Greater Miami Jewish Federation 2017 Pacesetter Event

Chaired by Cathy and Max Alcalay and Nikki and Michael Simkins, the event raised more than $1.5 million for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign to care for those in need, support vital programs and strengthen Jewish life in Miami, in Israel and in more than 70 other countries around the world. The evening included remarks from a number of community leaders, including Federation Board Chair Amy N. Dean and Federation General Campaign Chair Jeffrey Scheck. Both leaders discussed the rising tide of anti-Semitism both within the United States and around the world, and the numerous ways Federation works to combat these specific issues and help those directly affected.
Award-winning architect Daniel Libeskind gave the keynote address. Discussing his Jewish story, he explained how his parents’ survival through the Holocaust helped him understand the importance of cultural memories and how to successfully evoke these feelings within four walls. He is known for a number of influential buildings all over the world, including the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, the Jewish Museum in Berlin, and the master plan for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site in New York City.
Federation gratefully acknowledges its 2017 Proud Business Partners for their generous support of The Pacesetter Event. Platinum Sponsors were Bilzin Sumberg, Attorneys at Law; The Collection; Greenberg Traurig, P.A.; The Miami Herald and Wells Fargo. Gold Sponsors were Akerman, City National Bank, Crystal & Company, Kaufman Rossin, Kent Security Services, Sapoznik Insurance & Associates and South Florida Legal Guide. Silver Sponsors were Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. and NFP-The Meltzer Group. Bronze Sponsors were Carlton Fields; J.P. Morgan; and Sabadell United Bank. Pearl Sponsors were BDO; Dacra; Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra, Certified Public Accountants; Northern Trust Bank of Florida, N.A.; Omnia Family Wealth; Perry Ellis International and Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
For more information about the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, please visit JewishMiami.org or call 305.576.4000.
Stephanie Bruder, Genia Bruder and Harry Bruder
Richard Fain, George Feldenkreis and Fanny Hanono
Federation President and CEO Jacob Solomon, Edie Laquer and Director of Philanthropic Initiatives Simon Kaminetsky
Federation Immediate Past Board Chair Robert Berrin, Federation Past Board Chair Barbara Black Goldfarb and Steven Scheck
Michael Scheck, a Federation Past President, and Raquel Scheck, Daniel Libeskind, and Adrienne and Jeffrey Scheck, Federation General Campaign Chair
Robin Jacobs and Judith Milstein
Mojdeh and Robert Danial, Sandra Lapciuc, Lisa Pasalodos and David B. Haber
Elisheva and Seth Heller
William Lehman, a Federation Past Board Chair, Daniel Libeskind and Shirley Lehman
Elizabeth Green and Hugh Bernstein with Nancy Green and Ray Ellen Yarkin
Andrew and Cheryl Wolf with Michael Wagner
Shari Gurkin, Patty and Louis Gurkin and Brittany Gurkin
Dorothy Podhurst, Daniel Libeskind and Aaron Podhurst, a Federation Past President
Robert Zarco, Marissa Zarco, Rachel Furst and Joe Furst
Helene Berger, Andrew Hall, Dr. Melvin Drucker, Gail Meyers, Terry Drucker and Charles Stuzin
Ariel and Daphna Bentata with Ray Ellen Yarkin
Jill Gaffin, Barbara Bermann, Harold Gaffin and Pedro Bermann
Tati Katz and Ezra Katz, a Federation Past President
Ryan Bailine, Robert Danial and Michael Tabacinic
Isaac K. Fisher, Laura Koffsky, Gisela Lowenstein and Lourdes G. Suarez
Jonathan Awner and Carrie Steinbaum with Daniel Libeskind
Brian Bilzin, a Federation Past Board Chair, Michael Kapiloff and Judy Rosenzweig Kapiloff
Michael and Carolynn Friedman, David and Cindy Berger, Jill and Robert Hertzberg, and Patrice and Edward Barrocas
Steven J. Brodie and Robert Gilbert
Lauren and Adam Weider, Hedy and Danny Whitebook and Jeffrey Scheck
Adrian and Kenneth Dubow with Joe Jacoby
Sandy and Jay Halpern with Mark and Belinda Gilbert
Saby Behar, a Federation Past President, and Rosi Behar with Daniel Libeskind
Dr. Joel and Adele Sandberg
David and Lily Serviansky, Federation Foundation Chair, with Paul Kruss
Alex and Monique Halberstein
Federation Past President Norman Lipoff, Daniel and Nina Libeskind, and Nancy Lipoff
Joe Furst, Arnaud Karsenti and Sean Posner
Sidney Pertnoy, Walter and Linda Lieber and Nadine Pertnoy