Masha Leon
By Masha Leon
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The Schmooze Liev Schreiber Honored at National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Gala
“I feel so proud of our theatre’s accomplishments,” Bryna Wasserman, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene ‘s Executive Director told the packed house at the Museum of Jewish Heritage Edmond Safra Hall at its December 12 Yiddish music-centered “Golden Gala” honoring Liev Schreiber. “We have survived the past years just as the Jewish people have survived for…
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The Schmooze David and Helen Jaffe and Jetblue Honored at Fare Food Allergy Ball
“Our family is committed to creating national food allergy awareness and to find a cure” Karen Mandelbaum Gala Co Chair of the 19th Annual Food Allergy Ball and grandmother of three with life-threatening food allergies told the black tie guests at the Waldorf-Astoria. “Since we met last year, two people died from food allergy episode—a…
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The Schmooze Chuck Schumer and Jason Biggs Onstage for Survivors at Blue Card Benefit
Acknowledging diplomats from Austria and Germany among the 400 guests at the “Broadway Salutes The Blue Card” Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Blue Card president Gia Machlin informed that to date “Blue Card has distributed $30 million—100% going directly to survivors.” Masha Pearl Blue Card Executive Director “thanked everyone involved…
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The Schmooze Henry Kissinger, Sanford Weill Honored at 99th Annual Hebrew Home at Riverdale Gala
Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State, Sanford Weill, Chairman Emeritus of Citigroup and Maurice “Hank” Greenberg Chairman & CEO, C.V. Starr & Co. were honored at the 99th Annual Hebrew Home at Riverdale Gala at the Waldorf Astoria. Jeffrey Maurer—Board of Trustees Chairman of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale— welcomed the more than 500…
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The Schmooze Remembering Jack Rudin – A Developer Extraordinaire Who Never Forgot His Roots
Jack Rudin—who died at 92 on December 2—had been among the 300 “brothers” and “sisters” [including the Forward’s Sam Norich] at the Jewish Labor Committee’s Human Rights Award March 14, 2001 Dinner at the New York Sheraton that honored then AFL-CIO president of the Building and Construction Trades Department Edward Sullivan and Jack Rudin’s younger…
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The Schmooze Bernie Marcus, Home Depot Co-Founder & Prof. Alan Dershowitz Honorees at ZOA Gala
Bernie Marcus, philanthropist, pro-Israel activist and co-founder of Home Depot was among the honorees at the ZOA’s November 20th Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award Dinner at the New York Hyatt. Introduced by Dinner Co-Chair Michael Leven—whose comment: “I’ve never been to a hardware store—I’m a Jew!” elicited chuckles and a few groans, was rescued by…
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Food When Donald Trump Served First Ever Kosher Meal at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump — honoree at the June 21, 2000 UJA- Federation of New York Hotel and Real Estate “First Visionary of the Century Award” Dinner—arrived at The Pierre with stunning model Melania Knauss on his arm. Black tie well-wishers included hotelier Jonathan Tisch, publicist Howard Rubenstein (who said the Hamotzi) his wife Amy, Broadway producer…
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The Schmooze U.S. Holocaust Museum NY Dinner Honors Rwanda Genocide Humanitarian Gen. Dallaire
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual New York Tribute Dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 7th showcased a Q & A between Elie Wiesel Award recipient Canadian Lt.-Gen. Romeo Dallaire (Ret) and Katie Couric. Dallaire who commanded the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Rwanda prior to— and during— the 1994 genocide was honored…
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