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WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL 44TH ANNIVERSARY GALA FEBRUARY 1, 2020 HONORING DAVID A. ALPERT ARLENE KLEINBERG DANIEL SINGER DAVID SINGER SAUL SINGER Our Energy is Our Strength Westchester Jewish Council Executive Committee President ...............................................................................Lisa Roberts Vice Presidents ............................................................. Michael Karnes Jeff Kohn Nancy K. Zaro Treasurer ................................................................................. Marc Klee Associate Treasurer ....................................................... Betsy Bernstein Secretary ................................................................ Jessica Morgenthal Associate Secretary .................................................... Steven L. Young At Large ........................................................................Ronald E. Burton William H. Schrag Arnold Linhardt Board of Directors Jeremy A. Abramson Karen Firestone Elizabeth Lampert Ellen Salant Mona Abramson Jonathan Flaxer Betsy Miller Landis Yael Schulman David A. Alpert Michelle Gewanter Marti Michael Danny Schultz Liat Altman Lisa Ginsberg Michael Mittelman Roman Shuf Ron Arsham Cantor Margot Sue Pearson Jane Silverman Harold Aspis Goldberg Joseph Rafalowicz Steve Silverman Ellen Jancko-Baken Sharon Gorman Keith Reich Lori Sloane Michelle Beinhacker Anita Greenwald Dan Reingold Jennifer Sokol Betty Berenson Michele Gregson Marilyn Kneller-Rimsky Sheila Spicehandler Samuel E. Berger Rabbi Daniel Gropper Julie Rockowitz Richard Spitz Joyce Claar Bonnie Hagen Michael Rosenbaum Gary Trachten Steve Cony Gennifer Kelly Michael Rosenblut Harriett Zeller Laurie Davidowitz Arlene Kleinberg Martin Rogowsky Jack Zitomer David Eppinger Stuart Kolbert Steve Rubinstein Honorary Directors Past Presidents Froma Benerofe Robert Friedland Ronald E. Burton Clarice Pressner (z”l) Andrew Benerofe Hon. Nita Lowey Irwin S. Davison Saul Singer Hon. Eliot Engel Abigail Mandel Hon. Sam Eisenberg (z”l) Samuel Stein (z”l) Donald Fleishaker Harriet Schleifer Hon. Samuel G. Fredman (z”l) Paul B. Warhit Martine Fleishman Donald Landis (z”l) Debra Abrahams Weiner Lester J. Millman Rabbi Amiel Wohl (z”l) Staff Chief Executive Officer ............................................ Elliot Forchheimer Assistant Executive Director ........................................ Pam Goldstein Program Director ............................................................. Donna Bartell Communications and Operations Manager ............... Lori Kurlander Engagement and Special Projects ...................... Helene Schonbrun Financial Administrator ............................................... Margo Lampert THE WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL The Westchester Jewish Council (formerly the Westchester Jewish Conference) is the central communicating, coordinating, convening advisory and resource body for the county’s Jewish community, representing over 140 Jewish organizations and serving 150,000 Jews. As Westchester’s Jewish community relations organization, the Council unites Westchester Jewry with the State of Israel, fosters communication among Jewish organizations and cultivates and strengthens relations with other ethnic groups, elected officials and the community at large. The Council encourages participation in Jewish life and supports and develops initiatives and programs that meet existing and emerging Jewish communal needs. President Lisa Roberts Vice Presidents Michael Karnes Jeff Kohn Nancy K. Zaro Treasurer Marc Klee Associate Treasurer Betsy Bernstein Secretary Jessica Morgenthal ® Associate Secretary Steven L. Young At Large The Jewish Community Relations Council of Westchester since 1975 Ronald E. Burton William H. Schrag Arnold Linhardt Dear Friends, Board of Directors Jeremy A. Abramson Mona Abramson It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 44th Anniversary Gala of the Westchester David A. Alpert Liat Altman Jewish Council. We gather here tonight to honor these outstanding leaders in our community, Ron Arsham Harold Aspis the Singer family - Saul, one of the founders and early presidents of the WJC, and two of Ellen Jancko-Baken Michelle Beinhacker his sons, David and Daniel, along with WJC board members, David A. Alpert and Arlene Betty Berenson Samuel E. Berger Kleinberg. Tonight’s honorees richly deserve our recognition and appreciation, having Joyce Claar Steve Cony contributed to the community in innumerable ways through their volunteerism, leadership and Laurie Davidowitz David Eppinger prominent philanthropic support for so many organizations. They each have, and continue Karen Firestone Jonathan Flaxer to work tirelessly to make the Westchester Jewish community a uniquely vibrant model of Michelle Gewanter Lisa Ginsberg collaboration and cooperation. Saul, David, Dan, David and Arlene truly embody the Cantor Margot Goldberg Sharon Gorman philosophy of leading by example. And tonight, we are honored to show them our enormous Anita Greenwald Michele Gregson admiration, respect and gratitude. Rabbi Daniel Gropper Bonnie Hagen Gennifer Kelly We proudly come together tonight to also celebrate the work and accomplishments of Arlene Kleinberg Stuart Kolbert the Westchester Jewish Council, and especially to highlight the ever-growing need and Elizabeth Lampert Betsy Miller Landis importance of that work in the area of security at a time when, sadly, Jews across the globe, Marti Michael Michael Mittelman and those here at home, are experiencing an alarming epidemic of anti-Semitic violence. Sue Pearson Joseph Rafalowicz Keith Reich The Westchester Jewish Council takes great pride in serving as the Jewish Community Dan Reingold Marilyn Kneller-Rimsky Relations Council of Westchester with a membership of over 140 Jewish organizations, which in Julie Rockowitz Michael Rosenbaum turn serve the county’s 150,000 Jewish residents. Our mission is to be the central communicating, Michael Rosenblut Martin Rogowsky coordinating, convening, advisory and resource body for the county’s Jewish community. Steve Rubinstein Ellen Salant Your support tonight, and each year, allows the Council to continue providing and expanding Helene Schonbrun Yael Schulman a wide range of services and resources to help strengthen our community. Make sure to Danny Schultz Roman Shuf join our mailing list and check the community calendar on our website for a wide variety of Jane Silverman Steve Silverman upcoming events Lori Sloane Jennifer Sokol Sheila Spicehandler I would be remiss if I did not express my appreciation to our outstanding professional team Richard Spitz Gary Trachten - Elliot Forchheimer, Pam Goldstein, Donna Bartell, Lori Kurlander, Margo Lampert, and Harriett Zeller Jack Zitomer Helene Schonbrun. We are so fortunate to have such dedicated professionals working Past Presidents tirelessly on behalf of our Westchester Jewish community. I also must thank our board of directors, Ronald E. Burton Irwin S. Davison who represent the best of Westchester, and all of our member organizations, elected officials, Hon. Sam Eisenberg (z”l) Hon. Samuel G. Fredman (z”l) community partners, and especially UJA Federation of New York for helping to make Donald Landis (z”l) Lester J. Millman Westchester the vibrant and thriving Jewish community we are privileged to call home. On Clarice Pressner (z”l) Saul Singer behalf of all of them, I say thank you again for being here to support the Westchester Jewish Samuel Stein (z”l) Paul B. Warhit Council and to honor Saul, David and Dan Singer, David Alpert and Arlene Kleinberg. There Debra Abrahams Weiner Rabbi Amiel Wohl (z”l) is much work yet to be done, but we have much to celebrate as a community. Tonight is Honorary Directors Froma & Andrew Benerofe a success because of you, so let the celebration begin. Enjoy the evening. Hon. Eliot Engel Donald Fleishaker Martine Fleishman Robert Friedland Hon. Nita Lowey Abigail Mandel Lisa Roberts Harriet Schleifer President Staff Elliot Forchheimer Pam Goldstein Donna Bartell 925 Westchester Avenue • Suite 200 • White Plains, NY 10604-3519 Lori Kurlander Margo Lampert Phone: 914.328.7001 • Fax: 914.761.6309 • Email: [email protected] • Web: wjcouncil.org President Lisa Roberts Vice Presidents Michael Karnes Jeff Kohn Nancy K. Zaro Treasurer Marc Klee Associate Treasurer Betsy Bernstein Secretary Jessica Morgenthal ® Associate Secretary Steven L. Young At Large The Jewish Community Relations Council of Westchester since 1975 Ronald E. Burton William H. Schrag Arnold Linhardt Board of Directors February 1, 2020 Jeremy A. Abramson Mona Abramson 7 Shevat 5780 David A. Alpert Liat Altman Ron Arsham Dear Friends, Harold Aspis Ellen Jancko-Baken Welcome to the Westchester Jewish Council’s 44th Anniversary Gala! Michelle Beinhacker Betty Berenson Samuel E. Berger We are delighted to celebrate our Westchester community and to pay tribute to our Joyce Claar Steve Cony extraordinary honorees: The Singer Family-Saul, David and Dan, David Alpert and Arlene Laurie Davidowitz David Eppinger Karen Firestone Kleinberg. Jonathan Flaxer Michelle Gewanter How lucky we are as a community to have these exceptional volunteers in our midst. They Lisa Ginsberg Cantor Margot Goldberg are leaders in every sense of the word: smart, community-minded, caring, clear-thinking Sharon Gorman Anita Greenwald Michele Gregson and generous with their time and substance. As long-time Jewish community volunteers Rabbi Daniel Gropper Bonnie Hagen and leaders, they have made their mark in Westchester and beyond.