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www.jewishdallas.org a publication of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas | Fall 2016 INSIDE THIS ISSUE • 106th Annual Campaign Highlights • Dallas Represents! On NYLC • International Recognition–Local Favorite • JCRC’s BDS Committee • Honoring Leslie and Howard Schultz Whether caring for people in need or nurturing and sustaining Jewish identity for future generations, the Federation is where our community comes together as one; where we, as a community, develop innovative responses to critical, often life- threatening issues; where anyone who needs help can get it; where an energized Jewish community grows and celebrates; and where everyone, including you, can make a difference right now. SHARING WHAT MAKES US Engage with us! Share your #FedProud moments on social media by assigning it to moments in the days, weeks, months and years of your life where Federation has impacted you!

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Page 1: #FEDPROUD! SHOW US YOUR20Fall... · 2018-05-29 · tzedakah and tikkun olam. _____ Her passion, commitment and dedication to the Jewish values we all hold and her exemplary leadership

www.jewishdallas.org

www.jewishdallas.org

ONE NIGHT

PACESETTER SERIES

THE PACESETTER EVENT

CJE NIGHT TO CELEBRATE JEWISH EDUCATION

CARDOZO COCKTAIL

SUPER SUNDAY

ANNUAL MEETING

Thank you to our 2017 Corporate Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR

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The Weitzman Group

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Texas Health Resources Foundation

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Weaver

Thank you to our 2017 Presenting Sponsors

a publication of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas | Fall 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE• 106th Annual Campaign Highlights• Dallas Represents! On NYLC• International Recognition–Local Favorite• JCRC’s BDS Committee• Honoring Leslie and Howard Schultz

Whether caring for people in need or nurturing and sustaining Jewish identity for

future generations, the Federation is where our community comes together as one;

where we, as a community, develop innovative responses to critical, often life-

threatening issues; where anyone who needs help can get it; where an energized

Jewish community grows and celebrates; and where everyone, including you,

can make a di� erence right now.

OF GREATER DALLASJewish Federation7800 Northaven Rd.Dallas, TX 75230

Among the Dallas Jewish community

when we think about Jewish education, it

is diffi cult not to immediately call to mind

Leslie and Howard Schultz. So, when the

Center for Jewish Education (CJE) of the

Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas started

brainstorming on our fourth annual A Night

to Celebrate Jewish Education, deciding this

year’s honorees was the easy part. For there

simply would be no CJE if not for Leslie and

Howard Schultz. But this is just one of the

many reasons the Schultz’s were honored

with the CJE Lifetime Achievement Award.

From the moment they arrived to Dallas

in 1964, the scope of Leslie and Howard

Schultz’s leadership and philanthropy

has accentuated their dedication and

commitment to Jewish education. As

an innovator of Jewish education, Leslie

founded programs such as LearningFest,

Schultz Israel Fellowship, Schultz Israel

Scholars, A Night to Celebrate Jewish

Education, Teen Tzedakah Foundation,

Baby Help (in Argentina), Passport

to Israel, and JDC Short Term Service

Break–Texas (fi rst in Argentina and then

in Hungary and Romania). She has served

in various leadership roles at many local

and national institutions and organizations

including Akiba Academy, Jewish Women

International, Jewish Children’s Regional

Service, Anti-Defamation League, Hillel,

Israel Bonds, Dallas Women’s Foundation

and she was the recipient of the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas prestigious

Helen Gross Award.

___________________________________

We honor the Schultz’s for sharing

more than fi fty years—times two—of

their courage, dignity and leadership

as pioneers of growth and change

in the Dallas area.

___________________________________

Howard has made an unparalleled mark

in numerous leadership roles locally and

nationally, including serving as President

or Chairman of Akiba Academy, Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas (recognized as

Man of the Year), Dallas Jewish Community

Foundation, Israel Bonds (recognized as

Man of the Year), and the Advisory Board

of AIPAC in Dallas, Executive Committee

for AIPAC (recipient of its Sam Wolfson

Leadership Award), and a member of

the American Jewish Joint Distribution

Committee National Board. He was also the

recipient of the coveted Milton Tobian Award

from the American Jewish Committee.

Together, Leslie and Howard have been

recognized with the Justice Louis D. Brandeis

Award from the Zionists of America, Akiba

Academy Civic Service Award, and the

Ann Sikora Humanitarian Award from the

Dallas Jewish Historical Society. Their

greatest achievement is watching their three

children and 10 grandchildren follow in their

footsteps of living out their values through

lifelong commitment to Jewish education

and continuity.

This special evening also featured guest

speaker, Rachelli Sprecher Fraenkel, a

pioneer in the fi eld of female Talmud study

as an instructor at Matan and Nishmat,

two Jerusalem centers for women in Torah

scholarship. Rachelli made international

headlines after her son, Naftali, and two

additional teens, Yigal and Gil-ad, were

abducted and murdered in Israel in the

summer of 2014. With superhuman courage,

profound dignity and astounding leadership,

she became a source of inspiration to Israel,

as she transformed her tragedy into a

galvanizing force of unity.

Celebrating Jewish Education and

Our Friends Leslie and Howard Schultz

—Two Lifetimes of Achievement

SHARING WHAT MAKES US

Engage with us! Share your #FedProud moments on social media by assigning it to moments

in the days, weeks, months and years of your life where Federation has impacted you!

To help us continue the good work the Federation does, donate online at jewishdallas.org/donate.

SHOW US YOUR #FEDPROUD!Share the moments in your life on social media that have been impacted by Federation using #FedProud.

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www.jewishdallas.org FALL 2016

Sharon Levin Selected as Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Honoree

In September, more than 1,500 of the

most passionate, dynamic Jewish women

from across the U.S. and Israel embarked

on our nation’s capital to celebrate the

44th anniversary of the Lion of Judah

at the International Lion of Judah

Conference. Among them, one of our own

stood out: Sharon Levin, a “woman of

valor” with a lifetime commitment to the

Jewish world, who has made a difference

locally and across the globe.

Sharon was selected as the Kipnis-Wilson/

Friedland (KWF) honoree at this year’s

International Lion of Judah Conference.

The KWF Award is named after the

founders of the Lion of Judah, Norma

Kipnis-Wilson (pictured with Sharon in the

above right photo) and Toby Friedland,

and recognizes extraordinary women who

have set a high standard for philanthropy

and volunteerism.

___________________________________

We thank Sharon for embodying

the very spirit and vision of

tzedakah and tikkun olam. ___________________________________

Her passion, commitment and dedication

to the Jewish values we all hold and her

exemplary leadership is an inspiration

for our emerging leaders. Mazel Tov!

Of the total funds raised, $9.8 million were

unrestricted* donations made to the 2016

Annual Campaign—an increase of more

than $450,000 from 2015 and the largest

spike in unrestricted dollars in more

than five years. Unrestricted donations

are allocated to community partner

agencies and affiliated federation program

departments. In addition, the increased

Annual Campaign dollars allowed for

further allocations of more than $712,000

of Community Impact Grants (CIG) to

partner agencies for innovative and

new programs, as well as $91,000 for

Community Outreach and Engagement

Grants awarded to non-partner agencies

and congregations.

Funds collected through the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas’ 2016 Annual

Campaign support many local agencies

including, but not limited to, the Aaron

Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) of

Dallas, Jewish Family Service, The Legacy

Senior Communities, Inc., Community

Homes for Adults, Inc. (CHAI), six area

Jewish day and high schools, the Dallas

Holocaust Museum/Center for Tolerance

& Education, and Moishe House and Hillel,

which provide connections to Jewish life

for young adults and college students.

In Israel and around the world, the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas supports and

works with its global partners, such as

the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and

the American Jewish Joint Distribution

Committee (JDC).

In fact, Aaron Family Jewish Community

Center of Dallas Chief Executive Officer

Artie Allen says that the JCC simply would

not be what it is today without this annual

funding. “The significant funds the JCC

receives from the Jewish Federation of

Greater Dallas through the allocation

process allows this agency to provide

services to many who otherwise could

not afford it,” explains Allen. “From early

childhood education to serving the frail

and elderly, and everything in between,

these funds assist us in the necessary work

of the Dallas Jewish community. It goes

without saying that without the support

of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas,

the JCC would be financially unable

to meet many of these needs. We are

so grateful for this special partnership

between agencies.”

*Unrestricted is defined as dollars allocated to our community partner agencies. Restricted is defined as dollars made by a donor, at a certain giving level, designated by the donor for a specified purpose, program or project.

Annual Campaign Impacts Largest Number of Organizations in 106th Year

Through the generosity of more than 5,000 donors, the 2016 Annual Campaign

generated an impressive $10.9 million and benefited

62 Jewish organizations and initiatives worldwide, extending from the Dallas area all the way to Eastern

Europe and Israel.

There’s no doubt the Dallas Jewish community has good reason to be proud. Of the 250 young men and women who comprise Jewish

Federations of North America’s (JFNA’s) National Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC) across the United States and Canada, 18 hail from Dallas.

NYLC is not for the faint of heart. These exceptional individuals consistently make substantial civic and financial contributions to Jewish

communal life and demonstrate deep commitment to shaping strong local and global Jewish communities.

NYLC is a six-year journey designed to identify and develop our next generation of leaders. Embarking on this journey means traveling

in the company of like-minded philanthropists.

__________________________________________________________________________

It means learning from, and beside, renowned thought leaders. It means

engaging together in the Jewish Federation system’s most comprehensive

and prestigious leadership development curriculum. __________________________________________________________________________

Embarking on this journey means becoming outstanding Jewish communal leaders.

Dallas members include: Eric Axel, Jarrod Beck, Sean Dalfen, Steven Davidoff, Matt Davis,

Brett Diamond, David Goldfarb, Luis Gomar, Ophir Laizerovich, Sharron Laizerovich,

Ryan Milstein, Jacob Ratner, Jonathan Rubenstein, Paul Rubin, Whitney Skibell, Shane Stein,

Kyle Stein and Seth Weisblatt. Members Steven Davidoff and Brett Diamond hold national

portfolios on NYLC as endowments and communications co-chairs respectively.

“National Young Leadership Cabinet is a storied program that teaches leadership and philanthropy at the highest level to young adults.

Many famous Jewish communal leaders from Dallas, and around the country, are alumni of this premier program. We are so proud that Dallas

has such a large contingent of members. It has grown exponentially in the past four years,” said Bradley Laye, Federation President and CEO.

For a glimpse into the potential impact of the NYLC men and women, look no further than Dallas’ own Sharon Levin, a NYLC alum.

Meet the Future of Dallas Jewish Leadership

Under the leadership of Dallas Federation

Chair Dan Prescott, the Federation created

the Combatting Boycott, Divestment

and Sanctions (BDS) Committee in

2016, staffed by the Jewish Community

Relations Council (JCRC). The Committee

is chaired by Hylton Jonas and supports

the High School Impact Sub-Committee,

chaired by Ruthy Rosenberg and Melanie

Pinker. The Combatting BDS Committee

focuses on providing resources, guidance

and assistance for our students attending

universities in Texas supported by the

Jewish Federation through the local Hillels.

Last year, the Combatting BDS Committee

traveled to University of Texas at Austin

to meet with more than 30 Jewish

organizational student leaders and

professionals in order to learn about the

climate on campus. The delegation also

met with the Vice President of Student

Affairs to voice our concerns with the

BDS movement and to volunteer the

Dallas Jewish Federation as a partner for

assistance. After learning the needs and

concerns of the students and professionals

on campus, the Committee is creating a

strategy to provide resources and support

to Jewish organizations on the UT campus.

The Committee leadership also met

recently with University of North Texas

System Chancellor Lee Jackson to learn

about UNT’s policies and procedures when

dealing with anti-Semitic behavior and any

BDS initiatives on their college campuses.

The Combatting BDS—High School Impact

Sub-Committee, in the meantime, has

held numerous events over the past year,

designed to prepare our college-bound

high school students to respond to and

defeat the growing trend on college

campuses to delegitimize the State of

Israel (BDS movement).

Two successful events were held over the

past year, one for more than 100 high

school students at Yavneh Academy and

another at Studio Movie Grill that attracted

more than 60 high school students.

Recently, the Committee, supported by

the JCRC, brought in a renowned and

popular-with-teens speaker from Israel,

Neil Lazarus. Lazarus held several sessions

advising teens how to recognize and

respond to anti-Israel bias in the media

as well as providing general Israel

advocacy training.

On the legislative front, the JCRC is

working with Texas State Representative

Phil King (R–Weatherford), who is

sponsoring legislation for the 2017

Legislative Session that will prohibit the

State of Texas from conducting business

with any company that supports BDS

activity and also prohibit any state

investment, e.g. pension funds, in such

companies. The JCRC is organizing a

Jewish Communities Advocacy Day

at the State: Mission to Austin, to be

held February 22, 2017, when Jewish

community members from throughout

Texas will travel to Austin to meet with

legislators to support the Anti-BDS bill.

For more information about this program,

or the Combatting BDS Committee,

please contact the JCRC at

[email protected].

Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council Combatting Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) Committee

Page 3: #FEDPROUD! SHOW US YOUR20Fall... · 2018-05-29 · tzedakah and tikkun olam. _____ Her passion, commitment and dedication to the Jewish values we all hold and her exemplary leadership

www.jewishdallas.org FALL 2016

Sharon Levin Selected as Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Honoree

In September, more than 1,500 of the

most passionate, dynamic Jewish women

from across the U.S. and Israel embarked

on our nation’s capital to celebrate the

44th anniversary of the Lion of Judah

at the International Lion of Judah

Conference. Among them, one of our own

stood out: Sharon Levin, a “woman of

valor” with a lifetime commitment to the

Jewish world, who has made a difference

locally and across the globe.

Sharon was selected as the Kipnis-Wilson/

Friedland (KWF) honoree at this year’s

International Lion of Judah Conference.

The KWF Award is named after the

founders of the Lion of Judah, Norma

Kipnis-Wilson (pictured with Sharon in the

above right photo) and Toby Friedland,

and recognizes extraordinary women who

have set a high standard for philanthropy

and volunteerism.

___________________________________

We thank Sharon for embodying

the very spirit and vision of

tzedakah and tikkun olam. ___________________________________

Her passion, commitment and dedication

to the Jewish values we all hold and her

exemplary leadership is an inspiration

for our emerging leaders. Mazel Tov!

Of the total funds raised, $9.8 million were

unrestricted* donations made to the 2016

Annual Campaign—an increase of more

than $450,000 from 2015 and the largest

spike in unrestricted dollars in more

than five years. Unrestricted donations

are allocated to community partner

agencies and affiliated federation program

departments. In addition, the increased

Annual Campaign dollars allowed for

further allocations of more than $712,000

of Community Impact Grants (CIG) to

partner agencies for innovative and

new programs, as well as $91,000 for

Community Outreach and Engagement

Grants awarded to non-partner agencies

and congregations.

Funds collected through the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas’ 2016 Annual

Campaign support many local agencies

including, but not limited to, the Aaron

Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) of

Dallas, Jewish Family Service, The Legacy

Senior Communities, Inc., Community

Homes for Adults, Inc. (CHAI), six area

Jewish day and high schools, the Dallas

Holocaust Museum/Center for Tolerance

& Education, and Moishe House and Hillel,

which provide connections to Jewish life

for young adults and college students.

In Israel and around the world, the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas supports and

works with its global partners, such as

the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and

the American Jewish Joint Distribution

Committee (JDC).

In fact, Aaron Family Jewish Community

Center of Dallas Chief Executive Officer

Artie Allen says that the JCC simply would

not be what it is today without this annual

funding. “The significant funds the JCC

receives from the Jewish Federation of

Greater Dallas through the allocation

process allows this agency to provide

services to many who otherwise could

not afford it,” explains Allen. “From early

childhood education to serving the frail

and elderly, and everything in between,

these funds assist us in the necessary work

of the Dallas Jewish community. It goes

without saying that without the support

of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas,

the JCC would be financially unable

to meet many of these needs. We are

so grateful for this special partnership

between agencies.”

*Unrestricted is defined as dollars allocated to our community partner agencies. Restricted is defined as dollars made by a donor, at a certain giving level, designated by the donor for a specified purpose, program or project.

Annual Campaign Impacts Largest Number of Organizations in 106th Year

Through the generosity of more than 5,000 donors, the 2016 Annual Campaign

generated an impressive $10.9 million and benefited

62 Jewish organizations and initiatives worldwide, extending from the Dallas area all the way to Eastern

Europe and Israel.

There’s no doubt the Dallas Jewish community has good reason to be proud. Of the 250 young men and women who comprise Jewish

Federations of North America’s (JFNA’s) National Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC) across the United States and Canada, 18 hail from Dallas.

NYLC is not for the faint of heart. These exceptional individuals consistently make substantial civic and financial contributions to Jewish

communal life and demonstrate deep commitment to shaping strong local and global Jewish communities.

NYLC is a six-year journey designed to identify and develop our next generation of leaders. Embarking on this journey means traveling

in the company of like-minded philanthropists.

__________________________________________________________________________

It means learning from, and beside, renowned thought leaders. It means

engaging together in the Jewish Federation system’s most comprehensive

and prestigious leadership development curriculum. __________________________________________________________________________

Embarking on this journey means becoming outstanding Jewish communal leaders.

Dallas members include: Eric Axel, Jarrod Beck, Sean Dalfen, Steven Davidoff, Matt Davis,

Brett Diamond, David Goldfarb, Luis Gomar, Ophir Laizerovich, Sharron Laizerovich,

Ryan Milstein, Jacob Ratner, Jonathan Rubenstein, Paul Rubin, Whitney Skibell, Shane Stein,

Kyle Stein and Seth Weisblatt. Members Steven Davidoff and Brett Diamond hold national

portfolios on NYLC as endowments and communications co-chairs respectively.

“National Young Leadership Cabinet is a storied program that teaches leadership and philanthropy at the highest level to young adults.

Many famous Jewish communal leaders from Dallas, and around the country, are alumni of this premier program. We are so proud that Dallas

has such a large contingent of members. It has grown exponentially in the past four years,” said Bradley Laye, Federation President and CEO.

For a glimpse into the potential impact of the NYLC men and women, look no further than Dallas’ own Sharon Levin, a NYLC alum.

Meet the Future of Dallas Jewish Leadership

Under the leadership of Dallas Federation

Chair Dan Prescott, the Federation created

the Combatting Boycott, Divestment

and Sanctions (BDS) Committee in

2016, staffed by the Jewish Community

Relations Council (JCRC). The Committee

is chaired by Hylton Jonas and supports

the High School Impact Sub-Committee,

chaired by Ruthy Rosenberg and Melanie

Pinker. The Combatting BDS Committee

focuses on providing resources, guidance

and assistance for our students attending

universities in Texas supported by the

Jewish Federation through the local Hillels.

Last year, the Combatting BDS Committee

traveled to University of Texas at Austin

to meet with more than 30 Jewish

organizational student leaders and

professionals in order to learn about the

climate on campus. The delegation also

met with the Vice President of Student

Affairs to voice our concerns with the

BDS movement and to volunteer the

Dallas Jewish Federation as a partner for

assistance. After learning the needs and

concerns of the students and professionals

on campus, the Committee is creating a

strategy to provide resources and support

to Jewish organizations on the UT campus.

The Committee leadership also met

recently with University of North Texas

System Chancellor Lee Jackson to learn

about UNT’s policies and procedures when

dealing with anti-Semitic behavior and any

BDS initiatives on their college campuses.

The Combatting BDS—High School Impact

Sub-Committee, in the meantime, has

held numerous events over the past year,

designed to prepare our college-bound

high school students to respond to and

defeat the growing trend on college

campuses to delegitimize the State of

Israel (BDS movement).

Two successful events were held over the

past year, one for more than 100 high

school students at Yavneh Academy and

another at Studio Movie Grill that attracted

more than 60 high school students.

Recently, the Committee, supported by

the JCRC, brought in a renowned and

popular-with-teens speaker from Israel,

Neil Lazarus. Lazarus held several sessions

advising teens how to recognize and

respond to anti-Israel bias in the media

as well as providing general Israel

advocacy training.

On the legislative front, the JCRC is

working with Texas State Representative

Phil King (R–Weatherford), who is

sponsoring legislation for the 2017

Legislative Session that will prohibit the

State of Texas from conducting business

with any company that supports BDS

activity and also prohibit any state

investment, e.g. pension funds, in such

companies. The JCRC is organizing a

Jewish Communities Advocacy Day

at the State: Mission to Austin, to be

held February 22, 2017, when Jewish

community members from throughout

Texas will travel to Austin to meet with

legislators to support the Anti-BDS bill.

For more information about this program,

or the Combatting BDS Committee,

please contact the JCRC at

[email protected].

Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council Combatting Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) Committee

Page 4: #FEDPROUD! SHOW US YOUR20Fall... · 2018-05-29 · tzedakah and tikkun olam. _____ Her passion, commitment and dedication to the Jewish values we all hold and her exemplary leadership

www.jewishdallas.org FALL 2016

Sharon Levin Selected as Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Honoree

In September, more than 1,500 of the

most passionate, dynamic Jewish women

from across the U.S. and Israel embarked

on our nation’s capital to celebrate the

44th anniversary of the Lion of Judah

at the International Lion of Judah

Conference. Among them, one of our own

stood out: Sharon Levin, a “woman of

valor” with a lifetime commitment to the

Jewish world, who has made a difference

locally and across the globe.

Sharon was selected as the Kipnis-Wilson/

Friedland (KWF) honoree at this year’s

International Lion of Judah Conference.

The KWF Award is named after the

founders of the Lion of Judah, Norma

Kipnis-Wilson (pictured with Sharon in the

above right photo) and Toby Friedland,

and recognizes extraordinary women who

have set a high standard for philanthropy

and volunteerism.

___________________________________

We thank Sharon for embodying

the very spirit and vision of

tzedakah and tikkun olam. ___________________________________

Her passion, commitment and dedication

to the Jewish values we all hold and her

exemplary leadership is an inspiration

for our emerging leaders. Mazel Tov!

Of the total funds raised, $9.8 million were

unrestricted* donations made to the 2016

Annual Campaign—an increase of more

than $450,000 from 2015 and the largest

spike in unrestricted dollars in more

than five years. Unrestricted donations

are allocated to community partner

agencies and affiliated federation program

departments. In addition, the increased

Annual Campaign dollars allowed for

further allocations of more than $712,000

of Community Impact Grants (CIG) to

partner agencies for innovative and

new programs, as well as $91,000 for

Community Outreach and Engagement

Grants awarded to non-partner agencies

and congregations.

Funds collected through the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas’ 2016 Annual

Campaign support many local agencies

including, but not limited to, the Aaron

Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) of

Dallas, Jewish Family Service, The Legacy

Senior Communities, Inc., Community

Homes for Adults, Inc. (CHAI), six area

Jewish day and high schools, the Dallas

Holocaust Museum/Center for Tolerance

& Education, and Moishe House and Hillel,

which provide connections to Jewish life

for young adults and college students.

In Israel and around the world, the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas supports and

works with its global partners, such as

the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and

the American Jewish Joint Distribution

Committee (JDC).

In fact, Aaron Family Jewish Community

Center of Dallas Chief Executive Officer

Artie Allen says that the JCC simply would

not be what it is today without this annual

funding. “The significant funds the JCC

receives from the Jewish Federation of

Greater Dallas through the allocation

process allows this agency to provide

services to many who otherwise could

not afford it,” explains Allen. “From early

childhood education to serving the frail

and elderly, and everything in between,

these funds assist us in the necessary work

of the Dallas Jewish community. It goes

without saying that without the support

of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas,

the JCC would be financially unable

to meet many of these needs. We are

so grateful for this special partnership

between agencies.”

*Unrestricted is defined as dollars allocated to our community partner agencies. Restricted is defined as dollars made by a donor, at a certain giving level, designated by the donor for a specified purpose, program or project.

Annual Campaign Impacts Largest Number of Organizations in 106th Year

Through the generosity of more than 5,000 donors, the 2016 Annual Campaign

generated an impressive $10.9 million and benefited

62 Jewish organizations and initiatives worldwide, extending from the Dallas area all the way to Eastern

Europe and Israel.

There’s no doubt the Dallas Jewish community has good reason to be proud. Of the 250 young men and women who comprise Jewish

Federations of North America’s (JFNA’s) National Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC) across the United States and Canada, 18 hail from Dallas.

NYLC is not for the faint of heart. These exceptional individuals consistently make substantial civic and financial contributions to Jewish

communal life and demonstrate deep commitment to shaping strong local and global Jewish communities.

NYLC is a six-year journey designed to identify and develop our next generation of leaders. Embarking on this journey means traveling

in the company of like-minded philanthropists.

__________________________________________________________________________

It means learning from, and beside, renowned thought leaders. It means

engaging together in the Jewish Federation system’s most comprehensive

and prestigious leadership development curriculum. __________________________________________________________________________

Embarking on this journey means becoming outstanding Jewish communal leaders.

Dallas members include: Eric Axel, Jarrod Beck, Sean Dalfen, Steven Davidoff, Matt Davis,

Brett Diamond, David Goldfarb, Luis Gomar, Ophir Laizerovich, Sharron Laizerovich,

Ryan Milstein, Jacob Ratner, Jonathan Rubenstein, Paul Rubin, Whitney Skibell, Shane Stein,

Kyle Stein and Seth Weisblatt. Members Steven Davidoff and Brett Diamond hold national

portfolios on NYLC as endowments and communications co-chairs respectively.

“National Young Leadership Cabinet is a storied program that teaches leadership and philanthropy at the highest level to young adults.

Many famous Jewish communal leaders from Dallas, and around the country, are alumni of this premier program. We are so proud that Dallas

has such a large contingent of members. It has grown exponentially in the past four years,” said Bradley Laye, Federation President and CEO.

For a glimpse into the potential impact of the NYLC men and women, look no further than Dallas’ own Sharon Levin, a NYLC alum.

Meet the Future of Dallas Jewish Leadership

Under the leadership of Dallas Federation

Chair Dan Prescott, the Federation created

the Combatting Boycott, Divestment

and Sanctions (BDS) Committee in

2016, staffed by the Jewish Community

Relations Council (JCRC). The Committee

is chaired by Hylton Jonas and supports

the High School Impact Sub-Committee,

chaired by Ruthy Rosenberg and Melanie

Pinker. The Combatting BDS Committee

focuses on providing resources, guidance

and assistance for our students attending

universities in Texas supported by the

Jewish Federation through the local Hillels.

Last year, the Combatting BDS Committee

traveled to University of Texas at Austin

to meet with more than 30 Jewish

organizational student leaders and

professionals in order to learn about the

climate on campus. The delegation also

met with the Vice President of Student

Affairs to voice our concerns with the

BDS movement and to volunteer the

Dallas Jewish Federation as a partner for

assistance. After learning the needs and

concerns of the students and professionals

on campus, the Committee is creating a

strategy to provide resources and support

to Jewish organizations on the UT campus.

The Committee leadership also met

recently with University of North Texas

System Chancellor Lee Jackson to learn

about UNT’s policies and procedures when

dealing with anti-Semitic behavior and any

BDS initiatives on their college campuses.

The Combatting BDS—High School Impact

Sub-Committee, in the meantime, has

held numerous events over the past year,

designed to prepare our college-bound

high school students to respond to and

defeat the growing trend on college

campuses to delegitimize the State of

Israel (BDS movement).

Two successful events were held over the

past year, one for more than 100 high

school students at Yavneh Academy and

another at Studio Movie Grill that attracted

more than 60 high school students.

Recently, the Committee, supported by

the JCRC, brought in a renowned and

popular-with-teens speaker from Israel,

Neil Lazarus. Lazarus held several sessions

advising teens how to recognize and

respond to anti-Israel bias in the media

as well as providing general Israel

advocacy training.

On the legislative front, the JCRC is

working with Texas State Representative

Phil King (R–Weatherford), who is

sponsoring legislation for the 2017

Legislative Session that will prohibit the

State of Texas from conducting business

with any company that supports BDS

activity and also prohibit any state

investment, e.g. pension funds, in such

companies. The JCRC is organizing a

Jewish Communities Advocacy Day

at the State: Mission to Austin, to be

held February 22, 2017, when Jewish

community members from throughout

Texas will travel to Austin to meet with

legislators to support the Anti-BDS bill.

For more information about this program,

or the Combatting BDS Committee,

please contact the JCRC at

[email protected].

Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council Combatting Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) Committee

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THE PACESETTER EVENT

CJE NIGHT TO CELEBRATE JEWISH EDUCATION

CARDOZO COCKTAIL

SUPER SUNDAY

ANNUAL MEETING

Thank you to our 2017 Corporate Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR

Kahn Mechanical Contractors

Texas Jewish Post

SILVER SPONSOR

Jim Beaman, Southwest Bank Mortgage

The Weitzman Group

BRONZE SPONSOR

Fox Rothschild LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Key-Whitman Eye Center

KPMG

Lidji Dorey Hooper

Locke Lord LLP

Medical City and Medical City Children’s Hospital

Norton Rose Fulbright

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas/

Texas Health Resources Foundation

Tolleson Wealth Management

Weaver

Thank you to our 2017 Presenting Sponsors

a publication of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas | Fall 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE• 106th Annual Campaign Highlights• Dallas Represents! On NYLC• International Recognition–Local Favorite• JCRC’s BDS Committee• Honoring Leslie and Howard Schultz

Whether caring for people in need or nurturing and sustaining Jewish identity for

future generations, the Federation is where our community comes together as one;

where we, as a community, develop innovative responses to critical, often life-

threatening issues; where anyone who needs help can get it; where an energized

Jewish community grows and celebrates; and where everyone, including you,

can make a di� erence right now.

OF GREATER DALLASJewish Federation7800 Northaven Rd.Dallas, TX 75230

Among the Dallas Jewish community

when we think about Jewish education, it

is diffi cult not to immediately call to mind

Leslie and Howard Schultz. So, when the

Center for Jewish Education (CJE) of the

Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas started

brainstorming on our fourth annual A Night

to Celebrate Jewish Education, deciding this

year’s honorees was the easy part. For there

simply would be no CJE if not for Leslie and

Howard Schultz. But this is just one of the

many reasons the Schultz’s were honored

with the CJE Lifetime Achievement Award.

From the moment they arrived to Dallas

in 1964, the scope of Leslie and Howard

Schultz’s leadership and philanthropy

has accentuated their dedication and

commitment to Jewish education. As

an innovator of Jewish education, Leslie

founded programs such as LearningFest,

Schultz Israel Fellowship, Schultz Israel

Scholars, A Night to Celebrate Jewish

Education, Teen Tzedakah Foundation,

Baby Help (in Argentina), Passport

to Israel, and JDC Short Term Service

Break–Texas (fi rst in Argentina and then

in Hungary and Romania). She has served

in various leadership roles at many local

and national institutions and organizations

including Akiba Academy, Jewish Women

International, Jewish Children’s Regional

Service, Anti-Defamation League, Hillel,

Israel Bonds, Dallas Women’s Foundation

and she was the recipient of the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas prestigious

Helen Gross Award.

___________________________________

We honor the Schultz’s for sharing

more than fi fty years—times two—of

their courage, dignity and leadership

as pioneers of growth and change

in the Dallas area.

___________________________________

Howard has made an unparalleled mark

in numerous leadership roles locally and

nationally, including serving as President

or Chairman of Akiba Academy, Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas (recognized as

Man of the Year), Dallas Jewish Community

Foundation, Israel Bonds (recognized as

Man of the Year), and the Advisory Board

of AIPAC in Dallas, Executive Committee

for AIPAC (recipient of its Sam Wolfson

Leadership Award), and a member of

the American Jewish Joint Distribution

Committee National Board. He was also the

recipient of the coveted Milton Tobian Award

from the American Jewish Committee.

Together, Leslie and Howard have been

recognized with the Justice Louis D. Brandeis

Award from the Zionists of America, Akiba

Academy Civic Service Award, and the

Ann Sikora Humanitarian Award from the

Dallas Jewish Historical Society. Their

greatest achievement is watching their three

children and 10 grandchildren follow in their

footsteps of living out their values through

lifelong commitment to Jewish education

and continuity.

This special evening also featured guest

speaker, Rachelli Sprecher Fraenkel, a

pioneer in the fi eld of female Talmud study

as an instructor at Matan and Nishmat,

two Jerusalem centers for women in Torah

scholarship. Rachelli made international

headlines after her son, Naftali, and two

additional teens, Yigal and Gil-ad, were

abducted and murdered in Israel in the

summer of 2014. With superhuman courage,

profound dignity and astounding leadership,

she became a source of inspiration to Israel,

as she transformed her tragedy into a

galvanizing force of unity.

Celebrating Jewish Education and

Our Friends Leslie and Howard Schultz

—Two Lifetimes of Achievement

SHARING WHAT MAKES US

Engage with us! Share your #FedProud moments on social media by assigning it to moments

in the days, weeks, months and years of your life where Federation has impacted you!

To help us continue the good work the Federation does, donate online at jewishdallas.org/donate.

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ONE NIGHT

PACESETTER SERIES

THE PACESETTER EVENT

CJE NIGHT TO CELEBRATE JEWISH EDUCATION

CARDOZO COCKTAIL

SUPER SUNDAY

ANNUAL MEETING

Thank you to our 2017 Corporate Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR

Kahn Mechanical Contractors

Texas Jewish Post

SILVER SPONSOR

Jim Beaman, Southwest Bank Mortgage

The Weitzman Group

BRONZE SPONSOR

Fox Rothschild LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Key-Whitman Eye Center

KPMG

Lidji Dorey Hooper

Locke Lord LLP

Medical City and Medical City Children’s Hospital

Norton Rose Fulbright

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas/

Texas Health Resources Foundation

Tolleson Wealth Management

Weaver

Thank you to our 2017 Presenting Sponsors

a publication of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas | Fall 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE• 106th Annual Campaign Highlights• Dallas Represents! On NYLC• International Recognition–Local Favorite• JCRC’s BDS Committee• Honoring Leslie and Howard Schultz

Whether caring for people in need or nurturing and sustaining Jewish identity for

future generations, the Federation is where our community comes together as one;

where we, as a community, develop innovative responses to critical, often life-

threatening issues; where anyone who needs help can get it; where an energized

Jewish community grows and celebrates; and where everyone, including you,

can make a di� erence right now.

OF GREATER DALLASJewish Federation7800 Northaven Rd.Dallas, TX 75230

Among the Dallas Jewish community

when we think about Jewish education, it

is diffi cult not to immediately call to mind

Leslie and Howard Schultz. So, when the

Center for Jewish Education (CJE) of the

Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas started

brainstorming on our fourth annual A Night

to Celebrate Jewish Education, deciding this

year’s honorees was the easy part. For there

simply would be no CJE if not for Leslie and

Howard Schultz. But this is just one of the

many reasons the Schultz’s were honored

with the CJE Lifetime Achievement Award.

From the moment they arrived to Dallas

in 1964, the scope of Leslie and Howard

Schultz’s leadership and philanthropy

has accentuated their dedication and

commitment to Jewish education. As

an innovator of Jewish education, Leslie

founded programs such as LearningFest,

Schultz Israel Fellowship, Schultz Israel

Scholars, A Night to Celebrate Jewish

Education, Teen Tzedakah Foundation,

Baby Help (in Argentina), Passport

to Israel, and JDC Short Term Service

Break–Texas (fi rst in Argentina and then

in Hungary and Romania). She has served

in various leadership roles at many local

and national institutions and organizations

including Akiba Academy, Jewish Women

International, Jewish Children’s Regional

Service, Anti-Defamation League, Hillel,

Israel Bonds, Dallas Women’s Foundation

and she was the recipient of the Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas prestigious

Helen Gross Award.

___________________________________

We honor the Schultz’s for sharing

more than fi fty years—times two—of

their courage, dignity and leadership

as pioneers of growth and change

in the Dallas area.

___________________________________

Howard has made an unparalleled mark

in numerous leadership roles locally and

nationally, including serving as President

or Chairman of Akiba Academy, Jewish

Federation of Greater Dallas (recognized as

Man of the Year), Dallas Jewish Community

Foundation, Israel Bonds (recognized as

Man of the Year), and the Advisory Board

of AIPAC in Dallas, Executive Committee

for AIPAC (recipient of its Sam Wolfson

Leadership Award), and a member of

the American Jewish Joint Distribution

Committee National Board. He was also the

recipient of the coveted Milton Tobian Award

from the American Jewish Committee.

Together, Leslie and Howard have been

recognized with the Justice Louis D. Brandeis

Award from the Zionists of America, Akiba

Academy Civic Service Award, and the

Ann Sikora Humanitarian Award from the

Dallas Jewish Historical Society. Their

greatest achievement is watching their three

children and 10 grandchildren follow in their

footsteps of living out their values through

lifelong commitment to Jewish education

and continuity.

This special evening also featured guest

speaker, Rachelli Sprecher Fraenkel, a

pioneer in the fi eld of female Talmud study

as an instructor at Matan and Nishmat,

two Jerusalem centers for women in Torah

scholarship. Rachelli made international

headlines after her son, Naftali, and two

additional teens, Yigal and Gil-ad, were

abducted and murdered in Israel in the

summer of 2014. With superhuman courage,

profound dignity and astounding leadership,

she became a source of inspiration to Israel,

as she transformed her tragedy into a

galvanizing force of unity.

Celebrating Jewish Education and

Our Friends Leslie and Howard Schultz

—Two Lifetimes of Achievement

SHARING WHAT MAKES US

Engage with us! Share your #FedProud moments on social media by assigning it to moments

in the days, weeks, months and years of your life where Federation has impacted you!

To help us continue the good work the Federation does, donate online at jewishdallas.org/donate.

SHOW US YOUR #FEDPROUD!Share the moments in your life on social media that have been impacted by Federation using #FedProud.