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2012
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Report
Americ a n fl ag made by women prisoners liberated at Dachau, and used at a memorial service conducted there by Chaplain
David Max Eichhorn on May 6, 1945. Gift of Rabbi David Max Eichhorn,Yaffa Eliach Collection donated by the Center for Holocaust Studies
2012
Annual
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About
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the
Message
M u s e u m f ro m
Director
and
aerial view of the Museum and New York Harbor. Photograph by David Paler
About the Museum
Created as a living memorial to the Holocaust, the Museum
tells the story of 20th and 21st century Jewish history from the perspective of those who lived it. In the
Museum’s Core Exhibition, personal objects, photographs, and original films illustrate the broad tapestry
of Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Special exhibitions complement the Museum’s mission
of preserving memory while highlighting the richness of Jewish heritage. World class cultural programs
featuring a wide range of speakers, performers, and films take place in Edmond J. Safra Hall throughout
the year.
Innovative education programs reach thousands of students and teachers across the country.The Museum’s
international presence is enhanced by the Auschwitz Jewish Center in Poland, JewishGen, the web portal for
Jewish genealogy, and the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). Home
to contemplative spaces like the Pickman Keeping History Center, Garden of Stones by Andy Goldsworthy,
and James Carpenter’s Reflection Passage, the Museum stands as a symbol of hope for this generation and
those to follow.
MJH 2012 Annual Report
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Hurrica ne Sa ndy had a l asting im pac t on Lower Manhat ta n. While we were able to open once
power could be restored and artifacts were returned to their rightful places, many repercussions of the storm lasted much longer. Photograph
by Alison Simko
Message from the Chairman
and the Director
The Museum of Jewish Heritage stands as a beacon
of hope, an institution both grounded in the importance of history and remembrance and
dedicated to the future. In 2012, we faced many challenges, from a hurricane that threatened our building
and shut down our neighborhood and our city, to the still struggling economy that continues to affect our
friends and families.
We were lucky to emerge virtually unscathed from the storm, determined to do our part to help our
neighbors. Once we were able to reopen, we served as a warming center for the community, as a venue for
South Street Seaport’s family programs, and as office space for displaced colleagues from other downtown
museums. While we were very fortunate that our building and artifacts were unharmed, a good portion of
our income is dependent on school visitation, groups, and membership, along with fundraising and appeals.
These efforts were especially challenging in the wake of the storm.
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Intern ation al Ed ucation A participant in the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics program views
documents at the Wannsee Conference Memorial Exhibit in Berlin. Photograph courtesy of FASPE
Despite difficult hurdles, the Museum has thrived and grown. This year alone, we have welcomed more
students than ever before. We provided top-notch professional training for teachers of all backgrounds.
We inspired students, teachers, visitors, and families. We opened a wide range of critically acclaimed
exhibitions. We expanded our public program offerings and welcomed visitors, from infants to
grandparents, to our concerts, films, discussions, and family programs. Together with our affiliates,
JewishGen, the Auschwitz Jewish Center, and the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics,
we provided meaningful educational experiences for those wishing to learn more about the Holocaust and about
themselves.
We could not have realized these many achievements without help from our generous supporters
and friends, who understand the importance of our mission and appreciate the Museum as a place of
remembrance and learning. While we diligently focus on the future of Holocaust education and on the
institution’s stability,and embrace those challenges ahead,today we ask you to step back and look at what we have
accomplished in the past year.We invite you to learn more about our Museum family—and we encourage
you to become a part of it.
D av i d G. M a rw e l l , P h .D.R o b e rt M . M o r g e n t h au
M u s e u m D i r e c t o r & CEO Chairman
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hava nag il a: a song for the people Since it opened, the exhibit has delighted audiences of all ages, from toddlers to
Holocaust survivors who remembered dancing to the song in DP camps. Photograph Courtesy of SITU Studios
Collections & Exhibitions
In 2012, Museum staff displayed, opened, traveled, or
borrowed a total of 14 exhibitions — a record in an already busy exhibition schedule. Efforts were
temporarily derailed in October and November, as Collections and Exhibitions staff efficiently prepared
for Hurricane Sandy. Just as efficiently, staff restored the galleries to their former order once the storm had
passed. Our first visitors returned to the Museum only hours after we re-opened our doors on November 4
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E m ma La z ar us: Poet of Exiles explored Lazarus’ fascinating story, her Sephardic background, her American roots, and her work
for Jewish causes and a Jewish homeland, detailing how she was inspired to craft an enduring message of exile, refuge, and the promise of America.
Photograph by David Paler
and by the end of the year the galleries were again full.
Exhibitions are at the heart of the Museum’s mission,
and a centerpiece of a Museum visit. Our exhibitions
represent a wide range of Jewish experience, drawing
diverse audiences, and serving as inspiration for a variety
of public programs.
“Even if Emma Lazarus’s poem ‘The New
Colossus’ had not transformed the
gargantuan Statue of Liberty in New York
Harbor from an aggressive monument
into a welcoming ‘Mother of Exiles’…the
Museum of Jewish Heritage demonstrates
that there would still be reasons to value
her life and work.”
The Museum—which overlooks the Statue of Liberty
and explores Jewish experiences of immigration, exile,
— Ed Rothstein, New York Times
and home—was the perfect setting in which to present
the life and work of Emma Lazarus, known for more
than a century as the author who gave voice to “Lady
Liberty” with the lines “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . .
. .” The widely lauded exhibit, Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles, opened in October 2011 and ran through
March 10, 2013.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Museum created its first mobile walking tour. Emma Lazarus’ New
York was narrated by the star of The Good Wife, actress Julianna Margulies, and featured a reading of “The
New Colossus,” by Meryl Streep.
Hava Nagila: A Song for the People, which opened on September 13, 2012 and runs through early 2014,
uses engaging imagery, video, music, and imaginative design to tell how a wordless melody from Ukraine
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th r o ugh soviet jewi sh e y e s Dmitrii Baltermants (1912-1990). Attack, 1941.
Gift of Teresa and Paul Harbaugh, CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder
f i l m i n g the c am ps George Stevens and his crew,
France, 1944. © Courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills, California
became the theme song for Jewish celebrations around the world. Since it opened, the exhibit has delighted audiences of all ages who remembered dancing to the song.Visitors have added their own special
memories by sending us family photos to display online and in the exhibit.
The Museum also hosted several exhibitions originated by other institutions. Filming the Camps: John Ford,
Samuel Fuller, George Stevens: From Hollywood to Nuremberg, on loan from the Mémorial de la Shoah in Paris,
explored how the work of three important Hollywood directors John Ford, George Stevens, and Samuel
Fuller was shaped by their wartime experiences. It included rare footage of the liberation of Dachau with
detailed directors’ notes as well as the documentary produced as evidence at the Nuremberg trials.
Through Soviet Jewish Eyes: Photography, War, and the Holocaust, on loan from the CU Art
Museum, University of Colorado Boulder, presented some of the most powerful images of WWII by Soviet
Jewish photojournalists, including Evgenii Khaldei, Georgii Zelma, and Dmitrii Baltermants,
among others. Let My People Go! The Soviet Jewry Movement, 1967-1989, on loan from Beit Hatfutsot, The
Museum of the Jewish People inTel Aviv, told the story of Jews in the former Soviet Union who wanted to emigrate
but were denied permission to leave. Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, produced by the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum, examined Nazism’s roots in biology and genetics.The exhibition was the jumping
off point for many public programs and educational seminars about medical ethics.
Several of the Museum’s popular exhibitions traveled to other cities around the country, widening the
exhibitions’ audience, enabling us to share our research with other institutions, and earn financial support
for the Museum.
In 2012, Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges was presented at
the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida; at Tougaloo College in Mississippi; and at the
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p r o ject m ah jongg on view in Los Angeles.
Photograph by Peter Turman
v id e o t es ti m o n i es from the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education.
Photograph by Peter Lopez
William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum in Atlanta.
The Jewish Museum of Florida in Miami, the Maltz
Museum of Jewish Heritage in Beachwood, Ohio, and
the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles hosted
Project Mah Jongg. Our popular and critically acclaimed
exhibition Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the
Second World War traveled to the Illinois Holocaust
Museum and Education Center in Skokie, IL, where it
was on view from February through June 2012.
“The sound of tiles is music! This mah
jongg exhibit evokes such fond memories
of my past. I love mahj and the game and
the camaraderie.”
— Visitor to Project Mah Jongg at the
Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles
The Museum added powerful new artifacts to our collections, complementing themes in the Core
Exhibition and reflecting the vibrancy and diversity of contemporary Jewish communities. The Museum
is currently working to expand our collection of artifacts related to Jewish involvement in social activism.
Highlights of artifacts collected in 2012 include a rosary used by a Jewish child in a convent in Poland
during the Holocaust; a pre-war Hungarian huppah; a menorah, a megillah, and documents associated with
Rabbi Leo Baeck; French resistance false papers and seal; Lithuanian passports with visas issued by Japanese
diplomat Chiune Sugihara; and two tickets to the trial of Adolf Eichmann.
We continued to serve the public by making items from our collection available online to users around the
world with a database containing 13,631 records, including thousands of digital images.
In 2012, the Museum became a venue for 2,500 video testimonies from the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education. They are available to view in the Pickman Keeping History Center
and in the Resource Center. The Museum is the only institution in New York that makes this testimony
available to the public.
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fr om the collection Members of a Ha-shomer Ha-za’ir group in Zabrze, Poland, c. 1946. Gift of Rose Richman,Yaffa Eliach Collection
donated by the Center for Holocaust Studies
In Grateful Recognition: Exhibition Support
Hava Nagil a : A Song for the Peo ple was made
possible, in part, through the generous support of the Pickman
Exhibition Fund, the New York State Council on the Arts with
the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State
Legislature, Priscilla and Harold Grabino, and the Nartel
Family Foundation. The exhibition is designed by SITU Studio and
MTWTF and features an exhibition film by Roberta Grossman and
Sophie Sartain. Materials for sound domes generously provided by
NUDO Building Products. Laser engraving generously provided
by Beartown. Carpet tiles were generously provided by FLOR. The
Jewish Week was the media partner.
thr ough s oviet jewish eyes: photograph y,
war, a nd the ho locaus t was curated by David Shneer
and Lisa Tamiris Becker and organized by the CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder. Funding for the New York presentation
of this exhibition was made possible through the generous support of
the Pickman Exhibition Fund.
E mma Laz a rus: Poet of E xiles was made possible,
in part, through the generous support of the Righteous Persons
Foundation, the Pickman Exhibition Fund, The Blanche and Irving
Laurie Foundation, The David Berg Foundation, American Express,
Patti Askwith Kenner and Family, George Klein, Klara and Larry
Silverstein, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support
of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature,
The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation, Salo W.
and Jeannette M. Baron Foundation, Con Edison, and David Bruce
Smith Family Foundation. New York magazine and Jewish Week were
media partners.
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F ilming the Camps: John Fo rd, Samuel
F uller, G eorge Stevens: F r om Holly woo d
to Nu remberg The exhibition, curated by historian and film
director Christian Delage, was designed, created, and circulated by
the Mémorial de la Shoah (Paris, France) and made possible through
the generous support of the SNCF. The New York presentation of
Filming the Camps was made possible through the generous support
of the Pickman Exhibition Fund.
let my people go! The Soviet Jewry Movement, 1967-1989 was organized and circulated by the State of
Israel–Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs and Beit
Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish People, Tel Aviv. It is part of
the original exhibition Jews of Struggle: The Jewish National Movement
in the USSR, 1967–1989, curated by Beit Hatfutsot in 2007. It was
initiated by the Remember and Save Association and its director Aba
Taratuta. The exhibition was adapted for American audiences in cooperation with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial
to the Holocaust.
deadly medicine: creat ing the mas ter
rac e was produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum, and is sponsored in part by The David Berg Foundation, the Dorot Foundation, the Lester and Sheila Johnson Robbins
Traveling andTemporary Exhibitions Fund, the Rosenbluth Family,The
Samberg Family Foundation, and the Viterbi Family Foundation of
the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego. The New York
presentation of Deadly Medicine was made possible, in part, through
the generous support of the Pickman Exhibition Fund, Dr. Israel
Jacobowitz, and Dr. Roger Sachs.
LEARNING THROUGH A RTIFACT S AND PERSONA L NA RRATIVES Education staff lead a group of students through the
galleries. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
Education
The Museum’s comprehensive approach to education
offers programs and resources to teach children and adults of all backgrounds about modern Jewish history
and the Holocaust. From early childhood through graduate school and training for professionals, the
Museum’s educational programs continued to make an impact. We are proud to have served more than
50,000 students in 2011-12, more than in any previous academic year.
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“Listening to you speak and share your life
with us was something I will never forget.
You are an inspiration to people
everywhere.”
— Teacher to Holocaust survivor
Fanya Gottesfeld Heller
FA NYA GOTTESFEL D HELLER CONFERENCE FOR E DUCATORS Photograph by Melanie Einzig
Inspiring Excellence in Holocaust Education
Programs for teachers provide educators in public, private, and religious schools who teach about the
Holocaust with the valuable tools needed to engage their students. Through workshops and established
curricula, students’ understanding and engagement are deepened. Thanks to generous funding, the costs of
transportation and admission are subsidized as needed for school and community groups.
In 2012, teacher training programs included our tenth annual Summer Institute, held in conjunction
with the New York City Department of Education. The Shoah Teaching Alternatives in Jewish Education (STAJE) brings together some of the best Holocaust educators from the United States and Israel
to foster excellence in Jewish schools. The Museum hosted Jewish educators who explored such subjects
as archaeology in Eastern Europe and the Holocaust
in Italy with scholars from around the globe in five
informative seminars. Our thirteenth annual sympo“This seminar has pushed me to
sium, Teaching About Jewish Heritage and the Holocaust
completely reconfigure my teaching of the
was offered by the Museum in partnership with the
Holocaust. The caliber of speakers was
Archdiocese of New York.
incredible; it was such a blessing to be in
the same room with such brilliant minds.”
The 2012 Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Conference for
Educators focused on the Holocaust in film and provided more than 300 teachers from different disciplines
with several points of view on this important subject.
Now in its thirteenth year, the program has served thousands of teachers and, through them, exponentially
more students.
— Catholic school teacher
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INTERFA IT H LIVING MUSEUM This year 81 fifth grade students in four schools—Solomon
Schechter of Manhattan, Al Ihsan Academy in Queens, Kinneret Day School in the Bronx, and the
Islamic Leadership School in the Bronx—gathered for a semester of study and activity.
CURRICUL A Seventh graders from Temple Israel and Church of the Holy
Family in New Rochelle religious education programs used the Coming of Age
During the Holocaust, Coming of Age Now curriculum as a basis for learning about
the Holocaust and each other. Photographs by Melanie Einzg
Bringing Together Students of All Backgrounds
The Museum is dedicated to fostering understanding among students of different backgrounds and has
developed curriculum that has helped encourage dialogue, friendship, and respect.
Our Interfaith Living Museum brings Jewish and Muslim students together to learn about their shared
heritage and diversity. The culminating event was an exhibition curated by the students, showcasing family
heirlooms reflecting their heritage.
Our Living Museum provides Jewish school students with the tools they need to uncover their family
heritage through the heirlooms found in their own homes. The Online Living Museum enables teachers and students who cannot visit in person to benefit from the Museum’s curriculum and to share their
exhibitions virtually. In the 2011-2012 school year, 25 schools and more than 1,100 students from across
the country and Canada took part in a Living Museum project.
Coming of Age During the Holocaust, Coming of Age Now, our free, multimedia website,
helps middle and high school students learn about the Holocaust from the stories of young people who
survived. Students gain a personal connection to history and explore issues of ethics and personal
responsibility. By the end of 2012, the site registered more than 500 educators, and had more than 7,300
visitors to the website from 87 countries.
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T HE 2012 GALLERY EDUCATOR C l ass The program, now more than 300 strong, includes Holocaust survivors and children of survivors as well as refugees and veterans.
Photograph by Melanie Einzig
“You’ve showed me that no matter how
bad a situation is, I should never give up.
Your bravery, along with many others, is
helping to break the bonds of fear and silence in people who are afraid to speak
up and speak out.”
Providing Meaningful Visits
and Encounters
During the 2011-2012 school year, the Museum’s Gallery
Educators worked with more than 50,000 visitors in the
Museum’s Core and special exhibitions.
— A student to Lyuba Abramowicz,
partisan fighter.
The Speakers Bureau is made up of 125 active
volunteers, including Holocaust survivors, witnesses,
veterans, and second generation speakers, all of whom
address groups across the tri-state region. This academic year, members of the Speakers Bureau addressed
nearly 10,000 people at the Museum, as well as in schools and community centers.
New free drop-in tours on Wednesday afternoons enhanced the visitor experience. Gallery Educators
welcomed diverse groups of individuals from around the world for intimate tours tailored to their interests.
Training the Next Generation
The Museum runs dynamic internships that educate high school, college, and graduate students which
help prepare them for careers in Holocaust education, museum studies, and a variety of other fields.
The Museum’s Lipper Intern Program is a semester-long, paid internship for graduate and
undergraduate students who learn to teach others about the Holocaust through in-depth training at the
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h ig h school apprentices learn about each others’ cultures, lead tours
for children, and work in different departments in the Museum. Photograph by Caroline
Earp
l i ppe r i n t e r n sh ip During the past school year, 32 Lipper Interns from colleges in
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island worked
with 59 public middle and high schools, serving more than 6,200 students. Above: A Lipper
intern trains with Gallery Educators. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
Museum. The program, which provides guided visits as well as pre- and post-visit classroom activities,
connects interns to local schools that might not otherwise be able to come to the Museum.
The High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP)
offers New York City public high school students of all
backgrounds and ethnicities a chance to learn about
Jewish heritage through a challenging program of study
and career development training.The program is designed
to prepare young adults for professional careers while
building pride in their own history and culture. In 2012,
the HSAPs led tours for 1,740 elementary school students.
“I could not have imagined a better way to
spend this summer. The program touched
me in many ways and I learned lessons I
truly never thought I would.”
— Daria, 2012 HSAP
Thank You to Our Funders
Shoah Teac hing Altern atives in J ewish
Educ ation seminars are made possible by The Conference on
Jewish Material Claims Against Germany: The Rabbi Israel Miller
Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education.
interfa ith living mu s eum is made possible by
generous funding from the Leo Rosner Foundation.
lipper intern pr ogram is made possible by
generous funding from The EGL Charitable Foundation with additional support from the Conference on
Jewish Material Claims Against Germany: Rabbi Israel Miller Fund
for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education.
h ig h scho ol appr enticeship pr ogr am
is made possible by the generous support of The Pinkerton
Foundation; The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation, Inc.; The
Generation After & Holocaust Survivors Association, USA; and the
Zoffer Family Endowment.
coming
of
age
in
t he
holoc aust,
coming of ag e now is a project of the Museum in
collaboration with Yad LaYeled—The Ghetto Fighters’ Holocaust
and Jewish Resistance Heritage Museum in Israel, made possible by
a generous grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims
Against Germany: The Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research,
Documentation and Education, with additional support from the
Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation, Inc.
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annua l gathering of remembrance The Museum sponsors the community-wide observance for Yom HaShoah, along
with the Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Organization, and the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Their Descendants. The
event, New York’s oldest and largest Holocaust commemoration ceremony, welcomes more than 2,000 people, including survivors and their
families, elected officials, and other members of the community. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
Holocaust Remembrance
The commemoration of Yom HaShoah is a vital part of the
Museum’s year and the life of our community. It is a chance to gather
as a community to mourn those who were lost and to honor those who survived.
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an nual gat he ring of remembrance Holocaust survivors participate with their children and grandchildren in a moving candle-lighting ceremony that symbolically demonstrates the importance and power of passing memories from one generation to the next. In
2012, featured speakers included New York Senator Charles Schumer, Consul General of Israel in New York Ido Aharoni, and Museum Director
Dr. David G. Marwell. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
Yom hashoah In 2012, the Museum commemorated Yom HaShoah in the Museum’s galleries on April 19. Twelve survivors and artifact donors
spoke to student groups and visitors. Approximately 700 students were in attendance along with several members of the press who came to document
the day. Left: Rookminie Behari and Ray Kaner light a candle on Yom HaShoah. Right: Thea Gottesmann Rumstein with the dress she made upon
liberation. Photographs by Melanie Einzig
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s way mach i nery Photograph by Bill Evans
Lily S af ra’s Gift Trustee Lily Safra has always been a most generous donor to the Museum, naming Edmond J. Safra Hall in memory
of her husband, helping to fund important exhibitions, and providing consistent general operating support. In 2012, she made a gift that
had the world talking. She sold her collection of jewelry through an auction and gave $1 million of the proceeds to the Museum, specifically
for public programs. We are grateful for her extraordinary generosity, which makes it possible for us to present world class entertainment and
discussions that consistently inspire audiences and have helped build our reputation as a premiere downtown destination. Inset: Mrs. Safra with
Michael J. Fox and Elton John. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
Public Programs
The Museum’s offerings challenge, excite, and inspire
audiences through compelling conversations and imaginative performances. Performance highlights in
2012 included the New York premiere of the stage version of Chaim Potok’s The Chosen, a pre-Passover concert with Sephardic musician Gerard Edery, and the world premiere of Tempest-Tost: A Tribute
to Emma Lazarus by Gary Fagin of the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra with soloist Marin Mazzie.
The Museum screened several outstanding films throughout the year from a multitude of directors and
countries. Film historian Olga Gershenson screened and discussed Russian-themed films, author Ira
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ma r i n ma zz i e i n “ t e mpes t- to s t: a t r ibu t e to e m ma l az aru s”
Photograph by Mike Sharkey
B. Nadel discussed his biography of Leon Uris in
conjunction with a screening of the landmark film
Exodus. Ruth Gruber, who photographed the ill-fated
ship in 1947, was also on hand to discuss her life and career
after a screening of Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary
Journey of Ruth Gruber.
On a spirited note, the free summer film series has
become a tradition at the Museum. In 2012, audiences
enjoyed the high comedy of Mel Brooks.
In the fall, the Museum joined with the United
Nations Outreach Programme and the Permanent
Missions of Hungary and Sweden to the United
States to honor Raoul Wallenberg and His Legacy
with authors Kati Marton and Bengt Jangfeldt in
conversation with Museum Director Dr. David G.
Marwell. Accomplished journalists from Columbia
University, Associated Press, National Public Radio, and
the Los Angeles Times gathered to discuss The Ethics of
Embedded Journalism.
ah e ad o f t i m e Courtesy of Ruth Gruber
g e r ar d e d ery Photograph by Piotr Sobkowicz
Lighter fare included joyful food programs such as a
celebration of Italian Jewish Cuisine and a Mother’s Day
themed panel discussion including Top Chef judge Gail
y o u n g f ra n k e n s t e i n © Warner Brothers
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gai l si mmons
Photograph by Tina Rupp
i talia n j e w ish c u isin e
Photograph by James Peterson
n e w fa mi l i es , n e w t radi t i o ns
Photograph by Lisa Safier
Simmons and GQ’s Alan Richman. On Father’s Day, the Museum welcomed a panel of sportswriters including former Times-men Robert Lipsyte and Ira Berkow. On December 25, the Museum hosted a whole day
of Hava Nagila-themed crafts, films, and music.
Reaching Out to Families and
Children
For many families, our New Families,
New Traditions, free Sunday programs for
children 0-3, is their children’s first Jewish
activity. Many of the parents have praised
the programs and have said that it is a
wonderful way for them to introduce their
children to Jewish themes in a welcoming
and warm environment. We are happy
to be able to inspire them on their journey.
As more families have moved to Lower Manhattan,
we have strived to meet their needs through expanded
family programs. The lobby bustles on Sundays with
strollers, babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and older
siblings and adults. In 2012 we hosted holiday programs
for children ages 3 to 10 starring popular children’s
performers and featuring arts and crafts components. It
is heartening to often see three generations of family
members creating memories together.
the mus eum’s pub lic pr ograms are made possible through a generous gift from Mrs. Lily Safra.
family pr ogr a ms are made possible through a generous gift from the Margaret Neubart Foundation Trust.
new familie s, new traditions was generously funded by the UJA-Federation of New York, with additional support from
the Margaret Neubart Foundation Trust.
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2012 fASPE FELLOWS Viewing some of the Stolperstein (stumbling blocks) memorials in Berlin. Photograph by Michael Peluso
Our Affiliates
The Museum’s international presence is enhanced by the
Auschwitz Jewish Center and the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, both of
which provide meaningful experiences for college, graduate, and professional students through visits and
in-depth learning at the sites of the atrocities in Europe. JewishGen, the web portal for Jewish genealogy,
further expands our reach by engaging users from around the world.
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aus ch witz jewish center The Center includes the Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot Synagogue, the only remaining synagogue in the once predominantly Jewish town, and the Kornreich House, which houses an exhibition on pre-war Jewish life and rotating special exhibitions, as well as venues
for meetings and educational programs. In 2012, close to 20,000 individuals came to the AJC to view the exhibitions, attend educational programs and
events, or pray. R i ght: Students from Grojec in a workshop at the Center. Photographs courtesy of AJC
Honoring Jewish Culture in Poland:
Auschwitz Jewish Center
The Auschwitz Jewish Center (AJC), the only remaining Jewish presence in the town of Oświeçcim, Poland, is located just two miles from Auschwitz-Birkenau. The AJC’s mission is to juxtapose the enormity
of the destruction of human life with the vibrant lives of
the Jewish people who once lived in the adjacent town
“Through these experiences, the idea that
and throughout Poland.
affected me most was that military leaders,
especially those at the junior level, planned
and executed atrocities that dehumanized
and murdered millions of people. This
experience reinforced the moral obligation
we, as junior military officers, have in
preventing atrocities like those that took
place during the Holocaust from ever
occurring again.” — 1st Lt. Nathan Custer
Throughout the year, the AJC offers educational
programs for students from around the world,
including the American Service Academies Program
for cadets and midshipmen from the academies for the U.S.
Army, Navy,Air Force, and Coast Guard; the Auschwitz
Jewish Center Fellows Program for graduate and
undergraduate students in Holocaust studies; and the
Program for Students Abroad.
AJC staff debuted a new education program in 2012
called Holocaust and Tolerance to combat hate with understanding.The first two iterations of this program were
held in February and March. Each was attended by 16 teachers, police offers, and tolerance trainers from throughout
Poland.The program is funded by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw.
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Th e AJC Dinner was held on June 3, 2012 and honored Agnieszka Holland, the director of
Academy Award-nominated film In Darkness, and Dr. Krystyna Chiger Keren, the last of the Lvov
Ghetto sewer survivors. The cadets and midshipmen attended as well as hundreds of guests who came
to support the Center’s important mission. Photograph by Melanie Einzig
The Center launched a brand new app in 2012, which
extends its reach beyond the AJC, onto the streets of
Poland, and around the world. The app, iOsh, is an
iPad/iPod application that offers a guided walking tour
of Jewish Oświeçcim, complete with images of artifacts
and locations from pre-war Oświeçcim, an Augmented
Reality feature, and survivor testimony in the narrative.
p r o g ra m f o r s tu d e n ts abr oad Students studying in Hungary,
Germany, Israel, Italy, and Spain gathered in Poland to learn about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Photograph by Dara Bramson
“I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in this. It provided such
an in-depth view into Polish, Jewish, and
Holocaust history.”
— AJC Fellow caroline cormier
Challenging Future Leaders:
Fellowships At Auschwitz
for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)
“The FASPE experience will continue to live
with me until the end of my life, and the
numerous lessons taught implicitly and
explicitly throughout our discussions will
serve to guide my clinical practice as a
physician.” — FASPE medical fellow
elliot rabinowitz interviewed in Jewish Week
FASPE is a set of innovative programs for students in
journalism, law, medical, and seminary graduate programs. Fellows study the roles of their chosen professions in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust and use that
historical focus as a framework for the consideration of
contemporary ethical issues.
Through an all-expenses-paid two-week summer inten-
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FAS PE In 2012, 13-15 students from each discipline visited Berlin to study the city’s historical and cultural sites and participated in educational workshops at such locations as the House
of the Wannsee Conference, where in 1942, representatives of State and Nazi Party agencies convened to discuss and coordinate plans for the “Final Solution.” Photographs by Michael
LeChevallier (left) and Yimou Lee (right)
“Part of what I take away from the trip is
the willingness to talk about tough stuff.
We need to talk about things that are painful and hard. As religious leaders who
seek justice, we are called to do this.”
— FASPE Seminary Fellow MEGAN LECLUYSE
sive course in New York, Germany, and Poland, students
explore such topics as The Rule of Law vs.
Lawlessness; The Role and Limits of Bioethics; The
Goals of Morality in the Face of Evil; and The
Responsibility to Report. The programs are headed
by leaders in the professions from Yale Law School,
Columbia Journalism School, Yale School of Medicine,
Georgetown School of Divinity, among others.
Researching Our Roots: JewishGen
JewishGen is the leading internet pioneer for Jewish genealogy and provides free online access to a vast
collection of Jewish ancestral records in a simple, understandable, and searchable format.
For many Jews, knowledge of their family history perished in the Holocaust. JewishGen helps the Museum
fulfill its mission of memory and legacy. The website is
a forum for the exchange of information about Jewish
life and family history and has enabled thousands of
families to reconnect.
“There are no words to describe the joy of
fulfillment JewishGen has provided me.
Rather than time diminishing my family, it
has grown exponentially,”
— Marilen Pitler
In 2012, JewishGen had 1,070,337 unique website
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JEWIS HGEN Group of friends on an outing in the country, 1931, Sadkowa Gora, near Mielec, Galicia, now Poland. Photograph courtesy Susana Leistner Bloch. The Heller - Scharf
Family of Suchostaw, Galicia, now Ukraine. Photograph courtesy Susana Leistner Bloch
visitors, and nearly 16 million page views
overall.The site now has more than 21 million records and
400,000 users, but more than numbers, the site is about individuals. JewishGen is a vital resource for users who have
searched through these records and found new family
connections or answers to long held family questions.
“As a result of the posting of my story on
JewishGen last year, I have been contacted
by two cousins, whom I did not know
before.”
— Tony Hausner
A Success Story
This past year, a Holocaust survivor was able to use JewishGen’s networking capabilities to locate the birth
certificate of her late husband. Married for more than fifty years, she and her husband had always looked
for this information, but because they could not afford to travel to Ukraine, they simply never knew.When
her husband died, it was urgent to determine his birth year, so that his true age could be included on the
gravestone. By connecting with JewishGen volunteers who had previously done research on the town, she
was able to locate a copy of the original birth certificate and include the birth year on the gravestone.
FASPE Lead support for FASPE is provided by C. David Goldman, Frederick and Margaret Marino, and the Eder Family Foundation.
FASPE is also supported by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany: Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research,
Documentation and Education.
AJC The Auschwitz Jewish Center Fellows Program and the American Service Academies Program have been funded in part by the
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.
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20th Annual Sp ring Women’s Lunche on was held on June 7 at the Pierre Hotel. The featured speaker was Holocaust survivor Ela
Stein Weissberger who shared her extraordinary experiences, especially her role in the 55 performances of the children’s opera Brundibar at Terezin. Mrs.
Weissberger is seen here with Dr. David G. Marwell, Stacey Saiontz, Kathy Gantz, Ann Oster, and Patti Kenner. A portion of the luncheon proceeds benefit
the Museum Community Fund, which provides admission and transportation to those who otherwise could not visit the Museum. Inset: Ela Stein in 1935.
Photograph of luncheon by Melanie Einzig, historic image courtesy of Ella Stein Weissberger
Generosity
Individuals, foundations, and corporations help make
exhibitions, educational initiatives, cultural programs, and day to day operations of the Museum
possible. The Museum is very fortunate to have thousands of loyal members and philanthropic individuals,
outstanding foundations and corporations, dedicated volunteers, and visionary leadership who
support our efforts. The Associates Board, a multigenerational group that has been a mainstay of involvement and support since the early days of the Museum, works closely with leadership. Our Young Friends of
the Museum, young professionals ages 21-40, have taken an active role in preserving Holocaust memory and
celebrating Jewish heritage.
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y o ung fri en ds of th e m us eu m In 2012, the Young Friends hosted many events to support the Museum’s mission. From intimate Shabbat dinners, book club meetings,
networking events, and exhibition tours to the popular annual Hanukkah and Purim parties that draw hundreds of guests, to the festive Sunset Soirée on the terraces of the Museum,
the Young Friends offer an array of activities. The Young Friends also play an important volunteer role at the Annual Gathering of Remembrance, where they spend time with Holocaust
survivors and escort candle lighters. Photographs courtesy of Jspace.com
We are grateful for the support of friends who understand our commitment to remembrance, education,
and celebration of Jewish life before, during, and after
the Holocaust.
Development Highlights
• The 16th Annual Heritage Dinner raised $1.3 million and was attended by 375 people. Chaired by
Museum Trustee Bruce Ratner and Roger Ailes,
the event honored Rupert Murdoch, Chairman
and CEO of News Corporation, noting his respect
for Jewish heritage and strong support of Israel.
“The Museum plays a very important
role in Holocaust memory. We are at a
pivotal time right now, where there will be
no survivors left anymore. It will be left
to second and third generations to tell
the story. The Museum has always been
ah e ad o f t i m e
an important institution and will become
more important as the years go on.”
—Julia Hennenberg, granddaughter of
Holocaust survivors and an Associate
Member
• The 20th Annual Spring Women’s Luncheon featured survivor Ela Weissberger, who spoke of her role
in 55 performances of the children’s opera Brundibar at Terezin. With more than 260 guests in attendance, $170,000 was raised to help provide admission and transportation to those who otherwise could
not visit the Museum.
• The Gallery Educator Friends of the Museum Fund campaign raised $10,856 to replace two of the
second floor monitors in the Core Exhibition.
• Trustee and celebrity Dr. Ruth Westheimer cheered on supporters at the annual summer Golf and
Tennis Outing, which raised $130,000.
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M u s eum Fam ily At left, Erika M. Grossman, Ziona Grossman, Ayelet Rosenfeld, Semone Grossman, and Shana Grossman, at the 24th Annual Generation to Generation Dinner.
At right, Lisa Appelbaum Haddad and Trustee Emeritus Rosa Strygler. Photographs by Melanie Einzig
• Trustees Jack Kliger and Patti Kenner invited personal friends and associates as their guests for three
special evenings at the Museum. Guests toured the exhibitions and enjoyed sunset dinners with incomparable views of the Statue of Liberty.
• The Dombroff Family Fund was established by Trustee Robert and Elaine Dombroff to support
education programs, exhibitions, public programs, marketing, technology, and general operations of the
Museum.
• The Young Friends Hanukkah party was attended by more than 300 young professionals and raised
$27,000 with many new members joining in support of the Museum.
• The 24th Annual Generation to Generation Dinner celebrated Semone Grossman’s remarkable story.
Loving tributes were shared by his daughters Erika and Shana. The evening ended on a high note with
Shana’s touching performance of “My Yiddishe Mama.” With 400 guests in attendance, the event raised
more than $527,000.
Membership at the Museum provides valuable assistance in meeting the immense cost of delivering meaningful and enriching programs to our audiences. The membership support of more than 6,000 patrons,
individuals, families and Corporate Partners helps support major exhibitions, protects the permanent collection, furthers the reach of our acclaimed education programs, and provides programs that celebrate
people and families.
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B e nefit E vents At left, Marina Kaufman, (r) wife of Museum Trustee Stephen E. Kaufman with her daughter-in-law Jennifer Jaffe Kaufman. At right, Museum Trustee Larry
Silverstein and his wife Klara Silverstein with Dr. David G. Marwell. Photographs by Melanie Einzig
The Heritage Society recognizes those whose
philanthropy helped create the Museum and whose
generosity continues to sustain and enhance its
programs. Heritage Society members have made
charitable gifts of $100,000 or more to support the
operations of the Museum. Individuals, families,
foundations, and corporations are permanently
recognized on the Wall of Honor.
“The work of the Museum and its outreach
to students is so important. If you can
change one person’s mind or have an impact on one person, it makes a difference.”
— Elizabeth Givner, Heritage Society Member
The Legacy Society recognizes those who have provided for the Museum with a planned gift.Their bequest,
charitable gift annuity, life insurance or other planned gift commitment demonstrates a respect for the past
and a responsibility for the future.
“I have always felt that the Museum is most
important for those who come after us. I can’t
think of a better place than the Museum to
leave artifacts and endowments for future
generations.”
Throughout the years, Leo Baer has donated
important historical artifacts to our permanent
collection. He and his wife were long-standing
members of the Museum, and to continue their
legacy, they made a bequest commitment to the
Museum.
— Leo Baer, Lieutenant Colonel, USAR-RET.,
Legacy society member
Leo’s experiences were shared in our 2003
exhibition Ours to Fight For.
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We gratefully acknowledge the generosity
of all our donors.
2 0 12 A n n u a l G i f t s
Included in this list are individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies that have
contributed new gifts of $250 or more to the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial
to the Holocaust in 2012.
$ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 A N D A B OV E
New York City Department
of Cultural Affairs
Lily Safra Foundation
$ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 A N D A B OV E
Conference on Jewish Material
Claims Against Germany, Inc.
The EGL Charitable Foundation
Debbie Bisno and C. David Goldman
$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 A N D A B OV E
The Crystal Family Foundation
Elizabeth Givner
Mary and Peter S. Kalikow
Patti Askwith Kenner and Family
The News Corporation Foundation
The Stewart J. Rahr Foundation
Walter P. Stern
The Donald J. Trump Foundation, Inc.
$ 1 0 , 0 0 0 A N D A B OV E
Samuel August
Salo W. and Jeannette M. Baron
Foundation, Inc.
The David Berg Foundation
Robin and Jerry Bergson
Joan and Robert Bernhard
The Bernhill Fund
Bingham McCutchen, LLP
Estate of Lucie Blau
Cynthia D. Brodsky
Brookfield
Congregation Emanu-El
of the City of New York
The Cooper Family Foundation
Crown Imports
The Damial Foundation
Elaine and Robert Dombroff
Florence and Michael Edelstein
Shelley and Steven G. Einhorn
E-J Electric Installation
The Engel Family Trust
Anna Erlich
Leonard Feingold
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Jaffa and Larry Feldman
Gloria A. Feldt
Fox News Network
The Generation After & Holocaust Survivors Association, USA
Lucille Gladstone
Harvey Glasner
Marilyn and Allan H. Glick
Angie and Moritz Goldfeier
Goldman Sachs Group
Louis Callmann Goldschmidt
Family Foundation
Maggi and Matthew Goldstein
Priscilla and Harold Grabino
Clifford Greenberg
Ziona and Semone Grossman
The Heller Foundation
June and Ron Hersh
Karen and Elliott Hershberg
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Max and Sunny Howard
Memorial Foundation
Hunt Construction Group
Intricate Construction
Jenner & Block LLP
John Civetta & Sons Inc.
Peter Josten
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres
& Friedman LLP
Helen L. Kimmel
Nancy Fisher and Marc S. Kirschner
George Klein
Amy and Jack Kliger
Kreisler Borg Florman General
Construction Company
Seryl & Charles Kushner
The Blanche and Irving Laurie
Foundation
Edith and Herbert Lehman Foundation
Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation
The Arthur Loeb Foundation
Marcia and Maurice Lyons
Amir & Rosita Manocherian
Family Foundation
March Associates Constructions Inc.
Judy and David G. Marwell
The Robert and Joyce Menschel
Family Foundation
Ernest W. and Amy Goldberg Michel
MillerCoors
Robert M. and Lucinda Franks
Morgenthau
Susan and Robert P. Morgenthau
Margaret Neubart Foundation Trust
New Water Street Corp
New York State Council on the Arts
Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, Inc.
Oak Point Bergson Realty Corp.
Ann Oster
The Overbrook Foundation
Maura and David Paler
June and Irving Paler
Parsons Technologies
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
of New York
Pershing
The Pickman Foundation
The Pinkerton Foundation
Posillico-Tully JV
Tina and Steven Price
Dorothy and John J. Remondi
Research Foundation of The City University of New York
Lief D. Rosenblatt
The Leo Rosner Foundation
Susan and Jon Rotenstreich
Amy and Howard J. Rubenstein
Shirley and Yossi Sagol
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC
Sard Verbinnen & Co.
The Sarna Family Charitable
Foundation
Oscar S. Schafer
Allyne and Fred Schwartz
Sciullo Construction Corp.
Seed the Dream Foundation
Minna and Mark E. Seitelman
Klara and Larry Silverstein
The Slomo and Cindy Silvian
Foundation
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
The Skirball Foundation
Bernard and Anne Spitzer
Estate of Jon Stedman
Stewart & Stevenson
Thomas H. Lee and Ann Tenenbaum
Wilma Tisch
UJA–Federation of New York
United States Air Force Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Naval Academy
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Williams & Connolly LLP
Sheila and Harold Wilshinsky
Worth Construction Company, Inc.
Wunderkinder Foundation
Yonkers Racing Corporation
Deborah and Wayne Zuckerman
$5,000 AND ABOV E
Abettor Foundation
S. Daniel Abraham
Roger Ailes
Anonymous
Stefany and Simon Bergson
Bloomingdale’s
Deborah and Richard A. Born
Elyse and Howard J. Butnick
Commission Junction
Dave Marion Corp.
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Efficient Combustion & Cooling Corp.
Federal Law Enforcement Foundation
Forest City Ratner Companies
Mary Ann Fribourg
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Larry Herman
Hess Foundation
Richard H. Holzer Memorial
Foundation
Francine and Israel Jacobowitz
Kathy J. Landau and Michael A. Kantor
Walter P. Kaye
Leona and Ralph Kern
Marian Klein
Joseph Kornwasser
Kramer Beverage Co.
KRE Property Management Company
Constance and Harvey Krueger
Alice L. Kulick
Jerome Lauren
The Litwin Foundation
Zaza and Donald Manocherian
Eskandar Manocherian Foundation
Morris Markowitz Educational
Endowment
Paul L. Mucci
Nartel Family Foundation
Nelsons Family Foundation
New York State Office
of Emergency Management
Jenny Norton
Origlio Beverage
Peerless Beverage Company
Perfect Building Maintenance
Ronald and Cheryl Portnoy
Rael Automatic Sprinkler Company
Bob Ramsey
Janis Connor and Joel H. Rosenkranz
Sol Rosenkranz
Perry Rosenstein
Susan and Jack Rudin
Nancy and Roger Sachs
Jillian M. Sackler
Stacey and Marc Saiontz
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation
Wendy and James Schreiber
Schwab Charitable Fund
Karen and David Shatz
Shuch Family Foundation
Regina Skyer
Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation
Jane and Richard S. Taffet
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life
and Culture
United Jewish Appeal-Federation
of Jewish Philanthropies
ZS&M Wilf Foundation
William Gottlieb Management, Co.
Wolfensohn Family Foundation
Zwicker Electric Co.
$ 1 , 0 0 0 A N D A B OV E
Linda Allard
Almar Plumbing & Heating Corp.
Linda and David Altshuler
American Gathering of Jewish
Holocaust Survivors
Nancy and Ronald Angoff
Anti-Defamation League
Apple-Metro
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
George Asch
ASM Mechanical Services
Avery Brewing Company
Claudine Bacher
Madeline and John Baer
Joanne and Tuvia Barack
Patrick Barrett
Marilyn and Stanley Barry
Joyce B. Bayless
Arlene Beare
Susan Beckerman
Merri and Murray Benbasset
Ada and Mitchell Benerofe
Ralph S. Berger
Mitchel Bergson
Stephen Berliner
Joan M. Bernhard
Andrea and Tom A. Bernstein
Bertram Associates
Kitty and William S. Bessette
Bialkin Family Foundation
Rhea Blackwood Foundation
Boehm Family Foundation
Tema and Mark Bomback
Samuel M. Borofsky
Susan Boyer
Carla Brauer-Lalezari
Lotte and Ludwig Bravmann
Paul T. and Barbara E. Cooper
Brensilber
Broadway Lighting & Electric Corp.
Nancy and Howard L. Brown
Fay and Julian Bussgang
Ellen and Robert Calinoff
Susan and Michael Castle
Margo and John A. Catsimatidis
Century 21 Associates Foundation
The Charatan/Holm Family
Foundation
Simona and Jerome Chazen
Meryl and Emanuel Cherney
Joyce and Fred Claar
Jason Cohen
Con Agg Recycling Real Estate, LLC
Crossways Consulting Group
Maryelizabeth Dannhauser
The Justin Dart Family Foundation
David Halpern Management
Susan and William DeLuca
Justin Derfner
Jennie and Richard DeScherer
Carol and Irwin Dickman
Max Ehrenreich
David Eidelman
EisnerAmper LLP
Jill and Andrew Ellner
Bonnie Englebardt
Susan Erlich
ExxonMobil Foundation
Margaret and Robert Fagenson
Eileen Fahey
Julie Anne and Jason H. Fane
Joan M. Felder
Helene and Ziel Feldman
Florence and Philip Felig
David Fett
Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Jacquin P. Fink
Mindy and Richard Fleder
Miriam and Arlen Fleisher
Ronnie and Robert Footlick
Robert A. Fox
Frank Crystal & Co.
Kathy Franklin
Ivy L. Barsky and Mr. Randall Freed
Freeman Family Enterprises
Leslie and Bernard Friedman
Barbara and Richard M. Frome
Michael Fusaro
Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable
Foundation
Kathy Gantz
Olga and Joseph Garay
Stuart and Adrienne Spiegel Garay
Sandra Breakstone and Ronald
Garfunkel
Florence Feinberg and Benjamin
Geizhals
Genealogy By Genetics, LTD
Nadine Gerson
Vincent J. & Barbara Smith Giffuni
Esther Gilbert
Morris K. Gillkinast
Gail and David Gluckman
Steve Gold
Evelyn and Harry Goldfeier
Jerold Goldman
Barbara and George R. Goltzer
Diane Gooch
Goodrich Associates Management Co.
Avra and Elie Gordis
Adrienne and Barry W. Gray
Richard and Helene Kener Gray
Doree E. Greenberg
Jessica and Judah Gribetz
Ronnie and Edward A. Grossmann
Eleanor Grosz
Laurie and Frank Gutman
The Halderstein Owl Trust
Sylvia K. Hassenfeld
Isadora and Jesse A. Hecht
Victoria Ann Sher and John T. Hecht
Celina and Thomas T. Hecht
Abby R. Spilka and John Henderson
Adrienne and Alan Henick
Peri and Felix Hirsch
H-Mak, Inc.
Shelley Erlich Holm
Imperial Damper & Louver
Inserra Supermarkets
International Union of Operating Engineers
Jill and Ken Iscol
Ralph Italie
Joanne Jacobson
Charlette Klarfeld Jaffe
Andre Jaglom
The Joan & Jerome R. Jakubovitz Foundation
James Kurpiel, Inc.
Jewish Aid Worldwide: America,
Israel and Beyond
Jewish Community Relations Council
Jewish Genealogical Society
of Greater Boston
The Joelson Foundation
JSpace
Linda and David Kane
Ryan Karben
Karen and Jay Kasner
Elfie and Fred Katz
Marshall Katz
Darcy and Richard J. Katz
George Kaufman
Henry & Elaine Kaufman Foundation
Marina P. and Stephen E. Kaufman
Judith S. Kaye
Zachary Kerr
Eric Kidhardt
Shelly and Howard Kivell
Sharon and Frederick Klingenstein
Edward I. Koch
Jim Koch
Lauren Kornspun
Julia and David Kronenberg
Anthony V. Labozzetta
Yaffa and Gustaw Landau
Eleanor Lange
Alan and Rachelle Gribetz Laytner
Martin L. Lepelstat
Rita G. Lerner
Randi and Chaim Levin
Batya and Ezra G. Levin
Hadassah R. Levin
Lawrence J. Levine
Julie and Jerry G. Levy
Leon Levy Foundation
Martin R. and Diane Brandt Lewis
The Lichtman Foundation
Harvey L. Lichtman
Joan Lieberman
Zita and Morris Liebermensch
Mitti Liebersohn
Debbie Lifschitz
Lightning Source Inc.
Angelina and Monte Lipman
Joanna H. Lipper
Nicholas T. Long
Elizabeth Luckett
Madison Abstract
Scott Mager
Jerome B. Makowsky
Jonathan Malamy
Linda Mar
Grace R. & Alan D. Marcus Foundation
Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP
McLaughlin & Stern LLP
Mercer (US)
Metzger-Price Fund
Israel Mida
David M. Milch
Milea Truck Sales Corp.
Harvey R. Miller
Keith Miller
Nancy and Richard Milsten
Morgan Keegan & Company.
Larry Moshan
Linda and Jeffrey Moslow
Nelco Foundation
New York City Partnership Foundation
Samantha Schreiber and Tom Newman
Clara and Jack Nyman
Lynn and Manfred Ohrenstein
Michael Olshan
OnForce Solar
Palm Bay International
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Alfredo R. Perez
Jeffrey Petersen
Richard Plotz
Linda and Abraham Podolsky
Shirley and Stuart Podolsky
Linda and Melvin Polkow
Sally and Jack Pomeranc
Powers Global Strategies
Donald Press
Rand Engineering & Architecture
Julie H. Ratner
Andrea Rattner
RBC Capital Markets
RBC Trust Company (Delaware) Limited
Marsha and D. Barry Reardon
Judith B. Resnick
Matthew Rettner
Louise and Brian Rind
Allen Roberts
Stephen Rodgveller
Beatrice Schreter and Charles J. Rose
The Max and Tillie Rosenn
Foundation
The Rosenthal Family Foundation
Roux Associates, Inc.
Pedro Rubio
Ceceila and James P. Ryan
Marilyn and Ronald J. Sacco
Jane and Karl Sackheim
Nicole Saiontz
Renee Samson
Morris Sandler
Madeleine Sann
Paul Santamaria
Robert Gotkin and Deborah Sarnoff
Elias Savada
Tony Sayegh
Scheer & Rubinstein CPAs
David Schneiderman
Ronnye and Fred G. Schreiber
Robert Schumer
Segal Family Foundation
Deborah Gottlieb and David Shapiro
Tammy and Richard Shatz
The Gould Shenfeld Family
Foundation
Orna L. Shulman
Kenneth Siegel
The Robert Sillins Family Foundation
Carol Silverstein
Joan and David Simon
Jack I. Smith
St.Vincent’s Services, Inc.
Gene Starn
The Stecher Family Foundation
David S. Steiner and Sylvia Steiner Charitable Trust
David and Mona Gora Sterling
Sterling Properties Group.
The Stern Family Foundation
Sara Kalompus and Philip Stern
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Joy and Mark R. Sultan
Sun Hill Foundation
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Michele and Steven L. Sweetwood
Marilyn and Jeffrey E. Tabak
Joseph Tabak
Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation
Edith Taylor
Jeanne R. Theodore
Malcolm Thomson
Estate of Lilly M. Toback
Troutman Sanders, LLP
Urban Upkeep
Linda and Carlos D. Urmacher
Van Wees
Vineyard Creek LLC
Joan and Sol Wachtler
Cynthia Walk
Edward Warner
Marcia and Robert N. Waxman
Monica and Andrew Weinberg
Nina and Walter Weiner
Ted Weinreich
Joseph Weintraub
Debra and Seth Weisleder
Judy and Morry Weiss
Shoshana Werber
Karl Wexler
Martin J. Whitman
William Goldberg Diamond Corp.
Devera Witkin
Harry Wittlin
Laurie and David J. Wotman
Varda and Shalom Yoran
The Frieda & George Zinberg
Foundation
Lawrence Zweifach
Marie and Gary Zwerling
$500 AND ABOVE
30 CPS Dental PLLC
Arlene Abrams
Access Capital Foundation
Linda Adams
Affiliated Adjustment Group, Ltd.
Lucille Alderman
American Fire Restoration LLC
American Society for Jewish
Heritage in Poland
Barbara and Scott Anenberg
Rebecca McPheters and Yoram Ariely
Suzanne Maltz and Paul Aronofsky
Sylvia C. Atkins
Helen E. Baer
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Cindy and Scott Benjamin
Phyllis Berenson
Aviva and Charles Blaichman
Goldie and David Blanksteen
Elissa Blaser
Madeline and Alan Blinder
Henry Blumberg
Louis H. Blumengarten
Steven L. Bolef
Charles Borrok
David Braka
Dara Bramson
Robert Braverman
Marie H. Brenner
Claire Bruell
Derek Buyan
BWD Group, LLC
Carriage House Imports
Leslie and Howard Chatzinoff
Carol Chavkin
Katherine and Jeffrey S. Chavkin
Alexander Chernoff
Adam Cherson
Arun Chervu
Cluck Inc.
Estelle Cohen
Carol Cohn
Caroline Cohn
Abby and Richard A. Cook
Rina S. Cowan
Marney Thorsland and John E. Damis
James Daniels
Peggy Danziger
Emily Dauber
Herbert Deutsch
Michael Diamant
Mel Dick
Jerrold Dolinger
Madelaine and Charles Dreifus
Donna Dubinsky
Sharon Musher and Daniel M.
Eisenstadt
Melissa Eisenstat
Betty W. Ellerin
Eltech Industries, Inc.
Kathleen Engel
Judith and Steven Engel
Esprit Events
Marion and Peter Feig
Sara and James Feldman
Robert Fensterman
Edward Fisher
Michael R. Fisher
Debbie Freeman
Shirley Friedman
Susan Lewis and Lewis Gantman
Lawrence Garfield
Marilyn and Harvey Gessin
Robert Gladstone
Heide and Simeon Gold
Chelsea Goldinger
Susan and Robert Goldstein
Melanie Gray
Erin L. George and Robert J. Green
Bennett Greenspan
The Isidore Grossman Foundation
Joseph M. Grunfeld
Bonnie and Arne Gurewitsch
Ely and Stephen L. Hammerman
Gabrielle Hauth
Robert E. Helpern
Joy Henshel
Hercules Welding & Boiler Works, Inc.
Frances A. Hess
Allan Hirsh
David Hochhauser
Innis & Gunn USA Inc
Integro USA Inc
Arline Isaacson
Saul Issroff
Jewish Genealogical Society of
Greater Philadelphia
of Palm Beach County
Edward Just
Gary Kass
Anita Kassof
David Katz
Luna Kaufman
Carole and Barry Kaye
Jessie Klein
Joshua Kopelman
Yaacov Kotlicki
John J. Kovacs
Peter Kreisky
Lasser Hochman LLC
Cathy Lawi
David S. Lefkowitz
Legal Capital Corp
Bridget E. Leino
Dorothy and Zane Leshner
Carol and Jerry W. Levin
Sherman Lichty
Peter J. Linchitz
Dorothy Lipsky
Leon Litow
Judith Little
LitvakSIG, INC
Lockhart Elementary School
M&T Investment Group
Magnum Leasing Corp
Roberta Mathes
Harriet Mayer
Bennet McConaughy
McVicker & Higginbotham
Jeffrey Mehl
Janis & Alan Menken Foundation
Lynne and Joel Mesznik
Avram Miller
Gary Mokotoff
Jessica Montgomery
Donna Moore
Robert Moriarty
Ted Moskowitz
Jodi Nass
Nancy and Daniel A. Neff
Leslie Novos
Judith and Arthur S. Obermayer
Mitchel Ochs
Ogden Cap Properties
Old Oaks Foundation, Inc.
Josephine and Frank Osborn
Shelley and Joseph Paradis
Pizzazz LLC
Ann and Mrs. Peter Pollack
Rosalyn and Lazaro N. Pomeraniec
Morris and Anna Propp Sons Fund
Rampart Agency, Inc.
Realty Growth Capital Partners LLC
Red & White Markets Inc
The Reisfeld Foundation
The Reiss Family Foundation
George Reiss
Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Barbara and Jack Rennert
RHF Holdings Limited
Michel D. Richard
Marcia Robbins-Wilf
Sheldon Robinson
Marilyn and Joseph Rosen
Morton H. Rosen
Denise and Gary Rosenberg
Marc Rosenblatt
William Rosenboom
Ilyse Rosenthal
Lillian Rosenthal
Penny and Jack Roth
Richard and Melissa Salten Rothman
Elizabeth and Joseph Rubach
Doris and Steven Rubin
Zach Rubin
Amy B. Rutkin
Kenneth Ryesky
Sadinoff Family Foundation
Valerie Salembier
Clifford Salm
Elaine F. Sandler
Maybelle Schneider
Michael Schoeman
Barry Schoenberg
Jeremy Schreiber
Lester Schwalb
Wendy and Scott Schwartz
Scientific Compactor Corp.
Elizabeth Peters and Richard H. Segal
Roberta and Herbert Selzer
Sandra Serebin
Bennett Shatkin
Catherine and Rony Shimony
Harvey Siler
Betty B. Robbins and Moses Silverman
Ruzena Slomovic
Michael Snider
Solas Services
Mindy J. Spector
Julie Stein
Robin and Benjamin Steinman
Susan and Jeffrey Stern
Laura Stetson
Laurie Steuri
Carol and Daniel B. Strickberger
Rosa Strygler
Michael Szwarcbord
Freda Temple
Michelle and Scott Tesser
Barbara and Ira M. Trachtenberg
Vantage Group
Rowann Villency
Jennifer S. Warren
Waterman Family Foundation
Paula Weil
John Weingart
Fran and Joshua A. Weingast
Joyce-Marie Weinstein Trust
Ellen Weintraub
Daniel Weisberg
Ruth Wilnai
Ben Winikoff
Karen and Barry Wolf
Harvey J. and Kathryn Meyer
Yaverbaum
Melissa Martens Yaverbaum
York International Agency, LLC
$250 AND ABOVE
Robert E. and Diane Schulder Abrams
Academy of Medical Technology
Joel Ackerman
Tina and Cliff Adler
David Albert
Audrey Amzalag
Elisheva Ansbacher
Leya Aronson
Ken Asher
Robert M. Auerbach
Ellyn Austin
Frank C. Bagatta
Ann Barandes
Judy Barmak
Anne Barnett
Michael Baron
Dina Bassen
David Bauer
The Beer Family Foundation
Sally Beer
Dale Bell
Daniel Bergerson
Alice Berglas
The Berley Family Foundation
Roberta Berman
Natasha Berness
Gayle and David Bernhaut
Mellissa Betts
Hatte Blejer
Lilly and Sam E. Bloch
Esther Yehudis Zipris and Ira Blumberg
BNY Mellon Community Partnership
Paula and Michael Boren
Rachel Brandeis-Feldman
Captain Lawrence Brewing
Cheryl and David M. Bunzel
Charles Burns
Stephen Butler
Capital Group Companies
Charitable Foundation
Rhonda and Thomas J. Cardella
Vincent Castiglione
Mirtha and Paul Celler
Barbara and Joel Chase
Kimberly Cheng
Barry Chernick
Anne Citrin
Gary and Lois Kohn Claar
Elizabeth Cohen
Leslie J. Cohen
Ruth L. Cohen
Theodore and Alice Cohn
Faith Colish
The Columbus Foundation
Helen A. Cook
Leon & Toby Cooperman Foundation
Couragent, Inc.
Carole Crystal
Jean Cusick
Dalya Danish
Gary Davis
Lloyd Desatnick
Doty Family Foundation
Bruce Drake
Marjorie Duby
Bryan Dunst
Stephen Easton
David Edelman
David Edelsohn
Elizabeth Edelstein
Terri Edersheim
Michael Eisner
Rene Eisner
David Ekstein
Elie Tahari Company Store
Howard Elisofon
Eric Ellman
Guillermo Erdei
Yehuda Erlichman
Michael Estrella
Mary Evan
Ken Falkson
April and Joel C. Feffer
H. Jack Feibelman
Senia E. Feiner
Eleanor and Joseph Feitler
Fredric Feld
David Feldman
Sally A. Feldman
Karen Feuerstein
Vera Finberg
Firbeck, Inc.
First Choice Tours, Inc.
Rand Fishbein
Adam Fisher
Leonard Fogelman
Emily Foreman
Kerin Fredman
Alberta Freidus-Flagg
Freyers Inc.
Danielle and Benjamin A. Friedman
Patricia Fuller
Evan D. Fusco
Jane Galasso
Michelle Galpern
Jeffrey Gandz
Mindy Ganz-Ribner
Sandy Gelbard
Gloria Geller
Jack Gelman
Gemini Pictures Entertainment
Betsy Thal Gephart
Mark Gerard
Gabriel Gershowitz
Judith Gidden
Benjamin Ginsburg
Glassman Dental Care
Franklin Gold
Joan and Howard Goldberg
Uziel Goldschmidt
Haley Goldsmith
Joyce and Gene Goldstein
Rebecca Goldstein
Deedy & David Goldstick
Gene Golovchinsky
Vladimir Golynskiy
Michael Goodman
Nancy and Andrew Gordon
Andrew Gore
Amy Gostfrand
Great Neck South High School
Dan Greenberg
Jay H. Greenblatt
Donald Greenspan
Melanie Grishman
Avraham Groll
Donna Gross
Katherina Kroo Grunfeld
Jacqueline Gruszecki
Steven Guggenheim
Jamie Hamilton
Pamela and Joseph Harpaz
Michael Harwayne
Allen Hausman
Paul Herman
Jack Hoadley
Gail Hochman
Estelle and Alan N. Hodes
Dov Hoffmann
Arlene and Elliot Horowitz
Sari Horowitz
IBM International Foundation
Geraldine Jacobs
of the Conejo Valley and Ventura
Magnus T. Johansen
Claudia Johnson
Robert Johnson
Judith and Irwin Kallman
William Kane
Charles Kaner
Marilyn Kanes
Peter Kanetsky
Seymour Kantor
Amy Kaplan
Bruce Kardon
Janie Tyre and Sam Karp
Aaron Kaufman
Judy and Uri Kaufthal
Ronald Killian
Ruth and Morton Kinzler
Maury Kitces
Jennifer and Robert Klein
Barry Klezmer
Ellen Koch
Carlos Koper
Ellen and Murray Koppelman
Ted J. Kotzin
Bernard Kramer
Lynn K. Kroll
Allen Kurtz
Roger Landay
Charles E. Laurito
Mindy and Howard Lavin
Alfred E. Lavine
Janet Lehr
Ira Leibowitz
Jodie and Joshua Leitner
Karen and Bruce B. Lerman
Warren Lessing
Anne Claire Lester Foundation
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Madelon and Mitchell D. Lester
Vivian Levensohn
Miriam Levenstein
Linda and Martin Daniel Levi
Kanchana and David J. Levin
Nancy Levin
Jennifer Levine
Leah Levine
Alan Levitt
Sonia and Adam Lewenberg
Leon Lewin
Tina Lieberman
Lissner & Lissner LLP
Judith and David S. Lobel
Joseph Lonstein
Michael Lyle
John Magnier
Manhattan Chapter of Women
Holocaust Survivors
Jacqueline Marcus
Michael Marcus
Jeffrey Marx
Marilyn R. Masaryk
Gail P. McCloskey
Ashley Menkes
Karen Merns
Brock Miller
Dottie Miller
The Harvey Miller Foundation
Ian Miller
Rhoda Miller
Mary Z. Millman
Sandrina and Robert Mishkin
Jennifer Mohr
Rudolf Moos
Lottie Morley
MS 172
Diane and Jacob Munn
Anna Murkies
National Mah Jongg League, Inc.
Ruth Newman
Scott Newman
NYC Department of Education
Andrea Oran
David Orelowitz
Howard Orenstein
Marilyn Ostrow
Hana Paisner
Olga Parker
Sherry Parker
Laura Pennycuff
Felix Pflaster
Pinnacle Realty of New York LLC
Sandy M. Pitofsky
Richard Pollinger
Jessica Powers
The Premselaar Foundation
Susan Ann Protter
Joseph Rattner
Ira M. Resnick Foundation
David Ring
Neil P. Ritter
Daniel Robbins
Thomas Roberts
Herbert Rochlin
Richard Rogan
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Joan and Robert S. Rosen
Bert Rosenblatt
Rosenson Foundation
Marcelle Rosenstrauch
Sue Rosenstrauch
Ellen Rosenthal
Seth Rosenthal
Thomas Rosenthal
Brenda E. Ross
Darius Ross
Nina Ross
Sarah and Bruce M. Rothstein
Barry Rubin
Phyllis Ruffer
David Rundo
Gregory Sachs
Jay P. Sage
Richard & Bette Saltzman Foundation
Shirley Saunders
Scott Schley
Lawrence Schmulian
Rachael Schuman
Clara G. Schwabe
Jennifer Scolnick
Pearl Seiden
Robin Seidenberg
Bella Sekons
Susan Septimus
Evelyn Seroy
Rebecca Shabason
Charles Sheron
Andrew Shirinsky
Jack Shulman
Sierra Consulting Group, Inc.
Rhoda and Milton Silverman
Robert Silverman
Ariel Silverstone
Stuart Sklovsky
Harry and Beatrice Sley Foundation
June Smith
Megan Smolenyak
Michael S. Sofman
Joan Sohn
Richard M. Spector
Jeffrey Spitzer
Sherry and Henry Stein
Margot and Howard Steinberg
Larry Steinhauer
Renee Steinig
Ellen Stepak
Harris Sterman
Sarah Stern
Felice Z. Stokes
Terry Stoller
Susan Strong
Sol Sylvan
Monica Talmor
Carol Tannenbaum
Temple Beit Hayam, Inc.
Temple B’nai Abraham
Stephanie and Corey A. Tessler
Teri D. Tillman
John Tkachuk
Torah Academy of Bergen County
Preeva Tramiel
EJ Trundle
Joel Trupin
Matias Turteltaub
Michael J. Tuteur
Vera Varga
Eric Vilensky
Maurice Wainer
Kathryn and Paul Wallach
Aaron Waxman
Jonathan Webber
Laura and Paul K. Wein
Irving & Shari Weinberger Foundation
Jerome Weinstein
Gabriela Weiss
Ellen Spilka and Mo Weissfellner
Victor Weisskopf
Elizabeth Weizman
Carol Wenig
Regina and Dan Werbler
Jay Wexler
Cynthia and Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld
Benjamin Wilner
Leonore and Herbert Wolff
Richard Wong
Carol R.Yaster
Cathy and Norman Yohay
Amy and David Zagin
Sharon Zane
Zaria PR, LLC
Lisa and David Zaslowsky
Jerry Zeisler
Sheri Zuckerman
Amy and Mark Zusy
Ellen and Jack Zyroff
H e r i ta g e S o c i e t y
WALL OF HONOR
FOUNDERS
$ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 A N D A B OV E
S. Daniel Abraham
Associates Division, Museum
of Jewish Heritage
Anonymous in honor of
Stephen E. Kaufman
Stefany and Simon Bergson
The Samuel Bronfman Fdn., Edgar M. & Charles R. Bronfman
Center for Holocaust Studies, Brooklyn
Conference on Jewish Material
Claims Against Germany
In Honor of Robert M. Morgenthau
by Morty & Rozi Davis
Empire State Development
Corporation
Leo and Julia Forchheimer Foundation
Semone Grossman and Family
Gruss Lipper Foundation
Vera and Imre Hecht Foundation
Erica and Ludwig Jesselson
Mary and Peter Kalikow
Patti Askwith Kenner and Family
George and Adele Klein
Seryl and Charles Kushner
Lower Manhattan Development
Corporation funded by HUD
Isaac and Doris Moinester,
Nina Moinester
Bess Myerson
Natural Heritage Trust
The City of New York
The State of New York
of Cultural Affairs
New York State Office of
Parks and Recreation
Ann Oster and Family
June and Irving Paler
Morton and Gladys Pickman
The Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey
Bruce C. Ratner and Family
Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert
Republic National Bank of New York
Righteous Persons Foundation in Honor of B. Ramer
Howard P. Ronson
The Rudin Family
Edmond J. Safra Foundation
Lily Safra
Irving Schneider and Family
Klara and Larry Silverstein
Anne and Bernard Spitzer
Leonard Stern
Dr. Ingrid Tauber
Dr. Laszlo N. Tauber and Family
Time Warner Inc.
Anne F. & Milton W. Tretiak Trust
and Foundation
Bronka Weintraub
Varda and Shalom Yoran
Marie and Gary Zwerling and Family
BENEFACTORS
$500,000 AND ABOVE
Anonymous
Dormitory Authority of the
State of New York
Margit Subak Elsohn in Memory
of her Husband
J. Michael Elsohn & Mother Ella Subak
Everett Foundation
Nancy Fisher and The Avery and
Janet Fisher Foundation
Valerie and Frank Furth
In Memory of our Beloved Parents
Al and Shirley Gindi
Sonny and Irene Gindi
Marina P. and Stephen E. Kaufman
Thomas H. Lee & Ann Tenenbaum
Sally and Abe Magid Children
and Grandchildren
Manhattan Beer Distributors in Memory of Milton & Nadzia Bergson, Survivors
In Honor of Benjamin and
Helen Menschel
Lucinda Franks Morgenthau
and Robert M. Morgenthau
Dr. Leslie L. Peters in Memory
of Dr. Zoltan and Julia Peter
Mr. Stephen Robert
Lief D. Rosenblatt
Amy and Howard J. Rubenstein
In Memory of Szmelko, Anna, and Leopold Schwarz, Aszer and Frieda Morgenthal by the Schwarz Family
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Slade
The Sheldon H. Solow Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Strygler
Martin J. Whitman and Family
Leonard A. Wilf, in Memory of Judith and Harry Wilf
PATRONS
$250,000 AND ABOVE
Meyer A. Berman in Honor of Robert M. Morgenthau
Born, Barad, Krakowski Families
Lotte and Ludwig Bravmann
Brookfield
In Memory of Dora and
Milton Butnick
The Chase Manhattan Bank
Charles and Toby Drukier
The Michael & Florence
Edelstein Foundation
In Memory of General
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congregation Emanu-El of the
City of New York
Crystal Family Foundation –
Steven and Barbara Crystal
and Family
The Feil Family Foundation in
Memory of Gertrude and
Louis Feil
Judith Berg & Felix Fibich
Angie and Moritz Goldfeier
and Family
Robert I. Goldman Foundation
Eugene and Emily Grant
Arie and Sam Halpern and Family
Stephen and Eleanor Hammerman
H. Dale and Elizabeth Hemmerdinger
The Kliger Family
Leon Levy Foundation
Diane Brandt and Martin Lewis
Ruth and Leonard Litwin
H.B. and Ruth Mack and Family
Ernest Michel in Memory of Otto
and Frieda Michel
Nash Family Foundation
National Endowment for the
Humanities
The New York Community Trust
Panasonic
Judith and Burton P. Resnick
Pearl Resnick, in Loving Memory
of my Husband Jack and my Daughter Susan
Charles H. Revson Foundation
Frederick P. Rose
Daniel Rose and Elihu Rose
Sunny and Abe Rosenberg Foundation
Julia Alexander Schwartz
In Honor of Betty and Morris
Shuch, Survivors, and in Memory of the Family Members they Lost
Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Steinberg
Judy and Michael Steinhardt
Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell
Florrie and Herbert Tenzer and Family
Preston Robert Tisch
Turner Construction Co.
Joseph & Elizabeth Wilf and Family
The Zuckerman, Levenstein
And Pantirer Families
Deborah and Wayne Zuckerman - Andrew∙David∙Michael∙Jacob
SPONSORS
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Howard R. Alper
Altman Foundation
Dr. Justin Lee and Bernice Lee
Altshuler
American Express
Nathan S. Ancell
AT&T
Diane and Arthur Belfer
Pauline Belmont
Maxine and Jerome Belson
Froma & Andrew Benerofe
David Berg Foundation
The Russell Berrie Foundation
Debra and Leon Black
In Memory of my Beloved Parents
Ita & Chaim Blajman
In Memory of Herman and
Antoinette Boehm
The Booth Ferris Foundation
Deborah and Richard Born
In Memory of Robert W. Born
Marlene Brill in Honor of the Brill
and Dassa Families
Cynthia D. Brodsky
Marilyn and Marshall Butler
James and Patricia Cayne
Peter A. Cohen
The Constantiner Family In
Memory of Joan Constantiner
Leon & Toby Cooperman Family Foundation
The Covenant Foundation
The Gloria and Sidney
Danziger Foundation
Else David
Eder Family Foundation
In Memory of Jakob Erlich
In Memory of Murry Erlich
The Erlich Family
Jason and Julieanne Fane
The Feiss, Greene & Hersh Families
Fields Family Foundation
For Regina and Rosa Always
Remembered - Frances Weinthrop Franck
Thelma & Philip Fried
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Fromer
William B. Gach in Memory
of Edith and Istvanka Gach
Joseph and Olga Garay and Family
The Morris and Pepi Ginsberg Family
Elizabeth Givner in Memory of her
Parents Doris and Aaron Kemp
Mrs. Myron Glassberg
Estate of Saul Glatt
Jean & Eugen Gluck
Meyer and Pepa Gold
Sophy Goldberg, in Loving Memory of Perla, Pinhus, Mietek Furmanski
Evelyn and Harry Goldfeier Eric Jaime Andrew Zoey Camryn
Edward S. Gordon
Priscilla and Harold Grabino
Barry and Adrienne Grayand Family
Kathryn & Alan Greenberg
Doree and Charles H.Greenberg
The David & Alan Greene
Family Foundation
Rita Grunwald
Celina & Thomas T. Hecht
Samuel & Ronnie Heyman
HIP Health Plan of Greater New York
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Felix and Peri Hirsch
Nathan and Sima Katz and Family
Lisa and Ivan Kaufman
In Loving Memory of Leo Kaufthal - Dedicated by his Family
Helen and Martin Kimmel
Adeline and Harold Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Kravis
Julian and Sylvia B. Kremsdorf
Donated by Wanda Kremski
in Memory of Jack Kremski
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Krueger
Rae and Joseph Kushner
Greta Landis
The Blanche and Irving Laurie
Foundation
Lehman Brothers
Abby and Mitch Leigh
Rita Gurko Lerner and Family
The Levitt Foundation
In Memory of Belle & Charles Lewis
In Memory of Rose and Bernard Luks
Schaina and Josephina Lurje
Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Harry & Linda Macklowe
Herbert Jacob Maletz
in Honor of Sarah Winograd
Bernice Manocherian
Tom Margittai in Memory of Piri
and Bela Margittai
Margaret & Frederick Marino
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
MetLife Foundation
Nartel Family Foundation in
Memory of Gunter and Lothar
National Mah Jongg League
Foundation
Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation
News Corporation
New York Mercantile Exchange
The New York Times Company Foundation
Irene and Murray Pergament
The Picower Foundation
Victor Pinchuk Foundation
Zenek and Fannie Podolsky
Jay and Sharon Podolsky
Stuart and Shirley Podolsky
Tina and Steven Price
Stewart Rahr
George and Martha Rich
Meshulam Riklis - Riklis Family Fdn.
Kevin Roche - John Dinkeloo
& Associates
Marilyn & Joseph Rosen and Family
The Leo Rosner Foundation
Leon and Eva Rubach
Sherry and Henry Rutman
The Rutman and Fife Families
In Memory of Dr. Kenneth L. Schaffel, Captain, USAF
Michael and Helen Schaffer
Foundation
Erwin and Myrna Schimmel
Schwartz Family in Memory of Lou Schwartz
M. Mac Schwebel
Mark and Minna Seitelman
Stephanie & Abram Shnay
The Robert Sillins Family Foundation
Henry Silverman
Deborah Simon
Irwin and Daryl Simon The Hain Celestial Group
The Beatrice Snyder Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Eryk Spektor
Stanley & Cherie Stahl
The Starr Foundation
Dr. Axel Stawski Mr. & Mrs. Moniek Stawski
In Memory of Leo and
Rachel Sussman
Samson and Sarah Symchowicz
in Memory of Family
who Perished
Hilda Sztulman
Ticketmaster
Tishman Speyer
William and Jerry Ungar
Pauline Wais
Jerome and Rita Waldor
Dolorita F. Wallace Family
Jerry Wartski
Dan K. Wassong
In Memory of Edith, Elias,
Balbina, Henry - Donated by
Sam Wertheim
Nina and Walter Weiner
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Wien
and Family
Heda Worm in Memory of her
Mother, Gisela Adler
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zarucki
Aaron and Marjorie Ziegelman
The Roy J. Zuckerberg Family
Foundation
Mortimer B. Zuckerman
I n -K i n d S u p p o rt
Beartown
FLOR
Jewish Week
Donors
of Cultural Affairs
New York Magazine
to
Antiqueria Tribeca
Bleu Sur Bleu
Bliss Skincare
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Candle 79
Cardinal Industries, Inc.
Central Park West Vein
& Aesthetic Center
The Challah Fairy
The Cheese Guy, Brent Delman
Chocolategelt.com
C.M. Optiks Inc.
Diamond Reporting
Dorian’s Seafood Market
E Vintage Clothing
Exhale Spa
Face Station
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Auctions
and
F-Factor Nutrition
Julie Feldman Designs
Foremost Caterers
Kathy Gantz
Gito Stores
Gotham Bar and Grill
Gotham Magazine
Gramercy Tavern
Gumley Haft Kleier
Harper Collins
Hillstone
Inglot Cosmetics
Invite & Write
Jacob Rosenthal Judaica
Jane Thylan Fur
Jaye Edelstein Jewelry Design
Jspace
NUDO Building Products
Rubenstein Associates, Inc.
Events
Kimara Ahnert Cosmetics Studio
Kind Healthy Snacks
Knitting 321
Laura Geller Make-up Studio
Lexington Gardens
LS Men’s Clothing
Magschioni
Manhattan Beer Distributors
Mesa Grill
Metrokane
Karen Meyers Personal Shopper
Missoni
My Most Favorite Food
NBC Universal
Oxxford Clothes
Park East Kosher Butchers
& Fine Foods
Party Interactive
Peter Elliot Women
PlantShed New York Flowers
Paul Podlucky Studio
Popchips
Posters Please, Inc.
Sentieri Ebraica Wines
Simcha Sales
Steiner Sports
Tuthilltown Spirits
Uber
Utz
Yoga Works
ZYR Russian Vodka
Financial Summary
M u s e u m o f J e w i s h H e r i ta g e — A L i v i n g M e m o r i a l
a n d I t s W h o l ly C o n t r o l l e d E n t i t i e s
to the
Holocaust
C O N S o l i d at e d stat e m e n t s o f f i n a nc i a l p os i t i on
Assets
D e c e m b e r 31, 2012
D e c e m b e r 31, 2011
$1,321,549
$591,535
17,208
153,901
Contributions receivable, net
6,020,016
7,478,445
Beneficial interest in trusts
1,307,975
1,331,272
Inventory
291,303
285,222
Receivables and other assets
424,110
788,314
Property and equipment, net
54,467,643
56,224,021
$63,849,804
$66,852,710
Total liabilities
$7,262,257
$7,709,803
Total net assets
$56,587,547
$59,142,907
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Liab il ities & Net Assets
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C onso l i d at e d Stat e m e n t s o f Ac t i v i t i e s
year ending december 3 1 , 2 0 1 2
year ending december 31, 2011
t o ta l
t o ta l
$3,966,581
$3,703,028
Government
1,257,225
1,211,476
Corporations
94,200
p u b l ic support and reve nue
Public support:
Individuals
Cancellation of debt
Foundations
In-kind contributions
Special events (net of direct
benefit to donors of $470,395 and
$442,938, respectively)
Total public support
300,000
300,000
1,386,592
975,206
355,088
642,590
1,939,498
2,067,524
9,299,184
8,899,824
other Revenue:
Admissions
398,799
398,221
Museum shop (net goods sold)
102,805
172,362
Interest and realized gain
Other revenue
Total revenue
Net assets released from restrictions
Total public support and
revenue
40,977
(36,918)
1,014,431
955,150
1,557,012
1,488,815
0
0
10,856,196
10,388,639
e x pen ses
MUSEUM Program:
Collections and exhibitions
1,680,544
2,086,415
Education
3,176,863
3,070,943
Marketing and public relations
1,494,889
1,318,126
Building operations
3,949,154
3,810,356
683,024
723,829
JewishGen
Auschwitz Jewish Center
Total program services
564,740
11,549,214
530,382
11,540,051
Supporting services:
Management and general
Fund-raising
Total supporting services
Total expenses
Change in net assets
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700,593
887,675
1,161,749
1,217,051
1,862,342
2,104,726
13,411,556
13,644,777
(2,555,360)
(3,256,138)
rev e n u e b y c at e g o ry
12%
14%
C o n t r i bu t e d I n c o m e - 74%
E a r n e d I n c o m e - 14%
G ove r n m e n t - 12%
74%
e x p e ns e s b y c at e g o ry
5%
9%
P ro g r a m S e rv i c e s - 86%
M a n ag e m e n t a n d G eneral - 5%
F u n d r a i s i n g - 9%
86%
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Leadership
Board
of
Trustees
Hon. Robert M. Morgenthau, Chairman
Mr. Simon Bergson
Mr. Howard J. Butnick
Mr. Robert Dombroff
Ms. Nancy Fisher
C. David Goldman, Esq.
Dr. Matthew Goldstein
Mr. Judah Gribetz
Ms. Fanya Gottesfeld Heller
Mr. Peter S. Kalikow
Stephen E. Kaufman, Esq.,Vice Chair
Hon. Judith S. Kaye (ret)
Mrs. Patti Askwith Kenner
Mr. George Klein, Vice Chair
Mr. Jack Kliger
Mr. Jared C. Kushner
Mr. Thomas H. Lee
Ms. Rita G. Lerner
Ms. Joanna H. Lipper
Mr. Robert P. Morgenthau
Sen. Manfred Ohrenstein, Vice Chair
Mrs. Ann Oster, Vice Chair
Mr. Irving Paler
Mrs. Gladys Pickman
Mrs. Tina Price
Mr. Bruce Ratner
Mrs. Ingeborg Rennert, Vice Chair
Mr. Howard J. Rubenstein, Vice Chair
Mrs. Lily Safra
Mr. Larry A. Silverstein
Dr. Ronald B. Sobel
Mr. Steven Spielberg
Mr. Bernard Spitzer
Mr. Jeffrey E. Tabak
Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Mr. Gary Zwerling
Trustees Emeritus
Life Trustees
Mr. Ernest W. Michel
Ms. Bess Myerson
Mrs. Rosa Strygler
Dr. Edward L. Steinberg
Mr. Walter Weiner
Mr. Shalom Yoran
Ex-Officio Members
Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York
Kate D. Levin, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator from the State of New York
Sheldon Silver, Speaker of the New York State Assembly
Dean Skelos, President Pro Tem and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
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C o mm i t t e e s
A u d i t C o mm i t t e e
Thomas H. Lee
Rita Lerner
Ronald Sobel
B u s i n e s s O p e r at i o n s C o mm i t t e e
Simon Bergson
Jack Kliger
Seth Weisleder
C o l l e c t i o n s & E x h i b i t i o n C o mm i t t e e
Judah Gribetz
Rina Scott Cowan
Henry Feingold
Nancy Fisher
Susan Gitelson
Stephen Kaufman
George Klein
Rita Lerner
Robert M. Morgenthau
Fred Ohrenstein
Ann Oster
Irving Paler
Alan Pines
Hannah Rigler
Howard Rubenstein
Robert Sugarman
C o mm u n i c at i o n s C o mm i t t e e
Helene Kener Gray
Jonathan Greenspun
Jack Kliger
Rita Lerner
Julia Rousakis
Howard Rubenstein
George Wachtel
D e v e l o p m e n t C o mm i t t e e
Simon Bergson
Howard J. Butnick
Gabe Gershowitz
Patti Kenner
George Klein
Thomas H. Lee
Robert P. Morgenthau
Bruce Ratner
Stacey Saiontz
Jeremy Schreiber
Larry Silverstein
E d u c at i o n C o mm i t t e e
Ann Barandes
Nancy Fisher
Gail Gluckman
C. David Goldman
Sarah Gribetz
Marian Klein
Joanna Lipper
Ann Oster
Nicole Pines Lieberman
Ingeborg Rennert
Betsy Scherl
Wendy Schreiber
Robert Seltzer
Elizabeth Wilen-Berg
Emily Witty
F i n a n c e & A dm i n i s t r at i o n
C o mm i t t e e
Simon Bergson
Robert P. Morgenthau
Irving Paler
Jeffrey Tabak
Gary Zwerling
N o m i n at i n g C o mm i t t e e Judah Gribetz
Stephen Kaufman
Jeffrey Tabak
P r o g r am C o mm i t t e e
Richard Chesnoff
Nancy Fisher
Luna Kaufman
Julia Kronenberg
Stuart Liebman
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S ta f f L i s t
Executive
D av i d G. M a rw e l l , P h .D., M u s e u m D i r e c to r
A n i ta K a s s o f , D e p u t y D i r e c to r
A b b y R . S p i l k a , A s s o c i at e D i r e c to r
Christopher Barthel, Assistant Program Manager for FASPE
Warren Blatt, Managing Director of JewishGen
Dara Bramson, Auschwitz Jewish Center Coordinator
Caroline Earp, Manager of Institutional Projects and Executive Assistant to the Director
Avraham Groll, Director of Business Development for JewishGen
Erica Marcus, Assistant to the Deputy Director and Special Projects Coordinator
Shiri Sandler, U.S. Director, Auschwitz Jewish Center
Thorin Tritter, Managing Director of FASPE
E d u c at i o n
E l i z a b e t h E d e l s t e i n , D i r e c to r o f E d u c at i o n
Tracy Bradshaw, Museum Educator
Michael Gentils, Scheduling Coordinator
Amanda Lanceter, Manager of Curriculum and Teacher Programs
Paul Radensky, Ph.D., Manager of Education Programs
Loren Silber, Museum Educator
Beth Slepian, Museum Educator
Bonnie Unger, Museum Educator
Collections & Exhibitions
M e l i s s a M a rt e n s Y av e r b au m , D i r e c to r o f C o l l e c t i o n s
Erica Blumenfeld, Senior Registrar and Manager of Traveling Exhibitions
Esther Brumberg, Senior Curator for Collections
Danielle Charlap, Assistant Curator
Rachel Goldstein, Assistant Curator
Bonnie Gurewitsch, Archivist/Curator
Bryn Jayes, Preparator
Indrawati Mahabir, Assistant to Director of Collections and Exhibitions
Ilona Moradof, Curator and Senior Project Manager
Jennifer Roberts, Associate Registrar
Alice Rubin, Senior Manager, Digital Media and Special Projects
and
Exhibitions
C o mm u n i c at i o n s
Betsy Aldredge, Public Relations Manager
Emily Lake, Communications Assistant
Lisa Safier, Marketing Manager
Development
C l a r a A . N y m a n , C h i e f D e v e l o pm e n t O f f i c e r
Claire Hoffman, Manager of Donor Relations
Emma Krupnick, Development Assistant
Regina Roper, Manager of Special Events
Rebecca Sanders, Manager of Membership
Shari Segel, Manager of Prospect Research and Special Projects
Sharon Steinbach, Assistant Director of Grants and Corporate Giving
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O p e r at i o n s
M i c h a e l M i n e rva , D i r e c to r o f O p e r at i o n s
Frank Camporeale, Building Engineer
John Gallagher, Building Engineer
Rachel Heumann, Manager of Museum Events
Nelson Kowlessar, Manager of Security
Holas Mahabir, Operations Assistant
Michele Ripp, Operations and Events Assistant
Matthew Szwed, Technical Manager
F i n a n c e & A dm i n i s t r at i o n
Mohad Athar, Chief Financial Officer
Chris Lopez, A/P Accountant
Thomas Mugan, Senior Accountant
Anthony Quinones, Budget and Finance Analyst
Jackie Sheiber, Assistant to the CFO/Office Manager
I n f o r mat i o n T e c h n o l o g y D av i d K o n g , M a n ag e r o f I n f o r m at i o n T e c h n o l o g y
Alex Tam, Desktop Support Specialist
H u ma n R e s o u r c e s
T a mm y C h i u , H u m a n R e s o u r c e s D i r e c to r
P i c kma n M u s e u m S h o p
W a r r e n S h a l e w i t z , S e n i o r M a n ag e r
Peter Mones, Museum Shop Assistant Manager
Mariah Maldonado, Shop Associate
for
Distribution
and
R e ta i l S a l e s
V i s i t o r S e rv i c e s G e o r g e P a n ag i , V i s i to r S e rv i c e s M a n ag e r
Erin Dodge,Visitor Services Representative
Hubert Dron,Visitor Services Representative
Erin Allaire-Graham,Visitor Services Representative
Beth Kleiman,Visitor Services Representative
Paula Mingo,Visitor Services Representative
Christopher Rodriguez,Visitor Services Representative
Karen Rosado,Visitor Services Representative
Maria Martha Vega,Visitor Services Representative
Dganit Katz Yefet,Visitor Services Representative
Laura Zapp, Assistant Visitor Services Manager
P u b l i c P r o g r am s G a b r i e l S a n d e r s , D i r e c to r o f P u b l i c P ro g r a m s
Abby Lembersky, Public Programs Coordinator
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A dd i t i o n a l P h o t o g r a p h y C r e d i t s
F ro n t C ov e r
T o p row L to R:
Exterior of the Museum, Photograph by David Paler; Dmitrii Baltermants (1912-1990), Attack, 1941
Gift of Teresa and Paul Harbaugh, CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder
S e c o n d row : Marta Swiderska and Olga Pressler, September 1, 1934, Collection of the AJC; Installation of Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles, Photograph by David Paler
T h i r d row : Sway Machinery, Photograph by Melanie Einzig; Wedding of David R. Marcus and Barbara (Babs) Marcus,
Courtesy of David R. Marcus; Dreidels from the Pickman Museum Shop, Photograph by Trevor Messersmith; FASPE fellow at
the Memorial to Murdered Jews of Europe, Photograph by Yimou Lee
F o u rt h row : Bar Mitzvah boy Hirsh Boyarsky with his parents, Holocaust survivors Rose and Louis Boyarsky, Gift of
Rose Boyarsky. Camp Kinderland poster, Gift of Peter and Shari Segel Goldberg; Holocaust survivor Sol Rosenkranz and his
cousin Harry Pruss;Voices of Liberty installation, Photograph by Trevor Messersmith
B ot to m row : Family Purim program, Photograph by Melanie Einzig; ROTC students visit the Museum, Photograph by
Caroline Earp
Back
cover
T o p row : Little girl on a chair holding a flag, Gift of Mr. and Mrs.William Ungar; Joshua Nelson, Photograph by Melanie
Einzig; Family Purim program, Photograph by Melanie Einzig; Ours to Fight For in Skokie, Courtesy of the Illinois Holocaust
Museum and Education Center, photo by Robin Subar
S e c o n d row : FASPE fellows, Courtesy of FASPE; Poster of arms representing Allies ripping apart swastika, 1944,
Gift of Joel Rosenkranz in honor of Sol and Sally Rosenkranz; Guests in evening attire in the bar/lounge of the Flagler Hotel in
the Catskills, Gift of James D. Jacobs; Bella Abzug, Barbara Pfeffer Collection, Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York
B ot to m row : Entrance to the Core Exhibition, Photograph by David Paler; Wire basket made by Genia Blumberg Goldberg, Gift of Genia Blumberg Goldberg;Yellow star, Gift of Herbert Durra; Exterior of Museum, Photograph by David Paler
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D av i d G. M a rw e l l , P h .D.
M u s e u m D i r e c t o r a n d CEO
646.437.4280
dma rw e l l @ mj h n y c . o r g
C l a r a A. N y ma n , CFRE
Chief Development Officer
646.437.4324
c n y ma n @ mj h n y c . o r g
A n i ta K a s s o f
Deput y Director
646.437.4255
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M o h ad A t h a r
Chief Financial Officer
646.437.4317
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A b b y R. S p i l ka
A s s o c i at e D i r e c t o r
646.437.4333
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Elizabeth Edelstein
D i r e c t o r o f E d u c at i o n
646.437.4274
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M e l i s s a M a rt e n s Y av e r b a u m
Director of Collections
and Exhibitions
646.437.4356
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Gabriel Sanders
D i r e c t o r o f P u b l i c P r o g r am s
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