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5783 DONATIONS
GENERAL FUND
Martin Pollak in memory of his mother, Freda Pollak
Michael Levitt in memory of his father, Larry Levitt
Donna & Ronald Frank in memory of Marilyn Rubin,
mother of Nancy Grossman
Charlotte & Michael Drogin in memory of Marilyn Rubin,
mother of Nancy Grossman
Donna & Ronald Frank in memory of their niece
Jamie Nacht
Martin Pollak in memory of his father-in-law Samuel Levine
Jackee and Tod Buckvar in memory of Marilyn Rubin,
mother of Nancy Grossman
Marissa & Ronald Strominger in memory of Betty Debel,
mother of Michael Debel
Marissa & Ronald Stominger in honor of Adrienne Roth
for being the Challah Whisperer at WJC
Marceil Kazickas in memory of Jack Sankari,
husband of Irene Sankari
Martha & Mark Perlson in memory of Ellen Hersh
mother of Elizabeth Seiden
Martha & Mark Perlson in memory of Jack Sankari
husband of Irene Sankari
Robert Miller in memory of his parents Roselyn &
Ira Miller
Susan Miller in memory of her parents Gloria &
Milton Rulnick
Robert Dwek in memory of his father, Dr. Joe Dwek
Mindy & Paul Smolevitz in honor of Stephanie &
Rami Abada on the occasion of their son David's marriage
to Hannah Goldberg
Amir Malin in memory of Boaz Malin
Cindy & Scott Matte in memory of Arthur Strominger,
father of Ronald Strominger
Cindy & Scott Matte in memory of Shirley Sifke Herris,
mother of Marilyn Bloomberg
Cindy & Scott Matte in memory of Dorothy Farber,
mother of Debbie Gross
Donna & Ronald Frank in memory of Arthur Dorman,
father of Ann Dorman Adler
Nicole & Charles Poliacof in memory of Gabriella Stern,
grandmother of Joshua Friesel
David Zeidman in memory of his mother Eda Zeidman
Alyse & Mitchell Reiffman in honor of David Shapiro
Sandra First in honor of Dr. Ellen Feit for her term as
president of Woodbury Jewish Center
Sandra First in honor of Dr. Paul Chaskes on becoming
president of Woodbury Jewish Center
Donna & Ronald Frank in memory of Sam Hersly, father
of Mark Hersly
Donna & Ronald Frank in memory of David Rice, father
of Loretta Peskin
Ellen & Andrew Feit in honor of Nancy & Jay Sherman on
the birth of their grandson, Shaya Elior
Ellen Feit in honor of Jodi Fine for all of her hard work on
the Gala Committee
Ellen Feit in honor of Nicole Neissani-Crozier for all of her
hard work on the Gala Committee
Ellen Feit in honor of Mindy Smolevitz for all of her hard
work on the Gala Committee
Marsha & Gary Forman in honor of Ellen Feit
Parivash Glazer in honor of Silvia Padron for her many years
of hardwork at WJC
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Alice Niemand,
mother of Susan Fass
Jeffrey Fachler in memory of his father, Seymour Fachler
GENERAL FUND
Donna & Ron Frank in memory of Genia Reichman, mother
of Miriam Greenberg
Donna & Ron Frank in memory of Elayne Levine,
mother-in-law of Martin Pollak
Donna & Ron Frank in memory of Doug Furer, husband of
Rachel Furer
Rebecca Altman in memory of Doug Furer, husband of
Rachel Furer
Debra Carrion in memory of Lenny Wallen
Laury & Andrew Weber in memory of Doug Furer, husband
of Rachel Furer
Ivy Kramer-Gosseem & Bunny Kramer in memory of
Evan Phillips husband of Phyllis Phillips and father
of Debbie Phillps
Jackee & Tod Buckvar in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Amy & Scott Pollack in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Philiips and father of Debbie Phillips
Bonnie & Jeffrey Fachler in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Bonnie & Jeffrey Fachler in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Marissa & Ronald Strominger in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Marissa & Ronald Strominger in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Laury & Andrew Weber in memory of Jack Mitnick
father of Sheri Lederman
Renee & Gary Oshinsky in memory of Roberta Reich
mother of Amy Lebowitz
Gayle & Howard Rotto in memory of Jospeh Abada
father of Rami Abada
Charlene & Scott Rubin in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Sheila & Scott Kolpon in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Sheila & Scott Kolpon in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Mindy & Paul Smolevitz in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Mindy & Paul Smolevitz in memory of Boris Chartan
father of Matthew Chartan
Mindy & Paul Smolevitz in memory of Jack Mitnick
father of Sheri Lederman
Nancy & Brian Cooper in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Martin Pollak in memory of his grandfather Israel Spiegel
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Gayle & Howard Rotto in memory of Ileen Weinstein,
wife of Mark Weinstein
Donna & Glenn Cohen in honor of their daughter Hallie's
engagement to Ryan Feit
Terry With in honor of Rabbi Fruithandler
Wendy & Gary Spirgel in honor of Rabbi Fruithandler for
helping officiate our granddaughter's baby naming
Mark Weinstein in memory of his wife Ileen Weinstein
Susan & Jay Kaplan in honor of Liba Fruithandler on the
occasion of her Bat Mitzvah
Rochelle & Elliot Setton in memory of Elliot's sister,
Marcelle Serouya
Kara & Daniel Goldstein in memory of Sheldon Elfenbein,
father of Julie Ghamar
Jackee & Tod Buckvar in memory of Ileen Weinstein,
wife of Mark Weinstein
Lisa Cohen in honor of her husband Dr. Anthony Cohen
Marissa & Ron Stominger in memory of Robert Silver,
father of Matthew Silver
Rori & Steve Heller in honor of Liba Fruithandler on the
occassion of her Bat Mitzvah
Irene Sankari in memory of her husband, Jack Sankari
The Dwek Family in honor of Liba Fruithandler on the
occasion of her Bat Mitzvah
Laury & Andrew Weber in memory of Dorothy Farber,
mother of Debbie Gross
Mindy & Paul Smolevitz in honor Liba Fruithandler on the
occasion of her Bat Mitzvah
Erika & Ken Witover in memory of Dorothy Farber,
mother of Debbie Gross
Erika & Ken Witover in memory of Gabriella Stern,
mother of Suzanne Friesel
Erika & Ken Witover in memory of Arthur Dorman,
father of Ann Dorman Adler
Amy & Josh Kern in honor of Rabbi Jason Fruithandler
for helping us through a difficult time
Sheryl & Randall Feingold in honor of Rabbi Fruithandler
for a Happy Hanukkah
Amy & Matthew Silver in memory of Arthur Stominger,
father of Ronald Strominger
Amy & Matthew Silver in memory of Hilde Mayer,
grandmother of Stuart Mayer
Elizabeth Siden in memory of her mother, Ellen Hersh
Amy & Matthew Silver in memory of Gabriella Stern,
grandmother of Josh Friesel
Nicole & Charles Poliacof in memory of Hilde Mayer,
grandmother of Stuart Mayer
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Arthury Strominger,
father of Ronald Strominger
Robin & David Lobel in honor of Ellen Feit, for all she did
as President of WJC
Janie Inanamorato in memory of her mother, Betty Schuster
Jacqueline Wolf in honor of Rabbi Jason Fruithandler
Debbie Phillips and family in memory of Anne Mintz
Stanley Salomon in memory of his mother, Doris Salomon
Barbara & Andrew Rosenblum in honor of Nancy & Jay
Sherman on the birth of their grandson
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Sam Hersly, father
of Mark Hersly
Suzanne and Jay Friesel in honor of Rabbi Fruithandler for
his compassion during our difficult time
Amy & Josh Kern in honor of Rabbi Fruithandler for his
compassion during our difficult time
Amy & Scott Pollack in honor of the birth of their grandson
Liam Jones Pollack
Pauline Olsten in memory of her mother Arlene Arama
Andrea & Michael Leeds in memory of Boris Chartan,
husband of Rebecca Chartan
Andrea & Michael Leeds in memory of Alice Niemand,
mother of Susan Fass
Andrea & Michael Leeds in memory of Sid Wunsch,
uncle of Paul Chaskes
Debbie & Ken Gross in memory of Sid Wunsch,
uncle of Paul Chaskes
Sharon Berlin in memory of her father, Ronald Jonas
Brenda and Doug Luxenberg in memory of Brenda's mother,
Sherry Janowitz
Barbara & Andrew Rosenblum in memory of Sherry Janowitz,
mother of Brenda Luxenberg
Amy & Scott Pollack in honor of their grandson,
Jack Grayson Norris
Robin & Robert Spielman in honor of Rabbi Fruithandler
Caryn & Stuart Miller and Robin Roth & Gary Katz in honor
of Jack Brady
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Boris Chartan, wife
of Rebecca Chartan
Sondra & Bill Kassimir in honor of Rabbi Jason Fruithandler
David & Phyllis Edelheit in memory of Helen Edelheit
Miriam Greenberg in memory of her mother
Reichman
Lori Krochak in memory her mother Ruth Glass
Susan Fishman in memory of Douglas Furer husband
of Rachel Furer
Debbie & Ken Gross in memory of Douglas Furer husband
of Rachel Furer
Andrea & Michael Leeds in honor of Silvia Padron
Beth & Jeffrey Steinberg in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Wendy & Gary Spirgel in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Barbara & Andrew Rosenblum in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Ellen & Andrew Feit in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Lisa & Lon Goldstein in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Mark Weinstein in memory of his wife Ileen Weinstein
CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Wendy & Gary Spirgel in honor of Cantor Cohen for
helping officiate our granddaughter's baby naming
Mark Weinstein in memory of his wife Ileen Weinstein
Donna & Glenn Cohen in honor of their daughter Hallie's
engagement to Ryan Feit
Dennis & Lisa Klein in honor of Cantor Cohen
Victoria & Larry Berstein in memory of Marilyn Rubin,
mother of Nancy Grossman
Alissa & Rob Dwek in honor of Cantor Cohen for perparing
their son Ollie for his Bar Mitzvah
Felice Linder & Doug Field in memory of Shirley Herris,
mother of Marilyn Bloomberg
Lisa Friedman & Bruce Clark in memory of Dorothy Farber,
mother of Debbie Gross
Sheryl & Randall Feingold in honor of Cantor Cohen
for a Happy Hanukkah
Elizabeth Seiden in memory of her mother, Ellen Hersh
Amy & Greg Haber in memory of Adam Geier son
of Fran & Bob Geier
Suzanne and Jay Friesel in honor of Cantor Cohen for
his compassion during our difficult time
Amy & Josh Kern in honor of Cantor Cohen for his
compassion during our difficult time
Pauline Olsten in memory of her mother Arlene Arama
Sonia & Jack Rutigliano in memory of Alice Niemand
mother of Susan Fass
Debby & Jack Eisenstein in memory of Alice Niemand
mother of Susan Fass
Carol and Donald Nevin in memory of Alice Niemand
mother of Susan Fass
Sharon Berlin in memory of her father, Ronald Jonas
Mindy Levenson in honor of Cantor Aaron Cohen
Caryn & Hal Gerstein in honor of Samantha & Doug Ratner
on the birth of their son Asher Dov
Miriam Greenberg in memory of her mother
Reichman
Lori Krochak in memory her mother Ruth Glass
Linda & Allan Gershowitz in memory of Robert Reich
mother of Amy Lebowitz
Felice Linder & Doug Field in memory of Doug Furer
husband of Rachel Furer
Felice Linder & Doug Field in memor of Genia Reichman
mother of Miriam Greenberg
Andrea & Michael Leeds in memory of Doug Furer
husband of Rachel Furer
Gayle & Howard Rotto in memory of Doug Furer
husband of Rachel Furer
Howard Rotto in memory of his mother Adrienne Rotto
Jackee & Tod Buckvar in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Joanne Bergman in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Wendy & Gary Spirgel in memory of Doug Furer
husband of Rachel Furer
Wendy & Gary Spirgel in memory of Ruth Glass mother of
Lori Krochak
Victoria & Larry Berstein in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
Victoria & Larry Berstein in memory of Genia Reichman
mother of Miriam Greenberg
Randi & Richard Kaden in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Donna & Ron Frank in honor of Cantor Cohen for a
speedy recovery
Ellen & Andrew Feit in honor of Cantor Cohen for a
speedy recovery
Donna & Ron Frank in honor of Marlene & Cantor Cohen
on their daughter's engagement
Nancy & David Grossman in memory of Sidney Granetz
Lauren Richter and family in memory of Doug Furer,
husband of Rachel Furer
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Janice Rappaport in memory of Scott Rappaport
Gina and Michael Lubman in memory of Florence Winter,
mother of Amy Kern
Marissa & Ron Strominger in memory of Shirley Sifke Herris,
mother of Marilyn Bloomberg
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Robert Silver,
father of Matthew Silver
Marilyn Bloomberg in memory of Arthur Strominger,
father of Ronald Strominger
Nicole & Charles Poliacof in memory of Florence Winter,
mother of Amy Kern
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Hilde Mayer,
grandmother of Stuart Mayer
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Saul Roseman,
grandfather of Adam Roseman
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Gabrielle Stern,
grandmother of Joshua Friesel
Rita and Stanley Goldstein in memory of Evelyn Weiss
Suzanne & Jay Friesel in honor of Ellen Feit for all her hard
work and dedication to WJC
Ellen Feit in honor of Tracy Trivax for all her hard work on
the Gala Committee
Ellen Feit in honor of Heather Apfel for all her hard work on
the Gala Committtee
Ellen Feit in honor of Gina Lubman for leading the
Gala Committee so successfully year after year
Ellen Feit in honor Tracey Reyhani for leading the
Gala Committee so successfully year after year
Ellen Feit in honor of Lisa Sakhai for all her hard work on
the Gala Committee year after year
Ellen Feit in honor of Nicole Poliacof for all her hard work
on the Gala Committee year after year
Ellen Feit in honor of Wendy Brill for all her hard work on
the Gala Committee
Ellen Feit in honor of Lisa Friesel for all her hard work on
the Gala Committee
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Sherry Janowitz,
mother of Brenda Luxenberg
Henny Brodsky in memory of her father Samuel Siegel
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM
Janice Rappaport in memory of Scott Rappaport
Jackee & Tod Buckvar in memory of Shirley Sifke Harris,
mother of Marilyn Bloomberg
Robin & Barry Simonson in honor the baby naming of
Sophie Rae Raxenberg, daughter of Emily & Jason
Raxenberg
Robin & Jason Schorr in memory of Dorothy Farber,
mother of Debbie Gross
Jack & Brooke Azus in honor the of ECE Children
Tammy & Matthew Friedman in honor of Dr. Ellen Feit
Barbara & Andrew Rosenblum in honor of
Holly & Peter Berman on the birth of their grandson
Wells Harry Berman
Steven Greenberger and Sheryl Kane in honor for Ellen Feit
Janice Rappaort in memory of Evan Phillips father of
Debbie Phillips
KIDDUSH FUND
Wendy & Gary Spirgel in honor of Cindy Matte for helping
to coordinate our granddaughter's baby naming
Roberta & Ellis Ende in memory of Jack Sankari,
husband of Irene Sankari
Roberta & Ellis Ende in memory of Barry Zucker
Barbara & Andrew Rosnblum in honor of Paul &
Alissa Chaskes on the occasion of their son Ari's
engagement to Gracie Cooper
Jacqueline & Howard Feinstein in honor Paul &
Alissa Chaskes on the occasion of their son Ari's
engagement to Gracie Cooper
Gayle & Howard Rotto in honor Paul &
Alissa Chaskes on the occasion of their son Ari's
engagement to Gracie Cooper
Ellen Feit in honor of Nicole Shmuelov for all her hard work
on the Gala Committee
Ellen Feit in honor of Nicole Oustacher for all her hard work
on the Gala Commitee
Susan & Barry Weissberg in honor of Nancy & Jay Sherman
on the birth of their grandson, Shaya Elior
Lisa Ira Present in honor of their son Justin's Bar Mitzvah
Ellen & Andrew Feit in honor of Marc Oustacher on the
40th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah
Ellen & Andrew Feit in honor of Pearl Friend on the
occassion of her 95th birthday
Susan & Barry Weissberg in honor of March Oustacher on
on the 40th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah
Miriam Greenberg in memory of her mother
Genia Reichman
Laury & Andrew Weber in honor of the auf-ruf of
Harris Weber and Chaviva Mandel
RITUAL FUND
Wendy & Gary Spirgel in honor of Paul Chaskes for helping
to coordinate our granddaughter's baby naming
Ellen Feit in honor of Holly Berman for all her hard work on
the Gala Committee
Ellen Feit in honor of Stephanie Abada for all her hard work
on the Gala Commitee
Ellen Feit in honor of Farah Berse on receiving the
David Bittker Unsung Hero Award
Linda & Lewis Altman in honor of Paul Chaskes on
becoming President of WJC
Sheryl & Paul Lerner in memory of Sid Wunsch, uncle of
Paul Chaskes
Sheryl Lerner in memory of her mother Evelyn Pike Rubin
Robyn Rosenblum and family in honor of her father,
Andrew Rosenblum on the 60th anniversary of his
Bar Mitzvah
Sharon Konits and family in memory of Louise Edelheit,
mother of David Edelheit
Adrianne & Eric Roth in memory of Sherry Janowitz,
mother of Brenda Luxenberg
Gina & Michael Lubman in memory of Sid Wunsch,
uncle of Paul Chaskes
Jennifer & Neal Mandel in honor of the baby naming of their
graddaughter, Kyle Jaye Mandel
Laury & Andrew Weber in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Renee & Gary Oshinsky in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
Shirley & Eli Jenny in memory of Joseph Abdada
father of Rami Abada
Debbie & Ken Gross in memory of Joseph Abada
father of Rami Abada
ELKIE ROSEN MEMORIAL FUND
Laury & Andrew Weber in memory of Marilyn Rubin,
mother of Nancy Grossman
The Siegel Family in honor of The Raxenberg's on the
baby naming of their daughter Sophie Rae
Howard Rotto in memory of his grandmother,
Hilda Hirschorn
Nicole & Charles Poliacof in honor of The Raxenberg Family,
on the birth of their daughter, Sophie
Ellen Feit in honor of Elana Gofman for all of her hard work
on the Gala Committee
Helene Kamin in memory of her fahter Sigmund Listwa
Howard Rotto in memory of his grandmother
Hannah Rotto
Howard Rotto in memory of his grandfather Sol Rotto
Gayle & Howard Rotto in memory of Evan Phillips
husband of Phyllis Phillips and father of Debbie Phillips
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