New Israel Fund (NIF) Guardian of Democracy Invitation 2012 The invitation, reply card, and notecard are 2 color: black and PMS 312. The envelopes are 1 color black. Designed by Jessica Jones www.jessicajonesdesign.com

1. Honorary Dinner Co-Chairs
Michael W. Bien, Regional Board Chair and International Council Member
William S. Goldman, NIF International Board Member
Founded in the Bay Area in 1979, the New Israel Fund
Host Committee works to create an Israel that ensures complete
Steve Abel, Michael Bien, Candice Gold, Leslie Kane and Stuart Pollak
equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants,
New Generations Host Committee without regard to religion, race or gender.
Michael Amerikaner, Jason Bernstein, Rebekah Bob-Waksberg, Rabbi Jill Cozen-Harel,
Amiee Kushner, Sarah Lesser, Jeremy Lizt, Dyanna Loeb, Dan Rader, Eric Samuels,
Naomi Shiffman and Tessa Wells NIF Staff in San Francisco
Daniel Sokatch, Chief Executive Officer
Honorary Dinner Committee Steven Rothman, National Director of Development
Joanne Abel Nancy Goldberg Alan & Nancy Raznick
Fred Altshuler & Julia Cheever Paula Goldman Sue Reinhold & Deborah Newbrun Orli Bein and Becky Buckwald, Regional Co-Directors
Rabbi Camille Shira Angel Bernice Greene Diane Rosenberg Lisa Finkelstein, Interim Regional Co-Director
Professor Deena Aranoff Gay & Carl Grunfeld Peter Rukin & Sharon Djemal
Maia Azubel Frederick C. Hertz Ed Russell Penina Eilberg-Schwartz, New Generations Director
Rabbi Michael Barenbaum Grace Hughes & John Levinsohn Sylvia Sabel & Joel Rubinstein Etai Freedman, Development Associate
Alvin Baum Jane Kahn Jeff & Veronica Sanchez
Eve Bernstein & Alex Gersznowicz Thomas & Linda Kalinowski Rita R. Semel Hannah Ellenson, Assistant to the CEO
David & Rachel Biale Sydney Kapchan & Steve Tulkin Rabbi Judy Shanks & S. James Gracer
THE 18TH ANNUAL
Shirley K. Bob Rebecca Katz Connie & James Shapiro
Meryl Brod Deborah Kaufman & Alan Snitow Seth Skolnick
Allen & Dorothy Calvin Jim & Catherine Koshland Arthur Slepian
Adi Cohen Hannah J. Kranzberg Gary B. Sokol & Paul Blanc
GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY
Bruce Cohen & Gale Mondry Doris & George Krevsky Jules Steimnitz & Anne Salisbury
Sandra Curtis Stephan & Arlene Krieger Drs. H. Thomas & Madlyn Stein
Ilana DeBare & Sam Schuchat Linda & Frank Kurtz Vera & Harold Stein
Lisa Erdberg & Dennis Gibbons Hilary Kushins & Scott Herscher Ingrid Tauber & Frank Taforo
David S. Fankushen Ellen Lefkowitz Bonnie & Marty Tenenbaum
DINNER
Concepción S. & Irwin Federman Jeremy Lizt Consul General Akiva Tor
Wayne L. Feinstein Caroline & Rabbi Brian Lurie Frank & Emily Vogl
M. Manuel Fishman Susan & Jay Mall Dr. Paul & Dorothy Wachter NIF San Francisco Office
Diane & Charles Frankel Rafael Mandelman Ellen Bob & David Waksberg
Eleanor Friedman & Jonathan J. Cohen Rabbi Janet Marder Alexandra Wall & Paul Bosky
703 Market Street, Suite 1503, San Francisco, CA 94103
Lois & K. Bruce Friedman Robin Mencher & Matthew Diamond Marilyn & Dr. Ray Weisberg Phone (415) 543-5055 Fax (415) 543-6066
Phyllis Friedman Rabbi Sydney Mintz Drs. Carol & Terry Winograd Monday, June 25, 2012
Email sf@nif.org Web www.nif.org
Dr. Jonathan Fuchs
Sanford & Linda Gallanter
Dr. Raquel H. Newman
Shari & Don Ornstein
Susan & Robert Wolfe
Dr. Gail Bates Yessne & Peter Yessne
The Four Seasons Hotel
Ernest Galvan & Elizabeth Carty
Jerilyn Gelt
Allan & Ruth Pleaner
Lee Pollak
Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman
Mary & Harold Zlot
San Francisco
Anne Germanacos Lisa & John Pritzker
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2. Please Join Us Honoring
for an evening of celebration outgoing president Dr. Naomi Chazan
MEET Our outgoing president, Naomi Chazan,
Israeli activists who are changing the social landscape is a leading human right activist,
and the face of Israel distinguished academic and former
Deputy Speaker of the Israeli Knesset.
She has spent her career giving her heart
THE 18TH ANNUAL Gathering
In San Francisco for the first time in more than a decade
and soul to the cause of a democratic
Israel, often at great sacrifice. Naomi
GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY
has taken the New Israel Fund through
At the International Board Meeting the most controversial and high profile four years of its existence,
providing a clear and outspoken voice for democratic and
Connecting you with 80 Israeli leaders and social activists
DINNER
pluralistic values.
Honor
Outgoing President Dr. Naomi Chazan Welcoming
Celebrating New Israel Fund’s International Board Meeting incoming Board chair Rabbi Brian Lurie
Monday, June 25, 2012
Welcome
Incoming Board Chair Rabbi Brian Lurie Rabbi Brian Lurie has spent his career
6:00 pm cocktails / 7:00 pm dinner leading the causes that have meant
The Four Seasons Hotel most to the Jewish community on the
757 Market street, san francisco Experience local, national and international level.
NIF’s success advancing human rights, religious pluralism A longtime champion of democracy and
keynote speaker and equality for all Israelis equality in Israel, Rabbi Lurie has been
Dr. Naomi chazAn
instrumental in strengthening the ties
between Israel and diaspora Jewry.
Register online at www.nif.org/guardian