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YWC's 2011 Annual Event YWC’s 2011 Annual Event Annual 2011 YWC’s Co-Chairs Young Women’s City Council Jewish United Fund Sarna Goldenberg** Executive Members Skip Schrayer Amy Winick Skidelsky* Andrea Grostern Chairman of the Board Chair Bill Silverstein Committee Lisa Daitch 2011 General Campaign Chairman Jessica Altman* Barrie Lieberman** Tzedakah Chair Dr. Steven B. Nasatir Rebecca Bacon Sharone Levy Marck Ariel Derringer President Lisa Daitch** Gayle Miller Ritual Chair Jeffrey L. Cohen Ariel Derringer** Risa Nasatir* Sarna Goldenberg Senior Vice President, Meredith Dubner Tracy Kaplan Noren* Strategic Development Chair Financial Resource Development Allison Friedman Michelle Pinkert* Jennifer Huberman-Shlaes Beth Cherner Cindy Friedman* Julie Novack** Leadership Development Chair Vice President, Campaign Michelle Friedman Shelley Radner* Miriam Lichstein Merle Cohen Lindsey Gell* Rebecca Richards Inreach Chair Associate Vice President, Campaign Tristin Goldberg* Ellen Rothenberg* Barrie Lieberman June Finder Marna Goldwin* Cindy Rudman Community Outreach Chair Assistant Vice President, Campaign Laurie Goodman Laura Senft** Julie Novack Elissa Kagan Lisa Goodman* Wendy Berger Shapiro Communications Chair Director, Special Projects Emily Gottlieb Suzanne Sitrin* Laura Senft Naomi Fox Betsey Grais* Lisa Stein Mitzvah Chair Senior Campaign Associate Sheri Wagner Greenbaum* Robin Stelzer Andrea Grostern** Janice Wahnon Young Women’s Board President The Or L’Atid flame, or light unto Jennifer Huberman-Shlaes** Keren Weiss Debbie Winick the future, represents a women’s Andrea Kroll Simone Singer Weissbluth commitment to ensure the future of the Jewish community by endowing Miriam Lichstein** Young Women’s Board Advisor her Lion of Judah campaign gift. Helaine Katz-Ratskoff In Formation * Young Women’s City Council Member ** Young Women’s City Council Executive Committee Member The Young Women’s City Council of the Jewish United Fund cordially invites you to attend our 2011 Annual Event With Special Guest, Judy Feld Carr, sharing her story: The Secret Rescue of Syrian Jews: The Untold Story Over a 28-year period, beginning in 1973, Judy Feld Carr secretly brought to freedom 3,228 Syrian Jews. Working with Thursday, April 7, 2011 smugglers and bribing government officials, she removed most of that community from veritable bondage. She also smuggled out Primitive priceless ancient articles of Jewish worship. She is the subject of 130 North Jefferson Street, Chicago a bestselling Canadian book by historian Dr. Harold Troper—The Rescuer—now in its second edition. The rescue was the best 7:00 p.m. registration kept secret in the Jewish world, and it is only recently that her covert activities came to light. 7:30 p.m. program begins promptly Judy Feld Carr was born in Montreal. She received a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degrees in Musicology and Music Education Parking is available at the public Standard from the University of Toronto. She taught both university and Lot next door to Primitive (the after-hours rate high school, and was a visiting lecturer at Yeshiva University, is $5.00 per car). Metered street parking is Hebrew University and Youngstown State University in Ohio. She also available. received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Laurentian University in Ontario, and a Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. This event celebrates women who make a donation of $365 or more to the 2011 JUF Among many awards she received for her secret rescue of the Syrian community are the Queen’s Jubilee Medal; the Annual Campaign. Humanitarian Award of Merit at Haifa University; and the Abram Sachar Medal as Woman of the Year at Brandeis University. She Couvert - $36 was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, the highest Wine, appetizers and dessert will be served. award bestowed upon a Canadian citizen. She is a contributor to the books I Am Jewish, edited by Judea and Ruth Pearl, and Please respond on the enclosed card by What Israel Means to Me, edited by Alan Dershowitz. Friday, April 1. You can also register online at She was widowed in 1973, and later married Donald Carr, http://www.juf.org/Women/women_event.aspx?eid=29. QC, and is the mother of six children and grandmother of 13 The estimated value of the program is $36, grandchildren—five of whom live with their parents in Jerusalem. which is not tax-deductible. We will be collecting non-perishable food items the evening of the event to stock the pantry at the JUF Uptown Cafe. Dear Sarna and Amy: p I will attend the 2011 Annual Event on Thursday, April 7. p Enclosed is a check in the amount of $36 ($36 per person, made out to the Jewish United Fund) to cover the cost of the evening. p I would prefer to pay by credit card. Please charge ($36 per person) to my: Visa/MasterCard/Discover/Amex #__________________________ Exp. Date _________. p I am unable to join you but would like to pledge $_____ to the 2011 Jewish United Fund. Name:___________________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________ Phone H:________________________________ W______________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________________________ A $365 donation to the 2011 JU F Annual Campaign is required to attend this event. Attendance at the event signifies your consent. Your donation can be paid in installments through December 2011. Dear Sarna and Amy: p I will attend the 2011 Annual Event on Thursday, April 7. p Enclosed is a check in the amount of $36 ($36 per person, made out to the Jewish United Fund) to cover the cost of the evening. p I would prefer to pay by credit card. Please charge ($36 per person) to my: Visa/MasterCard/Discover/Amex #__________________________ Exp. Date _________. p I am unable to join you but would like to pledge $_____ to the 2011 Jewish United Fund. Name:___________________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________ Phone H:________________________________ W______________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________________________ A $365 donation to the 2011 JU F Annual Campaign is required to attend this event. Attendance at the event signifies your consent. Your donation can be paid in installments through December 2011. Dear Sarna and Amy: p I will attend the 2011 Annual Event on Thursday, April 7. p Enclosed is a check in the amount of $36 ($36 per person, made out to the Jewish United Fund) to cover the cost of the evening. p I would prefer to pay by credit card. Please charge ($36 per person) to my: Visa/MasterCard/Discover/Amex #__________________________ Exp. Date _________. p I am unable to join you but would like to pledge $_____ to the 2011 Jewish United Fund. Name:___________________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________ Phone H:________________________________ W______________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________________________ A $365 donation to the 2011 JU F Annual Campaign is required to attend this event. Attendance at the event signifies your consent. Your donation can be paid in installments through December 2011..
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