And . . .

Here are some examples of what you made possible last year with your 2018 Annual Campaign Donation:
You Helped Stengthen Our Jewish Community

  • 2000+ people benefited from Holocaust Education programs organized by the Arkansas Holocaust Education Committee

  • Young Jewish Professionals throughout the entire Northwest Arkansas region were invited to social and cultural events just for them.

  • A college intern is helping to make the catalog of the extensive historical archives of Congregation B’nai Israel available online for all researchers

  • Central Arkansas Jewish community members had the opportunity to learn from rabbis and scholars of different backgrounds and affiliations at the Global Day of Jewish Learning.

Did you know?
In 2018, 80% of JFAR’s programs and services budget went toward serving the Arkansas Jewish Community.
You Helped Ensure a Jewish Future in Arkansas

  • 151 Jewish children across Arkansas went to their mailbox each month and found a free Jewish book, music CD, or DVD from the PJ Library Program to share with their families

  • 13 Kids throughout Arkansas received scholarships to continue their religious school education

  • 23 Jewish children received scholarships to attend Jewish summer camp, in partnership with Jewish Children’s Regional Service and Congregation B’nai Israel (for Temple members)

  • Students at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville learned about Judaism from courses taught through the state’s only Jewish Studies Program.
You Helped Care for Jews in Need in Arkansas

  • 35+ Jewish Seniors and their families per month did not have to meet the challenges of aging alone. They were assisted by JFAR’s full-time social worker.

  • 14 Jewish people in need throughout Arkansas were able to keep their power on, pay their rent, and afford food for their families.

  • 3 Jewish couples on the verge of homelessness received extensive counseling and support from JFAR’s social worker.

  • Jewish community caregivers had a monthly support group, led by JFAR’s social worker, to recognize and support their selfless efforts to care for others.

Did you know?
JFAR has started a Friendly Visitor Network to combat social isolation and loneliness among our aging population.
You Helped Support Global Jewry and Israel Education

  • 21 people from throughout Arkansas traveled with JFAR and Jewish National Fund (JNF) to Israel to visit JNF projects serving those most in need in the most isolated areas.

  • A Magen David Adom Ambulance Emergency Station was built as part of JNF’s new Rescue Center in Sapir to provide life-saving services not only to people living in one of Israel’s most isolated southern communities but also to the many tourists who travel through and to the area.

  • 230 children per week can continue to receive therapy for physical and mental disabilities at the Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center in Grofit, one of few therapeutic options in the area, because the Center is now able to build the bomb shelter it requires to remain open and operational.
Thank you again to all those who supported our 2018 Annual Campaign!

Prime Minister's Council ($36,000+)
Cori McGrath
Harold Tenenbaum

King David Society ($10,000+)
Dale and Lee Ronnel
Stacey and Mike Ronnel
Betsy Gray and Alan Thalheimer
Mitzvah Society ($5,000+)
Sol Alman Company
Kathy and David Bauman
Esther and Victor Biton
Ruthe and Phil Kaplan
Michelle and Ryan Malashock
Carol and Allan Mendel
Irene and Joel Spalter
Chai Society ($2500+)
Charles Friedman
Doris Krain
Bonnie and Sam Nickol
Jennifer and Steve Ronnel
Patricia and Barry Solomon
Christine Simonelli and Richard Thalheimer
Ann and Harvey Tettlebaum
Annabelle Imber and Henry Tuck
Ann and Dick Williams


Pacesetters ($1,800+)
Rose and Ed Back
Audrey and Don Evans
Otis Garner
Judy Grundfest
Miriam and Leonard Hasson
Trudy and Jerry Jacobson
Jane and Scott Levine
Emily Lewis
Susan Strauss
Marianne Tettlebaum and Dorian Stuber
Barbara and Bruce Thalheimer

President's Council ($1,000+)
Susan and Philip Axelorth
Rabbi Barry Block Charitable Fund
Rabbi Barry Block Discretionary Fund
Jill and Steve Bauman
Silvana and Ariel Berlinski
Deborah and Brad Diner
Esther Gordon
Ellen Gray
Lynn and Bruce Greenberg
Stacy and Dave Grundfest III
Kathy and Jack Grundfest
Marvin Itzkovitz
Andrea and Paul Levy
Rickie and David Lockwood
Anne and Larry Miller
Susan and Mike Schmitz
Nan Selz and Chris Barrier
Lori and Josh Shemper
Sheri and Michael Simon
Valerie and Joe Steinberg
Jerry Tanenbaum
Libby and Lee Thalheimer
Barry and Sandi Uretsky
Susan Weinstein
Rivka and Scott Zemke
Tzedakah Council ($500+)
Sylvia Amsler and Lewis Krain
Karla and Larry Back
Shirley Barron
Pauline and Alan Gerstein
Kennon and Scot Goldsholl
Polly and David Greenbaum
Ruth Itzkowitz
Nancy Kahn
Muriel Lederman and Brian Storrie
Bobbye and Rabbi Eugene Levy
Terri Moore and Jeffrey Neuhauser
Anonymous
Kathryn Pearson and Leonard Smith
Karen and David Reagler
Kitty and Bill Rubenstein
Rose Schwartz
Melanie and Bill Siegel
Ann Storthz
Joan and Noel Strauss
Melinda and Lou Tobian
Carole and Gary Weisbly
Eleanor Wolff
Robynn Zinser and Jim Pfeifer
Sustainers ($250+)
Betsy and James Aronson
Shelly Baron
Elaine Berg
Sharon Berman
Kenneth Besser
Joyce and William Feldman
June and Edmond Freeman
Susan Clark and Matthew Lopas
Rachel and Jonathan Dranoff
Rivka and Harry Ehrenberg
Michal and Justin Fitzpatrick
Loris and Jay Fullerton
Jane Goff
Laura and Allan Gold
Stanley Goldberg
Sarah and Len Johnson
Gina and Charles Kokes
Fred and Sandy Levin
Lawrence Levy
Maxwell Lyons II
Arleen and Brian Marshall
Harvey Miller
Cantor Sam Radwine
Carol and Howard Rutenberg
Rebekah Scallet and Joe Stafford
Madelon Scallet
Kay and David Shapiro
Carol Silverstrom
Tracie and Phillip Spivey
Larry Storthz
Phyllis Storthz
Sue Stroock (of blessed memory) and Chris
Hackler

Supporters ($100+)
Emily Adams and Carmen Arick
Dawn and Max Bachman
Celia and Howard Barnhard
Millie Baron and Mick Stoyanov
Anonymous
Glenn Block
Bettina Brownstein
Shelley and Jon Casciano
Bonnie Clinton
Terri Cohen and Marc Sherman
Mary Louise Cohn

Supporters (cont'd)

Mikki Deininger
Aniko Diamant
Richard Estelita and Charles Penix
Frances Fendler
Joy Figarsky
Kay and Stuart Fleischner
Shirley and William Friedman
Sue Ellen and Ronald Fuller
Van Gates
Robert Graber
Judy Greenbaum
Sonya Hamilton
Pat Highley and Arnie Nachmann
Maggie Hogan and Don Pfeifer
Timothy Kessler
Galina and Michael Krupitsky
Steven Lane
Lance Levi
Barbara Levin
Eileen and Michael Lieber
Ellen Lowitz
Aaron and Sandie Lubin
Liz Lucker
Karen and Mark Mackey
Sue and Keith Maddison
Leon Marks
Anna and James Moses
Mary and Derek Mumford
Darla Newman
Carol Parham
Ellyn Polsky
Jodi and Rick Prohofsky
Fran and Jerry Rephan
Luci and Daniel Rodell
Cecilia Ryan
Barbara Samuels
Dorothy Schwander
Sandy and Marvin Schwartz
Jerry Sherman
Julie and David Shindler
Marilyn Sorrels
Linda Switzer
Temple Israel of Jonesboro
Tracye and Larry Townley
Judith and Bob Williams
Michal and Shmuel Yaccoby
Regina and Perry Young
Eva Zeno
Naomi Zottoli
Contributors ($18+)
David Bailin
Kim and Yossi Baron
Debbie and Larry Bentley
Ricki and David Callen
Andrea and Bruce Cohen
Raina Connor
Fran and William Eiseman
Judy and Ronald Gordon
Roni and Eli Hemo
Evelyn and Frederick Hirsch
Steve Koenig
Cherry Landfair and David Goldsholl
Rita and Morris Levy
JoAnn Major
Angela and Lillian Markell
Carla Matthews
Patricia and Herbert Monoson
RoseAnn and Don Naron
Bobbi Nesbitt
Cynthia Rephan
Toni Roosth and Fred Gray
Soraya and Lee Rudofsky
Cecile Schweig
Raida Snyderman
Lucy Towbin
Gene Tweraser
Carol and Jason Vella
Susan and Robin West
Thank you in addition to the following for their invaluable in-kind contributions to the campaign in 2018:

Debbie Brady
Jimmy Weisman