Women’s Wednesday

Wednesday May 7, 2025

Northwest Austin

Address Provided Prior to Event

Women for Israel has redefined female philanthropy and is channeling the power of women and making a tangible difference for the land and people of Israel. Meet the women who are leading the way. Join the movement

Featuring

Event Chairs

Jennifer Failla • Lauren Hamer • Tracy Solomon

Ticket Pricing
General Admission • $54 
JNFuture (ages 22-40) • $36 

Attendees will be asked for a suggested minimum donation of $360 or more to the current campaign. 

For security purposes pre-registration is required for all guests. Attendees will be subject to a security check, and we reserve the right to refuse entry at our discretion.

Please choose from one of two convenient event times.
Both programs will be the same.

Luncheon Program

11:30 am • Mingling

12:15 pm • Lunch & Program

Table Captains Co-Chairs

Mae Levitan & Carli Price

Table Captains

Amy Antonacci • Rabbi Amy Cohen • Beth Danziger • Marsha Fein
Cheryl Fulton • Chayla Furlong • Joanne Gamel • Lauren Halpern
Cheryl Hersh • Ellen Hunt • Sara Kogut • Heilla Lain • Mae Levitan
Marcia Levy • Arielle Levy Marschark • Phil Loewy • Marisela Maddox
Nathalie Miller • Val Newberg • Sandy Powers • Carli Price
Claire Selinger • Patti Sokol • Robyn Sperling • Beth Steinberg
Rachel Stern • Melaine Susswein • Julie Waltzer

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Evening Reception Program

5:30 pm • Mingling, Cocktails & Hors d'Oeuvres

6:15 pm • Program & Dessert

Host Committee Co-Chairs

Susan Hochman & Talia Traub

Host Committee

Barb Altman • Terry Benaryeh • Beth Danziger
Kendra Fox • Julie Franklin • Cheryl Fulton • Chayla Furlong
Cheryl Hersh • Susan Hochman • Tamara Kahn Zissman • Marcia Levy
Suzanne Newberg • Sandy Powers • Michelle Reichenberg
Dana Shapiro Spaeth • Beth Sher • Rabbi Eleanor Steinman
Melanie Susswein • Talia Traub • Lauren Wolf

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Double Your Impact Through our Women’s Wednesday Gift Match

This Women’s Wednesday we are thrilled to announce we will be raising funds to build the Austin Women for Israel Community Shelter for a border community in Israel. An anonymous, local, female donor is providing a $1 for $1 match up to $125,000 to help the female Zionists of Austin raise the $250,000 necessary to provide this large 60-person shelter to a community in need! Unable to attend? Click below to donate towards the cost of the shelter.

Announcing our Mazel Ring Raffle

One lucky winner will go home from Women’s Wednesday with the coveted Rachie Shnay Mazel Ring in the size and color of their choosing! Buy your raffle tickets today to secure your shot at winning this trendy, gorgeous, and meaningful piece of jewelry, donated by one of our local female leaders. Tickets can be purchased through our registration pages for both the daytime and evening events, and are $50 for one entry or $200 for five entries. You may also purchase tickets at check-in on the day of the event. The deadline to secure your tickets is 6:00 pm on May 7, and our raffle winner will be chosen and announced during the conclusion of the evening program.

More Information

Chayla Furlong, Director, Central Texas

cfurlong@jnf.org • 512.410.1438 x948

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Diamond

Sarah & Jim Christiansen • Aubrey & Bobby Epstein
Gloria & Harvey Evans • Jessica & David Levy
Candy & Rob Mintz • Jay Shapiro • Toby Shor

Platinum

Lori & Eric Dermer • Jen & Brad Greenblum • Lynne & Barry Hafkin
Gadi Ilan • Mr. & Mrs. Mariusz Kotowski • Ellen & Steve LeBlanc
Janice Lilie • Michelle & Jason Reichenberg
Kay & Michael Shapiro • Beth Steinberg & Sam Glassman
Melanie & Gary Susswein • Henna Tatham

Gold

Beth Danziger & Adam Helsinger • Linda & Teddy Druss • Holly & Eric Firestone
Katherine & Isaac Heger • Ellen & Jody Hunt • Jennifer & David Kaufman
Nora & Allen Lieberman • Phil & Adam Loewy • Cindy & Adrian Lufschanowski
Arlene & Lawrence Maze • John McAlmon • Yasmine Sema Mesa & Jeffrey Dochen
Val & Jeff Newberg • Janet & J.P. Newman • Linda & Mike O’Krent • Karen & David Reifler
Kirk Rudy • Kim & Matt Schocket • Raquel Schuster-Herr & Michael Stoff
Janis & Jeff Shipper • Patti Sokol
Robyn & Richard Sperling • Shari Stein• Susan Zane

Silver

Ginny Belofsky • Terry & Barak Benaryeh • Marc Cooper • Patti & Mitch Davis
Carol & Sandy Dochen • Dana Epstein • Jennifer Failla & Joshua Hoffman
Sherrie & Bob Frachtman • Cheryl & Jeff Fulton • Chayla Furlong
Candy & David Goldstein • Marisa & Josh Grossfeld • Lauren & Seth Halpern
Lauren & Aaron Hamer • Deborah Hart • Cheryl Hersh • Larry Hersh
Andrea & David Kahn •Lisa & Bob Kaufman • Susan & Phil Klein • Ben Kogut
Karen Kogut • Katherine & Bruce Kravitz • Debbie & Lawrence Kroman
Heilla & Ted Lain • Rozz & Steve Larkin • Trey Lary • Mae & Mark Levitan
Karina Levitian • Melanie Lewis • Arielle Levy Marschark & Max Marschark
Shay Millheiser • Vicki & Billy Osherow • Janice Pierce & Don Grefe
Carli & Jonathan Price • Jaclyn & Josh Prywes • Adam Rabin • Jill Raff
Steve Schaffer • Samantha & Mickey Schwab • Denise Shade
Julie & Joel Shar • Tracy & Rob Solomon • Ian Spechler • Phil Spertus
Fai Lee & Joe Steinberg • Allison & Jason Steinberg • Talia & Andrew Traub
Elizabeth & Stu Wallock • Amy & Jerry Webberman • Sarah & Reagan Weil
Jack Weiss • Lauren Wolf • Nancy & Bruce Zimmerman