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J STREET NATIONAL CONFERENCE, GALA DINNER & ADVOCACY DAY CONFERENCE PROGRAM February 25 – 28, 2017 J STREET BOARD OF DIRECTORS J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans who want Israel to be secure, democratic and the national home of the Jewish people. Working in American politics and the Jewish community, we advocate for policies that advance shared US and Israeli interests as well as Jewish and democratic values, leading to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. TIKVA SOCIETY MEMBERS Education Fund The J Street Education Fund is the charitable arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement. Through community engagement, education and programming, we advance a vision of Israel that is secure, democratic and the national home of the Jewish people. We support policies grounded in shared US and Israeli interests as well as Jewish and democratic values, leading to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and we promote vibrant and respectful discourse about Israel in the Jewish community, on campuses and beyond. #JSt2017 DEFENDING OUR VALUES, FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE J STREET BOARD OF DIRECTORS Morton H. Halperin, Chair Joanna Goodwin Friedman Alexandra C. Stanton, Vice-Chair & Secretary Virginia Gordon (Co-Chair, JStreetPAC) Howard Gottlieb Carol Winograd, Vice-Chair Sylvia Kaplan Kenneth Bob, Treasurer Daniel Kohl Victor A. Kovner (Co-Chair, JStreetPAC) Charles Kremer Jeremy Ben-Ami Diana Shaw Clark Nancy Bernstein William S. Singer Nancy Buck Phyllis Snyder Debra DeLee Ambassador Alan D. Solomont Howard Dickstein Robert S. Stein Peter Frey Judith Zee Steinberg Davidi Gilo Ambassador Louis B. Susman Richard Goldwasser Sidney Topol TIKVA SOCIETY MEMBERS Nancy Bernstein Jessica Pers and Robert Stein John F. Cogan, Jr. Gale Picker David Cohn Jeff Pozmantier Howard Dickstein Elaine Reuben Linda and Sanford Gallanter Pilar Crespi Robert and Stephen Robert Eric Geller Marci Rosenberg and Ben Samuels Anne Germanacos Rosenthal Family Foundation Middle East Peace Dialogue Network / Lisbeth Schorr Joanna Goodwin Friedman and Richard C. Goodwin Caroline Shapiro and Peter Frey Jill and Bradford Gordon Ellen Shavelson and Larry Title Sally Gottesman Abby Sher Jonathan G. Greenwald William S. Singer Morton H. Halperin Janet Walkow and Irl Barg Sarah and Victor A. Kovner Nancy Goroff Whitney Charles C. Kremer Carol and Terry Winograd George Krupp Judy Wise and Sheldon Baskin Linda and Judson Miner Irene and Alan C. Wurtzel Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation As of February 10, 2017. Members of the Tikva Society invest in J Street’s growth through multi-year increasing contributions. #JSt2017 DEFENDING OUR VALUES, FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE 1 CONFERENCE PRESENTERS Irene Meister-Armington Trust/Farri Cress, Trustee Anita and Allen Kohl* Alexandra C. Stanton and Sam Natapoff* CONFERENCE CHAIRS Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Center Foundation for Middle East Peace Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation CONFERENCE HOSTS Anonymous (2) Arthur Rock S. Daniel Abraham Domna Stanton* Vivian and William F. Benter James D. Stanton* Daniel and Stacey Kohl* Judith Zee Steinberg Sarah and Victor A. Kovner CONFERENCE PARTNERS Anonymous (3) Dolores Kohl* Judy and Robert Aptekar Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett* Nancy Buck and Jim Sebenius Barbara Kohl-Spiro* John F. Cogan, Jr. Marian Lever and Arthur Berliner Phyllis K. Friedman Adam Levin and Heather McDowell* Katrina vanden Heuvel* Marjan and Andy Shallal Rita and Ian Isaacs William S. Singer Ambassador Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan Alejandra and David Thorpe Kim Kauffman* CONFERENCE FRIENDS Diana Shaw Clark and Simon Clark* Larry Title and Ellen Shavelson Robert Glovsky Olga Votis* Sally Gottesman Kevin Wyman* Lee Greenhouse and Flora Lazar Alan and Betsy Zimmerman Nancy Reichman *Members of the 2017 Honoree Committee in celebration of our Tzedek v’Shalom award recipients: Daniel A. Kohl and Alexandra C. Stanton. As of February 15, 2017 2 J STREET NATIONAL CONFERENCE, GALA DINNER & ADVOCACY DAY #JSt2017 #JSt2017 DEFENDING OUR VALUES, FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE CONFERENCE PATRONS Anonymous Hannah Kranzberg American Federation of Teachers* Brian Landsberg Nancy and Kenneth Bob Sylvia Lezak Berdon LLP* Dorothy Lichtenstein* Jessica Rosenberg Brown, MD Rosalind Paaswell Martin Cobern Dan and Lauren Resnick Hannah Cohen and Elliot Edelstein Beth-Ann Roth Miriam Daniel and Larry Wolff Gregory Rothman Nancy and Morris Deutsch Rabbi John L. Rosove, National Chair Jana Edelbaum and Michael Abbott of the Association of Reform Zionists Eichenbaum Strategies of American (ARZA) Meg and Sam Flax* Len Rubenstein and Margaret Lorber Kathryn Frank and Jim Blume Elizabeth Hochman Schwartz and Eric Schwartz Eric Geller Sanford Shapiro Sheryl Gold Michael Shea and Edward McClellan* Phyllis Teicher Goldman Janice B. Stanton* David Goodfriend* Nina and Michael Stanton* Jon and Gaby Greenwald David P. Stone GBA Strategies Rabbi Shira Stutman and Russell Shaw Ellen and Frank Hagelberg Beth G. Sugarman Haggadahs-R-Us Abby and Gabriel Tolchinsky Jill Horowitz and Jon Kaufman Barbara van Voorst J Street Seattle West End Strategy Team Melissa Zales Koller Margie and Mark Zivin HONOREE COMMITTEE Anonymous (2) Rabbi Yocheved Mintz Richard Adrian and Erica Abeel* Nazee and Joseph Moinian* Baker Hostetler* Lynn Nadeau Hillary and Matthew Brill* Sandy and Stephen Perlbinder* Bruce Brown and Amy Rifkind* Phyllis and Sheldon Schiff* Antonio Elmaleh* Paula Wolk and PAM Spierings Bethany and Niko Elmaleh* Henry Steiner Richard Emery* Kathy Sutherland and Carl Bengtsson* Alex and Patricia Farman-Farmaian* Rabbi Burt Visotzky Gerald Grinstein Tamar and Philip Warburg* Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow* Howard Wolfson* Angela and Bob Kissane* Irene and Alan C. Wurtzel* Ian Lanoff *Members of the 2017 Honoree Committee in celebration of our Tzedek v’Shalom award recipients: Daniel A. Kohl and Alexandra C. Stanton. As of February 15, 2017 J STREET NATIONAL CONFERENCE, GALA DINNER & ADVOCACY DAY #JSt2017 #JSt2017 DEFENDING OUR VALUES, FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE 3 Share your conference experience online! Use hashtag #JSt2017 SHARE YOUR PHOTOS WITH US: CONNECT WITH US: Tag us on Facebook or Twitter twitter.com/jstreetdotorg Email them to [email protected] facebook.com/jstreetdotorg Save the Date! Download the J Street App! 2018 National Conference APRIL 14–17, 2018 Washington, DC Visit jstreet.org/conference to register! Search “J Street” in your smart phone app store to download the J Street Conference App. 4 J STREET NATIONAL CONFERENCE, GALA DINNER & ADVOCACY DAY #JSt2017 #JSt2017 DEFENDING OUR VALUES, FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE THANK YOU TO OUR MEDIA PARTNERS J STREET NATIONAL CONFERENCE, GALA DINNER & ADVOCACY DAY #JSt2017 #JSt2017 DEFENDING OUR VALUES, FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE 5 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Registration Opens Marriott Metro Center, 775 12th Street, NW, Junior Ballroom 2, Second Floor 11:00 AM–10:30 PM 5:30 PM (Doors Open) Opening Night | 6:30–8:30 PM Stories of Our Past, Dreams for Our Future Daughters of the J Street’s 2017 National Conference comes at a moment of significant political challenge for both American Revolution Americans and Israelis whose politics are driven by their democratic and Jewish values. The Constitution Hall Conference’s opening plenary, presented in conjunction with the New Israel Fund, presents some of the challenges facing Israel today through stories told by the popular “Israel Story” podcast. 1776 D Street, NW Shimon Peres’ granddaughter will draw the connections between the dreams our grandparents had for the country in 1948, the realities of today and our hopes for the Israel we will leave to our children and grandchildren. And J Street’s President will provide the opening call to defend our values and fight for our future that will be a unifying theme throughout the conference’s program. WELCOMING REMARKS Rabbi Andrea London | Co-Chair, J Street Rabbinic and Cantorial Cabinet SPEAKERS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 FEBRUARY SATURDAY, The Israel Story Podcast J Street U Student Board Jeremy Ben-Ami | President and Founder, J Street Mika Almog | Israeli Writer, Columnist and Satirist 9:00 – 10:30 PM J Street Regional Meet-Ups Join other J Street supporters local from your area for food, drinks and discussion. All regional meet-ups take place after opening night at 9:00 pm. J Street Capital Region Meet-Up: Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th Street, NW J Street South Region Meet-Up: City Tap House, 901 9th Street, NW J Street Tri State Region Meet-Up: L’Hommage Bistro Français, 450 K Street, NW J Street New England Region Meet-Up: Fado Irish Pub, 808 7th Street, NW J Street Midwest Region Meet-Up: La Tasca, 722 7th Street, NW J Street Northwest Region Meet-Up: Sixth Engine, 438 Massachusetts Avenue, NW J Street Southwest Region Meet-Up: Vapiano, 623 H Street, NW J Street Mountain West Region Meet-Up: Carmine’s, 425 7th Street, NW 6 J STREET NATIONAL CONFERENCE, GALA DINNER & ADVOCACY DAY #JSt2017 #JSt2017 DEFENDING OUR VALUES, FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 26 FEBRUARY SUNDAY, 7:30–11:30 AM Registration Marriott Metro Center, 775 12th Street, NW, Junior Ballroom 2, Second Floor 9:00–10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions 143AB Tribal Nation: Identity Politics in Israel | Israeli society is frequently described these days, most notably by its president, Reuven Rivlin, as “tribal” 7:30–10:15 AM 7:30–10:15 — comprised of secularists, the ultra-orthodox, Arabs and national Zionists. Each tribe has its own education system, identity and voting record. Effecting political change
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