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August 1st, Englewood, NJ
Congregation Ahavath Torah
240 Broad Ave
Englewood, NJ 02631
6:30pm
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August 3rd, Lawrence, NY
Lawrence Yacht and Country Club
101 Causeway
Lawrence, NY 11559
6:30pm
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Maya Bernstein is the founding co-director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership’s Certificate in Facilitation; she is also on faculty of the Masa Leadership Center in Jerusalem and Yeshivat Maharat, a women’s Rabbinical school in NY. Maya is a founder of UpStart Labs, which supports innovation in the nonprofit sector, and has consulted for many organizations in the Jewish community, including the Wexner Foundation, UJA-NY, the Jewish Federations of North America, and the Jim Joseph Foundation. Her writing on the topics of leadership and facilitation have been published widely, including in the Stanford Social Innovation Review and the Harvard Business Review. She has lived and worked in Belarus, China, Israel, and Germany. She is a graduate of Columbia College and has a Master’s Degree from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education; she is currently pursuing an MFA in Poetry at Sarah Lawrence College. She is a 2012 recipient of the Covenant Foundation’s Pomegranate Prize for emerging leaders in the Jewish community. Maya recently released her debut album, “Shiviti,” with Noah Solomon, and her first collection of poetry is forthcoming from Ben Yehuda Press. Maya presented some of her poetry during Sharsheret’s quarterly Shalom, Shabbat! program. Maya lives in Yonkers, NY with her husband, Noam Silverman, and their five children. Register now.
Joy Goldsmith and Amanda Goldsmith Fein, the mother and daughter team, have been long time Sharsheret volunteers.
Living in Bergen County, Joy was involved with Sharsheret and inspired by the incredible and indelible impact of the organization’s beloved Founder, Rochelle Shoretz A”H. As a participant at the annual Benefit, Joy was deeply moved by the personal stories of the women of Sharsheret, while secretly hoping she would never need to join this circle of inspirational women. Then, when Joy was diagnosed with breast cancer in January of 2017, she found it comforting and reassuring to know just where to go for a safe place to land – the Sharsheret community. Here, Joy benefited from the experience, expertise, and compassion of the wonderful women who walked this path before. As fate would have it, less than 2 years later, the tables turned, and Joy videotaped her personal story and shared it with thousands as her film debuted at the 2019 Benefit.
Following her mom’s lead in caring for community and volunteering, Amanda took on social action in her day school and participated in Sharsheret Pink Day events year after year. While being moved by the cause, it was not until her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis that Amanda understood the incredibly positive impact Sharsheret has on women and their families living with cancer. Motivated by her own experience and the power of Sharsheret, Amanda took her volunteer efforts to the next level. Along with Sam Levinson, she co-facilitated the formation of Sharsheret’s Downtown Manhattan Student Board for college students. Together, they worked tirelessly to recruit and empower others to raise awareness and spread Sharsheret’s mission amongst this next generation. Amanda continues to support Sharsheret as she participates in the Young Professional Circle, joins in Team Sharsheret walks, and donates generously each month.
Joy and her husband, Michael, Sharsheret Jewel Circle members, live in Teaneck, NJ where they raised their 3 daughters, Amanda, and her sisters, Melissa and Jennifer. Today, they are thrilled to have expanded their family to include Derek, Yaron and Jason. Amanda married Derek Fein this past December and they reside in NYC. Register now.
Aidel Miller’s connection to Sharsheret began two years ago upon being diagnosed with breast cancer. Sharsheret supported Aidel through her diagnosis and treatment. Aidel is now an active and dedicated Sharsheret volunteer who shares her story at outreach and education events and has volunteered to serve as a peer supporter. She is passionate about giving back and supporting others on their cancer journey. Aidel is the Global Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Pearl Capital, a merchant cash advance company, with offices in the tri-state area, Albania, and the Philippines. Beyond her professional responsibilities, she dedicates her time to various charitable endeavors in her community. Aidel, her husband Charlie, and their four children, Yoni, Eitan, Zachary, and Elyana live in Woodmere, NY. Register now.
Ellen and Rabbi Dale Polakoff are esteemed pillars of the Great Neck community serving as the Rabbi and Rebbetzin of the Great Neck Synagogue for more than 34 years. For the Polakoffs, Sharsheret holds a special place in their hearts, being touched by cancer, both personally and communally. In 1997, Ellen’s mother passed away from breast cancer and in 1999, Rabbi Polakoff lost his first wife to cancer. Dedicated to raising awareness about cancer and support for families affected by cancer, the Polakoffs have led and participated in fundraising and informational events for Sharsheret from the time the organization was established in 2001, forging a close friendship with Sharsheret’s late Founder, Rochelle Shoretz. Over the last two decades, the Polakoffs referred to and relied on Sharsheret as a resource for congregants to help them address the psychosocial issues and challenges of facing a breast cancer or ovarian cancer diagnosis. Sharsheret became even more intimate to the Polakoffs when their dear daughter-in-law, Shoshana, was diagnosed with breast cancer just a few years ago. They saw, first-hand, the direct impact that Sharsheret had on their own family and grandchildren. The Polakoffs witnessed the crucial role Sharsheret played in supporting Shoshana, now a breast cancer survivor\warrior. The Polakoffs have a blended family of nine children and are the proud grandparents of many grandchildren. Register now.
EVENT CHAIRS & COMMITTEES
NJ Benefit Chairs
| Michael Goldsmith |
| Aviva and Dr. Yitzy Jacobowitz |
| Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum |
| Jordanna and Marc Nadritch |
| Batya and Nachman Paul |
| Dr. Alise Reicin and Robert Boiarsky |
| Noam Silverman |
| Sydney and Daniel Silvermintz |
| Lauryn and Dr. Kenneth Weiser |
| Alissa and Sammy Zagha |
| Dr. Sara and Keith Zakheim |
| Linda and Jay Zucker |
NJ Benefit Committee
| Amy and David Albalah |
| Shari and Dr. Robert Alter |
| June and Terry Aranoff |
| Chani and Michael Barenholtz |
| Shifra and Dani Bendheim |
| Suzanne and Stuart Beretz |
| Vivian and Stanley Bernstein |
| Andrea and Bryan Bier |
| Daniele and Steven Bleier |
| Barbara and Jonathan Blinken |
| Sarah and Michael Blum |
| Tammy and Danny Chesner |
| Sherry and Neil Cohen |
| Rena Cole and Ephie Bernstein |
| Lauren and Alexander Crane |
| Hattie and Arthur Dubroff |
| Thalia and Daniel Federbush |
| Lara and Dorian Fogel |
| Michal and Nathan Fox |
| Joy Furer |
| Adina Lewis Garbuz and Lawrence Garbuz |
| Michelle and David Gellman |
| Ilene and Jonathan Gershen |
| Sara and Ephraim Gervis |
| Amy and Daniel Gibber |
| Abigail and Ari Glass |
| Ilana and Stuart Goldberg |
| Judy Golowa |
| Linda and Mark Gruenbaum |
| Karen and Mottie Guttmann |
| Debbie and Raz Haramati |
| Sharon and Matthew Herenstein |
| Rachel and Danny Heumann |
| Shulamit and Avram Holzer |
| Esti and Benyamin Kaminetzky |
| Dina and Daniel Katz |
| Tammy and David Katz |
| Dr. Jessica and Laizer Kornwasser |
| Cheryl and Lee Lasher |
| Limor and Manny Levy |
| Atara and Eric Mauskopf |
| Donna and Joseph A. Miele, Jr. |
| Dovid Mirsky |
| Rachel and Shlomo Mirsky |
| Esther and Moshe Muschel |
| Ellen and Michael Muss |
| Sara and Ira Olshin |
| Esther and Dr. Harold Perl |
| Racheli and Tzvika Poleyeff |
| Stephanie and Richie Pomerantz |
| Lawrence Rein |
| Zahava and Hank Reinhart |
| Dr. Ilana Ressler and Jared Dinkes |
| Dorene and Ron Richman |
| Gail and Binyamin Rieder |
| Robin and Joshua Rochlin |
| Elana and Marc Rothenberg |
| Brenda and David Ruditzky |
| Nikki Sausen |
| Tammi and Bennett Schachter |
| Mali and Steven Schwartz |
| Simone Rudoff Semer and Mark Semer |
| Sari and Yaakov Sheinfeld |
| Chana and Daniel Shields |
| Lillian and Bill Silber |
| Dr. Marjorie and Jonathan Slass |
| Jennifer and Seth Sokol |
| Benay and Steven Taub |
| Chani and Jason Teigman |
| Dr. Lisa Weinstock and Dr. Ricky Finkel |
| Elisa and Chaim Wietschner |
| Becky and Daniel Wolf |
| Tanya and Darren Wolf |
| Dr. Jill Zimmerman and Dr. Michael Stifelman |
LI Benefit Chairs
| Drs. Tammy and Hillel Bryk |
| Debbie and Dr. Hal Chadow |
| Sara and Dr. Duvy Goldberg |
| Riva and Eli Goldschmiedt |
| Neera and Michael Kimmel |
| Ilana Scheiner Kroll and Jonathan Kroll |
| Naomi and Steven Levinson |
| Melissa and Baruch Pelcovitz |
| Diane and David Rein |
| Jayne Altman Rosenthal and Joe Rosenthal |
| Elana and Rafi Rosman |
| Dorit and Larry Schwartz |
| Esther and Dr. Dov Zeidman |
LI Benefit Committee
| Jackie and Sael Abecassis |
| Eve Baruch |
| Karen Blatt and Ari Hirt |
| Judy and Dr. Brett Blatter |
| Sara Bodner |
| Reva and Yumi Borgen |
| Suzanne and Jeremy Crane |
| Michele and Donny Frenkel |
| Sura and Bert Fried |
| Wendy and Chaim Frucher |
| Sharon and Dr. Sheldon Genack |
| Erica and Bryan Giller |
| Pearl Ginsburg |
| Barbara and David Goldenberg |
| Chani and Jeremy Goldfeder |
| Talia and Sol Goldwyn |
| Suzanne and Barry Gurvitch |
| Debbie and Robert Hollander |
| Shari and Adam Kaufman |
| Tami Secunda Kramer and Greg Kramer |
| Vivian and Nikolas Kron |
| Rachael and Daniel Lifschutz |
| Judy and Richard Lillien |
| Iris and Shalom Maidenbaum |
| Etella and Haim Marcovici |
| Naomi and Steven Nachman |
| Alissa and David Pomerantz |
| Dr. Sarah and Albert Rabizadeh |
| Lisa and Yaron Reich |
| Karen and Shawn Rosenthal |
| Melodie and Martin Scharf |
| Daniella and Ari Schertz |
| Bashie and David Simon |
| Susan and Mendy Sokol |
| Rachel and Yitzy Spinner |
| Estee and Dr. Arnold Stein |
| Orly and Alan Steinberg |
| Elana and Eric Sternberg |
| Leigh and Daniel Waxman |
| Linda and Steven Weissman |
| Heidi and Glenn Zuckerman |
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