herscher Regina and Yefim Kvichko Rebecca Labate Iris Lahav Michal and Adam Lapede Danny and Flora Lee Jocelyn Lee Jack and Sharon Levin David LeVine and Lisa Mark
Shavit Levinson Ellen Levitas Orly Lifshitz Kevin Lim and Natela Shanidze Hila Livnat Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dawna and Jonathan Loeb Eric and Z Ly Val Mandrusov Hilary Mark and Aaron McCarty Joel Markovits and Brian Monroe Jeff and Alison Markowitz Erin and Michael Mason Narusha and Mayan Mathen Satomi and Noriyuki Matsuda Nitzan Matzkevich Bonnie McLaughlin Ryan and Barbara McLean Leslie McNeil Catherine Melone Perlow Microsoft Giving Campaign Jennifer and Adin Miller Pauline Milone Todd Milton David Moseley Jane Moseley Bahia Muriello Christine Murphy Bryan and Jean Myers Stephanie Naillon Beth and Dan Nash Ayako Neary Tatyana and Leonid Neyman
Al and Gayle Notowitz Vladimir Ostrerov and Galina Beilina Catalina Pelc Shiri Porat Rob Reese and Christine Mendonca Catherine Renati Lydia Ridgway Victor and Olga Rivkin Susie Robbins Lauren and Larry Roseman Michelle and Eliezer Rosengaus Rachel Rosner and Craig Cohen Cora and Tyler Ross Donald and Ann Rothblatt Michael and Carrie Rothstein Rinat Roytman Anya Rozina Felix Ruslim Lanny Ruslim Merrylen Sacks Ron Sandel and Rebecca Shpall Morey and Barbara Schapira Charlotte Scheier David and Harriet Schnur Jane and Joel Schwartz Marvin and Ellen Schwartz Galia Schwarz Alona and Lacarya Scott Milla and Boris Serper Neta Shacham Joseph Shapiro Sharon Shafran Dahlia and Eitan Sharon
DONORS Margaret Shatsky Tal Shay and Eitan Shay Ron and Bonnie Shipper Doreen Shrivastava Ruzhena and Vadim Sikarov David and Melissa Sobel David Sorokurs Mikhail and Larisa Spitkovsky Amy Shatsky and Tom Schreiber Merav Steinberger and Gilad Arnold Michael and Diane Steiner Yishai and Avivit Steinhart Loretta Stern Barbara and Charles Stevens Marianne Strassman Arieh and Rama Strod Hila and Yair Tal Adele Tarran Cheryl and Shachar Tassa Yakov and Svetlana Teplitsky Steven Tepper Michail and Lenina Terterov Debra Togliatti Segev Tsfati Svetlana and Ilya Tsenter Boris and Elena Tverskoy Janis Ulevich Robin Vasilakos Janna Vaystikh and Ilya Avrekh Eugene Vinokur Alexander Vladimirsky Anatoly and Yevgenia Volchegursky Kira Volynskaya and Valeriy Volynskiy
z”l: zichrono livracha, of blessed memory
Carol Wald Sherry Waldorf Serena Wallace Irene Wapnir and Ralph Greco Gillian Ward and Maria Shaw Rabbi Heath and Amy Watenmaker Erhard and Victoria Wegman Irene Weinberg Barry and Marilyn Wessler Sharon Williams and Mitchell Pinsly Taletta Wilomer Patty Winter Ellen Witchell Jennifer and Gabe Wolosin Donald Wong Robert Wrinn Lauren and Trond Wuellner Terri Yamamoto Toshiyuki and Aya Yamamoto Joseph and Tamar Yedidia Eugene and Ludmila Yuryev Lew Zaretzki and Kimberly Carahasen Irina Zarkhina and Leonid Zarkhin Victor and Alla Zeyliger Sharon and Dave Ziony
THE LEGACY SOCIETY The Legacy Society recognizes and thanks those individuals who plan to leave a gift to the OFJCC through a bequest, trust, life insurance policy, retirement plan, charitable annuity, or other vehicle. We appreciate the following donors for their generosity
Nathaniel and Susan Saal Loren and Shelley Saxe Janet and Albert Schultz z”l The Schwabacher Family Susan and Richard Seiler Joanna and Jason Strober Veronica Tincher Bobbie and Jerry Wagger Batya Zucker
and thoughtfulness.
Anonymous James E. Baer Gloria Baerncopf z”l Steve and Ina Bauman Randi S. Brenowitz and Marty Klein John and Linda Elman Janet K. Fisher z”l Ann Marie Jasse and Bruce Fram Nanette and Richard Freedland Emeri and Brad Handler Sandy and Jay Hirsh Sheryl and Tony Klein Shirley Liebhaber Sharon and Seth Leslie Daryl Messinger and James Heeger Susan and Bill Mirbach Adam and Carolyn Nash Aliza and Ra’anan Peleg Maurice and Pearl Purcell z”l Paul Resnick and Joan M. Karlin Orli and Zack Rinat Jeanbelle and Zachary Rosenman z”l Carol D. and Harry J. Saal
Curious if your employer will match your tax-deductible charitable contributions? Contact Seth Leslie at (650) 223-8729 or sleslie@paloaltojcc.org for more information.
MATCHING GIFT DONORS The Oshman Family JCC is grateful to the following Corporations and Foundations that match their employee gifts.
Apple Inc. Facebook, Inc. Google Inc. Hewlett Packard Inc. Intel Inc. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Microsoft, Inc.
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LEADERSHIP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MANAGEMENT TEAM
PRESIDENT Susan Steiner Saal
Sharon Ashkenazi Michele Boal Jay Hirsh Sheryl Klein Yasmin Lukatz Lev Mass Adam Nash Barbara Oshman Aliza Peleg Ric Rudman Loren Saxe Richard Seiler Sara Smirin Jed Solomon Greg Waldorf Hilary Weisfeld Ted Zagat
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Zack Bodner
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Lauren Berman VICE PRESIDENT Orli Rinat TREASURER Nicole Rubin SECRETARY Craig Seidel MEMBER AT LARGE Lawrence Seeff HONORARY LIFETIME DIRECTOR Carol Saal IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Sharon Leslie
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Sally Flinchbaugh CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Mark Holtzman CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Seth Leslie CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Sally Porush CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Mimi Sells
PHILANTHROPIC & CORPORATE PARTNERS THE HELLER FOUNDATION
LASZLO N. TAUBER FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.
Alphascript RX • Bay Area Friendship Circle • Chabad of Greater South Bay • Charles F. Lubbert Farm and Wood Lot • Christ Episcopal Church • Congregation Beth Am • Congregation Etz Chayim • Congregation Kol Emeth • Douglas Parking, LLC • Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School • Haute Cuisine • HighCom Security Services • Hy Floor & Gameline Painting, Inc. • Intel Foundation • JCC Association of North America • Jenny’s Light • Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. • Moldaw Residences