For four decades, Melton has inspired learners from around the world at all levels of religious engagement to better understand their Jewish selves. But Melton's impact goes further: we nurture unity and build community through Jewish learning.
Now more than ever, in this painful moment for Jews worldwide, Melton’s work of educating and creating community feels especially important. With heavy hearts, Jewish individuals and institutions are turning to Melton to help them understand the atrocities of October 7th and learn about the complex Israel/Palestinian history that brought us to the war today.
At Melton, we have stepped up this last month to offer a lot more Israel education, mostly at no cost. One specific online program was created as a four part series for parents of teens and college students to understand the conflict in depth and learn how to support their children. We had over four hundred Gen x'ers, mostly new to Melton, join. We have also offered Melton Meets the Moment sessions with updates on the current conflict. Our last session had over 750 registrants.
Your financial support today will go a long way towards ensuring that Melton is able to continue to serve as a source of strength during these challenging time.
We are deeply appreciative to our lead campaign donors
who helped kick off this year's campaign.
Trailblazers ($10,000+)-
Karen & Larry Altschul, Boca Raton, FL
Vicki & Gerald Benjamin, Atlanta, Georgia
Bobbie & Carl Blau, Encino, CA
Susie Goldsmith, Naples, FL
Jo Robbins & Jerry Bergman, Boca Raton, FL
Sandy Harrison, Louisville, KY
Sherrie & Al Weiss, Riverwoods, IL
Explorers ($5,000+)
Cathy Zacks Gildenhorn & Michael Gildenhorn, Bethesda, MD
Ruthie & Al Rudis, Seal Beach, CA
Michael & Debbie Troner, Miami, FL
Elissa and Matt Windisch, Los Angeles, CA
Kickstarters ($2,500+)
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Rabbi Rachel & Greg Bovitz, New York, NY
Sandy & Phillip Benjamin, Melbourne, Australia
Randi Brenowitz & Marty Klein, Palo Alto, CA
Rachel Chasky Schwartz & Peter Schwartz, Denver, CO
Alan Edelman & Debbie Sosland-Edelman, Kansas City, MO
Abigale Elyacharshuster, Overland Park, KS
Barry & Carole Forman, West Palm Beach, FL
Michelle Goldsmith, Kansas City, MO
Adina and Harman Grossman, Teaneck, NJ
Mark & Valerie Rose, Buffalo Grove, IL
Joan Rozansky, Miami, FL
Betty Sobelman, Northbrook, IL
Rabbi David Steinhardt-Senior Rabbi-B’nai Torah Congregation, Boca Raton, FL
Mark & Debbie Weber, Annandale, VA
Chai Donors ( $1800+)
Louise Kershman, Beverly Hills, CA
Robin Schaffer, Anchorage, AK
Bruce Segall & Robin Rosenberg, Dobbs Ferry, NY
And deep appreciation to our visionary Funders Council members, whose annual commitment of $25,000 for five years enable Melton to continue reaching greater heights and depths of Jewish learning.
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Alan Edelman & Debbie Sosland-Edelman, Kansas City, MO
Ann Elyachar, Leawood, KS
Susan & Bill Firestone, Longmeadow, MA
Rochelle Friedman, Falls Church, VA
Susie Goldsmith, Naples, FL
Ruth & Brooks Hilliard, Pheonix, Arizona
Samuel Mendel Melton Foundation, Columbus, OH
Sherrie & Al Weiss, Riverwoods, IL
