Kadima! Capital Campaign

For more than 150 years, Anshe Emet Synagogue has been a center of Jewish life—a place where generations have gathered to pray, learn, celebrate, and build community. Today, we have the opportunity to ensure our sacred spaces continue to inspire and serve future generations.

The Kadima! Campaign: Honoring Our Heritage, Focused on Our Future is transforming our campus through meaningful investments that will preserve our historic Chapel, enhance accessibility, strengthen security, improve gathering spaces, and create new opportunities for Jewish life and community connection.

Thanks to the vision of Rabbi Michael S. Siegel and the extraordinary generosity of more than 150 donors, we have raised $14.5 million toward our $15 million goal. With just $500,000 remaining, we invite you to help us bring this transformational campaign to completion.

Together, we are preserving our heritage, strengthening our community, and ensuring that Anshe Emet continues to thrive for generations to come.

Anshe Emet also gratefully accepts stock and wire transfers, and commitments of $25,000 or more may be fulfilled over three years.

For more information, please contact Hannah Jarvis at hjarvis@ansheemet.org or 773.868.5143.

We are honored to recognize those whose generosity makes this vision possible. Recognition options may include plaques, naming opportunities, and inclusion in campaign publications and events. Participate at the best giving level for you. With the support of EVERY congregant, we can raise the remaining funds to reinforce the safety of our congregants and staff and provide bright spaces for collaboration, education, worship and bold new ideas.

BAYIT - Home

$500,000+

MIGDAL - Tower

$250,000+

KOMA - Story

$100,000+

KIR - Wall

$50,000+

L'VENAH - Brick

$49,999 - $10,000

TIKRAH - Ceiling

$7,200+

SHA'AR - Gate

$3,600+

AMUD - Pillar

$1,800+

YESOD - Foundation

$720+

DELET - Door

$719 - $1

We recognize that while large capital projects require campaigns such as Kadima!, we know that ongoing maintenance of our building infrastructure into the future is important as well, which is why we will be  launching our AES Building Fund in May 2026.​ 

Payments can be made at ansheemet.org/kadimacampaign.
Anshe Emet also accepts Stock and Wire transfers. ​Gifts exceeding $25,000 can be paid over 3 years. ​

For more information about how to contribute to the Kadima! Campaign, please contact Hannah Jarvis at hjarvis@ansheemet.org or 773.868.5143.

Every congregant’s meaningful gift is urgently needed to secure our synagogue’s future.  Please make a generous gift to the Kadima! Campaign.

Bayit • Home
Anonymous 
Helen and Michael Arkes
Marvin Frank
Betsy Gidwitz
The Malkin Family

Migdal • Tower
The Kipper Family 
Lorie Chaiten and Harold Hirshman
in Honor of Rabbi Michael S. Siegel

Koma • Story
Tracy and Howard Ankin
Julie and Jim Coffman
Laura and Tony Davis
Judy and Bill Goldberg
The Friend Family: Linda, Bill, Nina, Jack and Matthew
Lindy Hirschsohn and Chris Coetzee
The Kahn Family
Carlen and Dr. Robert Katz
Elaine and Don Levinson
Miki and Ami Pissetzky
Joan and Avner Porat
Nancy and Phillip Resnick
Kimberly and Arnold Rubin
Jamie and David Schwartz and Family​  
Rebekah and Ilan Shalit
Joanne and Gregg Silver
Jamie Weiner and Carolyn Friend Weiner
The Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund

Kir • Wall​​
Katie and JR Berger
The Diamond Family Foundation
Jacqueline Gilbert​ z”l 
Paula and Michael Perlstein
Laura Neiman Rifkin and Adam Rifkin 
Judah Rodgon and Erin Felchner 
Lynne and Ralph Schatz
Nahva and Felix Tollinche 
Seymour and Penny Turner

L’VenahBrick
Wendy Berger
David Medow and Barbara Bernstein,  
In Memory of Irwin and Miriam Bernstein
Virginia and Norman Bobins
Jennie Berkson and David Edelstein 
Rachel and Michael Geller
Edith and Gerald Falk
Karen and Jay Goodgold 
Elizabeth and Jonathan Hirschtritt
Elena and Perry Kamel
Mary Fran and Michael Klein & Family
Susan Levinson
Shari Young Lewis and Jeffrey Lewis
Jane D. Lippow
Claudine and Joshua Liss 
Sharon and Scott Markman
Sandra Kirmeyer and Tom Opferman 
Giselle and Mark Ratain
Laura and Ricardo Rosenkranz 
Susan and Richard Rosenstein 
Lauren and Martin Roth
Sarah and Nat Sager​
Katie and Evan Schaffer 
Carole Schecter and Steven Mayer
Esther Joy Schwartz in Memory of Beloved Parents Renee and Selwyn Schwartz
Sam and Steve Schwartz-Fenwick 
Elaine and Barry Seeskin 
Bonnie and Orrin Shifrin
The Families of Barbara and Alfred Winick and Carolyn and Jeff Winick 
Carrie and Aaron Zaretsky

TikrahCeiling
Meredith Grossman Anders and Darren Anders
Susan Silverman 
Laraine and David Spector

Sha’arGate
Alyssa Altman
Meta Berger
Elaine Cizner in Memory of Allen J. Cizner
Nancy Kohn and Art Friedson 
The Phillip C. & Beverly Goldstick Charitable Fund 
Jay Lewkowitz
Marsha and Brian Nagorsky 
Teri Newman 
Fraeda & Gary Porton
Leonard and Ruth Rau 
Kimberly and Ari Rubenfeld
Lisa and Brian Wolfe
Andrea Yablon​ 

AmudPillar
Deborah and Matthew Brown
Beth and Steven Catlett
Barbara Gressel and Gary Wigoda 
Carol and Ben Mackoff
Emily and James Raisher 
Rhonda Singer and Andrew Rosenfeld
Rebecca and Eric Stone

YesodFoundation
Anonymous
Jessica and Justin Bearak
Tricia and Jonathan Berlin
Anita Shore and Stanley Dreyfuss
Arthur Elstein  
Lisa Goldberg and Michael Cohen
Terrie and Joel Hellman 
Sarah and Ronald Hirsen
Susan Horn and Donald Honchell 
Judith & Arnold Horwich Family Legacy Fund
Danielle and Jay Lazar 
Heather and Thomas Levin
Sandra Nagelberg
Emily and Brandon Pevnick 
Margot & David Rosenbaum
Sherry Rosenblum and Gary Smith
Adrienne and Neil Schwartz
Lindsey and Zach Seeskin 
Mindy Crandus Sircus in Memory of beloved parents,
Roz and Harold Crandus
Barbara Myers Temkin and Harvey Temkin 
Jill and Scott Tomar
Mimi Wallk and Ilya Valkovsky 
Emma and Curtis Weiss

Delet • Door
Anonymous
Erin and Barry Aprison
Sarah and Charles Aron 
Marlene & Barry Balik
Shosh and Yair Bernstein
Sandee and Michael Cohen
Gayle Arlen and Corey Zimmerman 
Miriam Aronin and David Schwartz
Jill and Neil Benchell
Leonid Brandshpigel 
Marla and Rickey Briskman
Jenny Cizner and Jeff Amsel 
Sandee and Michael Cohen
Sylvia and Aaron Cooper
Mira and Alex Dragunsky
Janine Landow-Esser and Jeff Esser
Eileen and Marc Feder
Lois Feinberg 
Jamie and Simon Fleischmann
Scott Forester
Cynthia Goldberg
Allison and Shai Hoffman 
Karyn Hurwich 
Wendy Kline
Noreen and Bruce Kolman 
Rebecca Levine & Benjamin Derman
Maureen and Seymour Levy 
Roselind Lindau 
Nancy and Les Lipschutz 
Joan and Ned Lufrano 
Reva Nelson 
Dr. and Mrs. Gary D. Rifkin
Marjorie and Robert Rosenbaum
Roseanne and Bernard Sawyer
Natalie and Tod Schneiderman 
Kenneth Shapiro 
Ricca Slone
Elesheva Soloff 
Peter Stein
Naomi and Jay Stonehill 
Hannah Swirnow and Jonathan Posner

Donor list in formation.

We are grateful to these incredible leaders who have envisioned our dreams!

Anshe Emet Clergy
Interim Senior Rabbi David Ebstein
Cantor Rachel Brook
Rabbi Benjy Forester
Cantor Josh Rosenberg
Rabbi Emeritus Michael S. Siegel  
Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi, Hazzan Emeritus
Anshe Emet Staff
Mimi Weisberg
Chloe Bain
Yair Bernstein  
Michelle Brown
Mardi Caminer
Javier Cruz
Lex Dorfman
Aviva Feiglin
Danielle Goldman
Hannah Jarvis
Carol Karlinsky
Tyler Manning
Victoria May
Brian Schmidt
Emma Sternberg
Steve Strien 
Chaim Tempesco
Matthew Tobias
Gilberto Vargas
Sara Ventura 
Officers
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, President
David Medow, Executive Vice-President
Nahva Tollinche, Treasurer
Mimi Wallk, Secretary
Deborah Brown, Vice-President
Emily Pevnick, Vice-President
Evan Schaffer, Vice-President
Dani Lazar, Immediate Past President
Trustees
Tracy Ankin​
Jessica Bearak​
Chika Chandler​
Simon Fleischmann​
Scott Frazin​
Allison Hoffman​
Jodi Gruber​
Wendy Kline​
Josh Liss​
Marsha Nagorsky​
Ruth Rau​
Natalie Schneiderman​
Neil Schwartz​
Lindsey Seeskin​
Melissa Walny
Building Renovation Committee
Howard Tullman, Co-Chair
Seymour Turner, Co-Chair
Deborah Brown
Jay Goodgold
Dani Lazar
Lauren Coburn Levitt
Simon Fleischmann
Ruth Rau
Neil Schwartz
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
Mimi Wallk 
Kadima! Campaign Committee
Evan Schaffer, Chair
Brian Abrahams
Deborah Brown
Josh Liss
Josh Malkin
Adam Rifkin
Sarah Sager
Nahva Liebermann Tollinche
Howard Tullman
With very special thanks to:
Edith Falk,
Fundraising Counsel

Bob Wigoda,
Legal Counsel

Wendy Berger
Donna Kahan
Berglund Construction
Harboe Architects 
Facilities Committee
Howard Tullman, 
Co-Chair
Seymour Turner,
Co-Chair

Marc Gould
Dani Lazar
Josh Liss
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
Endowment and Investment Fund Committees
Jay Goodgold,
Co-Chair

Howard Tullman,
Co-Chair

Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, President
Lynne Schatz,
Treasurer

Eric Bergson
Steve Durchslag 
Barry Gross
Jonathan Hirschtritt
Ethan Kahn
Avi Porat
Adam Rifkin