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Top Women
Donors to hear Middle East Update from
Elliott Abrams and honor Mildred Levine at
Crown of Judah Luncheon
With Power, Passion and Purpose, the Jewish Federation of
South Palm Beach County’s most philanthropic women will
celebrate a ruby year with ruby distinction on January 18,
2012. This year’s Crown of Judah Luncheon, at the beautiful
Hamlet Country Club in Delray Beach, will commemorate the
40th “Ruby” Anniversary of the Lions of Judah, as it
recognizes Lions at the “Ruby Level” and above, who
contribute a minimum $10,000 to the Federation’s annual
campaign. The luncheon will feature renowned foreign policy
expert Elliott Abrams, and honor founding Jewish community
leader Mildred Levine.
“We’re excited and privileged to be bringing together such
caring, dynamic women for this exceptional, elegant event
with a
top-caliber program,” said Selma Sitrick, who is co-chairing
the luncheon with Susan Saril and Marilyn Simon Weinberg.
“With pride and gratitude, we’re ready to celebrate all
we’ve accomplished together, as we continue to raise funds
to meet rising essential needs.”
Elliott Abrams, top Middle East White House adviser, will
provide a real-time insider’s update. A noted author and
media presence, Abrams held major foreign policy positions
for Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan prior to his
current service with President Obama. (See bio below for
additional information on Elliott Abrams)
Mildred Levine will receive the Clarice Pressner Crown of
Judah Award, which recognizes seasoned leaders whose
enduring efforts have helped build Women’s Philanthropy into
a powerful force that raises half the dollars received
through the Federation’s annual campaigns. A resident of the
area for 36 years, Mildred co-chaired bringing the Lion of
Judah program to South Palm Beach County, and hosted the
first local Lion of Judah luncheon. (See bio below for
additional information on Mildred Levine)
“Through leadership as well as support, Mildred and her
husband Abner have been at the very core of our Federation
since its founding more than 30 years ago; and continue in
innumerable ways to be absolutely instrumental to the growth
and well-being of our Jewish community,” said Judi Schuman,
Women’s Philanthropy Vice Chair of Major Gifts. “The Levines
are members of our Federation’s prestigious Ketubah Society
and Mildred’s compassion, foresight, guidance and generosity
have ensured that she will always be a significant part of
our Jewish community.”
For more information, visit
www.jewishboca.org/crownofjudah or contact Dina
Burg at 561-852-5015 or
dinab@bocafed.org .
The Dorothy Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy 2012
campaign is generously sponsored by Wells Fargo. Boca Raton
Regional Hospital and Ivan & Co. Jewelers are the generous
Crown of Judah luncheon sponsors; The Boca Raton Observer is
Exclusive Media Sponsor.
The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County serves the
Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Highland Beach areas, raising
and allocating millions of dollars per year to meet critical
needs locally, in Israel and throughout the world.
Mildred
Levine
The Clarice Pressner Crown of Judah Award recognizes
seasoned leaders whose enduring efforts have helped build
Women’s Philanthropy into a powerful force at the Jewish
Federation of South Palm Beach County. A true pioneer of our
Jewish community, Mildred Levine is extremely proud to have
hosted the first local Lion of Judah luncheon in her home.
On moving here from Lawrence, Long Island, Mildred quickly
called the Federation office to offer her help. Since that
time, Mildred and her husband Abner have been at the very
core of the Federation, fostering its growth to keep ace
with the needs of a rapidly growing new Jewish community.
The Levines are members of The Jewish Federation of South
Palm Beach County’s prestigious Ketubah Society, and
Mildred’s compassion, foresight, guidance and generosity
have ensured that she will always be a part of this Jewish
community.
Mildred and Abner have been honored for their exceptional
support by The Anti-Defamation League, B’nai Torah
Congregation of Boca Raton, Donna Klein Jewish Academy,
Hadassah, American Friends of The Hebrew University, Israel
Bonds, The Jewish Theological Seminary, Ruth Rales Jewish
Family Service, and United Jewish Appeal. They are also
proud co-founders of the Dr. Samuel Waxman Cancer Research
Foundation Laboratory at
Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Elliott
Abrams
An expert on U.S. foreign policy around the globe and a top
White House adviser on the Middle East, Elliott Abrams has
also served in major foreign policy positions for Presidents
George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. During President Bush’s
first term, Abrams initially served as Special Assistant to
the President and Senior Director for Democracy, Human
Rights and International Operations. In 2002, he was
appointed Special Assistant to the President and Senior
Director on the National Security Council for Near East and
North African Affairs. He was later promoted to Deputy
National Security Advisor for Global Democracy Strategy, in
charge of promoting President Bush’s strategy of advancing
democracy abroad and of U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Abrams is a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
and a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His
articles and books are widely published and he has appeared
on Meet The Press, Face The Nation, Nightline and most major
television news programs. A New York City native, Abrams has
degrees from Harvard College, The London School of Economics
and
Harvard Law School.
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