1. Saturday, November 1, 2014
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Cocktail Attire
Please RSVP on enclosed response card by
October 17, 2014
Temple Beth Sholom Social Hall
Auction, Dinner, Dancing
(Kosher Meal and Israeli wines)
Wendy Kraft joined Hadassah and became a life member in Newton, MA, in 1988, and is
a Hadassah Keeper of the Gate. She graduated from the Hadassah Leadership Academy in
2007, and chaired the HLA Dining Club, and the 2012 Gala. Wendy is a graduate of the first
Florence Melton School for Adult Jewish Learning, serves on numerous boards in the
Jewish and Secular community and is a Co-founder of Kraft-Sussman Funeral Services, Las
Vegas' only Jewish Owned Funeral Home, and is a founding member of the Conservative
Chevra Kadisha.
Barbara Raben was a member of the first Hadassah Leadership Academy in Las Vegas,
and has given back to Hadassah since. In 2009 she joined the Board of Hadassah Southern
Nevada in serving as Co-Chair of the Gala, fundraising Co-Vice President, Co-OVP, and
Co-President with Elaine Entin for 3 1/2 years. She continues her service on the
Desert-Mountain Region Board, she was Secretary of Jewish Family Service Agency, and is
now President of the Board. She is a graduate of The Melton School, and is involved with
the Jewish Federation.
Linda Catalan Sklar was a member of the third Hadassah Leadership Academy in Las
Vegas from 2007 to 2009. Since then she joined the board of the Southern Nevada Chapter
serving as Education Co-Chair from 2010 to 2012. Linda has a love of the Hebrew language
and looks forward to teaching an Ivrit L'Hadassah Hebrew class in the near future. The
daughter of a Sephardi father and an Ashkenazi mother, Linda feels at home in and is
actively involved with quite a few shuls, both Sephardi and Ashkenazi, here and in L.A.
Sharon Walker’s love of Hadassah started with her mother, who started the first
Hadassah Chapter in Las Vegas. Sharon shared her mother’s passion and started a
younger woman's chapter that met in her home monthly. In 2005, Sharon started a Business
& Professional networking luncheon and in 2006, chaired the first Hadassah Leadership
Academy. Sharon is a Hadassah life member, a Keeper of the Gate, a Founder, and donor
to Hadassah Medical Organization and recently became a Centennial Founder. Her other
community involvement includes her position as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the
Jewish Family Services agency.
Hadassah Gala Honorary Committee
Thank you for your support
Rabbi Sanford & Joni Akselrad Judy & Dr. Jack Appelbaum Beth Asaf Mirit Avram MD Rose & Allan Bell
Honorable Shelley Berkley Myra Berkowitz Judge Elissa Cadish Justice Michael Cherry Debra Cohen
Rabbi Malcolm Cohen & Sarah Stewart Dr. Danny & Lauren Eisenberg Henry & Clarice Epstein
Bobby & Helen Feldman Barbara Fine Haim & Fran Fine-Ventura Lori Frankl Richard Frankoff & Laurie
Robinson Frankoff Phyllis Friedman Cantor Philip Goldstein Karen Gordon David Grisar
Andrew Grisar Michael & Cassie Grisar Marc & Robyn Grisar Priscilla Schwartz-Hodes & Abe Hodes
Drs. Hilary & Joel Katz Barbara & Bernie Kaufman Judge Joanna Kishner Jon Sparer & John Klai
Elyse Kraft Emma Kraft Susan and Scott Langsner Drs. Randi & Robert Lampert Judy Mack
Sara & Bill Mason Thomas J Kovach Jr & Mathew McCarthy Blanche & Phil Meisel Rabbi Yocheved Mintz
Kristine Kuzemka & Nancie O'Neill Julie & Joel Ostrovsky Emily & Richard Perlman Terry Raben
Lillian Radomsky Pamela Ring Ercy & Dr. Mark Rosen Lee Schreiber Bernard & Irene Silver
Sherri Simhayoff Dr’s Lori & David Snipper Jodi & Larry Springberg Drs. Lauri Staretz & Mickey Weisz
Ron Quinn & Kenneth Solis Betsi and Dr. David Steinberg Faye and Dr. Leon Steinberg Laura Sussman
Leah Sussman Rabbi Brad & Susan Tecktiel Ziona & Fred Tredup Barbara & Marv Walker
Nancy & Irv Weinberger Sheryl Chenin Webb Lynn Wexler Carol & Jeff Zucker
PLEASE JOIN HADASSAH
OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
AS WE HONOR
Wendy Kraft
Barbara Raben
Linda Sklar
Sharon Walker
For their support of Hadassah,
the Southern Nevada Community & Israel