Celebrate our community’s support for UJA as we honor Karen and Ed Friedman for their deep commitment to Jewish life and recognize Kim Goldberg and Lauren Shalem as the recipients of our Young Leadership Award.
You’ll also discover UJA’s work meeting the moment: fighting antisemitism, securing our Jewish institutions, helping Israel move forward, and uplifting struggling New Yorkers.
This event welcomes donors who give a gift of $360 or more to UJA-Federation’s 2026 Annual Campaign.
With a long and deeply held commitment to the Jewish people, Karen and Ed Friedman are dedicated to helping Jews in need around the world, as well as finding ways to support the community at large. They have traveled on several UJA-Federation missions worldwide, connecting with and addressing the needs of the global Jewish community. Together they served as chairs of the Westchester King David Society.
Karen was the chair of the Caring Department and chair of Women’s Philanthropy and, in that capacity, served on UJA-Federation’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors. In addition, she served on the Nominating Committee for Officers and was chair of the Nominating Committee...
Kim’s involvement with UJA began as a young associate attending Lawyers Division events in the city. From the beginning, she was impressed by the scope of UJA’s work and the power of a dedicated Jewish philanthropic community to make an impact from Israel to New York. After moving to Westchester in 2015, Kim became increasingly involved in Young Families events to share the importance and joy of tzedakah and tikkun olam with her children.
Kim eventually joined the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Women’s Board, which she now co-chairs. She is also a member of the Women of Westchester Cabinet and the Westchester Families board, and a frequent participant in Westchester...
Lauren Shalem was raised to embrace every opportunity to help others, and she has carried that philosophy into adulthood — dedicating her time and energy to causes that strengthen both the Jewish community and the broader world around her. That spirit of service has guided her lifelong commitment to philanthropy and community leadership.
Lauren has served in a variety of community roles. She was the secretary and treasurer of the Purchase Elementary School PTA, and she is currently the Community Service co-chair at Congregation Emanuel of Westchester. In this role, she focuses on engaging the next generation of philanthropists, reimagining giving experiences for children and families,...
Hen Mazzig is an Israeli writer, speaker, and digital creator described by The New York Times as one of the most nuanced online commentators on Israel and Jewish issues of our time.
He has appeared across four continents on outlets including MSNBC, BBC, CNN, and Sky News, as well as in The Washington Post, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. His content reaches over 100 million users monthly across nearly a million followers from all of his social platforms combined, making him one of the most influential Jewish voices online.
Hen’s family story of displacement from the Middle East (he was born in Israel to a family of...
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Heather and Ethan Bloom • Stephanie and Cliff Cone • Bess and Sim Fern • Lauren and Jason Friedlander • Kristin and Gary Friedman • Toby Milstein Schulman and Judah Schulman
Andy and Jeff Baevsky • Shari and Joel Beckman • Hedy Cardozo • Marina and Paul Glezer • Arlene and Michael Kleinberg • Laura and David Kleinhandler • Lois Kohn-Claar and Gary Claar • Nicole and Marvin Lebovich • Joan and Gregg Lerner • Yael and Daniel Markowicz • Amy and Justin Mayer • Abby and Bruce Mendelsohn • Michael Rosenblut • Neil and Wendy Sandler • Debbie and Bill Schrag • Pam and Bruce Wexler • Joy and Steve Zelin
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Journal Ad Deadline: Monday, May 4, 2026
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