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. We will also vote on the revised bylaws and the 2026-2027 board slate. 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 honorees represent the spirit of service, leadership, and commitment to a vibrant Jewish future.
*For security, the location will be shared closer to the event.
**Dietary laws observed.
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
Bellevue School District Superintendent
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
Bellevue School District Superintendent
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 and the Revised Bylaws approved by the Federation Board on March 27, 2026.
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.
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