Join us at
Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
270 W. 89th St. (Entrance closest to Broadway)
at 6:45 PM
or on Zoom at 7:15 PM ET
Kosher dinner provided
Attire is festive


Honorees

Stephanie Rapp

Raphael Lemkin Human Rights Award
For her leadership and creativity in building opportunities for social justice and interfaith partnerships in the world of Jewish philanthropy.

Rabbi Gerry Serotta

Founder’s Award
For his decades of prophetic leadership as a founding board member of T’ruah.

Rabbi Hilly Haber

Rabbinic Human Rights Hero Award
For their fierce dedication to the dignity and support of people on Rikers Island, people coming home from prison, and people seeking refuge and asylum in New York City.

Cantor Michael Zoosman

Rabbinic Human Rights Hero Award
For his leadership as one of the most prominent voices mobilizing Jewish communities against the death penalty.


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Host Committee

[in formation]

Honorary Chair

Jeannie Blaustein, Ph.D, D. Ministry
Sally B. Gottesman


Human Rights Leaders

Ruth Messinger and Andrew Lachman

Prophetic Voices

Central Synagogue Clergy and Staff
Eleanor Friedman and Jonathan Cohen

Righteous Ones

Alisa and Dan Doctoroff
Annette Rotter and Joel Laitman
Rabbi Ike Serotta and Ceilanne Libber
Abigail Pogrebin
Rabbi William Plevan
Rabbi Shira Stutman and Russell Shaw
Rabbi Daniel and Louise Zemel


Pursuers of Justice

Eric Sloan and Dominique Bravo
Shifra Bronznick
Rabbi Tom Gutherz
Sean Hecker and Mari Hinojosa
Michael J. Hirschhorn
Karen and Michael Jones
Lisa S. Kohn
Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer and Seth F. Kreimer
Rabbi Esther Lederman
Rabbi Paula Marcus
Marc Gross and Susan Ochshorn
Emily Sack & Bob Schloss
Rabbis Eric and Jenny Solomon
Rabbis Nancy Kasten and David Stern
Rabbi Susan Talve
Judith Tuller
Mark Zivin and Margie Morrison Zivin

Guardians of Justice

 Julie Appel
Rachel and Nathan Bearman
John Ruskay and Robin Bernstein
Rabbi Chuck and Krayna Feinberg
New Israel Fund
Rabbi Rachel Goldenberg
Riva Silverman & Abram Heisler
Stuart Harry Hersh
Michele and Steve Klausner
Stacy and Tom Kuhn
Rabbis Michael Lezak and Noa Kushner
Jeanney Kutner
Rabbi Ellen Lippmann
Jocelyn and Richard Markowitz
Rabbi Sid Schwarz and Sandy Perlstein
Susan and Elihu Rose
Rabbi Jade Sank Ross and Rabbi Dan Ross
Rabbi David Shneyer
Temple Shaaray Tefila, Senior Rabbi Discretionary Fund
Emily and Steven Steinman
Betsy and Rabbi David Teutsch
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Randi Weingarten

Builders

Sophie Segal, Gail Clott, and George Ackert
David Behrman
Nahma Nadich and David Belcourt
Gerry Kane and Priscilla Bijur
Jessica and Jim Brown
Judith Edelstein
Andrew Kuritzkes & Amy Glickman
Cynthia Hester
Rabbi Claudia Kreiman
Rabbi Ken Chasen and Allison Lee
Cheryl and Michael Lexton
Juliana and Jon May
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb and Minna Scherlinder Morse
Rabbi Amy Eilberg and Louis Newman
Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster and Dr. Paul Pelavin
Rabbis Jennie & David Rosenn
Dr. Cindy Arnson and Rabbi Gerry Serotta
Rabbi Toba Spitzer
Cantor Michael Zoosman and Molly Winston

Thank you to this year’s Gala ambassadors

[in formation]

Abraham Bonowitz
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb
Hannah Ellenson
Rabbi Chuck Feinberg
Cantor Asa Fradkin
Eleanor Friedman and Jonathan Cohen



Stuart Hersh
Rabbi Michael Lezak
Richard Marcuse
Rabbi Rachel Marder
Jocelyn Markowitz
Rabbi David Saperstein
Rabbi Sid Schwarz
Rabbi Danny Zemel



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