Michelle Dennedy - Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School
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Michelle Dennedy - Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School
Proceeds benefit the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. “No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.” -Isaac Asimov Dear Friends, This year, 2015, will mark the fifth year of the Feast Your Mind celebration to benefit the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School. On February 21, 2015, Wornick supporters will gather at 14 homes on the Peninsula for an evening of food for the mind and the body. Each home will have a fascinating speaker along with a delicious meal in an intimate setting to provide an opportunity for true discussion and learning. This year, the proceeds will benefit our Arts and Technology programs to upgrade equipment and provide teacher training to infuse the arts and technology in all aspects of our curriculum. As Margaret Mead once said, “We are now at a point where we must educate our children in what no one knew yesterday, and prepare our schools for what no one knows yet.” Please use this invitation to learn more about Wornick Jewish Day School and to choose to join us for an evening of camaraderie and learning for a wonderful cause - our children’s future. Katie and Mike Wolff 2015 Feast Your Mind Chairs Dr. Barbara Gereboff Head of School Feast Your Mind Page 1 Board of Trustees Michael Berger, President Vice Presidents: Lara Druyan Caren N. Neydavoud Jeremy Verba Mark Ezersky, Secretary Ken Meyer, Treasurer Jeff Baker, PTO Co-President Mara Langer, PTO Co-President Roger Feigelson, Immediate Past President Dr. Barbara Gereboff, Head of School Fred Weiner, Chief Financial Officer Members at Large: Yoav Boaz James Dunn Francesca Eastman Rabbi Corey Helfand Peter Schaffer Amy Sosnick Shaun Steingold Anne Steirman Lisa Wachtell Karen Wolff About Wornick Founded in 1986, the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School has been providing a stellar education to students in grades K-8 for 29 years. Our program is designed to instill deep engagement and a passion for learning, while providing the necessary skills for a lifetime of academic and professional success. Much of our teaching includes interdisciplinary units, in which students create thematic connections across a variety of subjects. Students emerge with the ability to draw enduring understandings from their studies, the research skills to dig ever deeper, and the communication tools that will enable them to articulate their discoveries with clarity and creativity. Hebrew and Judaic Studies at Wornick are part of our core academic program in every grade. Our community is connected through joyous holiday celebrations, weekly Shabbat rituals, music and the arts celebrating the diversity and unity of the Jewish people in America and around the world. Table of Contents Shelley Berkley at Goren Home in San Mateo ..............................4 Alex Shandrovsky at Engel Home in San Carlos ..................14 Ivy Chen at Spanger/Berger Home in San Mateo..........................5 Zilka Siljak at Joelson Home in San Mateo ...........................15 Michelle Dennedy at Fridman/Frankel Home in Foster City .....6 Bill Tancer at Abelson Home in San Mateo ...........................16 Jean-Louis Gassée at Ungar Home in Burlingame .......................7 Ronald C. Wornick at Miller Home in Burlingame .............17 Adam Harris at Lent Home in San Mateo .....................................8 Sam Zien at Constantino Home in San Mateo ......................18 Bradley Horowitz at Druyan/Stuart Home in San Mateo ...........9 Randi Zuckerberg at Reich/Meyer Home in San Carlos .....19 Pamela Davis Kivelson at Berger Home in Burlingame............10 Israel Dinner at Wexler Home in Ra’anana ...........................20 Ken Lloyd at Wolff Home in Hillsborough ..................................11 Thank You to Last Year’s Hosts & Special Guests ..................21 Peek Into Wornick .....................................................................12-13 Thank You to Last Year’s Donors, Attendees & Sponsors ...22-23 Acknowledgements....................................................................24 If you have not seen the school, please come visit and experience the excitement of discovery taking place in every classroom, hallway and outdoor space! Page 2 Feast Your Mind Feast Your Mind Page 3 Hardest Working Woman in Politics Shelley Berkley CEO & Provost at Touro University and Former US Congresswoman Serving the State of Nevada in the US House of Representatives from 1998 to 2013, Shelley Berkley earned the title of “hardest working woman in politics” for her tireless work on issues that matter to Nevadans: job creation, education, healthcare, and renewable energy. Additionally, Shelley also was known as one of the strongest and most outspoken supporters of Israel in Congress. She left her mark on every resolution, legislation, committee markup, and floor debate affecting Israel and the Middle East. Currently, Shelley serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Provost for Touro University Western Division overseeing two of the fastest-growing medical schools in the western United States as well as allied health science and education programs with a current total enrollment of more than 3,000 students. Hosted By Debbie and David have Debbie & David lived on the Peninsula Goren for 14 years. They are the proud parents of Serving two Wornick students, Fish Jonathan (7th grade) In and Zachary (3rd grade). San Mateo Debbie serves on the Board of Directors of the PJCC and is co-chairing their annual gala. She is working on a second career as a soprano. David is a partner at the law firm of Fish & Richardson practicing in the field of intellectual property. They are delighted to be hosting a dinner for Feast Your Mind again to help support Wornick. Page 4 Feast Your Mind The Birds and the Bees Hosted By Dana and David are Dana Spanger celebrating their 10th & David Berger year of being parents at Wornick. Their son, Serving Zachary (Wornick ’13) is California Style a freshman at Hillsdale Meat & Vegetarian High School and their In San Mateo sons, Jordan and Gabriel, are in the 7th and 4th grades respectively at Wornick. David is a Senior Director of Engineering at Yahoo! and Dana is a volunteer extraordinaire who spends her time taking care of her family. They are delighted to open their home to host Feast Your Mind. Ivy Chen Sexuality Health Educator Have you been thinking about how to have the “birds and bees” conversation with your kids? Ivy Chen, MPH is a sexuality health educator in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the last 18 years, she has taught thousands of students ranging from the 4th grade through college, as well as parents, teachers, and other health professionals. She has also taught puberty education to the 5th-8th graders at Wornick for the last eight years. Topics covered in her workshops include puberty, healthy relationships, sexual decision making, STIs, birth control, and increasing communication about sexuality within families. She also works as a lecturer at San Francisco State University, serving as a faculty member for the last 12 years. Ivy is looking forward to sharing how to make these sensitive conversations comfortable and fun. Feast Your Mind Page 5 Does Privacy Exist? Michelle Dennedy VP & Chief Privacy Officer, McAffee What is privacy and does it still matter in this always “on” world? Michelle Dennedy, the Founder of The iDennedy Project and TheIdentityProject.com is a privacy pioneer and is widely recognized based upon her experiences at Oracle and Sun Microsystems as an expert in the areas of privacy and identity. Michelle plans to discuss “Privacy, Personhood & the Manifesto: How to build a future that we want?” In a fun-filled and memorable evening, Michelle will share how parents and people are the most powerful change agents in technology. Additionally, Michelle will discuss some basic steps everyone can take to protect personal data as well as share how and why she commenced on her personal journey to debate, learn, innovate, and drive the concept of identity in all of its forms and facets. What Can We Learn from Apple? Hosted By Judy and Barry are both Judy Fridman retired. Judy spends her & Barry Frankel time volunteering at Hillsdale High School Serving and at Wornick, where American Beef she ran numerous & Fish fundraisers and the hot In Foster City lunch program. She is currently an advisor for BBYO (a Jewish Youth Leadership Organization). Barry is a retired golf pro and now spends time golfing and taking care of Judy and her kids. Judy’s children attended Wornick for nine years and now attend Hillsdale High School. They have enjoyed attending and hosting dinners for Feast Your Mind in the past and are excited to host again this year. Page 6 Feast Your Mind Hosted By Hava and Raziel are the Hava & Raziel proud parents of one-yearUngar old Max. Raziel is the owner of Burlingame Properties, Serving an avid outdoorsman and Mexican adventurer, a past member In of the Wornick Board Burlingame of Directors and proud graduate (Wornick ‘93). Hava is currently teaching an undergraduate course at Stanford University, Introduction to Nutrition, is a registered dietitian and recent Masters of Public Health graduate. They are looking forward to hosting a Feast Your Mind dinner to support Wornick. Jean-Louis Gassée Developer and Venture Partner, Allegis Capital What can we learn from Apple? Jean-Louis Gassée can tell us. He is a venture capitalist, investor, entrepreneur, and former executive at Apple Computer, where he worked for Steve Jobs and John Sculley. While at Apple, Jean-Louis served as Head of Apple France then moved on to be the Head of Macintosh Development, later becoming the Head of Apple’s Advanced Product Development and Worldwide Marketing. So much of Apple’s current success is a direct result of JeanLouis’ fervent belief in the Mac OS platform and his refusal to license Mac OS to other companies. Upon leaving Apple in 1991, Jean-Louis founded Be Inc., and developed a new operating system that became known as BeOS which was later bought by Palm, Inc. Currently, Jean-Louis is a Venture Partner at Allegis Capital in Palo Alto. Feast Your Mind Page 7 Who is ISIS and What Do They Want? Adam Harris AIPAC Pacific Northwest Regional Director The implications of the Islamic State’s emergence are significant for Israel and the Middle East, and contribute to a regional atmosphere in which Iran may make major gains. Hear from top AIPAC speaker, Adam Harris, and learn how the expansionist goals of the Islamic State are affecting U.S. foreign policy and the safety and security of Israel. Adam Harris joins AIPAC’s Pacific Northwest as the Regional Director, overseeing all of AIPAC’s political, grassroots and community outreach efforts in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Northern Nevada. Adam recently moved from AIPAC’s Washington, DC headquarters where he worked in partnership with the organization’s executive team and board leadership crafting AIPAC’s policy messaging, marketing and social media. Hosted By Bobby is the Managing Fran & Bobby Partner of Hillsven LLC, Lent which has launched nearly 20 Internet companies Serving and serves on the boards Kosher American of several companies in Meat & Chicken the U.S. and Israel. He In San Mateo was the co-founder of Ariba, which was the leader in Enterprise Spend Management, and acquired by SAP. Bobby was instrumental in leading the founding and creation of the North Peninsula Jewish Campus in Foster City and Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto. Fran created a children’s food company called Fran’s Healthy Helpings and sold it over 10 years ago. Since then, Fran has been involved in running fundraising efforts at Wornick and Kehillah. Their children, Bradley and Hannah are graduates of Wornick and Kehillah and Roselyn is a 1st grader at Wornick. Page 8 Feast Your Mind From Idea to Impact Hosted By Lara and Tom are parents Lara Druyan of Wornick 2nd and 3rd & Tom Stuart graders. Tom is a cyber security company executive, Serving Fish serial entrepreneur, avid Mexican Inspired skier, motorcycle rider California Cuisine and enthusiastic soccer In San Mateo referee. Lara is a Venture Advisor at SRI where she helps conceive and launch new ventures, is an angel investor and chairs the Investment Committee for the City of San Jose’s $2B pension fund. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Wornick, the Harvard Business School Association of Northern California and Aim High, a non-profit organization focused on summer programs for at-risk children. They are delighted to be hosting another Feast Your Mind dinner. Bradley Horowitz Vice President of Product, Google Meet a true visionary technology leader, Bradley Horowitz, and learn about how to optimize the journey “From Idea to Impact.” Bradley is currently the Vice President of Product for Google’s social products, including Google+, a product he conceived. Bradley previously worked in Google’s Consumer Application Division, which includes Gmail, Gtalk, Google Docs, Google Voice, and Calendar. Prior to Google, Bradley was Vice President of Advanced Development at Yahoo! where he identified and led their key “Web 2.0” acquisitions, including Flickr, MyBlogLog and Jumpcut. Bradley was also the co-founder and CTO of Virage. Feast Your Mind Page 9 Art and Technology - How it Fits Together Pamela Davis Kivelson Artist & Lecturer, Stanford University Design Program Pamela Davis Kivelson is a Silicon Valley based artist and lecturer at Stanford University’s Design School. Her passion to tell visual stories behind scientific thought has manifested through her teaching and exhibits. She has used her artwork to make technology and science more approachable. She has exhibited nationally and internationally in museums and galleries that include Krannert, DeSasset, Wight Art Gallery, Robert Koch, Stephen Cohen, and Moreton Street. Pamela has experimented with every medium from sculpting to drawing and has carved out her own scientific narrative through her art. While dining with Pamela, she plans to discuss “Art, Media, and Technology in Silicon Valley: Past, Present, and Future.” Hosted By Rebekka and Mike are Rebekka & Mike the proud parents of Berger Wornick 8th grader, Zachary. Mike is Director Serving of Product Marketing American Chicken at Marketo, a company and Fish that makes software for In Burlingame marketers. He currently serves as President of the Wornick Board of Directors. Rebekka is in business development for Abbott Vascular and focuses on a recently approved device that non-surgically repairs leaky heart valves. Wornick has been a great partner in helping them raise a wonderful young man both socially and academically, and therefore it gives them great pleasure to host this event in support of the school. Page 10 Feast Your Mind People Problems and Problem People Hosted By Karen and George are the Karen & George proud grandparents of a Wolff 2nd grader at Wornick. George is a practicing Serving dentist in San Mateo as California Organic well as a clinical instructor Local Seasonal at the University of Pacific In Hillsborough Dugoni Dental School. Karen served on the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury and worked for many years in the Hillsborough City School District as a middle school educator, a vice principal, an elementary school principal, and a district office project manager. Both Karen and George volunteered in all activities in which their three sons participated. Karen currently serves on the Wornick Board of Directors. They are delighted to open their home to host a Feast Your Mind dinner. Ken Lloyd Author and VP, Planning and Development at Strategic Partners Ever wonder how to deal with that person at work who’s extremely self-centered, harms office morale, and acts inappropriately? Widely sought as a speaker at corporations, associations, and universities, Ken Lloyd, Ph.D is regarded as the ultimate expert on how to deal with difficult situations at work. In addition to currently serving as the VP for Planning & Development at Strategic Partners, Dr. Lloyd writes a workplace column that appears in newspapers across the United States, and has written numerous best-selling books such as Jerks at Work: How to Deal with People Problems and Problem People, Be the Boss Your Employees Deserve and 151 Quick Ideas to Recognize and Reward Employees. He will share stories about some of the biggest workplace challenges and will discuss strategies to effectively build a strong company culture. Feast Your MindPage 11 A Wornick education is an investment in our Jewish future Photos by Robin Will Sushi Rolls with the Sushi Rabbi Alex Shandrovsky Rabbi and Founder, L’Chaim Sushi Learn to roll sushi from a master, Rabbi Alex Shandrovsky. Rabbi Alex aka the “Sushi Rabbi” is the owner of L’Chaim Sushi, the world’s first kosher and sustainable sushi provider. Rabbi Alex will share his journey about how to become more mindful about the food that we eat and provide attendees with the tools, knowledge, and palette to discern quality, ethically sourced, and spiritually infused food. Attendees will roll sushi, enjoy some sake, discuss sustainability issues, and dine on a cuisine of delicious sushi. Hosted By Lainee and Len have been Lainee & Leonard Wornick parents for 11 Engel years. They have two boys, both alumni students, Ben Serving (Wornick ‘09) and Noah Kosher Sushi (Wornick ‘14). Len works In in his family business San Carlos of property management and loves to play golf! Lainee volunteers at her kids’ high school, Kehillah Jewish High School, sits on the Board of Directors of PEN (Parents Education Network), and is an advocate for children with learning and attention differences. Lainee and Len are happy to continue to support the school by hosting a Feast Your Mind dinner every year since its inception. Page 14 Feast Your Mind Religion, Education and Peace-Building Hosted By Michal and Ealon are Michal & Ealon former Wornick parents; Joelson their daughter Talia graduated last year. Ealon Serving is a neurologist at the Palo Mediterranean Alto Medical Foundation Chicken and is also the President In San Mateo of the Israel Peace Initiative, a non-profit organization supporting college students advocating on behalf of Israel. Michal is originally from Israel. She holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology and runs parenting workshops at schools and community centers. They are delighted to be hosting another Feast Your Mind dinner. Zilka Siljak Visiting Fellow, Stanford University Today, more than ever, the world is under the huge threat of wars and conflict. In most of these circumstances, women and children often suffer the most. Despite the tremendous challenges that women in these situations face, many have the courage to stand for peace and to show how to rebuild lives and communities. Dr. Zilka Siljak is a research scholar and public intellectual from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina who addresses cutting-edge issues involving human rights, politics, religion, education and peace-building. For the last two decades, she has been working as a human rights activist in non-governmental organizations on the promotion of women’s rights, multi-religious dialogue and reconciliation. Feast Your MindPage 15 Everyone’s a Critic Bill Tancer Best Selling Author and Internet Expert Have you ever posted a review on Amazon, Yelp, TripAdvisor, the Apple Appstore or elsewhere? Bill Tancer is the world’s preeminent expert on online behavior and his latest book is Everyone’s a Critic: Winning Customers in a Review-Driven World. More than 70% percent of consumers now consult online reviews prior to making purchases and these reviews can have a huge impact on a company’s success. As a New York Times bestselling author and the General Manager of Global Research at Hitwise (a division of Experian), Bill will discuss what people are really doing online and how they use internet-based services, from searching to commerce and online giving. He will offer a unique perspective on human behavior and share insights into what our behavior means – how we think and act as consumers, citizens, and Net surfers. Fireside Chat with our Founder Hosted By Gilah and Mark’s three Gilah & Mark sons have all graduated Abelson from Wornick. Their eldest son was one of Serving the original 21 students. Kosher Variety Mark is an attorney in of Fish San Francisco and has In San Mateo served the school in many capacities as a founder and Board President. Mark is active in a number of Jewish organizations in the Bay Area and Israel. Gilah has the best job in the world: she is a lactation nurse working with new moms and babies. She is actively involved in AIPAC, Congregation Beth Jacob and the planning of the community Yom HaShoah observance. They are delighted to host another Feast Your Mind dinner to support Wornick. Page 16 Feast Your Mind Hosted By Jon is the Vice President Tamar & Jon of Marketing and CoMiller Founder of Marketo, a leading marketing Serving software firm. He is also Mexican Chicken an advisor and investor In in various other start-ups. Burlingame Tamar is a retail industry executive and a graduate of the Harvard Business School. She is currently in charge of merchandising for Banana Republic Online. Jon and Tamar are proud Wornick parents with a son in 3rd grade and a daughter in Kindergarten. They are delighted to host a Feast Your Mind dinner again to support Wornick. Ronald C. Wornick Founder of Wornick Jewish Day School, Inventor, Philanthropist Meet the incredible person behind the legendary name! Join Ronald C. Wornick, the founder of the Wornick Jewish Day School, for a fireside chat. Mr. Wornick will share his incredible stories from his upbringing in Malden, Massachusetts to how he and his company developed the Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) which revolutionized how and what servicemen and astronauts eat as well as providing another source of food to international humanitarian aid organizations. Further, Mr. Wornick and his wife are private collectors of contemporary craft and are involved in various philanthropic efforts from the Wornick Family Foundation to the San Francisco Symphony and Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. Feast Your MindPage 17 Cook with Sam Sam Zien Chef, TV/Radio/Online Host, Author Sam the Cooking Guy…aka…Sam Zien is an everyday, nextdoor neighbor type of guy - with 14 Emmys! Whether Sam is on the Today Show or writing one of his three cookbooks or capturing one of his 450 livecasts, Sam genuinely shows how to cook easy, great food. His tagline “Food that’s big in taste and small in effort” says it all. Enjoy an evening with Sam the Cooking Guy and you’ll learn that the road to delicious food requires just “a handful of ingredients and a few steps – that’s it.” Disclaimer – Prepare for Sam to leave the “chef-speak” at the door. Changing our Society with Technology Hosted By Debra says it has been a Debra & Ken true blessing being part of Constantino the Wornick Kindergarten teaching team for the past Serving five years. After being a Sam’s Asian Fusion stay-at-home mom to their In four children for 20 years, San Mateo she decided to go back to work and surround herself with more little ones. Their two oldest girls live and work in LA and their son attends the University of Michigan. They are enjoying their time with their 16-year-old daughter at their home in San Mateo. Ken was born and raised on the Peninsula and works at Alain Pinel Reality in San Mateo selling real estate and managing property. They are delighted to be hosting a Feast Your Mind dinner to benefit the school. Page 18 Feast Your Mind Hosted By Kathy and Ken are the Kathy Reich proud parents of Abigail & Ken Meyer and Jonathan, who are in the 6th and 3rd grades at Serving Wornick. Kathy works Kosher Seasonal at the David and Lucile Meat Packard Foundation as the In San Carlos Organizational Effectiveness and Philanthropy Director and serves as the current President of the Board of Directors at the PJCC. Ken is Managing Director at Macroeconomic Advisers and a member of the Wornick Board of Directors. They are looking forward to spending a great evening in the company of friends while hosting their Feast Your Mind dinner. Randi Zuckerberg Founder & CEO, Zuckerberg Media Technology is completely changing our society. Randi Zuckerberg will be sharing how to navigate the incredible new opportunities that technology brings to both our personal lives and our businesses. Randi is the Founder & CEO of Zuckerberg Media as well as the author of New York Times bestseller, Dot Complicated. During this exciting dinner, Randi will take us through ten of the most exciting trends in tech, business, leadership, and entrepreneurship. There’s no doubt that Randi’s personal story of success is highly inspiring and attendees will enjoy her engaging personality. Feast Your MindPage 19 Thank You to Last Year’s Feast Your Mind Hosts & Special Guests Dinner in Israel Hosted By Keren and Asaf are the happy parents of Shani and Tal, who attended Wornick for Kindergarten while Serving living in Foster City, and Israeli Food Guy, who was too young In at that time to study, but Ra’anana made sure to visit Wornick every day for pick up. Keren and Asaf lived in California for four and a half years and returned to Israel two years ago. They currently live in Ra’anana and maintain relationships with friends in the States as well as with Wornick families who returned to Israel. Keren works as a Director of Product Management at SundaySky in Tel-Aviv and Asaf is the Co-Founder and CTO of Colabo in Herzelia. They are pleased to host the Feast Your Mind dinner in Israel to maintain the relationships with past Wornick families and with the whole Wornick community. Keren & Asaf Wexler Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School is proud of our strong connection with the State of Israel and her people. Through an innovative curriculum, Wornick has paired with the Reali School, a private school in Israel, for a nationally renowned twinning program. Our students learn about Israel through meaningful, personal, and engaging studies which culminates with a middle school exchange program. On the evening of Feast Your Mind, there will be a simultaneous dinner at the home of Keren and Asaf Wexler, former Wornick parents. The focus of this dinner will be unity amongst the Jewish people and is open to all former Wornick families living in Israel, friends of Wornick, and Reali families. Page 20 Feast Your Mind Thank you to last year’s dedicated Feast Your Mind Hosts Gilah & Mark Abelson Rebekka & Mike Berger Roxanne & David Cohen Lainee & Leonard Engel Judy & Tom Fisher Judy Fridman & Barry Frankel Francesca Eastman & Edward Goodstein Michal & Ealon Joelson Julie Dorsey & Dan Leemon Adi & Tomer Magid Irene & Stephen Moff Keren & Eyal Ofek Amy Rabbino & Neal Rubin Anne & David Steirman Lara Druyan & Tom Stuart, Jr. Marcy Kawadler & Daryl Thomas Wendy & Jeremy Verba Thank you to last year’s engaging Feast Your Mind Special Guests Devin Aloise Gadi Amit Alex Anderman Leo Beckerman Martin Eberhard Andrea Goldsmith David Hoffman Susan Krane Dr. Bernadette Loftus Larry Magid Arthur Roth Phil Schlein Dr. Barry Sherman Gregory Short Dave Sobota Dr. Kevin Tabb Katherine Toy Feast Your MindPage 21 Thank You to Last Year’s Feast Your Mind Donors, Attendees & Sponsors 31st Union Adrienne & Howard Abrams Elinoar Almagor Marci Anderman Lily & Gideon Avida Edna Avraham Cara & Jonathan Baker Michele Ban Tara & Ranjan Bantwal Daphne Kaufer & Ram Bartov Rachel Perkel & Shawn Becker Lisa Rosner & Sheldon Berg Block 34 Yoav Boaz Miriam & Art Bodin Stefana Borovska Boston Private Bank & Trust Eileen & Nersi Boussina Mary Alice & Roger Bowie Shirley & Steven Brown Quirina Buchwald Camp Newman Camp Tawonga Campagnoli, Abelson & Campagnoli Curry Up Now Staci Cole Mervyn Danker Decathlon Sports Club Ruth & Stephen Dickstein James Dunn Law Offices of James Dunn DZH Phillips Stina Ehrensvard Mandy & Rabbi Dennis Eisner Sharron & Elias Emergui Nina & Robert Engel Barbara Engler Elaine Date & Mark Ezersky Family Dental of Foster City Robert Feigelson Rebecca Schwartz & Roger Feigelson Sara & Glen Feinberg Todd Feinroth Elinor Klein & Dan Finkel Deena & Jordan Fischer Rebecca Fisher Sharon & Eric Fomil Fox, Shjeflo, Hartley & Babu, LLC Bill Futornick Genentech, Inc. Barbara & Joel Gereboff Esther & Troy Gillette Global Maintenance Cindy Rogoway & Joe Goldberg Rabbi Marvin Goodman David B. & Edward C. Goodstein Foundation Page 22 Aliya & Gil Gordon Debbie & David Goren Tracey & Scott Green Sari & Scott Greenberg Audra & Drew Greenspan Frieda Greenspan Joanne & William Greenspan Yair Grindlinger Nicole Haire Susan Hamlin Carol & Martin Harband Ruthellen Harris Sharon & Scott Hartley Jennifer & Rabbi Corey Helfand HighCom Security Heidi Hoffman Robin & Steven Hurwitz Barbara Jacobs JCC Maccabi Sports Camp Janice & Irving Katz Feast Your Mind Thank You to Last Year’s Feast Your Mind Donors, Attendees & Sponsors Barbara & William Katz Joelle & Neal Kaufman Linda & Robert Kiss Lindsay & Ilan Kopecky Mara & David Langer Edwin LaZar Lori Adels-Lazar & Mark Lazar Fran & Bobby Lent Sherry & Brian Lipson MacInnis, Donner & Koplowitz Patty Magid Ruth Mainzer Caryn & James McDowell Alan Mendelson June Bell & Neil Mendelson Kathy Reich & Ken Meyer Tamar & Jon Miller Lisa Wachtell & Michael Miner Bunny & David Moff Irene & Stephen Moff Todd Morgan Darby Morris Caren & Robin Neydavoud O’Melveny & Myers LLP The David & Lucile Packard Foundation Shani & Larry Pascal Peninsula Sinai Congregation Peninsula Temple Beth El Peninsula Temple Sholom Women Mauree Jane & Mark Perry Deborah Pinsky Jane Post Kristen Reese Carrie & Bret Ridge Cliff Robbins Annie Rohan Rebecca & David Rodnitzky Donna & Robert Rodnitzky Barbara & Richard Rosenberg Lois Roth Michelle Hudson & Joel Scott Karin & Marlin Segal Elena & Victor Shaburov Melissa & Daniel Shefer Esther & Barry Sherman Robin Wolaner & Phil Smith Ellen & Paul Snider Amy & Wayne Sosnick Tracey & Shaun Steingold Deborah & Leor Stern Limeng & Eylon Stroh Elizabeth Clarkson & Brad Sutton Roselyne C. Swig Lori & Bill Tancer Judy Thalheimer Raziel Ungar Hava & Raziel Ungar Urbansitter Visa Givingstation Ellen Bob & David Waksberg Ellen Weinstein & Fred Weiner Karen Alexander & Ross Weiner Robin Will Nancy Evans & Art Wolf Donna Ornitz & Brian Wolf George Wolff, DDS Karen & George Wolff Katie & Mike Wolff Anita & Ron Wornick Dottie Yourtz Feast Your MindPage 23 Acknowledgements General Information Feast Your Mind is truly a community event and could not happen without our amazing volunteers and staff. Thank you to everyone who has helped make Feast Your Mind so successful. Katie and Mike Wolff Chairs, Feast Your Mind 2015 Sherry Lipson Chair, Host Committee Lara Druyan Chair, Development Committee Judy Fisher and Mike Wolff Co-Chairs, Invitation Bios Audra and Drew Greenspan Past Chairs, Feast Your Mind 2014 Gift Committee Audra Greenspan Development Committee Roxanne Cohen James Dunn Fran Eastman Anne Steirman Katie Wolff Dalia Zatlin Special Guest Committee Roxanne Cohen Lara Druyan Fran Eastman Rabbi Dennis Eisner Dr. Barbara Gereboff Lindsay Kopecky Ken Meyer Marketing and Communications Lily Avida and Dana Izenson Advisory Committee Audra Greenspan Mara Langer Amy Sosnick Page 24 Feast Your Mind Feast Your Mind Kashrut Policy For the purposes of this event, and in order to make our Kosher meals accessible to nearly all members of our community, we have adopted the following standard of Kashrut: Kosher means that the products used, including cheese and wine, carry a hechsher (any formal certification of Kashrut other than a plain “K”). If Kosher, the hosts use separate dishes, pots, pans and utensils for meat and dairy. Any event catered by a Va’ad-approved Kosher caterer who brings their own dishes is Kosher. Please note: all homes which are not Kosher and are serving meat and chicken will be Kosher Style (no pork or shellfish). Also, all homes will be serving a vegetarian option. Thank You to our Partners Jewish Learning Works Congregation Beth Jacob Jewish Community Federation Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties North Peninsula Chabad Peninsula Jewish Community Center Peninsula Sinai Congregation Peninsula Temple Beth El Peninsula Temple Sholom Please contact the Development Office for more information about Feast Your Mind. Phoenix Feinbloom Director of Development 650-378-2621 [email protected] Our mission is to develop students who are socially and academically prepared to meet their full potential as engaged leaders committed to a life steeped in Jewish ethics and values. 800 Foster City Boulevard Foster City, CA 94404 650-378-2600 www.wornickjds.org www.feastyourmind.com Invitation design by Jamie Lacroix [email protected]
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