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Friendship. Inspiration. Celebration. Let’s come together at Spring Event to honor Annie Gilbert and Joyce Sharfstein with the Miriam Award and Samantha Claster and Shanna Weinblatt with the Rising Leader Award.  

You’ll learn how UJA supports women and families locally and around the world. 

This event welcomes women who give $500 or more, individually or as a family, to UJA-Federation's 2023 Annual Campaign.   

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UJA-Federation requests that all event attendees be vaccinated against Covid-19

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Samantha Claster

Rising Leader Award 

Samantha began her involvement with UJA as a fundraiser, working on both the annual and planned giving campaigns. Currently, she is co-chair of the Long Island Rising Leaders Committee.  

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Annie Gilbert

Miriam Award 

Annie has been involved with UJA for over 25 years. She is a proud Lion of Judah, has chaired Summerfest, and has participated in many UJA volunteer opportunities. She went on a Heart to Heart Mission to Israel and became a bat mitzvah there.

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Joyce Sharfstein

Miriam Award 

Joyce has been involved with UJA for over 25 years. She is a proud Lion of Judah and sits on the Long Island Women’s cabinet. She has chaired Summerfest and Spring Event and is currently on the Hope Against Domestic Violence committee. Joyce and her husband Phil have also traveled on three UJA missions. 

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Shanna Weinblatt

Rising Leader Award 

Shanna is the vice president of Innovation, Beauty Tech, & the Metaverse for Coty Inc. She was previously a committed leader of UJA’s Generosity and BIG and co-chair of the volunteer committee in New York City. Currently Shanna is the co-chair of the Long Island Rising Leaders Committee.  

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Michele Gabel 
Jen Marks 
Wendy Gould Shenfeld 
Alyse Ticker 

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