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The New Israel Fund The New Israel Fund (NIF) is the leading organization advancing democracy and equality for all Israelis. We believe that Israel can live up to its founders’ vision of a state that ensures complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants, without regard to religion, race, gender, or national identity. Widely credited with building Israel’s progressive civil society from scratch, we have provided over $300 million to more than 900 cuttingedge organizations since our inception. And we are more than a funder; NIF is at philanthropy’s cutting edge thanks in large part to Shatil.
Shatil Shatil is the New Israel Fund’s Initiative for Social Change. Shatil provides NIF grantees and other social change organizations with hands-on assistance, including training, resources, and workshops on various aspects of non-profit management. Today, NIF/Shatil is a leading advocate for democratic values, builds coalitions, empowers activists, and often takes the initiative in setting the public agenda.
Dear Friends s we write this, Israel is undergoing another summer of incitement and violence. The murders of a young LGBT activist and the parents and infant son of a Palestinian family, both apparently at the hands of religious and political extremists, have roiled Israel and caused many to consider the root causes of Jewish violence. Israeli leaders like President Rivlin who protest incitement and exclusion are receiving death threats. So are High Court of Justice President Miriam Naor and U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro. So are Israeli staffers of the New Israel Fund. It is no surprise that we again have been publicly targeted by the extreme right. There is
legislation looming in the next Knesset session that could seriously cripple the ability of Israeli civil and human rights groups to function or even survive. Nonetheless, we see some cause for optimism. Ordinary Israelis are waking up to dangerous trends that have been ignored for too long, or countenanced with a wink and a nod by some Israeli political leaders. Israelis and Americans are speaking out against the harsh, messianic version of Judaism that recognizes no authority other than a warped version of Jewish law and that continues to underlie a harsh occupation.
And we at NIF are moving forward in countering these trends. Our grantees and partners continue to work to realize the liberal, egalitarian and democratic vision of Israel enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. And despite (or because of) the increasingly desperate attacks on our work, with your support we increased our resources substantially in 2014. We continue to implement the New Initiatives For Democracy (NIFD) program, building partnerships and incubating projects that we hope will create an environment where progressive change can happen. And we have focused and aligned our traditional work for impact (see page 17) and made some hard but necessary decisions about our investments in social change. We are committing ourselves to a just and democratic society in Israel. Please join us in that recommitment— there is no time to lose.
Talia Sasson
Daniel Sokatch
Rachel Liel
President
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director in Israel
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In 2014, the New Israel Fund made significant
progress towards focusing our resources and expertise for greater impact.
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Last year NIF proudly launched our New Initiatives for Democracy (NIFD), possibly the most important investment we’ve made since establishing Shatil in the early 1980s. We’re committed
Y T E I C to changing Israel by strengthening
and expanding the pro-democracy,
progressive camp. Our traditional work, now focused for even greater impact,
will also include investments to expand shared society initiatives throughout
Israel and contribute to the efforts of
those Israelis working to end the now 48-year occupation.
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EQUALITY FOR ALL IN ISRAEL WE ARE RE ACHING FOR A SHARED D E M O C R AT I C FUTURE ! NIF is creating alternatives to hatred, racism, incitement, and violence.
Countering Racism trife between Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens was the defining domestic issue of 2014. The year was marked by an increase in hate crimes, from torched property and mosques, to physical assault, to racist anti-Arab graffiti daubed on cars, religious institutions, and in villages. Although the sharp upswing in incitement and violence was condemned by some politicians and other public figures, most notably Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, the vast majority of these crimes have gone unpunished. Tensions continued to climb following the tragic kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June and the revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager. As hostilities between Jewish and Arab Israelis increased, Operation Protective Edge, the third Gaza operation in five years, commenced. Capitalizing on the discord, extremists used the moment to incite racial violence and vitriol, causing an already precarious situation to further deteriorate.
Extremism is no virtue. Israelis like those of the Tag Meir Coalition are paving the path forward towards a more inclusive and truly shared society.
But in these dark moments, growing numbers of Jewish and Arab Israelis spoke out against racism and separatism. Through efforts big and small, these inspirational figures are paving
the path towards an Israeli future characterized by equality and justice, not hatred and division.
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While the extremists behind the hate seek to rip Israeli society apart, the NIF-convened Tag Meir coalition—the leading grassroots Israeli response to incidents of racism and intolerance—is working
to heal divisions and demand a meaningful effort to end hate crimes. Last year, Tag Meir events included a major solidarity rally at the site of the torched Hand in Hand bilingual school in Jerusalem; a demonstration demanding action to stop hate crimes; and condolence visits to Jewish and Arab families who have lost loved ones to hate crimes and racist violence. From solidarity visits to rallies to joint-action, NIF-supported groups are working to end the cycle of hatred, inequality, and violence.
During last summer’s fighting, Amna Kanane, director of NIF grantee Awareness 4 U, organized a vigil. Standing at a heavily traveled intersection in the predominantly Arab Wadi Ara region, Jews and Arabs held signs that said “Neighbors for Peace.” The vigil garnered so much attention and interest that it became a nearly weekly event, continuing long after the rockets ceased. “We felt that we had to do something in light of the recent deterioration,” Kanane said. “Together we can strengthen dialogue and partnership, together we can protect our democracy. All of us—Jews and
Arabs, equal citizens before the law, condemn the killing and support a return to hope and optimism.”
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Countering
R acism
Jews and Arabs held signs saying “Peaceful Neighbors” at an Awareness 4 U demonstration promoting shared society at the Kfar Kara junction near Wadi Ara.
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During an emotional wartime visit to Soroka hospital in Be’er Sheva, Rachel Liel, NIF’s Executive Director in Israel, met with families of Bedouin Israelis whose children were injured by rocket attacks.
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A user-generated racism map based on Google’s popular Waze traffic app allows anybody with a smart phone to report racist incidents. To promote accountability, the app also tracks how the reports are handled by the authorities.
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Countering
The Parents Circle Families Forum, another grantee, is a joint Palestinian-Israeli organization of more than 600 families, all of whom have lost a close family member as a result of the prolonged conflict. During the war, the Forum organized “Peace Square,” where Parents Circle members engaged passersby in dialogue circles every day in the heart of Tel Aviv. They also created quite a buzz with an emotional video in which Arabs and Jews stated, “We don’t want you.” The twist at the end revealed that all participants had lost a family member to the violence; a club no one wants to join.
R acism
BELOW : To cool wartime tensions,
The Parents Circle made a compelling video featuring Israelis who have lost loved ones — saying they don’t want to add to their numbers. BOTTOM : The Team of Equals
brought together Jewish and Arab children from Jerusalem to combat division and hostility and to advance a shared life in the city.
In addition, NIF continues with its acclaimed Kick Racism Out of Israeli Soccer initiative, which works to fight racism in Israeli society through soccer. In early 2015, it launched the “Team of Equals,” which
brings together children from East and West Jerusalem in order to combat the division and hostility between them and to advance a shared life in the city.
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WE ARE THE VOICE OF EMPOWERED PROGRESSIVES! At a time when the ultra-nationalist discourse dominates the public sphere, NIF is reframing the debate and offering a new narrative.
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Reinventing a Progressive Israel ince its inception, Israel has described itself as the only democracy in the Middle East. Despite the authoritarian regimes surrounding them, Israelis’ support for Western-style liberal democracy seemed secure for most of its brief history. In the last decade, however, basic democratic norms have been eroded by ultra-nationalist politicians and their allies in Israel and abroad. More than 25 bills have been introduced in the Knesset threatening freedom of speech and religion, and other democratic fundamentals. The fight against these initiatives is essential because—as former MK and past NIF president Naomi Chazan eloquently put it— “it is a struggle for our very soul.”
In a Coalition against Racism campaign, celebrities, activists, and ordinary Israelis were photographed with signs that said “I vote against racism.”
NIF is proud of our 35-year history of founding and funding progressive civil society. As we discovered in the last few years, these investments are necessary but not sufficient for addressing the urgent new challenges to Israeli democracy. We knew more had to be done. We knew it was time to act. Last fall, NIF launched New Initiatives for Democracy (NIFD), a major investment in programs and partners designed to create an environment for progressive change to really happen. NIFD is a set
of infrastructure projects that build up towards power and influence, reach out to new constituencies, and focus in by concentrating NIF’s resources for strategic impact.
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In the first year of NIFD, our partners had impact. In September, Molad, the Center for Renewal of Israeli Democracy, published a groundbreaking report on settlement funding. The report, which uncovered a massive, hidden pipeline used by the government to fund West Bank settlements at the expense of communities in Israel, created major buzz in the Israeli media and led to Deputy Attorney General Dina Zilber ruling that the state should stop its hidden support. Despite this, right-wing factions are currently attempting to increase funding for settlements and settlement infrastructure.
TOP : NIFD partner Molad uncovered a massive funding pipeline through which the Israeli government funds West Bank settlements. ABOVE : Nimrod Goren, founder
of NIFD partner Mitvim, discusses Israeli foreign policy in New York. PHOTO CREDIT: MICHAEL BROCHSTEIN
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Another partner, the “think-and-do-tank� Shaharit, was able to utilize the election moment to show the faces and broadcast the voices of diverse community leaders that reflect the mosaic of inclusive Israeli society. This was possible because of the relationships and networks that Shaharit had cultivated, efforts that bore fruit in the lead-up to the election. And the Council for Peace and Security (CPS), run by former high-ranking military and security officials, continued to redefine the discourse over security issues in Israel. Throughout Operation Protective Edge, CPS positioned itself as a source of professional and authoritative knowledge. From op-eds to radio and TV interviews to panel discussions to coverage of organizational positions and reports, CPS provided a cogent alternative to the hawkish perspective dominating mainstream media in Israel.
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Introducing Zazim! One of the core components in NIFD is about giving Israelis the opportunity to take action together about the issues they care about using digital tools. Much like MoveOn.org in the U.S., Zazim will empower and amplify progressive voices in Israel using innovative online campaigning techniques.
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The leadup to the national elections in February 2015 was also controversial for NIF. As part of our efforts to promote democratic values, NIF co-sponsored Haaretz’s Democracy Conference in Tel Aviv. Although some right-wing politicians pulled out in a coordinated election stunt, the sold-out event hosted dozens of Israeli leaders engaging in debate on the most contentious issues facing the country. During a speech at the event, President Reuven Rivlin said, “There is a crisis on the right. It sees the Jewish and democratic state as a democracy for the Jews. Leading players in Israeli politics — including President Rivlin and the heads of several major political parties — attended Haaretz’s Democracy Conference co-sponsored by NIF.
This is something I cannot countenance.” But, as we all know, the struggle for a democratic Israel was never only about the outcome of a single election; it is a deeper effort to build power for those who have none, to build ties between Israelis now alienated from one another, and to oppose racism and inequality wherever they appear.
Through NIFD, the groundwork is being laid for a progressive movement that builds on tactical victories. We’re funding the best and the brightest voices; we’re building new partnerships with communities not typically associated with the left; we’re creating new and exciting ways to counter media bias and build an engaged grassroots. The election was a snapshot in time. With NIFD, we’re in it for the long haul.
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W E A R E PA V I N G A PAT H T O E Q U A L I T Y AND JUSTICE ! NIF is building bridges to groups that may not identify as progressive, but share our goals and values.
EXPANDING THE PROGRESSIVE CAMP
IN ISRAEL
Focusing for Impact ell before last year’s elections, we made the strategic decision to focus the New Israel Fund’s resources on larger, longer and more consistent support for organizations and coalitions with the potential for long-term impact and progress in Israel. As a result of our process of focus and alignment, and in response to the frightening surge in racism and incitement in Israeli society, we have established a new issue area: Building a Shared Society and Combatting Racism. Over the past few years, relations between Jews and Arabs have deteriorated; hate crimes have increased, and racism—especially and most troubling, among Jewish youth—is worsening. But we’ve also seen sparks of a new perspective—of new potential. At the Democracy Conference in Tel Aviv we heard MK Ayman Odeh, head of the Arab Joint List, discuss how Arabs and Jews must partner for a truly shared society. We know that there must be a renewed commitment
to strengthening communal relationships. And we are amplifying our support for pro-democracy and human rights organizations. Although the democratic fabric of Israeli society is under threat as never before, we are the engine and support network for the individuals and organizations working to save and strengthen it. We are aiming to not only end the erosion of basic democratic principles but to bolster these fundamental rights in the public eye and to enshrine them in public policy. Through intensive lobbying and other efforts,
NIF has added an issue area: Building a Shared Society and Combatting Racism, in response to disturbing trends in Israel.
we will work to halt the onslaught of anti-democratic bills and increase transparency in government.
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NIF will also be focusing on the occupation and human rights in the occupied territories. While the emotional, financial, and physical cost of the occupation fades from public view, we are supporting work that keeps these realities visible for ordinary Israelis. Additionally, a focus on East Jerusalem is designed to help improve daily life for the underprivileged Palestinian community, stop settler expropriation of Palestinian property and build a truly shared city for all its inhabitants.
A new focus for NIF is ending the occupation and improving the lives of East Jerusalem residents.
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We know that a better Israel is possible. An Israel where the Jewish people achieve self-determination in their homeland predicated on the best values of Judaism, humanism, and liberal democracy. We are excited about our new focus and look forward—with your partnership—to building a more equal, democratic, and just Israel.
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B’Tselem and other Israeli human rights groups ensure that there are independent voices reporting on government activity. They serve as a check and balance on potential abuses of power.
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Mobilizing Support.
Combatting Racism.
In 2014, NIF increased fundraising for its core mission by over 12%. The additional funding allowed us to make great strides in advancing human and civil rights, religious freedom, and social and economic justice in Israel.
Palestinian Israelis whose property has been damaged in a hate crime will now be entitled to compensation under the Property Tax and Compensation Fund Law. Until now, attacks on Palestinians were not legally described as terrorist actions, rendering victims ineligible for compensation.
Bedouin Israelis. In a major victory for Bedouin land rights, a Be’er Sheva court upheld the cancellation of 51 demolition orders in the Negev village of Alsira. The decision follows an eight year legal struggle led by Adalah. This case is an important legal precedent for all unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev, and means that the 350 Bedouin citizens of the village will remain in their homes.
Social Justice and Human Rights. During the Gaza War, NIF distributed more than $150,000 in emergency grants to protect marginalized communities, counteract racism and separatism, and bolster the human rights community. Our organizations distributed food to low-income Israelis, brought together Jews and Arabs for dialogue, and petitioned the Supreme Court to help Negev Bedouin Israelis get access to bomb shelters and other basic needs.
Economic Justice. Thousands of Israelis will be able to take a critical step out of poverty. Israel’s Public Housing Law, passed in 1998, will finally be implemented due to the Shatil-led Public Housing Forum’s intensive advocacy work. Among other actions, the law requires the government to sell public housing residents their apartments at a subsidized price after five years of residency.
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2014 ACHIEVE MENTS
Challenging the Orthodox Monopoly. Two victories marked progress for religious freedom in Israel. In a precedent-setting ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that the Orthodox authorities do not have a monopoly on determining how Jews pray at the Kotel. And veteran NIF grantee Israel Religious Action Center helped score a landmark victory that will allow Reform and Conservative rabbis to serve as state-salaried clergy.
Social Justice. In a victory for diversity in leadership, the Supreme Court has ordered the state to ensure that women and Arabs are fairly represented on the Israel Land Authority (ILA) Council. The ILA controls 93% of the land in Israel, and has huge power over land use decisions. At the time of the decision, there was only one woman and no Arabs serving on the ten-member Council. This victory was made possible by a petition advanced by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and Itach-Maki (Women Lawyers for Social Justice).
Social Justice. A major breakthrough cancelling private, fee-for-service care in public hospitals will help ensure quality healthcare for all Israelis. An additional billion shekels granted to the Health Ministry will be used to shorten wait times at hospitals and provide quality healthcare irrespective of income. The victory follows a campaign led by ACRI, Physicians for Human Rights, and the Adva Center.
Women’s Empowerment. Following a long struggle by Itach-Maki (Women Lawyers for Social Justice), a new law will reduce women’s financial reliance on their husbands. Welfare payments will now be transferred to a couple’s shared account instead of to the man’s account, which will increase the economic independence of vulnerable and abused women.
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financial ts statemen New Israel Fund Statement of Financial Position As of December 31, 2014 and 2013
ASSETS
2014 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
8,045,613
Investments
9,356,879 9,021,247
Pledges receivable, current portion, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $58,780 and $81,713 in 2014 and 2013, respectively
2,557,626
2,912,727
–
2,400,000
141,355
26,636
73,406
60,604
20,174,879
20,369,541
405,558
500,195
Bequest receivable Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses
Total current assets
5,948,327
FURNITURE EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, NET OTHER ASSETS
Pledges receivable, net of current portion Deposits
Total other assets
TOTAL ASSETS
– 9,685 87,966 84,918 87,966
94,603
$20,668,403
$20,964,339
2014
2013
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
1,910,135
1,773,181
Grants payable
4,626,566
4,247,028
25,330
31,836
3,645
3,645
6,565,676
6,055,690
Deferred rent abatement
87,880
87,473
Annuity payable
71,013
96,343
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES
Annuity payable, current portion Deferred rent abatement
Total current liabilities
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
The statement of financial position of New Israel Fund as of December 31st 2013 and 2014 and related statements of activities and changes in net assets for the years there ended have been derived from the audited financial statements. For full financial
Total long-term liabilities Total liabilities
183,816
6,239,506
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
7,968,274 7,473,819
Temporarily restricted
3,848,517
Permanently
2,127,043 2,099,997
statements, please visit
Total net assets
nif.org/about/financials/.
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
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158,893
6,724,569
5,151,017
13,943,834
14,724,833
$20,668,403
$20,964,339
Statement of Activities and Change in Net Assets For the year ended December 31, 2014 with summarized financial information for 2013
2014
TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL
2013 TOTAL
REVENUE Contributions
25,820,628
3,311,960
100
29,132,688
26,964,848
Special events
549,367
–
–
549,367
798,319
Other revenue
91,852
–
–
91,852
637,022
4,590,301
(4,590,301)
–
–
–
31,052,148
(1,278,341)
100
29,773,907
28,400,189
20,041,235
–
–
20,041,235
21,901,762
3,732,907
–
–
3,732,907
3,607,601
23,774,142
–
–
23,774,142
25,509,363
Management and general
4,285,687
–
–
4,285,687
3,817,101
Fundraising
2,997,975
–
–
2,997,975
2,902,385
7,283,662
–
–
7,283,662
6,719,486
31,057,804
–
–
31,057,804
32,228,849
Net assets released from donor restrictions
TOTAL REVENUES
EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES
Grants and SHATIL Other program expenses
Total program services
SUPPORTING SERVICES
Total supporting services
TOTAL EXPENSES
Change in net assets before other item
(5,656)
(1,278,341)
100
(1,283,897)
(3,828,660)
500,111
2,787
–
502,898
1,003,542
OTHER ITEM
Investment
Transfer of assets
–
(26,946)
26,946
–
–
Total other items
500,111
(24,159)
26,946
502,898
1,003,542
Change in net assets
494,455
(1,302,500)
27,046
(780,999)
(2,825,118)
Net assets at beginning of year
2,099,997
14,724,833
17,549,951
NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR
$2,127,043 $13,943,834
$14,724,833
7,473,819
5,151,017
$7,968,274
$3,848,517
Program and Support Services Expenditures Grants to Israeli not for profit organizations
SHATIL
14,714,216
47.38%
SHATIL
5,327,019
17.15%
Other program expenses
3,732,907
12.02%
Management and general
4,285,687
13.80%
Fundraising TOTAL
GRANTS TO ISRAELI NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
2,997,975
9.65%
$31,057,804
100.00%
OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL FUNDRAISING
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l a n o i t a n Inter COUNCIL Michel Abitbol
Susan Adelman Karen Adler
Sari Agatston Arieh Arnon
Adeeb Awad
Avner Azulay
Zouheir Bahloul Mark Baker
Eliyahu Bareket Maya Bar-Hillel
Mordechai (Morale) Bar-On Illan Baruch
Uri Bar-Yosef
Haim Ben Shachar Oz Benamram
Michael Ben-Yair Melissa Berman Mindy Berman
David Bernstein Michael Bien
Rabbi Sharon Brous David Broza Avram Burg
Sara Cannon
Ruth Cheshin
Aaron Ciechanover Alan Cohen
Yehudah Cohn Rachel Cowan
James Cummings Ellen Dahrendorf
Jerome Davidson Avner De-Shalit Reuben Dori Omri Dotan
Roger Dreyfuss Isser Dubinsky Sara Ehrman Akiva Eldar
Rachel Elior
Roberta Elliott
Lawrence Englander
Uzi Even
Sidra Ezrahi Lois Frank
Ellie Friedman Janine Frier Rob Frier
Aviva Futorian
Barry Gaberman Lily Galili
Sanford (Sandy) Gallanter Linda Gallanter Judith Gelman Benny Gidron Susie Gilbert
David Goldberg Mark Goldberg
Bruce Goldberger
Amiram Goldblum Phyllis Goldman
Frances Goldman Joanna Goodwin Sally Gottesman David Gottlieb
Barbara Green Jeffrey Green
Sherri Greenbach Liz Greenstein
Richard (Dick) Gunther Lois Gunther
Hanoch Gutfreund David Har’el
Yisca Harani Gilad Harish
Dorothy Harman Tova Hartman
Shlomo Hasson Roni Hefetz
Jackie Heller
Nehama Hillman
Michael Hirschhorn Avraham Infeld
Marvin Israelow Haim Izraeli
June Jacobs
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Daniel Kahneman Arlene Kanter
Emile Karafiol Judith Karp
Robert Mnookin
Harriet Mouchly-Weiss Jacob Ner David
Peter Shapiro
Aliza Shenhar
Ruth Sheshinski
Jane Katcher
Raquel H. (Racky) Newman
Leslie Kimerling
Craig Newmark
Jonathan Klein
Bonnie Orlin
Joel Siegel
Eve Klothen
Amos Oz
Marsha Soffer
Jim Koshland
Aaron Panken
Ronny Someck
Luis Lainer
Kathleen Peratis
Shaanan Streett
Noam Lautman
Alon Piltz
Ingrid Tauber
Terry Lenzner
Daniel Price
Gordon Tucker
Marion Lev Cohen
Paula Rackoff
Doron Tzabari
Judith Lichtman
Claude Rakovsky
Sanford (Sandy) Ungar
Robert (Bud) Lifton
Robert Rifkind
Al Vorspan
Bryna Linett
Irwin Rosenblum
Irving Wallach
Barbara Lipman
Moshe Safdie
Denis Weil
Susan Liss
Itzik Saporta
Sharon Weintraub
Pierre Loeb
Gerard Sarnat
Carol Winograd
Yossi Malka
Rick Schaffer
Ruth Wolman
Ronit Matalon
Lawrence (Larry) Schwartz
Menachem Ya’ari
Varda Shiffer
Jonathan (Yoni) Shimshoni
Yadin Kaufman
Louis Newman
Sara Klein
Lisa Orlick-Salka
Avraham Beiga Shochat
Ken Klothen
Israela Oron
Gabrielle (Gay) Sigel
Yehoshua Kolodny
Sarah Ozacky-Lazar
Howard Sohn
Joan Kuriansky
Ilan Paz
Gideon Stein
Betsy Landis
Motty Peri
Simone Susskind
Paul Lehman
Stuart (Stu) Pollak
Bonnie Tenenbaum
Steve Lev Cohen
Uriel Procaccia
Karen Tucker
Shelley Levine
Frances Raday
David Umansky
Jan Liff
Elaine Reuben
Frank Vogl
Russell Linden
June Rogul
Paul Wachter
Nati Linial
Noreen Sablotsky
Michael Walzer
David Lipman
Bettylu Saltzman
Ami Weinstein
Sara Litt
Lela Sarnat
Diane Wexler
Jonathan Lopatin
Orna Sasson-Levi
Terry Winograd
Robin Margo
Joshua Schoffman
Vincent Worms
J. Rolando (Roly) Matalon Kobi Metzer
Aviva Meyer
Sami Michael Cindy Miller
Dale Mnookin
Nancy Schwartz Sternoff Daniel Segal
Amnon Sella
Hannan Serphos Alla Shainskaja Alice Shalvi
Shimon Shamir
Dan Yakir
Alex Yoffe
Marcie Zelikow Frank Zemans
Dina Zisserman Neta Ziv
G N I V I G D PLANNE William Rosen
Renee F. Cooper
Molly Rosenthal
Lotte Fields
Marcus M. Rosenblum Howard & Kathy Rosof Lori A. Roth Jane Rubin
The following individuals have generously provided for the future of the New Israel Fund by naming NIF the beneficiary of a will, life insurance policy, retirement plan or by establishing a charitable gift annuity or trust.
Endowed Funds & Planned Gifts
Sonia Fuentes
Anonymous (8)
Ghita D. Ginberg
John & Betty Ann Altman
Marjory Goldman
Ralph Alpert
Robert & Judith Appelbaum
Maurice & Flora Atkin Diane & Jean-Loup Baer Joan I. Berger
David W. Berkowitz
Michael Bien & Jane Kahn
Sanford & Linda Gallanter
Leonore B. Gerstein Zelia K. Goldberg Sylvia Goldstein Rena G. Golub Lois & Richard Gunther
Helen Mayer Hacker
Gerald & Carol Halpern Ellis and Ellen Harris Ruth Harrison
Sheldon Hearst
Deborah Blank
Dr. Gabor T. Herman
Martin & Geraldine
Suzanne R. Hirsch
Dr. Ellen Borenfreund
Juliane M. Heyman
Brownstein
David Hochberg Foundation
Norman L. Cantor Natalie Caplin
Claudia I. Chaves Mary I. Coombs John W. Cotton Ilana d’Ancona
Stephanie Davis
Shulamit Decktor
Douglas E. Duckett Audrey Eisenstadt Roberta Elliott
William & Barbara Fairman Eugene I. Fischer Sylvia Fischer
Glenn R. Fleischman Gail A. Foorman
John A. Franken Henry N. Friedel
Nathaniel & Lotte Hoffman
Donald & Mary Ann Horenstein
Judith S. Hozore
Miriam E. Jencks Linda Kacser Karen Kalish
Michael Kaplan
Ms. Yahara Katzeff Sharon Kleinbaum Alyse Laemmle
Henry A. Landsberger William E. Leavitt Allen Leboff
Pauline W. Ledeen Ruth Lederman
Emanuel & Pauline Lerner
David M. Saperstein
Lela & Gerard Sarnat Daniel D. Schechter Hanna Schepps
Senator Elliot Schewel & Rosel Schewel
Jan Abby Liff
Mark Schleisner & Vivien Hoexter
Inbar Telem & Martin
Mildred A. Schwartz
Audrey Eisenstadt Leonore Foorman Adele Ginsburg
Geraldine P. Kay Revocable Trust Linda G. Klein
Myer S. and Dorothy Kripke Charitable Fund Estate of Hadassah Levin Margit Lowenstein Lee Mautner
Margit Lowenstein
Theodor Schuchat
Helen Rehr
Lowenstein
Harold Shames
Mitra Makbuleh, Ph.D.
Rose L. Shure
Endowments, Philanthropic & Memorial Trusts
Ruth B. Lurie
Joanne Shapiro
Bernard & Roberta Marcus
Emily Skolnick
Daniel & NoĂŠmi Mattis The Purple Lady/ Barbara J. Meislin Fund Shirley & Mitchell Miller Linda B. Miller
Patricia A. Miller
Theodore & Marylyn Miller Anne P. Mintz
Harriet Mouchly-Weiss & Charles Weiss Leila Mustachi
Jamie Natelson
Louis Newman & Rabbi Amy Eilberg Barry L. Nobel
Roberta R. Oliff
Henry & Sophie Olshin Rachel Oriel Berg, Ph.D. Estelle Nachimoff Padawer
Allan & Jane Paulson Arthur Peck
Doris Pfeffer
Dan M. Pulcrano Laurayne Ratner
A. David & Esther Redding
Leon Reinharth & Francoise Rothman Irwin J. Robinson
David & Lea Soifer Ellen Soren Beda Hilde Staniulis Anita Steiner
Steve Teichner Bruce Temkin
Bob & Sandy Temkin Elizabeth Vorenberg Paul & Dorothy Wachter
Benjamin Ward Monique Weil
Kayla M. Weiner, Ph.D. Marilyn & Raymond Weisberg Ginia D. Wexler
Stephen S. Winter
Peter & Gail Bates Yessne Margot & Paul Zimmerman Janet Zobel
Estates & Trusts In 2014 NIF received the following estates. Edith Atkin
Rosalind Biskind
Donald L. Cohen
NIF is grateful to many individuals & foundations for establishing endowments, family endowments & memorial funds. These funds honor or memorialize individuals whose lives & values are reflected in the work of the New Israel Fund. Rosalyn Amdur Baker Endowment Fund
The A. Hiatt Fund
Toby & Nathan Jelinski Fund Kahal Foundation Special Fund
The Karsten Family Fund Naomi Kies Endowment Fund
Miriam Fligelman Levy Cross-Cultural Prize Yaffa London Fund Linda B. Miller Endowment
Raquel Newman Fund for Professional Development Josephine Bay Paul
Endowment for the Center for Law & the Child The Pomegranate B Fund
The Hirsch & Braine Raskin
Endowment for Youth & Education Radov Family Philanthropic Fund
Esther Leah Ritz Fund Elizabeth Selig Fund
Clara Spitzer Lauder (Tanaka) Fund
Wendy Weiker-Gordon Memorial Fund Marianne Wolman Endowment Fund Rudolph & Sarah Wyner Fund
Moshe & Tzippora Ayalon Fund
Edith S. Coliver Human Rights Fund
The Mitchell & Esther Fisher Law Fellowship
Ford Foundation ACRI Fund Ford Foundation Endowment Fund
Ford Foundation Shatil Fund Phyllis K. & Howard A. Friedman Fund Dafna Izraeli Fund
Gallanter Family Philanthropic Fund
Herbert Z. & Rita Gold Fund
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s r o n o d 2014 $100,000 + Anonymous (6)
Kathryn Ames Foundation, Inc. Basser Arts Foundation
The Jacob & Hilda Blaustein Foundation
Barbara & Eric Dobkin
Paul & Joanne Egerman Estate of Audrey Eisenstadt
New Israel Fund United Kingdom
Michael Hirschhorn & Jimena Martinez
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
The Rita Poretsky Foundation
Daniel & Anne Marie Kahneman
Fischman Family (Steve, Nancy, Laura, Ben & Wendy)
Debra F. Pell
Estate of Helen Rehr Sylvia Sabel & Joel Rubinstein Alan B. Slifka Foundation
Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation
The European Union
Bonnie & Marty Tenenbaum
The Fine & Greenwald Foundation
Carole & Saul Zabar
Estate of Lotte Fields
Franklin M. Fisher & Ellen Paradise Fisher Fohs Foundation Sanford & Linda Gallanter
Drs. Carol & Terry Winograd Ruth B. Ziegler
$50,000– $99,999
William & Serra Goldman
Anonymous (7)
Lois & Richard Gunther
Robert Arnow
Sally Gottesman
Stella & Charles Guttman Foundation Mimi & Peter Haas Fund Hiatt Family
Geraldine P. Kay Revocable Trust
Murray Koppelman
The Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation The Beverly Foundation Michael Bien & Jane Kahn
Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen Foundation Lois & Richard England Family Foundation
Leichtag Foundation
The Everett Foundation
Amy Mandel & Katina Rodis
Phyllis K. Friedman
Caroline & Brian Lurie
Middle East Partnership Initiative Lisa & Yaron Minsky-Primus
Moriah Fund, Inc. Libby & Leo Nevas Family Foundation, Inc.
The Moses Feldman Family Foundation Germanacos Foundation
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust
Jane Gottesman & Geoffrey Biddle
Joel & Julia Greenblatt
New Israel Fund Australia Foundation
Stephen Gunther & Linda Essakow
New Israel Fund Switzerland
The Irving Harris Foundation
New Israel Fund of Canada
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Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Hellman Foundation
Joan & Irwin Jacobs
The Lee & Luis Lainer Family Foundation Maor Foundation
Yaffa & Paul Maritz Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds Open Society Foundations Bonnie Orlin
Rosenzweig Coopersmith Foundation Segal Family Foundation
FJC: A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Olive Bridge Fund
Swiss Fed Department Foreign Affairs
$25,000 – $49,999 Anonymous (12)
Samuel I Adler Family Supporting Foundation The Audrey & Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation
David Berg Foundation Michael & Judith Berman
Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation The Morton K. & Jane Blaustein Foundation, Inc.
The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies
The Cannon Family Foundation The Crown Family
Robert & Marjorie Feder
Fox Family Foundation
Claude P.J. Ghez, M.D. Estate of Adele Ginsburg Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Green Environment Fund John & Kathryn Greenberg
Lisa & Joshua Greer
Stacy & Keith Palagye Katheleen Peratis
Robert Pindyck & Nurit Eini-Pindyck
Elaine Reuben
Arnow Family Foundation
Repair the World
Charles H. Revson Foundation Samuel Rubin Foundation
Frederick Schaffer & Barbara Schatz, Geraldine Family Foundation
Dan & Gloria Schusterman Charitable Foundation
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Shepard Broad Foundation
Jim & Catherine Koshland Landau Family Foundation
Estate of Hadassah Levin Winter Cove Foundation
Jan Abby Liff
Rochelle Kaplan & Arthur Lipson Estate of Margit Lowenstein Key Foundation
The Purple Lady/ Barbara J. Meislin Fund Ilse Melamid
Leo Model Foundation, Inc.
ANONYMOUS SF
Ronald M. Ansin
Lorraine Honig— in memory of Victor Honig
Jane & Gerald Katcher
Sheldon Alster
Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund, Inc.
Shelley Levine & Larry Schwartz
Marvin Israelow & Dorian Goldman
Susan Adelman & Claudio Llanos
Daniel & Sheila Segal Peter Shapiro & Bryna Linett
Rose L. Shure
Jeffrey Solomon & Audrey Weiner
The Sam Spiegel Foundation
Aryeh & Betsy Stein
Sidney & Lillian Topol Agnes Varis Irrevocable Trust
Dr. Bettyruth Walter Marcie & Howard Zelikow
$10,000 – $ 24,999 Anonymous (25)
Walter & Alice Abrams Family Fund
Izhar Armony & Naomit Armony-Erel
Arnow Family Foundation
Peter & Lucy Ascoli
Estate of Edith Atkin The Barn Road Foundation
Richard & Eileen Bazelon
Melissa A. Berman & Richard Klotz Mindy Berman & Andrew Sumberg
Estate of Rosalind Biskind Sy Blechman
All Voices Welcome
Sally Weiskopf Bock
Heinrich Boell Stiftung Jon & Bobbe Bridge Beth Burnam
The Bydale Foundation Dennis & Jane Carlton Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation Cogan Family Foundation
David Cohen & Ellen Goodman
Jonathan Cohen & Eleanor Friedman Marshall & Shirley Cohen Aaron Cohn
Estate of Renee F. Cooper
CRA International
Ilana DeBare & Sam Schuchat
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
Abigail Disney & Pierre Hauser
Barbara & Maurice Deane
Isabel P. Dunst
Ilana d’Ancona
Dorot Foundation
Daniel & Alisa Doctoroff
2014 Donors
Nobel Peace Prize nominee and NIF International Board member Amal ElSana Alh’jooj (bottom left) was the keynote speaker at San Francisco’s annual Guardian of Democracy Dinner in September. Paul & Dorothy Wachter
Yehudah B. Cohn
Denis Weil
Congregation Beth El Tzedakah Hevra
The Chrysalis Fund John Weinstein & Heidi Stewart Moise & Carol Emquies
Concepción & Irwin Federman Firedoll Foundation Forrest & Miriam (z”l) Foss
Fowey Light Fund, Inc. Thomas & Ann Friedman
Benjamin & Rachel Geballe Judith Gelman & Steven Salop
Roger & Brenda Gibson Family Foundation
The Jacob & Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation Robert Goodman & Jayne Lipman
Robert & Doris Gordon Mark & Janet Gottesman
David & Rita Gottlieb Terry E. Grant
Joseph & Beth Green Thomas C. Green Marc & Diane Greenwald
Hadassah Foundation Dr. Jacqueline Heller
The Louis J. & Ruth G. Herr Foundation Independent Charities of America Frederick J. Isaac Dr. Sherry Israel Sara Jamison & Matthew Semel
Dr. Morton & Merle Kane Doron Kempel
Steven & Priscilla Kersten
Paul & Susanne Kester Sara & Jonathan Klein Eve Biskind Klothen & Kenneth Klothen
Barbara N. Kravitz
Myer S. & Dorothy Kripke Charitable Remainder Unitrust #1
The Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation
Bettylu & Paul Saltzman Lela & Gerard Sarnat SHIFT
Gail Bates Yessne & Peter Yessne
$ 5,000 – $ 9,999
Roger Langsdorf
Hanns Seidel Stiftung
Anonymous (21)
Gordon Lafer
Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation
Susan Morse-Lebow
Seed Foundation
Charles & M. R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Ben & Norma Shapiro
Paul Lehman & Ronna Stamm
Joan & James Shapiro Foundation
David & Barbara Lipman
Beverly Shurman Lavitt
Ted Live
Peter J. Silverman & Janet Heettner
Lew & Laurie Leibowitz
Andrew & Sara Litt Helen Lowenstein in memory of Louis Lowenstein Walter S. Mander Foundation
Dr. Marcia Kramer Mayer MAZON: A Jewish
Response to Hunger Beth Sieroty Meltzer
The Mills Family Charitable Foundation Jonathan M. Nadler Anita Navon
Annette Newman Philanthropic Fund Marion Newman Philanthropic Fund
Raquel H. Newman Fred & Gilda Nobel Rabbi Suzanne & Andy Offit
The Vivian & Paul Olum Foundation
Lisa Messinger & Rabbi Aaron Panken Joseph & Eda Pell Marc B. Porter
David Roberts & Sue Fischlowitz
Harry Kramer Memorial Fund
Rothman Family Foundation
Norman Rothfeld
Joan Blum Shayne
Alan Sieroty
Karen Sloss
Bruce, Steven, Gerald & Diane Solomon Fund Herbert Solomon & Elaine Galinson Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego Sparkplug Foundation Jim & Debby Stein Sharpe Henry Steiner
Arthur & Edith Stern Family Foundation Susan Stockel
Sandor & Faye Straus The Tartell Family Foundation
Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Tides Foundation
TNA North America Inc.
Karen Tucker & Jerry Avorn Elisabeth & Gareth Turner
Uncle Mike Foundation United Jewish Endowment Fund Middle Road Foundation
Emily & Frank Vogl
Michael & Rhoda Danziger Anonymous 13
Renee & Michael Dernburg
Reuben & Rivka Dori
Edward & Rose Dreyer
Debra R. Schoenberg
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
Gaia Fund
Otto & Marianne Wolman Foundation
Linda & Frank Kurtz
Margaret Kohn
Peter B. Kovler
Nancy & Miles Rubin
Amos & Ruth Wilnai
Edith Simon Coliver Family
Steve & Joanne Abel Karen Adler & Laurence Greenwald Almoney Fund Alpern Family Foundation
Amcha For Tsedakah Evan Aptaker
Deena Aranoff & Adam Berman Noah & Tamara Arnow Aronson Foundation, Inc. B&D Foundation
Barry & Elizabeth Bar-El Nan Bases
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
David M. Becker & Leslie C. Seeman Ruth Belzer
Froma & Andrew Benerofe
John R. Dreyer Peter Edelman
Catherine S. England Fabrangen Tzedakah Collective
Jerome & Nancy Falk Lois & Irving Blum Foundation
Susan Feit & Eitan Stern Lois Frank
David Friedman & Paulette Meyer
Rabbi Dayle Friedman & David Ferleger Marty Friedman
Robert & Janine Frier
The Generations Fund Candice Gold
Stanley & Ilene Gold Judith F. Goldberg
Frances E. Goldman Marcia & John Goldman
Sandra J. Berbeco
The Marvin Naiman & Margery Goldman Family Foundation
Jessica Bernhardt & Theodore Goldstein
Meredith J. Goldsmith
Julie & Jeffrey Bercow
Natalie & Stephen Goldman
Martin & Eleanor Bernstein
Robert & Ruth Goldston
The Billstein Family Foundation
Carol & Allen Gown
Nancy Bernstein & Robert Schoen
Gay Block/The Shlenker Block Philanthropic Fund Harvey Bock
Ernest & Rita Bogen Amy L. Cahn
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Alan Cohen & Robert Bank Peter & Barbara Cohen
Nadine Joseph & Neil Goteiner
Alexander Greenbaum Steven Greenberg & Avra Goldman
Diane Asseo Griliches
Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Harris
James & Marlene Henerson
Herst Family Foundation of the
Jewish Community Endowment Fund Anita Hirsh
Marvin Hoffman & Rosellen Brown Holzer Family Foundation
Joanne Hovis & Andrew Afflerbach Harry Hutzler
The Howard G. & Samita B. Jacobs Foundation
Rabbi Richard J. Jacobs & Ms. Susan K. Freedman
Simon & Marie Jaglom Foundation, Inc. Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey
Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Jan Kallish
Kaminer Family Foundation Kaplan Family Foundation Emile Karafiol
Kat Charitable Foundation
Kates Diamond Family Foundation Dennis & Barbara Kessler
Linda G. Klein Charitable Lead Trust Lauren Kogod & David Smiley
Leslie S. Kogod
The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation Kenneth & Naomi Koltun-Fromm Robin Kosberg
Charles & Naomie Kremer
Lizbeth & George Krupp Louis Krupp
The Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation Inc Edward Labaton Pnina Lahav
Dorothy & Brian Landsberg Elliot & Frances Lehman
Sheldon L & Pearl R Leibowitz Foundation
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At the Celebrate Israel Parade, we showed New York that there is a strong and vibrant progressive community supporting Israel and the thousands of Israelis working for a just and peaceful society. $5,000– $9,999 continued
June & Marvin Rogul
Rabbi Marion LevCohen & Prof. Steven M. Lev Cohen
Lyle & Gloria Rosenzweig
The Renaissance Foundation, Irving Levin & Stephanie Fowler
Joshua Levin & Debra Fried Levin Cynthia & Sanford Levinson Lisa J. Lieberman Robert B. Lifton & Carol Rosofsky
Dr. Russell M. Linden Phil & Carol Lyons
Carlos D. Malamud
Daniel & Lenore Mass Henry Massie
Steven Matthews & Rebecca Stein
The Milton & Sophie Meyer Fund William Mindlin Ruth Minka
Abigail S. Moore Morse Family Foundation
The Matching Gifts Program of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Morey & Sondra Myers Judy W. & Jay A. Nadel Jeffrey Newman
John & Kayla Niles Ilana Nossel & Jordan Kolar
Benette Phillips
Dinah PoKempner & Robert Kushen Justin Pollack & Suzanne Reisman
The Honorable Stuart & Lee Pollak
Jill J. Prosky & James R. Posner, PosnerWallace Foundation Daniel C. & Lisa R. Price
Suzanne & Harvey Prince Elsbeth Reisen & Mark Dyen Paul Resnick & Joan Karlin
Robert S. Rifkind
Shai & Judy Robkin
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Tobey H. Roland
Seymour & Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable Foundation Rothfield Family, Melbourne, Australia Phyllis & David Rothman
The Rubin Family Foundation
Dr. David & Mrs. Catharine D. Rush William & Alice Russell-Shapiro
David Salem & Laurie Aloisio Michael & Julie Salinger
Steven J. Samuel Harriet (z”l) & Leonard Schley
Weisman Discretionary Trust
Whizin Philanthropic Fund Ann F. Wimpfheimer Frances A. Wolgin World Institute for World Peace Foundation
Stanley Wulf & Linda Press Wulf Max Yaffe
Allan & Ray Ellen Yarkin
Robert & Edith Zinn
$2,500 – $4,999 Anonymous (14) Steven & Valerie Abrahams
Rabbi Gustav & Sheila Buchdahl
Jeffrey Gaynes
Pamela S. Burdman
Aliza Geretz & Ben Mayer
Hon. Minna Buck
Norman L. Cantor
Rabbi Kenneth Chasen & Allison Lee
Jack Z. Gilad & Douglas D. Hauer
Isaac Cohen
David Glaser & Leslie Ann Elton
Donald L. Cohen Irrevocable Trust
David Gildin
The Silver Tie Fund
Nathalie & Emanuel Goldberg Advised Fund of Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Saul & Miriam Cohen Barbara Cohn
Compton Foundation
William & Susan Abrams
Mary I. Coombs
Arthur Applbaum & Sally Rubin
Mark Davidow
Deborah Shapira & Barry Stern
Mark & Judith Aronchick
James Dubey
Gabrielle Sigel & Howard Epstein
Meredith Ball
Stanley & Kay Schlozman
The Seiger Family Foundation David Shainok
Jonathan B. Sheffer
The Nancy & Richard Silverman Charitable Foundation, Inc. Jackie & Manny Silverman Smithfield Trust Company
Daniel Sokatch & Dana Reinhardt Gary B. Sokol
Ambassador Alan Solomont (retired) & Susan Solomont
Eugene & Marilyn Stein Jerry V. Sternberg Hazel S. Stix
David P. Stone
Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation Rachel B. Tiven
Stephen Tobias & Alice Webber Janet Traub
Diane Troderman
Lloyd & Lassie Ulman Roberta Elliott Wantman
Carol & Seth Alberts
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Walter & Diane Ariker
Joan Davidson & Neal Barsky
Rabbis Justus Baird & Julie Roth Frank K. Bamberger Harry & Lore Bauer William & Debbie Becker David Berger
Eve Bernstein & Alex Gersznowicz The Wexler-Beron Family Foundation
Eric Berzon & Danielle Ruymaker Congregation Beth Sholom BFK Foundation
David & Rachel Biale Asher J. Birnbaum Stanley & Roberta Bogen
Sue & Benjamin Boley Stephanie & Alex Borns-Weil Joseph L. Bower
Dr. David & Mrs. Ellen Braun Richard & Barbara Braun
Laura S. Brown, Ph.D.
Janice Gepner & Eric Newman
Dina Dublon
Kevin R. Dwarka
Marcy Eisenberg
Ms. Lisa Erdberg & Mr. Dennis Gibbons Leroy & Edna Mae Fadem David Fisher & Pearl Beck
Samuel Fleischacker & Amy Reichert
Deborah & Marc Fogel Tom & Myrna Frankel
Dr. Morrie & Carol Fred Barbara Freedman Lynn P. Freedman & David S. Frankel
Peter Frey & Carrie Shapiro Morris F. Friedell
Anita Friedman & Igor Tartakovsky Howard Friedman & Sherry Leibowitz Rabbi Michael S. & Haley Friedman Jonna Gaberman & Bruce Wintman
Terry Gamble Boyer Rosalie Katz Family Foundation
Bruce N. Goldberger & Esther Sperber
Susan Sachs Goldman Lynda M. Goldstein
Thomas J. Goldstein Betty B. Golomb
Rabbi Judy Shanks & James Gracer
Barry Green & Jennifer Altshuler Jeffrey & Beth Green Linda & Richard Greene
Linda & Thomas Kalinowski
Leslie Kane & M. Manuel Fishman Sally B. Kaplan Warren Kaplan
Michael & Donna Kaplowitz
Karuna Foundation Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Michael & Esther Kenny Leona & Ralph Kern
Susan & David Kraemer
Maris & Jesse Krasnow Mona B. Kreaden
Linda & Jake Kriger Susanne & Bruce Landau
Becky & David Landis Lederer Foundation Terry & Margaret Lenzner
Rich & Kathleen Levin Robert & Bonita Levin Rochelle S. Levin
David Greenfield
Toby & Jerry Levine
Brenda Gruss & Daniel Hirsch
Rabbi Noa Kushner & Rabbi Michael Lezak
Herman Foundation
Madelyn Mallory
Michal & Jack Hillman
Albert E. Marks Charitable Trust
Martin & Audrey Grossman
Bernard & Lory Levinger
Mark Heiman
Richard & Helen Lynn
Willard J. Hertz
Gayle & Jerry Marger
Linda Lurie Hirsch Dale & Stephen Hoffman
Howard Horowitz & Alisse Waterston Stephanie Ives & Yehuda Kurtzer
Silvia Marx
Arlene Alpert & Dr. David Mehlman
Daniel Meltzer (z”l) & Ellen Semonoff
Howard Metzenberg
Daniel Jackson & Claudia Marbach
Rabbi Rachel Mikva & Mr. Mark Rosenberg
Peter & Karen Jakes
Vicki F. Miller & Warren Zinn
Adam Jacobson & Beth Levine
Dale S. Miller
Elana Caplan Jassy & Andrew Jassy
The Mishan Family
Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor Paul L. Joskow
Robert & Dale Mnookin
Jane & Norman Moscowitz
2014 Donors
Evelyn Musher Shechter
Joshua Musher
David Myers & Nomi Stolzenberg Jack Needleman Jane Newman & Amy Lange
Sharee & Murray Newman
Lawrence & Melanie Nussdorf
Eric & Kathleen Orlin Beth Pacheco
William R. Padnos
Julia Parzen & Daniel Johnson Dan Perlman & Lili Zohar
Ronald Poretz
TUW Posnack Foundation
Arleen & Aaron Priest Lisa & John Pritzker
Yale & Barbara Rabin Roy R. Raizen & Family
Alan & Nancy Raznick Robert Rebitzer
Paula & Daniel Reingold David Reisen & Ann Peck Reisen
Eugene & Libby Renkin Marjorie & Stephen Richards
Dorothy Richman & Michael Steinman Dan J. Roberts
A.J. Robinson & Nicole Ellerine
David & Marian Rocker Thelma S. Rodbell Nathan Rome & Bonnie Alpert
Susan Romer & Donald Ungar
Harold L. Rosen Rabbis Jennie & David Rosenn
Gerry Rosenstein
Joyce Zinbarg Rosenthal & Steven Rosenthal Jennie Rothschild Jerry & Bernice Rubenstein
Toby & Robert Rubin
Peter Rukin & Sharon Djemal
The Robert Russell Memorial Foundation Moshe Safdie The Samuels Foundation
Fain Malsky Charitable Foundation
Louis & Barbara Savrin Machelle N. Schaeffer Steven & Bonni Schiff
Mark & Isabel Schiffer Leonard & Celia Schuchman Jolie Schwab & David Hodes Renata & Jack Schwebel
Joshua Segal & Jennifer Geetter
Leonard M. Wasserman
Roger Weisberg & Karen Freedman Dr. David & Estare Weiser
Westchester Reform Temple Naomi Wise
Rudolph & Sara Wyner Prize Fund at the Boston Foundation, established by their children, Elizabeth Wyner Mark & Justin L. Wyner
Rabbi Irwin Zeplowitz Deborah Zimmer
Stephen & Patty Segal
$1,000 – $2,499
Lauren Moskovitz & Scott Sholder
Anonymous (42)
Greg Sharenow & Julie Gersten
Susan & Y. Judd Shoval
Louis & Jean Sloss Steven Slutsky Naomi Sobel
Robert S. & Jean M. Solomon
Alfred & Ruth Sporer
Ruth & Henry Aaron Sonia S. Abrams
Nancy Abramson & Mitchell Glenn Karen Abravanel
David Abromowitz & Joan Ruttenberg S. James & Mary Adelstein
Abbe & Peter Steinglass
Rabbi Rachel Adler, Ph.D.
Thomas H. & Donna M. Stone
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Leah Stolar
Strear Family Foundation
Lawrence H. Summers & Elisa F. New Dr. Anna Newman Taylor
Avner Aharoni
Henry & Rachel Alcalay Debra & John Aleinikoff
Richard Almond, M.D. & Barbara Almond, M.D.
Arthur Telegen & Abigail Ostow
Mr. & Mrs. Myer M. Alperin
The Joseph & Anna Gartner Foundation
Liora Alschuler
Tree of Life Education Fund, Inc
David & Linda Altshuler
Steven Tulkin & Sydney Kapchan
AM Kolel, Inc
Temple Beth Avodah
Joan Alpert
Jeffrey Thomases
Anita Altman & Gil Kulick
T’ruah
Fred H. Altshuler & Julia W. Cheever
David & Bonita Turner Mark Tushnet
Michael & Judith Walzer
George S. Warburg Mary Ann & David Wark
Beulah & Ezra Amsterdam
Gary Angel & Sharman Spector-Angel Sanford Antignas Michael Appel & Ruth Kraut Ruby Apsler
Aryea Aranoff
Dan Arnon & Tao Kai Lam
Joshua & Elyse Arnow
NIF’s Donor Appreciation Reception in New York was followed by a film screening and a live performance by David Broza and Mira Awad. PHOTO CREDIT: MICHAEL BROCHSTEIN
Rabbi Melanie Aron & Professor Michael Dine Howard I. Aronson Dorothy Rose Ascherman
Bennett Ashley & Ruth Weinreb
Alexander Astrakhan
Eileen Auerbach & Lawrence Burgheimer Pamela & Erez Azaria Maia Azubel
Victor Daniel Azubel
Mitchell A. Bacharach Michael & Charlotte Baer
Lawrence Bailis & Susan Shevitz
Susan V. Berresford
Barbara Balaban
Hannah (z”l) & Ernst Biberstein
Judith Bain
JoAnne & Michael Bander Ephraim Baran
Peter J. Barrer & Judith Nichols Harvey & Sonya Barsha Jacob Baskin
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom Temple
Richard & Elaine Binder
Joseph & Joan Birman Linda Blackstone & Paul Castleman Madeline & Alan Blinder
Abraham & Elizabeth Bass
Barry Block & Toni Dollinger Block
Howell Baum & Madelyn Siegel
Jordan & Judy Bloom
David Bassein
Wendy Bear
Jonathan Beard & Rachel Theilheimer
Rabbi Bernard & Bailey Bloom Steven & Karen Bloomberg
Seymour S. Bluestone
Barbara Beck
Lauren Blum
Howard Belfer & Laurie Leventhal-Belfer
Shirley Bob
Ruth R. Been
Gadi BenMark
Richard Bennett & Deborah Gaffin Judith A. Benstein, M.D.
Marc & Elizabeth Berger Mark Berger
Robert L. Bergman, M.D. Esther Berkow William Berley
Norma & Rabbi Donald R. Berlin
Jim & Diane Berliner
Ralph & Gail Bernstein
James Blume & Kathryn Frank The Milford & Lee Bohm Charitable Foundation Robert L. Book
Seymour & Sylvia Boorstein
Jeffrey Bornstein & Veronica Sanchez Rabbi Jill Borodin & Cary Atlas
Sheila & Edward Braun Vicki & Joel Breman Brener Family Foundation
Naomi Brenner & Ari Berger
Martin I. & Shirley B. Bresler
David Bressler & Susan Adler-Bressler
Leona & Murry Brochin Meryl Brod
Marvin & Lois Broder David Brodsky
Joan & William Brodsky
Rabbi Les Bronstein & Cantor Benjie Schiller Shifra Bronznick
Katherine Browning Marcia Burnam Robert & Ann Buxbaum
Burton & Shulamith Caine
Allen & Dorothy Calvin Carolyn Cavalier Rosenberg
Zehava Chen-Levy & Eyal Levy Bonnie & Mervin Cherrin
Michael J. Churgin Alice S. Cohen
Annebelle & Arnold Cohen Gale Mondry & Bruce Cohen
Jonathan & Victoria Cohen
Marshall & Avis Cohen Rachel Cohen
Julie Shapiro & Shelly F. Cohen
Stephanie & Charles Cohen
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Study Tour participants explore the most pressing issues facing Israel today, meet the leaders of Israel’s dynamic social change movement, and enjoy the beauty of Israel while gaining a deeper understanding of its challenges and its hope for the future.
$1,000– $2,499 continued Steven Cohen & Mary Akerson Steven Cohen & Elsie Stern
Barry & Debbie Cohn Jonathan Cohn
Len & Roberta Cohn Susan Coliver & Robert Herman
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