THE DONORS THAT LIGHT THE WAY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION Without the support of our most generous friends, the gift of Birthright Israel would remain a dream out of reach and unrealized. In this unprecedented year, we acknowledge all those who have made cash contributions of $10,000 and above to Birthright Israel Foundation in 2020.
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Adelson Family Foundation BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL
FOUNDATION
Blavatnik Family Foundation Rita and Charles Bronfman
In recognition and with enormous gratitude, we express our appreciation to our donors who have made transformational investments in 2020 to Birthright Israel Foundation at the $1,000,000 and above level.
Jim Joseph Foundation Robert K. Kraft Family Allison and Howard Lutnick Maimonides Fund The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Mikhael Mirilashvili Jane and Daniel Och Cheryl and Haim Saban Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life Denise R. and Thomas D. Stern Family Foundation Anonymous
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BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL
FOUNDATION
Thank you to our stakeholders who have made extraordinary commitments in 2020 to strengthening the Jewish future at the $100,000 and above level.
Leonard and Madlyn (z"l) Abramson
Lori Komisar and Morrie Silverman
Susanna Lachs Adler and Dean Adler
Harry Krakowski
Allison and David Blitzer
Andrea and Michael Leven
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Harriet and Ed Levine
The Samuel Bronfman Foundation
Carolyn and Melvyn H. Miller
Buller Foundation
Linda Mirels and The Kirsh Family
Ulrika and Joel Citron
Arline and Buddy Pepp
Kristen and Rob Clarfeld
Ina and Murray Pitt
Leonard Cohen (z"l)
Dena and Michael Rashes
Mark Cuban
Malki and J. Philip Rosen
William Davidson Foundation
Carolyn and Marc Rowan
Ann and Jay Davis
Sassoon Family Foundation
Alyce and Philip de Toledo
The Gould and Shenfeld Families
The Ron and Nanci Eichel Foundation
Miriam and Isaac Shepher
Dorit and Shawn Evenhaim
Jane F. and D. Lawrence Sherman
Edward Fein Foundation
Saskia and Stephen Siderow
Judith and Marc Felgoise
Jacqueline and David Simon
The Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
Skolnick Family Charitable Trust
Meryl and Ron Gallatin
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine and Gabe Sunshine
Susie and Michael Gelman
Merryl and James Tisch
Nancy and Stephen (z"l) Grand
Viterbi Family Foundation
Marcy Gringlas & Joel Greenberg Seed The Dream Foundation
Leslie and Abigail Wexner The Wilf Family Foundation
Lynne and Howard Halpern
Nancy and Richard Wolfson
Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman
The Wright Foundation, Inc.
Arlene and David Horowitz
Zell Family Foundation
Arlene Kaufman and Sanford Baklor
Anonymous (6)
Ivan Kaufman
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL
FOUNDATION
With appreciation for our 2020 donors who have made so many dreams a reality.
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$30,000+
Sharyn Berman and Chuck Meyers Nancy and Jamie Better The Molly Blank Fund of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation Lisa N. and Lawrence J. Cohen Arthur Dantchik Jodie and Steven Fishman Lauren Schor Geller and Martin Geller Goodman Family - Eaton Steel Amy and Scott Jaffee Kooper Fellman Foundation, Howard Kooper and Tom Fellman Janet and Eugene Lerner Family Foundation Lexie and Michael Messinger Harriette and Theodore Perlman Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Doug and Robyn Ross Family Foundation Scott Seligman Leonard Sherman in Memory of Diane Sherman Leno and Paul Sislin Sharon and Howard Socol Barbara Stern Laurie and Sy Sternberg Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas Lee Beth and Alan Waldenberg Scott Weiner Anonymous
Rosalyn August and Joel Goodman Becky and Avi Banyasz Genna and Michael Baron Lisa and David Barse Brucie and Edward Baumstein Miriam G. Bernstein Laurie Blitzer and Sam Levine Deborah Cable and Barry Swidler Shirley Glass Charitable Lead Trust Marci and Jeremy Cohen Pippa Cohen Steven B. Crystal, The Crystal Family Foundation Christine and Alan Curtis The Dalton Family Fund Dezer Family Foundation Susan and Ben Farahi Amy and Mort Friedkin Valerie and Mark Friedman Paz and Richard Goldberg Andrea and Laurence Goldfarb Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Judy and Mark Goodman Susan and Dennis Gralla Harold Grinspoon Foundation Kim and Gary Heiman Susan and Jon Held Alison and Shawn Horwitz Marilyn and Stanley Katz Gloria Kaylie Lisa and Victor Kohn Corie and Michael Koss LSP Family Foundation Betty and John Levin The Malkin Family Roberta and Joseph Menzin
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The Mirowski Family Foundation Mozel Charitable Trust Steven Odzer Judy Opper Aviva and Eyal Postelnik Lezlie and Miguel Poyastro John Pritzker Family Fund Jill and Mitchell Roberts Dulcy and Jerry Rosenberg Stephen M. Ross Michael B. Rukin Charitable Foundation The Saidoff Foresight Foundation Susan and Lee Schulman Barbara and Mark Silber Barbara and Richard Silverman Alisa and Yossi Simsoly Irma (z"l) and Aaron Spencer The Bley Stein Foundation and Ronald Stein Mona and David Sterling Barry Sternlicht Lisa and Steven Tananbaum The Schoenbaum Family Foundation Winn Family Charitable Foundation Richard Yulman Lynn and Nick Zerbib Anonymous (5)
$10,000+ Adnim Foundation Alexander Family Foundation Martin Alloy Jane and Norman W. Alpert Jill and David Altshuler Arborvista Family Philanthropic Fund Sara and Leonard Aronson Aronson Family Foundation Michael Ashner Deborah and Mark Attanasio Evelyn and Arthur Azarchi Anne Bakar and Yossi Zadik Nancy and Scott Beiser Louise and Leo Benatar The Benevity Community Impact Fund Connie and Don Berg Edwin L. Berger Charitable Trust Stefany and Simon Bergson Judith and Howard Berkowitz Bryna and Fred Berman Kerrin and Peter Bermont Judy and Howard Bernick Jill and Jay Bernstein Sara and Michael Bernstein Alan Berro Congregation Beth Torah Mickey and Larry Beyer Melinda Bieber and Norman Pozez Art and Dahlia Bilger Marsha and Brian Bilzin The Black Family The Blavatt Family
Penny and Harold Blumenstein Brae Burn Country Club Breitman Family Foundation, Inc. Carolyn and David Brodsky Dori Brown Jane and Dennis Carlton Chulew Private Foundation Rachel Chulew Rhonda and David Cohen Ruth and Leonard A. Cole Jean and Sandy Colen Autumn Welz-Cook and Robert Schuckit Carol and Larry Cooper Mindy and Todd Cooper Shirley and Milton Cooper Toby and Leon Cooperman Jane and Alan (z"l) Cornell Sharon Elghanayan Corzine and Jon Corzine Herman Dana Trust Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation Danielle and Gregg Darish Leah and Richard Davis Lisa and Craig Deitelzweig Debbie and Robert deLeeuw Nanci and Stephen Dephoure Debbie and David Dermer Toby and Neal Deutsch Caryn and Craig Effron Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Sheila Engelstein Dana and Rick Entin Donald M. Ephraim for the Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation
“I THINK THAT THIS TRIP SHOULD BECOME A STAPLE FOR JEWISH LIFE IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OUR TRADITIONS, IDENTITY, AND BELIEFS AS A TRIBE.” - SAMUEL MELLER, 2018 ALUMNUS 12
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Debbie and Jerry Epstein Nancy and Larry Epstein Beth and David Ertel Diane and Neil Exter Colleen and Richard Fain Leslie and David Fastenberg Angela and Daniel Feiner Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation Esther and Sumner Feldberg Marla and Stewart Feldman Sherry and Joseph Felson Hilary and Joe Feshbach Helgard Field-Lion and Irwin S. Field Kathy Fields and Garry Rayant Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Ellen and Charles Fischbein Meira and Tom Fleisch Diane and Alan Franco The Sharna and Irvin Frank Foundation Donna and Harley Frank Howard Freedberg Carin and Glenn Freeman Viki and Paul (z"I) Freeman The Eric Friedheim Foundation Teresa and Leonard Friedman Linda and Michael Frieze Alice and Nathan Gantcher Cindy and Howard Garoon Fredric Garvett Niety and Gary Gerson Jami Gertz and Tony Ressler Bernard Gewirz
Lesley and Gary Glazer Paula and Bill Glazer Glen Oaks Country Club Laura and Daniel Gold Susan and Jeffrey Goldenberg Amy and Clifford Goldman Luciane and Jay G. Goldman Tamar and Eric Goldstein Lori and Robert Goodman Penny M. and Lawrence J. Goodman Jay Gould Paula and James Gould Farah and Steve Gozini The Green Family Foundation Lori and Alexander Greene Rhonda and Greg Greenstein Peggy and Lowell Grizzle Gayle and Paul Gross Keira Guez and Farshad Morè Charles Haar and Suzanne Keller-Haar Charitable Foundation Caroline and Michael Hackman Linda G. Haft Judy and David Hager Bat Sheva and Murray Halpern Sharon and David Halpern Linda and Jeffrey Hammes Abbe and Lloyd Hascoe Ellen and Michael Hefter Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation Ronnie Heyman and Howard Blum The Henry and Etta Raye Hirsch Heritage Foundation
Laura and Michael Hochberger Susan and Russ Holdstein Karen and Mark Holzberg John Hoover Mindy and Ron Horowitz Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York Estate of Shirlee Jacobs Michelle and Joseph Jacobs Linda Jayaram and David Barish Rachel and Bruce Jeffer and the Harris C. Jeffer Foundation D. Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation Liz and Matthew Kamens Susan and Daniel Kane Rikki and Barry Kaplan Hilary and Stewart Karlinsky Shelly and Michael Kassen Tati and Ezra Katz Maurice Kaufman The David and Vivienne Kaufman Charitable Trust Joy and Joel Kellman Kessler Family Foundation The Keston Family E. Leon Kier Shelly and Howard Kivell Arlene and Robert Kogod Dorothy and Sidney Kohl Eydie and Steve Koonin Koret Foundation Rachel, Sarah, Sophie and Leah Krakowski
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Tanya and Albert Lampert Dayna Langfan and Larry Heller Lynn and Michael Lax Beth and Adam Leaderman Maribelle and Stephen Leavitt Bruce Leeds Dr. Ruth and Gerald Legow Lori and Frederic Leif Marcia and Alan Leifer David Leinwand Annette and Theodore Lerner Wendy and Gary Leshgold Pam and Ken Lester Carol Lee and Jerry Levin Sabrina and Jahn Levin Carole-Ann and Brahm Levine Ellen and Herb Levitt Renee and Alan Levow Ellen and Irwin Levy Judith and Allyn Levy Susan and Moses Libitzky Erna and Stan Liebovich Jody and David Lippman Malia and David Litman Patricia and Thomas Loeb Eleanor and Morton Lowenthal Michelle and Daniel Lubetzky Lunder Foundation-Peter and Paula Lunder Family Ari and Daniel Lurie Caroline Fromm Lurie and Rabbi Brian Lurie Katherine and Judd D. Malkin Mitra and Michael Margolis Sherry and Harry Maziar
Jill and Paul Meister Sharon and Simon Mendelson The Mesznik Family Janet Meyers and Mark Pollak Barbara and Henry Miller Judy Zaban Miller and Lester Miller Martha and Larry Miller Susan and Robert Miller Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation Barbara Mines Jessica and Dan Minkoff Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Sheryl and Peter Morrison David Moscow The Isidore & Penny Myers Foundation Gail and Elliot Norry Halpern Oppenheimer Family Foundation Nedra and Mark Oren Beth and Gregg Paradies Cheryl and Jaime Peisach Donna and David Pelton Arnold S. and Madaleine Penner Family Foundation Barbara and Larry Perlis Susan and Ronnie Pertnoy Lisa and Hal Philipson Brigitt and Alan Potamkin Marlene Povich and Douglas Legum Suzanne Priebatsch Lindy and Norman Radow Randhill Cemetery Association
Susan and Evan Ratner Susan and Daniel Raynor The Frances and Abraham Reichman Charitable Trust Brenda and Hal Reiter RM2 Foundation Debbie and Clifton Robbins Penny and David Rosen Ruth and Mark Rosenberg Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Diane and Richard Ross Helen T. Ross Judy and Arnie Rubenstein Adrienne and Arnold Rubin Lauren and Mark Rubin Linda and Tony Rubin Michael Rubinoff David A. and Karen Richards Sachs Jane Dresner Sadaka and Nedim Sadaka Joanne Sagliani and Norman Gaylis Cathy and Gene Salkind/ The Salkind Family Foundation The Samueli Foundation Dr. Claudia and Sandor Samuels Diane and Lee Sandler Wendy and Neil Sandler Kim and Martin Sands Phyllis and Gary Schahet Rebecca and Morty Schaja Elliott and Jocelyn Schnier Kim and Marc Schwartz and Bill Bass Foundation Zelda Schwebel Joyce and Henry Schwob
“YOUR GENEROSITY HELPED ME REALIZE I DON’T HAVE TO BE ANYONE, BUT MYSELF, AND I CAN BE LIT UP BY THE BEAUTY OF ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE.” - EVE KARLIN, 2016 ALUMNA
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Michael Scott Donna and Stewart Senter Beth Scharfman-Shabto and Uri Shabto Diane and Fred Shaftman David and Fela Shapell Family Foundation The Shapiro Foundation Deborah and Gary Shedlin Cynthia and Bruce Sherman Holly and David Sherr Lydia Shorenstein Faye and Irwin Siegel Klara and Larry Silverstein Michelle and Gary Simon Herbert Simon Family Foundation Rosalyn and Richard Slifka Sara and Joshua Slocum Linda and Larry Smith Jennifer and Tony Smorgon The Snider Foundation Evelyn and David Snyder Family Foundation Marian Scheuer Sofaer and Hon. Abraham Sofaer Sokolof Foundation Diane and Craig Solomon Tracey and Shanin Specter Jane and Lloyd Sprung Jessica Goldman Srebnick and Scott Srebnick Nancy Stark and Stanley Iezman Susan Stearns Helen Marie Stern Fund
Beverly Sternlieb Marla and David Susser Ruth and Andrew Suzman Swieca Family Roselyne Chroman Swig Barbara Sylvan Regina and Israel Tapoohi Lynne Tarnopol Joseph and Arlene Taub Foundation Shelley and Joel Tauber Anna and William Tenenblatt Michelle Tillem and Chris Sims Robbi and Bruce Toll Shirley and David Toomim Foundation Carol and Norman Traeger Holly and Jeffrey Ullman Keren and Robert Vishny Wagner Family Foundation Kate and Shai Waisman Nadine and Arthur Waldbaum Lisa and Neil Wallack Dr. Audrey Weiner and Dr. Jeffrey Solomon Ellen and Steven Weinstein Elyse and Charles Weisenfeld Wellner Family Batia and Howard Wiesenfeld Joyce Wolf Andi and Larry Wolfe Marilyn and Walter Wolpin Anita and Ronald Wornick Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc. Judy Yavitz and Mark Jurish
Zaban Family Foundation Diane and Howard Zack and Family Zalik Foundation Fund May and Richard Ziman Etta and Raymond Zimmerman Susan Zises Green Dana and Eric Zoller Roy J. Zuckerberg Anonymous (8)