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  • 2014 Awards Gala

    Washington, DC, Nov 9, 2014—Three educators from across the spectrum of Jewish life received The Covenant Foundation’s 2014 Covenant Award today, honored for their commitment, vision and impact by hundreds of Jewish community and educational leaders, philanthropists, students, colleagues and others.

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    Recipients of the 2014 Covenant Award, left to right: Rabbi Yisroel Boruch Sufrin, Alison Kur, and Dr. Rebecca Schorsch.
    Recipients of the 2014 Covenant Award, left to right: Rabbi Yisroel Boruch Sufrin, Alison Kur, and Dr. Rebecca Schorsch.
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    The Board and staff of The Covenant Foundation. Seated, left to right: Cheryl Finkel and Dr. Betsy Dolgin Katz. Standing, left to right: Dr. Allison Druin, Dr. Arnold Eisen, Eli N. Evans, Harlene Winnick Appelman, Dr. Jonathan S. Woocher, Joni Blinderman, Keating Crown. (Not present: Steven Ain, Jordan T. Goodman, Dr. Deborah Li...
    The Board and staff of The Covenant Foundation. Seated, left to right: Cheryl Finkel and Dr. Betsy Dolgin Katz. Standing, left to right: Dr. Allison Druin, Dr. Arnold Eisen, Eli N. Evans, Harlene Winnick Appelman, Dr. Jonathan S. Woocher, Joni Blinderman, Keating Crown. (Not present: Steven Ain, Jordan T. Goodman, Dr. Deborah Lipstadt, Barbara Goodman Manilow, Martha Minow, and Dr. Steven B. Nasatir.)
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    Board member Dr. Betsy Dolgin Katz, seated left, with Covenant Award recipients past and present. To her right: Cheryl Finkel, Dr. Sara Rubinow Simon, Karina Zilberman. Standing, left to right, row 1: Gitta Jaroslawicz-Neufeld, Amy Skopp Cooper, Dr. Rebecca Schorsch, Harlene Winnick Appelman, Rabbi Philip Warmflash, Alison Kur, ...
    Board member Dr. Betsy Dolgin Katz, seated left, with Covenant Award recipients past and present. To her right: Cheryl Finkel, Dr. Sara Rubinow Simon, Karina Zilberman. Standing, left to right, row 1: Gitta Jaroslawicz-Neufeld, Amy Skopp Cooper, Dr. Rebecca Schorsch, Harlene Winnick Appelman, Rabbi Philip Warmflash, Alison Kur, Jo Kay, Judy Finkelstein-Taff. Standing, left to right, row 2: Rabbi Sid Schwarz, Rabbi Loren Sykes, Howard Blas, Rabbi Yisroel Boruch Sufrin
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    The 2014 Pomegranate Prize recipients, with members of the Crown family. Left to right: Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell, James Crown, Talya S. Gillman, Keating Crown, Rabbi Michael Bitton, Oren J. Massey, Rabbi Yigal Sklarin.
    The 2014 Pomegranate Prize recipients, with members of the Crown family. Left to right: Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell, James Crown, Talya S. Gillman, Keating Crown, Rabbi Michael Bitton, Oren J. Massey, Rabbi Yigal Sklarin.
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    Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Rabbi Sid Schwarz, and Chip Edelsberg.
    Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Rabbi Sid Schwarz, and Chip Edelsberg.
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    Past Covenant Award recipients Dr. Marc N. Kramer and Rivy Poupko Kletenik.
    Past Covenant Award recipients Dr. Marc N. Kramer and Rivy Poupko Kletenik.
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    Dr. Arnold Eisen and Toby Rubin.
    Dr. Arnold Eisen and Toby Rubin.
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    Cheryl Finkel and Alisa Kurshan.
    Cheryl Finkel and Alisa Kurshan.
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    Deborah Friedman and Bob Sherman of The Jewish Education Project.
    Deborah Friedman and Bob Sherman of The Jewish Education Project.
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    Cindy Chazan and David Bryfman.
    Cindy Chazan and David Bryfman.
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    Carolyn Hessel and Dr. Sara Rubinow Simon.
    Carolyn Hessel and Dr. Sara Rubinow Simon.
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    Harold Grinspoon, center, with, from left, Arlene Schiff, Judy Federbush, Tanja Fischer Sarett, and Gali Cooks.
    Harold Grinspoon, center, with, from left, Arlene Schiff, Judy Federbush, Tanja Fischer Sarett, and Gali Cooks.
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    Eitan Tako, Sara Zebovitz, and David Meyer of Habonim Dror North America.
    Eitan Tako, Sara Zebovitz, and David Meyer of Habonim Dror North America.
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    Karina Zilberman and Glenn Rosenkrantz.
    Karina Zilberman and Glenn Rosenkrantz.
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    Covenant Foundation board members Keating Crown and Eli N. Evans, chairman.
    Covenant Foundation board members Keating Crown and Eli N. Evans, chairman.
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    The stage is set for Hamotzi and the presentation of the 2014 Covenant Awards.
    The stage is set for Hamotzi and the presentation of the 2014 Covenant Awards.
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    Dr. Ismar Schorsch opens the dinner program with Hamotzi.
    Dr. Ismar Schorsch opens the dinner program with Hamotzi.
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    Alison Kur is presented the 2014 Covenant Award by Keating Crown.
    Alison Kur is presented the 2014 Covenant Award by Keating Crown.
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    Dr. Rebecca Schorsch, left, is presented the 2014 Covenant Award by Renée Crown.
    Dr. Rebecca Schorsch, left, is presented the 2014 Covenant Award by Renée Crown.
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    Rabbi Yisroel Boruch Sufrin, right, is presented the 2014 Covenant Award by Lester Crown.
    Rabbi Yisroel Boruch Sufrin, right, is presented the 2014 Covenant Award by Lester Crown.
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    2014 Covenant Award recipient Alison Kur, center, with supporters from Temple Beth Elohim, left to right, Marjorie R. Freiman, Amy Gorin, Sara S. Lee, and Rabbi Joel Sisenwine.
    2014 Covenant Award recipient Alison Kur, center, with supporters from Temple Beth Elohim, left to right, Marjorie R. Freiman, Amy Gorin, Sara S. Lee, and Rabbi Joel Sisenwine.
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    2014 Covenant Award recipient Alison Kur with Rabbi Joel Sisenwine.
    2014 Covenant Award recipient Alison Kur with Rabbi Joel Sisenwine.
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    Eitan Tako, Caren Yanis, president of Crown Family Philanthropies, and Eli N. Evans.
    Eitan Tako, Caren Yanis, president of Crown Family Philanthropies, and Eli N. Evans.
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    Harlene Winnick Appelman, executive director of The Covenant Foundation welcomes guests to the Pomegranate Prize breakfast.
    Harlene Winnick Appelman, executive director of The Covenant Foundation welcomes guests to the Pomegranate Prize breakfast.
  • The Covenant Foundation

    The Covenant Foundation recognizes the diversity of strengths within the field of Jewish education in North America, across all denominations and settings. By honoring outstanding Jewish educators and supporting creative approaches to programming, the Foundation works to strengthen educational endeavors that perpetuate the identity, continuity and heritage of the Jewish people. The Foundation believes those with the creativity and passion to be catalysts for change and innovation in Jewish education are worthy of recognition and support. Consequently, the Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry. A Program of the Crown Family Philanthropies.

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