Program2015Final4.indd 1 3/17/15 8:19 AM J STREET BOARD OF DIRECTORS J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans fighting for the future of Israel as the democratic homeland of the Jewish people. We believe that Israel’s Jewish and democratic character depends on a two-state solution, resulting in a Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace and security. J Street Education Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It aims to educate targeted communities about the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to raise the visibility of a SUNDAY, MARCH 22 • 8:30–10 AM SUNDAY, mainstream pro-Israel, pro-peace presence within the American Jewish community, as well as to promote open, dynamic and spirited conversation about how to best advance the interests and future of a democratic, Jewish Israel. Members of the Tikva Society invest in J Street’s growth through multi-year increasing contributions. As of March 16, 2015 2 • A CLEAR CHOICE FOR A BETTER FUTURE #JSt2015 • jstreet.org Program2015Final4.indd 2 3/17/15 8:19 AM J STREET BOARD OF DIRECTORS Morton H. Halperin, Chair Daniel Kohl Alexandra C. Stanton, Vice-Chair (Co-Chair, JStreetPAC) Victor A. Kovner (Co-Chair, JStreetPAC) Kenneth Bob, Treasurer Charles Kremer Jeremy Ben-Ami Yaffa Maritz Nancy Bernstein William S. Singer Debra DeLee Ambassador Alan Solomont Howard Dickstein Robert Stein Molly Freeman Judith Zee Steinberg Davidi Gilo Ambassador Louis B. Susman Richard Goldwasser Sidney Topol Joanna Goodwin Friedman Carol Winograd Sylvia Kaplan TIKVA SOCIETY Richard A. Abdoo Sarah and Victor A. Kovner Irl Barg and Janet Walkow Charles Kremer Nancy Bernstein George Krupp John F. Cogan Yaffa Maritz Howard Dickstein Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation Paul Egerman Jeff Pozmantier Peter Frey and Caroline Shapiro Elaine Reuben Gail Furman Pilar Crespi Robert and Stephen Robert Sanford and Linda Gallanter Marci Rosenberg and Ben Samuels Eric Geller William S. Singer Anne Germanacos Larry Title and Ellen Shavelson Middle East Peace Dialogue Network / Sidney Topol Joanna Goodwin Friedman and Richard C. Goodwin Nancy Goroff Whitney Bradford and Jill Gordon Carol and Terry Winograd Sally Gottesman Alan and Irene Wurtzel Morton H. Halperin Members of the Tikva Society invest in J Street’s growth through multi-year increasing contributions. As of March 16, 2015 #JSt2015 • jstreet.org A CLEAR CHOICE FOR A BETTER FUTURE • 3 Program2015Final4.indd 3 3/17/15 8:19 AM TZEDEK V’SHALOM AWARD SPONSOR WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS J. Zel Lurie FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS: CONFERENCE HOSTS Anonymous* Howard Gottlieb S. Daniel Abraham Ambassador Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Center Daniel and Stacey Kohl American Federation of Teachers Sarah and Victor A. Kovner Vivian and William F. Benter Leo and Lauren Kremer* Diane and Norman Bernstein Oliver Kremer* Martin Bunzl* Marian Lever and Art Berliner* Ahmed Charai Andrew and Cami Loft* Chu and Waters, LLP Certified Public Accountants* The Mikva Family Foundation for Middle East Peace Caroline Shapiro and Peter Frey Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation* William S. Singer* The Middle East Peace Dialogue Network / Joanna Ambassador Alan Solomont and Susan Solomont Goodwin Friedman and Richard C. Goodwin* Alexandra C. Stanton Mark J. Friedman and Family* Ambassador Louis B. Susman and Marjorie Susman Greg Goodman* Robert Thull* CONFERENCE PARTNERS John F. Cogan, Jr. Phyllis K. Friedman Judith Zee Steinberg Marvin Weissberg SUNDAY, MARCH 22 • 8:30–10 AM SUNDAY, Jerry Hirsch* Robert S. Stein David Thorpe Margie and Mark Zivin CONFERENCE FRIENDS Noni and Izhar Armony Kathryn Frank and Jim Blume* Rita and Ian Isaacs Bernard Aronson Ronald J. Friedman and Family* Gale Picker Pernilla and David Avital Linda and Sanford Gallanter Gregory Rothman Nancy Bernstein Sally Gottesman Laurie and Kenneth Rothman* Robert L. Book Janie and Jeffrey Green* Manny and Jackie Silverman Chen and Orni Petruschka on behalf of Blue Janet R. Halbert* Carol Stockton and Jeff Robinson White Future and The Abraham Fund Michael Hirschhorn Abby and Gaby Tolchinsky Initiatives* Elaine Hunt* Tamar and Philip Warburg Laurie Dewey Illinois Federation of Teachers Betsy Rosenberg and Alan Zimmerman *Members of the 2015 Honoree Committee in celebration of our J. Zel Lurie Tzedek v’Shalom award recipients: Joanna Goodwin Friedman, Richard C. Goodwin and Charles Kremer. As of March 12, 2015 4 • A CLEAR CHOICE FOR A BETTER FUTURE #JSt2015 • jstreet.org Program2015Final4.indd 4 3/17/15 8:19 AM TZEDEK V’SHALOM AWARD SPONSOR WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS J. Zel Lurie FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS: Richard A. Abdoo Joan and David Grubin* Denny Abrams* Lois and Richard Gunther Alliance for Middle East Peace* Susan Harris The American Friends of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam Alice Heifetz, Isaac Halpern and Lillian Sanchez Halpern* (The Oasis of Peace)* Lori and Mark Horne* Pat and Evan Aptaker Jenette Kahn* Elaine Attias Jonathan Kaufman Nancy and Kenneth Bob Laird Kirkpatrick Nancy Buck and James Sebenius Judith and James Klutznick Nathan Cogan Hannah Kranzberg Hannah Cohen Richard Levy* Steve Cohen Jonathan Licht Miriam Daniel and Larry Wolff Barbara J. Meislin/The Purple Lady and Stuart Kaplan* Matt Dorf / West End Strategy Team Aliza and Peter Metzner* Debra and David Eichenbaum Linda and Judson Miner Frayda and Ronald Feldman* Rosalind Lebow Nadeau Tirzah Firestone and David Friedman Dalia and Lance Nagel* Barbara Fleischman Diane F. Orenthlicher and Morton H. Halperin Andrew Frank Rosalind Paaswell Gary and Donna Friedman Family* Barbara and Morris Pearl Eleanor Friedman Lauren and Daniel Resnick Joyce and Herbert Friedman* Barbara and John Rosove John Fry, President, Drexel University* Andy Shallal GBA Strategies Ellen Shavelson and Larry Title The Geneva Initiative* Charles Spungen Judith Gelman and Steve Salop Stephen R. Stern Anne Germanacos* David Stone Phyllis Goldman Maxine and Daniel Singer Gale and Buddy Goodwin* Marilyn and Edward Thompson Goodwin Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Burt Visotzky Southern New Jersey* Barbara van Voorst Lee Goodwin and Linda Schwartzstein* Janet Walkow and Irl Barg Jane Gottesman* Stephen Walrod* Greene Radovsky Maloney Share & Hennigh LLP Natalie Wexler and Jim Feldman Jonathan Greenwald Michal and Michael Yudin* *Members of the 2015 Honoree Committee in celebration of our J. Zel Lurie Tzedek V’Shalom award recipients: Joanna Goodwin Friedman, Richard C. Goodwin and Charles Kremer. As of March 12, 2015 Program2015Final4.indd 5 3/17/15 8:19 AM Share your conference experience online! Use the hashtag #JSt2015 SHARE YOUR CONFERENCE PHOTOS WITH US: Tag us on Facebook or Twitter Email them to [email protected] CONNECT WITH US: twitter.com/jstreetdotorg jstreetnational.tumblr.com facebook.com/jstreetdotorg pinterest.com/jstreetdotorg THE CHAPTER HUB You can make a difference! SALON ABC Meet with J Street leaders from across the country taking action to build local support for an Israel that is both democratic and a homeland for the Jewish people, and for a two-state solution. Sign up for a chapter and learn about opportunities to bring our pro-Israel, pro-peace message to your Members of Congress and community. Program2015Final4.indd 6 3/17/15 8:19 AM THANK YOU TO OUR MEDIA PARTNERS Program2015Final4.indd 7 3/17/15 8:19 AM J STREET STORE VISIT THE J STREET STORE IN SALON ABC Don’t leave the J Street Conference empty-handed! Pick up a souvenir or gift at the J Street store. Let your friends and family know you’re pro-Israel, pro-peace. VOTE for American representation at the WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS! These elections can impact policy and funding decisions, including those related to the occupation and settlements over the Green Line. Visit the WZC voting booth in the exhibitor hall and make your voice heard! Program2015Final4.indd 8 3/17/15 8:19 AM SATURDAY, MARCH 21 • 4:30–10 PM SATURDAY, SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Registration Opens Doors Open 4:30 pm • Salon ABC 7:15 pm • Ballroom AB Plenary Session 8 pm • Ballroom AB A Clear Choice for a Better Future This evening, we hear from courageous Israeli, Palestinian and American community leaders who have made a clear choice: not to give up in the fight for a better future. Welcoming Remarks: Remarks: Morton H. Halperin, Chair, J Street Board of Directors Jeremy Ben-Ami, President, J Street Roll Call: Keynote Address: J Street Leaders Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President, Union for Reform Judaism Moment of Silence: Featured Speakers: Bassam Aramin, Palestinian Spokesperson and Director Roni Keidar, Activist, Other Voice; Resident of Netiv Ha’asara of International Relations, The Parents Circle Maha Mehanna, Gaza Office Coordinator and Senior Arabic/ Robi Damelin, Israeli Spokesperson and Director of English Translator, Applied Information Management; International Relations, The Parents Circle Resident of Gaza Dessert Reception 10 pm • South Pre-function #JSt2015 • jstreet.org A CLEAR CHOICE FOR A BETTER FUTURE • 9 Program2015Final4.indd 9 3/17/15 8:19 AM SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Breakfast 7:30-8:15 am • Outside Room 202AB Chapter Leadership Breakfast Rabbinic Cabinet Breakfast and Conversation This session is closed to the press. with Rabbi Rick Jacobs 208AB This session is closed to the press. 209AB Come together with other J Street Chapter leaders for a special breakfast. This is an opportunity for J Street to Rabbis, Cantors, Rabbinical students and Cantorial students show its appreciation for the people who are building are invited to bring their breakfast and join Rabbi Rick Jacobs, successful chapters across the country. It will also be a President of the Union for Reform Judaism for an open chance for leaders to network, share successes and discussion and an opportunity to prepare together for the discuss challenges with one another. conference that is about to unfold.