DEVELOPMENT NEWS
(l-r) Melanie, Herman and Beatrice Shapiro
birah learns table tricks
baltimore luncheon
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he Sarah Ribakow/Tikvah Chapter of Baltimore held its Annual Donor Luncheon at the Royal Kosher Restaurant in Pikesville this past November. This special event honored the dedication of long-time member Beatrice Shapiro.
Herman and Beatrice Shapiro (center) surrounded by family members.
his past November, the AMIT Birah Chapter of Greater Washington, DC, held a mouth-watering membership event, “It’s All in the Presentation! Tricks for the Table.” Alana Isenberg demonstrated exciting ways to arrange food and flowers. A presentation of certificates to our devoted 40+ year members topped off the evening. Alana Isenberg
(l-r) Samy and Stella Ymar, and Rosalyn Bramson
birah views words like sapphires
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his past October, major supporters of the AMIT Birah Chapter of Greater Washington, DC, enjoyed an elegant evening at The Library of Congress. The reception was for the exhibit, “Words Like Sapphires: 100 Years of Hebraica at the Library of Congress 1912-2012.” Dr. Michael W. Grunberger, director of collections, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, was the keynote speaker.
(l-r) Elana Stein, Hope Taragin, Miriam Friedman (Event Chair), Donna Lawrence, Norma Burdett, Rosalyn Bramson, Alana Isenberg (l-r) Hope Taragin, Sara Solomon and Donna Lawrence
(l-r) Norma Burdett, Rosalyn Bramson (l-r) Sara, Michael, Felice, Robin and Rebecca Grunberger
it’s all about accessories
A (l-r) Sara Bleier, Rachel Scheinmann and Ariella Chasky
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MIT Philadelphia Council/Shira Chapter held “A Night of Beauty, Bags and Belts” at Saks Fifth Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Saks Fifth Avenue graciously donated 10% of all purchases to our children in Israel.
(l-r) Debbie Mittman, Shelly Melman, Cyndilee Koslov, Rachel Scheinmann, Sara Bleier
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