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AQUATICS
Seymour and Sheila Herman Aquatic Fitness Endowment Fund
- in honor of Sheila Herman’s special birthday
by Jill Brigati; Felice Albert
CAMP
Camp JCC
- in memory of Arthur Herman
by Alice Goodman
Andrew Helgeson "Heart of Gold" Memorial Endowment Fund for Camp JCC Counselor Awards
- in memory of “our son, Andrew”
by Rita and Richard Helgeson - in honor of Richard Helgeson’s birthday October 1st (father of Andrew)
by Rita and Jennifer Helgeson - in honor of Jennifer Helgeson
by Rita and Richard Helgeson - in honor of Richard Helgeson
by Rita and Jennifer Helgeson - in honor of Rita Helgeson
by Jennifer and Richard Helgeson - in honor of Lt. Stewart Latwin’s birthday
by Rita and Richard Helgeson - in memory of Alec Barney Wolf’s yahrzeit October 17th (maternal great, great grandfather of Andrew)
by Rita and Richard Helgeson - in memory of Fannie Wolf Weiss’ yahrzeit on October 2nd (maternal great grandmother of Andrew)
by Rita and Richard Helgeson - in memory of what would have been Bernard Samuel Feinstein’s birthday October 2nd (maternal grandfather of Andrew)
by Rita and Richard Helgeson - in honor of Hannah Weintraub’s birthday, proud parents Rabbi Phil Weintraub and Mrs. Rebecca Weintraub, happy sister Eliana
by Jennifer Helgeson - in honor of Rabbi Phil and Rebecca Weintraub
by Rita and Richard Helgeson and Jennifer Helgeson and Stew Latwin - in honor of Ruth Book’s birthday
by Rita and Richard Helgeson - in honor of Anita Goldhar’s birthday
by Rita, Richard and Jennifer Helgeson - in memory of Andrew Helgeson at his yahrzeit
by Andi Kronzek - in honor of Kim Goldberg
by Jill Gessner - in honor of Sam Mihtsun, Lauren Olson, Danielle Friedman-Hill, Sara Gershman, Kylo McCarthy, Rebecca Morris, Maggie Reed, Francesca Salzberg, Emily Shpiece, Sarah Taylor, Kenny Vu, Cooper Weinberger, Krystal Rodriguez
by Simon, Susan and David Pugach - in honor of Derrick Daoust, Talia Denicoff, Alexis Faleder, Danielle Friedman-Hill, Daniele Pardo, Francesca Salzberg, Emily Shpiece and Sarah Taylor
by Camille and Simone Freedman - in honor of Samantha Reiz
by Amy and Ryan Freedland - in honor of Louis Popkin
by Lucia Pires - in honor of Arianna Adirim-Lanza, Sarah Disckstein, Heather Strauss, Sarah Michnick, Danielle Galitzer, Michael Sherman, Jonathan Cohn, Noah Horn, Claire Brodsky, Rebecca Smyth, Robert Shorr, Alyssa Berez, Aissatou Thiaw, Judah Fredman, Marijka Frazier, Tal Chukrun and Ajay Branch
by Max and Sam Rubinstein and family - in honor of Daniel Flesch
by Chloe and Connor Krause and family - in honor of Rebecca Smyth, Robert Shorr, Alyssa Berez, Aissatou Thiaw, Judah Fredman, Marijka Frazier, Tal Chukrun and Ajay Branch
by Chloe and Connor Krause and family - in honor of Lauren Olson, Samrawit Mihtsun, Rebecca Morris, Sarah Taylor, Kenny Vu, Carly Minsky and Danielle Friedman-Hill
by Chloe and Connor Krause and family - in honor of Gabe Bonilla, Sivan Lurie, Lauren Hassan, Talya Exler and Tali Kosowsky
by Sophie Moss and family - in honor of Aurora McKenzie
by Doris, Jeremy, Vincent and Edda Martin - in honor of Barbara Benowitz
by Wendie Rosofsky and Mark Bilsky - in honor of Brian Shorr
by the Tolin family - in honor of Tomas Carlo
by the Tolin family - in honor of Alexis Walker
by Elizabeth Bach and Max Gilbert - in honor of Alyssa Berez, Tal Chukrun, Ajay Branch, Benjy Fogelman and Juwan Belle
by Nolyn and Lila Ziman - in honor of Heather Strauss, Eva Cowen, Sarah Dickstein and Elana Kravitz
by Amy and Mark Miller - in honor of Gavin Donnelly, Lev Heller, Max Elikan, Eric Goldstein, Isaac Betaharon, Louis Popkin and Barbara Benowitz
by Susan and John Fitzgerald - in honor of Valerie Segal
by Evelyne Baumrucker - in honor of Danielle Friedman-Hill
by Violet Berlin - in honor of Celia Skulnik
by Xiaoni Zhang and Yichuan Wang - in honor of Dov Kosowsky, Ronnie Schoen, Whitney Claywell, Violet Akpona, Heather Brody and Lynn Broder
by Jordan Weinstein and family - in honor of Camp JCC Strudel Counselors
by Dylan Tacktill - in honor of Jeremy Ruta
by John Burris and family - in honor of Raquel Bode, Becca Bradley, Colette Colburn, Sophie Pirozzi and Francesca Salzberg
by the Guimaraes family - in honor of Heather Strauss on her 25th anniversary at Camp JCC
by the Guimaraes family - in honor of Liz Oser, Stephanie Zweig, Nadya Bafitis, Trey Branch, Jed Wardlaw, Brett Harris-Gallahue, Garrett Adams, Joey Ibanez, Charlotte Beers, Abby Palmer, Marissa Bochner, Ryan Migler, Rebecca Smyth, Robbie Shorr, Sydney Roberts, Shoshana Scott, Chibuzo (CJ) Osuchukwu and Evan Sherman-Wood
by Simon, Charlotte, Susan and David Pugach - in honor of Arielle Brafman, Chibuzo Osuchukwu and Mitzvah Corps counselors
by Meital Lurie and family - in honor of Rebecca Smyth, Robert Shorr, Alyssa Berez, Aissatou Thiaw, Marijka Frazier, Tal Chukrun, Ajay Branch, Amy Fauber, Danielle Galitzer, Deniz Umitli
by Ophir Lurie and family - in honor of Garrett Adams
by Elijah Price and family - in honor of Nadya Bafitis, Trevon Branch, Abby Palmer, Marissa Bochner and Ryan Migler
by Lexi and Jeremy Robbins - in honor of Nadya Bafitis, Trevon Branch, Ellyn Gibson and Stefanie Brown
by Eli Anderson and Hava Shirazi - in honor of Kyle Halpern
by Timaron Chang and family - in honor of Arielle Brafmann and Mitzvah Corps counselors
by Ben Landesman and family - in honor of Camp JCC matzo ball counselors
by Joshua, Glenda and Noa Laikin - in honor of Daniel Taylor
by Jake Jaffe
Jane Hulman Camp Scholarship Fund
- in honor of Katie and Jake Schtevie’s anniversary
by Jerry Hulman - in honor of Jerry Hulman’s birthday
by Joni and Murray Pelta - in honor of Ayelet Oser Masica and Omer Masica
by Jill and David Gessner
Camp JCC Inclusion Program
- in honor of Doug Gelfeld’s special birthday
by Sandy and Gerry Cepaitis
CULTURAL ARTS
Cultural Arts Programs
- in memory of Brenda Flam
by Joy Kahn; Marla Phillips
Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum Music Endowment Fund
- in memory of Mel Lenkinby Vera and Ralph Deckelbaum
Mary and Charles Oshinsky Memorial Fund for Dance Programs
- in memory of Mary and Charles Oshinsky
by Bernice Breslau
Gerry and Howard Polinger Concert Endowment Fund
- in memory of Brenda Flam
by Nancy Bieri
Polinger Artists of Excellence Concert Series
- in memory of Jeffrey Davidson
by Janet Getz
- in memory of Burt Lazarow
by Janet Getz
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Bender Early Childhood Center
- in memory of Karen Kivitz
by Sandy and Larry Brockman; Marla and David Epstein; Judith Korn - in honor of Meryl Feinstein’s wedding
by Jill Myers - in honor of Ora Cohen Rosenfeld, Sandy Lanes, Katherine Szocik, Doron Tamir, Bhavana Modi and Hanita
by Anna and Jason Zuckerman; Susan Zuckerman
Larry Osterman Nursery School Scholarship Fund
- in memory of Leonard Osterman
by Elaine and Norman Blum; Carolyn and Joel Mangel; Esther Osterman; Evie Osterman; Rita and Martin Pfeifer; Arlene Salzberg and family; Carol and Donald Vogel - in memory of Steven Green
by Evie Osterman - in honor of Gilbert Katz’s special birthday
by Rita and Martin Pfeifer
Abraham and Anna L. Shulman Child Day Care Fund
- in honor of May Savage’s special birthday
by Roberta and Lawrence Shulman
Step by Step Scholarship Fund
- in honor of Judy Kreslow and Gayle Elster
by Sally Celia and family
Marc Jeffrey Streidel Memorial Playground Fund
- in memory of Barry Sacks
by Robin and Glenn Streidel - in memory of Melvin Shanker
by Robin and Glenn Streidel
GENERAL SUPPORT
Annual Campaign
- in memory of Sandra Levy Kouzel
by Silver, Freedman, Taff & Tiernan LLP - in memory of Brenda Flam
by Gloria Derkay; Wardella Doschek; Hetty and Pei Huang; Bonnie Leibowitz; Ruth and David Pollack; Bonnie and Bill Poole; Janet and David Prince; Jannette Ray
- in memory of Joan Cherner
by Tracy and Alan Schwartz
- in memory of Shoshana Rosenberg
by Wardella Wolford Doschek
- in honor of Meryl Feinstein’s marriage
by Heidi and Michael Brodsky; Lisie and Michael Gottdenker; Sara and Adam Tennen
- in honor of Robert Black, recipient of the Bender JCC Maccabi Legacy Award
by Mr. and Mrs. Barry Chasen
- in honor of Meryl Feinstein’s bridal shower
by Debra Weinstein
- in honor of Lisie Gottdenker
by Adam Tennen
- in honor of Doug Gelfeld’s special birthday
by Ellen and Michael Gold
- in honor of Sheila Herman’s special birthday
by Dorothy Welan
- in appreciation of the men’s club
by Jerold Coffee
- in honor of Ali Weisz’s wedding
by Randy and Don Greenberg
Centennial Capital Campaign
- in honor of Andrew Chodby Gail and Paul Chod
IMAGINE: A Night Supporting Scholarships at the J
IMAGINE: A Night Supporting Scholarships at the J
- in memory of “our parents and grandparents”
by Adam Herman
- in honor of Bruce Lane
by Shari and Harvey Goodman; Louisa and Steve Hollman; Stephanie and Keith Lemer; Lois and Howard Robins; Joanne and Scott Spielman; Sharon Wilkes and Bob Kinberg
- in honor of Lisie Gottdenker
by Jami and William Passer
- in honor of Robin London
by Stephanie and Keith Lemer
JUDAICS
Jewish Family Living & Learning
- in memory of Lauri Weisberg Goldberg
by Howard and Betty Jo Louik
SENIOR ADULTS
Coming of Age
- in memory of Bea Fanshel
by Elaine Goodfriend
Mary and Harry Harris Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs
- in honor of Irene and Jared Drescher’s anniversary
by Vicki Jacobson
Dr. Coleman and Sylvia Raphael Endowment for Older Adult Programs
- in honor of Sylvia Raphael’s special birthday
by Gloria and Murray Loew
Morris and Sonia Savage Memorial Fund for Senior Adult Education Programs
- in honor of May Savage’s special birthday
by Mimi Burdette and family
Senior Adult Programs
- in memory of Miriam Levy Sokobin
by Gloria and Lee Derkay; Lisa Epstein; Suzanne and Michael Feinstein; Amy Gantz and Lenny Cheatham; Janet Getz; Andi Kronzek; Katya Pidgurskaya; Jodi and Mark Shulimson; Amy Tomchin and family
- in memory of Izzy Feldman
by Bender JCC Men’s Club
- in honor of the birth of Gloria and Lee Derkay’s great-grandson, Cameron
by Debbie Sokobin
- in honor of Meryl Feinstein’s wedding
by Debbie Sokobin
Sweetbaum Family Endowment Fund for Senior Adult Programs
- in memory of Miriam Levy Sokobin
by Selma and Harvey Sweetbaum; Barbara Winnik
- in honor of Dr. Frank Neuberger
by Selma and Harvey Sweetbaum
SPECIAL NEEDS
Bender JCC Inclusion Program
- in memory of Myron Coonin
by Toni and Earl Goodman
- in memory of Eunice Taff
by Toni and Earl Goodman
- in memory of Ilene Youngman’s father
by Toni and Earl Goodman
- in memory of Jeffrey Gildenhorn
by Toni and Earl Goodman
- in memory of Leonard Malkin
by Toni and Earl Goodman
- in honor of Meryl Feinstein’s marriage
by Dale and Andy Singer
- in appreciation of Caroline Cardullo
by Liz Lauren-Oser and Aiden Oser
- in honor of Jill Gessner
by Elizabeth Lauren-Oser
- in honor of Ali Barry
by Elizabeth Lauren-Oser
- in honor of Amy Fauber
by Elizabeth Lauren-Oser
- in honor of Julie Cantor-Weinberg
by Gerry and Bernard Quinlan
Lee and Ellen Burstyn Family Fund for Campers with Disabilities
- in honor of the Camp JCC inclusion program
by Ellen and Lee Burstyn
Dinner of Champions
- in honor of Joanna and Reed Sexter
by Caren and Barry Glassman
- in honor of Robert Black
by Jody and David Engel; Steven Rotter
- in honor of Jacob Jaffe
by Chiara Jaffe
Alma and Joseph B. Gildenhorn Endowment for Children with Special Needs
- in memory of Joan Cherner
by Alma and Joe Gildenhorn
- in memory of Melvin Lenkin
by Alma and Joe Gildenhorn
- in memory of Mandell Ourisman
by Alma and Joe Gildenhorn
David Lev Kandel Memorial Endowment Fund
- in memory of Ron Savage
by Robyn Jaffee; Melanie and Rami Kandel
- in memory of Dorann Bumkin
by Melanie and Rami Kandel
- in memory of Dr. and Colonel Morris A. Schultz
by Melanie and Rami Kandel
- in memory of Richard Lakein
by Melanie and Rami Kandel
- in honor of Susan and Paul Yellin’s 45th anniversary
by Linda and Miles Braufman; Anita Geller; Betty Sue and David Lipschultz; Diane and Rick Smookler
- in honor of Lisie Gottdenker
by Melanie and Rami Kandel
TEENS
Barry P. Forman Past President's Fund to Benefit Teen Programs
- in honor of Carole and Barry Forman’s anniversary
by Irving Warshaw
JCC Maccabi Games
- in honor of Arthur Silverman 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament
by Frances and Rajmiel Odinec
Rockville Open House
- in memory of Harriet Gershenson
by Robert Cone; Vaughn Harrison
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Jacob Siegel and Sarah Siegel Sacks Memorial Fund for Volunteer Services
- in honor of Katie and Jake Schtevie’s anniversary
by Jerry Hulman
WOMEN'S STUDIES
Roz Jonas Past President's Fund for Creative Programming Initiatives
- in honor of the birth of Graham Michael Murphy, grandson of Roz Jonas and son of Lauren and James Murphy
by Roz Jonas
