JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION 2012 ANNUAL REPORT a Message from Our Board Chair: 2012 (And Some 2013) in Review What a Great Year Jewish Community Action Nomic Injustice

JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION 2012 ANNUAL REPORT A Message from our Board Chair: 2012 (and some 2013) in Review What a great year Jewish Community Action nomic injustice. It is not in our makeup to stand by, has had! We have so many reasons to feel pride in and so we took on this fight, too. JCA was one of the our accomplishments as a grass roots organization: only organizations to work to defeat both amend- two great ballot victories, legislative successes, an ments at once! Although we had been warned that unprecedented growth in our membership, enhance- this fight would be a futile one, very hard work paid ment of our active volunteer leadership, and growth, off: this amendment, too, was rejected by the voters as well, in our financial resources. And that is not all. in the 2012 election. We forged some great new As soon as the 2013 legislative session began, partnerships, hired new staff, we were ready. We again took on a major role in a and, on top of all that, have number of different legislative initiatives and, to our received much appreciated great joy, more successes followed. recognition for our work. Of Financial Justice. In collaboration with the course, we have had some Northside Community Reinvestment Coalition and losses, too, given the still St. Paul Fair Lending Coalition, we expanded our difficult political climate, but existing campaign of assistance to and advocacy this reality still does not stop for individuals seeking to save their homes to the us from saying it again. 5773 state legislature to work toward the passage of the was a great year!! Homeowners’ Bill of Rights, establishing strong, Here are some of the comprehensive protections for homeowners facing highlights – since our last JCA Board Chair foreclosure. report -- of the successful Andrea Rubenstein Freedom to Marry. Success in the ballot box did campaigns in which our Jew- not end our advocacy on this issue, and we joined ish voice had a key role: a number of other groups, including OutFront Min- The Marriage Amendment. Beginning in ear- nesota and Minnesotans United for All Families, to ly 2011, after the state legislature placed on the gain the votes needed in the legislature to make November 2012 ballot the constitutional amend- marriage equality the law in this state. Same sex ment to limit marriage equality, JCA was one of the marriage is now sanctioned by law! very first organizations to begin organizing to defeat Immigration Reform. The rights of immigrants the amendment. By the end of the campaign, our have always been close to our hearts, since we skilled staff and well trained volunteers had donated Jews have been immigrants and because justice thousands of hours to fight for marriage equality. so demands. During the 2013 legislative session, Right up to the last hours the polls were open on we helped to make higher education accessible to Election Day 2012, JCA kept up a sustained effort to offer amazing leadership and the voice of the Jew- ish community, and the marriage amendment was defeated. “Photo ID” Amendment. During the spring of 2012, we also took a hard look at a second ballot measure proposing to limit voting rights in a manner that seemed designed to increase racial and eco- JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION immigrant students by the passing of the DREAM our history and current campaign work and talked Act. We also enjoyed another noteworthy annual with him about how we might work together on Immigrant Seder, well attended and inspiring as we issues that matter to us. honored marriage equality this time. This year, too, we participated in the fifth anniversary of the Post- ville gathering in support of victims of an ICE raid, just as we had had a major role five years ago, and we are part of a national partnership advocating for immigrant rights on the federal level. Gun Violence Prevention. In this area, we worked in partnership with Protect Minnesota and the National Council of Jewish Women to press the legislature to require background checks and ban

assault weapons. Tragically, the legislature refused The JCA Board with Senator Franken. to step up. Nevertheless, we have reason to be en- couraged. By our presence at hearings, rallies, press We formed a new partnership with another na- conferences, we did attract attention and did gain tional organization, Bend the Arc, a Jewish Partner- endorsement at the committee levels. Subsequently, ship for Justice. More than simply working together this past July, JCA was invited to speak during a visit on issues such as immigration and gun violence, we of the Mayors against Illegal Guns as part of the No agreed to a formal affiliation. Two JCA board mem- More Names project touring the country. At a public bers now represent JCA on the Bend the Arc board, rally, we, along with other local groups, politicians and we look forward to exciting collaborations in the and individuals read the names of people who have years to come. Vic Rosenthal, JCA’s Executive Direc- been killed by gun violence in the past year. The tor, also continued his participation in the Jewish So- event was compelling and moving, as each reader cial Justice Roundtable and thereby has continued repeated the refrain, “NO MORE NAMES.” to give us a national presence and national recogni- Besides advocating directly with our partners tion. for gun violence prevention, we worked on several We have four new staff members, including other campaigns, including Safe Schools for All and Gabe Kravitz, Community Organizer, Ari Kiener, Drivers Licenses for All, the first campaign against Communications and Membership Associate, Nora bullying and the latter an immigrant rights measure. Kassner, who came as a volunteer and has stayed While neither of these campaigns moved as far in as an intern as she completes her college education, the legislature as we had hoped, we built stronger and Shyrisse Tisdle, who has joined our foreclosure relationships with our allies and gained the experi- prevention efforts as a community organizer in St. ence that will serve us well when we revisit these Paul. You can read more about them on our website. issues next session. We also very sadly said our goodbyes to Senior Orga- Internally, it was also a busy and productive nizer Adele Brown and Organizer Jesse Rothman for year. We completed our first Tzedek Institute, pro- their amazing work. viding high level organizing training and leadership Finally, check out our new website (www. skills through a Jewish lens to a talented group of jewishcommunityaction.org) and our new logo. The congregational and independent leaders who have website will give you additional information about since returned to their congregations or commu- our great staff and board, some history, important nities to lead JCA issue campaigns. This fall, after events, both past and future, and the campaigns a summer of planning and recruitment, our new on which we are now engaged going forward in our cohort began the institute. mission of Tikkun Olam, as we seek to do our part to Our staff and board had the pleasure of hosting heal the world. a brunch with Senator Al Franken in August 2013. Andrea Rubenstein, JCA Board Chair He gave us his time and attention as we presented 2 JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION 2012 Financial Highlights 2012 Financial Information IncomeIncome by Category by Category Total Income $751,560 OtherGrants Grassroots

GrantsGrassroots Total Expense $645,965 Other

2012 Income by Category Grants $458,303 Grassroots $287,983 Other $5,274 IncomeExpense by Category by Category Fundraising

ManagementProgram and General Service ProgramManagement Service and General 2012 Expense Allocations Fundraising Program Service $503,897 Management and General $ 74,777 Fundraising $ 67,291

Thank You – JCA Board of Directors Special thanks to Julie Plaut and Richard Chase who served on the board for more than 6 years each and for each serving as chair of the JCA board for a full term, and to Nancy Kleeman and Seymour Mansfield for their many years of leadership on the JCA board and within the organization. We welcome Jacob Smith and Geri Katz, who joined the JCA board in 2013.

Thank You – JCA staff Special thanks to Adele Brown for more than eleven years of powerful community organizing with JCA, including leading our work on congregational organizing and our work to defeat the marriage amendment in 2012. Thanks also to Dave Snyder for more than seven years leading JCA’s work on foreclosure prevention and helping to build the Northside Community Reinvestment Coalition. Thanks to Velva Stewart for leading the National Neighbor Silver program for two years as well.

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3 JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION Thank You Jewish Community JCA thanks these foundations, corporations, and congregations Action Board of for their generosity during 2012. AARP McKnight Foundation Directors 2012 Adath Jeshurun Congregation Minneapolis Jewish Federation Adath Jeshurun Hesed Committee Minneapolis Urban League Stuart Bear African & American Friendship Association for Minnesota AFL-CIO Cooperation & Development Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network Jay Benanav AFSCME Minnesotans United for All Families Ralph Bernstein AFSCME Council 5 Mount Zion Temple Alex and Mollie Tankenoff Family Foundation Nathan Cummings Foundation Sally Bressler Alliance for Metro Stability National Community Reinvestment Coalition Carol Bromer American Jewish World Northside Residents Redevelopment Council Array Financial Services Northwest Area Foundation Rick Chase, Ascension Episcopal Church Otogawa-Anschel Baldinger Bakery Otto Bremer Foundation Board Chair Baratz Family Foundation Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation Jenny Gassman-Pines Barbra Wiener Fund of Headwaters RBC Wealth Management Foundation for Justice Representative Frank Hornstein Rabbi Sim Glaser, Bend the Arc, A Jewish Partnership for Justice Representative Michael Paymar Rabbinic Liaison Bet Shalom Congregation Representative Steve Simon Beth El Synagogue Richard and Beverly Fink Family Foundation Nancy Goldman Beth Jacob Congregation Sabes Jewish Community Center Bremer Bank Schechter Dokken Kanter Nancy Kleeman Casa Guadalupana SEIU Minnesota State Council Abigail Kritzer Children’s Defense Fund SELA Roofing and Remodeling Clean Water Fund Senator Dick Cohen Bill Lerman Commissioner Gail Dorfman Senator Frank Hornstein Seymour Mansfield Common Roots Café Senator Sandy Pappas CommonBond Communities Senator Scott Dibble Judi Levin Marshall Community Shares of Minnesota Seven Corners Printing Crossroads Delicatessen Seward Community Co-op Julie Plaut Davis and Goldfarb Seymour and Susan Mansfield Family Fund of Andrea Rubenstein Debra and Gil Mann Family Philanthropic The Minneapolis Foundation Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation, Shir Tikvah Elana Schwartzman Minneapolis Jewish Federation Sholom Community Alliance Michael Zis F.R. Bigelow Foundation Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Fiterman Family Foundation St. Paul Foundation Focal Point Financial Services Stonebridge Comapanies Fredrikson and Byron Sunrise Community Banks Harrison Neighborhood Association Tag Team Film and Video Jewish Community Headwaters Foundation for Justice Take Action Minnesota Heilicher Foundation Temple Israel Action Staff 2012 Hodroff-Epstein Memorial Chapels Temple of Aaron Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota The Advocates for Human Rights Adele Brown ISAIAH The Beverly Foundation James Ford Bell Foundation The Eiser Foundation Laura Dettloff Jewish Community Center of the Greater The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation Nora Kassner St. Paul Area The Lebovitz Fund Jewish Community Relations Counctil of The Minneapolis Foundation Ariana Kiener Minnesota and the Dakoras Triangle Park Creative Gabe Kravitz Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Minneapolis U.S. Representative Keith Ellison Maren McDonell Jewish Family Service of St. Paul UFCW Local 1189 Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul UNITE HERE Local 17 Carin Mrotz Kaplan Family Foundation University Bank Lauren Orthmann Kelen Family Foundation Wells Fargo Keys Restaurant Wellstone Action! Lyudmyla Petrenko Klein Family Foundation Western Bank Lerner Foundation Woessner Freeman Family Foundation Jesse Rothman Lockridge Grindal Nauen, P.L.L.P. Dave Snyder Lubar Family Foundation Lunds and Byerly’s Velva Stewart Mansfield Foundation Shyrisse Tisdle Mark and Charlie’s Gay Lesbian Fund for Moral Values of the Minneapolis Foundation Vic Rosenthal Martin and Esther Capp Family Foundation Jewish Community Action is an affiliate of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. 4 JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION 2012 Jewish Community Action Members Bill Aberman Edna Bernstein Melody and Larry Chestler Bonnie and Al Abrahamson Thomas Bezek Marilyn Chiat Carolyn Abramson * Rebecca Biderman and David Fraher Carol Chomsky and Steve Liss Stuart and Romy Ackerberg * George Bier Peter Christian Dominic and Orit Ackerman Jane Binder and Larry Silber Tony and Wendy Christopher Russ Adams Herman Birnberg Holly Church and Mike Grossman Harry and Leslie Adler Steve Blank and Rebecca Slisz Joan Cleary and Jerry Helfand * Kenneth R and Tracey Agranoff Lois and Paul Bloomberg * Susan Cobin Lys Akerman Victor Bloomfield and Elsa Shapiro * Barry Cohen Robyn Alexander Cathy and Larry Bogolub * David Cohen Stan and Gloria Alexander Edward Borkon Harvey and Leigh Cohen Donna Allan and Wiliam Mahlum, Esq. Gene and Jane Borochoff Rabbi Norman Cohen John Allen and Sharon Benmaman Edward Bouril and Anita Raymond Yaffa Cohen-Appelbaum and Mark Appelbaum Marty Allen Molly Bowen Emily Cole Rabbi Morris Allen and Phyllis Gorin Florence and David Brammer-Shlay Stacy Cotler Susan Alpert Sarah Brammer-Shlay Janet Coursolle Linda Alter and Lisa Capell Aviva Breen Siobhan Craig and Leslie Morris Ronald Aminzade and MJ Maynes Rachel Breen Dan and Cassie Cramer Alexander Amnuel and Stephanie Lonetti Kate Brennan Neil and Gloria Cramer Mark Anderson Eric and Sally Bressler * Antonia Cronin Stuart Appelbaum and Jean King * Judith and Arnold Brier * Anne Cronmiller and Robert Rees Haris Aqeel Judith Brin Ingber and Jerry Ingber Stephanie Curtis Caren Arbeit Suzanne Bring and James W. Tuthill Tom Cytron-Hysom Roberta Armel Jon and Holly Brod-Farber Erika Dani Robert and Roberta Aronson * Richard Brody and Margaret Flynn Melonie and Burton Danovsky Jeanne Astren Dr. Liane Bromer * Alex and Cici Dashe Lorraine Astren Michael and Carol Bromer * Julia Davidson and Jared Miller Anne Attea Holly and Matthew Bromer Rabbi Alexander Davis Jane Austin and Mary Lowe Judith Brook Sheila Decter Sarah and Michael Badower * Barbara Brooks Adele Della Torre and Spencer Kubo Paul and Jennifer Bagdade Helen Brooks Steven Derfler Dr. Michael Bahr Curt and Adele Brown * Laura M Dettloff Sandy and Barry Baines * Mitchell Brown * Nancy Devitt and Rick Chase * Lauren Baker Maura Brown Sherman and Lois Devitt Rosalyn Baker Bethelee Ballinger Richard and Deborah Bancroft Michael Bander and Ellen Rest Mark Bannick Amy and Stan Baratz * Joan Barnett Sandy and Gary Baron M. 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Berkowitz and Carolyn Levy Kathleen Cavett Janet Dubinsky and Howard Mironov Jeremy Berman Susan and David Cera Bonnie S Dudovitz Lyle Berman * Carolyn Chalmers and Eric Janus * Emily Duke and Daniel Sogin Sanford Berman Suzanne Chalom Jill and Robert Edelstein Elisa and Alan Bernick Lili and Sheldon Chester Robert Edelstein and Mary Crowley Ralph Bernstein * Martin Chester and Haley Schaffer Jeff Edleson * indicates major donor 5 JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION 2012 Jewish Community Action Members (continued) Arielle and Jonathan Ehrlich Elena Garner and Matt Levitt Ida M. Greenfield Rabbi Amy Eilberg and Louis Newman * Robert F. and Michele Garnett McKenzie Mike Greenstein Jonathan Eisenberg * Philip and Phyllis Garon Barbara Greenwald Davis Ruth and Walter Elias Lucille R. and Burton A. Garr Nancy and Richard Grobovsky * Naomi English * Jenny Gassman-Pines and Ben Weeks * Jonathan Gross Cynthia K Entin Roberta Gassman and Lester Pines Barbara Grossman and Jeff Prauer Bart and Sandra Epstein Jan P. and B. Lynne Gasterland Erwin and Arlis Grossman Bruce Erickson Judy and James Gaviser * Pam and Josh Gruber Alyse Erman Marisa and Christopher Geisler Joanne and Bruce Gruen Deborah Evans Susan and Chris Geller Harriet Guthertz and Laura Mathews Esther M Fabes Beth Gendler Steve Gutow * Fred Falk * Janice Gepner and Eric Newman * John Guttermann Candace Falk and Eve Borenstein Miriam Gerberg Fred Haeusler and Leslie Martin Lillian and Max Fallek Yelena Gerchikov Andrew Halpert Suzanne Fantle Gary Gerding Renanah Halpern and Joel Green Bruce Faribault Susan and Tom Gerhard Ronna Hammer Jacob Feinspan Matthew Germscheid Jeremy James Hanson Willis Shira Feldman Celia and Hillel Gershenson * Nancy Harold Yelena I Feldman Abigail and Jon Gewirtz Jon and Judith Harris * Mark Fellman and Robin Caplan Tamar Ghidalia David J. Harris Suzanne Fenton and Dan Lieberman Lois and Larry Gibson Pat and Laura Harris Laura and David Ferenci * MJ Gilbert Morrie Hartman Kimberly Ferencik and Isaac Kaufman Roy Ginsburg Elaine Hartsman Barbara Fermon Reenie and Hugh Gitlin Louis Haut-Prokop Andrea Feshbach Barbara Glaser Daniel Hawkins Gary Fields Sandy and Ron Glassman Colleen and Greg Hayne * Theresa and Matt Filner-Hutchison Fred Glazer Victoria K Heidelman Sylvia and Bob Fine Barbara Gleekel Elissa Heilicher * Deborah Fineman and Richard Soule Peter and Harriet Glick Dr. Richard Heinrich * Beverly and Richard Fink * Elza Glikina Becky Heist and Thomas O’Connell Henry and Amy Fink James Goff Steven and Bonnie Heller * Janie Finn Dean and Barb Goldberg Mary Heng-Braun Sheldon Finver and Debrah Albert Galina Goldberg Devorah Herman Tracy Fischman Ilana Goldberg Rachel and Christopher Hertel Alex Fisher Melissa Goldberg Laura Silver and Jeff Hertzberg * Mimi and Steve Fisher Leslie and Bernie Goldblatt Cathy Heying Eva J Fishman Alan and Nancy Goldfarb * Phoebe and Rich Higgins Naum Fishman Ben Goldfarb and Nora Whalen Phyllis M Hill Mike and Linda Fiterman Family Foundation * Mace and Audrey Goldfarb Amy Hillenbrand Judy Flater Melvin Goldfein * Bob Hinschberger Steven Fletcher Harold and Cynthia Goldfine * Susan Hoffman and Nancy Gossard John G. and Susan E. Flynn Len and Daniela Goldfine Charles and Sarah Holtman Charles Fodor Harry Goldin Bruce and Anne Hope * Lila Foldes Connie Goldman * Janice Hope Steven Foldes and Riv-Ellen Prell * Irene and Howard Goldman * Wendy Horowitz Mari Forbush Nancy Goldman * George Hrbek and Stephanie Morrison-Hrbek Merrie Forstein Renae and Philip Goldman * Kim Hrbek and Mike Hrbek Rust Amity Foster Jack Goldman Christina and Mike Huck Dana Fox Ed Goldsmith Dick and Dobie Hunegs Margo and David Fox Jules and Janice Goldstein Mary Hunstiger and Bill Blazar Paula Fox Richard Goldstein Kim Hunter * Alvera Franceschi Rosalie Goldstein Kim Huor Tann and Rev. Jim Erlandson Barbara and Neal Frank Tom Goldstein Lynne Hvidsten and Cindy Amberger * Barbara Frank Debra and Tomas Goodlaxson Colette Hyman Jessalyn Frank Thomas and Candee Goodman Jeremy Iggers Brett Frayseth Siana Goodwin Dr. Irving and Sherrill Borkon Jim and Donna Fredkove Judy Gordon David and Vicki Itzkowitz * Ann Fredrickson and Tim Church Rabbi Yosi Gordon Sara Jaehne Bruce Fredricksen Journey Gosselin Jenny Javitch Rachail Freed Richard and Marsha Gould * Ted and Deborah Jewett Barbara Frey and Howard Orenstein Sally Grans and Ron Korsh Josie Johnson R. Mark Frey Ina and Lawrence Gravitz Bradley Johnson * Beth Friend David Gray * Sandra Johnson Charles Frisch Jeffery and Rebecca Gray Brad Jolson Janet Frisch Maggie and Steve Gray Roy C Justice Marcy Frost Melanie and Ben Gray Laurie Kabakow Patrick Gambill-Read Jonathan Grebner Valentina and Moris Kaganovich Len Garber Drew Greenberg * Gerald Kahlert Ron Garber Barry Greenberg and Barbara Rubin-Greenberg Donald and Phyllis Kahn * Sharon and Bill Garber Norman Greenberg and Beth Silverwater Jennifer Kahn Margaret Garberick Paul and Debra Greenblatt Judith Kahn Robert Garfinkle * Kim and Cliff Greene * Rick Kahn Barbara Garner * Marcia and Lee Greenfield * Dick Kalin and Nancy Kleeman * 6 * indicates major donor JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION 2012 Jewish Community Action Members (continued) Jeremy Kalin and Hope Frisch Kalin Marguerite and Michael Krause Ray and Ginny Levi Alla Kalman Rabbi Harold Kravitz and Cindy Reich * Laurie Levin Liliya Kalman Debbie Krawetz Margaret Levin and Greg Nielsen Ken and Amy Kaminsky Jennifer Kreiman and Kari Kachelmacher Rose and Jules Levin Janet Kampf * Steve Krikava and Linda Singer Barbie Levine and Sara Lynn Newberger Mort and Merle Kane * Abi Kritzer Bette Levin Laura and Ross Kaplan * Herbert and Amelia Kritzer Michele Levine Michael and Donna Kaplan * Terri Krivosha-Herring and Rabbi Hayim Herring Sandra Levine and Carolyn Belle Marilyn Karasov Rich Kronfeld and Robin Doroshow Bernard Levinson * Gita Karasov Lisa Kugler Eric and Celita Levinson * Judy Karon Michael Kuhne and Amanda Roll-Kuhne Ann Leviton Meg and Mark Karraker Brita Kukich * Matthew and Sharon Levitt Nora Kassner Shirley Kulevsky Steven Levy Jack and Jane Katz Susan and Hart Kuller * Geoffrey Lieberman Stuart Kaufman and Esther Malabel Inna Kurakhtanova and Ovsey Drel Sally and Jay Lieberman Robert Kaufman Lewis and Muriel Lachter Tom and Amy Lieberman Erwin and Miriam Kelen * Robin and Jim Lackner Sheila and Stephen E. Lieberman * Tasya and Robert Kelen * Joy H Laine Tina Liebling and Mark Liebow * Tom Keller * Melanie and Andre LaMere Pamela Lifson and Alan Braverman Ellen Kennedy Nancy and Stephen Lane Rick Linsk and Nancy Crotti Raleigh Kent Amy Lange and Jane Newman * Henry Lippman Bruce Kessler George Latimer Judie Liszt Carol Keyes-Ferrer Rabbi Michael Adam Latz Rabbi David Locketz Phil and Mary Beth Kibort * Cynthia Launer and Will Thomas Joanna Lowinger Ariana Kiener Steve and Sheri Lear Andrea Lubov and Allan Schultz Karen Kiener and Mitchell Gordon Judy Lebedoff and Hugh Klein Ellen and Andy Luger Martin and Greta Kiener Darren Lederfine * Sue and Eric Lund Ronald Kiener Gwyn Leder Kate Lutes Ruth King-Smith Wayne Leebaw Morgan MacBain Kris and John MacDonald * Pete and Bebe Magee * Deborah Mague Donald and Rhoda Mains * Lennie and Helen Major Sarah and Ben Malakoff Allan Malkis and Diane Wanner Karen and Fred Malver Melissa Manderschied Debbie and Gil Mann * Joshua Mann * Bruce Manning and Tricia Cornell Seymour and Susan Mansfield * Alan Margoles and Cheri Speeter Margoles Phyllis and Aaron Mark Nancy and Herman Markowitz Todd and Judith Levin Marshall * Pixie Martin and Jay Erstling Tom Marver Donald S. Masler Linda Matusewic Emmy Matzner and Dan Higgs Lary and Elaine May * Steven Mayeron and Carole Specktor Maria Kirsch and Michael Skoler * Barbara Lehmann * David McCarthy and Anne Mahle * Abby Kirschner Karee and Brad Lehrman Maren McDonell Wendy Kivens and Alexei Sacks Rhona Leibel Susan McMorris Helen Kivnick and Gary Gardner * Lee Leichentritt Rebecca Meagher Alex Klass and Steve Warch Steve and LoRene Leikind Debbie Meister Nancy Klausner Charles Lentz and Barbara Rose Hope H Melton Idit Klein Stanley and Suzanne Leonard * H. Anthony Meola, III * Melvyn H Klein Todd E. and Beth K. Leonard Carla Merkow and Neal Hines Georgette and Richard Kleinbaum Bruce Leopold Ruth Messinger * Deborah Kleinman McNeil Mary Maguire Lerman and Bill Lerman * Neil Meyer and Gail Goulet-Meyer * Kathryn Klibanoff and Jeremy Pierotti * Frank Lerman Amy Michael Leslie and William Knoblauch Adam Lerner and Mia Posada * Jodi Hope Michaels Esti Koen and Andrew Meltzer Gwen and Irving Lerner Michael and Els Michlin Julie Kogan-White Mary LeSourd and Rosanne Zaidenweber Doug Micko Sarah Kogut Elyse and Ron Less Robin and Jim Miller Daniel and Harriet Kohen Johanna Lester Marlene and Marshall Miller Donna Koren Jack Leveille and Christine Kellogg * Michael and Susan Minsberg Maria Motskene Dennis Levendowski and Lisa Knazan Julia and Scott Moen * Cantor Mitchell Kowitz Dianne and Isabel Lev Ella Mogilevsky Joel and Laurie Kramer * Marilyn Levi-Baumgarten and Allan Baumgarten Lynda Monick Isenberg and Jay Isenberg * indicates major donor 7 JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION 2012 Jewish Community Action Members (continued) Holly Rodin and Andrew Calkins Frank and Janet Rog Margaret Rog and Ben Weisner Cheri and Art Rolnick Larry Rose * Doris Rose Lucy Rose and Mark Fischer Leigh Rosenberg and Subbu Sastry Reva Rosenbloom Ken Rosenblum * Gail Rosenblum Lon Rosenfield and Barbara Friedman Chris and Vic Rosenthal * Aaron Rosenthal Benjamin Rosenthal Harold Rosenthal Diane and Donald Ross Paul and Constance Ross Meredythe Rossi Steven and Faith Rothberg Michael Rothman Michelle B. Morris Naomi Perman Robert and Christina Rothstein Janna Mosesova Linda and Robert Perry Beatrice Rothweiler and Neil Derechin Sammie Moshenberg Marvin Pertzik David and Rochelle Rottenberg Sofiya Mozozova Lyudmyla Petrenko Ilona and Robert Rouda Michael and Carin Mrotz Doug Petty and Linda Smaller Charlie Rounds and Mark Hiemenz * Heather Mullen Felix and Ann Phillips Rebecca and Andrew Rubenstein Gary Munk Jan Phillips Jim and Andrea Rubenstein * Marilyn and Norm Munk Susan Phipps-Yonas and Albert Yonas Dan Rubenstein Charles and Susan Muscoplat Randi Pierce Doris Rubenstein Deedra and Joel Muscoplat Norman and Dorothy Pink Helen Rubenstein Emma Nadler and Christopher Thomson Laura Pizer Gueron and Ioni Gueron Wendy and Robert Rubinyi Halina and Morton Naiman Stefan Plambeck and Sharon Arad Barbara and Larry Rudnick Debbye Nathanson Julie Plaut and Bill Clements * Melissa Rudnick Charles Nauen and P.J. Pofahl Lisa Pogoff and Jeff Zuckerman Steffen Runquist Bruce Nemer Tonya Pogorelskaya Rebecca Russo Margaret Newman and David Unowsky John and Ann Pollack Lisa Rutman Richard and Joan Newmark * Renee and Michael Popkin * Sandy and James Rutzick Dan Nordley Roxanne and Gary Portnoy Rosemarie and Mort Ryweck Bruce and Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb Gregory Pratt Kenneth Sachs Charlotte and Irving Nudell Joyce Prohofsky Susan and Alan Sadowsky Jean Nudell James and Nancy Proman Linda and Allen Saeks Debora Nugent Jeffrey Prottas Osman Sahardeed * Elvina Odesskaya Mariana Quiroga Maurrie Salenger Naomi and Martin Oken * Peter Rachleff Martin and Ellen Sampson Deborah Olkon and Michael Zis * Laurie Radovsky and Geoffrey Marshall Nina Samuels and Earl Schwartz Ellis Olkon Nancy S Radow Tom and Sheva Sanders * Sara Olkon Ken Rafowitz * Van and James Sanders Amy Ollendorf and Miriam Weinstein * Jane Ramsey Victor Sandler and Annette Malinsky Sandler * Anna Olshanskaya Ed Rapoport and Anne-Monique Vos-Rapoport Timothy Sandry and Ellen Wersan Barb Olson Ida Rapoport Barbara Sarapas Ann Oppenheimer * Barbara Ratner * Janice Sathrum * Jill and David Orbuch E. Rachel Ratner and Peter Shanedling * Sue and Larry Savett Martin and Joyce Orbuch Joyce and Edward Ratner * Jon and Laura Savin Deborah Orman Mindy Ratner Laurie Savran Rachel Orman Charley Ravine Michael and Polly Saxon Pam Orren Marsha Raviv Steven and Nancy Schachtman Lauren and Shane Muscoplat Orthmann Larissa Ravkin Stephen Schaefer Joan Ostrove Marna Reed Jessica and Brad Schaeppi * Anita K Overbo Catherine Reid Karen and Paul Schanfield Martin Owings Phyllis Reider Ben and Robyn Schein * Phil Oxman and Harvey Zuckman * Rich and Jaime Reider Dawn R Schilling Sandy Pappas and Neal Gosman Mary Ann Reitmeir * Leonard and Linda Schloff Ruth and Jonathan Paradise Linda Rich Jay Schmitt and Joan Pearson Ellen Sue and Jonathan Parker Sandra Richardson and Art Serotoff Martha and Stuart Schmitz Mary and David Parker Robert Richman and Kristin Beckman * Mary and Howard Schneider Robin and Jon Parritz Claude and Laurel Riedel Jeanne Schnitzen JoAnn and Eric Pasternack Hannah Riederer Marlene and Mike Schoenberg Rep. Michael Paymar Joe Rine Marsha Schoenkin and Stuart Bear * Diane Pearson and William Kaplan * Jeff Rivkin and Marilyn Colby-Rivkin David and Paula Schraber Bill Pentelovitch and Vivian Fischer Shelley Robbins and John Plano Doran Schrantz Billy Perkiss and Andrea Breen Nancy Robinow Lydia Schultz and Leonard Oppenheimer * Justin Perl Bean and Walter Robinson-Sawicki Penny Schumacher 8 * indicates major donor JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION 2012 Jewish Community Action Members (continued) Susan Schumacher and Jim Kamin Susanne Spitzer Cookie and Ray Waldron Edan Schwartz and Segolene Leclercq * Mandy Stahre Jennifer Wallen Elana and Danny Schwartzman * Anne Starr Marshall Walzer Jan Schwartz Linda Starr and Mark Miazga Robert Warshawsky Myrna and Barry Schwartz Ms. Esta Stecher * Paul Waytz and Susan Gray Rhonda Schwartz Sarah Steenhoek Cass Weil Sharon Schwartz and David Polansky Jane Stein Kerr Richard Weil and Lindsay Nauen Shira and Michael Schwartz Liz Stein and Rob Larson David Weinberg Stephanie Schwartz Marcie Stein Aaron Weininger Joseph Schwartzberg Rosa Stein Aviva Weisberg Robin Schwartzman Clay Steinman * Janet and Luke Weisberg Ashley Schweitzer Muriel Sterne Sandy and Carol Weisberg Barbara Scoll Sherry Stern Pamela and Daniel Weisdorf * Emily Seesel Acey Stewart and Jeff Levy Irwin Weisman Beth Ann Segal * Velva Stewart Jon and Ruthann Weiss David and Renee Segal Rabbi Sharon Stiefel and Davida Alperin Joan and Paul Wernick Millie and Howard Segal Liba and Tom Stillman Tom and Ardis Wexler Veta Segal Martin Stillman and Amy Susman-Stillman Barbra Wiener * Miriam Segall Cantor Rachel and Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker * Phyllis Wiener and Shayna Berkowitz * Estelle Sell Doug Stone and Ann Conroy Jennifer Wilson and Jeff Stites Aileen Seoane Steven Stovitz and Rebecca Skoler Alan E and Karen Winner Amy Shapiro Douglas Strand Randi Winston and Barry Wolfish * David Shapiro Jeffrey Strand Jan Withers and Harold Londer * Eve Shapiro Jennifer and Nicholas Strauss-Klein Warren Woessner and Iris Freeman * Janet and Irving Shapiro Jack Stuart J. Peter Wolf Larry and Michelle Shapiro John Sullivan Jodi Wolk Marcy Shapiro Marilyn Sussman Leo Wolk Daniel Shaw and Jackie Krammer Les and Karen Suzukamo Joseph Wolkowicz Judith and Neal Sher Gerald Swarsensky David Wolowitz Doris and Edwin Sherman Stephen and Harriet Swartz Susan H Wolowitz Estie and Jim Sherman Dick and Jill Swiler Ann and Dale Woodbeck Susan and Michael Shields Sarah Tamor Ralph Wyman Alice and Lawrence Sholler Jeff and Katherine Tane Dan Yavner Robert Shumer Marshall Tanick and Cathy Gorlin Biloine W Young Eric Siedband and Carol Sarnat Amanda and Mark Tempel Brian Zaidman Dianne Siegel Buddy and Judi Tennebaum * Ron and Lynn Zamansky Marjorie Sigel and Richard Van Deusen Kim and Scott Teplinsky David Zarkin Danny Sigelman Mike and Hannah Texler Jessica and David Zehavi Barbara Silberman Joann Thomas and Douglas Nopar * Beth Zemsky * Anita Silver Gary Thomsen and Kay Olson-Thomsen* Michael and Ellie Zimmerman Janice and Alan Silver Maggie Thurer and Simon Stevens * Shirley Zimmerman Michael and Joanne Silverman Steph and Jim Tikalsky Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman and Frank Hornstein * Riva Silverman Toodi and Frank Trestman Gayle and Burt Zis Lee Silverstein Mary Turck and Ron Salzberger Gayle Zoffer Rabbi Melissa Simon * Barbara Tuttle Sharon Zweigbaum Laurie Rose Simon Frank and Shirley Ungar Steve Simon R. 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JCA’S MISSION: TO BRING TOGETHER Board of Directors Staff Stuart Bear Nora Kassner, JEWISH PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE TRADITIONS Jay Benanav Community Organizer AND PERSPECTIVES TO PROMOTE Ralph Bernstein Ariana Kiener, Sally Bressler Membership and UNDERSTANDING AND TAKE ACTION ON Steven Foldes Communications Associate Jenny Gassman-Pines Gabe Kravitz, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE Rabbi Simeon Glaser, Community Organizer ISSUES IN MINNESOTA. Rabbinic Liaison Maren McDonell, Nancy Goldman Community Organizer FOLLOW JCA ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER: Geri Katz Carin Mrotz, Abi Kritzer Director of Operations and www.facebook.com/jewishcommunityaction Bill Lerman Communications www.twitter.com/JCA_MN Judi Levin Marshall Lauren Orthmann, Andrea Rubenstein, Community Organizer Board Chair Lyudmyla Petrenko, Elana Schwartzman Community Organizer Jacob Smith Vic Rosenthal, Marilyn Weisberg Executive Director Jewish Community Action is an affiliate of Melissa Rudnick, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Lead Organizer Shyrisse Tisdle, Community Organizer