Spring Event
May 31, 2026
Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob
5:00pm
All levels include
- tickets to the event as listed below
- a full-color journal ad as listed below
- tiered listing on the invitation (if received prior to April 10, 2026)
- your logo or name on the event page and in our social media posts about the event
| Cost | Tickets* | Journal Ad | |
| Gold | $5,400 | 6 | Full page |
| Silver | $3,600 | 4 | Half page |
| Bronze | $1,800 | 2 | Quarter page |
*If you are not able to attend the event, you can donate your tickets back to the school and we will distribute them to faculty and staff members. If you would like to purchase additional tickets, you will have the option to do so when completing the form.
All levels include
- tickets to the event as listed below
- tiered listing on the invitation (if received prior to April 10, 2026)
- your logo or name on the event page and in our social media posts about the event
| Cost | Tickets* | |
| Individual | $300 | 1 |
| Couple | $600 | 2 |
*If you are not able to attend the event, you can donate your tickets back to the school and we will distribute them to faculty and staff members. If you would like to purchase additional tickets or a journal ad, you will have the option to do so when completing the form.
All levels include
- tickets to the event as listed below
- tiered listing on the invitation (if received prior to April 10, 2026)
- your logo or name on the event page and in our social media posts about the event
| Cost | Tickets* | |
| Individual | $200 | 1 |
| Couple | $400 | 2 |
*If you are not able to attend the event, you can donate your tickets back to the school and we will distribute them to faculty and staff members. If you would like to purchase additional tickets or a journal ad, you will have the option to do so when completing the form.
| Dimensions | |
| Full page | 8.5″h x 5.5″w |
| Half page | 4.25″h x 5.5″w |
| Quarter page | 4.25″h x 2.75″w |
| Single line | 100 characters |
| Costs | |
| Full page | $360 |
| Half page | $180 |
| Quarter page | $100 |
| Single line | $54 |
Tickets are $125.00 each.
Dr. Michael Kay, '93
Michael Kay has been the head of school at The Leffell School, a K-12 Jewish independent institution in Westchester County, New York since 2013. He holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and Jewish Studies from New York University and an undergraduate degree in religion and history from Harvard College. He is currently studying for rabbinical ordination at the Shalom Hartman Institute.
He and his wife Rachel live in White Plains with their children Ethan and Anna.
Ruthie Strosberg Simon, '90
Ruthie Strosberg Simon is currently the Executive Director of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a spiritual home for open and inclusive Orthodoxy and a hub for its 150 rabbis serving around the world. Ruthie has devoted 30 years to Jewish Education and communal service.
Ruthie and her husband Joel Simon, formerly of Albany, live in Riverdale New York. They are parents to daughter Hattie, currently serving in the IDF, and son Avery.
Thank you to our supporters!
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