Women’s Alliance holds its Annual Campaign Celebration

The Women’s Alliance members are hands-on, independent women who enjoy participating in philanthropic events and socializing with like-minded inspiring individuals of this empowering community. The goal of the Women’s Alliance is to instill a sense of Jewish identity in all women through raising funds, establishing diverse programming, developing leadership and providing community service.

Founded in Miami, Florida, in 1972, the Annual Campaign has been part of a long-standing tradition. Chaired for the first time by the grandmother of Hillary Schulman, the Jewish Alliance’s financial resource development associate, the Campaign Celebration was resumed last year after a hiatus. On Wednesday, November 20, the Women’s Alliance will hold its annual event, chaired by Lezli Pious, at Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk, Massachusetts.

The Campaign Celebration will kick off with a dinner for Lions of Judah – the Women’s Alliance members who donated $5,000 or more. During the meal, the guests will hear remarks from Mitzi Berkelhammer, Lion of Judah chair, Susan Froehlich, Lion of Judah campaign chair, Susan Leach DeBlasio, financial resource development chair, and Wendy Joering, community concierge and synagogue liaison.

After dinner, Pam Jenoff, the featured speaker of the evening and the international bestselling author of “The Ambassador’s Daughter” and “The Kommandant’s Girl,” will address the Women’s Alliance members and answer their questions. Pam Jenoff is the author of six novels. After receiving her master’s degree from University of Cambridge in England, she served as special assistant to the Secretary of the Army, helping families of the Pan Am Flight 103 victims secure a memorial and observe recovery efforts at the bombing site.

Later, Jenoff worked at the U.S. Consulate in Krakow, Poland, focusing on Polish-Jewish relations and the Holocaust. She went on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. After working as an attorney, she now teaches at Rutgers School of Law. Jenoff lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and three children. For more information on the author, please see the companion interview with her by Robin Kall Homonoff at right.

The Lion of Judah dinner is Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 5:00 p.m. at Ledgemont Country Club, 131 Brown Ave., Seekonk, Mass. The dinner will be followed by a presentation by Pam Jenoff. It is free with a minimum donation of $118 to the Jewish Alliance, or $54 for first-time donors. Desert reception and book signing to follow the presentation.

For more information, contact Danielle Germanowski at 421-4111, ext. 109.