PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR
2026
Annual Event
Honoring
Colette Phillips and Karen & David Rosenberg
Inspirational Jewish Leadership Award
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Greater Boston location to be announced
6:00 p.m. VIP Strolling Dinner
7:30 p.m. Program and Dessert Reception
Attire: Business Casual
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Ambassador Ido Aharoni Aronoff
HONORARY CHAIR
Julian Edelman
EVENT CO-CHAIRS
Dave Friedman & Keren Rimon Steve & Barbara Grossman Bob & Leslie Ogan Michael & Tomi Ross
EVENT COMMITTEE*
Hilina Ajakaiye
Beth & Marc Andler
Debby & Erik Belt
Shari Berman & Jeff Goodman
Meena Bharath
Anne Blumberg
& Jonathan Dorfman
Jodi & Eddie Borash
Jay Bovarnick
Agnes Bundy Scanlan
JD Chesloff
Valerie & Mark Cohen
Larry Curtis
Herby Duverné
Saskia Epstein
Neal Goldman
Lori & Larry Groipen
Karla & Jim Gwinn
Rabbi Bill Hamilton
Helaine & James Hazlett
Leslie & David Hazlett
Judi & Joey Karas
Rachel & Lou Karger
Mindy and Irv Kempner
Wendy & Dan Kraft
Toby & Michael Kumin
Robert Leikind
Lianne & Alex Leventhal
Eric Levy
Janice & Rick Lipof
Rebecca Matthews
& James Wallack
Gail & Andrew Merken
Roz & Brian Moore
Charlayne Murrell-Smith
Lee Pelton
Rabbi Marcia Plumb
Barbara Resnek
Patty Ribakoff
Sharon & Howard Rich
Thomas Rome
Brian Rosenberg
& Ferdinand van Gameren
Judy Rosenberg
Lauren & Mark Rubin
Barbara & James Schaye
Anne & Robert Selby
Fern E. Selesnick
Deb & Neal Shalom
Lori & Jon Shane
Raj Sharma
Lori & Matthew Sidman
Andrea Silbert
Diana Silvester
& Barry Bluestone
Karen & Steve Solomon
Becca & Brad Sontz
Onir & Jeff Spiegel
Lisa & Dan Spinale
Jane Steinmetz
Joan Sturman
Allison & Matthew Swartz
Brooke Thomson
Karen & Michael Tichnor
Harold Tubman
Ellen & Barry Turkanis
Leverett Wing
*committee list current as of July 31
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If You’re Unable to Attend the Event but Would Like to Make a Donation, Click Here
For more information, contact Sarah Ovadia, Director of Development,
at sovadia@lappinfoundation.org or 978-740-4404
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We accomplish our mission with exciting, FREE programs for children, teens and adults including: Youth to Israel Adventure (Y2I); PJ Library and PJ Our Way; Interfaith Outreach; Introduction to Judaism; film screenings; speakers on current events; Jewish educational resource materials; building bridges, alliances and coalitions; and more.
