Join us to celebrate our community!

Join us to celebrate our community!

Thursday, June 25, 2026 

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Mercer Island*

Appetizers and desserts included**

Thursday, June 25, 2026 

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Mercer Island*

Appetizers and desserts included**

We invite you to an evening of celebration as we honor this year’s award recipients and recognize our incoming and outgoing board leadership. It has been a remarkable year for our community, and we’ll gather to reflect on our collective impact, celebrate all we’ve accomplished together, and look ahead to the priorities shaping the year to come.

Our remarkable honorees represent the spirit of service, leadership, and commitment to a vibrant Jewish future. You can honor them by placing a tribute message in our Annual Meeting program book, a meaningful way to show your support.

*For security, the location will be shared closer to the event.

**Dietary laws observed.

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Two presenters on a stage exchange a small box or award while smiling for the camera, with a microphone on a stand to the left and a blue screen in the background.
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Mazel Tov!

2026 Community Award Honorees

Dr. Charles & Lillian Kaplan

Board Chair’s Award for Outstanding Service

Carl Bianco

L’Dor V’Dor Award

Judge Bill Bowman

Acting Chief Judge, Washington Court of Appeals – Division 1

Tikkun Olam

Award for Public Service

Dr. Kelly Aramaki

Jack J. and Charlotte Spitzer

Young Leadership Award

Benjamin Uchitelle-Pierce

Sari Weinstein

Francine R. “Frankie” Loeb

Courageous Leadership Award

Michele Rosen

Pamela Waechter z”l

Jewish Communal Professional Award

Rabbi Samuel Klein

Director of Jewish Engagement, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle

Mazel Tov!

2026 Community Award Honorees

Dr. Charles & Lillian Kaplan

Board Chair’s Award for Outstanding Service

Carl Bianco

L’Dor V’Dor Award

Judge Bill Bowman

Acting Chief Judge, Washington Court of Appeals – Division 1

Tikkun Olam

Award for Public Service

Dr. Kelly Aramaki

Jack J. and Charlotte Spitzer

Young Leadership Award

Benjamin Uchitelle-Pierce

Sari Weinstein

Francine R. “Frankie” Loeb

Courageous Leadership Award

Michele Rosen

Pamela Waechter z”l

Jewish Communal Professional Award

Rabbi Samuel Klein

Director of Jewish Engagement, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle

Thank you to our Leadership!

Welcome to
Our New Board Members

Naomi Alhadeff
Campaign Chair

Laurie Litwack
Board Chair Appointee

Mimi Rosen
Board Chair Appointee

Thank You to
Our Outgoing Board Members

Carl Bianco

Rob Spitzer

See the full 2026-2027 Board Slate.

Add Your Tribute

Thank you for helping us recognize outstanding leadership in the Seattle Jewish community!

Add your tribute and celebrate with us on June 25.

Questions?

Contact Marika Jaffe, Associate Director of Development, at marikaj@jewishinseattle.org.

Platinum Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Collage of sponsor logos: AlphaGraphics, Ben Bridge, Clark Nuber, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Greenbaum Home Furnishings, Marcy Cohen Real Estate, SIG, Sprague Israel Giles Insurance, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, WaterWays Cruises & Events

Community Sponsors

Logos of Seattle-area Jewish organizations (education, service, and community centers) arranged in two rows.

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