NURTURING THE SEEDS OF ISRAEL NURTURING THE SEEDS OF ISRAEL www.nif.org To register online please visit: www.nif.org/guardian 785 Market Street, 14th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 415.543.5055 415.543.6066 fax [email protected] Guardian of Democracy Dinner 11th Annual Larry Garber Executive Director Eliezer Ya’ari Director in Israel Gary Sokol Regional Board President Dr. Jonathan Fuchs Chair, New Generations Board Steven Rothman Regional Director Peter Edelman President Jonathan Cohen Eleanor Friedman Founders THE NEW ISRAEL FUND The New Israel Fund (NIF) works to strengthen Israel’s democracy and to promote freedom, justice and equality for all Israel’s citizens. Inspired by Israel’s Declaration of Independence and sustained by Jewish tradition, NIF has led the development of Israel’s vibrant public interest sector, providing financial and technical support to hundreds of national and community-based organizations. A philanthropic partnership of Israelis, North Americans and Europeans, NIF’s focus today is on fighting for civil and human rights, promoting religious tolerance and pluralism and closing economic and social gaps in Israeli society. Rhonda Abrams Rabbi Camille Angel Eric Antebi Mimi Arfin and Robert Rebitzer Lynne R. Arkin Rabbi Melanie Aron and Michael Dine Vivian and Ruben Arquilevich George Aul Alvin Baum Rabbi Allen B. Bennett Natalie Berg / Forest City Development Gail and Ralph Bernstein David Biale Judy Bloom Pamela Burdman Drs. Allen and Dorothy Calvin Jerome Carlin William and Jean Coblentz Gary and Holly Cohn Sandra Coliver Congregation Eman-El Adele Corvin Julia Fayngold Covey and Russell Covey Sandra Curtis Adina Danzig Rabbi Lavey Derby Paul and Valerie Crane Dorfman Robert A. Efroymson David Fankushen and Nancy Hawthorne Leah Frei and Dan Kolkowitz David Friedman and Paulette Meyer Phyllis Friedman K. Bruce and Lois Friedman Elizabeth Friedman Branoff and Steven Branoff Donald and Janie Friend Rebecca and Seymour Fromer Michael D. Geschwind, MD, PhD Heather Gold Nancy and Lawrence Goldberg Neil Goteiner Rabbi Sarah Graff and Dr. Scott Roy Sheldon Greene Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Rabbi Margie Jacobs Leslie Kane and Manuel Fishman Wendy and Howard Kleckner Marla Kolman Hannah Kranzberg Doris and George Krevsky Naomi Lauter John L. Levinsohn and Grace A. Hughes Rabbi Sheldon and Lorri Lewis Ron Lezell Mark and Adele Lieberman Rabbi Brian Lurie Melanie and Peter Maier Leslie and Alex Meyerovich Howard and Eleanor Miller Harold Mindell Lynne Newhouse Segal Peter B. Newman Sara J. Newman Donald and Shari Ornstein Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce The Honorable Stuart and Lee Pollak Betty Ann Polse Lisa and John Pritzker Morton G. Rivo Rabbi Michael and Ruth Robinson Erica and Andrew Rosenblatt David L. Rosenhan Gerald Rosenstein Matthew Rothschild Christine Russell and Mark Schlesinger Adene Sacks and Joseph Hellerstein Gerry and Lela Sarnat David Saxe Laura Scher and Ian Altman Norman Schlossberg and Dennis Jaffe Rabbi Judy Shanks and Dr. James Gracer Gary B. Sokol and Paul Blanc Allan and Ophelia Solomonow Ruth and Al Sporer Vera and Harold Stein Jr. Laura Talmus Ingrid Tauber and Frank Taforo Dr. and Mrs. Irvin Taylor Steven Tulkin and Sydney Kapchan URJ Camp Newman / Camp Swig Friends of Raquel Newman Dr. Paul and Dorothy Wachter Ellen Bob and David Waksberg John Weinstein and Heidi Stewart Adam Weisberg and Rachel Brodie Marilyn and Ray Weisberg Amos Wilnai Carol and Terry Winograd Robert and Susan Wolfe Vincent Worms DINNER COMMITTEE Invite teal bleeds.qxp 4/7/05 11:49 AM Page 1