The Federation is dedicated to creating a more vibrant, thriving community. Where there are strong leaders and advocates, Jewish life can flourish. We believe that it is important to honor the people who are helping to build a strong Jewish Puget Sound. That is why we recognize a select group of individuals every year with our Community Awards.
Honoring a professional at a Jewish organization who embodies the qualities of leadership and service that Pamela Waechter z”l brought to Jewish Puget Sound.
2023 Melissa Rivkin
2022 Dee Simon
2021 Min An & Zach Duitch
2020 Max Patashnik
2019 Adam Halpern & Lea Hanan
2018 Pamela Lavitt
2017 Andrew Chadick
2016 Karen Chachkes
2015 Lisa Kranseler & Lisa Schultz Golden
2014 Zach Carstensen & Dana Weiner
2013 Galit Ezekiel
2012 Marcie Wirth
2011 Ilana Cone Kennedy & Amee Sherer
2010 Rivy Poupko Kletenik
2009 Amy Wasser-Simpson
2008 Tziviah Goldberg
2007 Donald Armstrong
Recognizing extraordinary commitment and impact to the Jewish community.
2023 Bill Mowat
2022 Jeff Slotnick
2021 Diane Sigel
2020 Sarah Boden
2019 Allix DeGraff
2018 Lisa Brashem
2017 Linda Clifton
2016 Marilyn Corets
2015 Shelley Bensussen
2014 David Ellenhorn and David Stiefel
2013 Dan Lowen
2012 Corey Salka
2011 Robin Boehler
2010 Andrew Cohen
2009 Iantha Sidell
2007 David Ellenhorn and Ron Leibsohn
2006 Rob Spitzer
2005 David Stiefel
2004 Carl Bianco
2003 Michele Rosen
2002 Sally Narodick
2001 Hal Jackson and Gail and Bob Stagman
2000 Samis Foundation
1999 Bader, Martin, Ross & Smith, PS
1998 Bobbi Bridge
1997 Eileen Gilman, Francine Loeb, and Irwin Treiger
1996 The Boeing Company
1995 Ernest Stiefel z”l
1994 Joshua Gortler
1993 Michele Rosen
1992 The Polack Family: Morris z”l, Edith z”l, and Jack z”l
1991 Herb Bridge z”l
1990 Henry Friedman
1989 Stanley V. Piha
1988 Rob Spitzer
1987 Haim Skubatch
1986 Lucy Pruzan
1985 Sid Weiner z”l and the United Way
1984 Eugene Arfin z”l
1983 Max Gurvich z”l
1982 Paula Rose z”l and Herbert Rosen z”l
1981 Irwin Treiger z”l
1980 Phyllis Stern
1979 Michael Schuffler, MD
Honoring up-and-coming leaders who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to service in the Jewish community.
2023 Rachel Blum and Jason Okrent
2022 Julia Abelev and Jay Riffkin
2021 Will Wright and Elana Zana
2020 Jonny Basha, Marla Dunn, and Talya Gillman
2019 Cara Abrams-Simonton and Jonathan Feller
2018 Alyssa Bobman and Nathan Wasserman
2017 Jacquelyn Wiviott
2016 Aric Bomsztyk
2015 Eric Hasson
2014 Lindsay O’Neil and Brooke Pariser
2013 Rob Dolin
2012 Zane Brown, Jr. and Kim Fisher
2011 Dan Lowen and Elizabeth Siegel
2010 Jack Almo and Alexa Huggins
2009 Aric Bomsztyk and Aaron Kiviat
2008 Tammy Federman
2007 Shelley Bensussen and Suzi LeVine
2006 Albert Israel and Tana Senn
2005 Renee Herst and Noah Tratt
2004 Susan Eastern and Aaron Rose
2003 David Ellenhorn and Alise Tarica
2002 Steven Hemmat and Amy Schottenstein
2001 Hal Jackson and Patty Lazarus
2000 Joshua Adler, Alayne Sulkin, and Naomi Newman
1999 Beth Huppin and Louis Treiger
1998 James Polack and Karen Treiger
1997 Connie Kanter and Robert Low
1996 Stephen Loeb and Kathleen Spitzer
1995 Eli Almo and Suzanne Goren
1994 Robin Boehler and Judy Neuman
1993 Peter Goldman and Valerie Piha
1992 Jerry Bass and Lauren Jassny
1991 Carol Harris and David Stiefel
1990 Ed Bridge and Karen Gamoran
1989 Pamela Feinstein and David Rind
1988 Janet Gray and Stanley Rosen
1987 Stanley Piha and Michele Rosen
1986 Judy Lash Balint and John Hellman
1985 Merrily Laytner z”l, Michele Hasson, Peter Rettman, and Joel Starin z”l
1984 Ellen Hellman and Michael Schuffler, MD
1983 Ann Marie Putter z”l and Sinai L. Putter
1982 Peter Shapiro and Carol Starin
1981 Barry Ernstoff and Maria Erlitz
1980 Charles Caplan, MD, and Sheila Sternberg
1979 Albert Maimon and Gail Shapiro z”l
1978 Sandra Ostroff and David Sternoff z”l
1977 Craig Sternberg and Nancy Sternoff
1976 Tzipora Londinski and Ronald Weinstein z”l
1975 Susan Alhadeff and Laurence Finegold
1974 Sharon Finegold and Gerald Ostroff
Honoring leaders in the public and non-profit sectors for distinguished service to Jewish Puget Sound.
Bellevue Deputy Mayor Jared Nieuwenhuis
State Senator Reuven Carlyle & State Senator David Frockt
Rev. Paul Benz
David Bowling and Sarah Bustad
Chief Kathleen O’Toole & the Seattle Police Department
State Senator Bob Hasegawa & State Representative Luis Moscoso
Jewish Legislative Caucus
State Senator Ed Murray
State Senator Joe McDermott & State Representative Jamie Pedersen
Honoring an outstanding Jewish legal professional for contributions to the Jewish and legal communities of Washington State.
2023 Judge John Erlick
2022 Judge Andrea Darvas
2021 Janet Gray
2019 Professor Eric Schnapper
2018 Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud
2017 Craig Sternberg
2016 Ralph Maimon
2015 Judge Ronald Kessler
2014 Rochelle Kleinberg Goffe
2013 Joel Benoliel
2012 Justice Bobbe Bridge & Judge Anthony Wartnik
2011 Judge Carol Schapira
2010 Robert Sulkin
2009 Murray B. Guterson z”l
Recognizing outstanding dedication and service to the Jewish community.
Nancy B. Greer
Naomi Newman
Robin Boehler
Iantha Sidell
Michele Rosen
Betty Lou Treiger
Faye Sarkowsky
Babs Fisher z”l
Lucy Pruzan
Eileen Gilman
Francine Loeb
Althea Stroum z”l
Honoring outstanding professionals in the field of Jewish education. (The final Grinspoon-Steinhardt award was given in 2015.)
2015* Sara Weiss
2014 Andi Neuwirth
2013 Rabbi Yehuda Rapoport
2012 Shoshana Stombaugh
2010 Sonya Basseri
2009 Gail Ben Meir
*Final year of Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award
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