Each year the Museum holds several major fundraising events that help to support the institution’s mission of preserving Jewish history and its rich heritage.
For more information about the Museum’s benefit events, please contact Shari Segel at ssegel@mjhnyc.org or 646.437.4322.
Upcoming Events
Spring Women’s Luncheon
The Pierre Hotel, Manhattan
Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Our special guest speaker will be Ela Weissberger, who was 11 years old when she was deported in 1942 to the Terezin ghetto in Czechoslovakia. She will share her experiences, especially her role in the 55 performances of the children’s opera Brundibar. The luncheon is chaired by Patti Kenner, Ann Oster, Kathy Gantz, and Stacey Saiontz. The event includes a silent auction during the pre-luncheon reception. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Museum Community Fund, which enables us to provide free or reduced-cost access to school and community groups who are not able to afford Museum admission.
For further information, contact Shari Segel at 646.437.4322 or ssegel@mjhnyc.org.
Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Dinner
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Screening of In Darkness at 2:45 p.m.
Cocktails at 5:30 p.m. ¦ Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Dinner on June 3 will honor Agnieszka Holland, director of Academy Award nominated film In Darkness, and Dr. Krystyna Chiger Keren, a survivor of the Lvov Ghetto portrayed in In Darkness. Chaired by Wayne Zuckerman, the dinner will feature special guests from the United States Service Academies. To learn more about the event, contact Erica Marcus at 646.437.4224 or EMarcus@mjhnyc.org.
Click here to purchase tickets. Golf and Tennis Outing
Monday, July 9, 2012
Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, New York
Guests will enjoy a wonderful day of golf, tennis, swimming, raffles, an auction, delicious food, and great company in a bucolic setting. For more information and a schedule of the day’s events please click here or contact Regina Roper at rroper@mjhnyc.org or 646.437.4253.
Past Events
16th Annual Heritage Dinner
Monday May 7, 2012
Rupert Murdoch, Chairman & CEO of the News Corporation, was the honoree at this year’s dinner, which was chaired by Roger Ailes and Bruce Ratner. The event, which attracts the corporate and business communities, was held throughout the Museum's facilities, allowing guests to explore exhibitions and enjoy spectacular Harbor views. To learn more about the event, contact Shari Segel at 646.437.4322 or ssegel@mjhnyc.org. To learn more about Corporate Partner benefits, contact Sharon Steinbach at 646.437.4335 or ssteinbach@mjhnyc.org.
23rd Annual Generation to Generation Dinner
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Sponsored by the Museum’s Associates and Young Friends, this event brings together Holocaust survivors, their families, and friends to pay tribute to the six million Jews who perished while honoring those individuals who survived to rebuild their families and communities.
To view the 2011 Generation to Generation journal online, click here.
Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Dinner
Monday, June 6 2011
Our honoree was Museum Chairman, Hon. Robert M. Morgenthau (Lt. Commander, USN) as well as U.S. Military Students and Alumni from the Center’s American Service Academies Program. The event also featured General Sidney Shacknow, USA, Ret. Spring Women’s Luncheon
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Our special guest speaker was Stella Levi, a survivor of Auschwitz, who was born on the Aegean island of Rhodes. She shared her experiences growing up in its Sephardic community and the lesser- known story of the approximately 1,700 Jews deported in 1944 from Rhodes. She is one of only approximately 152 from this community who survived. The luncheon was co-chaired by Patti Kenner, Ann Oster, and Kathy Gantz. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Museum Community Fund, which enables us to provide free or reduced-cost access to school and community groups who are not able to afford Museum admission.
15th Annual Heritage Dinner
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Long time Museum friends Susan and John Zuccotti were the honorees at this year’s dinner. The event, which attracts the corporate and business communities, is held throughout the Museum's facilities, allowing guests to explore exhibitions and enjoy spectacular Harbor views.
Benefit performance of the new musical The People in the Picture
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
More than 70 Museum friends attended this benefit performance of this moving new musical, starring Two-time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia, and featuring a book & lyrics by the author of the international best seller Beaches, Iris Rainer Dart, and a glorious score by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler. More than $20,000 was raised in support of Museum programs.
Private VIP Tour of the NEW National Museum of American Jewish History AND Paris through the Window: Marc Chagall and His Circle at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Campus Coach graciously provided round-trip luxury bus transportation for a small group of Museum family and friends. Coffee and breakfast treats were served on the ride down, along with brief films and talks by MJH Director Dr. David G. Marwell, Ph.D., Deputy Director Ivy Barsky, and Curator Melissa Martens.
Guests took a VIP Tour of the National Museum of American Jewish History led by exhibition designer Patrick Gallagher (Mr. Gallagher designed the Core Exhibition of the Museum of Jewish Heritage as well as exhibitions at the National Museum of American Jewish History). After lunch, guests took a VIP tour of Paris through the Window: Marc Chagall and His Circle at the Philadelphia Museum of Art with the exhibition’s curator, Michael Taylor.
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