Join us for a special tribute to honor those individuals who recently passed away and left a legacy of generosity that will be felt for generations.
Guests are welcome.
RSVP by Monday, Oct. 12
Event Details
Date & Time:
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
5:15 – 6 p.m.
Location:
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
4200 City Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Main Event Information:
We also invite you to our signature Main Event program, featuring Emmy award-winning actress, producer and human rights activist Debra Messing, following the memorial service. You will have the opportunity to sign up for the Main Event when registering for the memorial service. For more information about the Main Event, click here.
Additional Information:
- Complimentary valet parking or self-parking.
- For security purposes, advance registration is required.
- Government IDs are subject to verification and bags are subject to search.
- By attending this event, you agree to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Terms and Conditions.
- For more information, contact events@jewishphilly.org or 215.832.0534.
MAY THEIR MEMORIES BE FOR A BLESSING
In loving tribute to those community members who passed in 5786 and remembered the Jewish Federation through their estate plans.
Bennett L. Aaron*
Nina and William “Billy” Albert*
Barbara “Bobbi” Brodsky*
Mildred Brooks
Janet E. Cherry
Bruce J. Cutler*
Iris Cutler
Leonard Denbo*
Suzanne and Richard Feld*
Joseph J. Fenkel
Annabelle and Bernard Fishman*
Roberta and Robert Goodman*
Burton Klein*
Carol S. and Howard Lidz*
Arnold Lincow*
Lena Miller
Audrey F. Pollin*
Jay Rosenbluth
Marcia Rubin*
Judie Shapiro*
Marvel Shmiefsky
Janet Elizabeth Sluizer
Ruth N. Smith
Shirley Sobel*
Robin Stein
Barbara Wertheimer
*Legacy Society Members
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP
Effective As of September 1, 2026
Foundation Co-Chair
Karen Kramer
Foundation Co-Chair
Susanna Lachs Adler
Chief Planned Giving Officer
Jennifer Brier, Esq.
Foundation Director
Max Moline
Senior Philanthropy Officer
Sonya Aronowitz
Jewish Federation Leadership
Board Co-Chair
Mark Fishman
Board Co-Chair
Michelle S. Levin
President & CEO
Michael Balaban
Chief Development Officer
Sarah Bernstein Solomon
ABOUT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Philadelphia is the planned giving and endowments arm of the Jewish Federation. The Foundation is steadfast in its commitment to providing top-tier, customized service to individuals, families and Jewish institutions by growing aspirations to create a better future and actualizing them through smart investments today.