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.
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 | General admission seating is available for $50 per seat
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
Premier 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 | General admission seating is available for $50 per seat
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.
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.
For more information, please contact
Judith Friedman, Foundation Director, at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or
612-374-0342.