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Witness Project
Thursday, April 23, 2026
5:30 PM
placeTilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Boulevard, Greenvale, NY, 11548
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5:30 pm Arts Exhibit
6:30 pm Performance  

Join us at Witness Project.

High school students and Holocaust survivors come together — generations apart yet united by stories that must be carried forward. At the premiere of Witness Project's Light From the Darkness, we’ll stand together to remember, reflect, and reaffirm our commitment to never forget. 
 
Your generosity is life-changing. Funds raised will support services for Holocaust survivors in the community, including therapeutic programs such as UJA-Federation’s Witness Project. 

This program is run in partnership with Sid Jacobson JCC. 

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Leadership

Witness Project Leadership

Witness Project Chairs 
Hayley & Coby Rejwan*, Sandra & Scott Weingarten* 

Witness Project Committee 
Andrew Belfer*, Karen Belfer*, Brittany Ben Josef, Ronen Ben Josef, Caryn Beyer*, Michael Beyer*, Lisa Bloomstein, Matilde Broder, Debra Buslik, Evan Cagner, Michele Cagner, Barbara Cooper, Steven Cooper, Ilana Engel, Matthew Engel, Julianna Feigenbaum, Alexandra Fingerman*, Joseph Fingerman*, Meryl Gassman, Marilyn Gessin, Alan Gordon, Emily Gordon,  Ellen Grossman, Nathan Halegua, Pearl Halegua, Amy Jaffee*, Scott Jaffee*, Julie Kalimian, Morry Kalimian, Michael Kessler*, Ronnit Kessler*, Arnon Klein, Beth Klein, Benjamin Kozinn, Julie Kozinn, Barbara Levine, David Levine, David Levy*, Rita Levy*, Barbara Meltzer, Coby Rejwan*, Hayley Rejwan*, Craig Schioppo, Renni Schioppo, Elizabeth Seiden, Hania Shatzer, Matthew Shatzer, Denise Silverberg, Baron Silverstein, Mara Silverstein, Arlene Sirlin, Chris Smith, Shari Smith, Daniel Steinberg, Kimberley Steinberg, Alissa Sukoff, David Sukoff, Jason Tuerack*, Daniel Wachsman, Jacqueline Wachsman, Harry Wagner, Myra Wagner, Laura Wein, Beth Weingarten*, Jeffrey Weingarten*, Sandra Weingarten*, Scott Weingarten*, Edith Weisfeld, Pami Wexelman*, Erika Witover, Frank Zuckerbrot*, Rachel Zuckerbrot* 

Witness Project Founders 
Karen & Andrew Belfer*, Amy & Scott Jaffee*, Rita & David Levy*  

Leadership Council Chairs 
Caryn & Michael Beyer*, Ronnit & Michael Kessler*, Rachel & Frank Zuckerbrot*  

Parent Liaisons 
Ilana & Matt Engel, Allie & Jon Pritti 

Survivor Participants
Krystyna Keren, Mireille Taub, John Woolf, Gilda Zirinsky 

Witness Project Students
Vivienne Ahdoot, Blake Alin, Matthew Arker, Andi Bendett, Sarah Bloom, Olivia Bogard, Alana Borkon, Molly Borkon, Joshua Bornstein, Jake Brooks, Lucy Brown, Jacob Bursztyn, Jordan Buslik, Blake Cagner, Ella Damast, Wyatt Davidson, Ian Doneson, Alexandra Edelman, Spencer Edelstein, Sydney Engel, Eve Feldman, Joshua Fine, Abigail Forchheimer, Luke Garfin, Juliet Gately, Maxwell Gershwind, Nate Goldsmith, Spencer Gordon, Greta Graubard, Jonah Hattem, Noa Herman, Sadie Herz, Arielle Kruger, Lily Kruger, Jonathan Perlman, Maya Pritti, Benjamin Rosenzweig, Ethan Rubin, Charley Scharf, Elizabeth Sheran, Sophie Sobel, Julia Spielman, Aden Stein, Charles Tropp, Jane Tropp, Logan Van Aalten, Rebecca Wallenstein, Kylie Weisbrot

Witness in Action Chairs 
Kimberley & Daniel Steinberg, Jacqueline & Daniel Wachsman  

Witness In Action Students
Lauren Ayres, Noah Balinsky, Brea Bloom, Hannah Bloom,  Alexis Brooks, Hannah Bursztyn, Cooper Damast, Molly Deblinger, Jordan Eisbruck, Eliza Elbaum, Josh Engel, Samuel Etra, Whitney Etra,  Ryder Feinblatt, Sydney Ferrante, Jacob Fine, Jacob Fingerman, Hayden Fleshel, Brooke Goldstein, Noah Gould, Chloe Gross, Brad Grundfast, Lauren Jackson, Lucy Johnson, Marissa Katz, Tori Kaufman, Lily Kettner, Jack Kozinn, Ella Kunis, Devin Lane, Tyler Levine, Marcella Mallin, Ethan Matican, Eden Miller, Julian Ostrow, Russell Plotnitzky, Abigail Reisberg, Dylan Reisberg, Harper Rejwan, Chloe Reyhani, Sophie Rosenman, Annabel Roth, Zach Roth, Dani Scheinson, Max Schneider, Chloe Sealove, Austin Siebel, Ellie Silber, Gabe Silber, Ayla Silberstein, Gemma Slade, Segev Somekh, Kylie Stein, Jack Steinberg, Talia Steinberg, Rachel Sukoff, Alice Tropp, Lucy Weingarten, Riley Wilk, Dylan Wolf, Sydney Youngman, Harris Zimmerman

*Witness Project Leadership Council 

Witness Project Chairs 
Hayley & Coby Rejwan*, Sandra & Scott Weingarten* 

Witness Project Committee 
Andrew Belfer*, Karen Belfer*, Brittany Ben Josef, Ronen Ben Josef, Caryn Beyer*, Michael Beyer*, Lisa Bloomstein, Matilde Broder, Debra Buslik, Evan Cagner, Michele Cagner, Barbara Cooper, Steven Cooper, Ilana Engel, Matthew Engel, Julianna Feigenbaum, Alexandra Fingerman*, Joseph Fingerman*, Meryl Gassman, Marilyn Gessin, Alan Gordon, Emily Gordon,  Ellen Grossman, Nathan Halegua, Pearl Halegua, Amy Jaffee*, Scott Jaffee*, Julie Kalimian, Morry Kalimian, Michael Kessler*, Ronnit Kessler*, Arnon Klein, Beth Klein, Benjamin Kozinn, Julie Kozinn, Barbara Levine, David Levine, David Levy*, Rita Levy*, Barbara Meltzer, Coby Rejwan*, Hayley Rejwan*, Craig Schioppo, Renni Schioppo, Elizabeth Seiden, Hania Shatzer, Matthew Shatzer, Denise Silverberg, Baron Silverstein, Mara Silverstein, Arlene Sirlin, Chris Smith, Shari Smith, Daniel Steinberg, Kimberley Steinberg, Alissa Sukoff, David Sukoff, Jason Tuerack*, Daniel Wachsman, Jacqueline Wachsman, Harry Wagner, Myra Wagner, Laura Wein, Beth Weingarten*, Jeffrey Weingarten*, Sandra Weingarten*, Scott Weingarten*, Edith Weisfeld, Pami Wexelman*, Erika Witover, Frank Zuckerbrot*, Rachel Zuckerbrot* 

Witness Project Founders 
Karen & Andrew Belfer*, Amy & Scott Jaffee*, Rita & David Levy*  

Leadership Council Chairs 
Caryn & Michael Beyer*, Ronnit & Michael Kessler*, Rachel & Frank Zuckerbrot*  

Parent Liaisons 
Ilana & Matt Engel, Allie & Jon Pritti 

Survivor Participants
Krystyna Keren, Mireille Taub, John Woolf, Gilda Zirinsky 

Witness Project Students
Vivienne Ahdoot, Blake Alin, Matthew Arker, Andi Bendett, Sarah Bloom, Olivia Bogard, Alana Borkon, Molly Borkon, Joshua Bornstein, Jake Brooks, Lucy Brown, Jacob Bursztyn, Jordan Buslik, Blake Cagner, Ella Damast, Wyatt Davidson, Ian Doneson, Alexandra Edelman, Spencer Edelstein, Sydney Engel, Eve Feldman, Joshua Fine, Abigail Forchheimer, Luke Garfin, Juliet Gately, Maxwell Gershwind, Nate Goldsmith, Spencer Gordon, Greta Graubard, Jonah Hattem, Noa Herman, Sadie Herz, Arielle Kruger, Lily Kruger, Jonathan Perlman, Maya Pritti, Benjamin Rosenzweig, Ethan Rubin, Charley Scharf, Elizabeth Sheran, Sophie Sobel, Julia Spielman, Aden Stein, Charles Tropp, Jane Tropp, Logan Van Aalten, Rebecca Wallenstein, Kylie Weisbrot

Witness in Action Chairs 
Kimberley & Daniel Steinberg, Jacqueline & Daniel Wachsman  

Witness In Action Students
Lauren Ayres, Noah Balinsky, Brea Bloom, Hannah Bloom,  Alexis Brooks, Hannah Bursztyn, Cooper Damast, Molly Deblinger, Jordan Eisbruck, Eliza Elbaum, Josh Engel, Samuel Etra, Whitney Etra,  Ryder Feinblatt, Sydney Ferrante, Jacob Fine, Jacob Fingerman, Hayden Fleshel, Brooke Goldstein, Noah Gould, Chloe Gross, Brad Grundfast, Lauren Jackson, Lucy Johnson, Marissa Katz, Tori Kaufman, Lily Kettner, Jack Kozinn, Ella Kunis, Devin Lane, Tyler Levine, Marcella Mallin, Ethan Matican, Eden Miller, Julian Ostrow, Russell Plotnitzky, Abigail Reisberg, Dylan Reisberg, Harper Rejwan, Chloe Reyhani, Sophie Rosenman, Annabel Roth, Zach Roth, Dani Scheinson, Max Schneider, Chloe Sealove, Austin Siebel, Ellie Silber, Gabe Silber, Ayla Silberstein, Gemma Slade, Segev Somekh, Kylie Stein, Jack Steinberg, Talia Steinberg, Rachel Sukoff, Alice Tropp, Lucy Weingarten, Riley Wilk, Dylan Wolf, Sydney Youngman, Harris Zimmerman

*Witness Project Leadership Council 

Journal Information

Journal Closing Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

$50,000†** Diamond Page  
8 event tickets, assigned seating, recognition as a Benefactor in the Witness Project Film, and a Diamond page ad in the journal  
Gifts at this level can help provide free legal representation and support for 100 survivors to access benefits and be protected from elder abuse.  
 
$25,000†** Platinum Page  
6 event tickets, assigned seating, recognition as a Patron in the Witness Project Film, and a Platinum page ad in the journal  
Gifts at this level can provide 42 sessions of trauma-informed mental health care by specially trained psychiatrists.  
 
$10,000†** Gold Page  
4 event tickets, assigned seating, recognition as a Friend in the Witness Project Film, and a Gold page ad in the journal  
Gifts at this level can provide 65 survivors with home-delivered specialized kosher food packages.  
 
$5,000† Silver Page  
2 event tickets, assigned seating, and a Silver page ad in the journal  
Gifts at this level can provide $500 in emergency cash assistance to 10 Holocaust survivors.  
 
$2,500 Bronze Page  
Bronze page ad in the journal.  
Gifts at this level can provide a celebratory program for 50 Holocaust survivors to enjoy lunch, live music, and socialization.
This does not include tickets. Please purchase tickets separately.
 
$1,000 White Page  
White page ad in the journal  
Gifts at this level can provide tablets and home internet for 3 Holocaust survivors who are homebound, allowing them to stay connected to friends, loved ones, and virtual social programs.  
This does not include tickets. Please purchase tickets separately.
 
$540 Half Page  
Half page ad in the journal  
Gifts at this level can provide a special holiday gift for 30 Holocaust survivors. 
This does not include tickets. Please purchase tickets separately.

Ad Specifications 

  • Ads should be 4.5" wide x 7.5" high.
  • All ads can be color or black and white.
  • We accept only digital files as press-quality PDFs.
  • Please note that UJA-Federation is spelled with a hyphen and without the article “the.”
  • Ads submitted should contain congratulatory messages and not promote or advertise a business.
  • Ads should not include crop marks or any printer’s marks.

 
†$40 per ticket (the value of the event) is not tax-deductible.  
** A journal package of $10,000 or more includes membership in one or more of UJA’s donor giving societies: Tzedek Society ($10,000+), King David Society ($25,000+), Ambassador’s Round Table ($50,000+), and Prime Minister’s Council ($100,000+). Membership includes exclusive access to briefings, volunteer experiences, missions, and other benefits.  
All ads must be submitted by March 25, 2026. The close date is March 25, 2026, to receive recognition as a Benefactor, Patron, or Friend in the film featured at the event.

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Sherri Candel

516.762.5896