Our Honorees
The Young Israel of West Hempstead greatly thanks and admires all those listed below who over the course of our history have contributed of their time, money, dedication and love for the greater good of our shul and community.
| Anniversary Dinner |
Date | Family of the Year Guest(s) of Honor |
Sisterhood Aishet Chayil |
Community Service | Special Recognition |
| 68th | 5/7/2023 |
Jani and Arthur |
Joy Goldenberg | Sruli Szpigiel | Harbotzas Torah: R' Mordechai Harris |
| 67th | 5/15/2022 | CSS Members | Rebittzen Rochi Kelemer | Neil Torczyner |
Young Leadership: |
| 66th | 4/25/2021 | Dr Ron and Caryn Lenefsky |
Gari Ann Harris | Tsvi Kushner | Keter Shem Tov award Harvey Liebman -------- Harbotzas Torah: R' Menachem Brick |
| 65th | 9/6/2020 |
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Seven Generations of Honorees |
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| 64th | 5/19/2019 | Avi & Frady Moskowitz |
Sari Altmark & Bonnie Kupchick |
Yaakov & Adina Itzkowitz |
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| 62nd/63rd | 4/29/2018 | Dr Abe & Sara Peller |
Sophia Dawkins | John Collins, President/CEO NYU Winthrop |
Hakaras Hatov Dinner |
| 61st | 12/11/2016 | Lester & Elane Bleich |
Ayelet Mottahedeh | Shlomo Klein | |
| 60th | 11/15/2015 | Yossi & Sharon Wiesel |
Adina Frankel | Ari Kirshblum | |
| 59th | 11/22/2014 | Seymour & Mindy Liebman |
Sheri Feldman | Sruli Furman | |
| 58th | 2/16/2014 | Dov & Amy Kesselman |
Rachel Rosenbaum | Burt Pechman | Dovid & Bonnie Kupchik: Keter Shem Tov Arnie Liebman: Chesed |
| 57th | 11/12/2012 | Bob & Gila Margulies |
Naomi Goldenberg | Channie Stein | Ari Hirsch: Young Leadership Gitta & Bernie Zovotofsky: Lifetime Achievement |
| 56th | 2/11/2012 | Simmie & Beth Chiger |
Teri Lubin & Rhonda Weiss |
Martin Schmidt | Becky & Avraham Ciment: Young Leadership |
| 55th | 2011 | Harold & Sharon Lipsky |
Ronnie Weinstein | Jonathan Altmark | |
| 54th | 12/26/2009 | Abraham & Silvia Borenstein |
Betty Aboff | Gregg Goldenberg | Nejat Rahmani: Keter Shem Tov |
| 53rd | 12/20/2008 | Howard & Nechama Taber |
Elane Bleich | Menachem Brick | |
| 52nd | 1/12/2008 | Owen Rumelt & Betty Atlas-Rumelt |
Karen Ehrenreich | Motti Edelstein | |
| 51st | 2/10/2007 | Robert & Melody Harris |
Beth Schiff | David Lubin | |
| 50th | 2006 | Founders & Past Presidents |
Lillian Heiman | Michael Levine | |
| 49th | 2/26/2005 | Alan & Judy Eisenman |
Silvia Borenstein | Joel Kaplan | |
| 48th | 3/14/2004 | Paul & Gila Reinstein |
Leah Brick | MD Laufer | |
| 47th | 2003 | Rabbi & Rebbetzin Kelemer |
Judy Zimilover |
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| 3/17/2002 | Stuart & Sari Apfel |
Lisa Stepner | Bob Shelly, David Awerbuch & Mike & Sharon Koppel |
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| 2/25/2001 | Richard & Reva Miller |
Shira Zupnick | Steve Selesny | ||
| 2000 | Rabbi Mel & Esther David | Rivki Lamm | Gerald Mayerhoff | ||
| 41st | 2/20/1999 | Bernie & Gitta Zivotofsky |
Toby Schnall | Abraham Borenstein | |
| 40th | 3/7/1998 | Robert & Peggy Insel |
Nechama Taber | Judy Zimilover & Lillian Heiman Alex Fuchs Memorial Award |
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| 39th | 3/8/1997 | Ronnie & Carrie Wachtel |
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| 38th | 1996 | Joel & Florence Philips |
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| 37th | 3/11/1995 | Harvey & Sharon Liebman |
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| 36th | 2/26/1994 | Shimmie & Karen Ehrenreich |
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| 35th | 1993 | Erwin & Gail Schiowitz |
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| 34th | 1992 | Bernie & Shelly Kesselman |
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| 33rd | 2/2/1991 | Fred & Suzanne Bodoff |
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| 34th | 1990 | ||||
| 33rd | 1989 | David & Naomi Greenberg |
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| 32nd | 3/12/1988 | Ira & Rita Stavish |
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| 31st | 1987 | ||||
| 30th | 1986 | Joel & Tobi Klein |
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| 29th | 1985 | Herb & Honey Levinson |
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| 28th | 1984 | Moish & Helen Schiowitz |
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| 27th | 1983 | Murray & Ethel Simpson |
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| 26th | 1982 | Myron & Sondra Sokal |
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| 25th | 1981 | ||||
| 24th | 1980 | ||||
| 23rd | 1979 | ||||
| 22nd | 1978 | ||||
| 21st | 3/4/1979 | Mark & Joan Nathanson |
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| 18th | 3/20/1976 | Irving & Evelyn Fenner |
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| 17th | 3/9/1975 | Rabbi Meyer & Goldie Fendel | |||
| 16th | 3/10/1974 | Ephraim & Esther Haimson | |||
| 15th | 3/4/1973 | Leon & Sylvia Gross |
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| 14th | 3/12/1972 | Arthur & Lillian Heiman |
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| 15th | 1971 | ||||
| 14th | 1970 | ||||
| 13th | 1969 | ||||
| 12th | 1968 | ||||
| 11th | 1967 | ||||
| 10th | 1966 | ||||
| 9th | 1965 | ||||
| 8th | 1964 | ||||
| 7th | 1963 | ||||
| 6th | 1962 | ||||
| 5th | 1961 | ||||
| 4th | 1960 | ||||
| 3rd | 1959 | ||||
| 2nd | 1958 | ||||
| 1st | 1957 | ||||
Sat, December 7 2024 6 Kislev 5785