We are delighted to once again partner with our Jewish community organizations for our 5th Annual Mensches & Mimosas, but with a twist. This year, we added 29 more honorees, making the total over 140!
This year, mensches were captured in short videos. Watch them here:
Family inspired this group
These honorees volunteer in order to make connections
This group of honorees are dedicated to giving back
These honorable menschen are inspired to be here for the Jewish Community
This group is as well!
These honorees want to make a difference in their community.
A tribute to Susan Kushner (z”l)
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2024 HONORALE MENSCHEN
This slideshow includes short blurbs as to why community organizations nominated their mensch(en).
Nancy Allen
DAUGHTERS OF SARAH COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS
Zakhar Berkovich
HILLEL AT UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
Kenneth H. Carpenter
CONGREGATION AGUDAT ACHIM
Karen Davda
TEMPLE ISRAEL
Annette Farkas
CHEVRA KADISHA OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT
Bob & Lauren Finkle
SHALOM FOOD PANTRY
Linda Gellman
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM
Sally Goldberg
B’YACHAD COLLABORATIVE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Michele Fisher Gomez
Bess Wadler
HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT
Scott Hollander
ALBANY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Daniel & Tammie Kaufman
CLIFTON PARK CHABAD
Shayna Kudan
B’NOS ISRAEL MIKVAH
Susan Kushner (z”l)
CONGREGATION BETH EMETH
Daniella Steinberg Lans
MAIMONIDES HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
Linda & Dana Mandel
CONGREGATION OHAV SHALOM
Neal Packer
SCHENECTADY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Larry & Clara Sanders
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
Alex J. Shoenbart
COLONIE CHABAD CHAI LIFE CENTER
Howie & Bettina Stoller
B’NAI SHOLOM REFORM CONGREGATION
Ellen & Stan Strauss
CONGREGATION GATES OF HEAVEN
Phyllis A. Wang
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
Karl Yesse
CONGREGATION BERITH SHOLOM