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In Memoriam

PROFESSOR DAVID ROSENHANProfessor David Rosenhan, Z”L, was an early and enthusiastic supporter of the New Israel Fund and a long-time member of the San Francisco Regional Board. As a member of both the Law and Psychology faculties at Stanford, David was a major force in putting NIF on the map of the Peninsula Jewish community. In 1994, David and his wife Mollie bravely served as the first Guardian of Democracy Dinner Honorees. David was committed to the Jewish community, and to the liberal values that NIF stood for, especially the idea of a shared society in Israel. The NIF community will miss this courageous intellect.

MARILYN K. WEISBERGThe New Israel Fund mourns the loss of our dear friend Marilyn Weisberg, Z”L, a member of the Regional Board and part of the NIF family since our earliest days. Marilyn was a fierce devotee of social justice — locally, nationally and internationally. She truly tried to repair the world. Marilyn will be remembered for her kindness, compassion, intellect and community activism. She is survived by her husband, Ray, her children, Adam and Dvora, and her grandchildren, Micah, Noah, Sophia and Ariella.

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WELCOMEBecky Buckwald and Orli Bein San Francisco Regional Co-Directors

MOTZI FOLLOWED BY DINNERMichael Bien

Honorary Dinner Co-Chair, International Council Member and Regional Board Chair

PROGRAMWilliam Goldman

Honorary Dinner Co-Chair and International Board Member

Rachel Liel and Ronit Heyd NIF Executive Director in Israel & Director of SHATIL

Daniel Sokatch NIF CEO

Rabbi Brian Lurie Incoming NIF Board Chair

KEYNOTE ADDRESSProfessor Naomi Chazan

NIF Board President

CONCLuSIONThank You & Goodnight

NEW GEN AFTER PARTYJoin us in the Muir Suite to unwind, debrief with your New Generations*

peers, and finish off the evening with a drink at an open bar!

*New Generations is an open and vibrant community of young professionals, social activists, and community leaders in their 20s and 30s, who are committed to the work of the New Israel Fund.

The 18th Annual

GuARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY DINNER

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THE NEW ISRAEL FuNDThe New Israel Fund (NIF) is the leading organization advancing democracy and equality for all Israelis. We believe that Israel can live up to its founders’ vision of a state that ensures complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants, without regard to religion, race, gender, or national identity. Widely credited with building Israel’s progressive civil society from scratch, we have provided over $250 million to more than 800 cutting-edge organizations since our inception. And we are more than a funder; NIF is at philanthropy’s cutting edge thanks in large part to SHATIL.

SHATILSHATIL is New Israel Fund’s Initiative for Social Change. SHATIL provides NIF grantees and other social change organizations with hands-on assistance, including training, resources, and workshops on various aspects of nonprofit management. Today, NIF/SHATIL is a leading advocate for democratic values, builds coalitions, empowers activists, and often takes the initiative in setting the public agenda.

About Us

Thousands of Israelis protest social inequalities and the high cost of living during the social justice protests that NIF helped support.

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Memorial AwardsRecipient of the Edith S. Coliver Human Rights Fund

BANISH THE DARKNESS (BRIT HOSECH LEGARESH )Brit Hoshech Legaresh is a coalition of religious NIF grantee organizations building public support for pluralism and tolerance, and opposing religious racism as a distortion of Judaism. The coalition sponsors public events in response to “price-tag” and racist incidents, and advocates for legal consequences to racism and incitement. In October 2011, they led a solidarity visit to the village of Tuba Zangariya following the village’s mosque burning, and they are now responding to the outbreak of racist violence against the African refugee community.

Edith Coliver, Z”L, is remembered for her tremendous contribution to human and civil rights and for her leadership on NIF’s International and Regional Boards. Edith’s daughters, Susie and Sandy, established the fund to recognize their mother’s activism on behalf of a just and tolerant Israeli society.

Winner of the Miriam Fligelman Levy Cross Cultural Prize

THE GREEN NETWORK (RESHET YERuKA ) NIF works for a cohesive “Shared Society,” which builds bridges between Jews and Arabs in Israel and promotes co-operation on issues of joint interest and concern.

The Green Network is a well-regarded educational organization focused on environmental sustainability as a point of connection between the Jewish and Arab Communities. Today the Green Network can be found in over 300 schools throughout Israel and they’ve effectively placed sustainability issues on the Ministry of Environment’s agenda.

Miriam Fligelman Levy, Z”L, was an innovator and social thinker who, along with her husband Irving, dedicated her life to bridge building. Her legacy is carried on by her children Judith, Joseph, and John.

GuardianMichael Bien & Jane Kahn

Linda & Frank Kurtz

Rabbi Brian & Caroline Lurie

VisionarySylvia Sabel & Joel Rubinstein

Bonnie & Marty Tenenbaum

Paul & Dorothy Wachter

ChampionLisa Erdberg & Dennis Gibbons

Phyllis Friedman

Douglas & Carolen Herst

Hannah J. Kranzberg

Stuart & Lee Pollak

Diane Jordan Wexler & Bruce Beron

DefenderStephen & Joanne Abel

Ilana DeBare & Sam Schuchat

Michelle & Robert Friend

Anne Germanacos

Candice D. Gold & Ed Russell

William S. Goldman & Serra Falk Goldman

Leslie Kane & M. Manuel Fishman

Debra Pell

Peter Rukin & Sharon Djemal

Ingrid Tauber & Frank Taforo

Heidi Stewart & John Weinstein

Drs. Carol & Terry Winograd

Dr. Gail Bates & Peter Yessne

ChaiFred Altshuler & Julia Cheever

Eve Bernstein & Alex Gersznowicz

Shirley K. Bob

Bruce Cohen & Gale Mondry

Concepción S. & Irwin Federman

Eleanor Friedman & Jonathan Cohen

Sanford & Linda Gallanter

Thomas & Linda Kalinowski

Dorris & George Krevsky

Michael & Maxine Mantell

Lisa & John Pritzker

Varda & Irving Rabin

John F. Rothman

David M. & Phyllis Rothman

Debra R. Schoenberg

Rabbi Judy Shanks & Dr. James Gracer

Anne Salsbury & Jules Steimnitz

Sarah Wall Memorial Trust

Marilyn Z”L & Raymond Weisberg

PatronGary Angel & Sherman Spector-Angel

Lawrence Burgheimer & Eileen Auerbach

Maia Azubel

Rabbi Michael Barenbaum

Alvin Baum

Bluer & Bluer, LLP

Ellen Bob & David Waksberg

Meryl Brod

Allen & Dorothy Calvin

Jay & Phyllis Denbo

Tom & Ellen Ehrlich

David S. Fankushen

Wayne L. Feinstein

Lois & K. Bruce Friedman

Dr. Jonathan Fuchs

Ernest Galvan & Elizabeth Carty

Nancy Goldberg

Bernice Greene

Gay & Carl Grunfeld

Frederick C. Hertz

Grace Hughes & John Levinsohn

Deborah Kaufman & Alan Snitow

Ellen D. Klutznick & Dean Elias

Arlene & Steve Krieger

Jeremy Lizt

Dagny Maidman & Molly Wood

Susan & Jay Mall

Joseph M. Miller & Susan W. Miller

Judy W. & Jay A. Nadel

Sue Reinhold & Deborah Newbrun

Dr. Raquel H. Newman

Shari & Don Ornstein

Martha & Richard Pastcan

Allan & Ruth Pleaner

Betty Ann Polse

Rabbi Dorothy Richman & Michael Steinman

June A. Rogul

Toby & Robert Rubin

Lynn & Paul Sedway

Howard Sohn/Fohs Foundation

Gary B. Sokol & Paul Blanc

Joelle Steefel

Vera & Harold Stein

Sydney Kapchan & Steven Tulkin

Frank & Emily Vogl

Murry & Marilyn Waldman

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Sponsors

MATCH CHALLENGEThis year, NIF donor Murray Koppelman has pledged to match $500,000 in donations to NIF. Your contribution plus Murray’s generosity can mean $1 million for a better Israel. Your gift to the Dinner will be matched in full if you are a first time donor to NIF. For current donors, any amount above and beyond your gift from last year will be matched.

THANK YOu

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Honorees

OuTGOING PRESIDENT DR. NAOMI CHAZANOur outgoing president, Dr. Naomi Chazan, is a leading human rights activist, distinguished academic and former Deputy Speaker of the Israeli Knesset. Chazan served on the NIF Board from 1992–93, resigned upon being elected to the Knesset for the Meretz party, and rejoined the NIF Board in January 2007. She is Professor Emerita of Political Science and African Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and currently serves as Head of the School of Government and Society at the Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo. She has spent her career giving heart and

soul to the cause of a democratic Israel, often at great sacrifice. Naomi has taken the New Israel Fund through the most controversial and high profile four years of its existence, providing a clear and outspoken voice for democratic and pluralistic values.

INCOMING BOARD CHAIR RABBI BRIAN LuRIERabbi Lurie has spent his career leading the causes that have meant most to the Jewish community on the local, national and international level. He served for seventeen years as Executive Director of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties and for five years as President of the San Francisco Jewish Museum. He was Executive Vice President of the United Jewish Appeal (UJA), where he was instrumental in launching the second phase of Operation Exodus. In addition to serving as Vice President of the

NIF Board, Rabbi Lurie serves as the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Inter-Agency Taskforce on Israeli Arab Issues. A longtime champion of democracy and equality in Israel, Rabbi Lurie has been instrumental in strengthening the ties between Israel and worldwide Jewry.

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Dinner CommitteesHonorary Dinner Co-ChairsMichael W. Bien and William S. Goldman

Host CommitteeSteve Abel , Michael W. Bien , Candice Gold , Leslie Kane and Stuart Pollak

New Generations Guardian Of Democracy 2012 Host CommitteeMichael Amerikaner, Rowen Ash, Jason Bernstein, Rebekah Bob-Waksberg, Rabbi Jill Cozen-Harel, Amiee Kushner, Sarah Lesser, Jeremy Lizt, Dyanna Loeb, Naomi Orensten, Dan Rader, Eric Samuels, Naomi Shiffman and Tessa Wells

Joanne Abel

Fred Altshuler & Julia Cheever

Rabbi Camille Shira Angel

Professor Deena Aranoff β

Maia Azubel

Rabbi Michael Barenbaum

Dr. Gail Bates & Peter Yessne

Alvin Baum

Eve Bernstein & Alex Gersznowicz

Rachel & David Biale β

Bluer & Bluer, LLP

Ellen Bob & David Waksberg

Shirley K. Bob

Jeff Bornstein & Veronica Sanchez

Meryl Brod

Lawrence Burgheimer & Eileen Auerbach

Allen & Dorothy Calvin

Ronald & Libi Cape

Adi Cohen

Bruce Cohen & Gale Mondry

Sandra Curtis β

Ilana DeBare & Sam Schuchat

Isser Dubinsky

Lisa Erdberg & Dennis Gibbons

David S. Fankushen

Concepción S. & Irwin Federman

Wayne L. Feinstein

Rabbi Carla Fenves & Lani Zinn

M. Manuel Fishman

Diane & Charles Frankel

Eleanor Friedman & Jonathan J. Cohen

Lois K. & Bruce Friedman

Phyllis Friedman

Dr. Jonathan Fuchs

Aviva Futorian

Sanford & Linda Gallanter

Ernest Galvan & Elizabeth Carty

Ellen Garber & Glen Hunt

Jerilyn Gelt

Anne Germanacos

Nancy Goldberg β

Paula Goldman

Jennifer & Eric Gorovitz

Bernice Greene

Gay & Carl Grunfeld

Frederick C. Hertz

Grace Hughes & John Levinsohn

Jane Kahn

Thomas & Linda Kalinowski

Rebecca Katz

Deborah Kaufman & Alan Snitow

Ellen D. Klutznick & Dean Elias

Jim & Catherine Koshland

Hannah J. Kranzberg β

Doris & George Krevsky β

Stephan & Arlene Krieger

Linda & Frank Kurtz

Hilary Kushins & Scott Herscher

Ellen Lefkowitz

Jeremy Lizt

Caroline & Rabbi Brian Lurie

Susan & Jay Mall

Rafael Mandelman

Rabbi Janet Marder

Robin Mencher & Matthew Diamond

Rabbi Sydney Mintz

Dr. Raquel H. Newman

Louis Newman

Shari & Don Ornstein

Allan & Ruth Pleaner

Debra Pell

Lee Pollak

Lisa & John Pritzker

Alan & Nancy Raznick

Sue Reinhold & Deborah Newbrun

Rabbi Dorothy Richman & Michael Steinman

Diane Rosenberg

Peter Rukin & Sharon Djemal

Ed Russell

Sylvia Sabel & Joel Rubinstein

Anne Salsbury & Jules Steimnitz

Debra R. Schoenberg

Lynn & Paul Sedway

Rita R. Semel

Rabbi Judy Shanks & Dr. James Gracer

Connie & James Shapiro

Gabrielle Sigel

Seth Skolnick

Arthur Slepian

Gary B. Sokol & Paul Blanc

Drs. H. Thomas & Madlyn Stein

Vera & Harold Stein

Ingrid Tauber & Frank Taforo

Bonnie & Marty Tenenbaum

Consul General Akiva Tor

Sydney Kapchan & Steven Tulkin

Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky and Sandra

Edelman

Frank & Emily Vogl

Dr. Paul & Dorothy Wachter

Alexandra Wall & Paul Bosky

Sharon Weintraub

Marilyn Z”L & Raymond Weisberg β

Diane Jordan Wexler & Bruce Beron

Drs. Carol & Terry Winograd

Susan & Robert Wolfe

Vincent Worms

Fred Zemans

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman

Honorary Dinner Committee

= San Francisco Regional Board Member = International Council Member = International Board of Directors = NIF Founders

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2012 Travel with the New Israel Fund

NEW ISRAEL FuND STuDY TOuR: NOVEMBER 8-15, 2012Join NIF for an eight-day journey and see Israel through a different lens. NIF’s study tour goes beyond the headlines and brings you together with the people and issues shaping Israel today. For more information visit www.nif.org/studytour or contact Aviva Meyer at (202) 513-7825 or [email protected].

YOuR OWN TRIP TO ISRAEL: A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVEIf you plan to visit Israel this year, let NIF know. We are delighted to arrange personalized visits for our supporters with representatives of our grantees and NIF-funded projects. You’ll gain insights beyond the news and meet the leaders of Israel’s dynamic social change movement. For more information, contact Orli Bein at (415) 543-5055 or [email protected].