The mission of the Young Friends of the Museum is to inspire and involve the young professional community (ages 21-40) of the metropolitan area through social, educational, and philanthropic programming, to celebrate Jewish heritage, to carry the torch of remembrance of the Holocaust, and to shape the next generation of Jewish leadership.

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Join Now $50 - Young Friends Membership Young Friends Members receive the Museum's Official Membership Card, two free admission passes to the Museum, a 15% discount in the Museum Shop, a subscription to the Museum newsletter, and our seasonal calendar of Museum events and programs. PLUS, ticket discounts for all Young Friends programs and other major Museum fundraising events.
$90 - Young Friends Dual Membership Includes all of the benefits above.

$360 - Young Friends Sustaining Membership                        
Includes all of the benefits of a basic membership plus a      

complimentary ticket to the Young Friends annual

Hanukkah Party.                           

$500 - Young Friends Circle of Hope                                         
Includes all of the benefits of a basic membership plus a      

complimentary ticket to the Generation to Generation dinner.

$1,000 - Young Friends Curator's Circle                                   
Patron members at this level receive an invitation to an         

exclusive event with the Museum curator and senior staff,

and a complimentary ticket to the Museum's Golf and

Tennis Outing.

$2,500 - Young Friends Director's Circle                                  
Patron members at this level receive a copy of a Museum      

book or catalog, special services to assist with event

ticketing,an escorted tour of the Museum for up to 10

guests, and a complimentary ticket to the annual Heritage

Dinner.

$5,000 - Young Friends Chairman's Circle                               
Patron members at this level receive all the benefits of the    

Director's Circle membership, including a complimentary

ticket to the annual Heritage Dinner, and an invitation to

an exclusive event with the Museum's Chairman, the

Honorable Robert M. Morgenthau.

All membership contributions are 100% tax deductible.

Upcoming Events

The Annual Young Friends Hanukkah Celebration

Thursday, December 18, 7-11 pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Co-Chairs: Josh Garay, Jonathan More, and Danielle Sarna

Committee: Vanessa Adamo, Brett Allen, Suzanne Altshuler, Eric Abergel, Marc Elkiner, Shena Falic, Amanda Feinberg, Rob Fishman, Erica Greenblatt, Amy Gruenhut, Jason Kahane, Anna Klein, Joanna Kliger, Stylist Lauren Rae Levy,

Avi Lieberman, Sara Link, Jordana Marshall, Michelle Melnick, Daniel Mermel, Alyssa Miller, Eric Mirvis, Karen Nir, Alyssa Prager, Jordana Reisman, Sara Schweitzer, Jen Scolnick, Jake Sherman, Rebecca Skolnick, Shaun Smolarz, Marina Tarasova, Effie Tuvy, Shoshana Werber, Sarah Wolff.                    

Come and celebrate the Festival of Lights with 500 young Jewish professionals at the best Hanukkah party in town. Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvrers, fine wines, and great entertainment. Enter our raffle for a chance to win spectacular prizes.

Cocktail attire.

$75 Young Friends members, $95 non-members, $125 ticket and YF membership

All tickets purchased at the door will cost an additional $10.

To purchase your tickets, click here.

For more information, contact Rachel Weiss at 646.437.4321 or by email at rweiss@mjhnyc.org

Past Events

Wine & Vodka Tasting on the Harbor

Wednesday, September 17, 7pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Event Co-Chairs: Joshua Garay, Robert Jordan, Danielle Sarna

Event Committee: Suzanne Altshuler, Will Dawoodi, Anna Klein, Elana Lichtenstein, Efrat Tuvy, Shoshana Werber

In celebration fo the 10th Anniversary of the Museum, the Young Friends held a wine and vodka tasting on the Museum's terrace. Guests enjoyed an elegant a delicious buffet and breathtaking views of the New York harbor with great company and fine jazz. Proceeds for this event will help to fund the Museum's Teacher Education Program, which serves over 2,000 public, Catholic, and Jewish school teacher annually through an array of symposia and professional development sessions.

Third Annual New York's Best Emerging Jewish Artists

July 9, 2008

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Up-and-coming Jewish artists took the stage for a dynamic evening of downtown’s best comedy and music. The festivities continued with an after-party on the Museum’s third floor terrace overlooking New York Harbor. 

Co-sponsored by the Young Friends of the Museum.

Annual Gathering of Remembrance

May 4, 2008

Temple Emanu-El

The Young Friends have an important role in this year's gathering as volunteers for the program.

We wish to thank the following young leadership groups for partnering with us on this initiative:

Anti-Defamation League's Next Generation Philanthropy Division BBYO, Inc.

Dor Chadash – Your Connection to Israel and Community

Dror for the Wounded Foundation

Jewish Enrichment Center (JECONLINE.COM)

Jewish National Fund

Israel Cancer Research Fund

Migdal Ohr Young Leadership

The Jewish Theological Seminary

Taglit-Birthright Israel Alumni

Yeshiva University Student Union

The Young Leaders of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society ( HIAS) 

Young Friends Purim Party

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Maritime Hotel, North Cabana

Nearly 200 guests gathered at the Maritime Hotel's North Cabana to celebrate this annual event.

Behind the Scenes: Woman of Letters: Irène Némirovsky and Suite Française

Featuring Museum Director, David G. Marwell, and Deputy Director, Ivy L. Barsky

Wednesday, February 6, 7pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage

The Young Friends took a unique look into the the life of Irene Nemirovsky, the subject of an upcoming special exhibit.

The story of Irène Némirovsky and her unfinished Suite Française is more than literary history. It is a story of a woman and her daughters, of promise and legacy, of identity and loss. It is the story of a Russian Jew, a Catholic convert, a French woman of letters.

The evening continued with cocktails and hor d'ouevres.

The Annual Young Friends Hanukkah Celebration

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Museum of Jewish Heritage

The Young Friends once again hosted this annual celebration of the Festival of Lights. To view pictures from this event, click here.

Young Friends Hanukkah Party Committee: David Aaron, Vanessa Adamo, Suzanne Altshuler, Craig Cohen, Mark Cohen, Adam Dweck, Seth Egert, Sarah Freilich, Jason Kahane, Joanna Kliger, Anna Kohanski, Daniella Krieger,  Sara Link, Greg Maurer-Hollaender, Alyssa Miller, Karen Nir, Josh Perla, Jordana Pomeranc, Jordana Reisman, Jennifer Salem, Danielle Sarna, Josh Schore, Jordana Seiden, Deyna Selkin, Alexis Sherry, Marina Tarasova

The Generation to Generation Dinner, Thursday, November 15, 2007

Young Friends Dinner Co-Chairs: Stacey Saiontz and Seth Weisleder. 

Sponsored by the Museum’s Associates and Young Friend’s Divisions, this gathering of Holocaust survivors, their families, friends, and supporters pays tribute to the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, while honoring those individuals who survived to rebuild their families and greater cultural communities. In recognition of the Museum's 10th anniversary, the dinner was held at the Museum for the first time. Accompanying the event was a dinner Journal with ads from individuals and businesses. A special private Young Friend’s reception was held following the dinner.

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