VOICES
Ideas of Our Time
Thank you for your interest in
Sponsorships for Temple’s annual fundraiser are available now.
See below for more information on becoming an event sponsor, or contact
Judith Friedman, Foundation Director, at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
General Admission tickets will be available for purchase in the spring.
More information below
VOICES Ideas of Our Time
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Join us for an evening featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman, held in collaboration with Violins of Hope, which tells the remarkable stories of instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust.*
This evening’s event will also honor the generations in our community who carry personal stories of the Holocaust.
Itzhak Perlman is one of the most celebrated violinists of our time and a 16 time GRAMMY Award winner. Renowned for his extraordinary artistry, warmth, and humanity, he has performed with every major orchestra and in leading concert halls around the world, captivating audiences with both his virtuosity and his joy for making music.
Mr. Perlman has received the highest honors for his artistic contributions, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts, a Kennedy Center Honor, a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award, four Emmy Awards, and the Genesis Prize. In recent seasons, he has continued to tour internationally, celebrating milestone programs that reflect the breadth of his career, from classical masterworks to klezmer traditions.
Deeply committed to music education, Mr. Perlman and his wife Toby founded the Perlman Music Program, which has mentored hundreds of gifted young musicians and is shaping the future of classical music worldwide. He also shares his expertise through an exclusive MasterClass series, inspiring the next generation of artists around the globe.
Violins of Hope presented by the Minnesota JCC
Voices of Hope is part of Violins of Hope, a powerful international initiative presented by the Minnesota JCC and the Eiger & Zaidenweber Families will be coming to Minnesota in May 2026. The collection features 70 restored string instruments once played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. Each violin carries a personal history, bearing witness to lives interrupted and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, these remarkable instruments will be shared through concerts, exhibitions, and educational programs. Together, these experiences honor the memory of the Holocaust while lifting up themes of hope, resilience, resistance, and unity. Through music, the voices of the past are heard again, inviting reflection, learning, and connection across generations.
Violins of Hope reminds us that even in the darkest moments of history, creativity and faith endured. Voices of Hope invites our congregants to listen, remember, and find meaning through the power of music as a bridge between memory and hope.
Invitation for two to a cocktail soirée with Itzhak Perlman on May 4
Pre-event hors d’oeuvres reception
Luminary
$36,000
Premier seating for 10
Visionary
$25,000
Premier seating for 6
Leader
$18,000
Premier seating for 4
Additional seating is available for $250 per seat only for those who have purchased a sponsorship. Limited to 4 additional tickets.
General Admission tickets will be available for purchase in the spring.
Pre-event meet and greet with Itzhak Perlman
Pre-event hors d’oeuvres reception
Patron — $10,000
Premier seating for 2
Pre-event hors d’oeuvres reception
Pillar — $5,000
Preferred seating
for 4
Kehillah — $2,500
Preferred seating
for 2
Reserved seating
Sustainer — $1,000
Reserved seating for 2
Benefactor — $500
Reserved seating for 1
Additional seating is available for $250 per seat only for those who have purchased a sponsorship. Limited to 4 additional tickets.
General Admission tickets will be available for purchase in the spring.
THANK
YOU
Our annual fundraiser, VOICES: Ideas of Our Time, is a celebration that supports Temple Israel as a vibrant, thriving home for Jewish life in our community.
Sponsors as of March 19, 2026
Honorees
Eva Kieffer
Paula & David Rubin ז”ל
Underwriting Sponsors
Cindy & Joey Shapiro*
Luminary — $36,000
Debbie & Marc Hasko
Visionary — $25,000
Mimi Gleekel
Sylvia & Sam Kaplan
Leader — $18,000
Anonymous
Barbara Finch
Sandy Okinow
Patron — $10,000
Anonymous
Martha & Dan Aronson
Rosalie & Fred Goldberg
Dr. Stanley & Luella Goldberg
Carole & Marty Kaplan
Ellen & Andy Luger
The Tankenoff Families Foundation, Marsha Tankenoff, Hindy & Scott Tankenoff
Pillar — $5,000
Judith Belzer & Jerry Waldman
Shirley & Marshall Besikof
Elaine & Gary Dachis
Lisa Doty & Steve Kalin
Rosalie & Andrew Gellman*
Nancy & Bob Hartman
Abbi Rose & Michael Blum
Leslee Shapiro
Marge & Irv Weiser
Kehilla — $2,500
Cecelia Bistner
Howard Chanen and Michelle Mercer
Karen & Morris Davidman
Debra & Michael Finn
Kara & Jeremy Frank
Edwin Freeman
Maggie Gilbert & Bob Rosenbaum
Shani & Sam Graber
Andrea & William Johnstone
Cindy & Douglas Kanter
Susie & Hart Kuller
Gail & Steve Machov
Anne & Michael Stanfield
Debbie & Jed Stillman
Sheri & Scott Yarosh
Deborah Zimmerman
Sustainer — $1,000
Barb & Frank Abramson
Molly & Sid Bader
Judy & Bruce Barnett
Linda & Robert Barrows
Betsy & Paul Beck
Pam & Bob Berkwitz
Gail Bernstein & Tom Davis
Kathleen Chaikin Bernstein & Jerry Bernstein
Diane & Richard Cohen
Jill & Jon Eisenberg
Lillian Fallek
Lisa & Charlie Feldbaum
Sherri & Larry Feuer
Wendy Fox & Jeff Barin
Shirley & Byron Frank
Marcy Frost & Mark Ratner
Jeri Glick-Anderson & Charles Anderson
Howard & Heidi Gilbert
Sally Greenberg & Abbe Smith
Kim & Cliff Greene
Judy Harris
Morris Hartman & Michael Bahr
Micki Herman Kay & Neil Kay
Betsy Hirsch & Matt McGue
Susan & Michael Horovitz
Ida & Tom Isaacs
Ellen Joseph & Dennis Ready
Jane Ketroser
Maureen Kucera-Walsh
Betsy Kuller & Ben Gerber
Joy Leibman
Jill & Andrew Miller
Margie & Charlie Ostrov
Nancy & Jim Proman
Jaime & Mike Proman
James Rice
Carol Rosenblatt
Sue & Jim Roth
Judith & Mark Segal
Betsy & Steve Sitkoff
Jim Tankenoff
Francine & Stephen Trachtenberg
William Weisman
Karen & Alan Winner
Penny & Mark Ziessman
Benefactor — $500
Joyce & David H. Abramson
Jill Binder
Bob Edelstein
Gary Gardner
Arthur Glassman
Kay & Bruce Goldstein
Bruce Goodman
Judy Karon
Marion & Steve Kahn
Neil Lapidus
Carly & Drew Levin
Carol Chomsky & Steve Liss
Naomi Perman
Dan Ribnick
Betsy & Mayer Tapper
Suzanne & Everett Weinstein
Jodie & Andy Weinstein
Sari & Jon Witzke
Anne & Allen Wolf
*Denotes those individuals honoring loved ones whose lives were forever changed by the Holocaust.
For more information, please contact
Judith Friedman, Foundation Director, at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or
612-374-0342.