JILL & BRUCE WEININGER
Tree of Life® Award Honorees
Jewish National Fund‑USA invites you to OUR
TREE OF LIFE
®
AWARD GALA
Honoring
JILL & BRUCE WEININGER
Tree of Life® Award Honorees
JILL & BRUCE WEININGER
Tree of Life® Award Honorees
Featuring
Matti Friedman
Journalist & Award-Winning Author
Matti Friedman
Journalist & Award-Winning Author
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
Lincoln Park
Chicago
Chicago
Reserved seating is available for sponsors and their guests.
Program will be theater style with strolling buffet dinner.
Program will be theater style with strolling buffet dinner.
Ticket Pricing
General Admission • $500
JNFuture Non-Members (Ages 22-40) • $360
JNFuture Sabra & Root Societies Members* • $180
*Sabra Members giving $360 or more and Root Society Members giving $1,000 or more to the current campaign.
General Admission • $500
JNFuture Non-Members (Ages 22-40) • $360
JNFuture Sabra & Root Societies Members* • $180
*Sabra Members giving $360 or more and Root Society Members giving $1,000 or more to the current campaign.
RSVP Required
Dietary Laws Observed
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Business Attire
Dietary Laws Observed
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Business Attire
More information:
Assaf Grumberg, Executive Director, Illinois
agrumberg@jnf.org • 847.656.8880 x766
Ellen Spira Hattenbach, National Campaign Director, Midwest
ehattenbach@jnf.org • 847.656.8880 x760
Robyn Schneider, Director, Major Gifts, Midwest
rschneider@jnf.org • 847.656.8880 x775
Assaf Grumberg, Executive Director, Illinois
agrumberg@jnf.org • 847.656.8880 x766
Ellen Spira Hattenbach, National Campaign Director, Midwest
ehattenbach@jnf.org • 847.656.8880 x760
Robyn Schneider, Director, Major Gifts, Midwest
rschneider@jnf.org • 847.656.8880 x775
MATTI FRIEDMAN
Journalist & Award-Winning Author
Matti Friedman is an award-winning journalist and author. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Tablet, and Smithsonian. Friedman’s books include Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel, Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story of a Forgotten War, and his most recent book Who by Fire: War, Atonement, and the Resurrection of Leonard Cohen.
Journalist & Award-Winning Author
Matti Friedman is an award-winning journalist and author. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Tablet, and Smithsonian. Friedman’s books include Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel, Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story of a Forgotten War, and his most recent book Who by Fire: War, Atonement, and the Resurrection of Leonard Cohen.
Event Chairs
Jennifer Diamond & Marc Brenner • Michael Frazin • Michele Sackheim Wein & Joe Wein
Jennifer Diamond & Marc Brenner • Michael Frazin • Michele Sackheim Wein & Joe Wein
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Emerald Sponsors
The Sedge and Henry Plitt Charitable TrustsPlatinum Sponsors
Wenske FoundationGold Sponsors
Andrea Cohen & Michael Hartz • Jennifer Diamond & Marc BrennerJennifer Bellini
*Sponsors in formation
Jewish national fund-USA Leadership
Ronald S. Lauder, Chair Emeritus
Jeffrey E. Levine, Chair Emeritus
Dr. Sol Lizerbram, Chair
Deb Lust Zaluda, President
Russell F. Robinson, Chief Executive Officer
Rick Krosnick, Chief Development Officer
Ellen Spira Hattenbach, National Campaign Director, Midwest
Assaf Grumberg, Executive Director, Illinois
Robyn Schneider, Major Gifts Director, Midwest
Bill Adolph, Director, Planned Giving, Midwest
Liora Bachrach, Associate Director, Midwest
Melissa Goldberg, Campaign Executive, JNFuture, Midwest
Elisa Lupovitch, Israel Program Admissions Director, Midwest
Ronald S. Lauder, Chair Emeritus
Jeffrey E. Levine, Chair Emeritus
Dr. Sol Lizerbram, Chair
Deb Lust Zaluda, President
Russell F. Robinson, Chief Executive Officer
Rick Krosnick, Chief Development Officer
Ellen Spira Hattenbach, National Campaign Director, Midwest
Assaf Grumberg, Executive Director, Illinois
Robyn Schneider, Major Gifts Director, Midwest
Bill Adolph, Director, Planned Giving, Midwest
Liora Bachrach, Associate Director, Midwest
Melissa Goldberg, Campaign Executive, JNFuture, Midwest
Elisa Lupovitch, Israel Program Admissions Director, Midwest