COURAGE

2019 ANNUAL REPORT INTEGRITY

ACCOUNTABILITY

YIDDISHKEIT

INDEPENDENCE Living Our Values Reporting with integrity and reveling in Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2

Message from our CEO & Publisher, and Board Chair

Dear Friends,

As The Forward concluded the decade, we are in- Throughout the year, our courageous and informa- Lastly, 2019 brought a carefully planned board credibly proud of our significant impact on the Jew- tive stories captivated readers all over the world. As leadership transition. After 10 years under Jake Mo- ish community–and our hard work to reinvent this in previous years, we received recognition for our rowitz’s steady leadership, we are pleased to have storied publication into a modern digital news outlet. excellent reporting, garnering 15 Simon Rockower elected a new board chair, Alan Silberstein, whose This past year, our investigative reporting, innovative Awards—the Pulitzer Prize of Jewish journalism. We commitment and wisdom will be an incredible asset storytelling and sharp cultural coverage in English engaged millions of people digitally, and in person– to begin this new decade. and reached millions of readers, a third of our editors and leadership spoke all over the world whom are 35 and under. sharing insights and moderating civil discourse on Through increased clarity of vision, focus on essen- challenging issues. tial work and external support, we enter 2020 surer After several years moving in this direction, 2019 was than ever in our history and our commitment to the year when The Forward pivoted to a fully digital We were beyond thrilled to bring on Jodi Rudoren as continue being the most significant Jewish voice in organization, on the path to sustainability. To do this editor-in-chief. In just her first few months on the American journalism. required vision, courage, and difficult decisions–and job, Jodi was invited to speak at the American Jewish yet, 2019 was also the year that our commitment to Committee’s Board of Governors meeting, the An- Thank you andzayt gezunt, this strategic direction started paying substantial ti-Defamation League’s Never is Now conference, J Rachel & Alan dividends. Street’s national conference, as well as more intimate events, like a conversation with A.G. Sulzberger, The first was receiving our largest donation in the publisher of The Times, at Park Avenue history of The Forward, from the Craig Newmark Synagogue. Philanthropic Fund, in support of our digital transfor- mation. His belief in The Forward’s future galvanized In order to build a strong foundation for our reinven- additional contributors, and our fundraising revenue tion, we engaged staff and lay leaders in a collabo- increased by more than 36% in 2019 from 2018. rative process to reaffirm our mission and create a vision statement and company values to guide us through this new era.

Rachel Fishman Feddersen Alan Silberstein CEO & Publisher Board Chair

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3

Craig Newmark’s Jodi Rudoren becomes Generous Gift Editor-in-Chief

In July, 2019 we were so grateful to Inspired by The Forward’s legacy and have received a $500,000 gift from motivated by this “urgent moment craigslist founder Craig Newmark, in both and journalism,” propelling our work as a leading source for Jewish news and cul- Jodi Rudoren took the helm as The Forward’s editor-in-chief ture reporting. The grant is fueling our future as a fully digital in September 2019 after more than two decades as a senior publication, enabling us to strengthen our ability to collaborate editor and digital leader at . At The Times, with other Jewish organizations. Jodi served as Jerusalem bureau chief from 2012 through 2015, covering two Israeli elections and two wars in Gaza. She “I’m a proud supporter of fearless, independent journalism and previously covered the 2004 American presidential campaign, have been a long-time fan of The Forward,” Newmark said. “This and served as Chicago bureau chief, education correspondent 122-year-old organization is evolving for today’s readers and I and education editor, and deputy on both the Metropolitan and wanted to help strengthen their digital tools to increase reader- International desks, before joining the masthead as Associate ship among younger audiences. I’m excited to keep reading The Managing Editor for Audience Strategy. Forward for years to come.” Jodi is enthusiastic, brimming with ideas on addressing the criti- cal challenges our communities face and committed to engaging our audience in important conversations in today’s complicated and polarized digital world. We’re thrilled to have her on board.

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 4

Mission, Vision, Values

With so much change at The Forward, Mission in the journalism landscape, and in the The Forward is the most significant Jewish voice in Independence: As a nonprofit supported by our read- American journalism. Our outstanding reporting on ers and a broad array of philanthropies, we are not Jewish world, one of the most important cultural, social and political issues inspires readers of beholden to any individual, institution or ideology. things we did in 2019 was to clarify our all ages and animates conversation across genera- We are always relevant but also irreverent, challeng- Mission, Vision and Values, which we tions and different segments of our community. Our ing conventional wisdom in respectful ways as we English and Yiddish platforms build on a century-old showcase the full spectrum of voices shaping our share with you here. It was the first legacy maintained in our archives and lead to a deep- experience. project Jodi worked on as editor-in-chief, er understanding of what it means to be Jewish in the joining an inspiring series of workshops 21st century. Accountability: Through rigorous, even-handed jour- on priorities and principles. It informs nalism, we hold leaders accountable to the people Vision and communities they serve. At the same time, we everything we do, and we hope it will The Forward envisions a vibrant, connected global believe we must continuously earn the public’s trust deepen your understanding of why our Jewish community informed by our shared history by delivering on promises, operating with empathy, brand of journalism matters so much to and committed to justice, compassion, truth and our and upholding our core values. collective responsibility to bridge our divides. the Jewish community, the American Yiddishkeit: We revel in the richness of our culture public and our precious democracy. Values and history, providing a smorgasbord of art and poli- Integrity: We provide fair and full reporting in the tics, argument and understanding. We also share our highest tradition of public-service journalism, a cor- rich Yiddish heritage, promoting it as a living treasure nerstone of resilient democracy. Through our work, for future generations. Sharing stories, in English and we help build the foundation for a just, open, pluralis- Yiddish, of the diverse ways Jews of all backgrounds— tic society. and our neighbors—live and think and celebrate and mourn enhances our human connections. Ours is a Courage: We pursue the truth wherever it takes us, particularly Jewish-American way of looking at the delivering the news, investigations, narrative story- world: contrarian, cosmopolitan, fiercely intelligent telling, and commentary that our community needs and wickedly funny. and deserves.

2019 Living Our Values ACCOUNTABILITY 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 5

By The Numbers

Forward.com Yiddish Site Awards

as Popular as Competitor Sites 15 1 2x Rockower Awards David Twersky (Per Alexa Rank) American Jewish Press Journalism Award Association

Youtube Channel New Opinion Contributors Subscribers 34%

Social

35% of our readers are under 35 Twitter Followers English & Yiddish 12% Deborah Muhammad Tema Smith Alex Zeldin Ari Hoffman Lipstadt Sheahda NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS Instagram 77% Followers DEC 2019 88,335 Buzzworthy New Newsletters DEC 13% Yiddish Facebook Partnerships 2018 78,434 6% Followers

Fundraising

Donations Number of 36% Donors 5%

2019 Living Our Values COURAGE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 6

Wide Range of Opinions Leading In 2019, an intense news year in the Jewish world, we rededicated ourselves to one of The Forward’s core goals: providing a platform for civil discourse on the issues that divide our communities. Stories In this critical moment, we aim to engage a broad, diverse audience and challenge readers to think deeply about a variety The Forward is particularly proud of our outstanding of perspectives beyond their own experience by publishing a full Forward 50 2019 spectrum of sophisticated, provocative opinion pieces—reflected reporting in 2019—breaking Forward Staff below, in the variety of opinions on Bernie Sanders. news, exclusive investigative The 25th installment of The Forward’s pieces, in-depth cultural annual list of influential American Jews, for the first time, including 14 names features, and a wide range of nominated by readers. opinions across the Jewish spectrum.

Of Course They’re Accusing Bernie Bernie Sanders Alliance Sanders Of Anti-Semitism– With Linda Sarsour Is An Insult Because He Supports Palestinians To Jews The Torah That Ended Up At A In Pittsburgh, Archivists Work To Peter Beinart Matthew Shultz Goodwill Doesn’t Belong To A Jew Preserve The World’s Response To Ari Feldman, Staff Writer Mass Violence I’m An Orthodox Jew. Why Is Bernie Sanders’ Oped Settles It: The bizarre story of how a mysterious Molly Boigon, Investigative Reporter Bernie Sanders Whitewashing You Can Be Both Progressive torah auctioned by Goodwill belonged to A look into how archivists in Pittsburgh Violence Against Us? And Zionist a non-Jewish retired real estate agent. are working to preserve the thousands of Eli Steinberg Abe Silberstein artifacts that collectively document the world’s response to the deadliest anti- Semitic attack in American history.

2019 Living Our Values INTEGRITY 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 7

Participatory Journalism At The Forward, we believe that readers should be central to creating our journalism, not ‘Made In China’ Finds The A White Supremacist Murderer What Bernie Sanders Is Saying just recipients of it. By Orthodox Wig Industry Devastated Chicago 20 Years Ago. When He Won’t Talk About Being welcoming feedback and encouraging dialogue, Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt, Life Editor Why Didn’t Anything Change? Jewish we’re engaging community With most wigs averaging more Talya Zax, Deputy Culture Editor Batya Ungar-Sargon, Opinion Editor members in our work. than $1,000, social media and global Over two days in July 1999, a white su- An opinion piece on how Bernie Sanders e-commerce are starting to push back premacist shot a Jewish teenager, killed claims his immigrant identity over his And–these multi- against the monopoly of Orthodox wig two people and injured nine more. A look Jewish identity and the impact this has on directional conversations shops, offering direct to consumer wigs into what has happened in the twenty Jewish voters. are structured to maintain made in China for a fraction of the cost. years since the violent attacks. our journalistic quality and integrity while deepening our readers’ relationship with it.

Violent Attack Upends Years Of Why Is This Facebook Group Here’s What It’s Like To Celebrate ‘I Have Stopped Wearing My Quiet, Happy Growth In Jersey Trying To Shame The Most Jewish The Jewish Sabbath On An Air Magen David’: 27 Jews On What It Feels Like To Be Afraid For City’s Hasidic Haven Town In America? Force Base Their Lives Ari Feldman, Staff Writer Helen Chernikoff, News Editor Aiden Pink, Deputy News Editor Forward Staff A mass shooting left six people dead in A Facebook group is targeting Lakewood, A look into how Shabbat is observed on a growing Hasidic community in Jersey America’s most Jewish town, and the an Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas City, where families have been relocating group’s anonymous leaders deny claims where 19 faiths are represented and there in the past five years from expensive and of anti-Semitism. are many quirks of customs. crowded parts of Brooklyn.

2019 Living Our Values YIDDISHKEIT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 8 The Year In Review From Los Angeles to Stockholm, through music, images, film and thought-provoking discussions, The Forward was “on the road” non-stop in 2019. Forward journalists presented topics which ranged from the serious to the humorous, and represented the scope, breadth and diversity of our coverage.

January 15 February 2-3 Remembering the Yiddish For The New January 11 Triangle Shirtwaist Millennium At Limmud March 24 After Pittsburgh, Anti- Factory Fire Helsinki, Finland Meet Trailblazing Judge Semitism As Seen From Forward Archivist Chana Pollack Rukhl Schaechter, Forverts editor, Ruchie Freier appeared as a panelist at the David was a key presenter at the Limmud The Diaspora And Israel Forward Life Editor Avital Rubenstein Pavilion in annual Jewish cultural learning At the Greenwich Reform Synagogue January 24-26 Chizhik-Goldschmidt traveled to discussing the Triangle Shirtwaist festival. in Connecticut, Forward opinion Baltimore’s Ner Tamid Greenspring Factory Fire and how The Forward Fire in My Mouth editor Batya Ungar-Sargon spoke Valley Synagogue to engage in covered this historic event and its about what the Pittsburgh massacre The Forward’s archival materials conversation with Judge Ruchie aftermath. taught us about the American Jewish about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Freier, the world’s first ever female community and the growing divide Fire were featured in Fire in My Hasidic judge. between the Diaspora and Israel. Mouth, Julia Wolfe’s multi-media presentation performed by the NY Philharmonic. We hosted a ‘Green Room’ reception following the performance.

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 9

April 10

April 8 The Musical Legacy of July 28 November 16-17 Eastern European Jews Yiddish Tour Of ‘Lost & San Francisco Jewish Yiddish Forward In The Chana Pollack gave a lively pre- Found-A Family Photo sentation at the YIVO Institute for June 25 Film Festival Closing Digital Age At Limmud Album’ Reception Jewish Research (NY), where she Screening Of ‘To A More Stockholm The Forverts, in conjunction with the showcased the Forverts’ newspaper As a media sponsor of the SFJFF, The Rukhl Schaechter was the keynote Yeshiva University Museum co-pre- ephemera. Through archival ads and Perfect Union: U.S. v Forward held a wine and hors d’oeu- speaker at the Limmud Stockholm sented a tour of the exhibition “Lost photos about music, she illustrated Windsor’ vres reception at the famed Castro conference, where she gave three & Found - A Family Photo Album’’. how Jewish immigrants were offered The Forward and the JCC Manhattan Theater following a fascinating week talks: “How the Yiddish Forward Is Yiddish literature scholar Ruth Wisse a platform for entry into the dream co-presented a screening of “To A of films. Being Transformed in the Digital led this tour in Yiddish and shared of America. More Perfect Union: U.S. v Windsor,” Age,” “The Powerful Role Women the remarkable story of a pre-war the documentary exploring the Played in the Yiddish-Speaking family album. October 23 June 3 history of the Gay Rights and Mar- ,” and “How ‘Shtisel’ Has riage Equality movement, from the Opening Reception Changed the Way We Look at Haredi “Why Democrats perspective of Edie Windsor and her for “Pressed: Images Jews.” and Republicans are attorney, Roberta Kaplan. Following diverging on Israel” the film, Forward writer-at-large Jane From The Jewish Daily Eisner interviewed Kaplan. November 21 On June 3rd, Lisa and Josh Greer of Forward” Los Angeles graciously hosted a In conjunction with the Museum at Never Is Now lively discussion featuring Opinion Eldridge Street, The Forward exhib- Jodi Rudoren moderated the opening Editor, Batya Ungar-Sargon and ited pieces chosen from the our vast panel of the ADL’s signature con- Peter Beinart. Over 70 people were archival collection in the “Pressed” ference on anti-Semitism, “Never Is in attendance as Batya and Peter Exhibit. Now” at the Javits Center in New York debated this controversial issue. City. The panel focused on a 360 degree view of anti-Semitism and included panelists, Bret Stephens, New York Times op-ed columnist, Bari Weiss, New York Times op-ed staff editor and writer and Eric Ward, executive director at the Western States Center.

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 10

Taking the Lead: A Celebration of the Forward’s Future

On Nov. 21st, The Forward celebrated a new era highlighting some of the exciting changes that took place in 2019. Our honorees included the young socially-minded entrepreneur, Josh Tanenbaum; the James Beard award-winning chef and co-owner of Alex Zafran, Josh Tanenbaum, Robyn Polansky, Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt, Adena Philips, Shira CookNSolo Restaurant Partners, Michael Mazor, Michael Littenberg Brown Jodi Rudoren speaking to the crowd Solomonov; and the famed litigator suing white supremacists, Roberta Kaplan. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney was presented with a special citation for her introduction of a bill to federally fund Holocaust education in public schools.

More than 200 guests honored these Rachel Fishman Feddersen, Josh Tanenbaum, inspirational leaders and raised their Michael Solomonov Roberta Kaplan, Michael Solomonov, Jodi Rudoren Joanne Borts glasses to toast our new editor-in-chief, Jodi Rudoren.

Rachel Fishman Feddersen, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Haina Just-Michael and Sam Norich Liz Mirovich

Group from Temple Ner Tamid Congregation Sam Norich, Roberta Caplan, Harvey Sigelbaum, in Bloomfield, NJ Josh Tanenbaum Gala crowd Fred Mitterhoff

2019 Living Our Values INDEPENDENCE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 11

Penny and Claudio Pincus Madeleine and David Arnow Ronald Sernau, Proskauer Rose Howard Aronson Thank You Irving Smokler Millie Baran and Michael Baran Deborah Ugoretz and Samuel Norich Nan Bases Thank you to each and every one of our 2,526 donors. Arthur Winter Ronni and Richard Bergman We are very grateful to our generous supporters who Anonymous (2) Fred Block Nancy and Kenneth Bob contributed nearly $2,613,000, and enable The Forward Reporter’s Circle Rita and Ernest Bogen to deliver high quality news and culture reporting $5,000 - $9,999 Drs. Jane and Peter Coleman Arthur and Isadora Dellheim Foundation every day. Jean Bennett Jo Backer-Laird and Michael Danoff Lisbeth Diringer Ellen and Ronald Block Family Foundation Deborah Dwork President’s Circle Josh Tanenbaum Julie E. Brown and Joel F. Strauss Bari and Herbert Ehrlich Neil Fang $100,000 and above Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture F. Jackson Fund Topol Family Foundation Michael Felsen Atran Foundation Dr. Miriam Faine and Greg Shalit Sybil Fields Edward Blank Sally Gottesman Merle and David Fishman Lynne Galler and Hezzy Dattner, Marc Galler Columnist’s Circle Lisa and Joshua Greer Lawrence M. Fishman, M.D. Research Foundation The Kronhill-Pletka Foundation $10,000 - $24,999 Rachel Fishman Feddersen and Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation 21st Century ILGWU Heritage Fund Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Jeffrey Feddersen Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund Dr. Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky Neubauer Sara W. Fishman Caryl B. Ratner Marion and Stanley Bergman Nancy and Morris Offit Alexis Gelber and Mark Whitaker Natalie Wexler and James A. Feldman Larisa Blavatnik Kathleen Peratis Kristen and Larry Gellman Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation Sigmund Rolat Warren Goldfarb Julie and Jim Coffman Ritta Rosenberg Publisher’s Circle Gold Amy Goldman Fowler Colen-Bonaventure Charitable Endowment Fund Ellen and Richard Sandor $50,000 - $99,999 Phyllis Goldman Alisa and Daniel Doctoroff Susan and David Sherman Ruth and David Levine Lucille and Richard Goldsmith Ruth Horowitz and Michael Nachman Robert Spiegel Susanne and Jacob Morowitz Maggi and Matthew Goldstein GS Humane Corporation Anonymous (3) Carol and Alan Silberstein John Golieb/The G & A Foundation Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation, Inc. Trudy and Robert Gottesman Nina and Daniel Libeskind Contributor’s Circle Publisher’s Circle Teresa and Jim Hofheimer Lucius N. Littauer Foundation $1,000 - $4,999 Corey Jamison $25,000 - $49,999 Stu Loeser Sandra and Alan Abeshaus Linda Jimenez David Berg Foundation Marjorie Magner Nicholas Allen Haina Just-Michael and Bernard Michael MAL/BDL Charitable Foundation The Malka Fund Mimi and Barry Alperin Rabbi Randy Kafka Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation Audrey and Mark Mlotek Selma Ankist Family Trust

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 12

Thank You (continued)

Kaplan Hecker LLP Alexandra Stanton Sylvia and Samuel Kaplan Sharon Strassfeld and Michael Ramella Miriam Winder Kelly Howard Swibel, Esq. “The Forward is really important to me, my most important link to Jason Klein Marcy Syms Judaism. The Forward is my anchor to Judaism...like many others Sarah and Victor Kovner Sy Syms Foundation have travelled a long journey of spirituality...but no longer affiliated Richard Lawrence Weinstein Foundation with any synagogue...for deeper philosophical, political and literary Debora Lusman and Bill Platt Irving S. Weinstein Philanthropic Fund Esther Lysorek Goodman Karen Wargo and David Rubin aspects of Judaism, the Forward is my place. Thanks for your work Ann and Jeffry Mallow Deborah Waroff and this great source of Jewish news.” Mr. David Medlin and Dr. Richard Krieg Stacy Yucht and Jeff P. Gottlieb Dr. Phyllis Mindell Nikki J. Zapol and Dr. Warren Zapol Network for Good Ronnie Zolin Ronald Sanfield Kathleen and Timothy Nolan Anonymous (3) Andover, Massachusetts Debra and Matthew Olim Oreg Foundation Advocates Park Avenue Synagogue $500 - $999 Louise J. Passick Dr. Elie Abemayor Sandra and Norman Pessin Jamie Allen Black Betty Fishman Ann Kern Jane Ramsey Maggie Ball Leslie and Tom Freudenheim Larry Kramer Debra L. Raskin and Michael Young Irene Basloe Saraf and Tal Saraf Kenneth J. Friedman Lynne and Jules Kroll David Reich and Susan C. Dessel Marsha and Norman Berkman George Bean Investments Sarah Larson Lynne and Richard Rice Shirley and Martin Bresler Sharon and Josh Goldberg Carolyn and Laurence Levine Neil Rifkind Gilda Bruckman Samuel Goldman Roberta and Morris Liss Josh Rolnick Kenneth Cohen Ruth and David Gottesman Stephanie Listokin Robin Sagoskin Rabbi Mark Cohn Marjorie Grayson Robin Lynn and Lawrence Blumberg Ruth and Ira Salzman Cordes Foundation Arthur Greenberg Joy Marcus Carrie Shapiro and Peter Frey Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Bert Pogrebin David Greenberg Judith Mazo and Mike Seidman Karen and Martin Shore Jessica G. and Andrew P. Davis Sharon Guten Lisa Shulamit Minsky-Primus and Yaron Donna and Gary Silverman Scott Davis Russell Handelman Moshe Minsky Marian and Abraham Sofaer Suzanne Davis and Rolf Ohlhausen Alyce R. Helfman Charlotte and Fred Mitterhoff Marsha Soffer Robert Dessau Zeena Hine Raphaela Neihausen Regan Solmo and Geoff Brewer Elaine and Eugene Driker Cristy and Mitchell Hollin Dianne and Herbert Newman Andrea and Alan Solow Anne Duncan Ellen and David Jacobs Kathleen Policano Valerie Sopher Gerald Faigeles Marcia and Robert Kaplan Deborah and Alan Polinsky

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 13

Thank You (continued)

Elizabeth Prelinger and Stephen Messner Supporters Marilyn Gessin Lisa Lepson Kate and Ilya Prizel $250 - $499 Deborah Gitchell Jonathan Lewis Steve Rabinowitz Doris Goldberg and Irwin Rosenthal Marlene Lewis Phyllis Allen and Rabbi Morris Allen Steve Rakitt Jeffrey Goldman Theodore Lieverman Diane Baer Roberta C. Ramo and Dr. Barry Ramo Jerold Goldman Jeanne and David Lubeck Shulamith Bahat Susan and James Ratner Fran and Edwin Goldstein Rose Luttinger Malgorzata Bakalarz Keren Rosenbaum-Cooks and Gali Cooks Joan Goldstein and Dr. Robert Goldstein Pastor James Markham Miguel Bedolla Carolyn Ryan Francis Greenburger Karen Mende-Fridkis Jack Belz Rabbi Edward Schecter Irene Greif Dr. Donna Mildvan and Rolf Hamann Gary Benanav William Schneider Miriam and Stephen Helfgott Daniel and Karol Musher Fund Robert Book Jay Schreiber Rosalyn and Howard Jacobson Charles Nam Admiral M.B. Bordman Toby Schwartz Drs. Karen and Jonathan Kaplan Cheryl and Lloyd Pine Bread and Roses Fund Barbara Segal and Howard Brown Paula Kaplan Amy and David Pollack Patricia Bronstein Barbara Seril Rabbi Marc Katz William Pomeranz Rabbi Angela Buchdahl Fred Shaftman D’vorah Kost Sam Ponczak Josh Chover Adam Shapiro Blanche Krubner Paul Purcell Lois Cohn and The Honorable Avern Cohn Lynn and Stephen Shepard Judith Landau James Raker Charles Corfield Barbara and Harvey Sigelbaum Deborah Dash Moore Carol Sonnenschein and Stuart Feen Fern and Bryan Daves Jennifer and John Stein Jeanette and Joseph Deutsch Donna and Mark Stern Michael Dimenstein “I can’t let the week pass without acknowledging everything The Bonnie and Jay Tenenbaum Jeanette and Edward Dreyer Forward has done recently in documenting the phenomenon of big- Vicky and Robert Tipp Maurice Druzin otry against traditionally religious Jews, insisting that it be brought Evelyn and Gary Trachten Renee Edelman into open discussion, separating it from the all-consuming flames of Heidi Urich and Benjamin Fincke Susan and Julius Eisen Lenore Wax electoral politics, and beginning to formulate a semantics for rational Louise Fishman Janice Weinman discussion of some of the surrounding problems. Hazel Flaherty Joshua Weisbrod Robert Fleder Diane and Max Weissberg In no small measure because of the Forward’s work, we are starting Joel Fleishman Wells Fargo Clearing Services Alyce Flitcraft and Richard B. Solomon to feel that we can expect others to see us as people again.” Bracha and Martin Werber Amy Friedman Nora Willis Mia and Joseph Gelles Moshe Arieff Linda and Alexander Wolf Judith Gelman and Steven Salop Dr. Barnett Zumoff Naomi Gerber, M.D. Anonymous(5)

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 14

Thank You (continued)

Judy Rakowsky and Samuel Mendales John Zuraw Agulnek Family Fund Raya Avichai Alan Reische Anonymous (2) Harriet and Martin Agulnek Albert Bacalar Elaine Reuben Esther Ain Albert Baclar Alan Rinzler Supporters Linda Allen Barbara S. Bach Stanley Robboy Patty and Melvin G. Alperin Family Fund Margaret Bach $100 - $249 Dr. Deborah Rose Mark Alpert Yvonne Baicich Jean and Jay Abarbanel Jean and William Rosen Peter Alscher Michael Baker Deborah Abel-Millman and F. Joshua Millman Laura and Philip Rosen Aaron Alter Theodore Baker Jamie Abelson Jodi and Gary Rudoren Fred Anapol Herbert Bard Shelley Lederman Abelson and Nathan Savin Howard Ansel Janet and Kal Barson Sheldon Abelson Magda Schalerhaynes Sonia Apfelbum Richard Baskin William Abikoff Gregory Selber Madeleine G. Appel Lainie Basman Candace and Odeh Aburdene Merrill and Andrew Silver Steven J. Appel Barbera Bass Kenneth Ackerman Ken Simon Doran Arik Michael Bass Phyllis Ackman Tatiana Simonova and Michael Reiff Beverly and Peri Arnold Robin and Joseph Bauman Stephen Adelson Barbara and Joseph Skibell Larry Arnowitz Susan and Paul Baumgarten Stanford Adelstein Meg and Warren Soiffer Neil Atlin Leonard J. Baxt Howard Adler Marilyn Solomon Martin Auerbach Rosalyn Becker John Sondheim Dr. Howard Begel Murray Stark Margery and Solon Beinfeld Howard Steinman Claudette and Jonathan Beit-Aharon Lori and Craig Sumberg June D. Bell and Neil Menaelson Martin Taller Linda and Daniel Beller The Greater Washington Jim Bellis Community Foundation Martin H. Belsky Willy Waks Ruth Belzer Roger Waldinger Iris Bendahan Malka and Neil Webman Shula and Marvin Bendavid Karen and Sanford Weiner Pearl Bennette-Atkin and Adam Atkin Joan and Jerome Weinstein Phyllis Beren Bach Itamar Wigoder Ellen and William Berez Debbi Wilgoren Dr. Ann Bergart and M.J. Bergart Angela and Daniel Yergin David Bergholz

Susan Zinder Founding Editor Ab Cahan Eleanor Roosevelt at Freedom House Scott Bergstein

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 15

Thank You (continued)

Laura and Kenneth Berk Marilyn Cagin Susan Coohen Kay Berkson and Sidney Hollander Morton Cahn Steven Cook Barbara Berko and Joel Deitz Edward Campell Denys Cooper Oscar Berland David Cantor Emanuel I. Cooper Judy Berlfein and Dadla Ponizil Philip Cantor Robert Cooperman Harris Berman David Carliner Noreen and Gilbert Cornfield Howard Berman Jane and Dennis Carlton Joyce and Martin Cornick Norman Berman Cynthia Carr and Marc Wallman Nina Cortell and Bob Fine Ellen Berne and Paul Needle Daniel Cedarbaum Robert Cotton Morris Berson Lynn Chaiken Julian Coviello Dr. Gretchen Besser Sheila and Robert Chazin Sandra E. Cowen Rachel and David Biale Douglas Chene Annette Crowley and Joseph Sommer Sander Bieber Gila and Paul Chernick Tirzo Cruz Steven Bierman Bonnie Chernikoff Alexa Curran Luise Rainer on WEVD Dot and Stanley Bilsky Gail Chesler Robert Daley Mary Lynne and Thomas Bird Miriam Chilton Helen Danto Tom Bird Michele Braun Arthur Chotin Judy Davidoff Steven Birnbaum Barbara and Allen Breslow Deborah Chudakoff Andrew Davis Julie Bittman Rabbi Herbert Brockman Fred Ciporen Frances Degen Horowitz Joan and Charles Blanksteen Susanne Brody Martin Cobern Judith Dein David Blaustein Marian and Dr. Edward E. Bromberg Allen Cohen Jonathan Dembrow Norman Blaz Ethan Bronner David L. Cohen Jane Denkensohn Mladen Blazevic Adrienne Brook David M. Cohen Michael Derechin Judith Bloom David Brotman Ethan M.M. Cohen Al DeRoy Richard Bloom Donald Brown, M.D. Dona and Larry Cohen Joan Deutsch Myruiam and Seymour Bloom Jessica Brown Libby Cohen and Dr. Richard Cohen Toby Deutsch Barbara and Stan Blumenfeld Ellen and Jonathan Brown Robert Cohen Stewart H. Diamond Harvey Blumenthal Sally Brown Shelly Cohen Louise Dibble Helen Blumenthal Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus Stephan Cohen Monica and Ramy Djerassi Bea and Richard Blumstein Carol and Bill Bruml Ellen and Warren Cohen Linda Jo Doctor Sharon Bober Harvey Buchalter Martin Cohn Joyce Dolcourt and Dr. Jack Dolcourt Samuel Bobrow Ellen and Duane Buck Ted Comet Susan Dominus Linda Bojman Jacob Buksbaum Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun Gail Donner Bracha Bomze David Burger Congregation Kenseth Israel Susan Donner Adele and Rick Burke

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 16

Thank You (continued)

Alysia Duckler Elana Fine Debra and Michael Dugan Robert Fine Susan Duncan Dr. Scott Fine “The Forward has and continues to play a vital role in American Samuel Dworkin Beth Finger Jewish life, from counseling immigrants via the Bintel Brief, to Madelaine Eaton Ana F. Finkelstein and Paul Brottman publishing the work of the great Yiddish writers, to bringing a Diane and John Eckstein Susan and William Firestone dynamic, youthful, balanced digital view to twenty-first century Lisa and Jerry Eckstein Susan Fish Dana Edell Mindie Flamholz readers. It is a privilege to move forward with The Forward!” Brian Eisenberg Martha Fleischman Edward Eitches Ilene Fleischmann Andrea Elberger Robin Fleischner and Mr. Theodore Metzger Dr. Phyllis Mindell R.H. and Mark Eliasof Carol and Jeffrey Folkerth Susan and Ronald Elinoff Pearl Forman Arthur Elstein Judi Fox Sally Emery Rabbi Karen L. Fox and Mr. Michael Rosen Jeffrey Engel Stephen Freed Miriam Engel Laura and Barrett Freedlander Lili and Barry Garfinkel Michael Ginzberg Tibor Engel Vicki Freedman and John Marcotte Toby Gati Annie Giszpenc Deborah and Mark Epstein Elaine Freeman Jeffrey Gaynes Judith Glaser Miriam Epstein-Stiles Toby Freilich Edmund Geller Irael Glasser Leigh Evans Doris Friedensohn Jill Gellerman and Avi Pandey David Glazer Robert Factor Lewis Friedland Paula Gellis Susan and Martin Goetz Jay Falk Bernard Friedman Ruby Gelman Alan Gold Alan Farber, D.V.M. Howard M. Friedman Mary and Moses Gelrud Drs. Glenda and Allen Goldberg Paul Federman Lawrence C. Friedman Janice Gelzer and Judge Milton Gelzer Paula Goldberg Howard M. Feinstein Marian and Joel Friedman Rabbi Gary S. Gerson Ralph Goldberg Susan Feinstein Nancy Friedman Anne and David Gerstein Dr. Robert Goldberg Laura Feintech Wilbur Friedman Betsy Gidwitz Alice Goldfarb Julian Feldman Lesley Frost and Dr. Philip Frost Shachar Gilad Marjorie Goldhirsch Richard Feldman Jason Fuchs Steve Gilbard David Goldman Sonia Feldman Arthur Gale Barbara and Steven Gilbert Roslyn B. Goldman Beverly and Richard Fellman Susan and Jaime Ganc Mitchell S. Gilbert David Goldsmith Evan Ferber Joyce Gang and Allen Levin Laurence Gillick Doris Goldstein and Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein Cantor Geoffrey Fine and Dr. Joel Hencken Gail Gans Dr. Yotam Gingold Ellen Susan Goldstein

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 17

Thank You (continued)

Harold S. Goldstein Frank Gruber G.T. Hinkley Jack Kahgan Jacki Goldstein and Dan Nussbaum Eric S. Gruen Larry Hirschhorn Gilbert Kanter Jill Goldstein Miller and Dr. Donald S. Miller Mildred Guberman Donna Hirsh Linda and Robert Kanter Constance and Leonard Goodman Susan and Clifford Gutterman Theo Hirshfeld Mark Kanter Karen Goodman Hyman and Allen Hyman Gail and Peter Haas Michael Hockstein Dr. David Kaplan Yetta and Ken Goodman Benjamin Haber Steven Hodes Marsha Kaplan Suzanne Goodwin Livingston Hadassah Chapter Susan E. Hodge and David A. Greenberg Judy and Martin Kaplan, M.D. Felice and David Gordis Judith Hallett Iris and Martin Hoffert Michael Kaplan Arthur Gordon Carol and Earle Halsband Rabbi Aileen Hollander Barbara Kaplowitz Howard Gorin Ira Handelman Arthur Horlick Samuel E. Karff Karen and Michael Gortenburg Carol Handschu Stern Matthew Horn Joan Kasner Annette Gottlieb Jan Carolyn Hardy Richard Horner Pnina and Meyer Kattan Bernice Gottschalk Judith Harris Valerie and Allen Hyman Miriam Katowitz and Arthur Radin David L. Gould Rabbi Judith Hauptman and Milton Adesnik Elaine Igelman Phyllis and Victor Katz Sandy and Judith Grabiner Trust Judith Hausen Jill and Tomer Inbar Beverly and Stanley Katzman Marylou and Herbert Gray Beverly Hayden Judith and Theodore Ingis Arthur Green Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hecht Dr. David G. Inwood Rachel and Norman Green Heettner/Silverman Family Fund Joann and Alfred Ivry Stuart Greenbaum Richard Heinrich A.J. Jacobs Judith and Frank Greenberg David Heiser Jill Anne Jacobs and Frederic Haber Dr. Harvey Greenberg Aline Heller Lynne and Alan Jacobs Meredith Greenberg Amy and Robert Heller Mark E. Jacobs Samuel Greenberg Dr. David Hellerstein William Jacobs Ann Greenhill Roberta and Walter Hellman Joanne Jahr Abraham Greenstein Joel Henning James Jalenak Dena Greensten Amyra Henry Ira Janowitz Frieda Greenthal Marcel Herbst Steven Jellinek Stephanie and Tom Greer Rachel Herschenfeld Rosalind Joffe Jeffrey Greif Mark Hershey Joffe-Block Fund Meyer Grinberg Gerald Hertz Wendy Jones Ellen L. Grobman Ellen Hertzmark Jacob Judd Alan L. Gropman Richard Hervey Sandra and Jeffrey Justin David Grossman Michael Hillinger David Kagan Jaffrie Grossman Cynthia Himmelfarb Joseph Kahan Woman selling apples

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 18

Thank You (continued)

Alan Kaufman Simon Koziel Joanie Lane Martin Lesser Steven Kaufman Donna and Gerald Kramer Dr. Ruth Langer and Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna Jean Lettofsky and Rabbi Alan Lettofsky Dr. David Kazdan Fradie and Milton Kramer April and Aron Laub Leonard Leven Suzanne Keilson Hannah and Marshall Kramer Carl Lauter Elizabeth and Alan Levenson Norma and Morris Kelsey Margaret Kramer Paul Lauter Caryl and Michael Levin Deborah Kelman and Marvin Goodman Tilman Krause Prof. Edwin Lawson Edward Levin Andrea Kempf and Evan Luskin Michael Krebs Rabbi Martin Lawson Joan Levin Kristine and Onnik Keshishian Harold Kreithen Lauren and Todd Leavitt Nancy and Kenneth Levin Barbara and Dennis Kessler Sylvia Kreithen Vivian Leber Marcia Levin Gloria Kestenbaum Ari Kresch Eva Lebovic and Gregory Thomas Dalia Levine Ora and Mark Kiel Benjamin Krevolin Nancy Leff Jerome Levine Eric Kimmel David Krikun Robert Lehrer Nancy and Lawrence Levine Robert B. Kimmel Rita Kroll and Dr. Edward Kroll Ann Leib Monroe Levine Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Irwin Kudman Jefferey Lejfer Barbara and Philip Levine Claire Kirpich Dave Kwinter Mark Lemke Rachel and Roy Levit Michael Kirsch Debbie Laites and Ben Post Herman Lepson Frank Levy Stefi L. Kirschner and Gil Z. Schneider Ellen Lampert Rochelle Lepor and Lawrence Ochfeld Israel Levy, Esq. Sheila Kivowitz Revocable Living Trust Millie and Gary Lander Sheryl and Fred Lerner Stuart Levy Leni Klaimitz Susan and Lawrence Levy April and Phil Klausner Susan Levy Amy and Jonathan Klein Michael Lewin Ludwig Klein Judy and Gene Lewit Renee and Stephen Klein Barbara and Morton Libarkin Yonah and Russell Klem Joel Lichtenstein Terri and Stuart Kline Karen Lieberman Robert Kobrin Judith Liff Rachel and Kennis Koldewyn Robert Liff Roselyn and Edwin Kolodny Esther Lifshitz Leonard Kopelman Merry Lynne Lincove Rima Kopelman Rosenstein and Roger Thomas Link Rosenstein Kenneth Lipman Rita Kopin and Dr. I.J. Kopin Martin Lipman Rita Kopin Rabbi Ellen Lippmann

Robin Kopit The Barry Sisters Norman Thomas Robert Lipshutz

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 19

Thank You (continued)

Sue and Lester Lipsky Judge Karen Miller Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt Myron Miller Florence Littman Nasha L. Miller Charitable Gift Account “The Forward offers critical value to an increasingly disengaged Fred J. Livingstone Vera and Daniel Miller Jewish population…[it] has made the Jewish world and Judaism in the Yosef Livne Howard Millhauser world accessible to young people.” Alan Locker Joshua Millman Phyllis and Walter Loeb Jordan Millstein Sara and Steven Loevy Dr. Rachel Mines Ina Loewenberg David Mink Josh Tanenbaum Ruth and Leroy Loewenstern Debbie and Joel Minkoff Founder, Clearstone Enterprises Arnie London Bernard Mintz Jane Luna-Rieger Douglas Molin Margaret and Paul Lurie Melinda Molin Dr. Harvard Lyman Suzanne Montalvan Albert Macovski Dr. Stephen Montsaroff Myrna Neuwelt Daniel Orr Julie Magilen Diane Moore Audrey Newman Irene Ostroff Joe Maloney Sally Morgan Iris Newman Roberta and Jerome Ostrov Norman M. Mann M.D. Morgan Stanley Phyllis and Marc Newman Nancy Oxfeld Barbara Manning Michael Moriarty Paula Newman Sharon Packer Ron Marans Jill Morningstar Marta and Ralph Nicholas Robin Palley Maxine and Joel Marcus Bonnie Morris Dr. Harvey Niebulski Hilly Panovka Lyla Marder Joyce Morse Joanne and Eliahu Niewood Eleanor Parker Evlynn Markowitz Marsha and Ira Moses Anita Norich Stephen Parker Elaine and David Marmel Sidney Moskowitz M. Frank Norman Avram Patt Silvia Marx Ian Mutchnick Frances Novack Rabbi Norman Patz Lori Maslow Lynne and Donald Myers Carl Novit Kathryn Pearson Joe Master Lynn Myers Eleanor Ochfeld Frances Penan Jay K. Meadway Andre Nahmias Fishel Oderberg Irene and Marvin Perer Dr. Gil I. Melin Susanne Nahmias Stephen Ogin Sydney Perry Barbara Mendelson Stephen Naman Rosalind Okun Alicia and Steven Pestka Irene and Sander Mendelson Marcia Neeley Michael Z. Olds Dr. Burton Pinchuk Carol Miaskoff Lesley Neiman Susan and Richard Olshen Stephanie Pincus Linda Milan Alicia and David Nelson Lynne and Stephen Orbach Susan Pincus Dr. Edwin Miller Sharon Neulinger Harvey Organek Miriam Pinon

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 20

Thank You (continued)

Akiva Pipe Mark Rosenhaft Ruth Pite Cherie Rosenstein Karen Platow Benjamin Ross Joel Plavin Stephanie Ross Helen Pollack Eric Roston Donald J. Pollock Emilie Roth Lois Portnoff Keith Rothman David Posner Mercedes H. Rothman Rita Posner Robert Rothstein Susan and Gerald Post Jill Rovitzky Black James Present Amy Rubenstein Sabina and Marshall Primack Lillian Rubenstein Rabbi Deborah Prinz and Mark Hurvitz Karen N. Rubin Lewis Priven Dr. Peter Rubin Susan and Robert Promisel Young men in athletic gear Hakoah Erno Schwarcz Elissa and Lawrence Rubinstein Colleen Puckett Joanne Ruchman and Dr. Richard Ruchman Sandy Puritz and David Noymer Moshe Rudin Debbie and Dan Raas Dr. Daniel P. Resnick Lewis J. Rose M.D. Dale Russakoff Bethany and Jonathan Rabinowitz Renee Reynolds Rabbi Neal Rose Frances Rutt Judith L. Radoulsky Molsel Reyzis Ellen and Robert Rosen Neal Sabin Carol and Harvey Raff Gloria Rich Jesse Rosen Emily Sachs Eda Rak Nicole and Jonathan Richman Lynne S. Rosen Sumner Sachs Owen Rambow and John Bacon Rosalyn Richman Diane and Neal Rosen Joseph Sacks Edward Rapoport Ellen and Robert Rinsky Andrea and Edward Rosenbaum Nicole and Robert Sacks Larry Raskin Anne and Arthur Robbins Dave Rosenbaum Jan and Leonard Sadek Rayna Ravitz Dr. Billie Robbins and Arthur Robbins Denise and Gary Rosenberg Lesli Sagan Rosemarie Reed Martin Roberts Harriet Rosenberg Valerie Salembier and Paul Block Ina and Gerald Regosin Maxine L. Rockoff Ann and Howard Rosenberg Walter Sales Sherri and Abraham Reich Alice Elizabeth Rogoff Sophie Rosenberg David Salkever Seymour Reich Igor Roitman Rick Rosenberry Alexandra and Samuel Salkin Dr. Michael Reichgott George Rooks Bob Rosenblatt Deanna Salpeter Elsbeth Reisen and Mark Dyen Ruth Rooks Irwin Rosenblum Rubin R. Salz Mark Reisman Suzanne Root Rosalind Rosenblum Vera Sandronsky Geraldine and Christoph Reitz Emily Rose and James Marrow Lea Rosendahl Carol Saper and Lawrence Saper

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 21

Thank You (continued)

David Saperstein Michelle Schwartz Gordon Silverman Rita and Martin Steiner Barbara Sarah David Scribner Rosalyn Silverman Alan Steinfeld Charles Sawyer Marjorie Swartz and Richard Robinson Leon Silverstrom Edward Steinhouse Wynne Sax-Cedar Terry Segal Barbara Simon Clay Steinman Leslie Scallet Brenda Segel Judith Simon Jane and Stuart Steinman Dory Ann Schachner Alex Seldin Abraham Singer Jeanne Stellman Binyumen Schaechter Judith Seligson Barbara Singer Jeff Stern Ben Schapiro David Selzer Rabbi Beth Singer and Rabbi Jonathan Singer Mark Stern PB Schechter Alyssa Sepinwall Elaine and James Slater Richard Stern Irv Schenkler Michael Shain Erica Slater Jon Stevens Elliot Scherker Aaron Shansky Dan Slobin Shale Stiller Ingrid Scheuermann Stanley Shapiro David Smith Cheryl E. Stone Devora Schiff Susan Shapiro Marianne Smythe Harold Strickberger Haskell Schiff William Shapiro Warren Snaider Stromberg Family Fund Selma Schiffer Elad Sharon Roslyn Snow Marjorie Swartz and Richard Robinson Susan Schiffer Susanne Shavelson Millie Snyder Rabbi Barbara Symons Madeline Schilder Abby Sher Sara Sobel Beverly Schlachter Lillian Sherbin Sandra Sokol Alice and David Schlessinger Allan and Judith Sherman Fund Adrian Sondheimer Joel Schmidt Marian and Joel Sherman Dr. Gail Sonenshein and Don Schneider Mark Sherman Dr. Abraham Sonenshein “This [Forward 50] is a Meryl H. Schneider Judy and Mark Shernicoff Gerald Sorin great list. So many bold Polly Schoenfeld Sally Shore-Wittenberg Ellen and Ira Sorkin leaders that I know and Julia Schonfeld Evan Shoul Larry Spangler have the pleasure of Zachary Schrieber Aveva and Martin Shukert Carole and Daniel Spiegel working with and so Toby Schulman Avi Shulman Richard Spiegel many that I want to get to Sharon Schumack Holly Shulman Jenise Spil know!” Israel Schwab Penelope and Charles Shuman Harvey Spiro Bela Schwartz Shumar Properties Dr. Alana Spiwak and Sam Stolbun Brett Schwartz Sidney Kirschner LLC Howard Spodek Frank Schwartz Siegmar Siegel Adam Stein Aliza Mazor J. Henry Schwartz Jeffrey M. Silberberg Elana Stein and Mark Juster Susan and Michael Schwartz Benny Silberstein Jay Stein Katherine and Michael Schwartz Alan Silver Marion Stein

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 22

Thank You (continued)

Ethel and Martin Taft Dinah Waranch Shoshanna and David Wingate Helen Tannenbaum Ilissa and Paul Warhit Frances Winneg Michael Taub Lorraine Warren Avi Winokur Jeffrey Tecosky-Feldman Dovid Wasserstein Jan Winston and Dr. Bob Winston Dita Teitelbaum Paula Waxman Mordechai Winter Temple Beth Torah Francine Weaver Susan and Bruce Winthrop Temple Shalom Maia Wechsler Carol Wirtschafter Judith Tennebaum and Dr. Bruce Tennebaum David Weil Ellen Wohl Seymour Thickman Miriam Weil Dr. Carlos Wolf Mary Anne and Gordon Thompson Howard Weinberg Dr. Patrick Wolf Bette Tiago Charlotte Weinberger Regina and Morris Wolf Mark Tipperman Rhonda Weingarten Bencie Woll Edwin Tobes Jennifer Weinraub Daniel Wollman Robert L. Tracy Pearl and Seymour Weinstein Ellen and John Wright

Barbara and Stuart Trager Rabbi Samuel Weintraub Charles Yaker Pride of Judea Michael Traison Phyllis Holman Weisbard Dara and Alan Yanowitz Lee Tregerman David Weiss Gigi Yellen-Kohn Susan and Henry Tritter Dorothy and Edgar Weiss Valerie Young Janet Trusnievski Robert Weiss Alan Yurman Janet and Alex Trzesniewski Judith M. Weiss and Dr. Samuel Weiss Susan Zeelander Ira Turetsky Alex Weisselberg Froma and George Zeitlin Turner Broadcasting Chava Weissler Steven Zemmelman Gyr Turshen Cheryl Weitzman Deborah Ziskin and William Berson Danielle Ullendorff and Mark Cohen Martha Wexler James Zwiebel Arthur Ungerleider Barbara and Howard White Anonymous (41) Marion Usher Michael G. Wiener Irwin Venick Robin Wiener Burton Visotzky Phyllis Wiesenfelder Barbara Voss and Steven Ugoretz Gale and Richard Wilgoren Dorothy and Paul Wachter Arthur J. Williams Audrey Walker Jeffrey L. Williamson Alexandra Wall Paula Williams-Valencia Ron Walter Jonathan Wind

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 23

Abraham Cahan Society

Abraham (“Ab”) Cahan was a visionary. When he founded The Forward in 1897, he changed American journalism forever and earned a place in the pantheon of America’s greatest editors. His legacy of activism and hope for the Jewish future continues to inspire us today. In his honor, we have created the Abraham Cahan Society.

L’dor V’dor. For The Forward that means passing along our love of the truth and social justice, while strengthening Jewish identity for a whole new generation of young people. Making a legacy gift is a meaningful way to show your support of The Forward’s mission while also accommodating your own personal, finan- cial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals.

We thank those who joined the Abraham Cahan Society by making a legacy gift to The Forward.

Estate of Jean Appleton Irene Pletka Michael Eliastam Burt Siegel Estate of Barbara Haskel Estate of Joyce B Talal Zeena Hine Deborah Waroff Samuel Norich

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 24 Leadership SENIOR MANAGEMENT Financial Summary Rachel Fishman Feddersen Publisher & Chief Executive Officer EXPENSES 2019 Jodi Rudoren Editor-in-Chief Management 1,032,000 Rukhl Schaechter Yiddish/Forverts Editor Fundraising 802,000

Digital Media English 3,551,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alan Silberstein Digital Media Yiddish 441,000 Chair Samuel Norich Total 5,826,000 President James A. Feldman Vice Chair REVENUE 2019 Caryl Ratner Secretary Advertising 302,000 Mark Mlotek Treasurer Subscriptions 888,000 Edward Blank Marge Magner Fundraising 1,913,000 Kenneth Bob Jacob Morowitz Hezzy Dattner Ronald D. Sernau Jeffrey Gottlieb Ronnie Zolin Other 274,000 Ruth Horowitz Funds drawn from investment accounts 2,449,000

Total 5,826,000

2019 Living Our Values 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 25

Forward Staff as of May 2020

Rachel Fishman Feddersen Staff Contributors Contact Us Publisher & Chief Executive Officer Molly Boigon, Investigative Reporter Jackson Arn, Critic Advertising Gabrielle Brooks, Development Associate Yehuda Blum [email protected] Jodi Rudoren Roberta Caplan, National Director Major Diana Shaw Clark, Food Editor-in-Chief Gifts & Events Dan Epstein, Music Critic Subscription Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt, Life Editor Liana Finck, Bintel Brief [email protected] VP, Finance and Operations Irene Katz Connelly, Fellow Ari Hoffman, Opinion Columnist Call 866-523-9651 Alan Bendich Kia Davis, Executive Assistant Julia M. Klein, Book Critic Ari Feldman, Staff Writer Aviya Kushner, Language Columnist Development VP, General Manager Miranda Fox, Fellow Deborah Lipstadt, Opinion Columnist [email protected] Jay Ehrlich Deborah Greenberg, Dir. of Development Ops. Noah Lubin Call Lisa Lepson at 212-453-9420 P.J. Grisar, Culture Fellow Abigail Pogrebin VP, Development Virginia Jeffries, Opinion Intern Ilene Prusher, South Florida Mail Checks to: Lisa Lepson John Kunza, News Director Abigail Rasminsky, Bintel Brief 125 Maiden Lane Deena Kuperman, Director of Marketing Seth Rogovoy, Secret Jewish Historian 8th fl. Senior Editor, News Jordan Kutzik, Deputy Yiddish/Forverts Editor Liza Schoenfein, Food New York, NY 10038-5015 Helen Chernikoff Cheuk Mui, Controller Mohammad Shehada, Opinion Columnist Attention: Alan Bendich Aiden Pink, Deputy News Editor Abby Sher, Bintel Brief National Editor Chana Pollack, Archivist Joel Swanson, Opinion Newsroom Rob Eshman Yoke Woon, Accounts Payable Tema Smith, Opinion columnist [email protected] Talya Zax, Deputy Culture Editor Eli Steinberg, Opinion Senior Editor, Culture/Features Angelie Zaslavsky, Designer Anya Ulinich, Art Critic Adam Langer Alex Zeldin, Opinion Columnist IT Support: Mac Help NYC Naomi Zeveloff, Middle East Opinion Editor Web Developer: Make It All Work Jane Ziegelman, Food Historian Batya Ungar-Sargon

Yiddish/Forverts Editor Rukhl Schaechter

2019 THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION, INC 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038-5015

Forward.com The Jewish Daily Forward @jdforward @jdforward Forward.com/yiddish Forverts/Yiddish Forward @Forverts

For information about giving or to make a donation, please contact [email protected] / 212-453-9446