BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2970@shearithisrael.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T213000 DTSTAMP:20260615T203346Z URL:https://www.shearithisrael.org/events/gala2026/ SUMMARY:2026 GALA: Night at the Museum DESCRIPTION:SPRING FUNDRAISER GALA 2026\n\n“Night at the Museum”\nTuesd ay Evening\, June 16\n\nTickets &\; Sponsorships here >\;>\;\nStart your evening with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik after closing hours at The New Y ork Historical’s new Tang Wing for American Democracy for an exclusive p review before it opens to the public of its forthcoming exhibit on the sto ry of American liberty.\n\nTogether we will discover the symbolism\, signi ficance\, and story of many historic artifacts including:\n\n• Shearith Israel’s desecrated colonial-era Torah scroll\n• A statue of Thomas Je fferson commissioned by our member\, Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy\n• Or iginal “Declarations”— one signed by Loyalists and an original 1776 Declaration of Independence\n• The Bible of George Washington’s first Inauguration\n• Treasures of American art from the 18th and 19th century \n\nBe a part of history as we mark 250 years of our country\, of Judaism in the United States\, and of Shearith Israel’s role in the Story of Ame rican Independence.\n\nAll guests will receive a beautiful content-rich Co mmemorative Booklet created by Rabbi Soloveichik based on his major Semiqu incentennial Lecture Series. All sponsors will be recognized in this endur ing Semiquincentennial keepsake.\nSponsor by noon on June 15 to be listed in the Commemorative Booklet Addendum.\n\n\n\n7:00 PM\n\nExclusive viewing followed by commentary\nby Rabbi Meir Soloveichik\nThe New York Historica l* | 170 Central Park West (at 77th Street)\n\n8:00 PM\n\nElegant festive buffet | Outdoor Pavilion\nCongregation Shearith Israel | 2 West 70th Stre et\n\nFestive Patriotic Attire Encouraged\nSupport the fundraiser &\; r egister here >\;>\;\n \;\nTo pay by credit card\, please use the l ink to complete the form.\n\nTo pay by ACH or to make a gift through a Don or-Advised Fund\, do not use this form. Instead\, please email Sarah Gross including your pledge amount and the best phone number to reach you.\n\n\ n\nSponsorship Levels\nFOUNDER | $50\,000 | Inside front or back cover plu s up to 10 tickets\nMILESTONE | $36\,000 | Full page plus up to 10 tickets \nPATRIOT | $25\,000 | Full page plus up to 8 tickets\nALLEGIANCE | $18\,0 00 | Full page plus up to 4 tickets\nSIGNER | $10\,000 | Full page plus up to 2 tickets\nINDEPENDENCE | $5\,000 | Half page plus up to 4 tickets\nLI BERTY | $3\,600 | Half page plus up to 2 tickets\nFREEDOM | $1\,800 | Quar ter page plus up to 2 tickets\nHERITAGE | $1\,000 | Eighth page plus 1 tic ket\nHONOR ROLL | $500 | Your name(s) listed plus 1 ticket\n\nIn addition to your sponsorship\, you may also reserve additional tickets.\n\nIf you d o not wish to sponsor\, you may reserve tickets only.\n\n \;\n\n* With appreciation to The New York Historical for their gracious support of thi s event\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors (as of June 14):\nALLEGIANCE ($18 \,000 and above)\n\nThe Grace and Mercy Foundation\nSolomon Family\nMadele ne &\; Stan Towne\n\nSIGNER ($10\,000)\n\nLewis Bateman\nLustig-Brody F amily\nJuan Mesa-Freydell\nNathan Family\nVictor Owen\nGillian &\; Simo n Salama-Caro\nStanton Family\n\nINDEPENDENCE ($5\,000)\n\nKaren &\; Ja ck Daar\nRose &\; Morton Landowne\nRoberts Family\n\nLIBERTY ($3\,600)\ n\nAnonymous\nMarcia and David Lavipour\nSharon Dane &\; Gail Propp\nAr nold &\; Sondra Rosen\nSusan &\; Warren Stern\n\nFREEDOM ($1\,800)\n \nAnonymous\nIna &\; Steven Beispel\nBengualid Goldstein Family\nRose & amp\; Henry Edinger\nFridman Family\nLaury\, Reuben\, and Matea Frieber\nR achel Neumark Herlands &\; Jonathan Herlands\nRaquel &\; Steve Herz\ nJackie &\; Andrew Klaber\nMona &\; Stephen Klaber\nAlene Schneierso n &\; Morris Krimolovsky\nLunzer Family\nSusan &\; Avery Neumark\nDe bbie &\; David Sable\nEvelyn &\; Salomon Sassoon\nEsther &\; Bill Schulder\nLu Steinberg &\; Michael Schulder\nThe Sisterhood of the Spa nish &\; Portuguese Synagogue\nAdele &\; Ronald Tauber\n\nHERITAGE ( $1\,000)\n\nPenny &\; Mark Aaron\nCarol &\; Arthur Goldberg\nBonnie Barest &\; Gary Miller\nJudy &\; Dr. Joe Pollak\nBarbara &\; Guy Reiss\nAndrew M. Saidel\nSurele &\; Avrumie Sieger\n\nHONOR ROLL ($500) \n\nAnonymous | Joanne &\; Yaacov Ben-Avi | Ceceil &\; Ariel Bengio | Avram &\; Sharon Blumenthal | Karyn Bogart | Dr. &\; Mrs. Lawrence Bryskin | Lucienne Carasso Bulow | Vivienne Roumani-Denn &\; Morton De nn | Malka &\; Rev. Z. Edinger | Cindy &\; Stuart Ellman | Faith Fog elman\, in honor of Robert Watkin | Jonathan &\; Stephanie Freilich | S arah Gross | Raymond D. Jasen | Yael Cycowicz &\; Matthew Kaplan | Suza nne Behar-Kelman &\; Baruch-Lev Kelman | Elizabeth Konecky | Jonathan K ramer &\; Marian Getzler-Kramer | Susan Lobel | Lisa &\; Nathan Low | Larry Marks | Liliane Marks | Judy Milstein | Dr. Meredith A. Case &\ ; Aaron E. Nathan | Plaza Jewish Community Chapel | Judy &\; Dr. Joe Po llak | Rima Raynes | Jonah Schein | Richard Schwimmer\, MD | Ruth Shapiro | Mira Valencia | Barbara Zuckerberg ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shearithisrael.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-5.40.31-PM.png CATEGORIES:*Highlighted Events,Featured Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR