Jewish Women International announces the following local appointments to its National Board of Trustees: Robyn Altman, vice president of education partnerships, Discovery Communications; Miri Cypers, senior policy associate, Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman (and JWI Woman to Watch honoree) Gabrielle Giffords; Rabbi Sue Shankman, Washington Hebrew Congregation; Vivian Bass, CEO of the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes, named Chair-Elect of JWI’s Board of Trustees; and Susan W. Turnbull, named JWI Board of Trustee Immediate Past Chair. Pictured, left to right: Altman, Bass, Shankman and Cypers.
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Robyn AltmanVivian BassRabbi Sue ShankmanMiri CypersModerator Larry Sidman poses attendee-submitted questions to David Makovsky (Washington Institute for Near East Policy) at the Iran Nuclear Agreement Forum at Congregation Beth El, Bethesda, MD, September 3, 2015George Washington University has announced that Richard D. Heideman is being honored with the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for his outstanding professional and philanthropic achievements and their impact on society. Photo courtesy of Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, PCIn honor of her bat mitzvah last weekend, Avigayil Leibowitz, daughter of Shamai and Hagit Leibowitz, made jewelry and jewelry boxes and sold them in a yard sale, raising more than $500. The money will be donated to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv where she – and her twin brother Niv – were born and cared for. Celebrating with her was grandmother Shira Leibowitz-Schmidt (Elhanan Leibowitz z”l), grandparents Refael and Rivka Maroovka, and great aunt Chana Zorger — all from Israel. Pictured: Avigayil selling her jewelry pieces and raising money for the NICU. Hagit Leibowitz
