2024 Pursuer of Peace Honorees
Laura Ellsworth
Mark Nordenberg, Chancellor Emeritus
Founders of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit
Rodef Shalom Congregation invites you to join us for our
2024 Pursuer of Peace event honoring Laura Ellsworth, Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives at Jones Day, and Mark Nordenberg, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Pittsburgh, for creating the Eradicate Hate Global Summit.
The Summit is the most comprehensive anti-hate initiative in the world.
Benefactor
Anonymous
Diamond
Anita and Ira Gumberg
Platinum
Giant Eagle Foundation
PNC Bank
Gold
Debra Demchak
Hillman Family Foundations
Catherine and Mark H.* Loevner
The Heinz Endowments
University of Pittsburgh
UPMC
UPMC Health Plan
Silver
Barbara and Alan Ackerman
Erica and Hal Coffey
Duane Morris LLP
Sheila Reicher Fine
Jones Day
Aaron and Amy Katz Leaman
Signature Financial Planning
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Bronze
Dr. Holly Swartz and Dr. Steven Abo
Babst Calland
Baird
Maureen and Jared* Cohon
Kim and Curt Fleming
President Ken Gormley and Duquesne University
Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Sharon and Alan Lesgold
Levy Catering
Anne Lewis
Nancy and William Rackoff
Rodef Shalom Brotherhood
Cindy and David Shapira
The Buhl Foundation
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Marcie and Matthew Weinstein
Leatrice Wolf
Brass
Caryn Rubinoff and Craig Dunham
Cantor Toby Glaser
Rabbi Sharyn Henry
Susan and Eric Kruman
Mollie and Tom Lang
Richard and Ann Bass Roth
Phyllis and Dr. Lawrence Wechsler
Copper
Amy and Michael Bernstein
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Matthew and Adam Falcone
Frederick N. Frank, Esq.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Goldie and Joel Katz
Keller Maxson, Inc.
Lois Michaels
Joe Mineo Creative
Post Script Films
The Event Group
Three Rivers Entertainment & Production
Trailblaze Creative
Women of Rodef Shalom
In-Kind
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
Gifts through April 17, 2024
*Z''l, of blessed memory
Honorary Chairs
Barbara and Alan Ackerman
Frederick N. Frank, Esq.
Steering Committee
Goldie Katz
Mimsie Leyton
Phyllis Wechsler
Steering Committee Co-Chairs
Amy Katz Leaman
Martina Battistone
Steering Committee Chairs Emeriti
Mollie Lang
Catherine Loevner
Caryn Rubinoff
Tribute Committee
Dr. Holly Swartz and Dr. Steven Abo
Meryl and David Ainsman
Dr. Catherine Augustine
Martina and William Battistone
Jenn Beer
Dr. Leslie and Matthew Braksick
Karen and Richard Brean
Louise J. and Robert Byer
Roxanne and State Sen. Jay Costa
Maureen and Jared* Cohon
Erica and Hal Coffey
Teri and Barton Cowan
Dr. Sandy Davis
Debra Demchak
Hallie and Joshua Donner
Caryn Rubinoff and Craig Dunham
Judith Erlen
Matthew and Adam Falcone
Stefani Pashman and Jeremy Feinstein
Karen and Steven Feinstein
Sheila Reicher Fine
Kim and Curt Fleming
Debra and Rep. Dan Frankel
Deborah and Rabbi Larry Freedman
Cantor Toby Glaser
Anne Clair Goodman
President Ken Gormley and Duquesne University
Rabbi Sharyn Henry and Dennis Grinberg
Anita and Ira Gumberg
Karl Herrup
Jacki and Jeff Herzog
Tim Hindes
Karen Hochberg
Jennifer Marin and Jeremy Kahn
Barbara and David Kalla
Susan Friedberg Kalson and David Kalson
Goldie and Joel Katz
Rebekah B. Kcehowski
Ellen and Jack Kessler
Carolyn Klasnick
Lisa Klein and Mark Kleinman
Susan and Eric Kruman
Eileen and Nicholas* Lane
Mollie and Tom Lang
Aaron and Amy Katz Leaman
Sharon and Alan Lesgold
Debra Caplan and Dr. David Levenson
Anne Lewis
Elizabeth and Judge Timothy Lewis
Catherine and Mark H.* Loevner
Peter Longini
Mike Mankovich
Deborah Maxson
George Meehan
Lois Michaels
Gwen Miller
Michele Modany
Karen and Charles Moellenberg, Jr.
Deborah Polk and Valerie Monaco
Pearl Moore
County Controller Corey O'Connor
Judith O'Toole
Anne Molloy and Henry Posner III
Nancy and William Rackoff
Nancy and Bob Rosenthal
Sarah and Jon Rosenson
Ann Bass Roth and Richard Roth
Cantor Michele Gray-Schaffer and Eric Schaffer
Lisa Schroeder
Cynthia and David Shapira
Jan and Don Shaw
Megan and Justin Sigal
Elizabeth Black and Donald Simon
Councilmember Erika Strassburger
Meredith and David Strassburger
Mona and E.J. Strassburger
Laura and Harlan Stone
Becky and John Surma
Laura Swiss and Richard Swartz
Dr. Susan Traverso
Councilmember Barbara Warwick
Phyllis and Dr. Lawrence Wechsler
Sheila Weiner
Marcie and Matt Weinstein
Jodi and Andrew Weisfield
Carrie Yauch
Bishop David Zubik
*Z''l, of blessed memory
Rodef Shalom Congregation’s Pursuer of Peace Award recognizes
the significant commitment and sustained contribution of an individual
or organization to the pursuit of peace through fostering interfaith understanding, encouraging humanitarianism, and/or promoting a social justice agenda to bring healing to our fractured world.
SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT
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