FSU Campaign Kickoff
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Join us at our annual UJA FSU Kickoff this fall for an evening of community, culture, and collective impact through UJA. It’s where we come together to reaffirm our core values and prepare for an exciting year of programming and making a difference.

We’ll enjoy light bites and an open bar at KALINER, a woman-owned gallery showcasing women artists from the Former Soviet Union, Israel, and around the world.  We’ll also hear from Russian-born artist Natalia Zourabova in conversation with gallery owner Maryana Kaliner. They’ll discuss the importance of lifting up Israeli artists at this critical juncture in our people’s story.  Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate our shared heritage and the meaningful difference we can make in the year ahead.

Featuring

Natalia Zourabova

Natalia Zourabova is a contemporary Israeli painter whose work explores memory, identity, and place. Born in Moscow, she studied at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts and Berlin University of the Arts before immigrating to Israel in 2004. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Haifa Museum of Art, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art. Natalia is also a co-founder of The New Barbizon collective and founder of the Tel Aviv-based art school Shmezalel.

Maryana Kaliner

Maryana Kaliner is founder and director of KALINER, a contemporary art gallery on New York’s Lower East Side focused on women artists and expanding opportunities for Israeli, Jewish, and international artists. Born in Volgograd and raised in Haifa, she served in the IDF Navy before a career in finance and M&A. Her gallery has exhibited at major international art fairs and received significant media recognition. 

Leadership

UJA FSU Co-chairs

Julia Flaksin • Jonathan Levin

Julia Flaksin • Jonathan Levin

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