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EVENING OF HOPE

Introducing the

Simon Konover Recognition for

Excellence in Holocaust Teaching

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ALAN LAZOWSKI

Founding Chair, Voices of Hope

PETER FISHMAN

Chair, Voices of Hope

ALAN BERKOWITZ

Vice Chair, Voices of Hope

ROBERT J. FISHMAN

Executive Director

KATHY FISHMAN ANNA HUTTNER

Program Manager Program Manager

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Evelyn Fishman Lisa Fishman

Melissa Geller Heather Golde

Rona Gollub Susan Lederman

Eliane Sandler Judy Schlossberg

Roberta Singer Gayle Temkin

Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut

Voices of Hope

40 Woodland Street

Hartford, CT 06105

860-727-5770

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voicesofhope@mcmgmt.com

For copies of tonight’s program, visit us online at www.ctvoicesofhope.org

The Simon Konover Recognition for

Excellence in Holocaust Teaching

This recognition in honor of Simon Konover, z”l, is given to

dedicated educators who passionately teach the lessons of the

Shoah. Simon was born in the small shtetl of Makow Mazowieki

in Poland. He survived the unthinkable during the Holocaust and

has since lived his life “minute to minute, not hour to hour”.

Simon’s lifelong passion and generosity has been instrumental in

our community. The Konover legacy is felt throughout, from his work with Paul

Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children in Ashford,

Connecticut and an affiliated camp in Israel, campus housing and the Konover Campus

Center at the University of Hartford, the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary

Jewish Life at the University of Connecticut, the University Libraries, the Thomas J.

Dodd Center, the Kosher Dining Center and UCONN Health Center, the Hebrew High

School of New England, Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford and

Hebrew University in Israel. Simon, a founder of the United States Holocaust Memorial

Museum in Washington, D.C., served as President and Campaign Chairman for the

Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, where he was also honored as a Life Director.

JFACT Fund was honored to recognize Simon in 2008 with the Community Builder

Award.

Voices of Hope

Voices of Hope was created by descendants of Holocaust survivors

to collect, categorize and share the experiences of Holocaust

survivors for the benefit of future generations. Our bold mission

is to foster a culture of courage and social action against hate,

bigotry, intolerance and indifference.

Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut

(JFACT)

JFACT serves as a legislative representative for the seven

Connecticut Jewish Federations and their associated agencies, an

associate for the Jewish Community, a public affairs spokesperson

and coordinator on statewide programs on issues of mutual

interest and concern in the state of Connecticut and Israel.

Evening of Hope as o f 5 /2 4 /1 6 Visionary

Alan & Marcia Lazowski

Mandell Family

Zachs Family

Innovator Peter & Lisa Fishman

Sustainer Jane & Robert Coppa

The Temkin Family

Chai Sponsor Rona Gollob

The Rosenberg Family

Patron Dr. & Mrs. Louis Brown

Tutti & Herb Fishman Harry Goldfarb Foundation

Helene & Don Hirschfeld

The Simon Konover Company

Arlene & Dan Neiditz

Ann & Jeremy Pava The Jewish Community Foundation

Dave & Donna Stricker, Camp Wah-Nee

Leader Feldman & Hickey, LLC

The Gelles Family

Karen & Gerald Goldberg

Bea, Jeffrey & Pat Israel

Beth & Cary Lakenbach Gisela Adamski, Eliane Sandler &

Dr. Larry Zemel

Lois Siegal Alan & Susan Solinsky

Weinstein Mortuary

Donor Lois & Alan Berkowitz

Beth Schiro & Stephen Bayer

Ruth & Dr. Bert Berlin Bobrow & Company, CPA

Eleanor Caplan

Loren & Joel Gelber Joel Goodman

Eva & Irwin Hausman

Pat & Michael Kazakoff

Shayna & Stuart Kesler

Sharon & Neil Kochen

Debbi & A.J. Kritzman Joyce & Richard Leibert

Judie & Coleman Levy

Carol & Barry Rosenberg Rachel & Richard Rubin

Judy & Ronald Schlossberg

Shipman, Stokesbury & Fingold

Colleen Simon

Marge & Ricky Swaye

Barbara & John Torrente Melissa & Mark Torrente

Bonnie & Abby Weiner

Patti & Howard Weiner Ruth & Myron Weiner

Mary-Jane-Eisen & Bob Yass

Vivian & Ted Zablotsky

Friend Lee Ann Benadiva

Joy Bershtein

Kathy Binder Don Budnick

Rona Gelber Melissa Geller

Deborah Hersh

Allan Hillman

The Jacobs Family

Debbie Javit

Estelle Kafer Karen Katz

Debbie & Steve Kleinman Sharone Kornman

Susan Lederman

Patti & Dr. Samuel Rosenberg

Howard Rosenfield

Elise & Jerry Rosenstock

Jessica Samuels The Segal Company

Roberta Singer Jay Smith

Rebecca Webber

Contributor and In-Kind Donations Abel Caterers, Inc

Doris & Joel Abramson Sharon & Steve Conway

Edith Denes

Jean & David Federman Evelyn Fishman

Heather Golde Photography

Carol & Neale Hauss

Margot Jeremias Sylvia & Martin Lazarus

Miriam Lederman

Romana & Chuck Primus P’Zazz

Jamie Seltzer

Ronny & Al Siegel

David Silver William Sloat

Barbara & Gerald Sperber

Janet Wallans Sue Yankus

The Simon Konover Recognition

for Excellence in Holocaust Teaching

2016 Honorees

Stuart Abrams

Avon High School

Avon, CT

Marji Lipshez-Shapiro

Senior Associate Director

CT Region, Anti-Defamation League

Melissa Torrente

Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School

East Haddam, CT

Thank You to the

Lazowski Family for

all they have done.

- Dr. & Mrs. Louis Brown

Mazel Tov and Thank You

to the 2016 Honorees and

Voices of Hope.

May they go

from strength to strength.

Stephen Bayer &

Beth Schiro

Ron and Judy Schlossberg

proudly support the important work of

Voices of Hope

Thank you to the

honorees for making a

difference in the lives of

children through

Holocaust Teaching. By

honoring the memory of

the generations that

preceded us you are

creating continuity,

strength and renewal for

the coming generations.

Karen and Gerry

Goldberg

Mazel Tov to

Stuart Abrams, Marji Lipshez-Shapiro

and Melissa Torrente

on receiving the first

Simon Konover Recognition for

Excellence in Holocaust Teaching

and to

Voices of Hope

for fostering a culture of courage and

social action against hate, bigotry,

intolerance and indifference.

The Zachs Family

Judy, Henry, Jessica and Eric, William and Martin, Benjamin and Paige, Jacob, Zoe, Sarah

Congratulations Marji, Melissa & Stuart

Tonight your work is

celebrated. We all appreciate

your efforts every day.

Best wishes,

Alan & Dr. Lois Berkowitz

Mazel Tov to the

honorees and Voices of

Hope. We appreciate all

you do to strengthen our

community.

Cary & Beth Lakenbach

With tremendous

Hakarat Hatov (gratitude)

to the honorees,

JFACT and Voices of Hope

for your tireless work in

creating a fair and just society

for all of humanity.

Ann and Jeremy Pava

CONGRATULATIONS

Stu Abrams and the

other nominees.

Thank you for all the

work you do to educate

our community.

An honor well deserved.

THE GELLES FAMILY Robin, David, Matthew,

Stefanie, Alisha, Ron,

Jordan, Ella, Olivia

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Our commitment to Voices of Hope has been inspired by

Gisela Adamski and Sabina Zemel

Eliane (Adamski) Sandler and Dr. Lawrence Zemel

Congratulations to

tonight’s honorees

and Voices of Hope

In memory of

Regina & Fred Jacobs.

We appreciate Marji and the

other honorees for their efforts

in Holocaust education.

THE JACOBS FAMILY

Congratulations to

tonight’s honorees,

may they go from

strength to strength.

- Dan and Arlene Neiditz

In Honor of Stuart Abrams - Jamie Seltzer

In Honor of Betty & Morris Shuch, Holocaust Survivors

- Jean and David Federman

In Honor of Simon & Doris Konover

- Chuck Primus

Marji, congratulations! You make the world a better place.

- Your friend Joy

Stu, Congratulations to a fantastic friend! – Ronny & Al Siegel

In memory of

Simon Konover, z"l

&

In recognition of

tonight’s honorees

-

Eleanor N. Caplan

THROUGH OUR STUDENT AWARENESS PROGRAMS WITH SURVIVORS, LIBERATORS, AND SECOND

GENERATION FAMILY WE TEACH THE LESSONS AND LEGACY OF THE

HOLOCAUST

CONGRATULATIONS HONOREES

HELENE HIRSCHFELD, BENEFACTOR DON HIRSCHFELD, VICE PRESIDENT & BENEFACTOR

OF THE HOLOCAUST DOCUMENTATION & EDUCATION CENTER

DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA

WWW.HDEC.ORG

THANK YOU TO VOICES OF

HOPE FOR ENABLING THE

STORIES TO STILL BE TOLD.

RONA GOLLOB

Mazel Tov to the

honorees and to the

Fishman Family for

all that you do.

- Lois Siegal