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“In seeking knowledge, the first step is silence,

the second listening, the third remembering,

the fourth practicing, and the fifth…

teaching others.”

� Solomon Ben Judah Ibn Gabirol (1020–1057)

1. Photo, Hebrew gymnasium in Kovno (Kaunas),Lithuania, 1939-1940. Gift of Fruma Dushnitzer,Yaffa Eliach Collection donated by the Center forHolocaust Studies. 2. Children in Gallery. 3.Children participate in a family program in cele-bration of Passover. Cover, clockwise from topleft: Gallery Educator Ruth Keller speaks to students on Yom HaShoah, Spring 1999 LipperInterns take a group photograph in front of theMuseum on a snowy day in January, 2001 HighSchool Apprentices, Lipper Interns AllisonJoseph and Arielle Turover study images ofFrench children deported during the Holocaust.

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BOARD OFTRUSTEESRobert M. Morgenthau,

ChairmanGeorge Klein,

Vice ChairmanManfred Ohrenstein,

Vice ChairmanHoward J. Rubenstein,

Vice Chairman

Harry W. Albright, Jr.Judah GribetzImre HechtFanya Gottesfeld HellerPeter S. KalikowStephen E. KaufmanPatti Askwith KennerRita G. LernerGerald M. LevinJoanna H. LipperErnest W. MichelBess MyersonAnn OsterMorton PickmanBruce RatnerLily SafraIrving Schneider Larry A. SilversteinSteven SpielbergBernard SpitzerEdward SteinbergMichael H. SteinhardtLaszlo N. TauberWalter WeinerShalom Yoran

Rosa Strygler,Trustee Emeritus

BOARD OFOVERSEERSS. Daniel AbrahamSimon BergsonEdgar M. BronfmanHoward J. ButnickRosalind DavisIra DrukierRudolph ForchheimerRobert A. GarinoSusan A. GitelsonSusan Rosenberg GoldsteinHelene Kener GrayIrving GreenbergSemone GrossmanSamuel HalpernH. Dale HemmerdingerErica Jesselson Ray KanerUri KaufthalRuth MackSally MagidBenjamin Meed

Robert MenschelIsrael MillerIrving PalerLeslie PetersBurton P. ResnickHannah Sara RiglerHoward P. RonsonElan SchwarzAlan ShuchHarold SnyderPreston Robert TischCynthia WainwrightJoseph WilfJudith WilfAbraham ZuckermanGary Zwerling

AUDIT, BUDGET ANDFINANCE COMMITTEELarry A. Silverstein, ChairBruce RatnerWalter Weiner

BUILDING COMMITTEEPeter Kalikow, ChairBruce Ratner, Co-ChairMilton EsterowJudah GribetzStephen E. KaufmanGeorge KleinBess MyersonAbe OsterMorton PickmanHoward J. RubensteinLarry A. SilversteinSteven SpielbergBernard SpitzerMichael H. SteinhardtLeonard SternLaszlo N. Tauber

COLLECTIONS ANDEXHIBITIONS COMMITTEEJudah Gribetz, Chair Rabbi Chaskel BesserHenry FeingoldSusan A. GitelsonStephen E. KaufmanGeorge Klein Rita G. LernerErnest W. Michel Manfred OhrensteinAnn OsterHannah Sara RiglerHoward J. RubensteinRobert SeltzerMichael SteinhardtRobert SugermanWalter WeinerShalom Yoran

DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEEWalter Weiner, ChairSteven L. HammermanImre HechtPeter S. Kalikow

Stephen E. KaufmanErnest W. MichelLarry A. SilversteinRosa StryglerJerry Waldor

EDUCATIONCOMMITTEEAnn Oster, ChairFanya Gottesfeld HellerNancy Fisher Joanna LipperSally MagidDiane MillsteinBess Myerson Manfred Ohrenstein Gladys Pickman Martha RichAnne SpitzerIngrid TauberElizabeth Wilen-BergGary Zwerling

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EXECUTIVEDavid G. Marwell, DirectorLisa BillingsKeira DillonRina P. GoldbergSabine RonelusPolly Weiss, Director

of Human Resources

Alfred Gottschalk,Senior Fellow

COLLECTIONS ANDEXHIBITIONSLouis D. Levine, Director of

Collections and ExhibitionsLindsay ArtwickZahava C. BekelnitzkyJulia BockEsther BrumbergPhilipp BulgariniJay EidelmanJonathan GarfinkelBonnie GurewitschJamie HardisFrieda KanoffInbar Kerper-SaranovitzIgor KotlerIndrawati MahabirMatthew PeverlyMark SteigelmanTimothy Stewart-Winter

COMMUNICATIONSAbby R. Spilka, Director of

CommunicationsAllison CooleyAndrea RosenthalDeborah TroppMatthew Weiser

DEVELOPMENTNikki Fish, Director of

DevelopmentLisa LapidusShari SegelSharon SteinbachHelene White

EDUCATIONIvy L. Barsky, Deputy Director

for ProgramsIlana AbramovitchElizabeth EdelsteinTracy FigueroaKenneth GoldsmithAmy GrafJulie JosephAlana KulesaAudrey MarcusJudith NysenholcJacob PerlmutterNili SchiffmanLeanne TofellRachel Woursell

FINANCE ANDADMINISTRATIONReginald L. French, Chief

Financial OfficerLaShaun CooperCrystal CummingsRosemary FernandezNilka GarciaVernon Giles IIITatyana KhrapachDavid KongMadeline PerezChloe Redman-Johnson

OPERATIONSMichael Minerva, Director

of OperationsGerard AmyzialRon BravermanFrank CamporealeSamuel FloydMarie GuillaumeDganith KatzHolas MahabirPeter MonesJudith MortelWarren ShalewitzMichael StaffordJoanna Welsh

SECURITYFredrick Saporito,

Director of SecurityDennis Bennett

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: ALL MELANIE EINZIG, EXCEPT PAGE 7 PHOTO OF FALL 2001 LIPPER INTERNS, BY PETER GOLDBERG; AND PAGE 9 PHOTO OF WEST POINTCADETS, BY ABBY R. SPILKA. DESIGN: GRAFIK MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, ALEXANDRIA, VA.

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silence...the first step is

The words of philosopher Ibn Gabirol, regarded as the major religious poet of Spanish Jewry, resonate as fully for

the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust today as they did when he wrote them nearly

a thousand years ago.

For an institution founded on the principle that teaching the richness of Jewish culture and the lessons of the

Holocaust will prevent future tragedy, it is a fitting quotation that speaks to the innovative educational programs

fostered by the Museum. The Museum’s highly rigorous training programs teach people of varying ages and life

experiences about Jewish traditions, culture, and the Holocaust. Our programs infuse these multigenerational

Museum ambassadors with the value of learning, which, as they go on to teach others, leads to the power of teaching.

A 15-year-old West Indian girl from Brooklyn starting her junior year in a Manhattan public high school, a Jewish

history Ph.D. candidate at Brandeis, an African-American English major at Amherst, and a retired New York City

public school teacher who watched her house burn in 1939 during Kristallnacht are diverse examples of the 15

High School Apprentices, 117 Interns, and 199 Gallery Educators. These 331 students become 331 educators under

the tutelage of the Museum staff, with the common goal of teaching visitors, primarily students, about the rich

culture of the Jewish people, and the evil that nearly destroyed it. They teach within the Museum’s six walls and

in classrooms throughout the Northeast.

The key words in Gabirol’s quotation are the touchstones of the Museum’s pedagogical mission.

Knowledge is both that which we all seek as life-long learners, and that which the Museum imparts as an educational

institution.

Silence is the reverent and contemplative response that an institution of Holocaust remembrance evokes, as well as

the thoughtful reflection that comes when one encounters a new idea or concept.

Listening is how we engage our students and how the students are engaged. It is the first step in creating an authentic

dialogue, in which educators and students alike share experiences and ideas.

Remembering is not meant to be defined as rote memorization, but rather deep understanding of, and grappling

with, history and ideas. And as a Holocaust memorial, there is special meaning for the remembering that informs

what happens at the Museum everyday.

Practicing allows those who have been trained to rehearse, to refine, and to prepare for the task ahead.

Teaching others, simply stated, is the ultimate goal.

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Robert M. MorgenthauChairman

David G. Marwell, Ph.D.Director

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…the second

The Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living

Memorial to the Holocaust was created as a place

of learning, a repository for artifacts and informa-

tion. But our unique role as a living memorial also

inspires a very special commitment to encouraging

dialogue among generations. Our High School

Apprenticeship Program, now in its second year,

nourishes this dialogue by creating a rare opportunity

for listening and sharing.

One participant spoke of having help teach other

young people “noble values, such as giving to the com-

munity and forgiveness.” Another felt a responsibility

to fulfill the expectations of the generation silenced by

the Shoah: “I know what’s expected because I have this

opportunity that those who perished will never have.

That’s why I do my work.”

The success and impact of the program is due in large

measure to the extraordinary enthusiasm, openness,

and talent of the students themselves. Participants,

chosen from a pool of more than 160 applicants

annually, are distinguished by their diversity. Of the

15 involved since the program began, only one is

Jewish. Three had fled fighting in Bosnia, Panama, and

“Now when I go to museums, I say,

‘Hey, that’s an artifact and

there’s a story behind it.’ Museums are for everyone

and are about everyone,

and the apprenticeship made me realize that.”� Ketsia Aristhene

listening

Within the apprenticeship program, teenagers hear from

Holocaust survivors, learn to give tours, and visit other

cultural institutions. After completing the eight-week

course, they give tours to their peers and ultimately

work in every department of the Museum. The program

provides a setting in which students “listen” in the

fullest sense of the word—listening not only to those

who have lived and experienced history, but also to

museum professionals, scholars and docents, their young

peers, each other, and the dramatic, powerful message

of our eloquent collection.

Equally important, the program enables the Museum and

its staff to listen. It allows us to hear the thoughts,

concerns, reactions, and perspectives of a younger genera-

tion that is a key audience for our message, an essential

link in the chain of memory. Each department assigns a

mentor to work closely with the apprentices, overseeing

assignments and exploring the department’s role.

At the end of the program, students look at museums in

general through new eyes. One intern vowed to “...visit

every museum in New York City.” They also come away

with a newfound sense of the mission, message, and

importance of the Museum, as well as a deeper under-

standing of the Holocaust and its impact.

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Sri Lanka. They bring first-hand knowledge of turmoil

and dislocation, adding a timely new dimension to the

lessons and impact of the Holocaust.

For many students, the program is their first taste of

Jewish culture, providing a very personal introduction

to a community and a history that may have seemed

remote. The experience also triggers in many appren-

tices a thirst for exploring their own lives and

traditions. One student, after guiding school groups

through the Museum’s “Family Tree” exhibit, decided

that she needed to learn more about her own family.

She phoned her grandmother, peppering her with ques-

tion after question, surprised by all there was to learn.

The students’ sensitivity, curiosity, and eagerness to

listen are evident from the start. As part of the inter-

view and selection process, candidates are asked

to write about one of the four quotations appearing in

the Museum’s rotunda, strong statements that reflect

core Jewish themes and values. With no prior formal

introduction to these statements, the high school

students respond with essays on racism, volunteerism,

and personal and global responsibility. Their words

show a clear appreciation of the Museum’s goals and

messages. Clearly, young people today recognize these

timeless issues as relevant and important to themselves

and their generation.

The program also reaches a broad cross-section of

students beyond the apprentices themselves, giving

other young people an opportunity to listen and learn.

Kids involved in the Police Athletic League and Beacon

School programs, as well as day-campers, tour with

the apprentices. Their interaction with these talented

“peer docents” further enriches their visit.

The High School Apprenticeship Program is made

possible this year, in part, through the generous

support of Erwin and Myrna Schimmel. Additional

funding is provided by the Manhattan Delegation of

the New York City Council through the Department

of Cultural Affairs.

“The program has helped me grow. It has

changed my view of the world, and of myself.”� Nadia Rollins

1. High School Apprentices Nadia Rollins and Christine Boston. 2. The graduation photo of the first High School Apprentices withMuseum Education staff Dave Liebmann, Ivy Barsky, and AlanaKulesa. 3. Jewish high school students participate in a day-long conference on February 28, 2001 to address what it means to beyoung and Jewish in America today.

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an opportunity to immerse themselves in 20th century

Jewish history, to continue on a path of lifelong

learning. For many survivors, volunteering at the

Museum may be a way to fill holes in their family

histories or transform their own experiences into

a positive force. Sharing painful but important

memories can be cathartic. And of course, a great

many Gallery Educators are retired teachers, eager to

continue using their educational skills and training.

When Holocaust survivors relate their own experi-

ences, students cannot help but listen. When educators

connect an artifact or photograph to their own

observations and their own stories, a group tour

becomes a personal recollection. When refugees or

hidden children describe their emotions, feelings, and

observations, they add a human dimension that no

textbook or display can duplicate.

The effect of this personal perspective is powerful and

clear. Jiali L. Lin, a student who visited this summer,

wrote: “It’s important to hear your story because now I

really understand what happened and how horrible

that time period was. You taught me so much and

that’s the reason I appreciate your courage.”

Remember...never forget.” That injunction from

Deuteronomy greets visitors to the Museum.

Memory, the core of our mandate, is embodied by the

Gallery Educators. They play an indispensable role in

personalizing the exhibition—the lives and the events

that the Museum was created to recall and honor. If

listening is the first step in learning, Gallery Educators

represent its essential corollary: someone to listen to.

The Museum’s Gallery Educator Program actually

predates the Museum’s galleries. The first class formed

in 1996, and volunteers gave generously of their time

and talent even before the Museum opened. Daily,

educators share their experiences and expertise to make

each student’s visit more meaningful. The newest class,

our fifth, just began its training in September.

Who are the Gallery Educators? They include

Holocaust survivors, hidden children, and refugees.

Many once worked professionally as teachers. At the

Museum, all have become teachers, a vital link in our

educational mission.

Why do they volunteer? Reasons vary. Some are moti-

vated by a deeply felt need to ensure that the memory

and lessons of the Holocaust endure. Others welcome


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For Hannah Masser, another student, an educator’s

remembrance spurred a very personal reaction.

“Thank you for sharing your experience in the

Holocaust. I was inspired to love my siblings even

more. And to find a way to educate them about our

past. I admire you for your bravery...and for trying to

change your future, and our future.”

All volunteers are united by common goals. They join

to educate young people about Jewish life and history,

to make sure that the next generation never forgets

what happened, and to help all people recognize the

essential importance of speaking out and fighting

injustice and intolerance, in whatever form it may take.

1. Gallery Educator Helen Rosenfeld-Shapiro leads a group of public school students through the Museum’s core exhibition. 2. Sol Rosenkranz, Gallery Educator and Holocaust Survivor, shareshis experience on Yom HaShoah. 3. Gallery Educator graduation photograph March 13, 2000.

remembering

The rigorous Gallery Educator Program defines the

concept of commitment. Volunteers attend at least

14 weeks of training in the classroom and in the

Museum—plus homework. The curriculum includes read-

ings,discussions, and reports on a wide range of topics,

including Jewish history and theology, anti-Semitism,

survivor testimony, Israel, and museum pedagogy. An

extensive “practicum” period follows during which new

educators shadow experienced guides in the galleries

and practice giving tours to each other. After months of

learning and preparation, educators are ready to begin

greeting some of the nearly 40,000 students who visit

the Museum each year from across the country.

As important as the Museum’s training program is in

preparing the Gallery Educators, there is one invaluable

asset that they bring on their own: life experience.

Whether Holocaust survivors, war veterans, or simply

men and women who have lived through the tumultuous

20th century, they carry first-hand knowledge. They are

not simply students of history, or teachers of history.

They are witnesses to history.

G A L L E R Y E D U C AT O R P R O G R A M

…the third

“I feel privileged as an immigrant from Germany,

a survivor, and as a U.S. citizen to convey

my deep commitment to Judaism, its heritage and

history, and my love of the U.S. to the many people I teach.”� Chana Simckes


The Lipper Internship Program brings together interns

from graduate and undergraduate schools in the Northeast

for a semester-long internship. Returning to their college

communities after their on-site training, the Lipper

Interns put into practice the Museum’s educational

mandate, reaching out beyond the exhibition to work

directly with local middle and high school classes. Interns

lead students through pre-visit lessons, Museum tours,

and post-visit discussions back in the classroom.

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When students from Cherokee High School in Marleton,New Jersey visited the Museum, their teacher, KarenDropcho, concluded the tour by handing over an envelope.It was “just a little thank you” from the class, explainedDropcho, a former Lipper Intern.

That “thank you” was in fact two cards signed by everystudent in the class, along with a donation of $432.50.The students, eager to express their gratitude for the pro-gram, wanted to help ensure that other schools would beable to participate. If the Lipper Internship Program—andindeed, the Museum itself—hoped to encourage youngpeople to believe that they might make a difference in theworld, clearly it had succeeded.

L I P P E R I N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M It starts with a 10-day immersion experience in

either the coldest month of the year (January), or

the hottest (August). College and graduate students

from across the Northeast gather at the Museum

for two weeks that have been described variously

as awesome, draining, transforming, exhausting, and

inspiring—and are indeed all that and more. Days

are filled with history lectures, discussions, survivor

testimony, role-playing exercises, practice teaching,

tours, homework, films, field trips, and maybe a few

hours of sleep squeezed in. Young men and women

arrive as strangers. They depart as friends and

colleagues, partners in education.

Students come to the program from such disparate

fields of study as Jewish history, computer science,

statistics, neurobiology, art history, French, and math.

What unites them? Their love of learning and their

devotion to educating other young people about Jewish

heritage and the Holocaust. As one intern put it, “The

program exemplifies the power human beings have

to touch one another’s lives and make a difference.”

practicing…the fourth

“I’m glad to be a Lipper because

it means being able to work

with students, to answer their questions,

and to have an impact on how they view

history and the world.”� Matt Hoffman

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While many of the interns may be drawn to the

program as a way of connecting with their own Jewish

roots, or expanding their understanding of the events

that have shaped our world, the true beneficiaries

of their hard work are the kids they visit. As students

themselves, the interns have an extraordinary ability

to reach young people of all backgrounds.

A New Jersey history teacher echoed this theme, observ-

ing: “Few of our students are Jewish, but our classes are

packed with interested students. This tells us that we, as

educators, are making great inroads into Holocaust and

genocide education. Some of our current students have

expressed an immense interest to become Holocaust

educators themselves. The circle will continue! The

interns, trained under your program, will make fabulous

teachers. They are so excited about their work and also

in dealing with the students themselves.”

Lipper Interns establish relationships with nearby

classes and individual teachers, encouraging partner-

ships with the Museum that are renewed each year.

Equally important is the bond that members of each

Lipper Intern class form with each other. Through

alumni events, held twice each year, an e-mail list service,

and a newsletter published three times annually, interns

remain connected, able to continue sharing their

knowledge, experiences, and enthusiasm. They also

have enhanced their own understanding of Jewish

heritage and social responsibility. Said one intern,

“...I realize, with pride, that I am part of the chain of

remembering and never forgetting.”

Generously funded by the Gruss Lipper Foundation,

the internship program, now in its fourth year, has

forged a dedicated core of knowledgeable individuals

who carry out the goal of educating by practicing

what they teach: commitment and a determination to

reshape the future.

“My students have come to realize

that these issues transcend ethnic groups

and that each of us has a responsibility

to become informed about their impact on

all peoples and their consequences for humanity.”� Martin Galvin, University City High School, Philadelphia

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1. Mollie Gilbert and Aryeh Raucher practice giving tours in theMuseum’s Deception gallery. 2. The most recent and largest class ofLipper Interns, standing 20 strong, pose in August 2001 in front of the Museum.


To teach others is to throw a stone in the water,

creating ripples of knowledge that spread outward,

ever-expanding. Each individual taught can in turn

become a teacher, passing on understanding and curios-

ity. In this spirit, the Museum sponsors an array of

symposia and teacher training sessions throughout the

year for public and parochial school teachers. Those

who attend then become Museum ambassadors, return-

ing to their individual schools and communities, able

to share our message of memory, endurance, and hope.

These diverse educational projects are varied both in

their scope and in their participants. In March, for

example, the Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Symposium

focused on “The Holocaust as Teaching Tool: The

Value and the Risk.” In August, teachers from the

Archdiocese of New York returned to the Museum

for their annual four-day conference, “Dialogues

About Teaching Judaic/Christian Heritage and the

Holocaust.”

New adult tour programs further enhance the Museum’s

educational mission, that learning occurs at all ages,

and that the Museum must share its message, insights,

and unique collections with all who want to learn.

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Films at the Museum, sponsored by the Bess Myerson

Film and Video Collection, have always been a central

feature of our educational efforts. This year’s Legacy

Film Festival focused on the importance of bearing

witness to the Holocaust. The festival drew close to

2,000 people. Two temporary exhibitions allowed

us to broaden and supplement our core displays:

Cyprus to Haifa, 1949: Photographs by Paula Horn

Kotis and Citizens Betrayed: The Hungarian Forced

Labor Battalions 1939-1945. They were complemented

by academic symposia in which discussions and work-

shops sparked intellectual debate and passionate

discourse on a range of topics, from Jewish refugees held

on Cyprus in detention camps to Rudolf Kastzner’s

rescue of more than 1,600 Hungarian Jews.

The Museum’s expansion, now underway, promises

to add an exciting new dimension to our educational

programs. The greatest challenge we have faced

in teaching is the absence of classrooms and dedicated

educational facilities. The East Wing will offer venues

for both new and existing programs. These flexible

spaces will vastly increase our effectiveness as an

educational institution. Whether used for listening,

practicing, or teaching, they will allow the Museum

to continue exploring innovative ways to educate.

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1. Gallery Educators Ital Landau and Beverly Warmbrand. 2. Jewishday school students sign the Museum’s comment book. 3. GalleryEducator and Holocaust Survivor Bronia Brandman leads a groupthrough the second floor exhibit. 4. From Citizens Betrayed: The Hungarian Forced Labor Battalions 1939–1945: Lajos Rubin in a Hungarian Labor Battalion, 1944. From the Collection of ArthurRubin 5. From Cyprus to Haifa, 1949: Photographs by Paula HornKotis: Mother and Child in Cyprus Detention Camp, 1949, Photographby Paula Horn Kotis, Collection of Michael A. Tye 6. Fifth grade students, among them the 100,000th student visitor, part of Ms. Ginsburg’s class from PS. 115 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 7. AnnualArchdiocese conference, August 2000. 8. Educator Ruth Starr welcomes cadets from West Point. 9. Photo, children and teacher in a Jewish school, Berlin, 1937. Gift of Hannah M. Weill


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and FamilyJerome and Rita WaldorGeorge and Martha RichMarlene Brill, in honor of the

Brill and Dassa FamiliesTurner Construction CompanyThe Hecht Foundation in

memory of their families:The Hechts: Jeno and LaszloSteinerThe Lebs: Hanni Leb Paneth,Moric, Juci Leb Noe, Sari,Manci Leb Farkas, Bandi

Marina P. Kaufman and StephenE. Kaufman

Nathan and Sima Katz and FamilyDavid J. Greene Foundation, Inc.Doree and Charles H. GreenbergRita Gurko Lerner and FamilyThe Robert Sillins Family

FoundationFelix and Peri HirschElse DavidThe New York Times Company

FoundationSamson and Sarah Symchowicz,

in memory of family who perished

Marriage contract uniting Joseph Solomon son of Abraham Yechiel ofMantua and Lyokadia, known as Bisi, daughter of Shabbatai Ha-Kohen,Modena, Italy, September 29, 1871.

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Meyer A. Berman in honor ofRobert M. Morgenthau

Lehman BrothersTom Margittai, in memory of

Bela MargittaiBarbara and Roy ZuckerbergTicketmasterMrs. Myron GlassbergSophy Goldberg, in loving

memory of Perla, Pinhus,Mietek Furmanski

Bernice ManocherianMetropolitan Life FoundationGreta LandisCelina and Thomas T. HechtSchwartz Family, in memory of

Lou SchwartzJay and Sharon Podolsky

Stuart and Shirley PodolskyAT&TAdeline and Harold KramerLeon and Eva RubachMeshulam Riklis, Riklis Family

FoundationAbby and Mitch LeighLisa and Ivan KaufmanThe Constantiner Family, in

memory of Joan ConstantinerIrwin and Daryl Simon

The Hain Food Group-KineretThe Jeffry M. and Barbara

Picower FoundationIn honor of H Company 353rd

Inf. Reg. 89th Div. 44-45Marilyn and Marshall ButlerFroma and Andrew BenerofeThe Gloria and Sidney Danziger

FoundationJoseph and Olga Garay and

FamilyIsaac, Doris, and Nina MoinesterErwin and Myrna SchimmelSeryl and Charles KushnerDeborah and Wayne Zuckerman

and Family

The Beatrice Snyder FoundationIn memory of Jakob ErlichIn memory of Rose and Bernard

LuksSamuel I. Newhouse FoundationTina and Steven PriceJerry WartskiThe Avery and Janet Fisher

Foundation and Nancy FisherIn Memory of Leo Kaufthal z”l

dedicated by Judy and UriKaufthal and childrenLinda and Ilan Kaufthal and children

HERITAGEFUND

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE$10,000 and above

Ewa & Daniel AbrahamEstate of Else Adler Marilyn AlperBarbara and Philip AltheimThe Hon. and Mrs. Hushang

AnsaryAnonymousAOL Time WarnerAT&TMr. & Mrs. Jerome BelsonFroma and Andrew BenerofeAbraham BidermanEsther and Robert BornCynthia BrodskyMarilyn and Marshall ButlerElyse and Howard ButnickThe Chase Manhattan BankDavid Chase Citizens CommunicationsCondé Nast PublicationsArturo Constantiner

The Gloria & Sidney DanzigerFoundation – Robert E. Fischer,Rabbi Benjamin Z. Kreitman,Stanley T. Miller

Else DavidDeutsche Bank Americas

FoundationEstate of Chaim Diamond The Dime Savings Bank of New

York, FSBVera and Joseph EdenAnna ErlichJason H. FaneJanet FisherMs. Nancy FisherTheodore FurstJoseph and Olga GarayGeneral Motors CorporationThe Horace W. Goldsmith

Foundation

Jean and Eugene GluckWillie Mae GoldsteinDoree & Charles H. GreenbergKatherine and Alan GreenbergDavid J. Greene FoundationSemone GrossmanHachette Filipacchi MagazinesGladys and Sam HalpernEleanor and Stephen

HammermanCelina and Thomas T. HechtFanya Gottesfeld HellerH. Dale and Elizabeth

HemmerdingerFelix and Peri HirschIsrael Bonds J.P. Morgan Chase & CompanyPeter and Mary KalikowSima and Nathan Katz and

FamilyIvan & Lisa KaufmanMarina P. Kaufman and Stephen

E. KaufmanPatricia and Jeffrey Kenner Frances and Fred KleinGeorge and Adele KleinMrs. Rae Kushner and Family Seryl and Charles KushnerLehman BrothersRuth and Leonard LitwinLoews CorporationSally and Abe MagidMerrill Lynch & Co., Inc.The Allan Morrow Foundation,

Inc.The Nash Family FoundationThe News Corporation LimitedThe New York Times Company

FoundationSusan and Donald NewhouseRonald PerelmanPfizer, Inc.Gladys and Morton PickmanTina and Steven PriceBruce RatnerMr. and Mrs. Ira Leon RennertDenise RichGeorge and Martha Rich

Photo, circumcision ceremony of Shlomo Bercovici, son of Lea (Lotziu) and Moshe Bercovici, Cyprus,September or October 1948. Gift of Michael Surkis

Sterling silver earring handmade by Zacharia Jamil in the Yemenitestyle, New York, 1930’s. Gift of Ben Yishai and Marsha Jamil


Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin &Co. LLP

Leo Rosner Foundation, Inc.Stephen RossEva and Leon RubachMay and Samuel Rudin Family

FoundationLily SafraWilliam SchaffelMyrna and Erwin SchimmelHelen and Irving SchneiderCharles & Mildred

Schnurmacher FoundationMargaret Schwartz and FamilySchwarz FoundationStephanie and Abram ShnayRobert Sillins Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. John H. SladeJudith and Edward SteinbergJudy and Michael H. SteinhardtLynn and Sy SymsMarilyn and Jeffrey TabakDavid TendlerPreston Robert TischTishman Speyer Properties Turner ConstructionViacom, Inc.Jerry WartskiNina and Walter WeinerLois and Martin WhitmanSygmund WilzigThe Maxine and Jack Zarrow

FoundationAaron and Marjorie ZiegelmanThe Zuckerman, Levenstein and

Pantirer FamiliesDeborah and Wayne ZuckermanMarie and Gary Zwerling

GUARANTORS’ CIRCLE $5,000 – 9,999

Allen & Company IncorporatedStanley S. ArkinAtran FoundationJane and Peter BergerBloomberg FinancialBloomingdale’sIn memory of Max and Else

BohmBorn, Barad, Krakowski FamiliesBoston University

Ann, Don, Cathy & Laura BrownFamily Fund

Margo and John CatsimatidisDebrah Lee CharatanCongregation Emanu-El of the

City of New York Del LaboratoriesGail and Ira DrukierEdison Park FastGabriel EremFirstMark Communications

InternationalAnn and Robert FromerPaul and Kellie GershHermine and Julius GewirtzTrudy and Robert GottesmanEmily and Eugene GrantAndrew and Judy GreenCharles GwirtsmanHelen and Jeffrey HorowitzRobin and Brad KlattJan and Jack KligerThe Nathan & Helen Kohler

FoundationMurray KoppelmanThe Sheila & Henry Marcus

FoundationSusan and Morris MarkRonay and Richard MenschelAndrea and Edward MilsteinThe Lizabeth and Frank

Newman CharitableFoundation

Daniel OsterSamuel and Rose Riemer Private

FoundationPilar and Stephen RobertElenore and Maurice RosenthalJack and Anita Saltz FoundationEliane SandlerEstate of Sidney Scham Susan P. Schutz and Stephen

Schutz Joseph F. Stein Foundation, Inc.George SteinbrennerStroock & Stroock & Lavan LLPRosa StryglerVan Wagner Communications

LLPMr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Wien

and FamilyJane and Mark Wilf

CURATORS’ CIRCLE $1,000 – $4,999

A&E Television NetworksGeorge and Frances AaronArthur S. AinsbergJoan and Harry AlbrightAnonymousDeborah and Donald AronsonClaudine BacherDorothy and Joseph BambergerEthel and Ulo BaradThe Barrington Foundation Inc.Toby BartoshBattery Park City AuthorityStella BaumHelen and Roy BeckSusan and Mark BeckermanLovey and Murray BeerMartin S. Begun and Louise M.

SunshineCarla Dreese BellMerri and Murray BenbassetConnie BeneschBentley Capital Management,

Inc.Randi and Marc BersonBertram AssociatesAnn and Kenneth BialkinNaomi and Maks BirnbachFranciska and Michel BittanCesia and Frank BlaichmanAnita and Howard Blatt

Lilly and Sam BlochIsaac BlumJoanna and Robert BlumDeborah and Richard BornBen BrafmanWilliam B. & Jane E. Bram

FoundationDiane Brandt & Martin LewisLotte and Ludwig BravmannMarlene Brill, in honor of the

Brill and Dassa familiesNancy Brown Nancy and Howard BrownBuilders FirstSource - Northeast

Group Inc.Arnold and Felice BurnsRobin and Marc ByronSusan and Michael CastleCentury 21 Department StoresEsta and Wallace ChavkinCity University of New YorkAdrianne and Jerry CohenStephen and Helen ColmanAlbert and Selma CooperMilton CooperTanya and Sol Neil CorbinIris Rainer DartDepartment of Youth &

Community Development of the City of New York

Joseph and Mathilda DistenfeldDomansky Development GroupThe Dover Fund, Inc.

Photo, wedding of Lea (Lotziu) Surkis and Moshe Bercovici, Cyprus,January 1948. Gift of Michael Surkis

U.S. Army-issue field surgical kit of Dr. Hyman Benjamin Copleman,1942-1946. Gift of Rosalyn R. Copleman

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East River Medical ImagingAssociates

Harriet and Richard EbersNathan and Rose EisenMitzi EisenbergEisner & Lubin LLPEmpire State DevelopmentLois and Richard EnglandEleanor and Edward EpsteinSusan ErlichApril and Joel FefferClara and Jerome FeldmanJoseph and Rachel FeldmanDiane and George FellowsLori and Mark FifeArlene and Robert FischerLeo & Julia Forchheimer

Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph

ForchheimerLeonard FrankelMona Gora FriedmanAndreas and Suzanne GalAdrienne and Stuart GarayGolda and Wolf GartenbergBuzzy and Victoria GeduldMr. and Mrs. Joe R. GersonGayle and Mel GersteinJerome GillmanAaron & Betty Gilman

Foundation, Inc.Allan and Carolyn GinsburgSusan Aurelia GitelsonDavid GivnerThe Mildred Srulowitz

Glaubinger Charitable LeadAnnuity Trust

The Michel Glouchevitch FamilyLili and William GoldbergEvelyn and Harry GoldfeierGoldman-Sonnenfeldt

Foundation Inc.Alfred and Deanna GottschalkPriscilla & Harold GrabinoGrafik Communications, Ltd.Shirley and Milton GrallaHelene Kener Gray and

Richard GrayLaureine and David GreenbaumMyrna and Stephen GreenbergArlene and Martin GreenfieldBonnie and Tod GreenfieldJessica and Judah GribetzPeter H. GrossmanRonnie and Edward GrossmannMartin GrussSharon and David HalpernHarvest PrintingLeonard H. HechtRobert HormatsHRH Construction, LLCIBM CorporationICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Jill and Kenneth IscolIrwin JacobsJoan and Jerome Jakubovitz

FoundationAlan and Debbie JanoffLinda and Michael JesselsonThe Joelson FoundationAnn and Leon JolsonJunior Gallery, Ltd.

Mr. Rick and Dr. Anita KaminerFloy KaminskyPeter KaufmannJudy and Uri KaufthalCharlotte and John KenneyHannah and Roman KentSylvia Cheres Klenicki KierHenry A. KissingerCharlette and Neil KlarfeldAva and Bruce KleinmanJules KnappKorn/Ferry InternationalSheila KostrinskyJerome KrollLouis J. Kuriansky Foundation Lee and Murray KushnerEvelyn and Leonard LauderCharlotte LaxAndrea and Michael Leeds

Family FoundationRita Gurko Lerner and FamilyDavid W. LevinsonNorman and Sandra LissHarry & Ruth LorchBernie and Roz MannBernice ManocherianMorris MarkowitzVladka and Benjamin MeedMetropolitan Transit AuthorityErnest Michel, in memory of

Otto and Frieda MichelMilford Plaza HotelKathy and Michael Miller Chase MishkinModell’s Sporting GoodsJoan MorgensternLucinda and Robert M.

MorgenthauDoris and David MortmanBelle and Alexander MoserJames R. MurdochMuss Development CompanyNational Hockey LeagueBrooke and Daniel NeidichHarold NelkinAlice and K. Fred NetterNew York Bankers AssociationNewman & Leventhal Caterers,

Inc.Lynn and Fred OhrensteinCarole and Morton OlshanMiriam OsterFritzi and Herbert OwensDoris and Martin PaysonPella Windows & DoorsJoAnn and Martin PerlmanBrian and Jerilyn PermanCamila and Morris PintoManny PodhoretzAbraham PodolskyFannie and Zenek PodolskySally and Jack PomerancLaura and John PomerantzPowers Global Strategies, LLCPropp FamilyArlene Reisman and Edward M.

Fox Bonnie and Richard ReissJudith and Burton P. ResnickJerry and Gladys RosenMarilyn and Joseph Rosen Phyllis and Jack RosenSara and David Rosen

Janis and Joel RosenkranzElizabeth RosenthalToni RossElizabeth and Stuart Roth Jennifer RothSally RubinRachel and Lewis RudinAndrew and Kari Lyn SabinTrudy and Sy SadinoffToni and Jeffrey SalawayLesley and Steven SandersCarol and Lawrence SaperAnita and Mark SarnaSavant SolutionsLeslie and Paul Schoen & FamilyIan SchragerCarol and Harvey SchulweisRuth and Fred SchwalbeDonna and David SchweidHerman SchwimmerSidney and Renate ShapiroCylia and William SiedenburgCarol and Morton SieglerMr. and Mrs. Brad SingerDaniel and Sheila SitomerAnn and Bernard SklarSelma and Leon SloaneBarbara and Clifford SobelJoanne and Ronald B. SobelEmily and Jerry SpiegelKate and Steven SpielbergMarilyn and Harry SpieraSquadron Ellenoff Plesent &

Sheinfeld LLPIrene and Jerry Steinman

StructureToneRobin and Warren StruhlMichelle and Steven SweetwoodSamson SymchowiczHarriet and Joseph TabakZane TankelTemple SholomMarv and Suzanne TenenbaumMichael Tuch Foundation, Inc.Arthur and Evelyn UdellEstate of Ruth D. Ulman William and Jerry UngarUnited Federation of TeachersUnited Food & Commercial

Workers International UnionRita and Jerome WaldorCarla and Peter WarrenEstate of Gertrude WeilCarl WeisbrodNorman WeismanHerbert WetansonNina and Martin WexlerBeth & Lenny WilfLisa and William WishnickBarbara and Harry WittlinFelix WolkowitzVarda and Shalom YoranMichael and Gloria YoungRose ZaruckiDiana and Eli ZborowskiThe Frieda & George Zinberg

Foundation Inc.Beverly ZuckerMortimer B. ZuckermanAnne and David Zygelman

Mother’s Day card from Robert Goldfarb to his mother, Jente Goldfarb,Budapest, Hungary, May 11, 1938. Gift of Ada More-Benarofe and Irit Aviv


BUILDERS’ CIRCLE$500 – $999

Altman-Aronow CharitableFoundation

Daniel and Lucille J. AmsterAnonymousThe Bandier Family FoundationJudy BaronRuth and Sanford BatkinBaumgart Restaurant, Inc.Alvin Begleiter & Binnette LipperAda and Mitchell BenerofeHerbert BernardVicki and Richard BirdoffHarriette BlumLouis BlumengartenBarrie and J. Robert BlumenthalDavid and Karen BlumenthalMarion and George BlumenthalSherman and Carol BoxerEsther BrandeisNancy and Peter BrownMichael and Karen BukietJilla and Gianni CeredaSheila and Don ChaifetzSusan and David ChayonLaura and Quint ChessChmielniker Sick and Benevolent

SocietyThe City of New York

Department of FinanceClearbrooke Landscape

Contractors, Inc.

The Coach Dairy Goat FarmCarole and Leslie CohenDana and Michael CohenCorbin Silverman and

SanseverinoRita CwernDorothy and Howard DenburgValerie and Charles DikerDirect Cabinet Sales Inc.Dix Hills Jewish CenterMr. and Mrs. Byron DresnerEric DuganEdith and Joseph DunietzMartha and Sol EcksteinRachel and Melvin EpsteinIn memory of Beth ErlangerLinda A. FairsteinMr. H. FeibelmanJacquin P. FinkAlbert and Myra Lee FleischmanLeslie and Bernard FriedmanMicki and Robert FriedmanEstelle and Myron FunkGarrick-Aug AssociatesPhyllis and Seymour GartenbergRandy Gilman and Henri Boll Giraldi Suarez Productions, Inc.Mrs. Sunny GlassbergJoseph GlasserEllen and Morton GoldbergJudith and Richard GoldenGoldstein Family FoundationJeri and Robert Green

Lillian and Marvin GreenbergJoanne and Michael HalpernHamilton HouseImre and Vera HechtAdrienne and Alan HenickJ. Gene HochfelderShelley and Steven HolmRichard and Elaine HorowitzHerbert HorvitzMrs. Geri Jacobs and FamilyJericho Jewish CenterDebra and Jonathan JoelsMax Kagan Family FoundationDarcy and Richard KatzJoanne Katz Robert A. KatzRuth and Steven KatzHyman KindlerNeusa KleinkopfArthur KorzecMonica Rich Kosann and Rod

KosannBernard M. Kottler and Marsha

SanfilippoElli and Israel KrakowskiIrina and David LangerMildred and Philip LaxSaul and Eleanor Lerner

Foundation, Inc.Kathy and Richard LeventhalAbner and Mildred LevineHarold LevySonia & Adam LewenbergDr. and Mrs. Yale LewineJayne and Mitchell LewisMarc G. Lowenberg and Joan

Levy FinkelsteinNancy MaidmanMr. and Mrs. Peter L. MalkinSuzanne Maltz and Paul

AronofskyDavid and Judith MarwellMitchell MeklesJeff and Pam MoskowitzMJS ArchitectsErik MullerSuzanne and Sheldon NashRita O’Connor and Theodore

SchellBarbara and Alvin E. OrlianThe Pace CollectionPage ConsultantsD. Craig PalmerRickie and James PeasleeLewis PerkissPerry Copy Center & PrintingPierre HotelCharles and Lily PortHelen PortnoyDavid PulverJulie RatnerIra ResnickChristopher and Elizabeth RileCliff RobinsonFlorence and Robert RosenJoseph RosenblattMindy and Ira RothbaumSteven RothmanElizabeth and Joseph RubachSyril and Leonard RubinEthel RubinsteinCheryl and Stephen RushNaomi and David Sacks

John SchepisiMr. and Mrs. Douglas E.

SchimmelNancy and Jeffrey SchondorfDoris and Herman SchwarzBarbara and Norman SeidenYsrael SeinukSandra SerebinJane A. ShallatEllen and Robert ShashaLillian and Lawrence H. SingerSheldon L. and Sydelle SonkinSpectragraphic, Inc.Selma and Irving SpielmanAbby R. Spilka & John F.

HendersonRica & Harvey SpivackPola and Charles SporerSharon SteinSusan SteinsapirDavid SterlingEllen and Jerome SternLouise SternBonnie and Thomas StraussJudith and Herman SwartzBarbara SwerskyTravel Trends Inc.Trugman Family Charitable

TrustDoris and Felix UrmanMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel H. UsdanMira Jedwabnik Van DorenRebecca Cooper Waldman David and Selma Walker FundEtta and Irwin WalmanCharlotte WeinEve and Harvey WeinsteinCammy and Harry WeislederMarcia WilfJacqueline Wizenberg-Olch Diane and Howard WohlCathy and Norman YohaySusan Kennedy ZellerTova ZifziderCarolyn ZimmermanJames Zirin

CONTRIBUTORS’ CIRCLE $250 – $499

Howard AbnerLynn & Seth AbrahamBeulah and Joseph AdaskoJudith and Alan AdlerEdita AlexanderAlixandre FursDr. and Mrs. Robert AlterLinda and David AltshulerAmerican Express FoundationAnonymousLinda and Daniel BaronJanet and Leonard BarskyDoris and Felix BeckJay BeilisSarah and Philip Belz Shari and Drori BenmenAlan & Mimi BercowJoseph BladyNancy BlakemanMelvyn BleibergAbe and Sidney Block

Foundation

Poster intended to discredit the French resistance as a movement of foreign terrorists, not French patriots. France, February 1944. Gift ofthe Moldovan Family Collection

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Sandra BreakstoneAlic and Edward BrickmanSara and Jon BudishGary and Jennifer BudlowMarc and Michelle BuzinLisa Jere and Ira CarlinCarol CaseMirtha and Paul CellerVicki Cerenka-Feldman Paula and Mitchell ChalfinCherokee High SchoolBernice Staub Claymont Debra Cloud-MarcusDiana CohenEileen and Stephen A. Cohen Emanuel & Anna Cohen

Foundation Inc.Alan and Betsy CohnToby and Leon CoopermanSusan and Mark CwernArnon and Cheri DesheMr. and Mrs. William H. DonatAlvin and Eleanor DonnenfeldSharon and Arthur DrazninMildred DworetzHelen Berglas ElbaumFran and Lester EliasMartin EliasDerek EnlanderRobin and Steven EpsteinBayla K. FalberMorris L. FederElsa and Melvin FederbushSamuel Field Family FoundationRuth and Jerome FirstyThe Ford FoundationFox ResidentialFraternal Order of Bebdin-

Sosnowicer PhilanthropicFund

Thelma and Philip FriedEva and Leo GansAudrey and Richard GiddonThe Gitlitz Family FoundationPamela and David GlazerRita S. Gold FoundationJoan and Howard GoldbergTerri and Michael GoldbergAlvin GoldfarbAviva and Michael GottliebSteve GreenseidJonathan GruberIda HalpernSol HazanAllison and Cory HechlerHellring Lindeman Goldstein &

Siegal LLPGisela Herzl

Hidden Child Foundation/ADLJoyce HirschAgnes Sugar HollanderRose and Joe HolmArlene and Elliot HorowitzPaula and Joe IsraelJ.P. MorganJoan L. and Julius H. Jacobson II,

M.D.Peter JakesJewish Community Endowment

Foundation of StamfordJoyce and Arthur JosephK & S Industrial Corp.Tirva KahanaKalisher Independent SocietyWendy and Harry KantorRhoda Raizel KaplunEllen & Howard KatzJerome and Susan KatzSusan and Michael KatzDr. and Mrs. Charles KelmanGayle KelmensonStefanie KesslerKurt & Phyllis KilstockMorris Kirschner Perpetual

Charitable TrustAlice and Jacob KleinEdward KochGail J. KoffFrancine Ann KonoDebra KormanSusan and Jonathan KornGerda KorngoldJames KraftBetsy KramerMichael KremerDavid and Nanci KushnerSandra LandauDorothy LangAlan LangerLasser Hochman L.L.C.Julia & Ronald LatzJeff and Marci LefkovitsLeo LemleFred and Anne LeviArthur LevineFrances LevineDeanna and Hirschell LevineMary LevinskyGary F. LewisEvelyn & Bernard LiebermanDawn and Amit LiebersohnJoan LiebowitzShelly and Jay LipmanBarbara M. Urbach Lissner and

Michael LissnerEric Livingston

Debbie and Gregg LobelGary and Lisa MaierJoan and Howard MaiselJohn and Marta MarekEllen and Allan MeklesDebra J. MillmanMiroddi Imaging, Inc.Joan and Sheldon MisherSusan NeshickMr. and Mrs. Morris OlshinaOrangetown Jewish CenterDebra Oremland Michelle Ores and Charles

Schorin Alice M. Padawer-SingerSimon and Chaya PalevskyNancy and Larry PantirerJosef and Shelley ParadisJudy PaulenGail and Berndt PerlCharles and Elaine PetschekElisa and Alan PinesCharles and Lilly PortSheila and Mark PruzanskyEsther and Isaac PulvermacherGerald and Barbara RanzalArlene and Lawrence ReedHon. William and Hannah Sara

RiglerBrian and Louise RindBonny and Marvin RosenIrving Rosenbaum and Ruth

HoekleyJoseph RosenbaumNanette and George RosenbergLyn & Bruce RosensweigJoan RosenthalMitchell and Kelly SacksMarian and Michael SafferPeter and Ruth SafirsteinGloria and Henry SalmMania and Joseph SarnaFradelle and Harvey SchefrenJudy and Marty ScherzerDebbie and Kenneth SchindlerMaybelle SchneiderBetty and Howard SchwartzIris and Jeff SchwartzMr. and Mrs. Philip SchwartzTheresa and Ronald SchwartzShevaun and Steven SelvinRoberta and Herbert SelzerJerome ShindelmanSusan Shmalo

Dani SiegelNancy Lind SilberkleitRuth Gabriele Sarah SiltenMartin and Laura SilverMelissa and Cary SilvermanMarcy SlavenHenry SolanMollie SpeismanLisa SpivackEstate of Rose C. Stern Audrey SteuerRandee and Brian StolarLeila and Melville StrausMarjorie and Bernard SunshineBella SztulMarcus TepperHerman and Shelly UdasinMerle and Steve UdwinIn memory of Jack M. UllmanRita Ungar and Nathan Moser United Jewish Appeal-Federation

of Jewish PhilanthropiesCarol VeselyKaren WaldmannSeth WeislederSamuel WertheimHarold and Rose WhartonLilyan WilderAudrey and Zygmunt WilfWoodlands Community TempleHelen and Harold YoodYorktown Electric Company, Inc.Edythe and Sam ZaroBarry and Robyn ZellerDevorah Zlochower

DONORS OF GOODS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Forest City Ratner CompaniesMacro Consultants, Inc.Weil Gotshall & Manges LLPAtlas Floral Decorators, Inc.Park Tower Realty Campus CoachJack Kliger, Hachette Filipacchi

MagazinesGary Van Dis, Condé NastGGMC Parking LLCRubenstein Associates, Inc.Pillsbury WinthropEMDA, Inc.DDB WorldwideMelanie Einzig Photography

Wooden mallet used by Zacharia Jamil to make silver and gold jewelryin the Yemenite style, New York, 1930’s-1960’s. Gift of Ben Yishai andMarsha Jamil

Basket in which Abraham Trop brought his belongings to theUnited States, 1907. Gift of Cynthia Lewis-Berry


Independent Auditors’ Report

BOARD OF TRUSTEESA LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST: MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of A Living Memorial to the Holocaust: Museum of Jewish Heritageas at December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related statements ofactivities and cash flows for the years then ended. These financialstatements are the responsibility of the Museum’s management. Ourresponsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statementsbased on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with U.S. generally acceptedauditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and performthe audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financialstatements are free of material misstatement. An audit includesexamining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and dis-closures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessingthe accounting principles used and significant estimates made bymanagement, as well as evaluating the overall financial statementpresentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basisfor our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above presentfairly, in all material respects, the financial position of A LivingMemorial of the Holocaust: Museum of Jewish Heritage atDecember 31, 2000 and 1999, and the changesin net assets and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S.generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York February 27, 2001

EISNER & LUBIN LLPCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST:MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE

Statement of Activities

Public support and revenue:Public support:ContributionsGovernment contributionsIn-kind contributionsSpecial events revenueSpecial events direct expensesTotal public support

Revenue:AdmissionsMuseum shop salesHolocaust Claims CommissionNet unrealized and realized investment gainsInterest incomeOther revenueTotal revenue

Net assets released from restrictionsTotal support and revenue

Expenses:Program services:Collections and exhibitionsEducationMarketing and public relationsBuilding operationsTotal program services

Supporting services:Management and generalFund raisingTotal supporting services

Auxiliary services—museum shop costsTotal expenses

Change in Net AssetsNet assets—beginning of yearNet assets—end of year

The notes to financial statements are made a part hereof.

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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000

TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLYUNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000

TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLYUNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL

$ 802,479 $ 3,441,664 $ 57,727 $ 4,301,870 $ 2,612,372 $ 1,909,173 $ 87,303 $ 4,608,848439,891 1,963,246 2,403,137 2,851,823 101,000 2,952,823668,619 668,619 525,070 525,070

2,114,084 142,500 2,256,584 1,770,635 1,770,635(426,424) (426,424) (373,795) (373,795)

3,598,649 5,547,410 57,727 9,203,786 7,386,105 2,010,173 87,303 9,483,581

450,315 450,315 508,343 508,343257,429 257,429 245,152 245,152435,778 435,778 140,305 140,305

13,776 13,776 160,285 160,285385,922 385,922 224,398 224,398113,443 113,443 150,179 150,179

1,656,663 1,656,663 1,428,662 1,428,662

4,265,100 (4,265,100) 2,555,774 (2,555,774)9,520,412 1,282,310 57,727 10,860,449 11,370,541 (545,601) 87,303 10,912,243

1,870,057 1,870,057 1,799,986 1,799,9861,348,353 1,348,353 1,097,389 1,097,389

925,665 925,665 773,392 773,3923,276,222 3,276,222 3,182,242 3,182,2427,420,297 7,420,297 6,853,009 6,853,009

1,804,654 1,804,654 1,282,770 1,282,770947,287 947,287 1,018,803 1,018,803

2,751,941 2,751,941 2,301,573 2,301,573

333,997 333,997 307,328 307,32810,506,235 10,506,235 9,461,910 9,461,910

(985,823) 1,282,310 57,727 354,214 1,908,631 (545,601) 87,303 1,450,33320,679,488 8,647,605 899,765 30,226,858 18,770,857 9,193,206 812,462 28,776,525

$ 19,693,665 $ 9,929,915 $ 957,492 $ 30,581,072 $ 20,679,488 $ 8,647,605 $ 899,765 $ 30,226,858


0Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:01. Organization and Nature of Activities—The purposes of A

Living Memorial to the Holocaust: Museum of Jewish Heritageare to operate “A Living Memorial to the Holocaust—Museumof Jewish Heritage” (Museum of Jewish Heritage) which islocated at Battery Park City, New York, develop exhibitions thattravel to other museums, provide a venue for exhibitions relatedto the mission of the Museum, provide facilities for the preser-vation of historical materials for research, conduct lectures,seminars and other educational programs and to publish arti-cles, papers and research materials.

02. Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Museum has defined cashand cash equivalents to include unrestricted liquid short-terminvestments with original maturities of three months or less.

03. Inventory—Inventory comprises items for sale in the museumshop and is recorded at cost.

04. Public Support and Contributions—Contributions are considered available for unrestricted use unless specificallyrestricted by the donor. Donations of securities and property are recorded at fair value when received. The Museum recog-nizes contribution revenue for services received at the fairvalue of those services. These services principally include legaland consulting services which expense is included in support-ing services. Unconditional promises to give due in subsequentyears are recorded at the present value of their net realizablevalue, using risk-free interest rates applicable to the year inwhich the promises are received to discount the amounts.Temporarily restricted net assets reflect unconditional promisesto give which are due in subsequent periods, contributionsreceivable from trusts (substantially split-interest agreements)and assets restricted by donors for various educational andoperating activities. Temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets when a donor purposerestriction is accomplished. Permanently restricted net assetsprincipally comprise endowments.

A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST: MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE

Notes to Financial Statements


Statement of Financial Position

AssetsCash and cash equivalentsUnconditional promises to give

(less allowance for uncollectible amounts of$393,615 in 2000 and $452,285 in 1999)

InventoryOther assetsApartments held for saleBuildings, furniture and equipment

(at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $4,761,971 in 2000 and $3,259,718 in 1999)

Long-term investmentsContributions receivable from trustsUnconditional promises to give—permanently restricted

(less allowance for uncollectible amounts of$17,045 in 2000 and $29,442 in 1999)

Board designated fund—depreciation reserveCollections (Note A(6))Short-term investments endowment fundTotal

LiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued liabilitiesDeferred revenueTotal liabilities

Net AssetsUnrestrictedTemporarily restrictedPermanently restrictedTotal net assetsTotal


DECEMBER 31,

2000 1999

$ 1,812,901 $ 3,182,064

5,251,789 5,825,86799,662 116,073

579,554 289,3462,000,000

15,394,778 14,989,995238,486 114,404

1,458,973 1,652,592

271,318 380,8884,762,454 4,111,071

— —689,067 511,417

$ 32,558,982 $ 31,173,717

$ 1,957,469 $ 917,81920,441 29,040

1,977,910 946,859

19,693,665 20,679,4889,929,915 8,647,605

957,492 899,76530,581,072 30,226,858

$ 32,558,982 $ 31,173,717

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05. Split-Interest Agreements—The Museum’s split-interestagreements with donors consist of irrevocable charitableremainder trusts for which the Museum does not serve astrustee. The Museum’s beneficial interest in the trusts isrecorded at the present value of estimated expected cash flowsto the Museum. Gains and losses resulting from changes inactuarial assumptions and accretion of discount are recordedas changes in permanently restricted net assets. The discountrate on split-interest agreements is approximately 7%.

06. Collections—Collections, which include artifacts of historicalsignificance, are not recognized as assets on the statement offinancial position. Each collection item is cataloged, preservedand cared for and activities verifying the existence of the itemsand assessing their condition are performed continuously.

07. Buildings, Property and Equipment—Buildings, property andequipment are recorded at cost and are being depreciated usingstraight-line methods over their estimated economic useful lives.Expenditures for additions to buildings, museum fabricationand equipment, and furniture and equipment are capitalized.

08. Income Taxes—The Museum has registered with the InternalRevenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; accordingly, the financial statements reflect no provision for income taxes.

09. Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred.Advertising expense was $271,493 and $166,653 in 2000 and 1999, respectively.

10. Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates andassumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financialstatements and the accompanying notes. Actual results coulddiffer from those estimates.

11. Functional Allocation of Expenses—The costs of providingvarious programs and other activities have been summarizedon a functional basis in the statement of activities. Accordingly,certain costs have been allocated among the programs and supporting services benefited.


Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating activities:Change in net assetsAdjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash

provided by operating activities:Depreciation and amortizationProvision for uncollectible promises to giveStraight-line rent adjustmentApartments received as contributionsTemporarily restricted contributions for Museum East WingDecrease (increase) in:Unconditional promises to giveOther assetsInventoryContributions receivable from trustsIncrease (decrease) in:Accounts payable and accrued expensesDeferred revenueNet cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:Capital expendituresLong-term investmentsShort-term investments—endowment fundsBoard designated fundNet cash (used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities—proceeds from temporarily restricted contributions for Museum East Wing

Net increse (decrease) in cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents—end of year


$ 354,214 $ 1,450,333

1,542,918 1,448,590111,222 112,837(47,301) (47,301)

(2,000,000)(75,000)

572,426 1,409,316(290,208) (56,775)

16,411 33,756193,619 (303,308)

1,086,951 (322,847)(8,599) (15,073)

1,456,653 3,709,528

(1,947,701) (347,997)(124,082) 10,090(177,650) (212,394)(651,383) (2,204,684)

(2,900,816) (2,754,985)

75,000

(1,369,163) 954,5433,182,064 2,227,521

$ 1,812,901 $ 3,182,064

DECEMBER 31,

2000 1999



Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Note E—Office Lease:The Museum leases office space under an operating lease, whichexpires September 30, 2004. The lease provides for minimum annual rent of $510,000 plus escalations in real estate taxes andoperating expenses. The future minimum rental payments are as follows:

Year ending:2001 $ 510,0002002 510,0002003 510,0002004 382,500Total $ 1,912,500

Rent expense aggregated $440,860 and $360,799 for the yearsended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Note F—Retirement Plan:The Museum has a defined contribution retirement plan coveringsubstantially all employees. Under the plan, the Museum matchesemployees’ contributions up to 5% of their regular salary. Museumcontributions aggregated $114,840 and $99,947 for the yearsended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Note G—Board of Trustees Designated Fund:The Board of Trustees designated that the Museum establish a fund equal to the replacement cost of the Museum to be funded based upon depreciation expense. Such fund is included in unrestricted net assets and comprises the following:

December 31,2000 1999

Short-term investments $ 2,065,835 $ 1,564,110Other investments 361,029 384,013Donated apartment held for sale 650,000 650,0001.3514% interest in limited

liability company 1,000,000 1,000,000Cash surrender value

—life insurance 41,538 37,948Contribution receivable from trust 169,052Artwork 475,000 475,000Total $ 4,762,454 $ 4,111,071

Short-term investments comprises certificates of deposits andmoney market accounts.

Note H—Concentration of Credit Risk:Cash and cash equivalents and board designated fund short-terminvestments include investments in a money market fund of$2,191,000 in 2000 and of $1,994,000 in 1999.

Note B—Unconditional Promises to Give:Unconditional promises to give at December 31, 2000, includingamounts restricted to investment in Museum, are as follows:

Receivable in less than one year $ 3,924,482Receivable in one to five years 2,258,360Receivable in more than five years 241,750Total unconditional promises to give 6,424,592Less discounts to net present value (490,825)Less allowance for uncollectible promises (410,660)Net $ 5,523,107

The discount rate used on long-term promises to give is 10%.

Two promises to give aggregated approximately 25% of promises to give at December 31, 2000 and two promises to give aggregatedapproximately 23% of promises to give at December 31, 1999.

Three contributions aggregated approximately 63% ofcontributions income in 2000. Two contributions aggregatedapproximately 28% of contributions income in 1999.

Note C—Buildings, Furniture and Equipment:Buildings, furniture and equipment comprises the following:

December 31, Life2000 1999 (In Years)

Buildings $ 10,273,440 $ 10,187,452 15–40Museum fabrication

and equipment 7,369,082 7,346,602 5–7Furniture and equipment 990,205 715,659 5–7Construction-in-progress 1,524,022Total 20,156,749 18,249,713Less accumulated

depreciation 4,761,971 3,259,718Total $ 15,394,778 $ 14,989,995

During 2000, the Museum began construction of an East Wing. The expansion will contain additional museum and office space and completion is expected for fall 2003. The estimated cost is approximately $60 million. Costs incurredthrough December 31, 2000 of $1.5 million are included in buildings, furniture and equipment. The East Wing will be funded by loans, pledges and grants.

Note D—Museum Lease:The Museum entered into a lease agreement with the Battery Park City Authority (Authority) expiring on June 17, 2069 for the rights and privileges to construct and thereafter operate amuseum at Battery Park City. At the end of the lease term, theMuseum property, to which the Authority retains title during the term of the lease, is to be surrendered to the Authority.

Rental payments to the Authority are due quarterly and are equalto the greater of either 10% of the gross entry or exit receipts (as defined) or the Civic Facilities payment (as defined) due tothe Authority for the Museum’s proportionate share of Battery Park City. Rental payments were $59,785 and $47,921 for the years ending December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

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“In seeking knowledge, the first step is silence,

the second listening, the third remembering,

the fourth practicing, and the fifth…

teaching others.”

� Solomon Ben Judah Ibn Gabirol (1020–1057)

1. Photo, Hebrew gymnasium in Kovno (Kaunas),Lithuania, 1939-1940. Gift of Fruma Dushnitzer,Yaffa Eliach Collection donated by the Center forHolocaust Studies. 2. Children in Gallery. 3.Children participate in a family program in cele-bration of Passover. Cover, clockwise from topleft: Gallery Educator Ruth Keller speaks to students on Yom HaShoah, Spring 1999 LipperInterns take a group photograph in front of theMuseum on a snowy day in January, 2001 HighSchool Apprentices, Lipper Interns AllisonJoseph and Arielle Turover study images ofFrench children deported during the Holocaust.

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BOARD OFTRUSTEESRobert M. Morgenthau,

ChairmanGeorge Klein,

Vice ChairmanManfred Ohrenstein,

Vice ChairmanHoward J. Rubenstein,

Vice Chairman

Harry W. Albright, Jr.Judah GribetzImre HechtFanya Gottesfeld HellerPeter S. KalikowStephen E. KaufmanPatti Askwith KennerRita G. LernerGerald M. LevinJoanna H. LipperErnest W. MichelBess MyersonAnn OsterMorton PickmanBruce RatnerLily SafraIrving Schneider Larry A. SilversteinSteven SpielbergBernard SpitzerEdward SteinbergMichael H. SteinhardtLaszlo N. TauberWalter WeinerShalom Yoran

Rosa Strygler,Trustee Emeritus

BOARD OFOVERSEERSS. Daniel AbrahamSimon BergsonEdgar M. BronfmanHoward J. ButnickRosalind DavisIra DrukierRudolph ForchheimerRobert A. GarinoSusan A. GitelsonSusan Rosenberg GoldsteinHelene Kener GrayIrving GreenbergSemone GrossmanSamuel HalpernH. Dale HemmerdingerErica Jesselson Ray KanerUri KaufthalRuth MackSally MagidBenjamin Meed

Robert MenschelIsrael MillerIrving PalerLeslie PetersBurton P. ResnickHannah Sara RiglerHoward P. RonsonElan SchwarzAlan ShuchHarold SnyderPreston Robert TischCynthia WainwrightJoseph WilfJudith WilfAbraham ZuckermanGary Zwerling

AUDIT, BUDGET ANDFINANCE COMMITTEELarry A. Silverstein, ChairBruce RatnerWalter Weiner

BUILDING COMMITTEEPeter Kalikow, ChairBruce Ratner, Co-ChairMilton EsterowJudah GribetzStephen E. KaufmanGeorge KleinBess MyersonAbe OsterMorton PickmanHoward J. RubensteinLarry A. SilversteinSteven SpielbergBernard SpitzerMichael H. SteinhardtLeonard SternLaszlo N. Tauber

COLLECTIONS ANDEXHIBITIONS COMMITTEEJudah Gribetz, Chair Rabbi Chaskel BesserHenry FeingoldSusan A. GitelsonStephen E. KaufmanGeorge Klein Rita G. LernerErnest W. Michel Manfred OhrensteinAnn OsterHannah Sara RiglerHoward J. RubensteinRobert SeltzerMichael SteinhardtRobert SugermanWalter WeinerShalom Yoran

DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEEWalter Weiner, ChairSteven L. HammermanImre HechtPeter S. Kalikow

Stephen E. KaufmanErnest W. MichelLarry A. SilversteinRosa StryglerJerry Waldor

EDUCATIONCOMMITTEEAnn Oster, ChairFanya Gottesfeld HellerNancy Fisher Joanna LipperSally MagidDiane MillsteinBess Myerson Manfred Ohrenstein Gladys Pickman Martha RichAnne SpitzerIngrid TauberElizabeth Wilen-BergGary Zwerling

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EXECUTIVEDavid G. Marwell, DirectorLisa BillingsKeira DillonRina P. GoldbergSabine RonelusPolly Weiss, Director

of Human Resources

Alfred Gottschalk,Senior Fellow

COLLECTIONS ANDEXHIBITIONSLouis D. Levine, Director of

Collections and ExhibitionsLindsay ArtwickZahava C. BekelnitzkyJulia BockEsther BrumbergPhilipp BulgariniJay EidelmanJonathan GarfinkelBonnie GurewitschJamie HardisFrieda KanoffInbar Kerper-SaranovitzIgor KotlerIndrawati MahabirMatthew PeverlyMark SteigelmanTimothy Stewart-Winter

COMMUNICATIONSAbby R. Spilka, Director of

CommunicationsAllison CooleyAndrea RosenthalDeborah TroppMatthew Weiser

DEVELOPMENTNikki Fish, Director of

DevelopmentLisa LapidusShari SegelSharon SteinbachHelene White

EDUCATIONIvy L. Barsky, Deputy Director

for ProgramsIlana AbramovitchElizabeth EdelsteinTracy FigueroaKenneth GoldsmithAmy GrafJulie JosephAlana KulesaAudrey MarcusJudith NysenholcJacob PerlmutterNili SchiffmanLeanne TofellRachel Woursell

FINANCE ANDADMINISTRATIONReginald L. French, Chief

Financial OfficerLaShaun CooperCrystal CummingsRosemary FernandezNilka GarciaVernon Giles IIITatyana KhrapachDavid KongMadeline PerezChloe Redman-Johnson

OPERATIONSMichael Minerva, Director

of OperationsGerard AmyzialRon BravermanFrank CamporealeSamuel FloydMarie GuillaumeDganith KatzHolas MahabirPeter MonesJudith MortelWarren ShalewitzMichael StaffordJoanna Welsh

SECURITYFredrick Saporito,

Director of SecurityDennis Bennett

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: ALL MELANIE EINZIG, EXCEPT PAGE 7 PHOTO OF FALL 2001 LIPPER INTERNS, BY PETER GOLDBERG; AND PAGE 9 PHOTO OF WEST POINTCADETS, BY ABBY R. SPILKA. DESIGN: GRAFIK MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, ALEXANDRIA, VA.

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