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1 WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM HONORS Congregation Emanu El, Houston, TX April 22, 2017 Congregation Beth Israel, Houston, TX SPECIAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY RABBI DAVID STERN President, CCAR HONORING OMNI HOUSTON HOTEL 4 Riverway, Houston, TX April 22, :00 PM Cocktail attire RSVP by April 7, 2017

OF INTERNATIONAL The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) is deeply honored to join the Houston Jewish community in paying tribute to our honorary life member Dolores Wilkenfeld.

A beloved leader and mentor, Dolores continues to inspire with knowledge, strength and generosity.

Among her many projects on behalf of WUPJ, Dolores joined forces with Congregation Emanu El to support Shaarei Shalom, the only Reform congregation in St. Petersburg, Russia.

2 OF INTERNATIONAL The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) is deeply honored to join the Houston Jewish community in paying tribute to our honorary life member Dolores Wilkenfeld. We come together to recognize Dolores for her lifetime of devotion to the Reform movement across generations and around the world. A beloved leader and mentor, Dolores continues to inspire with knowledge, strength and generosity. For many years, Dolores chaired WUPJ s North American Board, served as a Program Co-Chair of its 30th International Convention and now serves on its Executive Board. Among her many projects on behalf of WUPJ, Dolores joined forces with Congregation Emanu El to support Shaarei Shalom, the only Reform congregation in St. Petersburg, Russia. Although she has led more organizations than space allows, highlights include terms as president of Congregation Emanu El and its Sisterhood, the North American Women of Reform Judaism and Vice Chair of the board of UAHC, now the Union for Reform Judaism. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. Dolores wrote and hosted radio and TV programs for her temple and wrote and directed musicals for a variety of local civic organizations. She also continues as a volunteer tutor for Bar and Bat Mitzvah students at Emanu El, a labor of love which has been ongoing for almost 50 years. Dolores, herself, became a Bat Mitzvah in January of Dolores was married to J.H. Buddy Wilkenfeld (z l), of blessed memory, for 47 years and is the mother of Lewis Wilkenfeld and Serena Brooks, grandmother of Melody and Jesse and sister of J. Livingston and Saranne Kosberg. The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) is immensely honored to pay tribute to our honorary life member Stephen Breslauer. The embodiment of exemplary communal commitment and ethics, Steve is loved and respected by all who have the privilege to know him. A nuclear engineer and former Navy pilot, Steve was president of SB Consultants until his retirement in He received an AB from Cornell and an MBA from the University of Houston and pursued graduate studies in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Passionately committed to strengthening the Jewish community and Reform Judaism, Steve has devoted a lifetime working on behalf of WUPJ. He served as Secretary of WUPJ s Executive Board, member of its Management Committee, Treasurer of the NAC (now the North American Advisory Board), co-chair of the Yad B Yad South American Task Force and continues to offer his wise counsel as a member of the Executive Board and Audit Committee. Steve is Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors of Ben-Gurion University and has served on its American Associates board as well as on the boards of the Washington Institute, Congregation Beth Israel, Men of Reform Judaism (previously NFTB), the Union for Reform Judaism and the Houston Jewish Federation, among many others. In 2011 the Breslauer family dedicated the WUPJ Sandy Breslauer Beit Simcha Center for Progressive Judaism in Minsk, Belarus, named in memory of Sandy Breslauer (z l), Steve s wife of 55 years, whose passion and commitment were instrumental in the establishment of the center. Steve is the father of David (Elizabeth) Breslauer, Jeanne Breslauer (z l) and Roberta Herman (Mike) Dietrich. He has five grandchildren and one great-grandson. Steve and Terry Woskow live in Houston. WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) supports Jewish communities in 50 countries. We build and fortify international Reform congregations, support the growth of rabbinic leadership in the former Soviet Union, provide thousands of children and young adults around the world with summer camp experiences and help advance Reform Judaism in Israel. Elizabeth and David Breslauer Irma and Ben Breslauer Rabbi Daniel Freelander, President Karen and Jeff Basen-Engquist Professor Rivka Carmi Rabbi Daniel Freelander Roberta Herman Dietrich Alexander Goren Rabbi Steve and Beckye Gross Rabbi Oren and Julie Hayon Susan C. Bass Ina and Steven Bauman Congregation Beth Israel Sisterhood Nani and Austin Beutel Andrea and Philip Bliss Barbara and Mark Brookner Linda and Andrew Burger Eileen Cersonsky Joan and Ron Cohen Ruth and Harvey Cohen Terry and Martin Cominsky Caren and David Cowan Rachel Mohl-Duke and Michael Duke Marilyn and Al Eisenberg Congregation Emanu El Sisterhood fredi and Paul Franks Joanne Fried Rabbi Dan Gordon Carole Sterling, Chair of the Board OF INTERNATIONAL Linda and Richard Zoll, Tribute Chairs Diane Puschett and Shelly Cyprus, Tribute Co-Chairs HONORARY VICE CHAIRS Liz and Jim Breslauer Saranne and Livingston Kosberg HONORARY CO-CHAIRS Rabbi Richard and Bella Hirsch Anat Hoffman Rabbi Rick Jacobs Rabbi Samuel Karff Rabbi Gilad Kariv Rabbi Robert and Lynn Loewy Rabbi David and Lisa Lyon TRIBUTE COMMITTEE Arline and Ben Guefen Cherie and Fred Half Rabbi Joshua and Aviva Herman Judy and Marc Herzstein Sandy and Randy Herzstein Paula and Lenny Holzband Rabbi Samantha and Matthew Kahn Barbara and Raymond Kalmans Elyse and Lewis Kalmans Linda Kates Rabbi Marshal and Christina Klaven Ellen and Lewis Krinsky Lorraine and Bruce Lessey Ina Rae Levy Jill and Nat Levy Myra Lipper Rabbi Josh and Elizabeth Lobel Lynn Magid Lazar and Dale Lazar Serena Brooks and Lewis Wilkenfeld Terry Woskow Rabbi Uri Regev Rabbi Elena Rubinstein Carole and Jay Sterling Rabbi Roy and Linda Walter Rochelle and Lee Wunsch Diane Marcus Blair C. Marks Barbara Miller Cantor Daniel and Nina Faia Mutlu Nancy and Ron Nodler Jane Oppenheim Steven Portnoy Anne Molloy and Henry Posner III Gloria and Joe Pryzant Betty and Arthur Roswell Lisa and Michael Sachs Amb. Arthur and Joyce Schechter Rabbi Adrienne and David Scott Susan and Ed Septimus Rabbi Pamela and Jeff Silk Jerry Tanenbaum Rabbi Lennard and Linda R. Thal Rabbi Deborah Schloss and Eljay Waldman 633 Third Ave, New York, NY Eliyahu Shama St, Jerusalem

3 REPLY CARD April 22, 2017 HONORING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: The Tribute Dinner will feature a Digital Ad Journal. All ads can be viewed online and will also be displayed on screens at the event. Sponsors will receive dinner tickets with their sponsorship. Please see individual sponsorship opportunity levels for more information. RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY - Individual tickets to the Tribute Dinner are also available. RSVP by Friday, April 7, 2017

4 RESERVATION FORM Your response is requested by Friday, April 7, 2017 WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM (WUPJ) OF INTERNATIONAL Honor Dolores Wilkenfeld and Stephen Breslauer by supporting WUPJ programs they care about SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORSHIPS INCLUDE: Dinner tickets Tribute message in digital ad journal & projected on screens during dinner Scroll of Honor recognition in printed program r PILLAR $50, dinner tickets (2 tables) Full first page ad Establish a Fellowship in your name for a student rabbi at the new WUPJ Rabbinic Institute in Moscow to lead an emerging Russian community. r GOLD $25, dinner tickets (1 table) Full gold page ad Establish a Rabbinic Internship in your name. A newly ordained rabbi will lead an IMPJ supported Israeli congregation. r SILVER $10, dinner tickets (1 table) Full silver page ad Name a leadership seminar. Send students from South America, South Africa and Australia to a WUPJ training seminar in Jerusalem. r BRONZE $5, dinner tickets (1 table) Full bronze page ad Underwrite the refurbishment of a Torah Scroll for an emerging Progressive congregation in South America or the Iberian Peninsula r PATRON $3,600 4 dinner tickets Half-page ad Provide prayer books inscribed with your name for an emerging WUPJ supported Progressive congregation in the Far East. r FRIEND $1,800 2 dinner tickets Quarter-page ad Provide a Ukrainian teenager with a Scholarship to attend a WUPJ-sponsored summer camp. r INDIVIDUAL DINNER TICKETS Please reserve individual tickets at $300 each. Total enclosed $ Includes WUPJ SUPPORTER name listing on the Scroll of Honor SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Include dinner tickets. Please see facing page for details JOURNAL TRIBUTE OPPORTUNITIES I am not able to attend (or cannot be an event sponsor), but would like to honor Dolores Wilkenfeld and Stephen Breslauer on the website and the Printed Scroll of Honor r $3,600 FULL page ad r $2,500 HALF page ad r $1,300 QUARTER page ad r $ 500 GREETING (Two lines) r $ Other (WUPJ SUPPORTER name listing) Name Street Address City, State, Zip Phone Congregation Enclosed is my check of $ payable to World Union for Progressive Judaism, 633 3rd Avenue, New York, NY Reservations and donations may also be made by visiting PillarsofReformJudaism.org We have a block of hotel rooms reserved at the Omni Hotel for our guests. For more information, please call or visit For Scroll of Honor Listing and Messages and Sponsor Guests, please see back of this card.

5 PLEASE INDICATE HOW YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR NAME TO APPEAR ON THE SCROLL OF HONOR: Name(s): TRIBUTE MESSAGE Print your message for the Digital Ad Journal here or to SPONSORS TABLE GUESTS Third Avenue, New York, NY PillarsofReformJudaism.org

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David & Lynn Mitchell SCOUTREACH Proceeds from this event will fund the Council s 2015 Scoutreach Program Scoutreach is the Council s commitment to ensure that all young people have an opportunity to join Scouting. Scouting