5:45 PM: ARTS EXHIBIT
7:00 PM: PERFORMANCE
This event will be held in person in accordance with CDC guidelines. Please see our updated vaccination policy below for more details.
Now in its fifth year, Witness Project is a collaborative process between high school students and Holocaust survivors. Together the students and survivors explore the issues of loss and resilience, war, and trauma during the Holocaust. The program keeps the memory of the Holocaust alive in the hearts and minds of the next generation and helps the survivors come to terms with their past.
You’ll become a new witness when you hear the meaningful stories of Holocaust survivors as told by the students. You’ll also get a glimpse into the valuable relationships created during their time together by viewing the students’ artwork inspired by the survivors.
UJA Vaccination Policy
UJA policy requires that all event attendees be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Children under the age of 5 are required to wear masks. Please bring proof of your Covid-19 vaccination to the event. This event will be held in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including local, state, and CDC guidelines, to protect the health and welfare of our staff and guests.
JOURNAL INFORMATION:
We’ll be happy to create your ad. To email your ad, please send to or fill out the information during the registration process. For any other questions about journal ads please contact Sherri Candel at 516.762.5896 or Laurie Birzon at 516.762.5819.
* All ads must be submitted by April 25, 2022 in order to be included in the digital version of the Journal featured at the event. All ads must be submitted by June 1, 2022 in order to be included in the printed, post-event version of the Journal. The close date is April 25, 2022 to receive recognition as a Benefactor, Sponsor, or Friend in the film featured at the event.
Witness Project Chairs
Caryn & Michael Beyer
Rachel & Frank Zuckerbrot
Witness Project Students
Miles Adelman
Noah Ahdoot
Josh Ayres
Aidan Ben-Josef
Anna Bloch
Isabel Comerchero
Michaela Damaghi
Jolie Ebrahimzadeh
Sam Feldman
Matthew Fingerman
Lara Fortunoff
Julia Garfin
Rena Geula
Emma Gilbert
Tyler Gray
Jacob Gross
Jai Gupta
Brett Hafkin
Juliana Hakakian
Maddie Halliday
Molly Halliday
Jada Joseph
Marley Joseph
Kate Juhel
Ava Kaplan
Dylan Kasper
Benjamin Katz
Charlotte Knight
Ryan Levy
Ezra Loewy
Spencer Morris
Rebecca Perlman
Emma Rush
Samantha Schilling
Shayna Schwartz
Cooper Smith
Jordan Smith
Ali Stein
Jordan Sukoff
Sarah Sukoff
Jordan Tauber
Arianna Quan-Soon Victor
Ava Weiss
Samara Yadegari
Witness Project Alumni
Heidi Brown
Mia Kamensky
Zach Klein
Sadie Schoenfeld
Josh Sukoff
Alec Wachsman
Julia Weingarten
Witness in Action Students
Cole Beyer
Talia Bidner
Aaron Damsky
Nate Elbaum
Gabriella Fischer
Tali Fox
Meri Goldstein
Alexandra Grundfast
Griffin Jackson
Noah Janowitz
Ryder Kazerman
Sam Laserson
Nikki Mazur
Lily Nussbaum
Tyler Richman
Serena Saad
Maddy Schioppo
Ava Silverstein
Aliyah Steinberg
Mia Steinberg
Ava Stoller
Remy Tauber
Ari Tuerack
Gemi Weissman
Lindsay Weissman
Sara Wishner
Sydney Wurtzel
Julia Yablans
Ava Zuckerbrot
Witness Project Survivor Participants
Lena Goren
Eva Kessner
Manfred Korman
Werner Reich
Rosalie Simon
Witness Project Founders
Karen and Andrew Belfer
Amy and Scott Jaffee
Rita and David Levy
Witness Project Community Education and Outreach Chairs
Myra & Harry Wagner
Witness in Action Chairs
Andrew Belfer
Ronnit Kessler
Witness Project Parent Liaisons
Jennie Fortunoff & Andrew Chonofsky
Alissa & David Sukoff
Witness Project Committee
Amy Altman
Andrew Belfer**
Karen Belfer**
Howard Berger
Michelle Berger
Sharon Berlin
Lisa Bloomstein
Matilde Broder
Debra Buslik
Evan Cagner
Michele Cagner
Barbara Cooper
Ruth Fortunoff Cooper
Steven Cooper
Pamela Cott
Bari David
Troy David
Marilyn Tune Gessin
Susan Goldstein
Ellen Grossman
Nathan Halegua
Pearl Halegua
Leslie Hantverk
Susan Held
Amy Jaffee**
Scott Jaffee**
Julie Kalimian
Morry Kalimian
Michael Kessler**
Ronnit Kessler**
Elise Kitaeff
Arnon Klein
Beth Klein
Blaine Land
Lisa Lashin
Rachel Lefkowitz
Steven Lefkowitz
Wendy Levitt
David Levy**
Rita Levy**
Susan Levy
Barbara Meltzer
Adam Novak
Jodi Okun-Alfano
Randee Paston
Phyllis Pellman
Paul Pervil
Marc Pollner
Alan Rosenbaum
Michael Rosenbaum
Michelle Rosenbaum
Tamara Rosenbaum
Bettina Clermont Saad
Paula Schwartz
Joanne Silverman
Baron Silverstein
Mara Silverstein
Arlene Sirlin
Jennifer Slade
Randi Sosnick
Chris Smith
Shari Smith
Renee Steinig
Shirley Stier
Genia Taub
Jason Tuerack**
Harry Wagner
Myra Wagner
Laura Wein
Beth Weingarten**
Jeffrey Weingarten**
Edith Weisfeld
Pami Wexelman **
Miriam Wirchin
Erika Witover
Diane Wohl
Stacey Yael
Richard Zecher
Victoria Zecher
**Honorary Board
Staff
Jane Fossner Pashman, Program Director
Taylor Graff, Social Worker
Yeeshai Gross, Film Director and Producer
Lindsay Ingenito, Social Worker
Alana Kessler, Visual Arts Assistant Director
Stephen Nachamie, Storytelling Co-Director
Eric S. Smith, Storytelling Co-Director
JOURNAL DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022
We’ll be happy to create your ad. Please write ad copy neatly. To email your ad, please send to .
For any other questions about journal ads please contact Sherri Candel at 516.762.5896 or Laurie Birzon at 516.762.5819.
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+), or Prime Minister's Council ($100,000+). Membership includes exclusive access to briefings, volunteer experiences, missions, and other benefits.