WOMEN’S DIVISION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
Jane Weitzman will walk the talk at Women’s Division Spring Event Lion of Judah & Pomegranate Women trip to new york city monday, june
1, 2015
8:00 am departure from the JCC | 5:30 pm expected return Take a guided tour of the special exhibition “Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television” and explore all that the Jewish Museum has to offer. Transportation, museum admission, breakfast and snacks included. Group lunch at an NYC kosher restaurant available for purchase. Space limited to first 40 registrants. Cost: $75 RSVP by Monday, May 18 | 610-821-5500 or www.jewishlehighvalley.org Women who make Pomegranate Level ($1,800+) or Lion of Judah Level ($5,000+) commitments to the 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs.
Women’s Division Dollar-A-Day Spring Event
open to
Walking The Talk with Jane Weitzman
By Laura Rigge HAKOL Editor Jane Weitzman understands the value of a good shoe. “They can make an outfit. You can wear a plain black dress and change the shoes and the whole look is different.” It’s not surprising that Weitzman knows her shoes: for decades, she was the executive vice president at the company founded by her husband, famed shoe designer Stuart Weitzman. Weitzman is coming to the Lehigh Valley to speak at the Women’s Division Dollar-a-Day Spring Event on Thursday, May 21, bringing her philanthropic wisdom as well as her shoe savvy. Weitzman pioneered creative charitable efforts, such as the Celebrity Breast Cancer Shoe Auction and her book, “Art and Sole,” a collection of fantasy art shoes that she displayed in Stuart Weitzman’s New York storefront. The book will be available for purchase at the event and all proceeds will go to the Federation’s Annual Campaign. For Weitzman, it was a project that was years in the making. When
she was the vice president of Stuart Weitzman’s retail space, her duties included finding the art shoes to display in the storefront, a practice that made the company unique among its competitors. “I was going to craft shows to look for things for the stores, and I saw some artists who I thought could do shoes.” The shoes garnered attention even after they no longer appeared in the storefront. “After we sold the business, people kept saying to me, ‘What happened to those shoes?’ I thought it might be a good thing to do a book and all the profits could go to charity.” When asked if she has a favorite from the book, Weitzman said it would be impossible to choose. “You know, to me it’s like children. How can you pick your favorite? These are the ones that were culled from over 1,000 shoes we had. I really don’t have a favorite – they’re all my favorites.” While Weitzman’s remarkable success in the business world has helped her to make an impact with her charitable work, including her work for the Jewish Federations of North America and other Jewish organizations, she believes that
money isn’t necessary to be philanthropic. “Start with whatever you can do, and try to build on it, and as you become successful, you can always do more.” The annual Women’s Division Spring Event on Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Congregation Keneseth Israel is open to women who have pledged a minimum of $365 to the 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs. $40 for dinner and program. Learn more or register now at www.jewishlehighvalley.org/ womens-division.
Artist Lazlo Matulay rediscovered at Women's Division Lunch and Learn
Thursday, May 21, 2015 6:30 pm | Congregation Keneseth Israel $40 per person for dinner and program Dietary laws observed
“Art and Sole” will be available to purchase for $25 Please RSVP by Thursday, May 7, 2015 Register online at www.jewishlehighvalley.org
Above, Patty Carlis, Carol Wilson, Rabbi Seth Phillips, Lisa Fraenkel and speaker Lindsey Jancay were instrumental in organizing this event. Below left, Matulay’s works are now being housed and cataglogued at KI. Below right, Lois Lipson, Carole Langsam, Ethel Melamut, Eva Levitt, Audrey Sosis and Beth Kozinn.
Minimum gift of $365 to the 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs required to attend. Merry Landis, Spring Event Chair | Carol Wilson, Women’s Division President
SPONSORED BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY’S WOMEN’S DIVISION
welcoming new babies to the Lehigh Valley If you’re expecting, know someone who is, or have a new baby, PLEASE LET US KNOW! Contact Abby Trachtman, 610-821-5500 | abbyt@jflv.org 4 MAY 2015 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY
Handmade Afghans BY EVA LEVITT
All proceeds benefit projects in Israel:
Food Banks in Israel Neve Michael Youth Village
For prices or to place an order, call Eva 610-398-1376.
All payments are made payable to the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley