More than 450 Philanthropists Attend Greater Miami Jewish Federation 2011 Pacesetter Event


Keynote speaker Dr. Charles Krauthammer (center) with
Event Co-Chairs Arthur and Sari Agatston
The Greater Miami Jewish Federation Pacesetter Event is an annual gala where hundreds of Miami’s most dedicated philanthropists come together to provide critical and substantial support for Jewish people in need in Miami, in Israel and in more than 70 other countries throughout the world.
This year’s event, chaired by Sari and Arthur Agatston and Sara and Joseph Kavana and held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, featured a keynote speech by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist Dr. Charles Krauthammer, who discussed current events in Israel and Iran.
More than 450 people gathered at the Pacesetter Event, collectively pledging over $6.1 million in gifts to the 2012 Federation/UJA Campaign. The Annual Campaign provides funding to 110 social-service, humanitarian and educational agencies and programs at home and overseas. This event also recognized members of our community who have created permanent endowments through The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

Michael M. Adler, a Federation Past President; and
Federation Chair of the Board Barbara Black Goldfarb
Federation gratefully acknowledges its Proud Business Partners for their financial support of the Pacesetter Event. Platinum sponsors: Bilzin Sumberg Attorneys at Law, The Collection®, Greenberg Traurig, and Wells Fargo. Gold sponsors: Akerman Senterfitt, Kent Security Services, The Miami Herald and Sabadell United Bank. Silver sponsors: Frank Crystal & Company and Meland Russin & Budwick P.A. Bronze sponsors: Carlton Fields Attorneys at Law, Goldstein Schechter Koch, Kaufman Rossin & Co., and Marcum Accountants and Advisors. Pearl Sponsors: Higer Lichter & Givner and Podhurst Orseck.
To learn more about the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, please visit JewishMiami.org or call 305.576.4000.
Daniel Zelonker, Robert Berrin and Frank Kessler
Rochelle Malek, Ronalee Galbut and Mojdeh and Robert Danial
Roberto and Dr. Betty Horwitz
Monroe and Judith Milstein
Isaac Zelcer, a Federation Past President; and Loly Zelcer
Rebecca Kriger, David Schaecter and Hedy Whitebook
Michael M. Adler and Leonard Miller
James Neff, Dr. Charles Krauthammer and Carmit Neff
Dorothy Podhurst; Irma Braman; David Scharlin; Gloria Scharlin and Nedra Oren, a Federation Past President
Isaac and Nieves Olemberg
David Efron, Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle and Isaac K. Fisher
Gloria Scharlin, Judy Weiser and Lois Siegel
Jeffrey Berkowitz; Judy Lefton and Donald Lefton, a Federation Past President
Rhoda Bernstein, Marcia and Lawrence Schantz, and Morton and Linda Kaplan
Marsha Bilzin, Richard Fain and Tati Katz
William and Amy Wildstein
Michelle and Robert Diener
Alan and Diane Lieberman
Aaron Podhurst, a Federation Past President; Laura Koffsky and Richard Yulman
David Scharlin and Jeffrey Scheck
Dr. Mark Rosenberg; Ezra Katz, a Federation Past President; and Leonard Wien
David and Lily Serviansky, and Dror and Miriam Zadok
Michael Bander; Saby Behar, a Federation Past President; Rosi Behar and Jo Anne Bander
Robert and Jill Hertzberg, David Efron and Sari Agatston
Andrew Hall; Norman Lipoff, a Federation Past President; and Harold Gaffin
Paul Kruss; Jonathan Awner; Shirley Lehman and William Lehman, Federation Immediate Past Board Chair
John Bussel and Laura Alonso-Gallo
Matan and Michelle Ben-Aviv and Steven J. Brodie
Dr. Charles Krauthammer and Naomi Wilzig
Laura Koffsky, Mark Kravitz and Barbara Black Goldfarb
Norman Braman, a Federation Past President; Irma and Michael Goldstein; and Irma Braman
Arthur Agatston, Isaac K. Fisher and Leonard Abess
Jeffrey Berkowitz; Federation President and CEO Jacob Solomon and General Campaign Chair Brian L. Bilzin
Event Co-Chairs Sara and Joseph Kavana and Sari Agatston