Temple Israel’s Annual Fundraiser
SPONSORSHIPS and GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW.
For sponsorships, see below for more information or contact Judith Friedman, Foundation Director,
at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
VOICES | IDEAS OF OUR TIME
More information below
Amir Tibon is an award-winning diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz and the author of The Gates of Gaza: A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israel's Borderlands (Little, Brown, September 2024), which tells the gripping true story of how he, along with his wife and their two young children, were rescued from Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023, by Tibon’s own father—an incredible tale of survival that also reveals the deep tensions and systemic failures that led to Hamas’s attacks that day. The story was featured on 60 Minutes and the film rights have been optioned by Leviathan Productions, with Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz (Fauda) set to write the script.
Tibon has previously served as the Haaretz’s correspondent in Washington, D.C., and as a senior editor for its English edition. He is the author of The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas (co-authored with Grant Rumley), the first-ever biography of the leader of the Palestinian Authority. He, his wife, and their two young daughters were evacuated from their home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz after the October 7 attack, and are currently living in temporary housing in north-central Israel.
Sophie Stillman is a Minnesota native and a proud product of the Twin Cities Jewish community and Temple Israel family. After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2017, Sophie made Aliyah. On October 7, 2023, Sophie was at Kibbutz Urim, a southern Israeli community just kilometers from the Gaza border. She and her host family endured 25 harrowing hours in a bomb shelter as Hamas launched an unprecedented and brutal attack on Israel, witnessing firsthand the devastating impact of that day.
Invitation for two to a cocktail soirée with Amir Tibon and Sophie Stillman hosted in a private residence
Pre-event hors d’oeuvres reception
at Temple IsraelCopy of The Gates of Gaza for you and your guests
Visionary
$25,000
Premier seating
for 10
Leader
$18,000
Premier seating
for 6
Patron
$10,000
Premier seating
for 4
Pre-event hors d’oeuvres reception at Temple Israel
Copy of The Gates of Gaza for you and
your guests
Pillar
$5,000
Premier seating
for 4
Kehillah
$2,500
Preferred seating
for 2
Reserved seating
Sustainer
$1,000
Reserved seating for 4
Benefactor
$500
Reserved seating for 2
Additional premier seating is available for $250 per seat | General admission seating is available for $50 per seat
THANK
YOU
Our annual fundraiser, Temple Israel VOICES: Ideas of Our Time, is a celebration that supports the heart of our community and enriches and sustains Temple’s essential work.
Underwriting Sponsors
Marilyn & Martin Lipschultz
$25,000 — Visionary
Stuart Nolan and Marilyn Horowitz
Sylvia & Sam Kaplan
$18,000 — Leader
$10,000 — Patron
Anonymous
Sandy Donaldson & Dawn Yellott
The Edward J. Phillips Family Foundation
Mimi Gleekel
The Gold Bay Foundation
Weiser Family Foundation
Sue Zelickson
$5,000 — Pillar
Elaine & Gary Dachis
Barbara Finch
Debbie & Marc Hasko
Abigail Rose & Michael Blum
Cindy & Joey Shapiro
Sharron Steinfeldt
$2,500 — Kehillah
Kerry & Scott Bader
Cecelia Bistner
Maggie Gilbert & Bob Rosenbaum
Shani & Sam Graber
Nancy & Bob Hartman
Denise & Marshall Hertz
Cindy & Doug Kanter
Ellen Goldberg Luger & Andy Luger
The Parks Group
Leslie Schiff & Stephen Rice
Anne & Michael Stanfield
Rhonda Stein & Stuart Goldenberg
Debbie & Jed Stillman
Sheri & Scott Yarosh
Sustainer — $1,000
Patti & Lee Engler
Lillian Fallek
Debra & Michael Finn
Kara & Jeremy Frank
Rosalie Gellman
Joanne & Bruce Gruen
Dr. Charles Horowitz
Susie & Hart Kuller
Margie & Charlie Ostrov
Yvonne & Chuck Selcer
Billy Weisman
Benefactor — $500
Joyce & David H. Abramson
Diane Baumgart & Myron Schreck
Judi Belzer & Jerry Waldman
Cassie & David Benowitz
Beth & Steve Birke
Cindy & Don Brown
Howard Chanen
Carol Chomsky & Steve Liss
Bob Edelstein
Lisa & Charlie Feldbaum
Sherri & Larry Feuer
Thuy Anh & Matt Fox
Edwin Freeman
Lori & Brad Fritz
Arthur Glassman
Jean & Jeff Golden
Pattie & Dick Golden
Kay & Bruce Goldstein
Bruce Goodman
Susan Gray & Paul Waytz
Marcee Harris Schwartz & Jon Schwartz
Ellen Hertz & Randall Zats
Kim & Tom Hoffman
Jeanne & Stanley Kagin
Susan & Ken Kahn
Diane & Howard Kaplan
Judy Karon
Jill & Lennie Kaufman
Jane Ketroser
Betsy Kuller & Ben Gerber
Julie & Barry Landy
Cary & Drew Levin
Sid Levin
Sharon & Buzz Levitt
Joy Leibman
Marilyn Marker
Lara Perlman & John-Paul Mars
Lisa & Bob Melamed
Michael Melamed
Nancy Miller-Levin & Ed Levin
Samantha & Scott Moscoe
Jaime & Mike Proman
Nancy & Jim Proman
Lisa & Mark Ratner
Dan Ribnick
Carol Rosenblatt
Muffy & Larry Rudnick
Judith & Mark Segal
Marsha & Joel Seltz
Jill & David Smith
Jim Tankenoff
Betsy & Mayer Tapper
Allie Stillman Hage & Brian Hage
Alene & Anthony Sussman
Marsha Tankenoff
Francine & Stephen Trachtenberg
Arlene & Steve Winnick
Elliot Wolson
Kim Wolson & Norman Abramson
Ron Zamansky
For more information, please contact
Judith Friedman, Foundation Director, at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or
612-374-0342.