Join us as we honor
Shari Redstone
2026 Legacy of Light Award
in recognition of her transformational philanthropic work and her unwavering commitment to combating antisemitism and racism through bridgebuilding, cross-cultural education, and powerful storytelling.
The evening will include a screening of From Swastika to Jim Crow, recently updated with support from the Redstone Family Foundation. This moving documentary tells the story of German Jewish refugee scholars who found refuge teaching at Historically Black Colleges in the segregated American South.
Dessert reception following the program.
This program is free and open to all.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Newton location will be provided prior to the event
Reservations are required by March 16, 2026.
Registration required for free tickets
Sponsorships and donations will benefit Lappin Foundation’s Center for Antisemitism Education and Holocaust Programs.
For more information, email Sarah Ovadia, Development Director, at sovadia@lappinfoundation.org
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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.
