New Israel Fund Guardian of Democracy Invitation 2005

1. DINNER COMMITTEE
Rhonda Abrams Elizabeth Friedman Branoff and Steven Branoff Lisa and John Pritzker
Rabbi Camille Angel Donald and Janie Friend Morton G. Rivo
Eric Antebi Rebecca and Seymour Fromer Rabbi Michael and Ruth Robinson
Mimi Arfin and Robert Rebitzer Michael D. Geschwind, MD, PhD Erica and Andrew Rosenblatt
Lynne R. Arkin Heather Gold David L. Rosenhan
Rabbi Melanie Aron and Michael Dine Nancy and Lawrence Goldberg Gerald Rosenstein
Vivian and Ruben Arquilevich Neil Goteiner Matthew Rothschild
George Aul Rabbi Sarah Graff and Dr. Scott Roy Christine Russell and Mark Schlesinger
Alvin Baum Sheldon Greene Adene Sacks and Joseph Hellerstein
Rabbi Allen B. Bennett Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Gerry and Lela Sarnat
Natalie Berg / Forest City Development Rabbi Margie Jacobs David Saxe
Gail and Ralph Bernstein Leslie Kane and Manuel Fishman Laura Scher and Ian Altman
David Biale Wendy and Howard Kleckner Norman Schlossberg and Dennis Jaffe
Judy Bloom Marla Kolman Rabbi Judy Shanks and Dr. James Gracer
Pamela Burdman Hannah Kranzberg Gary B. Sokol and Paul Blanc
Drs. Allen and Dorothy Calvin Doris and George Krevsky Allan and Ophelia Solomonow
Jerome Carlin Naomi Lauter Ruth and Al Sporer
William and Jean Coblentz John L. Levinsohn and Grace A. Hughes Vera and Harold Stein Jr.
Gary and Holly Cohn Rabbi Sheldon and Lorri Lewis Laura Talmus
Sandra Coliver Ron Lezell Ingrid Tauber and Frank Taforo
Congregation Eman-El Mark and Adele Lieberman Dr. and Mrs. Irvin Taylor
Adele Corvin Rabbi Brian Lurie Steven Tulkin and Sydney Kapchan
Julia Fayngold Covey and Russell Covey Melanie and Peter Maier URJ Camp Newman /
Sandra Curtis Leslie and Alex Meyerovich Camp Swig Friends of Raquel Newman
Adina Danzig Howard and Eleanor Miller Dr. Paul and Dorothy Wachter
Rabbi Lavey Derby Harold Mindell Ellen Bob and David Waksberg
Paul and Valerie Crane Dorfman Lynne Newhouse Segal John Weinstein and Heidi Stewart
Robert A. Efroymson Peter B. Newman Adam Weisberg and Rachel Brodie
David Fankushen and Nancy Hawthorne Sara J. Newman Marilyn and Ray Weisberg
Leah Frei and Dan Kolkowitz Donald and Shari Ornstein Amos Wilnai
David Friedman and Paulette Meyer Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce Carol and Terry Winograd
Phyllis Friedman The Honorable Stuart and Lee Pollak Robert and Susan Wolfe
K. Bruce and Lois Friedman Betty Ann Polse Vincent Worms
To register online please visit: www.nif.org/guardian
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Founders
Eleanor Friedman sf@nif.org
Jonathan Cohen 415.543.6066 fax
415.543.5055
President San Francisco, CA 94103
Peter Edelman 785 Market Street, 14th Floor
Regional Director
Steven Rothman
gaps in Israeli society.
Chair, New Generations Board tolerance and pluralism and closing economic and social
Dr. Jonathan Fuchs fighting for civil and human rights, promoting religious
North Americans and Europeans, NIF’s focus today is on
organizations. A philanthropic partnership of Israelis,
Regional Board President
support to hundreds of national and community-based
Gary Sokol public interest sector, providing financial and technical
tradition, NIF has led the development of Israel’s vibrant
Director in Israel Declaration of Independence and sustained by Jewish
Eliezer Ya’ari equality for all Israel’s citizens. Inspired by Israel’s
democracy and to promote freedom, justice and
Executive Director The New Israel Fund (NIF) works to strengthen Israel’s
Larry Garber
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THE NEW ISRAEL FUND
11th Annual
Guardian of Democracy Dinner
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Please join us for the 11th Annual New Israel Fund
Guardian of Democracy Dinner
NURTURING THE SEEDS OF ISRAEL
Honoring
Dr. Raquel H. Newman Dr. Jonathan Fuchs
AND
Guardian of Democracy Award New Generations Leadership Award
K E Y NOT E S P E A K E R
Avraham Burg, former speaker of the Israeli Knesset
Monday, May 16, 2005
6 p.m. Cocktails
7 p.m. Dinner
Dinner Chairs SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL
Steve & Joanne Abel
Main Entrance
Rabbi Dorothy Richman
& Dr. Michael Steinman Dietary Laws Observed
Rita Semel
Bonnie & Marty Tenenbaum
Avraham Burg
For over 20 years Avraham Burg has been a leading figure in Israeli politics and
a staunch supporter of peace in the Middle East. He was the youngest speaker in
the history of the Israeli Knesset (1999-2003) and served a 5 year term as head of
the Jewish Agency for Israel. He was the first NIF Leadership Fellow in 1983, and
served on the NIF International Board from 1985-1988.
Raquel H. Newman, Ed.D.
We proudly honor Dr. Raquel Newman with the Guardian of Democracy Award
in recognition of her enduring and superlative dedication to strengthening
Israel’s democracy. She has been involved with NIF almost since its inception in
1979, taking leadership roles in virtually every aspect of the organization. She
served on the International Board in the 1990s, just completed her term as
President of the San Francisco Regional Board, and continues to serve on the NIF’s
International Council. She has earned respect locally and internationally for her
commitment to the Jewish community, tzedaka, social justice, and pluralism. She
is a remarkable person to whom NIF owes much of its continuing success.
Dr. Newman is President of RHN Associates, and has been a consultant and writer
for and about not-for-profit organizations. Author of the philanthropy guide
Giving Your Money Away, she continues to serve as a board member for an
incredible variety of organizations, most notably Jewish Family and Children’s
Services, Fromm Institute of Lifelong Learning, Congregation Emanu-El, The
Graduate Theological Union, the New Israel Fund, Achenbach Graphic Arts
Council of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and the Pacific Graduate
School of Psychology. Dr. Newman also received an honorary Ph.D., doctor of
humane letters, from the Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles.
Dr. Jonathan Fuchs
Dr. Jonathan Fuch’s love and appreciation for Israel were nurtured as a student
at the Hebrew University in 1990 and as a Dorot Fellow in Jerusalem from 1991
to 1992. He brings this same passion to his role as Chair of the New Generations
Board. He became a New Generations Board Member in 2002, and served as a Co-
Chair of the Education Committee. He is currently both the Director of HIV
Vaccine Studies at the San Francisco Department of Public Health and an assistant
clinical professor of medicine at UCSF. He has extensive experience with training
international clinical trial sites to conduct prevention research in HIV.
As a San Francisco regional board and international council member, Jonathan is
committed to ensuring that the New Israel Fund continues to flourish in its
mission to support voices for democracy and inclusion in Israeli society.
Nurturing The Seeds of Israel
11th Annual Guardian of Democracy Dinner