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ONE NIGHT
PACESETTER SERIES
THE PACESETTER EVENT
CJE NIGHT TO CELEBRATE JEWISH EDUCATION
CARDOZO COCKTAIL
SUPER SUNDAY
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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
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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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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
JCRCDallas@JFGD.org.
Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council Combatting Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) Committee
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
JCRCDallas@JFGD.org.
Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council Combatting Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) Committee
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
JCRCDallas@JFGD.org.
Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council Combatting Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) Committee
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
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.
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
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.
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