Gayle Berg, Ph.D., is deeply rooted in Jewish communal life, exemplifying leadership and vision through decades of service. Her journey with UJA-Federation of New York began over 25 years ago, inspired by her first Summerfest event. Since then, she has served on the UJA-Federation Board of Directors, the Long Island Executive Committee, the Government Relations Advisory Council, and LIAC (Long Island Allocations Committee). She chaired Long Island’s Government Relations and Poverty Round Table, for which she authored the influential Poverty White Paper. She also founded UJA’s Berg Fellowship program and the Center for Resilience at the Sid Jacobson JCC.

Gayle is a proud endowed Lion...

Carly Goodman’s passion for Jewish communal life was reinvigorated after a Birthright Israel trip, where she also met her husband, Michael. As they established their home on Long Island and began raising their family, Carly felt a deep commitment to building a strong Jewish community rooted in connection, purpose, and philanthropy. Living in a post-October 7 world has further strengthened her mission to support Israel and stand against antisemitism at home and abroad. She is a proud Lion of Judah and has served as co-chair of UJA's Rising Leaders for the past three years. Carly has also supported community engagement as a member of the Al Berg Summerfest Steering Committee and as chair...

Rebecca Levy is honored to be recognized at UJA's Spring Event. Since 2023, Rebecca and her husband, Justin Beere, have, with co-honoree Carly Goodman, and her husband, Mikey, chaired UJA Long Island's Rising Leaders. She was a participant in the inaugural Berg Fellowship cohort and previously completed a UJA Board Observership at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Rebecca has also served on UJA's Commission on the Jewish People (CoJP) Committee for Engaging Interfaith Families.

At the Sid Jacobson JCC, Rebecca is a member of the Women's Impact Network (WIN) and, with Justin, previously co-chaired the Stronger Than Cancer 5K. Last year, Rebecca was honored alongside her mother at the...