Chai Lifeline National Gala Journal 2025

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In memory of

SOLOMON OBSTFELD

SOLOMON’S CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE

A true friend to Chai Lifeline’s families and a dedicated supporter of the organization, he will always be remembered with love and appreciation.

To the memory of our dear friend,

SHLOMO ZAKHEIM

His dedication to Chai Lifeline and Camp Simcha and his love for our children continue to inspire us every day.

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala

An evening benefiting children and families impacted by illness and crisis

12.2.25 • Pier 60, NYC

At Chai Lifeline, we see the world through the eyes of the children and families we serve — eyes that reflect courage, faith, and resilience in the face of life’s greatest challenges.

As an international support network, Chai Lifeline provides social, emotional, and practical assistance to families and communities confronting pediatric illness, crisis, and loss.

This year’s theme, Through Their Eyes, reminds us to look beyond illness and see the strength, love, and hope that guide every child’s journey. It’s a call to truly see others, to recognize their struggles, honor their courage, and walk beside them with compassion and care.

Together, we bring vision, comfort, and support to those who need it most.

ESTABLISHING

The Martin Tropper Z”L Legacy Project

Fueling the expansion and innovation of Chai Lifeline’s services

HONORING

Chief, Division of Neurosurgery

Leslie N. Sutton Professor of Neurosurgery

Director, Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine

Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

MAIMONIDES MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

BARI & DANI ERBER • LISA & JONATHAN SCHECHTER

CAMPAIGN CHAIRS GALA CHAIRS

NAOMI & CHESKY NEWMAN • LIZZY & MICHAEL PINEWSKI

ILANA & AKIVA RUDNER

GALA COMMITTEE

GLORIA & MATTHEW INGBER • DINA & KAMI KALATY

ALIZA & JOSH KATZ

151 West 30th Street, New York, New York 10001 212-465-1300 ∙ www.chailifeline.org

REGIONAL OFFICES

Mid-Atlantic

2835 Smith Avenue, Suite G Baltimore, MD 21209 410-205-2085

Midwest

6600 N. Lincoln Avenue, Suite 300 Lincolnwood, IL 60712 847-763-1818

New Jersey/Pennsylvania 5 Airport Road Lakewood, NJ 08701 732-719-1700

Southeast

2699 Stirling Road, Suite B303 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 305-956-9990

West Coast

Sohacheski Family Center 475 South Robertson Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-274-6331

Achim B’yachad (Chassidish Division) 151 West 30th Street New York, NY 10001 212-465-1300

Sephardic Division 1115 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-475-0002

CAMP SIMCHA

CAMP SIMCHA SPECIAL

Stella K. Abraham Family Center

The Jack & Moishe Horn Campus 430 White Road Glen Spey, NY 12737 845-856-1432

INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES

England

Camp Simcha Amélie House 221 Golders Green Road London NW11 9DQ +44-20-8202-9297

Israel

Chaiyanu

HaRav Raphael Katsenelbogen St. 81 Har Nof, Israel +972-02-658-3000

Canada Toronto Office 300A Wilson Avenue Toronto, ON M3H 1S8 647-430-5933

Montreal 1090B Pratt Montreal, Quebec H2V 2V2 514-667-7041

Belgium Sint Thomasstraat 36 2018 Antwerp, Belgium 32 495-198-100

CHAI HOUSE Philadelphia, PA 3434 Sansom Street #3F Philadelphia, PA 19104

RIVER RETREAT

Pamela & Craig Goldman River Retreat 1058 Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430

CHAI FAMILY CENTERS

Brooklyn, NY

Ilana Schindler

Chai Family Center 1034 East 14th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11230

Boro Park, NY

Chai Lifeline

Boro Park Center

3908 16th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11218

Chicago, IL 6600 N. Lincoln Avenue Lincolnwood, IL 60712

Fort Lauderdale, FL 2699 Stirling Rd. Suite B303 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Long Island, NY

Adeline S. Zucker Family Center 91 Carman Avenue Cedarhurst, Ny 11516

Monsey, NY

321 Rt. 59, Suite W5 Airmont, NY 10982

New York City, NY 151 W. 30th Street New York, NY 10001 Williamsburg, NY

Achim B’yachad Center 42 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11249

Monsey, NY

Achim B’yachad Center 3 Nancy Lane Monsey, NY 10952

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sol Mayer ∙ Mordy Rothberg, CO-CHAIRMEN ∙ Joe Hammer, CHAIRMAN OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

David Klein, SECRETARY ∙ Shimmy Bertram, TREASURER ∙ Moshe Buchman ∙ Bari Erber ∙ Mayer Fischl Brian Haimm ∙ Moshe Klein ∙ Abie Maleh ∙ David Mandelbaum ∙ Elliot Moskowitz ∙ Eli Schron ∙ Alan Shamah ∙ Shalom Stein ∙ Daniel Weingarten, MEMBERS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Larry Spiewak, CHAIRMAN ∙ Mechel Berger ∙ Avigail Rosemore ∙ Moshe Taub, TRUSTEES

THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF CHAI LIFELINE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE

THE ADMINISTRATIONS AND STAFFS OF

Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, IL

Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children, DE

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, IL

Baptist Health, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, FL

Baptist Medical Center, FL

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, FL

Beaumont Hospital, MI

Boca Regional Hospital, FL

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital, NJ

Broward Health Medical Center Chris Evert Children’s Hospital, FL

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, CA

Nemours Children Health Jacksonville, FL

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, GA

Children Hospital of Atlanta, GA

Children’s Hospital, CO

Children’s Hospital and Health Center, CA

Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, NY

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, WA

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, CA

Children’s Hospital Oakland, CA

Children’s Hospital of Michigan, MI

Children’s Hospital of Orange County, CA

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, WI

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, MN

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, TX

Children’s National Health System, DC

Children’s Specialized Hospital, NJ

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, OH

City of Hope National Medical Center, CA

Cleveland Clinic, OH

Cleveland Clinic Florida, FL

Comer Children’s Hospital, IL

Duke University Health Center, NC

Emory University Hospital, GA

Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, FL

Fox-Chase Cancer Center, PA

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, WA

Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ

Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, PA

Holtz Children Hospital, FL

House Ear Institute, CA

Inova Fairfax Hospital, VA

Jackson Health Systems, FL

Jersey Shore Medical Center, NJ

Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital, FL

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, FL

Johns Hopkins University Hospital, MD

Jonathan Jacques Children’s Cancer Center, CA

Long Beach Memorial Hospital, CA

Kaiser Permanente, CA

Kennedy Krieger Institute, MD

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, NJ

Lifebridge Health Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, MD

Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA

Loyola University Medical Center, IL

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, CA

Maimonides Medical Center, NY

Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, NY

Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, WA

Mayo Clinic, MN

MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX

Medical College of Virginia, VA

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, DC

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY

Memorial University Medical Center, GA

Mercy Community Hospital, NY

Monmouth Medical Center, NJ

Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, NY

Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ

Mt. Sinai Medical Center, FL

Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NY

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore, MD

National Institute of Health, MD

Nemours Children’s Health System, FL

Nemours Children Hospital, Orlando, FL

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ

New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, FL

NYU Langone Medical Center, NY

NYU Winthrop Hospital, NY

Northridge Medical Center, CA

North Shore University Hospital - Northwell Health, NY

NorthShore Evanston Hospital, IL

NorthShore Highland Park Hospital, IL

Northshore Skokie Hospital, IL

Northwestern Memorial, IL

Overlook Medical Center, NJ

Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation & Pediatrics, NJ

Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AZ

Portland Medical Center, OR

ProCure Proton Therapy Center, NJ

Rady Children’s Hospital, CA

Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, OH

Riley Hospital for Children, IN

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, NJ

Ronald McDonald House, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MO, OH, PA, WI

Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, IL

Rutger’s Cancer Institute, NJ

Scottish Rite Hospital, GA

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, IL

Shriners Hospitals for Children, IL

Shriners Hospitals for Children, OH

Sinai Hospital, MD

Staten Island University Hospital, NY

St. Barnabas Medical Center, NJ

St. Joseph’s Hospital, GA

St. Joseph’s Hospital, NJ

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, TN

St. Louis Children’s Hospital, MO

St. Mary’s Medical Center Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, FL

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, NY

St. Peter’s University Hospital, NJ

St. Vincent’s Healthcare, FL

Stanford Medical Center, CA

Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders at NYU Langone, NY

Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center, NY

Tarzana Medical Center, CA

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, PA

Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, TX

Texas Children Hospital, TX

UCI Medical Center, CA

UCLA Medical Center, CA

UCSD Medical Center, CA

UCSF Medical Center, CA

University Hospitals Rainbow Babies, OH

University of Chicago Comer’s Children’s Hospital, IL

University of Illinois Medical Center, IL

University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, IA

University of Maryland Medical Center, MD

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, NJ

University of Miami Health System, FL

University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, MN

University of Nebraska Medical Center, NB

Valley Presbyterian Hospital, CA

Virtua Memorial Hospital, NJ

Voorhees Pediatric Facility, NJ

West Boca Medical Center, FL

West Virginia University Medical Center, WV

Wills Eye Hospital, PA

Winthrop University Hospital, NY

Wolfson Children’s Hospital, FL

Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, CT

CANADA

The Hospital for Sick Children

Montreal Children’s Hospital

ISRAEL

Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv

Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomar

Dana Children’s Hospital, Tel Aviv

Emek Medical Center, Afula

Hadassah Ein Kerem, Jerusalem

Haifa (Rothchild) Ben Zion Medical Center

Kaplan Medical Center, Rechovot

Laniado Hospital – Sanz Medical Center, Netanya

Rambam Medical Center, Haifa

Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem

Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva

Schnieder Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva

ENGLAND

Barnet General Hospital

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Brent Community Nursing Team

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

Christie Hospital

Cromwell Hospital

Everlina Children’s Hospital

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children

Harley Street Clinic

Haven House Children’s Hospice

Homerton Hospital, Paediatric Community Team

King George’s Hospital

King’s College Hospital

Life Force Palliative Care Team

Manchester Children’s Hospital

North Middlesex Hospital and Paediatric Community Team

Northwick Park Hospital & Paediatric Community Team

Portland Hospital

Redbridge Community Nursing Team

Royal Brompton Hospital and Paediatric Community Team

Royal Free Hospital

Royal London Hospital

Royal Marsden Hospital

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

St. Mary’s Hospital

University College London Hospital (UCLH)

Watford General Hospital & Paediatric Community Team

Wellington Outpatients and Diagnostic Unit, Golders Green

Wellington Hospital, St. Johns Wood

Westminster Community Team

Whittington Hospital

FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF CHAI LIFELINE’S HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAMS.

Chai Lifeline is blessed with a dedicated staff that routinely goes the extra mile.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

SOL MAYER

MORDY ROTHBERG Co-Chairman

JOE HAMMER

Chairman of Executive Committee

DAVID KLEIN Secretary

SHIMMY BERTRAM Treasurer

BARI ERBER

MOSHE BUCHMAN

MAYER FISCHL

BRIAN HAIMM

MOSHE KLEIN

ABIE MALEH

DAVID MANDELBAUM

ELLIOT MOSKOWITZ

ELI SCHRON

ALAN SHAMAH

SHALOM STEIN

DANIEL WEINGARTEN

Members of the Board of Directors

LARRY SPIEWAK

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

MECHEL BERGER

AVIGAIL ROSEMORE

MOSHE TAUB

Members of the Board of Trustees

RABBI SIMCHA SCHOLAR Chief Executive Officer

CHAI LIFELINE USA

∙ Yosef Abraham ∙ Rabbi Arye Adest ∙ Zevi

Bamberger ∙ Yehuda Bazelon ∙ Tova Benhamou ∙ Shaindy Berger ∙ Esther Bergman ∙ Margolis Berkowitz ∙ Leah

Shifra Berlin ∙ Keren Bider ∙ Shauly Biegeleisen ∙ Leah Bloch ∙ Zissy Bloch ∙ Nechama Bludman ∙ Elie Bodner ∙ Dr.

Cheryl Book ∙ Eli Braun ∙ Kaila Braunfeld ∙ Yehoshua Brodsky ∙ Bency Brown ∙ Hannah Budnitz ∙ Miriam Caplan

∙ Rabbi Avrohom Cohen ∙ Laya Gittel Cusano ∙ Racheli Daniel ∙ Alyssa Daskal ∙ Dan Davidson ∙ Ari Dembitzer ∙

Moshe Deutsch ∙ Chani Dicker ∙ Tzivi Dunn ∙ Chesky Erps ∙ Rabbi Duvy Feiler ∙ Rabbi Eytan Feiner ∙ Chavie Feinberg ∙ Lisa Feintuch ∙ Gitty Fink ∙ Chanala Follman ∙ Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox ∙ Bracha Freeman ∙ Doniel Freund ∙ Rabbi Sruli Fried ∙ Ahuva Friedman ∙ Frumy Friedman ∙ Nechama Fuerst ∙ Tziri Ganz ∙ Chana Gibber ∙ Yitzchok Gluck ∙ Rabbi Mordechai Gobioff ∙ Rifkie Gold ∙ Chaya Goldberg ∙ Leah Goldberg ∙ Levi Goldberg ∙ Frumit Goldberger ∙

Raizel Goldberger ∙ Shevy Goldburd ∙ Rivka Gordon ∙ Naomi Gorelick ∙ Zahavah Gottlieb ∙ Dina Greenbaum ∙ Randi

Grossman ∙ Devoiry Grunfeld ∙ Devorah Grusd ∙ Rachel Guttman ∙ Yitzy Haber ∙ Henni Halberstam ∙ Maytal Harrosh ∙ Zalmy Hager ∙ Denise Herschberg ∙ Tova Herz ∙ Ettil Hisiger ∙ Rachel Hoffman ∙ Hershy Horovitz ∙ Talya Isaacs ∙ Hindy Jacobovitch ∙ Avrumy Jordan ∙ Yoel Kar ∙ Levi Katlowitz ∙ Hershey Katz ∙ Sheva Katz ∙ Bina Kaufman ∙ Chaya Kaufman ∙ Elky Kaufman ∙ Yocheved Kaufman ∙ Batsheva Klein ∙ Estie Kleinkaufman ∙ Aharon Koslowitz ∙ Mattis

Kovalenko ∙ Daniella Kraut ∙ Tziporah Lefkowitz ∙ Ettil Levi ∙ Adam Levitt ∙ Yitzy Libersohn ∙ Malka Lipovenko ∙ Leah Livian ∙ Baily Loeffler ∙ Shaindy Lowenthal ∙ Nachman Maimon ∙ Bracha Mandel ∙ Sarah Matanky ∙ Abigail Mendeles ∙ Dasi Mendelsberg ∙ Nechama Miller ∙ Yitta Rochel Miller ∙ Ruvain Millet ∙ Dr. Scott Moerdler ∙ Sruly Morgenstern ∙ Yaakov Murikhovsky ∙ Aaron Neudstadt ∙ Dr. Joe Oved ∙ Stacey Panner ∙ Mimi Pollack ∙ Russi Rappaport ∙ Rivkah Reichmann ∙ Rabbi Laib Roberts ∙ Leah Rokowsky ∙ Dr. Mike Rosen ∙ Keren Rosenbaum ∙ Elchanan Rubin ∙ Tamar Safran ∙ Esther Leah Sandhaus ∙ Rabbi Nachum Sauer ∙ Nechama Scheiner ∙ Avrumi Scholar ∙ Moshe Schur ∙ Esther Schwartz ∙ Yoily Schwartz ∙ Nomi Sherman ∙ Alex Silverman ∙ Chaviva Sochet ∙ Eli Spirn ∙ Bina Sussman ∙ Rochie Tabak ∙ Jack Tabbush ∙ Sarah Tendler ∙ Moshe Turk ∙ Benyamin Wach ∙ Stacy Weiler ∙ Aliza Weinberger ∙ Gedalia Weinrib ∙ Ellen Weiss ∙ Shmuel Witriol ∙ Matt Yaniv ∙ Faige Yudkovsky ∙ Anna Zemskova ∙ Rivky Zuckerman

CHAI LIFELINE CANADA

RABBI MORDECHAI ROTHMAN, DIRECTOR ∙ Perlita Azulay ∙ Miriam Basch ∙ Yaacov Blanshay ∙ Sara Blum ∙ Aaron Bodzin ∙ Lynn Chazen ∙ Shawn Van Dale ∙ Orly Davis ∙ Sara Gozlan ∙ Hadassah Hoffer ∙ Myriam Ifrah ∙ Marla Inglis ∙ Melissa Joseph ∙ Devorah Kadosh ∙ Shayna Kass ∙ Hayley Geller-Klein ∙ Lisa McDonald ∙ Naomi Nacson ∙ Perel Nitzlich ∙ Rivkie Riechmann ∙ Yonit Rothenstein ∙ Julia Saltzman ∙ Omer Yoel Sanders ∙ Emma Scherer ∙ Jaskaran Singh ∙ Yossi Turpin ∙ Laura Vinger ∙ Raizy Weissman ∙ Chavi Woldinger ∙ Rachel Zelunka ∙ Mindy Zunenshine

CHAIYANU/CHAI LIFELINE ISRAEL

ELAD MAIMON, DIRECTOR ∙ Elchanan Amar ∙ Shira Amar ∙ Shuey Arbeter ∙ Tzippy Avitan ∙ Racheli Gold ∙ Noa Horowitz ∙ Tamar Loewnthal ∙ Abigail Monderer ∙ Oriana Rosenstein

CAMP SIMCHA UK

DANIEL GILLIS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE ∙ Shoshana Copeland ∙ Jenny Meister ∙ Rachely Plancey ∙ Melissa Sher ∙ Emma Shrimsley

CHAI LIFELINE BELGIUM

Debbie Aftergut ∙ Avi Maier ∙ Betty Maier ∙ Zaza Finkelstein ∙ Nechemia Meisner

In loving tribute to the everlasting legacy of

MARTIN TROPPER, Z”L

A life defined by chesed, compassion, and a tireless dedication to helping others. His memory continues to illuminate the path forward, inspiring us to see every child and family through the eyes of love, dignity, and hope.

May his legacy live on through every act of kindness and every life changed.

With great admiration and respect,

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

With deep admiration and gratitude to

DR. PHILLIP B. STORM, MD

RECIPIENT OF THE MAIMONIDES MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Your groundbreaking work and compassionate care have brought healing, strength, and hope to countless children and families.

You remind us that true excellence in medicine is not only measured by skill, but by heart.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to those who need it most.

With great respect,

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

With deep gratitude to our Gala Sponsors

ELLIOT & AVA MANDELBAUM

and our friends at

EAGLE ARC PARTNERS

Thank you for your extraordinary partnership and generosity. Your steadfast support strengthens Chai Lifeline’s mission and brings hope, dignity, and comfort to the children and families who depend on us.

We are truly grateful for your leadership and friendship.

With heartfelt appreciation,

With heartfelt appreciation to our Campaign Co-Chairs

BARI & DANI ERBER

LISA & JONATHAN SCHECHTER

Thank you for your remarkable leadership and generosity.

Your dedication ensures that children and families facing crisis receive the care, joy, and support they need most.

Through your tireless efforts, you help bring hope to every corner of the Chai Lifeline community.

It is a privilege to partner with you in this mission..

With deep gratitude,

With deep gratitude and admiration to our Gala Chairs

NAOMI & CHESKY NEWMAN

LIZZY & MICHAEL PINEWSKI

ILANA & AKIVA RUDNER

and our dedicated Gala Committee

GLORIA & MATTHEW INGBER

DINA & KAMI KALATY

ALIZA & JOSH KATZ

Your leadership and commitment reflect the very heart of Chai Lifeline.

Thank you for giving your time, your energy, and your compassion to ensure that every child and family we serve feels supported, celebrated, and seen.

We are truly grateful for your partnership and friendship.

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

With sincere appreciation to our Alumni Committee

ELI & BECKY BRAUN

MENACHEM & SARAH DICKER

YITZY & KAYLA FRIEDLANDER

KIVI & RIVKA GORDON

CHAYA KRAUSZ

AVI & CAILEY STEINBERG

JACKY & NECHAMA ZWEIG

Thank you for your passion, creativity, and dedication to keeping the Camp Simcha spirit alive all year long.

Your commitment ensures that our alumni community continues to inspire, uplift, and support the children and families who need us most.

We are grateful for your partnership and leadership.

With much admiration,

RABBI

Dedicated in Memory of

DR. ROBERT VAN AMERONGEN Z”L

Our Beloved Late Medical Director of Camp Simcha Special.

Dr. Van, as he was lovingly known by campers and staff alike, was a dedicated and compassionate physician who devoted his life to helping others.

He was an integral part of Camp Simcha Special, having led its medical program since its inception in 2001.

Dr. Van’s kindness, warmth, sense of humor, and gentle manner were an inspiration to all who knew him, and his loss is deeply felt by the entire Chai Lifeline and Camp Simcha family.

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE

With heartfelt appreciation to

CHARLIE GREENBERG

THE STEVEN A. GREENBERG CHARITABLE TRUST

Thanks to your support, our campers can forget about their medical challenges and experience the joys of childhood with access to the highest quality of care.

Steven’s legacy of love and compassion lives on in the countless smiles and laughter of children with life-threatening and lifelong illness at Camp Simcha.

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

With much gratitude and appreciation to

PAM & JOE LUBECK

For establishing

THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

The heartbeat of Chai Lifeline lies in our vast network of dedicated volunteers. Thanks to your vision and support, thousands of young men and women will now find stronger, deeper, and more meaningful connections to Jewish communal life through their commitment to others.

The future of Jewish leadership is brighter than ever!

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

In honor of

RALPH HERZKA AND MERIDIAN CAPITAL CORPORATION

Thank you for your unwavering support and friendship.

The Meridian Village at Camp Simcha has brought joy and happiness to countless children with life-threatening and lifelong illnesses and will continue to do so for years to come.

You lead by example and encourage us all to do our best on behalf of Chai Lifeline’s families.

We are forever grateful for your kindness and generosity.

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

With sincerest appreciation and great admiration for

BARBARA & MENDY SILBER

The newly expanded SILBER AND SCHEINER FAMILIES MEDICAL CENTER AT CAMP SIMCHA

stands as a testament to your longtime friendship, support, and dedication to our mission.

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

With our deepest appreciation and admiration for

MELODIE & MARTIN SCHARF

We are forever grateful for your friendship and support of Chai Lifeline’s children. Your leadership has provided our children a campus on which they play, live and heal while at Camp Simcha. It has given more families the ability to attend year-round retreats and programs at the campus, enabling them to find the tools and support to fill each day with hope and love.

Thank you.

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

With our deepest appreciation Chai Lifeline acknowledges the generous support of

INTERBOROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL & CONSULTATION CENTER, INC.

Your partnership helps make our vital work possible.

Thank you for standing with us and for helping us ensure that no family faces life’s most difficult challenges alone.

RABBI SIMCHA & MICHELE SCHOLAR

CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE CHAI LIFELINE NJ CENTER

A center of stability for families in crisis

The new Chai Lifeline NJ Center brings together our full network of care: case management, crisis response, counseling, afterschool programming, family events, and more, under one roof to better serve the hundreds of local children and families who depend on us. This milestone represents not just growth, but vision: the commitment to ensure that every family in our community feels supported, embraced, and never alone.

With heartfelt gratitude to Rabbi Sruli Fried, whose leadership, devotion, and unwavering determination made this dream a reality. Your tireless work continues to inspire us all.

With admiration and appreciation,

With profound gratitude and admiration to the

DEDICATED STAFF AT CHAI LIFELINE

Your compassion, professionalism, and tireless devotion embody the heart of our mission. Each day, you bring strength, comfort, and hope to children and families navigating unimaginable challenges.

You don’t just serve our families, you stand with them, see them, and uplift them. Your work ensures that no one ever faces illness or crisis alone.

It is an honor and a privilege to lead alongside such extraordinary individuals who live the values of kindness, empathy, and chesed every single day.

With heartfelt appreciation,

With deep gratitude and admiration to our

REMARKABLE VOLUNTEERS

ACROSS THE CHAI LIFELINE FAMILY

From Camp Simcha to i-Shine, from our devoted Big Sibling volunteers to the compassionate members of our Crisis Team, each of you embodies what it means to serve with heart.

You bring joy to children who need a reason to smile, stability to families navigating crisis, and comfort to those walking through unimaginable pain. Your dedication, warmth, and empathy turn compassion into action and transform lives every single day.

Through your eyes, we see what true chesed looks like: love, dignity, and hope shared freely.

We are endlessly inspired by your spirit and humbled by all that you do.

With heartfelt appreciation,

RABBI
“There is no footprint too small to leave a footprint on this world.”

- Author Unknown

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED CHILDREN WHO LEFT US (TOO SOON) IN THE PAST YEAR.

Yossi Atik

Aviva Brody

Sloane Caston

Isaac Cohen

Altur Shulem Dym

Miriam Eichorn

Eitan Elbaz

Yeshaya Fass

Ruchalla Gross

Motti Katz

Shaina Kohan

Rikki Leizerovitz

Brandon Marder

Hadassah Nir

Shaul Niyazov

Leah Pearlstein

Henna Perel Price

Yarden Pinhas

Ohr Raveh

Yaakov Rosenthal

Efraim Wales

FOUNDER

To our precious children

CAILEY & AVI, EJ, AVA, FINN, GIGI, HARRISON AND ISAAC

May Hashem bless you all to be able to conduct your lives with chesed and middos as your core values.

To all of our

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

We cherish you more than you can imagine. We thank you so much for supporting us in our mission and are tremendously appreciative of your generosity. We are also so touched by your beautiful and heartfelt ads.

May we continue to grow and only share in simchas together.

Love,

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Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

FOUNDER

Our utmost hakaras hatov to RABBI SCHOLAR RABBI ADEST the entire STAFF OF CHAI LIFELINE and all the CHILDREN OF CHAI LIFELINE for welcoming us into your family!!

All of you will always remain our heroes for the way you lead and embrace life. With tremendous love and admiration,

Bari & Dani

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Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

DOUBLE CHAI

With tremendous hakaras hatov to RABBI

SCHOLAR

and the entire Chai Lifeline staff.

The Martin Tropper Legacy Project means so much to me. It means the continuation of my husband’s devotion and love for chesed that truly defined his life.

My husband kept Chai Lifeline very dear and near to his heart. The sensitivity that Chai Lifeline has to each and every person that they touch is truly unprecedented. It is this same sensitivity that defined my dear husband.

I ask Hashem to grant success to the Martin Tropper Legacy Project so that it can help further all of Chai Lifeline’s special Projects and help bring Moshiach ןמאונימיבהרהמב

With sincere hakaras hatov,

Mrs. Helen Tropper

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Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

DOUBLE CHAI

Dear

MOMMY,

This legacy award is a testament to your devotion and companionship to Daddy.

You always helped Daddy accomplish whatever Daddy needed to do. You stood by Daddy at all times. You were a partner with Daddy in all acts of chesed. And you are a partner in this most special Legacy Award.

The amount of our Hakaras Hatov that we owe you for always being there for Daddy and for the whole family, knows no bounds.

May Hashem grant you bracha, mazal and nachas.

May this Legacy Award and all the good that comes along with it bring Moshiach now.

We love you very much. Love,

Aron & Chanie, Tzvi, Nachum and Refael Tropper

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Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

DOUBLE CHAI

Dear

DADDY,

You lived your life with the purpose of helping and being there for others. You made everyone else’s problems your own. Your sensitivity was so special and was truly one of a kind. It was a privilege to be able to witness first hand your acts of kindness on a daily basis.

We are so proud and blessed to be able to have this Legacy award established in your memory. We know that it is something you will cherish, and we will use this to continue the chesed and the sensitivity to which you approached everyone that you so deeply touched.

With respect and love,

Aron & Chanie, Tzvi, Nachum and Refael Tropper
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DOUBLE CHAI

GRANDPA,

We miss you so much. We are so proud of all your very special accomplishments.

The Chai Lifeline Martin Tropper Legacy Project is so special and we can’t wait to continue in your special ways.

SAVTIE,

We love you so much!!! You are the best Savtie and we are so proud of you. We know that you were at Grandpa's side and helped him in all his special accomplishments.

We thank Hashem for giving us such special grandparents.

Love,

Shlomo Zalman & Devora, Chava & Dovid, Frieda, Golda, Yitzy, Ayala, Zahava, Tzvi, Shua, Daniel, Gavriel, Elazar, Atara Tzvi, Nachum and Refael

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

DOUBLE CHAI

Mazel tov to

on another amazing dinner chair event!

Through Their Eyes

BARI & DANI
Daniel & Elana Lowy
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PLATINUM

On behalf of the entire Tropper family, we would like to congratulate

DR. PHILIP B. STORM

on receiving the well-deserved Maimonides Medical Achievement Award

It is an honor for us to celebrate this achievement alongside the establishment of The Martin Tropper Legacy Project

We wish Dr. Storm continued success and thank him for his endless efforts in bringing joy and life to all that are under his care.

With gratitude and best wishes,

The Entire Tropper Family

PLATINUM

Dear

Thank you for all that you do for Klal Yisroel

Your devotion and sensitivity to every person's needs are truly unmatched.

My family and I are truly touched and have tremendous hakaras hatov to you for establishing the Martin Tropper Legacy Project

My father admired you and looked up to you for who you are and for all that you do to make Chai Lifeline what it is today.

BE”H we will make this legacy project a success and a tool to continue all the unbelievable things that Chai Lifeline accomplishes.

With respect and love,

Aron & Chanie Tropper

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

PLATINUM

Dear

MRS. BERGMAN,

Thank you for all that you do for Chai Lifeline and for Klal Yisroel.

Your leadership and care for each and every team member is truly legendary. You always know what to say and when and how to say it!!

May all the special things that you do bring Moshiach Bekarov Mamaash.

With Respect and Love,

Through Their Eyes

Aron & Chanie Tropper
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PLATINUM

With tremendous appreciation and hakaras hatov to

RABBI SIMCHA SCHOLAR and the entire CHAI LIFELINE STAFF

Mindy & Alan Peyser

Through Their Eyes

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PLATINUM

In honor of RABBI

SCHOLAR, STAFF and VOLUNTEERS

of Chai Lifeline for all they do for the children.

The Seltzer Family

Through Their Eyes

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PLATINUM

The Gibber Family

Through Their Eyes

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PLATINUM

Through Their Eyes

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PLATINUM

It has been thirty years since the passing of our dear Husband, Father and Zeidy,

LOUIS WERTENTEIL Z’'L

His daily impact on our lives is apparent to all who knew him. His personal sacrifice has brought so many so much and his life is an inspiration to all who knew him. We miss him beyond description.

As his own childhood was marred by the years of the shoah, the joy of other children became his priority. It is our privilege to join with Chai Lifeline to continue his legacy.

Through the LOUIS WERTENTEIL z’'l Heart To Heart Program, we have attempted to expand his impact to those who did not have the satisfaction of knowing him.

This program strives to enrich the lives of children; not only the children with life-threatening illnesses, but also the Big Brothers and Big Sisters who befriend them.

A few hours at a time, Chai Lifeline enables kids to be kids again.

The smiles of the children of Chai Lifeline, are a nechama to us, who remember and yearn for the smile of our Husband, Father and Zeidy

Esther Wertenteil

Ari & Gitty Wertenteil

Teena & Stuart Rubinfeld

Moshe & Ilana Wertenteil and Families

Through Their Eyes

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BENEFACTOR

To our dear mother

MRS. HELEN TROPPER ש"ומע

A true role model, you embody the eishes chayil. You devoted your life to your family. Taking care of Daddy through good times and challenging ones, with constant positivity and love, we can never thank you enough. We love you,

Through Their Eyes

Moshe & Risa
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In loving tribute to our dear father who we sorely miss

MR. MARTIN D. TROPPER

A man whose life was dedicated to helping others, and who treated everyone's needs as his own.

Love,

Moshe & Risa

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BENEFACTOR

Mazal tov to all of the

HONOREES

on this well-deserved recognition.

We are especially appreciative of

RABBI SCHOLAR

for his lifetime of dedication to the children and families of Chai Lifeline.

Elliot & Ava Moskowitz

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BENEFACTOR

With love to the STAFF and CHILDREN of Chai Lifeline.

With mention of LEVI KATLOWITZ

From, Your friends at Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP

Through Their Eyes

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BENEFACTOR

With appreciation to

CHAI LIFELINE

for their unwavering commitment to the children and families.

May you go from strength to strength.

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Avrutin

Through Their Eyes

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DIAMOND

In loving memory of our dear cousin and very special friend

MARTY TROPPER

וירחאותיבתאווינבתאהוצירשא

David & Ina

Daniel & Faigie

Budi & Shugie

Solly & Sori

Through Their Eyes

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DIAMOND

With deep gratitude to our dear friends and Campaign Chairs

LISA & JON SCHECHTER

for all they do for Chai Lifeline, the Evan Levy z"l Fund and the community at large.

Margaret & Andrew Levy

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DIAMOND

Mazal tov to the well deserving honorees!

A heartfelt shout-out to

ALIZA & JOSH KATZ and

LIZZY & MICHAEL PINEWSKI

for your extraordinary dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of Chai Lifeline and the entire Jewish community. Your impact is truly inspiring.

With love,

Jason Lieber Rafi Goodman

MYDA Advisors LLC

Through Their Eyes

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DIAMOND

Mazel tov to all the

HONOREES

Yael & Ben Englander

Through Their Eyes

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DIAMOND

In honor of the entire STAFF and all VOLUNTEERS

of Chai Lifeline and Camp Simcha.

In recognition of all your tireless efforts on behalf of all the special children.

May Hashem give you the strength to continue your devoted work on behalf of all these special children.

Karen & Zvi Kahn families and friends

Through Their Eyes

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DIAMOND

In honor of the dedicated STAFF and VOLUNTEERS of Chai Lifeline

Your commitment to bringing smiles to so many is an inspiration to all.

Through Their Eyes

Abraham & Talia Shulman
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SCHOLARSHIP

SCHOLARSHIP

In honor of

BARI & DANIEL ERBER

It is through the dedication of tzaddikim like Bari & Dani that so many children and their families have been given hope when all has seemed hopeless.

With love and admiration,

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

SCHOLARSHIP

In honor of LISA & JONATHAN SCHECHTER for your caring and dedication to the children of Chai Lifeline

Through Their Eyes

Deena & Gilad Ottensoser
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SCHOLARSHIP

AKIVA & ILANA,

You have become true role models on center stage.

Year after year, you bring honor to Chai Lifeline - a pillar of our community’s organizations.

This year, though, you have truly outdone yourselves. What better way to showcase your amazing dedication to chesed than by hosting this event just days before your daughter’s wedding? This is the ultimate chinuch with which to start a young couple on their journey.

May you be zocheh to receive all the brachos and to see endless nachas from your children.

Through Their Eyes

Yossie & Chana Dina Zucker
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SCHOLARSHIP

Many thanks to our dear friends

JOE & PAM LUBECK

for introducing us to the brilliant work of Chai Lifeline and for their tireless efforts on its behalf.

We were inspired by them and honored to act for Chai Lifeline's benefit.

With great love,

Kim & Murray Schwartz
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SCHOLARSHIP

In honor of

SIMCHA SCHOLAR

and his team.

For all they do to enhance the lives of children in need of a refuah sh'layma.

Eric & Joyce Austein

Through Their Eyes

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SCHOLARSHIP

In appreciation of all the CHAI LIFELINE VOLUNTEERS

For refuah sheleima of all the CHILDREN OF CHAI LIFELINE

In honor of all PARENTS AND SIBLINGS enduring the hardship.

In honor of OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ERETZ YISRAEL

And in memory of our daughter, SARINA (SARA RUT BAT EPHRAIM Z"L)

Dina & Kami Kalaty and the Kalaty Family

SCHOLARSHIP

To the LEADERSHIP STAFF and VOLUNTEERS

of this special organization for their untiring devotion to the children and families of Chai Lifeline.

Penina & David Klein and family

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SCHOLARSHIP

for providing support and necessary resources to navigate the struggles in Israel and worldwide.

Michael & Hannah Nelson

Proactive Heart & Vein Center

7751 Wolf River Boulevard

Germantown, TN 38138

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Practice

SCHOLARSHIP

SCHOLARSHIP

In honor of our beloved daughter and sister

CHARNA RADBELL

You have enriched our lives with your love, devotion, intelligence, grace, charm and courage. You have left us a legacy that will touch and enlighten people's lives forever. You will always live in our hearts and minds.

The Charna Radbell Gift of Sunshine Fund

Our mission is to make the well sibling feel as special as the child who is ill and improve the quality of life for these deserving families through Charna's Kids Club at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and the Cohen Children’s Medical Center.

Charna, We love you.

Through Their Eyes

Arlene & Larry Radbell
Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

SCHOLARSHIP

Mazel tov to all the

HONOREES

Jessica & Steven Spector and family

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

GOLD

In honor of ARON & CHANI TROPPER

Your wonderful chesed follows in the footsteps of your beloved father.

May The Martin Tropper Z"L Legacy Project be an aliyah for his neshama and a nechama for the family.

Mr. & Mrs. Itzy Fisher

Mr. & Mrs. Yosef Gutman

Mr. & Mrs. Simcha Press

Mr. & Mrs. Gershon Fisher

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

GOLD

To our dear friends the

ERBER’S and PINEWSKI’S

May you continue to do such wonderful and heartfelt communal events.

Titzku Lmitzvot! Love,

Odit & Zach Oliner

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

GOLD

With appreciation to Dinner Chairs

BARI & DANI ERBER

and to all the staff and volunteers of Chai Lifeline.

Yashar koach to

RABBI SIMCHA SCHOLAR and

RABBI LEVI KATLOWITZ

for your commitment and dedication to Chai Lifeline

Dr. Moshe & Rochel Schlusselberg

Chai

In honor of the indefatigable BARI & DANI ERBER!

Through Their Eyes

Yoni & Shani Schwartz
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GOLD

In honor of all the CHILDREN and all the amazing VOLUNTEERS

Shaye & Shani Hirsch

Through Their Eyes

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GOLD

In honor of CHAI LIFELINE for its wonderful work.

& Michael Kaplan

Through Their Eyes

Jennifer
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GOLD

In honor of our dear son

Through Their Eyes

ELCHANAN
Michael & Meira Rubin
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Mazel tov to all the

HONOREES

Through Their Eyes

Elana & Zack Wolf
Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

CHAI

In memory of MARTIN TROPPER Z"L Julius & Dorothy Berman

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

In loving memory of our dear father and grandfather,

MR. MARTIN TROPPER, A”H

whose life revolved around chessed and a steadfast devotion to his family, friends, and all of Klal Yisrael. He generously offered guidance and shared his wisdom and compassion with countless individuals. He instilled in his family the importance of being nosei b’ol chaveiro, even amidst his numerous commitments.

Our father and grandfather’s influence remains a guiding light, inspiring us to honor his memory through Chai Lifeline - an unparalleled organization that he deeply cherished.

And in honor of our dear mother and grandmother,

MRS. HELEN TROPPER

who built a home of love, chessed, and Torah values, adding humor and optimism to keep our spirits high. Her unwavering dedication to our family’s needs, always before and even in lieu, of her own are the foundation of all of our accomplishments.

With heartfelt gratitude and respect,

Dovid

& Baila, Ayala, Zahava, Tzvi, Shua, Daniel, Gavriel, Elazar and Atara
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CHAI

In honor of

ARON & CHANI TROPPER AND FAMILY

We have learned tremendous kibbud av from you. You are true role models to all who know you.

Mr.

& Mrs. Shaya Gutman

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

CHAI

In

memory of

MARTIN TROPPER

His legacy of kindness, inspires us all, to make the world a better place.

Aaron & Chava Herzog

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025
Through Their Eyes

CHAI

In honor of

BARI & DANIEL ERBER

Dovi & Ayelet Fink

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

In appreciation of BARI & DANI

Your remarkable communal work continues to inspire us all.

In honor of RABBI SCHOLAR for going over and above to support all children. Your dedication is admired and appreciated.

Warmly,

Tamar & Yitzchok Rosenthal
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Through Their Eyes

CHAI

Mazal tov to all the HONOREES

and of course to the DINNER CHAIRS

Joseph & Lisa Scharf

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

CHAI

In honor of

BARI & DANIEL ERBER

Through Their Eyes

Debbie & Daniel Schwartz
Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

CHAI

There’s little left to be said that hasn’t already been expressed, but it’s worth repeating: You are truly one of the most incredible organizations in the world.

Your ability to bring life and hope to those who need it most is unmatched.

We are both humbled by your efforts and in awe of the impact you make.

To our dear and loving friends, you embody everything that Chai Lifeline stands for.

There is no better partner in this mission than

THE ERBERS.

With love,

The Terlines

CHAI

In honor of AKIVA & ILANA RUDNER

It's an honor to call you friends.

Through Their Eyes

Baruch & Avigail Klahr
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CHAI

In

honor of

AKIVA & ILANA RUDNER

Your tireless efforts and devotion on behalf of the klal are an inspiration.

May Hakadosh Baruch Hu give you the strength to continue in your avodas hakodesh.

Duvie

& Raizy Greisman

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

CHAI

In honor of AKIVA & ILANA RUDNER for their tireless efforts on behalf of the children of Chai Lifeline.

Through Their Eyes

Aaron & Dalia Yurowitz
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CHAI

In honor of

RABBI SCHOLAR SHAINDY LOWENTHAL and all the VOLUNTEERS of Camp Simcha

Keep up the great work!

Love, Joe Andreoli

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

In honor of BRAND SONNENSCHINE LLP and all their families and friends.

Through Their Eyes

Love,
Joe Andreoli
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CHAI

SHLOMO ZAKHEIM Z”L

You taught me how to give back in the ultimate way. I miss you, buddy. And in honor of

FAYE ZAKHEIM and her entire family. Love,

Through Their Eyes

Joe Andreoli
Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

CHAI

In loving memory of my dear friend and mentor

RABBI AVRAHAM NOACH KLEIN Z”L

Another year passes and I still think of you every day. And in honor of

DINAH KLEIN

and her entire family. Love, Joe Andreoli

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

In honor of

CHARLES EDOUARD GROS AND FAMILY

With much appreciation for what you do for the families of Chai Lifeline

Love, Joe Andreoli

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Through Their Eyes

CHAI

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

In honor of SHLOMO

BOEHM

and his wife

BATSHEVA

who recently completed the NYC Marathon to benefit the children of Chai Lifeline Love,

Joe Andreoli

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Through Their Eyes

CHAI

Mazel tov to the

HONOREES

Yisroel & Chanee Blumenfrucht ACE Seminars

Sponsors of continuing education for accountants and attorneys

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

In

memory of

MENDEL BRILL A"H

Devoted husband, father, and grandfather. You showed us boundless love always! We miss you so much!

Sylvia Brill, Chanchi, Jonah, Yakov, Heather, Bracha, Moshe, Rachel, Leiby, Dassi, Yehoshua, Dovid, Mordechai, Yitzchak, Yisroel, Uri, Elianna, Gershon, Yitzi, Zeeva, and Yishai

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

CHAI

Steven Dyckman, MD

Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry

Offices in East Brunswick and Shrewsbury, NJ 732-238-7711

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

CHAI

In memory of

ABRAHAM ROSENFELD

ESTHER ROSENFELD

MARLENE RUTH HARELICK

Roberta & David Harounian

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

Kol haKavod to CHAI

LIFELINE and CAMP SIMCHA

for the joy, hope and inspiration they bring.

Sam & Susan Joffe

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

To all the VOLUNTEERS of Camp Simcha.

We applaud you for your spirit, devotion and determination to make a difference.

May you all be rewarded for your generosity and commitment to Chai Lifeline

Cynthia & Harry Kotowitz

Through Their Eyes

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CHAI

Best wishes to an amazing organization.

Through Their Eyes

Brenda Kohn, MD & Walter J. Molofsky, MD
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CHAI

In honor of the STAFF and VOLUNTEERS

of Chai Lifeline for their dedication to the children and their families.

Congratulations to tonight's HONOREES on this well deserved honor.

Scott & Michelle Sulzberger

Through Their Eyes

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In loving memory of our dear brother and brother-in-law

MEIR DOVID TROPPER

Sally & Naftali Blaivas Edythe Markowitz

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In honor of our dear friend and neighbor of many years

MARTY TROPPER Z”L

whose generosity and chesed and maasim tovim touched everyone who was fortunate to know him.

May this new Legacy Project be a zchus for his aliyas neshama and a comfort to his wife Helen and the entire family.

Tommy & Perrie Gelb

Through Their Eyes

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In loving memory of our dear friend

MARTIN TROPPER, Z”L

Marty’s warmth, generosity, and quiet strength touched all who were fortunate to know him.

We are deeply moved that Chai Lifeline has established

THE MARTIN TROPPER Z”L LEGACY PROJECT,

a tribute that reflects Marty’s boundless compassion and his unwavering commitment to helping others,especially in their most difficult moments.

May this initiative bring comfort to Helen and the entire Tropper family and may Marty’s memory continue to inspire chesed for generations to come.

With love and admiration,

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In honor of and l’zecher nishmas

REB MEIR DOVID TROPPER

Gittie & Gary Klein

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In loving memory of our dear

UNCLE MARTY

His בל בוט, overflowing with genuine kindness and a generous, giving spirit, was his very essence.

May the caring, support and immeasurable good made possible by Chai Lifeline serve as a lastingיוליעלתוכז

Dovid & Ruchie Blaivas

Shragie & Gittie Sontag

Reuven & Estie Lubin

Chaim & Zipora Blaivas

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As dear friends of the Tropper family for many years, we were privileged to know MR.

MARTIN TROPPER Z”L

on a truly personal level.

Mr. & Mrs. Tropper opened their home with warmth, generosity, and without hesitation — welcoming their dear son Aron’s “wild friends” with open arms and open hearts.

Mr. Tropper’s humor, wit, and genuine kindness will never be forgotten. His memory lives on through his remarkable family, who embody the foundation of chesed and giving upon which he built his life.

The entire community will long remember Mr. Tropper’s legacy — a legacy now carried forward by his family and further strengthened through the establishment of The Martin Tropper Z”L Legacy Project.

We are deeply honored to share this meaningful evening with you.

We wish the entire Tropper, Bamberger, and Epstein families continued hatzlacha as you walk proudly in the footsteps of Mr. Martin Tropper Z”L

May you continue to be a source of inspiration and a role model to your family, friends, and community.

Yitzy & Leah Ehrlich

Yitzy & Nechama Kislak

Avi & Huvie Stern

Moshe & Hindy Weinberger

Through Their Eyes

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Thank you

BARI & DANI

for truly being beacons of light and inspiring all of us to do chesed.

Through Their Eyes

Lenore & Maurice Ades
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Mazel tov to all the honorees and to

THE ERBERS

for their dedication to Chai Lifeline.

Daniel Laifer
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In honor of BARI & DANI ERBER Campaign Chairs.

Through Their Eyes

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In honor of our amazing friends

BARI & DANI ERBER

From,

Through Their Eyes

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In honor of

ILANA & AKIVA RUDNER

Through Their Eyes

Saul & Rochelle Greenberger
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In honor of

ILANA & AKIVA RUDNER

Be matzliach in all the wonderful chesed you do.

Mazal tov!

Ariela & Shlomo Zuller

Through Their Eyes

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RABBI SCHOLAR RABBI GOBIOFF and the rest of the CHAI LIFELINE TEAM

I love being part of this family and working with you all.

Go SWOB!

Through Their Eyes

Eli & Becky Braun
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With admiration and awe we honor

RABBI SIMCHA SCHOLAR

and his

MICHELLE

Their dedication, devotion and uncompromising standards continue to carry Chai Lifeline to ever greater heights.

May Hashem grant you many healthy years to forge on and on.

Binyomin & Sandy Epstein

Through Their Eyes

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In honor of

DRS. PETER & LAUREL STEINHERZ

AVROHOM COHEN HONOREES

and all the dedicated volunteers, committee persons, chairmen, Chai Lifeline staff, Dembi, Rivky, and the entire Camp Simcha staff.

Ari H. Friedman Associates, Ltd.

Ari & Idy Friedman

Eli & Nechama Friedman

Alan & Shuli Rubel

Their Eyes

RABBI SIMCHA SCHOLAR
RABBI
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In memory of my Mother-in-Law

ROSE BRILL A"H

A beloved mother and grandmother. Your strength and guidance will always be with us.

Sylvia Brill

The entire Brill, Wieder and Engelsohn Family

In memory of my Mommy and Bobby BOOKIE BERTHA SOLOMON A"H

You showed us by example how to live a life of love, torah, and middos tovos Your love was boundless and unconditional. We miss you so much!

Sylvia Brill

Chanchi, Jonah and family Leiby

Dassi, Yehoshua and family

Uri, Elianna, and family

Their Eyes

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In celebration and in honor of Chai Lifeline's outstanding work.

Through Their Eyes

Yitzy & Rachel Spinner
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Do you ever think of what happens to their dependents?

How will they have the money to sustain themselves in the future?

How will the myriad of bills that every family incurs be paid?

How, indeed, unless the deceased had sufficient life insurance!

Every husband and wife (each), or person with dependents should have a minimum of $1,000,000 worth of term life insurance. The cost is surprisingly low anywhere in the world.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

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DO IT NOW!

Mr. Kahn is not an insurance broker. He will not benefit in any way financially from your call. He is simply interested in making sure that your family is protected. Help him do this by contacting him.

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In the zechus of

REB SHLOMO

A hartzige yid who I am zoche to be friends with.

Thank you for all you do.

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025
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Great job RENA & ROY!

Proud to know you guys!

Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Schanzer

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Thank you to our generous supporters!

Much appreciation to my colleagues and friends and team members at Camp Simcha Special.

Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Annie Rosen

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To

our dear friends

DR. DOVID & BAILA EPSTEIN

We are honored to participate in the establishment of The Martin Tropper Z”L Legacy Project.

The chessed, compassion and thoughtfulness you exhibit as friends and neighbors are a testament to the extraordinary life of purpose your father lived.

May your father’s legacy continue to inspire and may his memory be a blessing to you and your entire family.

Your friends in the Richmond Hill & Kew Gardens Community

In memory of

MARTIN TROPPER Z"L

Marty's devotion to Chai Lifeline was emblematic of his many acts of chesed and caring for others.

May his memory be a blessing for his family and all those that can benefit from Chai Lifeline's services.

To honor the memory of MARTY TROPPER

A good friend who did a lot of good things!!

Roth

In honor of our dear friends

MARTIN

Z"L & HELEN TROPPER and their devoted family, exemplary models of chesed and Ahavat Yisrael.

Norman & Jill Sanders

Abe
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In tribute to

MR. MARTIN TROPPER

We miss him on the block.

Michael & Esty Spitzer

נ״על our dear cousin,

MARTY TROPPER

His heart of gold and concern for others were evident in his many acts of chesed.

May the Martin Tropper

Legacy Project be a

to his wonderful family.

Dovid & Devorah Tropper

In

honor of BARI &

DANI

A powerhouse couple with endless energy. We are proud to be counted among your friends. Mazel tov.

Love, Carol & David

In honor of the ERBERS and in memory of REB SHLOMO OBSTFELD

Becky & Eitan

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In honor of LISA & JON

We appreciate all that you do on behalf of Chai Lifeline

May you go from strength to strength.

Drorit & Michael

In honor of ILANA & AKIVA RUDNER and CHERYL & IZZY BOOK

Judy & Yitz Braun

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025 Through Their Eyes

ILANA & AKIVA

Keep up your special chesed work.

From, Medpart

In honor of CHAI LIFELINE and the wonderful work they do.

Anonymous

Through Their Eyes

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

In honor of

ELLIOT MOSKOWITZ and DAVID KLEIN for their efforts and dedication to Chai Lifeline.

Aroni & Chani Parnes

In honor of DRS. PETER & LAUREL STEINHERZ

With gratitude,

Ira & Arlene Schwartz and family

Chai Lifeline National Gala 2025

We gratefully acknowledge contributions from the estates of

HONEY BERGER ELSA MACKS

NINA

MOINESTER

Through their bequests they have left a legacy of caring and compassion for our community’s most vulnerable children and their families.

For more information on bequests and planned giving, please call 212-699-6608.

With heartfelt gratitude and admiration to

DR. JAY STORM

Thank you for everything you do, for your extraordinary care, your quiet strength, and for being the true mentch that you are.

Your warmth and kindness touch everyone you encounter, and the compassion you and your family bring to every interaction make you more than a partner: you are truly part of the Chai Lifeline family.

Your friendship, your humanity, and your unwavering commitment to helping others inspire us all.

It is a privilege to call you both a colleague and a friend.

With deep appreciation,

RALPH HERZKA

Trailblazer on Team Meridian

You are the founding member of the $1 Million Club, a leader in every sense of the word.

Your enthusiasm and energy encourage everyone to do more to push Bike4Chai onward and upward.

Even more important, you remind us of the real meaning of chesed – to do more than you ever thought you could do to have a greater impact on people’s lives than you ever dreamed was possible.

Thank you for keeping the children of Chai Lifeline in your hearts every day of the year.

It is with immense gratitude to

MAYER & CHAYA RIVKA FISCHL

We express our profound gratitude to our longtime benefactors and friends.

The Fischls’ unwavering commitment to Chai Lifeline children and their families has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Their ongoing dedication and support of the Chai Lifeline Boro Park Family Center has provided a home away from home for children and families impacted by illness and crisis, offering a warm and supportive environment for respite and relaxation.

Their legacy of giving will forever be etched in our hearts and in the lives they have touched.

Rabbi Mordechai Gobioff Director of Client Services, National

Nachman Maimon Director, Camp Simcha/Camp Simcha Special

Faige Yudkovsky Director of Community and Volunteer Services

Bracha Mandel Program Director

Esti Rosenbaum

Boro Park Volunteer Coordinator

In honor of

MR. MAYER & CHAYA RIVKA FISCHL

There are homes that welcome guests — and then there are homes like the Fischls’, where the warmth and kindness begin long before you even walk through the door.

With hearts as open as their home, Mayer and Chaya Rivka are involved in every act of chessed — quietly, thoughtfully, and wholeheartedly — making sure every detail is done with care and love.

Their giving knows no limits. Their kindness has no pause. Always there for anyone, at any time, in any way — they are the true embodiment of selfless chessed and genuine compassion.

Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW Director, Chai Lifeline New Jersey/Pennsylvania Region

Rabbi Aharon Koslowitz Director of Services

Nechama Miller Volunteer & Program Coordinator

Chai Lifeline expresses its sincerest appreciation to

THE RALLA KLEPAK FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION IN THE PERFORMING ARTS

On the establishment of The Ralla Klepak Midwest Performing Arts Summer Scholarship Fund

Rabbi Simcha Scholar Chief Executive Officer

Rabbi Doniel Freund Midwest Director

With great appreciation to our Campaign Chairs

BARI & DANIEL ERBER

Thank you for your commitment and dedication to the children and families of Chai Lifeline.

Your generosity, concern, and care are truly admirable, and it is through your deep love of chesed that you change lives and create smiles.

You have taught me more than once the meaning of caring for others.

With immense gratitude to SHLOMO & ESTHER WERDYGER proprietors of

The premier manufacturer of youth licensed sports apparel and to their children

ELI AMSTERDAM SHMULI WERDYGER AVROMI SCHONFELD

SRULI WERDYGER

Each summer, you generously outfit our Camp Simcha campers and staff in the most contemporary and versatile attire, contributing greatly to the overall sense of joy and excitement of the camp season.

We are so grateful for your altruism and are eagerly awaiting your latest styles for 2026!

In honor of

PAMELA & CRAIG GOLDMAN

Many people talk about helping others. You roll up your sleeves and do it.

Your concern for families battling pediatric illness led to the establishment of the Pamela and Craig Goldman River Retreat A single family respite center in the Ramapo Mountains.

Your love for candlemaking gave birth to Camp Simcha’s Candlemaking Workshop, now one of the camp’s most popular activities.

We are grateful for the generous gift that enabled us to build the Pam and Craig Goldman Creative Arts Center.

Thank you for over to 18 years of counsel, guidance, and friendship.

The children and families of Chai Lifeline thank

ARI MARGULIES

and the management of

DAVID’S COOKIES

For all you do for Chai Lifeline’s children and their families.

You make Camp Simcha into “Cookie Heaven” every summer.

Your Kosher Care program assures that families who travel out-of-town for medical care have delicious, nourishing food wherever they go.

We are grateful to be the beneficiary of the Annual John Griner Golf Tournament.

Rabbi Levi Katlowitz Director of Community Development

Rabbi Mordechai Gobioff Director of Client Services, National

Nachman Maimon New York Regional Director

Cheryl Book, Ph.D. Director of Clinical and Family Services

With tremendous gratitude to

MARC BODNER

and our friends at L&R Distributors

For your devoted friendship and year-round support of Chai Lifeline.

We can always count on you to be there for our children and families, and for that we are forever grateful.

With tremendous gratitude to

ASSEMBLYMAN SIMCHA EICHENSTEIN

Thank you for your friendship and advocacy on behalf of Chai Lifeline’s children and families.

Your dedication to our critical mission and unwavering support has touched countless lives impacted by illness, crisis, and loss.

Nachman

With deep gratitude and admiration for

ARI WEINBERGER

and the amazing members of

Your dedication and achievement inspire us all. Thank you for everything you do for Chai Lifeline’s children and families.

Chava Ackerman

Yocheved Ackerman

Mark Adams

Simcha Aflalo

Alexandra Ahdoot

Tova Askarinam

Sivan Aulov

Marissa Barlaz

Momo (Marc) Bauman

Yaffa Beller

Hanna Benarroch

Leah Bensoussan

Yasmine B Berokhim

Chaim Beyman

Racheli Bienenfeld

Yakov Blau

Devorie Blobstein

Avigail Bloom

Menachem Bloom

Batsheva Boehm

Yehuda Boehm

Jacob Bogoff

Tzali Borenstein

Refael Boyer

Tzvi Brand

Aidan Burgida

Bennett Burgida

Jacob Burgida

Chava Burstein

Mimi Bursztyn

Gabriella Cantor

Estee Chocron

Shirley Cohen

Chaygit Cutler

Ari Dachs

Mirel Dahan

Moshe Dancour

Tzippy Daniel

Faigy Deutsch

Yoni Diamond

Debra Ehrenberg

Ira Ehrenberg

Moshe Ehrenberg

Emunah Eisenstein

Mindy Elmann

Davina Faifer

Shterna Feigelstock

Derek Fein

Samantha Felder

Yehudit Fink

Yosef Fisch

Esther Florans

Bracha Fox

Daniel Frank

Mikki Friedman

Evan Fromen

Avigail Fuerst

Yudit Fuerst

Sharon Galen

Miriam Gandjian

Samuel Gaynor

Gitty Gelbendorf

Rabbi Shaanan Gelman

Chaya Gershowitz

Ari Ginsberg

Penina Gold

Brett Gordon

Chana Gordon

Neil Gordon

Brocha Green

Kayla Gross

Avi Grunwald

Talia Guenoun

Mirel Gugenheimer

Dora Chana Haar

Chaiy Haimovici

Ariel Hanasabzadeh

Yehuda Hanasabzadeh

Mazal Hassid

Jacob Hersko

Rachel Hersko

Rechie Herskovits

Rachel Herzka

Faye Hirsch

Leah Hirsch

Naomi Hofman

Daniel Ismaili

Meital Israel

Leah Josephs

Meir Kadosh

Yaffa Kagan

Jonah Kalaty

Efrat Kamenetsky

Ita Kaplan

Avi Katz

Chaim Katz

Huvy Katz

Mimi Katz

Rochel Katz

Tani Katz

Yocheved Katz

Zevi Katz

Ariela Kauffman

Tzvi Kauffman

Miriam Kavian

Ahuva Kessler

Chaya Malka Kiss

Moshe Klein

Yanky Klein

Esti Klipper

Yumi Klipper

Jennifer Koplow

Joseph Koren

Deena Kress

Miriam Kupferstein

David Landerer

Shira Laufer

Naftali Levenbrown

Yosef Levenbrown

Elisheva Levin

Shira Levy

Libbi Lew

Chavie Lichter-Beyman

Seth Lieber

Nate (Nachum) Lifschitz

Elisheva Lightstone

Hodaya Lightstone

Stanlee Lipkin

Kelly Maloney

Sara Manies

Yosef Mann

Aaron Tzvi Markovic

Rivky Maxwell

Sarah Mekibel

Ela Meller

Rachel Mendelowitz

Shua Mendlowitz

Marc Millstein

Rubie Minkowitz

Daniel Miodownik

Elazar Mojdehiazad

Yonatan Mokhtar

Matthew Mosher

Moshe Mutterperl

Jessica Myers

Aharon Nachimson

Ahuva Neuhoff

Racheli Neuman

Ron Nusbaum

Hayley Orlofsky

Shoshana Pasternak

Eidel Pearl

Ari Peikes

Bracha Pilicer

Jason Pitts

Susan Pitts

Goldie Pollak

Yosef Poratti

Henry Praw

Leanne Praw

Yoni Praw

Zacharia Praw

Benjamin Prero

Blumie Press

Dvorah Rahimzada

Maytal Rahimzada

Shira Raymond

Miriam C Rayvich

Jaime Reich

Gila Reich-Burgida

David Roher

Eitan Rolnick

Elky Rosen

Rachelle Rosen

Ahuva Rosenberg

Dena Rosenberg

Donny Rosenberg

Micah Rosenberg

Yael Rosenberg

Yakir Rosenberg

Leah Rosenzweig

Melissa Rothwax

Joseph Rozenbaum

Ariel Rubinoff

Daniel Rubinoff

Jeremy Rubinoff

Penina Rubinoff

Ronit Rubinoff

Shira Rubinoff

Yael Rubinoff

Yafit Salman

Frumi Saltz

Adam Sasouness

Shani Schachter

Hinda Schmulowitz

Nechama Schubert

Ariella Schwab

Joel Seidel

Rachel Seidel

Sandy Shaoolian

Jessica Shapiro

William Sharfman

Sarah Shipper

Eli Shkarofsky

Tzivie Shkarofsky

Hanah Shkarofsky-Lavian

Rivkah Shuchat

Yael Shure

Chanie Silber

Bracha Silver

David Silver

Michal Silver

Gabby Sirota

Elyse Sochet

Risa Solomon

David Spangenthal

Heather Spiegel

Bailey Spinner

Chani Spira

Elana Spiro

Chumi Spitzer

Malka Stefansky

Sarra Stein

Rina Steinberg

Sorala Stempler

Avigail Stern

Judy Stern

Shmaryahu Storch

Steven Strauss

David Tessler

Yosef Treizman

Rivky Turner

Azriel Warum

Yosef Warum

Koby Weiner

Baila Weininger

Daniel Weininger

Miri Weinstein

Josh Weisberg

Srivki Weisberg

Malka Werner

Shana Wiener

Zachary Wiener

Gitty Wiesel

Ateret Witty

Philip Wolf

Gitty Yablonsky

Rebecca Yaminian

Edmund Zack

Sara Zaguri

Sara Zeitlin

Debbie Zimmer

Esty Zugo

Shlomo Zuroff

Hodaya Zweig

Micha Zwick

With tremendous gratitude for our Team Lifeline Board

YIDES BIEDERMAN

JACOB BOGOFF

DEREK FEIN

RACHEL HERSKO

ISAAC KLEINBART

AVI MOCHE

RENA ROSENBERG

Thank you for your strength, heart, and inspiring leadership In support of Chai Lifeline’s brave warriors

Rabbi Simcha Scholar Chief Executive Officer

Esther Bergman Chief Financial & Operating Officer

Moshe Turk Director, Team Lifeline

Chai Lifeline congratulates all the

cyclists who took on the challenge and created the most successful campaign and showed their true commitment to the children of Chai Lifeline.

Zevi Bamberger Director, Bike4Chai

Yitzi Libersohn

Relationship Manager, Bike4Chai

Bike4Chai thanks our Advisory Committee

JACK DWECK

ABE HIRSCH

MARK KLEIN GABRIEL LOW AVI NACHUM

SHALOM STEIN

JOE WASSER

for guiding and assisting us throughout the year.

We could not have asked for a more dedicated Bikers Board.

Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW Executive Director, Bike4Chai

Zevi Bamberger Director, Bike4Chai

Yitzi Libersohn Relationship Manager, Bike4Chai

Bike4Chai thanks our Founding Board

ALAN SHAMAH ABIE MALEH

ELI SCHRON BRIAN HAIMM MORRIS TABUSH

NATHAN LOW

For your vision and constant dedication throughout the years.

Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW

Executive Director, Bike4Chai

Zevi Bamberger Director, Bike4Chai

Yitzi Libersohn

Relationship Manager, Bike4Chai

With deep appreciation to

BRIAN

HAIMM

Thank you for your time, generosity, and untiring dedication to Bike4Chai throughout the year.

Your voice and constant effort have been instrumental in the success of Bike4Chai.

Zevi Bamberger Director, Bike4Chai

Yitzi Libersohn

Relationship Manager, Bike4Chai

In honor of

RALPH HERZKA ABE HIRSCH

LAIVI FREUNDLICH

and the entire

TEAM MERIDIAN

For leading the charge, setting the pace, and pushing us over every fundraising threshold.

You have built Bike4Chai into the success it has become.

Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW Executive Director, Bike4Chai

Zevi Bamberger Director, Bike4Chai

Yitzi Libersohn Relationship Manager, Bike4Chai

In honor of

YAAKOV FORCHHEIMER

YONOSON TESSER

and

the entire

TEAM LAKEWOOD

For being the highest fundraising team this year.

Your leadership has led us to unprecedented fundraising heights, shaping Bike4Chai into the remarkable success it is today.

Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW Executive Director, Bike4Chai

Zevi Bamberger Director, Bike4Chai

Yitzi Libersohn Relationship Manager, Bike4Chai

In honor of

TEAM LAKEWOOD

TEAM SYCLIST

TEAM MERIDIAN

TEAM 5T RIDERS

TEAM BALTIMORE

TEAM YOSSI

TEAM CANADA

TEAM TAPESTRY ROCKLAND

TEAM BROOKLYN RIDERS

TEAM ACHIM B’YACHAD

CYCLISTS

TEAM NEWRO RIDERS

TEAM T-BERG RIDERS

TEAM TOMS RIVER

TEAM PC RIDERS

TEAM MEXICO

TEAM NYC

TEAM GREAT NECK

TEAM HOUSTON

TEAM FLO RIDERS

TEAM MINNEAPOLIS

TEAM MIDNIGHT RIDERS

TEAM KNIGHT RIDERS

Thank you for raising the level of camaraderie, fundraising, and excitement before and during Bike4Chai. We could not have done it without you.

Zevi

Yitzi

In honor of

TEAM CAPTAINS

You are the true drivers, motivators, and cheerleaders behind the success of Bike4Chai.

Thank you for your dedication and commitment, and for all you do on behalf of the children and families of Chai Lifeline.

YAAKOV

FORCHHEIMER

YONOSON TESSER

LAIVI FREUNDLICH

ABE HIRSCH

RALPH HERZKA

BEN GORODETSKY

ABIE MALEH

ALAN SHAMAH

JACK DWECK

MORRIS TABUSH

ALLAN LIEBERMAN

MARK KLEIN

GARY BAUMAN

ELLIOT ABRAMSON

SHUEY GOLDSTEIN

YIRMIYOHU

BAUMINGER

YITZCHOK LEVI

JEFF ROSNER

SHULY VORHAND

AVI ICZKOVITS

AARON SPIVAK

MORDY EISENBERG

TODD ROSENBLUM

MOOKIE NEUMANN

MOTTY KLEIN

SHALOM GANZ

MOISHY KLEIN

MARTIN TOLLINSKY

JASON STEIN

ISAAC DAYAN

BARRY ARANOFF

SHABSI LIPSCHITZ

Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW Executive Director, Bike4Chai

Zevi Bamberger Director, Bike4Chai

Yitzi Libersohn Relationship Manager, Bike4Chai

YITZ HENKIN

AVRAHAM SHAYA EISENMAN

SHLOMO SINGER

YOSEF META

YOSHUA MARCOVICH

ANDREW SCHLUSSEL

GABRIEL LOW

ELIE EDALATI

HERZEL HAKIMI

YITZI ABRAMOVITZ

ANDREW SEROTTA

MORDY FESTINGER

ROBERT GARSON

BRIAN PERGAMENT

ROBBY LOWENSTEIN

BEN (TULI) WEISS

Chai Lifeline congratulates the incredible achievements of participants in both our Upstate NY Run and our Ride in Deal, NJ.

Your dedication and passion make a lasting impact for the children and families of Chai Lifeline.

Dvora Adler

Shira Benzaquen

Katie Berman

Devorah Connor

Jennifer Escava

Tanya Farber

Elana Friedman

Miriam Graf

Yehudis Hofman

Aliza Kaplan

Tzipora Kirschner

Joan Klein

Raizel Lamm

Sara Lehmann

Chaya Leidner

AnneMonique Rapoport

Hinda Rosenberg

Chana Rudnick

Stephanie Saad

Fortune Shriqui

Rochel Sternhell

Chaya Werner

Lavino Wine and Spirit

Malka Zelman

Karen Aaron

Sophie Abadi

Chaya Abraham

Shayna Ackerman

Libby Akerman

Miri Arem

Joy Ashkenazie

Hindy Ausfresser

Aliza Bacharach

Tema Bagdadi

Rikki Bar

Shirley Barakat

Dana Bassali

Idy Bercovici

Carol Berley

Pessy Blonder

CL Bochner

Sheva Brun

Jane Choueka

Ariella Cohen

Chaya Cohen

Raquel Cohen

Sophie Cohen

Danielle Dabah

Shira Dahari

Simcha Dahari

Sharon Dayan

Sarit Ebrani

Chana Edelson

Dina Ehrman

Pessi Einhorn

Huvie Eisenreich

Ester Feuer

Ava Finn

Chany Fisch

Kaylie Follman

Raizy Follman

Naomi Fragin

Rochelle Frank

Chana Friedman

Estee Friedman

Etty Friedman (Lunger)

Shana Furman

Penina Gejerman

Chaya Sara Gibber

Nechama Gibber

Hadar Gohari

Slavie Goldbereger

Miriam Goldburd

Julie Goldschmied

Chayala Gonter

Bluma Goodman

Mindy Gotesman

Mindy Gottdiener

Lily Greenfield

Chashi Gruman

Julia Hakimi

Leila Hakimi

Yasmin Hakimi

Angela Hakimian

Shana Halpert

Camilla Haroonian

Gail Hausdorff

Bracha Hedayadayani

Malkie Hersko

Yenny Herzka

Justina Hezghia

Shifra Hisiger

Adina Hoch

Chani Holland

Abby Ijadi

Sharleen Ijadi

Aliza Isaac

Dina Kalaty

Leya Kalaty

Aliza Kaplan

Fraidy Klein

Shani Klein

Shoshana Kogan

Rachel Kreisman

Shira Krieger

Yocheved Kushner

Naomi Leiser

Lillian Levy

Chanie Lipschitz

Gila Livi

Adena Loboda

Michal Mammon

Bracha Marcus

Esther Maruani

Rochel Leah

Mendlowitz

Bracha Meshchaninov

Baila Miller

Reva Miller

Devorah Mitteldorf

Shana Monas

Miri Monczyk

Orah Monczyk

Naomi Nassimi

Shirley Nassimi

Shira Niknam

Miriam Oppenheimer

Chavie Ostreicher

Chava Peymer

Rachel Pollack

Shana Preschel

Chaya Nechama

Pruzansky

Melissa Pupko

Yael Rabanian

Mina Richler

Adina Rosenberg

Daphna Roth

Eliana Roth

Ahuva Rottenberg

Sarah Rubin

Talia Sabag

Adela Sadaka

Meira Safdieh

Yafit Sakal

Arlene Sarway

Rebecca Sarway

Malkie Scheinberg

Henny Schilit

Estee Schreiber

Yali Schupper

Estee Schwab

Chaya Schwartz

Shani Seidman

Mimi Seif

Belle Setton

Marilyn Shamula

Dvora Sherman

Shoshana Silver

Esther Malky Sofer

Sari Sonnenschine

Rachelli Stern

Ahuva Strimber

Daniella Taub

Abby Wagner

Elana Weiss

Chayala Werdiger

Esther Wohlgemuth

Esther Claire Yaakov

Tanaz Zaruwabeli

Shoshana Zelcer

In honor of

BIKE4CHAI VOLUNTEERS

Your selfless dedication and commitment are truly commendable. We couldn’t have done it without you. Your amazing efforts made B4C a resounding success. Thank you for your incredible contribution.

On behalf of all the children and families of Chayainu Chai Lifeline Israel, we would like to give heartfelt thanks to

THE OSSIE SCHONFELD TOY FUND

THE SCHONFELD FAMILY

NEAL GOLDBERG - LEV LEYTZAN MAYER AND CHAYA RIVKA FISCHL

For their ongoing support in helping us distribute thousands of toys to sick children in Israel each Chanukah as part of our Toy Drive.

Elad Maimon

Director of Chaiyanu, Chai Lifeline Israel

Chai Lifeline merged our summer Chai-A-Thon and Kids4Chai school programs into one fun year-long initiative:

Chai Lifeline salutes the following camps and schools for their outstanding 2025 contributions

CANADA

Camp Kol Sasson – Toronto, Ontario

Camp Otzros – Thornhill, Ontario

Moshava Bair – Toronto, Ontario

MIDWEST

Camp Ashreinu – Cincinnati, OH

Camp Kishronos – Chicago, IL

Camp Simcha (Yeshiva Darchei Torah) – Oak Park, MI

Camp S.T.E.P. (Hebrew Academy of Cleveland) – Cleveland, OH

Camp Moshava Bair – Skokie, IL

Camp Girls on the Go – Cleveland, OH

MID-ATLANTIC

Camp Bais Yaakov – Baltimore, MD

Camp Chofetz Chaim – Baltimore, MD

Camp Lemaalah – Baltimore, MD

NEW JERSEY

Anshei Lubavitch – Teaneck, NJ

Camp Ahava – Lakewood, NJ

Camp Chevra – Lakewood, NJ

JD – Deal, NJ

Camp Kulanu at RPRY – Edison, NJ

Camp Leeba – Lakewood, NJ

Camp M&N Girls – Morganville, NJ

Camp Nofesh – Passaic, NJ

Jersey Girls – West Long Branch, NJ

Shevach Day Camp – Lakewood, NJ

NEW YORK

Avnet Country Day Camp (H.A.L.B.) – Woodmere, NY

B.Y.A. – Brooklyn, NY

Camp Areivim – Inwood, NY

Camp Darchenu – Brooklyn, NY

Camp Ruach - Boys – Brooklyn, NY

Camp Summersault – Far Rockaway, NY

Chaim Day Camp – Brooklyn, NY

Chazak Day Camp – Boys & Girls – Flushing, NY

Machaneh Yisrael – Hewlett, NY

Orah Day Camp – Far Rockaway, NY

Simcha Day Camp – Far Rockaway, NY

Vacation Village – Loch Sheldrake, NY

SOUTHEAST

BMA – Camp Kfir (Brauser Maimonides Academy) – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Camp Ruach (Katz Hillel Day School) – Boca Raton, FL

Camp Shemesh – Boca Raton, FL

Camp Gan Israel – Hallandale, FL

Camp Gan Israel at the Shul – Surfside, FL

Machane Miami – North Miami Beach, FL

WEST COAST

Camp Gan Israel – Las Vegas, NV

Camp Rina – Denver, CO

Camp Tiferes Banos – Los Angeles, CA

Tashbar Torat Hayim / Camp Shalom – Los Angeles, CA

SCHOOLS

Bais Yaakov of 18th Avenue - Brooklyn, NY

Jewish Educational Center – Elizabeth, NJ

Magen David Yeshivah – Brooklyn, NY

Masores Bais Yaakov – Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Jacob Joseph School for Girls - Staten Island, NY

Shulamith School for Girls - Woodmere, NY

Torah Academy for Girls – Far Rockaway, NY

Yavneh Academy - Paramus, NJ

Yeshiva Derech Hatorah - Brooklyn, NY

Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion – Boys & Girls – Piscataway, NJ

It was YOU who went above and beyond to make Chai-A-Thon 2025 an extraordinary year.

A heartfelt thank you to the over 150,000 kids, parents and staff who demonstrated their genuine care for Chai Lifeline’s children by supporting Chai Lifeline all year long with countless creative fundraising ideas, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Birthday campaigns, and personal web pages!

Wishing everyone best of luck in Chai-A-Thon 2025!

Tova Herz Chai-A-Thon

Rabbi Yoel Kar School Liaison

For more information or to sign up www.chaiathon.org • chaiathon@chailifeline.org • Text/Whatsapp 732.719.1772

With great appreciation to

THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP

Your generosity and support will enable Camp Simcha / Camp Simcha Special to better serve hundreds of campers with disabilities for years to come.

Thank you for partnering with us to provide our children with a wonderful summer experience in a safer and more inclusive environment.

In recognition of

DR. JONATHAN DONATH

and our friends at

For your steadfast commitment to Chai Lifeline’s mission.

Your visionary leadership and support has brought hope, joy, and critical assistance to countless children and families. By engaging thousands of donors in the power of collective tzedakah, you have amplified the impact of chesed in our community and beyond.

Thank you for being a true partner and a beacon of light, ensuring that no family faces illness or crisis alone.

With tremendous Hakaras Hatov,

Rabbi Simcha and Michelle Scholar

With tremendous gratitude to our volunteer transportation dispatchers par excellence

SHAULY BEGELISEN

ISAAC GENUD

SHIRA KREISER

MIMI POLLACK

LEAH SCHLESINGER

RUCHIE SLETZER CHAIM TABAK YERMY WEISS

Thank you for always being there for our families. The hours you devote are so greatly appreciated.

Nachman Maimon

New York Regional Director

Bracha Mandel Director of Services, New York

Tzivi Dunn Transportation Coordinator

With heartfelt gratitude to

SHANA BEREN

LEAH DANZGER

BRACHIE GROSS

SHEINDY KLEIN

ESTEE MANELA

CHANY MERMELSTEIN

LINDSAY SETTON

JENNY

SPANGENTHAL ROCHELLA TRIETEL ALIZA

ZEFFREN

For creating and implementing Stock-A-Freezer

Stock-A-Freezer assures that even in the midst of crisis, parents can feed their children with delicious, homemade cuisine that nourishes both body and soul.

Thank you for the time and love you give so selflessly to this project.

The children and families of Chai Lifeline extend their sincere appreciation to

TZVI GOLDSTEIN

Strauss Bakery

ELYAKIM KAFF

Kaff’s Bakery

MOSHE KAFF

Zomick’s Bakery

MENDY KAHN

J&J Dairy

HERSCHEL KLEIN

Klein’s Natural

AMI MAGAZINE BINAH MAGAZINE HAMODIA TAAM EDEN

THE JEWISH PRESS MISHPACHA MAGAZINE PRIME PACKAGING YATED NE’EMAN

For their generous donations throughout the year.

Rabbi Mordechai Gobioff Director of Client Services

Nachman Maimon

New York Regional Director

Hersh Moskovits

Thank you!

We are delighted to have this opportunity to publicly thank

DAVID HERZOG

Kedem Wine

THE KLEIN FAMILY

Klein’s Ice Cream

For their friendship and dedication to our families. You are always there for us, and we always appreciate it!

Rabbi Mordechai Gobioff Director of Client Services

Nachman Maimon Director, Camp Simcha

Hersh Moskovits

Moishe Goldberger

The Program Department of Chai Lifeline salutes the hardworking volunteers and coordinators of the Toy Drive

AYALA ABRAMSON

HABIB ALFAKS

BERGEN COUNTY TOY DRIVE

YOCHEVED BORNSTEIN

CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH

STUDENT LIFE AT BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY

THE COHEN FAMILY

SOPHIA CHABOT

DINA DANIELCHIK

THE DWEK FAMILY

ELISHEVA FRIEDMAN

CELIA GINDI

CHAYA GLUCKSTAD

DANIEL LIPSHUTZ

ESTI ROSENBAUM

MOISE SAFRA SYNAGOUGE

LARRY SOBEL

DEVORAH TRAUBE

HONEY ENGEL TOY DRIVE CORPORATE DONORS AND PARTNERS

L AND R DISTRIBUTORS

LOT-LESS CLOSEOUT

MENUCHA PUBLISHERS

RITE LITE

With your help, we were able to distribute more than 50,000 toys this Chanukah!

A very special thank you to

CHANI TRAUBE

for your extraordinary commitment to the Toy Drive.

Thank you

MAYER & CHAYA RIVKA FISCHL

for helping us get the toy drive started.

The children of Chai Lifeline are so very grateful to our beloved counselors and volunteers who plan and implement the activities that bring year-round simcha to our lives. We look forward to each activity and every opportunity to spend time together.

NOA HACKER NECHAMA KANAREK BAYLA KESSNER

PERI

KLEINBART RIKY RATNER FRUMI TREB

Rivka Gordon Director of Volunteer Services

Rivky Zuckerman

Girls’ Head Counselor Camp Simcha/Camp Simcha Special

To

the outstanding

ANNETTE KAUFMAN

STACEY ZRIHEN SHERI HAMMER

REBECCA MANSBACH GABRIELLE STRICKER

NATALIE HILLER

Thank you for another incredible year of i-Shine.

Each week you bring joy and light to lives that have been dimmed by illness and loss. The impact you have on hundreds of children and families is truly immeasurable.

Your dedication and commitment to the children of Chai Lifeline is a shining example of what it means to be scions of Chessed.

I am blessed to work with such colleagues.

With tremendous gratitude to

GILA WEINSTEIN MICHAL ZAHTZ

ELLY

SCHWARTZ ELIZA SKOCZYLAS

Your unwavering commitment and true love for the children of Chai Lifeline are what sustains i-Shine Teaneck.

Thank you for all your time, efforts, and energy to spread joy to those who need it the most.

I am humbled to be working alongside you. Thank you for all that you do.

Nachman Maimon

New York Regional Director

TEANECK IN MEMORY OF ILANA MICHAL SCHWARTZ A”H

With tremendous gratitude to

RENA ACKERMAN

LAURIE BILGER

YVETTE FINKELSTIEN

DR. EVELYN JAKABOVICS

ARLENE KLEINBERG

SHARON PLAUE

DAPHNE RAWSON LAURIE WOLFF

LINDA ZUCKER

It is because of your devotion and passion that children impacted by illness and loss all across Westchester and Riverdale have a place to thrive.

Each week you provide love, care, and a warm space for the kids who need it the most.

Thank you for your unwavering dedication to the children and families of Chai Lifeline.

With much appreciation,

WESTCHESTER/RIVERDALE IN MEMORY OF ROBERT A. FINKELSTEIN Z”L

In grateful recognition to

SENIOR CARE AMBULANCE CO. HATZOLAH VOLUNTEER

AMBULANCE and GEM AMBULANCE

for their concern on behalf of the children of Camp Simcha.

Nachman Maimon Director, Camp Simcha/Camp Simcha Special

We are proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association.

ACA works to preserve, promote, and improve the camp experience. ACA-accredited camps must meet up to 300 rigorous standards for health, safety, and program quality.

The Program Departments of Chai Lifeline and Camp Simcha send a very special thank you to the entertainers, volunteers, and corporate sponsors who give their time, talent, and resources to lift the spirits of our children and their families.

We are very grateful for your tireless efforts and continued friendship.

ABIE ROTENBERG

AKIVA GLATZER

AMIT ITSHAQ

AMI KOZAK

ARI COHEN

AVISHAI NEUMAN

AVIVA GHERMAZIAN

AVRAHAM FRIED

AVRAHAM RODIN

AVROM MO JOSEPHI

AVRUMI BERKO

AVRUMY LANGER

AZI ZAKHEIM

BARBARA SHAIN

BARI ERBER / BARI LYNN

BENNY MAHALLA

BENNY SHEINFELD

BRACHA JAFFE

CHAIM OZER DESSLER

DOVID AND CHAVI

KESTENBAUM

CHERYL GROSS

DANIEL KIRZNER

DAVID ZEDNER

DEKEL DVIR

DIGITAL DOV KATZ

DR. AVI KUPERBERG

“EKEV” GAVRIEL

REICHMAN

ELLIOT BAUM

ELY KATZ

FAYE ZAKHEIM

GAL GERSHOVSKI

GEDALIAH HOFFMAN

ISHAY RIBO

ITAMAR BOROCHOV

JACK GOLD

JACOB BLOBSTEIN

JOEY NEWCOMB

JONATHAN SCHATTNER

LEANDER WIEGAND

LEIBISH LISH

MARLENE KALONGY

MAX ROSENTHAL

MENDY HERSHKOWITZ

MESHULEM GESTETNER

MEYER & CHAYA RIVKA FISCHL

MICHAL NEIMAN

MICHAEL SAFER

MICHAEL VATCH

MO SAFER

MOSHE AUSLANDER

MOSHE TISCHLER

NESANEL GOLD

NICKEOLDEON

THEME PARK

SAM LOWINGER

SAMUEL TENNENBAUM

SCARLEN MARTINEZ

SETH & EMILY GERZBERG

SHAINDY PLOTZKER

SHACHAR BEN MEIR

SHACHAM OHANA

SHAI BACHAR

SHANI FARKAS

SHIA LEITNER

SHLOIME SHAINBERG

SHMUEL (PEREDNIK)

SHMULI RADIN

SHOLOM FRUCHTER

SHUA SORCHER

SHULEM LEMMER

SIMCHA ECKHAUS

SIMCHA EICHENSTEIN

SIMCHA LEINER

SIMCHA SHAIN

SIRENS MOTORCYCLE CLUB

SIZZLE & SLICE

STEVEN VEGH

SUSAN WEISEL & FAMILY

TOVA BEGUN

TZVI GOLDBERGER

TZVI GOLDRING

URI GAT

WILL WERTHER

YEHUDA FEUER

YESHAI KATZ

YISROEL MEIR BERG

YITZY ADLER

YITZY WOSNER

YITZCHOK & SLAVI

GOLDBERGER

YOMO NEWMAN

YONI Z

YOSSI & MEIRI BRACHFELD

YAAKOV ZIENNES

In appreciation of

STEVEN ZULLER

Proprietor of Franklin Printing Group

For generously donating his time and resources to produce Chai Lifeline program materials.

Thank you for partnering with us.

The children and families of Chai Lifeline are very grateful to

VERED FUGEL

and

the entire

EL AL STAFF AT NEWARK

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

for their extraordinary dedication and assistance to our campers and families flying to the Unites States for medical care.

Your attention to detail and compassion make the journeys go swiftly and smoothly.

Nachman Maimon Director, Camp Simcha/Camp Simcha Special

In

honor of

MICHAEL VATCH and SIMCHA SHAIN

It would take a book to list all the things you do for our children. You are always ready to drop everything and help.

Your selfless dedication is appreciated by everyone whose lives you have touched.

Thank you.

To

MICHAEL DUBE and YONI GREENSTEIN

When someone needs a smile, we know who to call.

When the best medicine is a seat at the hottest game in town, you come through every time.

We are grateful for the tickets, the celebrity visits, the meetings with athletes, the swag (let’s not forget the souvenirs!), and for the grace with which you offer that and more every day.

May you continue to bring fun, awe, and pure enjoyment to children sorely in need of all three.

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