THE DONORS THAT LIGHT THE WAY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
Thank you to our most generous friends and supporters who have made the dream of Birthright Israel a reality for a new generation of proud Jewish young adults. We are pleased to acknowledge all those who made contributions of $10,000 and above to Birthright Israel Foundation in 2021.
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BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION In recognition and with enormous gratitude, we extend our greatest appreciation to our donors who have made investments in the Jewish future by supporting Birthright Israel Foundation at the $1,000,000 and above level. Adelson Family Foundation Blavatnik Family Foundation Rita and Charles Bronfman Estate of Shirlee Jacobs Jim Joseph Foundation Robert K. Kraft Family Allison and Howard Lutnick Mikhael Mirilashvili UJA Federation of New York Jane and Daniel Och Cheryl and Haim Saban Denise R. and Thomas D. Stern 5 “I LEARNED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL, GAINED A SENSE OF LIFE THERE, AND LEARNED ABOUT THE AMAZING CULTURE.” Family Foundation - SHAYNA ROTHSCHILD, 2022 ALUMNA
Charles and Lynn Schusterman
Lori Komisar and Morrie Silverman
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION With gratefulness we thank our friends who believe in the transformational gift that is Birthright Israel and have supported us at the $500,000-$999,999 level.
The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life Anonymous Family Philanthropies
Leonard
Bloomberg
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
The Crown Family
Cuban
Alyce
The Ron and
The Max M. and
Susie and
Marcy Gringlas and
Gelman
Greenberg
Seed The Dream Foundation
Koum Family Foundation
Ina and
Dena and Michael Rashes
The Beacon and
Foundations
Merryl and James Tisch
The Wilf Family
Zell Family
Boston
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION Thank you for connecting Jewish young adults to their homeland, history, and community by supporting Birthright Israel Foundation at the $250,000-$499,999 level.
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Philanthropies
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Nanci Eichel Foundation
Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
Michael
Joel
Murray Pitt
Shapira
Foundation
Foundation Anonymous (3)
Susanna Lachs Adler and Dean Adler
Arlene Kaufman (z''l) and Sanford Baklor
The Associated: Jewish Community
Federation of Baltimore Kim and Richard Beleson
Jill and Jay Bernstein
Allison and David Blitzer
Braman Family Foundation
Rita M. Bronfman
The Samuel Bronfman Foundation
Buller Foundation
Lois and Gary Cassel
Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation
Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Kristen and Rob Clarfeld Margo and Yoram Cohen
Toby and Leon Cooperman
The Crown Family
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Edward Fein Foundation
Judith and Marc Felgoise
Goldring Family Foundation Judy and Mark Goodman Lynne and Howard Halpern
Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman
Arlene and David Horowitz
Amy and Scott Jaffee
Ivan Kaufman
The Kirsh Foundation
Harry Krakowski
Andrea and Michael Leven
The Leon Levine Foundation
LL Foundation for Youth
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Lexie and Michael Messinger
Sharyn Berman and Chuck Meyers
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Carolyn and Melvyn H. Miller
Beth and Joshua Nash
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Arnold S. and Madaleine Penner Family Foundation
Arline and Buddy Pepp
Malki and J. Philip Rosen Carolyn and Marc Rowan Sassoon Family Foundation Robert I. Schattner Foundation
The Schoenbaum Family Foundation
The Gould and Shenfeld Families
Miriam and Isaac Shepher Bruce and Cynthia Sherman
Jane F. and D. Lawrence Sherman Jacqueline and David Simon
Skolnick Family Charitable Trust Judy and Sidney Swartz
Viterbi Family Foundation
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Abigail and Leslie Wexner Woldenberg Foundation Nancy and Richard Wolfson
The Wright Foundation, Inc. Anonymous (3)
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION Thank you to our stakeholders who have made extraordinary commitments to strengthening the Jewish future at the $100,000-$249,999 level.
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
With appreciation for our donors who made so many dreams a reality.
$50,000+
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
Becky and Avi Banyasz
Judy and Ronald S. Baron
Lisa and David Barse
Brucie and Edward Baumstein
Judy and Howard Bernick
Nancy and Jamie Better
Art and Dahlia Bilger
Jewish Federation of Cleveland Lisa N. and Lawrence J. Cohen
Arthur Dantchik
Ann and Jay Davis
Helgard Field-Lion and Irwin S. Field
Jodie and Steven Fishman
The Geller Family Foundation Andrea and Laurence Goldfarb Goodman Family Julie and Joel Greenblatt Harold Grinspoon
Harold Grinspoon Foundation Susan and Jon Held
Rachel and Bruce Jeffer and the Harris C. Jeffer Foundation Janet and Eugene Lerner Family Foundation
Harriet and Ed Levine
Lipsitz and Koffman Family
The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation
The Malkin Family
Roberta and Joseph Menzin
The Mirowski Family Foundation
The Isidore and Penny Myers Foundation
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
Judy Opper
Bernard Osher
Cheryl and Jaime Peisach
Harriette and Theodore F. Perlman
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
John Pritzker Family Fund
Jill and Mitchell Roberts
Dulcy and Jerry Rosenberg
John Rosenwald
Doug and Robyn Ross
Family Foundation Linda and Tony Rubin David Safir
The Saidoff Foresight Foundation
The Samueli Foundation
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund of San Francisco, Peninsula, Marin & Sonoma Counties
Leonard Sherman
in memory of Diane Sherman Saskia and Stephen Siderow
Sharon and Howard Socol
Irma and Aaron Spencer Jessica and Scott Srebnick
The Bley Stein Foundation and Ronald Stein
Laurie and Sy Sternberg
Barry Sternlicht Deborah and Barry Swidler
Beth and Alan Waldenberg Richard Yulman
Lynn and Nick Zerbib Anonymous
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$25,000+
Debbie and Mark Attanasio
Linda Jayaram and David Barish
Baron Capital Foundation
Nancy and Scott Beiser
Edwin L. Berger Charitable Trust
Miriam G. Bernstein (z"l)
Alan Berro
Penny and Harold Blumenstein
Brae Burn Country Club
David Brodsky
Lyn and Barry Chasen
Marci and Jeremy Cohen
Pippa Cohen
JewishColumbus
Shirley and Milton Cooper
Christine and Alan Curtis
The Dalton Family Fund
Herman Dana Trust
Leah and Richard Davis
Dezer Family Foundation
Dana and Rick Entin
Donald M. Ephraim for the Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation
Colleen and Richard Fain
Susan and Ben Farahi
Leslie and David Fastenberg
Meira and Tom Fleisch
Diane and Alan Franco
Amy and Mort Friedkin
Valerie and Mark Friedman
Meryl and Ron Gallatin
Alice and Nathan Gantcher
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
Shirley Glass Charitable Lead Trust
Susan and Jeffrey Goldenberg
Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation
Christina and Michael Gordon
Elizabeth and Paul Greenbaum
Gayle and Paul Gross
Judy and David Hager
Kim and Gary Heiman Family Foundation
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
Marilyn and Stanley Katz
Gloria Kaylie
Lisa and Victor Kohn
Koret Foundation
Corie and Michael Koss
Larry Leeds
Karen and Bruce Levenson
Stephen Levin
Laurie Blitzer and Sam Levine
Susan and Moses Libitzky
LSP Family Foundation
Jennifer and Andrew Lucas
Linda and Cary Meadow
Memphis Jewish Federation
Arlene and Laurans Mendelson
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Mozel Charitable Trust
Steven Odzer
Aviva and Eyal Postelnik
Tina and Steven Price
Sharon and Scott Prince
Susan and Evan Ratner
Jami Gertz and Tony Ressler
$25,000+
Leslie and Russ Robinson
Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein
Lawrence J. and Anne Rubenstein Foundation
Michael B. Rukin Charitable Foundation
Cathy and Gene Salkind
The Salkind Family Foundation
Autumn Welz-Cook and Robert Schuckit
Susan and Lee Schulman
Kim and Marc Schwartz and Bill Bass Foundation Scott Seligman
Barbara and Mark Silber
Alisa and Yossi Simsoly Leno and Paul Sislin Jennifer and Tony Smorgon
The Snider Foundation Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation of St. Louis Mona and David Sterling Roselyne Chroman Swig Lisa and Steven Tananbaum
Wagner Family Foundation Scott Weiner
Winn Family Charitable Foundation
Andi and Larry Wolfe Anonymous (2)
$10,000+
Anita and Marc Abramowitz
Gary and Pennie Abramson
Charitable Foundation
Jack Alexander Martin Alloy
Jane and Norman W. Alpert Jill and David Altshuler
Arborvista Family Philanthropic Fund
Sara and Leonard Aronson
The Aufses and Blashek Families
Arthur and Evelyn Azarchi
Judy and Elie Balas
Pamela and Philip Barnett
Lisa Blue Baron
Allie and Tasl Bar-Or Louise and Leo Benatar
The Benevity Community Impact Fund Robert M. Beren
Connie and Don Berg
Gayle Berg
Michelle and Howard Berger Judith and Howard Berkowitz
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Bryna and Fred Berman
Diane and Jordan Berman
Kerrin and Peter Bermont
Bari and Fred Bernstein
Sara and Michael Bernstein Goldie and Louis Bertone Congregation Beth Torah Mickey and Larry Beyer
Marsha and Brian Bilzin
$10,000+
The Black Family
Kenneth Blum
Elaine and Jerry Blumenthal
Adrienne Brecher
Breitman Family Foundation, Inc.
Kimberly and Albert Brooks
Jane and Dennis Carlton
Roberta and Irwin Chafetz Family
Roberta and Harvey Chaplin
Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Edward and Barbara E. Chulew
Private Foundation
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati David and Rhonda Cohen
The Cohen-Kogon Charitable Fund, Inc. Ruth and Leonard A. Cole
Jean and Sandy Colen Robin and William Comanor
Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP
Carol and Larry Cooper Todd Cooper
Sharon Elghanayan Corzine and Jon Corzine
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Marvin and Betty Danto
Family Foundation
Danielle and Gregg Darish
Elizabeth Davis
Jewish Federation of Delaware
Debbie and Robert deLeeuw
Nanci and Stephen Dephoure
Debbie and David Dermer
Jewish Federation of the Desert
Alison and Gary Diamond
Lauren and Josh Diamond
Barak Diskin
Jonathan Drucker and Elizabeth Strauss
Bonnie and Donald Dwares
Dr. David and Judy Eichel and Family
Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg
Aubrey Mayo Epstein and Robert Epstein
Debbie and Jerry Epstein
Nancy and Larry Epstein
Beth and David Ertel
Diane and Neil Exter
Jila Farahi
The Feder Family
Dr. Alan E. Feen Charitable Fund
Angela and Daniel Feiner Ellen and Howard Feinsand
Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation Esther and Sumner Feldberg
Sherry and Joseph Felson
Hilary and Joe Feshbach
Jill and Mark Fishman Judy Fleischer
Donna and Harley Frank
The Sharna and Irvin Frank Foundation Howard Freedberg
Viki and Paul Freeman (z"l)
The Eric Friedheim Foundation
Teresa and Leonard Friedman Linda and Michael Frieze Ann and Robert Fromer
Fredric Garvett
Robert Gellert
$10,000+
Howard Germain
Bernard Gewirz
Debra and Elliot Gibber
Lesley and Gary Glazer
Paula and Bill Glazer
Glen Oaks Country Club
Linda and Ray Golden
Amy and Clifford Goldman
Luciane and Jay G. Goldman Bruce Goldsmith
Rosalyn August and Joel Goodman Lori and Robert Goodman Audrey Gould Jay Gould Paula and James Gould Farah and Steve Gozini
Green Family Foundation
Jana and Jesse Greenfield
Rhonda and Greg Greenstein Peggy and Lowell Grizzle
Sheba Gruber
Caroline and Michael Hackman Bat Sheva and Murray Halpern Sharon and David Halpern Halpern Oppenheimer Family Foundation Iris and Igal Hami
Abbe and Lloyd Hascoe Ellen and Michael Hefter Larry Heller and Dayna Langfan Sandy Heller Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation
Audrey and Jeffrey Hiller
The Henry and Etta Raye Hirsch Heritage Foundation Rochelle and David A. Hirsch Todd Hirsch Hittman Family Foundation Sue and Larry Hochberg
Laura and Michael Hochberger Karen and Mark Holzberg
Marti Meyerson and Jamie Hooper Mindy and Ron Horowitz
Nancy Stark and Stanley Iezman Michelle and Joseph Jacobs Bowie Jacobson
Judy Yavitz and Mark Jurish Debby and Howard Kaminsky Susan and Daniel Kane
The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Rikki and Barry Kaplan Hilary and Stewart Karlinsky Karen Spar Kasner and Jay Kasner Shelly and Michael Kassen Tati and Ezra Katz Alberta Kaufman in memory of Richard H. Kaufman The David and Vivienne Kaufman Charitable Trust Olga and Maurice Kaufman Joy and Joel Kellman Kessler Family Foundation Michele and Howard Kessler E. Leon Kier
$10,000+
Shelly and Howard Kivell
Carmela and Yosef Klein
Arlene and Robert Kogod
Dorothy and Sidney Kohl
Eydie and Steve Koonin
Kooper Fellman Foundation
Howard Kooper and Tom Fellman
Krakowski Sisters
Lynn and Michael Lax
Beth and Adam Leaderman
Maribelle and Stephen Leavitt
Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas Lee
Janet and Robert Leeds
Marina and Bruce Leeds
Dr. Ruth and Gerald Legow
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
Lori and Frederic Leif
Marcia and Alan Leifer
David Leinwand
Annette and Theodore Lerner
Wendy and Gary Leshgold
Mindy Schneider and Michael Lesser
Sabrina and Jahn Levin
Carole-Ann and Brahm Levine
Michelle and Andrew Levine
Ellen and Herb Levitt
Renee and Alan Levow
Ellen and Irwin Levy
Judith and Allyn Levy
Lewis Family Trust
Erna and Stan Liebovich
Elaine L. Lindy
Jody and David Lippman
Patricia and Thomas Loeb
Andrea and Jeffrey Lomasky
Morton and Eleanor Lowenthal
Lunder Foundation-Peter and Paula Lunder Family
Maimonides Fund
Barbara and Robert Margolis
Mitra and Michael Margolis
Nissim Mayo
Patti and Isidore Mayrock
Sherry and Harry Maziar
Jill and Paul Meister
Sharon and Simon Mendelson
The Mesznik Family
Robert J. (Bobby) Meth, M.D.
Bea and Larry Metzman
Marla and Rich Milgram
Judy Zaban Miller and Lester Miller
Martha and Larry Miller
Susan and Robert Miller
Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Keira Guez and Farshad Morè
Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan
Tamara and Richard Morgenstern
Sheryl and Peter Morrison
Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
Gail and Elliot Norry
Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
Stephen Novick
Nedra and Mark Oren
Beth and Gregg Paradies
$10,000+
Donna and David Pelton
Jacqueline and Jason Peltz
Barbara and Larry Perlis
Susan and Ronnie Pertnoy
Lisa and Hal Philipson
Julie and Marc Platt
Bruce Pollack
Robin and Marc Pollack
Janet Meyers and Mark Pollak
Hannah Kay Pollock
Brigitt and Alan Potamkin
Lezlie and Miguel Poyastro
Suzanne Priebatsch
Radow Family Foundation Kathy Fields and Garry Rayant Susan and Daniel Raynor
The Frances and Abraham Reichman Charitable Trust
Brenda and Hal Reiter
Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond
RM2 Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Dorothy Rose
Penny and David Rosen
The Elkie Rosen Family Foundation
Ruth and Mark Rosenberg Diane and Richard Ross
Helen T. Ross
Linda and Bill Rouse
Judy and Arnie Rubenstein
Adrienne and Arnold Rubin
Lauren and Mark Rubin
Wendy and Ken Ruby
David A. and Karen Richards Sachs
Jane Dresner Sadaka and Nedim Sadaka
Dr. Claudia and Sandor Samuels
Diane and Lee Sandler
Wendy and Neil Sandler
Kim and Martin Sands
Lily Kanter and Marc Sarosi
Vladimir Savikovsky
Sandra and Gary Schaevitz
Phyllis and Gary Schahet
Rebecca and Morty Schaja
Patti and Lee Schear
Suzanne and Martin Schulman
Zelda Schwebel
Joyce and Henry Schwob
Michael Scott
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Ellen and Steven Segal
Lee Selby
Donna and Stewart Senter
Michael and David Shables
Uri Shabto and Beth Scharfman-Shabto
Diane and Fred Shaftman
The Shapiro Foundation
Deborah and Gary Shedlin
Holly and David Sherr
Faye and Irwin Siegel
Sandy Sigal and the Sigal Family
$10,000+
Barbara and Richard Silverman
Klara and Larry Silverstein
Michelle and Gary Simon
Herbert Simon Family Foundation
Michelle (Tillem) and Chris Sims
Rosalyn and Richard Slifka
Sara and Joshua Slocum
Rhonda Small
Linda and Larry Smith
Evelyn and David Snyder
Family Foundation
Marian Scheuer Sofaer
and Hon. Abraham D. Sofaer
Sokolof Foundation
Audrey Weiner and Jeffrey R. Solomon
The Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation
Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona
Murray Spain
Tracey and Shanin Specter
Helen Marie Stern Fund
Beverly Sternlieb
Alayne and Bobby Sulkin
Marjorie and Aron Suna
Marla and David Susser
Ruth and Andrew Suzman
Swieca Family
Elaine and Allan Tanenbaum
Regina and Israel Tapoohi
Linda Taub
Joseph and Arlene Taub Foundation
Shelley and Joel Tauber
Anna and William Tenenblatt
Shirley and David Toomim
Family Foundation
Carol and Norman Traeger
Randi Levine and Jeffrey Trenton
Sabina and Eliot Tyler
Holly and Jeffrey Ullman
Keren and Robert Vishny
Kate and Shai Waisman
Nadine and Arthur Waldbaum
Lisa and Neil Wallack
Marcia and Stewart Weinhoff
Ellen and Steven Weinstein
Susan and Barry Weisfeld
Karen and Jeff Weiss
Aaron Weitman
The Wellner Family
Batia and Howard Wiesenfeld
Diane Lechter and Chuck Wolf
Joy Wolf
Estate of Robert Wolfe
Marilyn and Walter Wolpin
Anita Wornick
Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation, Inc
Diane and Howard Zack and Family Anne Bakar and Yossi Zadik
Zalik Foundation Fund
Dr. Jeffrey Zipkin
Eric Zoller
Rachel and Frank Zuckerbrot
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