JCC Rockland Founders Celebration 2024

Estelle & Allan z”l Eisenkraft Founders Award

Ari Rosenblum

Jewish Federation & Foundation of Rockland County
Maria Dowling

Rockland Jewish Family Service
Lee Schwartz

Israel Bonds
Rebecca Bannerman

Israel Bonds
Andrea Winograd

Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education
Rabbi Dov Oliver & Shevy Oliver

Hillel of Rockland

On Sunday, June 2nd, JCC Rockland is honoring our Community Partners at our annual Founder's Celebration. Our theme for this 36th (double chai) year is “GENEROSITY,” for their leadership in Standing with Israel. We are hosting an outdoor seated garden party breakfast with beautiful Israeli music and memorable tributes.

Please show your support by placing a personalized ad/dedication in our commemorative journal, which will be distributed at the event and proudly displayed on our website for an extended reach. The funds raised will support JCC Rockland’s operations and growth initiatives for today, tomorrow and the future.

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Our Honorees

Ari Rosenblum

Jewish Federation & Foundation of Rockland County

Ari Rosenblum of the Jewish Federation & Foundation of Rockland County, played a pivotal role in rallying our community post October 7th. First bringing together 2000 people for a community solidarity gathering and then to Washington, DC for the March for Israel with 13 buses with more than 700 local attendees. Federation has raised over $725,000 for Israel relief funds on top of their agency’s local campaign.

Maria Dowling

Rockland Jewish Family Service

Maria Dowling of Rockland Jewish Family Service continues to lead with compassion and is always willing to be the first step in for someone to find a way to manage the challenges they face. Maria oversees an incredible caring staff who have been instrumental in helping the community cope through the loss and heartache of this deadly war.

Lee Schwartz and Rebecca Bannerman

Israel Bonds

Lee Schwartz and Rebecca Bannerman of Israel Bonds always impress me with their steadfast support of the State of Israel and raising even greater funds to help with support for Israel’s infrastructure. They are a dynamic duo and have contributed greatly to the surge in bond investments helping the Israeli economy remain strong and stable.

Andrea Winograd

Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education

Andrea Winograd of the Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education has always led the plight of educating the community, through the lens of the Holocaust, about the dangers of intolerance and antisemitism. Andrea could not have imagined that she would have to face such ugliness again and counsel holocaust survivors through today’s horrors and will stop at nothing to inspire moral courage in the face of injustice.

Rabbi Dov Oliver & Shevy Oliver

Hillel of Rockland

Rabbi Dov and Shevy Oliver of Hillel Rockland never failed to bring students together in unity through tough times. They were one of the first to bring students on Birthright Israel to Israel in the midst of the war and continue to do so. Whether it is facing anti-semitism on campus or creating meaningful and safe spaces for Jewish connections, we are grateful for their courage and leadership.

Estelle & Allan z”l Eisenkraft Founders Award

Our Honorees

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