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2025 Gala Recap

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PLAYLIST OF ALL GALA VIDEOS

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L to R: JCRC-NY President-elect David L. Moore, honorees Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, Louis J. Jerome, Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl, Craig Newmark, Dr. Linda G. Mills, and Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, Chair of the JCRC-NY Board Cheryl Fishbein, JCRC-NY President Bennett W. Golub, and CEO Mark Treyger – Photo Credit: Michael Priest Photography

All Sponsors

Press Release

Printed Program
Sponsors as of 6/13

Taped Greetings
HE Ambassador Ofir Akunis, Consul General of Israel in NY
Hon. Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader
Hon. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator
Hon. Kathy Hochul, NYS Governor
Hon. Eric L. Adams, NYC Mayor
Eric S. Goldstein, UJA-Federation of NY CEO

Digital Scroll of Sponsors
as of 6/18/25

Sizzle Reel

Tribute Video for Rabbis Angela W. Buchdahl, Elliot J. Cosgrove and Chaim Steinmetz 

Tribute Video for Dr. Linda G. Mills

Tribute Video for Craig Newmark

Tribute Video for Louis J. Jerome

 

PROGRAM VIDEOS

Anthems by Cantors Chaim Dovid Berson and Mira Davis

Opening Remarks from President Bennett W. Golub

Greetings from NYS Attorney General Letitia James and NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli

JCRC-NY Leadership and Staff
Cantor Dovid Chaim Berson from Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun and Cantor Mira Davis from Park Avenue Synagogue performed Hatikvah and the Star Spangled Banner.

More than 400 guests attended.

Outgoing President Bennett W. Golub officially opened the program with reflections on his presidency and his new role as Chair of the Board.

Ben Golub paid tribute to outgoing Chair of the Board Cheryl Fishbein

 

The program featured taped greetings from (top row, left to right): H.E. Ambassador Ofir Akunis, Consul General of Israel in New York; U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer; U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; (bottom row, left to right): NYS Governor Kathy Hochul; NYC Mayor Eric L. Adams; UJA-Federation of NY CEO Eric S. Goldstein
NYS Attorney General Letitia James presented greetings.
NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli presented greetings.
JCRC-NY CEO Mark Treyger offered remarks.
Ben Blumberg and Karen Blumberg presented the Blumberg Family Young Leadership Award to Louis J. Jerome.
Gustave K. Lipman presenter the Barbara and Ira A. Lipman Community Security Award to Craig Newmark.
JCRC-NY President-elect David L. Moore, right presented the JCRC-NY Areivut Award to (left to right): Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, and Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl.
David Moore closed the program.