Celebrating Triumphs of the Past, Ensuring Victories of the Future
Honoring

Marina Furman
JNF Executive Director, National Major Donor Advancement
Marina Furman is a refusenik, activist, distinguished speaker, and has served as Jewish National Fund’s Eastern PA and Southern NJ Executive Director for the past seventeen years. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Marina spent ten years fighting the Soviet government for the right to immigrate to Israel. Finally, in 1988, Marina, her husband Lev, one of the most prominent underground Hebrew teachers in the former Soviet Union, and their daughter Aliyah made aliyah to Israel. Their second daughter, Michal, was born in Ra'anana in 1994 and became the first sabra in the family.
While in Israel, Marina worked for Ze’ev Bielski, the Mayor of Ra'anana, as Director of Resettlement, and conducted more than fifty speaking tours around the world.
In 1998, Marina was appointed the Executive Community schlicha (emissary) in Philadelphia, and she and her family moved to the U.S. In 2002, Marina joined Jewish National Fund, combining her professional life and passion for supporting Israel. Marina and her family have been featured in documentaries and articles, including a CNN headline article, “Defying the KGB: How a forgotten movement freed a people.”
We honor Marina as she takes her professional career with Jewish National Fund to a new level as Executive Director of National Major Donor Advancement.
Featuring Guest Speakers
Ruvik Danilovich
Mayor of Be'er Sheva
and
Russell F. Robinson
CEO, Jewish National Fund
Co-Chairs
Anna & Michael Boni ∙ Randi & Dr. Fredric Cohen
Honorary Chairs
Lauren & Dr. Sol Lizerbram ∙ Constance Smukler ∙ Renee & Joseph Zuritsky
Committee*
Andi & Scott Barsky ∙ Sheldon Bender ∙ Bonnie & Mitchell Benson
Bart Blatstein ∙ Peggy & Dr. Joseph Carver ∙ Steven Collis
Lori & Steve Dabrow ∙ Louise & Alan Dabrow ∙ Valerie & Jason Dabrow
Jackie & Dale Danilewitz ∙ Ellen & Daniel Dean ∙ Vicki & Gary Erlbaum
Judy & Marc Felgoise ∙ Jill & Mark Fishman ∙ Nancy & Robert Fox
Lev Furman ∙ Michal Furman ∙ Andrea & Richard Gottlieb
Amy & Elliot Holtz ∙ Ellen Holtzman & Joseph Wolfson ∙ Terry Katz
Roberta & Robert S. Kitchenoff ∙ Marina Kovalyov ∙ Lisa & Lester Lipschutz
Francine & Robert Lipstein ∙ Helaine Lobman ∙ Robin & Andrew Miller
Sara & Jay Minkoff ∙ Dr. Sharon Musher & Daniel Eisenstadt
Tracy & Dr. Avrum Pollock ∙ Mary & Nathan Relles
Beth & Dr. Richard Reisboard ∙ Dr. Susan Roitman & Dr. Alan Silverberg
Mimi & Allan Schneirov ∙ Cindy Smukler ∙ Evelyn Spritz
Aliyah & Ari Stanger ∙ Gail & Douglas Stanger ∙ Dr. Ann Stehney
Lisa & Brett Studner ∙ Kami & Josh Verne
Dr. Naomi Vilko & Dr. Sidney Goldfarb
Juliet Spitzer Wachs & Philip Wachs ∙ Caroline & Robert Zuritsky
Tickets
$250 Dinner Tickets
$60 Young Professional Dinner Ticket (for ages 22-40)
Sponsorship opportunities available
More Information
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Liberator Sponsors
Lori & Steve Dabrow
Jackie & Dale Danilewitz
Refusenik Sponsors
The
Bronstein Foundation
Randi & Dr. Fredric Cohen
Steven Collis and Family
Maxine
& Mathew Comisky
Louise & Alan Dabrow
Vicki & Gary Erlbaum
Audrey
& Arthur Pollin
Activist Sponsors
Accenture, LLP
Tracy & Jeffrey Brown, NFI Real Estate
Hedy & Morris
Cohen
Wendy & Richard Cohen
Staci & Chuck Goss
Roberta & Robert S. Kitchenoff
Odell Studner
Margie Patlak & Frank Chudnow
Mary & Nathan Relles
Eva & Marvin Schlanger
Smukler-Lasch Lead Trust, Constance Smukler
Caroline & Robert Zuritsky
Renee & Joseph Zuritsky
Advocate Sponsors
Andi & Scott Barsky
Blank
Rome LLP
Eileen Chudnow
Citizens
Bank
City Line Abstract Company, Robin & Andrew Miller
Cozen O'Connor
Sandy & Steven Cozen
Val & Jason Dabrow
Judy & Marc Felgoise
Jill & Mark
Fishman
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Dena & Morey Goldberg
Andrea & Richard Gottlieb
Amy & Elliot Holtz
Ellen Holtzman & Joseph Wolfson
Margie & Jeffrey Honickman
Terry
Katz
Sue & Gene Kestenbaum
Karen & William Kramer
Dr. Sharon Musher & Daniel Eisenstadt
The Reisboard Family
Jodie & David Rittenberg
Russian Television International (RTVI)
Liz & Billy Shaid
Tracey
& Shanin Specter
Dr. Ann Stehney
Evelyn Spritz
Maureen & David Winigrad
Negotiator Sponsors
Dr. Judith & Mark
Aronchick
Nancy & Daniel Carpey
Nancy Bell & Richard Gering
Bonnie & Mitchell Benson
Bunny & Frank Brodsky
Peggy & Dr. Joseph Carver
Susan & Stephan Cutler
Ellen & Daniel Dean and Family
Nancy & Robb Fox
Marina
& Lev Furman
Susan & Lewis Gantman
Danielle R. Hankin
Nina & Kenneth Kitnick
Susan & Leonard Klehr
Abby & Marvin Kline
Marina Kovalyov
Francine & Robert Lipstein
Sara & Jay Minkoff
Tracy & Dr. Avrum Pollock
Dr.
Susan Roitman & Dr. Alan Silverberg
Mimi & Allan Schneirov
Susan & Jeffrey Schwartz
Roberta & Avi Shaked
Yvette & Dr. Gary Shangold
Robin & Eric Siegel
Juliet Spitzer Wachs & Philip Wachs
Aliyah & Ari Stanger
Gail & Douglas Stanger
Amy & Randy Stein
Jo &
Robert B. Steinhart
Shelley & Mark Verlin
Kami & Josh Verne
Dr. Naomi Vilko & Dr. Sidney Goldfarb
Sponsors in formation
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