People of the Book is a special Jewish Community Center endowment fund, administered by the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies for the benefit of the Annual Jewish Community Book Fair. The fund helps to underwrite costs and assures the continuity of Book Fair for future generations. We are indebted to the founders of People of the Book, Rabbi Shay and Lila Mintz, for ongoing guidance and support.
Please become a People of the Book patron today!
Your Financial Support is Crucial to the Longevity of JCC Cultural Arts Programming.
Your People of the Book donation includes:
• Passes to most of the programs listed in this brochure
(details and exclusions are listed on the mail order form)
• Acknowledgement on a bookmark
• Acknowledgement on the Book Fair website www.jccbookfair.com
Please note that donations are tax deductible. Passes are not. Please indicate if you do not want passes included with your donation. You may then purchase event tickets separately.
For more information about People of the Book, please contact Peter Fleischmann, Director and CEO of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies at 882-1166, peter@jewishphilanthropies.org or Sandy Saada, Director of JCC Cultural Arts at 688-4114 ext. 337, ssaada@jccbuffalo.org.
JCAST (Jewish Cultural Arts Steering Team), 2011-2012 includes:
Esther Bates, Susan Bergman, Amy Gische Lyons, Tova Moonay,
Tova Reinhorn, Susie Siegel, Ted and Phyllis Steinberg and many loyal volunteers.
Thank you sponsors, supporters and participants
2011 “People of the Book”
as of 11/1/11
(we apologize to anyone left out in error)
Thank you to People of the Book, dedicated committee and numerous
volunteers. Your generosity and participation is Book Fair’s future.
Author ($360-$499)
Diana Ganson Becker
Mendy & Edith Fine
Pamela & Dr. Ilja J. Weinrieb
Editor ($180-$359)
Natalie and Morton Abramson
Elaine & Mel Brothman
Doctor Neil Dashkoff
Peter & Ilene Fleischmann
Brian & Carol Joseph
Rolene & Lou Pozarny
Marilyn & Irving Sultz
Illustrator ($100-$179)
Lisa & Scott Friedman
Gordon & Gretchen Gross
Richard & Rita Lipsitz
Susan & Jeffrey Schwartz
Wayne & Janet Wisbaum
Friend ($18-$99)
Frima & Bob Ackerhalt Paula Ames
Ruth S. Axlerod
Phillip & Barbara Brogadir
Louis & Molly Cloutier
Marvin & Marcia Frankel
Allan Freedman
Kathy & Dick Gordon
Mr. George M. Greenberger
Mark & Elaine Karlin
Julie & Rion Kweller
Brenda Lehrman
Ethel & Dick Melzer
Allen & Phyllis Sigel
Nathan & Arlene Steinhart
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Serure
Howard & Karen Wiseman
Professor Howard Wolf
Howard and Ydawn Wolfsohn
2011 Program Sponsorship,
Support and In Kind Participation
Buffalo Chapter of Hadassah
Bureau of Jewish Education
Congregation B’Nai Shalom
Congregation Havurah
Fred Sales Music Fund
Hillel of Buffalo
Institute of Jewish Thought and
Heritage of the University at Buffalo
Jewish Liberal Arts Club
Kadimah School of Buffalo
Talking Leaves…Books
Tanya Ganson
Memorial Lecture Fund
Maimonides
Medical Society of WNY
Temple Beth Am & TBA
Women’s Group and Brotherhood
Temple Sinai & Ruach group
Temple Beth Tzedek & Sisterhood
Temple Beth Zion &
WRJ Sisterhood
The Faith Club of Buffalo
The Foundation for
Jewish Philanthropies
The Rubin and Luba Literman Fund of the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo
The Jewish Discovery Center
The Jewish Family Service
of Buffalo & Erie County
The Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo
The Samuel & Sophie Weinstein
Memorial Lecture Fund
The Shuman Family Foundation
Webstuff
We Would Also Like to Thank
Authors, Presenters & Entertainers
Delaware Audio Visual & Indigo Productions
Jewish Book Council Network
Sister Book Fairs & Festivals
Travel Leaders of Casey Travel LLC
Art Voice, Bee Publications, Buffalo Jewish Review,
Buffalo News, Just Buffalo Literary Center and all other
print media supporting this program
JCAST Committee
(Jewish Cultural Arts Steering Team)
Esther Bates
Susan Bergman
Joe Davis
Amy Gische Lyons
Tova Reinhorn
Susie Siegel
Ted & Phyllis Steinberg
Karla Wiseman
With sincere appreciation to all the many
volunteers who help out in so many valuable ways.
2010 “People of the Book”
(we apologize to anyone left out in error)
Author ($360-$499)
Elaine & Mel Brothman
Pamila & Ilja Weinreib
Editor ($180-$359)
Joan & David Alexander
Mendy & Edith Fine
Brian & Carol Joseph
Valerie & Howard Rosenhoch Marilyn & Irving Sultz
Wayne & Janet Wisbaum
Illustrator ($100-$179)
Robert & Joan Berghash Kitty Goldman
Fern & Joel Levn
Ann & Howard Pikoff Rolene & Lou Pozarny
Friend ($18-$99)
Frima S. Ackerhalt
Ruth Axlerod
Esther Bates
Nancy Berger
Tara Singer – Blumberg
Barry M. Epstein, MD
David Feuerstein
Kathy & Dick Gordon
Eduardo & Amy Heumann
Sara Joseph
Ethel Melzer
Mr. & Mrs. Irving Mink
Roz Podolsky
Jean and Lauren Rachlin
Wlliam Z. Reich
Sara J. Schultz
Carol & Erwin Segal
Ruth & Randy Spivack
Howard & Shirley Wilinsky
Howard & Ydawn Wolfsohn
Thank you to People of the Book, dedicated committee and numerous
volunteers. Your generosity and participation is Book Fair’s future.
