Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival

We need your help!

The Festival's budget is raised through private donations from people like you. There is no question that without these donations, the Festival would not happen. Whether you are able to contribute a lot, or a little, every dollar helps.

Please make your check payable to:

Greater Chicago Jewish Festival

mail to:
P.O. Box 5215, Skokie, IL 60076.

More than 100 major Jewish organizations representing many facets of the Chicago area Jewish community co-sponsor the Festival. These organizations do not financially support the Festival, but rather help to publicize the event through mailings and announcements.

Space prohibits naming the many FRIENDS whose gifts under $100 we gratefully acknowledge.

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A significant portion of the Festival's budget is raised through private donations from people like you. The Festival is also financed through grants, corporate gifts and sales of ad space in the Festival Program Book.

We express our deep appeciation to the Crain-Maling Foundation, the Joseph & Helene Lachman Foundation and the Polk Bros. Foundation for their continued financial support. We also acknowledge grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the Mayor's Office of Special Events which provided modest assistance in past years.

Corporate gifts underwrite specific venues at the Festival, such as the stages, the food fair, the organization fair, the art fair and the hands-on activity area. In the past corporate gifts have been contributed by: Jewel Foods, American Airlines, Coca Cola Bottling Co., Devon Bank, Walgreen Drug Stores, Hallmark Card Company, WCIU and METV, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Jewish Funerals, Jewish News and The Chicago Jewish Federation of Metropolitain Chicago (JUF).

100% of these contributions go directly toward producing the Festival. No group benefits financially and no individual receives a salary from these contributions.

2008 FESTIVAL SPONSORS & CONTRIBUTORS

The Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival is brought to you through the generosity of:

SPONSORS

American Airlines (Family Stage)
Chicago Jewish Funerals ()
Chicago Jewish News (Organization Fair)
Chicago Sun-Times (West Stage)
Coca Cola Bottling Company (Drink Stands)
Devon Bank (East Stage)
The Crain-Maling Foundation (Cabaret Stage)
Jewel Foods (Food Fair)
Jewish Broadcast Network\ World Jewish Digest
Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (Israel Fair)
Joseph & Helene Lachman Foundation (Hands-On Activity Area)
Mount Sinai Hospital (First Aid Station)
Polk Bros. Foundation (Family Program)
WCIU & METV (Sound Systems)
WIND Radio

BENEFACTORS

For 2008:

Rabbi Paul Cohen, Temple Jeremiah

Judi & Steve Goode

Janet & Michael Jablon

Leo J. Krupp

The Leo J. & Roslyn L. Krupp Family Foundation

Carol & Jules Pomerantz

Susan Lichtenstein & John Rokacz

Susie & Michael Lorge

Neal Sabin

Sarita Warshawsky

Barbara & Steve Wolf

PATRONS

For 2008:

Trudi Altman

Simon Anolick

Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Temple Israel

Andrea Backman & Mick Siegel

Cheryl & Ted Banks

Hope & Marvin Bernstein

Miriam & I.Leonard Bernstein

Penny Brichta & Robert Pollack

Sandra Brottman

Sheila & David Cahnman

Susan & James Cohn

Perri & Rick Courtheoux

Laura Cooper & Bruce Crane

Debbie & David Dobkin

Nancy & Maury Fertig

Nancy & Jerrold Fink

Elaine S. & Alan A. Fox

Wendy Fox & Jon Schneider

Patti & Mike Frazin

Gayle & Steve Grossmark

Lynn Hazan

Donna & Steven Horwitz

Judith & Clive Kamins

Paula & Jerry Kaye

Beth & Jeff Kopin

Susan Kozak Charitable Fund

Carol & Robert Lifton

Ricki & Josh Lowitz

Ted Lowitz

Judy & Donald Martin

Rabbi Steven S. Mason, North Shore Congregation Israel

Barbara & Henry Moss

Susan & Phil Moss

Jane Pence & Doug Masters

Marilyn Price

Holly & Michael Rosenberg

Rubin/Schlansky Family

Andrea & Ken Saffir

Lawrence Sherman

Karen & Hal Sider

Marcey & Kenneth Siegel

Singer Family

Rabbi Michael A. Weinberg, Temple Beth Israel

Margie & Mark Zivin

DONORS

For 2008:

Carol & Erwin Barrington

Ilene & Michael Bass

Susan & Barry Bayer

Rabbi Marc J. Belgrad, Congregation Beth Am

Liz & Barry Bennett

Karen & Nate Beraha

Donna & Dan Berman

Flo & Maurie Berman

Beth & Rick Conen

Riva & Mort Denlow

Susan & Marvin Dickman

Lori & Monte Dube

Fran & Dan Dvorkin

Devorah Eizikovic & Marc Richards

Rozanne & Stephen Epstein

Linda Feldman

Cindy & Steve Franklin

Kay & Howard Friedman

Beverly Friend

Tracy Friend

Carla & Mark Frisch

Marla & Adam Gamoran

Batya Gilbert & Michael Koplow

Richard Goldberg

Roslyn & Max Goldman

Gorelick Family

Denise & Michael Heimlich

Marvin H. “Mel” Heimlich

Tina & David Herpe

Caryn Jacobs & Daniel Cedarbaum

Michele & Norman Julius

Lynne Kaminer & Daniel Ray

Carole Kaplan

Marlene & Howard Kaplan

Joanne & Gary Kirshenbaum

Ellen & Jeff Krupp

Fran & Alexander Lans

Karen Lobl & David Eisenberg

Mrs. Eudice G. Lorge

Charlene Marcus

Iris Marreck

Ruth & Alan Miller

Fanny & Elmer H. Morris

Linda & Alan Nidetz

Jan Obrand

Linda & Richard Perlin

Leah & Stanton Polin

Joan & Bernard Revsine

Judith & Richard Rhodes

Andrea Rich

Mimi & Stuart Rosenbush

Marcia & Larry Ross

Rachel & Alan Russo

Jewell & Sheldon Schaps

Margie Schaps & Jack Doppelt

Karen & Paul Schur

Dr. & Mrs. Frank Schuster

Myra Shneider

Michael Sloan

Beth Solomon & Scott Bakal

Mayta Spitz

Marilyn & Joel Sprayregen

Sandy Starkman & Larry Pachter

Anne & Harvey Stein

Temple Beth-El, Munster, IN

Trefz Family

Joy Wasserman & Robert Weinberg

Eve & Norman Weinberg

Eleanor & Milton Weiner

Dawn & Eitan Weiner-Kaplow

Sally Brown-Winter & Jeffrey Winter

Wendy & Mark Yura

Lois Zoller

Space prohibits naming the many FRIENDS whose gifts under $100 we gratefully acknowledge.

All contributions as of June 1, 2008

ORGANIZATIONS

The following organizations support the 2008 Greater Chicago Jewish Festival. We appreciate their support and encourage you to visit their tables to learn about the fabric of the Chicago Jewish community.

These organizations are co-sponsors and have tables at the 2008 Festival

Adas Yehuda V’Shoshana

American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem

American Friends of Magen David Adom

American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

American Zionist Movement, Chicago Region

Anti-Defamation League

The Ark

Association of Descendants of the Shoah-Illinois

Association for Torah Advancement/Foundation for Learning & Development

Beth Chaverim Humanistic Jewish Community

Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah

Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago

Brit Tzedek v’Shalom

Chabad Center for Jewish Life at University of Illinois-Urbana

Chai Lifeline

Chaiway Riders Motorcycle Club

Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema

Chicago Jewish Day School

Chicago Jewish Experience at Shaare Tikvah B’nai Zion

Chicago Jewish Historical Society

Chicago Jewish News

Chicago Jewish Star

Chicago Moshiach Center

Chicago YIVO Society

Chicagoland Jewish High School

CJE Senior Life

Community Foundation for Jewish Education

Congregation Am Echod

Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim (BJBE)

Congregation Bene Shalom

Congregation Or Chadash

Congregation Shirat Shalom

EIE – N.F.T.Y. High School in Israel Program

Ezra Habonim, Niles Township Jewish Congregation

Hadassah-Chicago Chapter

Hadassah-North Shore Chapter

The Hebron Fund

HIAS Chicago; Holocaust Community Services; JCares; Project Shield

The Hillels of Illinois

HonestReporting.com

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Israel Aliyah Center

Israel Consulate

Israel Ministry of Tourism-Midwest Region

Jewish Activist Committee of Chicago (JACC)

Jewish Big Sisters

Jewish Bone Marrow

Jewish Child and Family Services

Jewish Committee on Scouting

Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

Jewish Education Team--JET

Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois

Jewish Healing Network of Chicago

Jewish National Fund

Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation

Jewish Social Singles

Jewish Student Union

Jewish Vocational Service

Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)

Keshet

Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation

Kol Sasson Congregation

Lincolnwood Jewish Congregation

Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois

Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago

Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center

Mitziut

Mummies and Masterpieces

NA’AMAT USA-AMEINU

Ner Tamid Ezra Habonim Egalitarian Minyan

Niles Township Democrats

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

Northbrook Congregation Ezra Habonim

Oak Park Temple

Oakton Community College

Odyssey Healthcare

ORT America-Metropolitan Chicago Region

Republican Jewish Coalition

Response Center

Dan Seals for Congress

Shalom Memorial Park-Shalom Memorial Funeral Home

SHALVA

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue

Shomrim Society of Illinois

Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue

State of Israel Bonds

State Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

Syd Rocks for LCH

Temple Beth Israel

“To Protect Our Heritage” Political Action Committee

Torah Learning Center of Northbrook-TLC

Volunteers For Israel

Weinstein Funeral Homes

Women Walkers

World Jewish Digest/Superfund for Jewish Education & Continuity

Yeshiva Migdal Torah

These organizations are co-sponsors but do not have tables at the 2008 Festival

Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation

American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

B’nai B’rith Beber Camp

Congregation Beit Haverim

Congregation Beth Am

Congregation Beth Shalom

Congregation B’nai Tikvah

Emanuel Congregation

Jewish Federation Northwest Indiana

Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley

Moriah Congregation

National Council of Jewish Women

Solomon Schechter Day School

Temple Jeremiah

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism-Midwest Region

West Ridge Chamber of Commerce

Corporate Sponsors