The Annual Gift Appeal is Shaaray Tefila’s largest and most important fundraiser in support of so many things that are vital to our mission and our community. Your gift helps sustain and enhance everything that makes Shaaray Tefila such a vibrant community—from worship, connection, education, and social action to community outreach, engagement, and so much more.
Ways to Give
Annual Appeal donations are 100% tax deductible.
Acknowledging Our Donors
Donations can be made on your Member Portal with a credit card or e-check, checks by mail, donor advised funds, gifts of stock and wire transfer. Click here to read more about our Donation Options.
Members are recognized for their generosity to the Annual Gift Appeal in our Shaaray Tzedakah donor brochure and at our special Donor Shabbat Service, which will be held on January 22, 2027. Please join us!
Visionary/Khozeh ($30,000 & Above)
Foundation/Yesod ($18,000-$29,999)
Pillar/Migdal ($10,000-$17,999)
Builder/Boneh ($5,000-$9,999)
Guardian/Shomer ($2,500-$4,999)
Friend/Chaver ($1,000-$2,499)
Donor (Up to $999)
2026 Annual Appeal Donors
Thank you for your generosity and support.
*Early Supporters
VISIONARY / KHOZEH
Liz & David Sherman*
FOUNDATION / YESOD
Amy Starck & Jack Cogen*
PILLAR / MIGDAL
Sumie Okazaki & Allen Poteshman*
BUILDER / BONEH
Judith Fryer & Daniel Biggs*
GUARDIAN / SHOMER
Judith Fryer & Daniel Biggs*
Karen & David Blumenthal*
Jaclyn & Craig Bonder*
Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen*
Lissie Diringer & Lee Dunst*
The Seth Frank Family*
Michele Silverstein & Rick Furman*
Marla & Adam Gamoran
Allison Gault & Bruce Karpati*
Vickie & Jon Kobak*
John Kraus*
Diana & David Milich
Marcia & Richard Scheiner*
Sarah & Cliff Schneider
FRIEND / CHAVER
Debra Anisman*
Michele & Gregory Aptman
The Aronoff Family*
JoDi Weiss & Rich Birnbaum*
Barbara & Myron Dickstein*
Stephanie Jacqueney & Mark Edelstein*
Beth & Sheldon Finkel*
Harriet & Albert Fishlow*
Denise & Jay Freiberg*
Jen & Seth Goldman*
Elaine Laurence & Victor Goodman*
Michelle & Matthew Ingber*
Ellen Yaffe & Richard Kalson*
Joseph M. Lane
Audrey & Michael Laufer*
Constance Levinson
Michelle Cherande & Michael Martinez*
Rae Koshetz & Andrew Melnick*
Nancy Merberg*
June Moinester*
Elyssa & Rabbi Joel Mosbacher*
Robyn & John Pavan*
Cheryl & Neil Pinchuk*
Robyn & Robert Prizer*
Marsha & Steve Roth*
Betty & Paul Schaffer*
Janet Krauthamer & Jason Schoenberg*
Amy & Brian Schorr*
Lori Seader*
Stefanie & David Shaw*
Samantha & Marc Shepsman
Carol & Steven Sokol*
Kristin McCarthy & Evan Spiegel
Melissa & Larry Stoller*
The Tenenbaum Family*
Barri & Dan Waltcher*
Barbara & Sidney Winawer*
Nancy Tabs & Zachary Young
DONOR
The Aiuvalasit Family*
Anonymous*
Bonnie & Charlie Alter*
Amanda & Joshua Baumrin
The Belitz Family*
Ivy Beloff & John Rozsa*
Susan & Jerry Bohne
The Colvin Family
Madeleine Calderon*
Susan Gross & Adam Cohen*
Emily & Dustin Cohen*
The Curtis Family*
Abby & Matthew Elkin*
Rabbi Marla J. Feldman*
Amy & Howard Feller*
Phyllis & Kenneth Finkel*
Estelle Flax*
Sherry Froman*
Elaine Gerstein*
Rachel & Michael Gerstein*
Hallie & Brett Golden*
Caryn & Bryan Gomez
Luetta & Jay Gould*
Joan & Franklin Green
Alissa & David Greenhaus
Laurie & Joe Gross
Ila & John Gross*
Patricia Gross*
Ruth & Hal Gutstein*
Jolie Schwab & David Hodes*
Rebecca Hillman & Alexander Ingram
Maria Guazzaroni Jacobs & Ross Jacobs*
Elyssa & Brett Jaffe*
Joanne Jahr*
Dr. Harriette Kaley & David Jason Kaley
Marilyn Rubinstein & Andrew Katz
Becky Dorwin-Kipnis & Cantor Todd Kipnis*
Stuart Kratter*
Laura & Lee Krug*
Alexa & Josh Landman
Deanna & Jerome Levy*
Carol & Steve Linde*
Andrea Linne
Lee Liss*
Norman Lynn
Arlene Krieger-Maer & Jeffrey Maer
Melvin Mandelbaum*
Peni & Steven Meixler*
Amy Schwach & Miguel Mercado*
Debra & Neal Mesnick
Susan & Peter Natale*
Neil Nyren*
Michelle & Jeffrey Osterer*
Ellen Olshansky & Rich Pattis
Marla Stern & Rick Peltzman*
Jennifer & Lawrence Phillips
Virginia Wages Plotkin
Rabbi Jill Rubin & Ryan Rakower*
Phyllis Romm
Margery Rosenberg*
Peggy Rosenblatt
Marisa & Peter Rosenthal*
Shelley & Loren Ross*
Melissa & Robert Saperstein*
Alice Naude & Stephen Saxl*
Laurie & Lawrence Schloss*
Sari Luck Schneider & Robert Schneider
Lauren & Ron Segal
Jennifer & Adam Seidman
Steven Shachat
Karen Blumberg & Jonathon Shaevitz
Suzanne & Mark Shapiro
Michele & Neil Shapiro*
Cynthia & Jacob Siller*
Paula Dwoskin Sitzer*
Amanda Pressman-Smoot & Matthew Smoot
Leslie & Gregg Solomon*
The Solomon Family*
Linda Solomon*
Joanne Sternlieb*
Carol Crossen & Jeff Stolow
Marlene Nadel & Rob Stolz*
Terri Solomon Topaz & Howard M. Topaz*
Leslie & Philip Wagner
Ariel & Max Wallins*
Sydelle & Andrew Weinberger*
Renee & Arthur Weisbaum*
Steve Weissman*
Gail & Ranan Wichler
R. Linda Wichtel*
Alana & David Wodnicki*
Steve Zelkowitz*
Committee
Rick Kalson, Steve Roth (Chair),
Lori Seader, Liz Sherman, & Kyle Solomon
Contact Us
For more information, please contact the Development Office at (212) 535-8008 ext. 266 or ext. 202, or email rfayton@tstnyc.org.