Israel Benefit Event 2013
The Freedom to Marry
A Special Event to Benefit NCJW’s Israel Program
Please join us for a panel discussion followed by an elegant cocktail reception to benefit NCJW’s Israel Program.
The evening’s program will raise awareness for the need for civil marriage and divorce in Israel for those who cannot or do not wish to be married in a religious ceremony.
NCJW has recently taken the lead on speaking out against the injustice caused by current religious marriage laws that marginalize thousands of couples, calling upon the Israeli government to create a mechanism for civil marriage in Israel and to sanction marriage under alternative religious avenues. Read more >>
When: June 4, 2013, 5:30–8:00 PM
Where: The Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115
Panelists:
Judy Heicklen, president, Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
Rabbi Julie Shonfeld, executive vice president, The Rabbinical Assembly
Susie Gelman, immediate past president, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Moderated by Shari Eshet, director of the NCJW Israel office
The individual ticket price for this event is $250 per person, with a special $180 ticket price for young women under age 40. The following additional sponsorship levels are also available:
- Woman of Valor – Eshet Chayil $25,000 (Ten tickets)
- Righteous Woman – Isha Tzadikah $10,000 (Six tickets)
- Miriam’s Cup – Kos Miryam $5,000 (Four tickets)
- Esther the Courageous – Esther Ha’Amitza $2,500
(Two tickets plus two couvert-priced tickets for $125 each) - Devorah the Prophetess – Devorah Ha’Nivia $1,000 (Two tickets)
- Friend of Hannah – Chavera Shel Chana $500 (One ticket)
- Next Generation Sponsor $180 (Gift scholarship for a young woman under 40)
Donors at the above levels will receive prominent recognition at the event.
Online ticket and sponsorship payments will be available in the coming days. In the meantime, you can also mail a check to Israel Benefit Event 2013 c/o National Council of Jewish Women, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1901, New York, NY 10115. For additional information or to pay by phone, please contact Marianna Golyak at 212 870 2744.
Kindly RSVP by May 20, 2013
Learn more about NCJW’s work in Israel >>
Event Co-Chairs, Meryl Gindin and Ellen Jacobs
Panel discussion moderated by Shari Eshet, Director of the NCJW Israel Office