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Noa Tishby headlines Women’s Philanthropy Centennial Celebration!
Wednesday, May 8 • Cedar Grove, NJ*
Women's Philanthropy invites you to a community-wide Centennial event featuring Noa Tishby, New York Times bestselling author and Israel’s former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization, and Julie Platt, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)
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Federation has been building our caring Jewish community for 100 years. Let’s honor and celebrate Greater MetroWest women as change-makers—yesterday, today, and always. Every one of YOU is essential to strengthening our Jewish community for generations to come. Please invite friends, community members, and family members.
6:00 p.m. — Benefactor* Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m. — General Admission Cocktail Reception
7:45 p.m. — Program begins
8:45 p.m. — Dessert Reception
(Kosher dietary laws observed)
Online registration is now closed. Click below to join the waitlist.
Tickets are available to all Greater MetroWest community members, of all genders, age 21+, who make a minimum gift of $360, individually or as a family, to the 2024 UJA Annual Campaign.
- There is a limit of 2 tickets per household.
- A household contribution of $360 or more allows you to purchase up to 2 tickets for yourself and another adult member of your household.
In support of the 2024 UJA Annual Campaign.
Questions? Contact Claudia Lukac at clukac@jfedgmw.org.
Noa Tishby is a NY Times best-selling author and Israel’s former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization.
A Tel Aviv native, Tishby served in the Israeli army before landing a starring role on the nation’s highest-rated prime time drama. After becoming a household name in Israel and appearing in numerous TV shows, films, theater productions and fashion campaigns, Tishby moved to Los Angeles, where she sold the Israeli TV show “In Treatment” to HBO, which made history as the first Israeli TV show to become an American series. “In Treatment” was nominated for fourteen Emmy and Golden Globes and won a Peabody Award.
Tishby has been a leader in pro-Israel activism for over a decade, co-founding and initiating several organizations and projects, including Act for Israel, Reality Israel and Eighteen: an institute to combat antisemitism and inspire Jewish pride. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth and is among the best known pro-Israel figures on social and legacy media, her content reaching millions of people daily across all platforms.
Tishby recently announced her second book: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew, cowritten with NY Times best-selling author Emmanuel Acho, forthcoming from Simon Element, Simon & Schuster, April 30, 2024.
Tishby resides in Los Angeles and she is a proud Jewish mother to her son Ari.
A Tel Aviv native, Tishby served in the Israeli army before landing a starring role on the nation’s highest-rated prime time drama. After becoming a household name in Israel and appearing in numerous TV shows, films, theater productions and fashion campaigns, Tishby moved to Los Angeles, where she sold the Israeli TV show “In Treatment” to HBO, which made history as the first Israeli TV show to become an American series. “In Treatment” was nominated for fourteen Emmy and Golden Globes and won a Peabody Award.
Tishby has been a leader in pro-Israel activism for over a decade, co-founding and initiating several organizations and projects, including Act for Israel, Reality Israel and Eighteen: an institute to combat antisemitism and inspire Jewish pride. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth and is among the best known pro-Israel figures on social and legacy media, her content reaching millions of people daily across all platforms.
Tishby recently announced her second book: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew, cowritten with NY Times best-selling author Emmanuel Acho, forthcoming from Simon Element, Simon & Schuster, April 30, 2024.
Tishby resides in Los Angeles and she is a proud Jewish mother to her son Ari.
Julie Platt is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and is immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and immediate past Chair of the Foundation for Jewish Camp.
Prior to serving as Board Chair at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Ms. Platt served as their General Campaign Chair, Chair of their Ensuring the Jewish Future Strategic Initiative, and Chair of the Federation’s Sylvia Weisz Women’s Philanthropy.
She was honored with the Ruby Award for her commitment to leadership and community service, presented by Women’s Philanthropy. Ms. Platt’s lifelong connection with the Jewish community began at Camp Ramah in Ojai, and today she is a driving force behind shining a bright light on the transformative impact of a Jewish camp experience and raising funds for the field.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Platt serves on the Board of Trustees as well as Penn Hillel's National Board of Governors.
Prior to serving as Board Chair at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Ms. Platt served as their General Campaign Chair, Chair of their Ensuring the Jewish Future Strategic Initiative, and Chair of the Federation’s Sylvia Weisz Women’s Philanthropy.
She was honored with the Ruby Award for her commitment to leadership and community service, presented by Women’s Philanthropy. Ms. Platt’s lifelong connection with the Jewish community began at Camp Ramah in Ojai, and today she is a driving force behind shining a bright light on the transformative impact of a Jewish camp experience and raising funds for the field.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Platt serves on the Board of Trustees as well as Penn Hillel's National Board of Governors.
Honorary Chair: Merle Hirschmann
Event Co-Chairs
Stefanie Gordon, Erica Needle, and Rachel Braun Scherl
Event Committee (in formation):
Susan Aidekman • Audrey Bartner • Taryn Berelowitz • Michelle Berger • Shari Berman • Beth & Steven Berns • Lory Bernstein • Andrea G. Bier • Elizabeth Bier • Heather Bier • Robyn L. Bier • Ruth Brewster • Sharon Brickman • Shari Broder • Susie Bruch • Jennifer Budlow • Elaine Cahn • Debra & Ken Caplan • Jody Hurwitz Caplan • Soraya Chafetz • Danielle & Andrew Chizzik • Heidi Cohen • Sylvia Cohn • Jodi Cooperman • Stacey Davis • Barbara Drench • Mariela Dybner • Dorie Eisenstein • Stacy M. Ennis • Daryl & • Andrew Epstein • Betty Feinberg • Alex & Jeff Feinstein • Marjorie & Norman Feinstein • Elise Feldman • Anna Fisch • Rebecca Fisher • Isabella Fiske • Thelma Florin • Diane & Jerry Forman • Yona Freiden • Stacie Friedman • Terri Friedman • Norma Fuerst • Emily Gantman • Karen Hirschmann Gates • Marcia Gillette • Andrea & Scott Gillman • Rebecca A. Gold • Terri Goldberg • Mindy Goldberger • Toby Goldberger • Melissa Goldman • Caroline Goldstein • Jordana Horn Gordon & Jon Gordon • Paula Gottesman • Sandra L. Greenberg • Amanda & Steve Greenblatt • Beth & David Greenspan • Shelly Tepper Grossman • Marcia Grosswald • Lisa Gutkin • Abbi Halpern • Susan & Alan Hammer • Dr Lynne B Harrison • Lauren Hausman • Mimi M. Heyman • Alexandra & Jason Hirsch • Hayley Hirschmann • Peter Hirschmann • Tracey Hoberman • Daniella & Ben Hoffer • Barbara & Andrew Hutter • Lindsey & Jared Hutter • Deborah Jacob • Rachel Jager • Debbie & Allan Janoff • Merle H. Kalishman • Stephanie Karp • Melanie Kass • Randi & Scott Kates • Sharon Kepniss • Alexandra Kerner • Jeri Kimowitz • Dr. Sarah Klibanoff & Rabbi E. Samuel Klibanoff • Lori Klinghoffer • Jill Kopelman • Michele & Jeffrey Landau • Saundra Lautenberg • Robyn & Michael Laveman • Marcy Lazar • Adele Lebersfeld • Stephanie & Ben Lehrhoff • Robin Leitner • Brenda LeVine • Jacqueline K. Levine • Joan Levinson • Nicole Levitt • Beena Levy • Julie Lipsett-Singer • Lisa Lisser • Merle Lomrantz • Susan L. Lubow • Jayne Mackta • Sheree Mandelbaum • Jean Mandell • Carol P. Marcus • Ruth B. Margolin • Judith May • Sydra Miller • Jodi Murnick • Lee Murnick • Maxine B. Murnick • Stacey Nadell • Padi Nazmiyal • Steven Needle • Arielle Ness • Shoshana Newman • Becky Novin-Cannon • Mindy Opper • Pearl Pall • Shana & Marc Pantirer • Joanne Perrotta • Wendie Ploscowe • Robin & Mark Polson • Freida Posnock • Susan Present • Laura D. Queller • Erin & Daniel Rathauser • Elaine D. Ravich • Genie Reichman • Michelle Retik • Marian E. Rocker • Sharon Rockman • Amy Rollins • Cynthia Root • Leslie Dannin Rosenthal • Linda W. Rosenthal • Caren & Lazer Rothenberg • Gerri Rothfleisch • Shira B. Rothschild • Lois Ruderman • Jill Sacher • Paula Saginaw • Geri Samuel • Ann & Mel Schaffer • Cynthia Hollander Schechner • June & Michael Schechner • Norma Schechner • Yoni Schenker • Zev Scherl • Sarah Schonfeld • Bunny Schwartz • Maxine & Rob Schwartz • Betty Seidel • Sylvia Seltzer • Sara & Michael Sherman • Dr. Tally Faro & Mr. Brian Siegel • Victoria Shpilsky • Carol Sidman • Jessica & Andrew Silverstein • Amy & Ira Steinberg • Sylvia Steiner • Linda Sterling • Frances M. Stern • Michele Strumeier • Lorraine & Gary Survis • Shari-Beth & Jeffrey Susskind • Cathy Tabak • Marcia Tabatchnick • Elana Wilf Tanzman • Ilyssa Tepperman • Gail P. Kreitman Toll • Suzanne Tucker • Deborah Turvey • Lynda Wachsteter • Janice Weinberg • Eileen Weiss • Lauren Weiss • Arielle Welt • Gayle & Larry Wieseneck • Jane Wilf • Dr. Marcia Robbins Wilf • Rachel G. & Jonathan Wilf • Karen Willsky • Deborah Zuckerman
Centennial Event Sponsors
Jay & Jodi Murnick, Lee Murnick, Amy & Mark McKeag and families in honor of Maxine B. & Theodore R. z”l Murnick
Daniel Rocker and Joshua Rocker and families in honor of their parents Marian & David Rocker
Robbi & Jonathan Usdin and family in honor of Sheila & Jack z’’l Usdin
The Weinberg Foundation in honor of Jill Sacher
Centennial Diamond Sponsors
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Sally Gottesman in honor of her parents Paula & Jerry z”l Gottesman
Mandelbaum and Goldberg Family
UJA Benefit Concert Supporting Foundation of JCF
Wilf Family Foundations
Centennial Leadership
Jane Wilf, Chair, Centennial
Terri Friedman, Maxine Schwartz, Vice Chairs, Local Community Engagement
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Michael Goldberg, President
Dov Ben-Shimon, Executive Vice President/CEO
United Jewish Appeal of Greater MetroWest NJ
Michele Landau, Chair, UJA Annual Campaign
Rebecca Pollack, Chief Development Officer
Women’s Philanthropy
Deborah Jacob, President
Diane Bakst, Director
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Steven D. Levy, President
Kim Hirsh, Executive Director
Event Co-Chairs
Stefanie Gordon, Erica Needle, and Rachel Braun Scherl
Event Committee (in formation):
Susan Aidekman • Audrey Bartner • Taryn Berelowitz • Michelle Berger • Shari Berman • Beth & Steven Berns • Lory Bernstein • Andrea G. Bier • Elizabeth Bier • Heather Bier • Robyn L. Bier • Ruth Brewster • Sharon Brickman • Shari Broder • Susie Bruch • Jennifer Budlow • Elaine Cahn • Debra & Ken Caplan • Jody Hurwitz Caplan • Soraya Chafetz • Danielle & Andrew Chizzik • Heidi Cohen • Sylvia Cohn • Jodi Cooperman • Stacey Davis • Barbara Drench • Mariela Dybner • Dorie Eisenstein • Stacy M. Ennis • Daryl & • Andrew Epstein • Betty Feinberg • Alex & Jeff Feinstein • Marjorie & Norman Feinstein • Elise Feldman • Anna Fisch • Rebecca Fisher • Isabella Fiske • Thelma Florin • Diane & Jerry Forman • Yona Freiden • Stacie Friedman • Terri Friedman • Norma Fuerst • Emily Gantman • Karen Hirschmann Gates • Marcia Gillette • Andrea & Scott Gillman • Rebecca A. Gold • Terri Goldberg • Mindy Goldberger • Toby Goldberger • Melissa Goldman • Caroline Goldstein • Jordana Horn Gordon & Jon Gordon • Paula Gottesman • Sandra L. Greenberg • Amanda & Steve Greenblatt • Beth & David Greenspan • Shelly Tepper Grossman • Marcia Grosswald • Lisa Gutkin • Abbi Halpern • Susan & Alan Hammer • Dr Lynne B Harrison • Lauren Hausman • Mimi M. Heyman • Alexandra & Jason Hirsch • Hayley Hirschmann • Peter Hirschmann • Tracey Hoberman • Daniella & Ben Hoffer • Barbara & Andrew Hutter • Lindsey & Jared Hutter • Deborah Jacob • Rachel Jager • Debbie & Allan Janoff • Merle H. Kalishman • Stephanie Karp • Melanie Kass • Randi & Scott Kates • Sharon Kepniss • Alexandra Kerner • Jeri Kimowitz • Dr. Sarah Klibanoff & Rabbi E. Samuel Klibanoff • Lori Klinghoffer • Jill Kopelman • Michele & Jeffrey Landau • Saundra Lautenberg • Robyn & Michael Laveman • Marcy Lazar • Adele Lebersfeld • Stephanie & Ben Lehrhoff • Robin Leitner • Brenda LeVine • Jacqueline K. Levine • Joan Levinson • Nicole Levitt • Beena Levy • Julie Lipsett-Singer • Lisa Lisser • Merle Lomrantz • Susan L. Lubow • Jayne Mackta • Sheree Mandelbaum • Jean Mandell • Carol P. Marcus • Ruth B. Margolin • Judith May • Sydra Miller • Jodi Murnick • Lee Murnick • Maxine B. Murnick • Stacey Nadell • Padi Nazmiyal • Steven Needle • Arielle Ness • Shoshana Newman • Becky Novin-Cannon • Mindy Opper • Pearl Pall • Shana & Marc Pantirer • Joanne Perrotta • Wendie Ploscowe • Robin & Mark Polson • Freida Posnock • Susan Present • Laura D. Queller • Erin & Daniel Rathauser • Elaine D. Ravich • Genie Reichman • Michelle Retik • Marian E. Rocker • Sharon Rockman • Amy Rollins • Cynthia Root • Leslie Dannin Rosenthal • Linda W. Rosenthal • Caren & Lazer Rothenberg • Gerri Rothfleisch • Shira B. Rothschild • Lois Ruderman • Jill Sacher • Paula Saginaw • Geri Samuel • Ann & Mel Schaffer • Cynthia Hollander Schechner • June & Michael Schechner • Norma Schechner • Yoni Schenker • Zev Scherl • Sarah Schonfeld • Bunny Schwartz • Maxine & Rob Schwartz • Betty Seidel • Sylvia Seltzer • Sara & Michael Sherman • Dr. Tally Faro & Mr. Brian Siegel • Victoria Shpilsky • Carol Sidman • Jessica & Andrew Silverstein • Amy & Ira Steinberg • Sylvia Steiner • Linda Sterling • Frances M. Stern • Michele Strumeier • Lorraine & Gary Survis • Shari-Beth & Jeffrey Susskind • Cathy Tabak • Marcia Tabatchnick • Elana Wilf Tanzman • Ilyssa Tepperman • Gail P. Kreitman Toll • Suzanne Tucker • Deborah Turvey • Lynda Wachsteter • Janice Weinberg • Eileen Weiss • Lauren Weiss • Arielle Welt • Gayle & Larry Wieseneck • Jane Wilf • Dr. Marcia Robbins Wilf • Rachel G. & Jonathan Wilf • Karen Willsky • Deborah Zuckerman
Centennial Event Sponsors
Jay & Jodi Murnick, Lee Murnick, Amy & Mark McKeag and families in honor of Maxine B. & Theodore R. z”l Murnick
Daniel Rocker and Joshua Rocker and families in honor of their parents Marian & David Rocker
Robbi & Jonathan Usdin and family in honor of Sheila & Jack z’’l Usdin
The Weinberg Foundation in honor of Jill Sacher
Centennial Diamond Sponsors
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Sally Gottesman in honor of her parents Paula & Jerry z”l Gottesman
Mandelbaum and Goldberg Family
UJA Benefit Concert Supporting Foundation of JCF
Wilf Family Foundations
Centennial Leadership
Jane Wilf, Chair, Centennial
Terri Friedman, Maxine Schwartz, Vice Chairs, Local Community Engagement
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Michael Goldberg, President
Dov Ben-Shimon, Executive Vice President/CEO
United Jewish Appeal of Greater MetroWest NJ
Michele Landau, Chair, UJA Annual Campaign
Rebecca Pollack, Chief Development Officer
Women’s Philanthropy
Deborah Jacob, President
Diane Bakst, Director
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Steven D. Levy, President
Kim Hirsh, Executive Director
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