Lori Schwartz
“I grew up in San Rafael, California. My father’s family settled there in the mid 1920s, built their family, a business, and helped establish the Reform synagogue. Today, the synagogue shares a campus with a JCC and a day school. I don’t think my family envisioned that b…
Amy Packer
In the over 30 years that my family and I have been members of Temple Beth El of South Orange County (TBESOC), I have come to know and love Judaism. I raised our four children here, converted to Judaism, have been an active volunteer, made two trips to Israel, and now find myse…
Lisa Shatzkin
For Lisa Shatzkin, being an active volunteer in the Orange County Jewish community has been a priority for more than 20 years. She has held many important roles, as a member of the Parent Association of Tarbut V'Torah (TVT) Community Day School and as a board member of Congreg…
Jane Brenner - Lion of Judah and 2022 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award Winner*
I am originally from LaSalle-Peru, a small town in Illinois, where I was the only Jewish student in my high school. I learned my commitment to Jewish charities by example from my family. My parents were active…
