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
Jennifer Wendy & Andrew Beckler
Debra Goldstein & Paul Brody
The Solomon Family
Cari & Dan Sommer
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
Laurie G. Jacobs & Bob Zorowitz
FRIEND / CHAVER
Debra Anisman*
Michele & Gregory Aptman
The Aronoff Family*
JoDi Weiss & Rich Birnbaum*
The Blitstein Family
The Blyn Family
Andrea Labov Clark & Timothy Clark
Barbara & Myron Dickstein*
The Sas-Dorfman Family
Stephanie Jacqueney & Mark Edelstein*
Stephanie Feld
Beth & Sheldon Finkel*
Harriet & Albert Fishlow*
Denise & Jay Freiberg*
Deborah & Daniel Fuchs
Jen & Seth Goldman*
Elaine Laurence & Victor Goodman*
Rebecca & Ross Hoffman
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*
Nancy & Gary Robbins
Marsha & Steve Roth*
Alice Naude & Stephen Saxl
Betty & Paul Schaffer*
Laurie & Lawrence Schloss
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*
Karen & Eric Vorschirm
Barri & Dan Waltcher*
Barbara & Sidney Winawer*
Nancy Tabs & Zachary Young
DONOR
The Aiuvalasit Family*
Anonymous*
Bonnie & Charlie Alter*
Karen & Lewis Altfest
The Applebaum Family
Heidi Sadowsky & Nate Arrick-Sadowsky
Geraldine Barbanel
Amanda & Joshua Baumrin
The Belitz Family*
Annie Gross & Jesse Berger
Ivy Beloff & John Rozsa*
Susan & Jerry Bohne
Madeleine Calderon*
Susan Gross & Adam Cohen*
Emily & Dustin Cohen*
Suzanne & Neil Cohen
The Colvin Family
Laura & Jim Cooperman
The Curtis Family*
Seri & Alan Doyle
June & Fred Dubrowsky
Abby & Matthew Elkin*
Rabbi Marla J. Feldman*
Amy & Howard Feller*
Nancy & Jonathan Fink
Phyllis & Kenneth Finkel*
Estelle Flax*
Sherry Froman*
Beth Furman
The Gerber Family
Elaine Gerstein*
Rachel & Michael Gerstein*
Amy & Brea Gladstone
Rebecca Lichtin & Grant Glovin
Hallie & Brett Golden*
Caryn & Bryan Gomez
Luetta & Jay Gould*
Joan & Franklin Green
Shelby Green
Heather & Joshua Greenberg
Laurie & Joe Gross
Ila & John Gross*
Patricia Gross*
Ruth & Hal Gutstein*
Rabbi Loraine Heller
Jane E. Herman
Jolie Schwab & David Hodes*
Abigail Holland & Andrew Holland
Rebecca Hillman & Alexander Ingram
Maria Guazzaroni Jacobs & Ross Jacobs*
Elyssa & Brett Jaffe*
Joanne Jahr*
Dr. Harriette Kaley & David Jason Kaley
Ms. Leora Harpaz & Mr. Howard Kalodner
Marilyn Rubinstein & Andrew Katz
Bertram Kimmel
Lois Kipnis
Becky Dorwin-Kipnis & Cantor Todd Kipnis*
Stuart Kratter*
Laura & Lee Krug*
Sandy & Steve Krulwich
Ruth & Robert Kurtz
Alexa & Josh Landman
Stephanie Latman
Helen Lessner
Deanna & Jerome Levy*
Natalie & Oren Levy
Samantha & Tomer Levy
Carol & Steve Linde*
Andrea Linne
Lee Liss*
Marian & Leonard Lubinsky
Norman Lynn
Arlene Krieger-Maer & Jeffrey Maer
Melvin Mandelbaum*
Judy & Joel Marcus
Peni & Steven Meixler*
Amy Schwach & Miguel Mercado*
Debra & Neal Mesnick
Susan & Peter Natale*
Neil Nyren*
Rona Oberman & Deborah Franzblau
Michelle & Jeffrey Osterer*
Ellen Olshansky & Rich Pattis
Sharon Barotz & Jeffrey Pawson
Marla Stern & Rick Peltzman*
Jennifer & Lawrence Phillips
Virginia Wages Plotkin
Wendy Prince
Jaclyn Rock & Scott Raichilson
Rabbi Jill Rubin & Ryan Rakower*
Jodie Relton & Robert Ray
Melissa Mandelbaum & Alex Revzin
Phyllis Romm
Margery Rosenberg*
Amy & Neal Rosenberg
Peggy Rosenblatt
Marisa & Peter Rosenthal*
Shelley & Loren Ross*
Melissa & Robert Saperstein*
Alice Naude & Stephen Saxl*
Dr. Lindsey Fox & Marc Schlesinger
Laurie & Lawrence Schloss*
Sari Luck Schneider & Robert Schneider
Wendi & Matthew Schorr
Carol Schwartz
The Schweiger Family
Lauren & Ron Segal
Jennifer & Adam Seidman
Karen Seltzer
Steven Shachat
Karen Blumberg & Jonathon Shaevitz
Suzanne & Mark Shapiro
Michele & Neil Shapiro*
Ann Sherman
Cynthia & Jacob Siller*
Barry Shainker & Matthew Silverstein
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*
Susan & Henry Tabickman
Elizabeth Arleo & Joshua Thompson
Terri Solomon Topaz & Howard M. Topaz*
Leslie & Philip Wagner
Ariel & Max Wallins*
Cecilia & Michael Warren
Sydelle & Andrew Weinberger*
Andrea & Daniel Weinstein
Renee & Arthur Weisbaum*
Marci & Michael Weiss
Steve Weissman*
Gail & Ranan Wichler
R. Linda Wichtel*
Alana & David Wodnicki*
Stephanie & Ethan Woods
Torrey & Mark Young
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.