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Emunah of America marks its 70th year

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Emunah of America will celebrate its 70th anniversary with great fun when it hosts an annual gala on Nov. 11 in a unique venue — the PlayStation Theater at 1515 Broadway in Times Square.

As well as generating vital funds for Emunah’s work with children and families at risk in Israel, the gala, one of New York’s premier Jewish fundraising events, honors the incredible accomplishments of the organization’s 2018 honorees:

•Myrna Zisman, for her outstanding commitment to the Emunah cause. Together with her husband Leibel a”h, Myrna, an Emunah’s ambassador-at-large, established the Leibel a”h and Myrna Zisman Center for Torah and Art Study Scholarship.

•Rubin Margules, who will be the first recipient of Emunah’s Man of the Year award. Rubin, together with his wife Cecelia, has played a fundamental role in establishing a program in the Holocaust Center, a music room in Torah Arts High School, and a new building for the Emunah Sderot Counseling Center. 

•Lisa and Johnathan Schechter are deserving recipients of the Dor L’Dor Award, for their remarkable work on behalf of Emunah of America’s families. Their Emunah dedication is truly in their blood — Jonathan’s grandmother, Yetta Geisler, was a beloved past chapter president, with Lisa following in her footsteps as past president of the Gela Feldman Chapter in Englewood. And now their children are continuing to follow along the path of Emunah service, volunteering and raising funds for the Bet Elazraki home.

•Samantha Bryk inspires the future of the next generation of volunteers and is a most deserving recipient of the Young Leadership Award. Samantha has participated for several years in the Emunah Kol Hanearim summer program and is currently a Young Leadership Board member. She created the first young leadership after-party and continues to devote her time to the children in Achuzat Sarah.

Emunah’s award-winning programs in Israel rely heavily on the support from the community, whose members are invited to join in the Nov. 11 festivities and thereby help Emunah make a difference in the lives of so many in Jewish state.

For more information about the gala, visit www.emunahdinner.org or contact Alana at  alana@emunah.org, 917-287-5847.