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ELEM hosted its fourth Community Dinner at seven different locations in New York and New Jersey, for their support of its Awake at Night program. This provides assistance to Israeli children and…

It is always nice to revisit the legendary Orensanz especially for a worthy cause Annual IVolunteer Gala  on 1-26-2012. 

The guests were able to enjoy the generous diverse food stations carefully presented, passed deluxe hors d'oeuvres, top-shelf liquor, live and silent auctions in neat and comfortable cabaret setting. There were diverse items and some unusual items auctioned off like  Autographed photographers of Justin Beiber,  Gwen Stefani and No Doubt Autographed electric…

About 150 people came out of the cold to hear Yoel Sharabi Saturday night January 21st at Machane Chodosh on 108th St, in Forest Hills.  And what an uplifting and enjoyable experience it was! 

We were first graced by the opening and welcoming words of Senior Rabbi Manfred Gans and then we were inspired by the Havdala service performed by Rabbi Yossi Mendelson.  Yoel Sharabi then performed singing Israeli, Yemenite, and Spanish songs to the delight of everyone present.  His voice and…

More than 350 guests attended the 1st annual Winter Party on December 18,2011 benefiting Rock and Wrap It Up at the home of Ed Bennett.

The diverse crowd enjoyed the featured desserts by Bauli and Venieros Bakery, drinks provided by…

HopeForThem Holiday Toy Drive for the Children of Haiti HopeForThem was able to unite the worlds of art and philanthropy in a festive holiday toy drive. The HopeForThem Foundation had a toy drive on December 17th, 2011 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at Gallery 151, premier pop up gallery gallery,132 West 18th Street, hosted by Ines Ferre of CNN, benefiting the school children of Carrefour, Haiti and im.material global.

Painters Ari Lankin and Borbay teamed up with talented artists and great…

K.I.D.S.' 26th Anniversary Gala was held on Thursday, December 8th at legendary 583 Park Avenue, NYC, from 6-9 p.m.

The attendees were able to intermingle in the lovely downstairs area with overflowing hors d'oeurvres and full open bar during the cocktail hour. We were able to talk to Richard Kind about this and other charities during the cocktail hour and he was impressed with the charity and the layout of the place. The experienced staff was great and very receptive and they…

The 72nd Anniversary Gala for the American-Israel Cultural Foundation at the Rose Theater provided an impressive and realistic overview of Israel’s rich cultural life.

There was a preliminary VIP reception with authentic hors d'oeurves, during which the diverse crowd was able to intermingle and enjoy the great view of Columbus Circle.  The audience was also able to observe the American-Israel Cultural Foundation Gala Artists in an enjoyable interactive setting. Some of the art…

The organizers of the FIDF Young Leadership were able to transform the Metropolitan Pavilion into a splashy casino cabaret night with incredible music and band along with tasty Moroccan style cuisine and Sushi.

The staff of the Met Pavilion and the organizers were able to handle the crowd of over 1,500 young professionals easily. The smart use of space was conducive to an enjoyable and memorable night. The crowd was able to enjoy the multiple open bars, various food stations,…

The 2011 New York City Beerathon on November 19, 2011  was an interesting concept, similar to the recent NYC Marathon and beer runs in Bay Ridge. It lasted over five hours, allowing plenty of time to drink 26 beers at 26 different Manhattan bars, located in both East and West Village.

The handlers were friendly and organized.  The attendees were able to keep track of their progress, since each time they entered a new bar, the handlers hole punched a special lanyard which contained the…

 ELEM hosted its 4th Annual Israeli Art Auction on November 6 at the Opera Gallery located on 115 Spring Street.

The diverse crowd enjoyed the intimate setting where they were able to view the interesting  …

An exquisite evening. 

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The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research celebrated its 36th Annual Honors Gala on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York.

The diverse crowd was able to intermingle in the cozy setting where they enjoyed a fantastic cocktail reception, mouth watering hors d’oeuvres, full open bar and as well as viewing and bidding on the silent auction…

Publicolor, the esteemed not-for-profit education innovator, held its most successful fund-raiser to date on Monday, April 25^th celebrating 15 years creating safe and inspiring environments for learning in New York City’s most underserved public schools and communities. Ruth Lande Shuman (Founder and President) and Deven Parekh (Board Chair) hosted the 15^th Anniversary Celebration at Martin Luther King, Jr.…