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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
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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.
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Rabbi Gerry Serotta
Founder’s Award
For his decades of prophetic leadership as a founding board member of T’ruah.
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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.
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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.
Tickets and Gift Information
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Mail to: 266 W. 37th Street Suite 803 New York, NY 10018
Our EIN is 45-0464545. We may be found via a name search for “T ruah” with a space between the T and r.
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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
Rabbi William Plevan
Rabbi Shira Stutman and Russell Shaw
Rabbi Daniel and Louise Zemel
Pursuers of Justice
Rabbi Tom Gutherz
Michael J. Hirschhorn
Lisa S. Kohn
Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer and Seth F. Kreimer
Rabbi Esther Lederman
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
Rachel and Nathan Bearman
Rabbi Chuck and Krayna Feinberg
Rabbis Michael Lezak and Noa Kushner
Jocelyn and Richard Markowitz
Rabbi Sid Schwarz and Sandy Perlstein
Temple Shaaray Tefila, Senior Rabbi Discretionary Fund
Rabbi David Shneyer
Betsy and Rabbi David Teutsch
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Randi Weingarten
Builders
David Behrman
Nahma Nadich and David Belcourt
Jessica and Jim Brown
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb
Rabbi Claudia Kreiman
Rabbi Ken Chasen and Allison Lee
Rabbi Amy Eilberg and Louis Newman
Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster and Dr. Paul Pelavin
Rabbi Toba Spitzer
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