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5:30 Cocktail Reception
6:30 Program

Hosted by Jackie & Erik Gershwind

Join us as we kick off UJA's 2025 Long Island Campaign and acknowledge the incredible difference you're making and the legacy you're creating. As UJA continues to respond to the ongoing needs in Israel in the aftermath of October 7 and to rising antisemitism here in New York, we know coming together has never been more important.

We hope you will join us so we can celebrate your leadership and generosity. As this is a multi-generational event, please extend this invitation to everyone in your family!

We welcome families who give $25,000 or more to the 2025 Annual Campaign and all members of our Long Island leadership families.

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Honoree Portrait

Kenneth Marcus

Founder and Chairman, Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights

Kenneth Marcus is founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, former assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, and author of The Definition of Anti-Semitism and Jewish Identity and Civil Rights in America. Kenneth founded the Brandeis Center in 2011 to combat the resurgence of antisemitism in American higher education. During his public service career, he also served as staff director at the United States Commission on Civil Rights and was delegated the authority of Assistant U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Fair Housing and Equal opportunity. 

Before entering public service, Kenneth was a litigation...

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Erik Gershwind • Jeff Gould



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