Please join us on Sunday, April 30th at 5:00 pm for the 73rd annual HIWP Gala, which we are excited to hold in our own social hall, at 20 Greenridge Avenue!
We will be honoring Shira Goldman and David Worenklein, treasured leaders in our community who have given tirelessly of themselves—both visibly and behind the scenes—in their ongoing dedication to helping our shul thrive.
Please sponsor the gala to help support our fundraising efforts and to share a message for our honorees and the community. When you sponsor, you will also have the opportunity to reserve a spot at the gala—it should be a wonderful evening and we hope you can make it!
Messages for Honorees & the Community
DIAMOND SPONSORS
David and Shira, thank you so much for your hard work and steadfast leadership of HIWP! We truly appreciate your dedication to the shul and the Jewish community. - Marni and David Bessler
Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach to our wonderful Honorees. Thank you for everything you do for our HIWP community. - The Gitig Family
Mazal tov Shira and David! Thank you for all you do for our community. Diane & Gary Yaira, Gidi, Matan, and Hava Katz
Mazel tov to Shira and David on this well deserved honor. Thank you for all that you have done for HIWP. - Wendy and Brandon Dunn
Shira and David, We can’t thank you enough for your tireless work on behalf of our kehila! You approached all tasks with wisdom, grace and much needed humor, as you navigated the path forward in our new home. Mazal Tov on this well deserved honor! - Rena Fredman and David Lichtenstein
GOLD SPONSORS
To Shira and to David: Thank you for your years of service to the shul. Thank you for your leadership in Co-Presidency and return to the renewed building. Thank you for bringing honor on our community by being who you both are. - Beverly Fainer & David Zimbalist
Kol hakavod to David and Shira. Thank you for your tireless service, leadership, and stewardship. - Todd Stern and Adina Shoulson
David, thank you for being a good friend for so many years, and an amazing partner as Co-President! Thank you also to my parents, siblings, children – Adina, Akiva, and Ariella – and to my wonderful, big bustling, extended family. Thank you also to Rabbi Marder and Rabbanit Atara, and to our extraordinary, one-of-a-kind community at the Hebrew Institute of White Plains! Onward and upwards! With love, Shira Goldman
To Shira, my co-president, who is good at the things that I am not. To Eliana, who makes me want to make the world a better place. To Leah, who keeps me sane. And to all of you, the members of HIWP, who make this job worthwhile. Thank you for two wonderful years as co-president. - David
Mazal Tov Dad - I’m so proud of you! Thank you for showing me what it means to be a community leader and inspiring to be more involved in the communities I am a part of. - Eliana
Dear David, I'll miss you when you're gone. Love, Leah
David and Shira, Thank you for all you have done for our community. You have led with excellence through turbulent times. We are so very grateful for your dedication and commitment to our kehillah. Todah Rabah! - Beth, Aviva, and Denise Hurvitz and Dale Rubin
- Alex Aronoff and Dr Tali Lando
Mazal tov Shira and David on this much-deserved honor. Your dedication to our community is an inspiration to us all. - Steven & Malka Helft
Dearest Shira and David, Thank you both for your tireless efforts and inspiring commitment to the HIWP and White Plains community! We appreciate your patient leadership and insightful guidance as we transitioned into the new building. May you each continue to go from strength to strength! Best wishes, Carmella and Steve
Mazel Tov to our wonderful honorees David and Shira. Thank you for all you have done to bring our community together. - Alan and Jane Neustadter
Mazel Tov to the Honorees - Mitchell Nadel
Congratulations to the Honorees Shira Goldman and David Worenklein - Lorri Nadel, Mitchell, Roger & Marissa Nadel
We are thrilled to be celebrating the Gala in our newly refurbished synagogue. We are grateful to everyone who made this possible, with special thanks to our honorees and co-presidents, Shira Goldman and David Worenklein. - Debbie and Stephen Schwartz
Congratulations to David Worenklein on this well deserved honor. You are kind, thoughtful, brilliant and sweet. Your dedication to the Hebrew Institute of White Plains is an inspiration to us all. We are so lucky to have you as a brother and uncle. With much love, Laura, Jonathan, Sophia, Sam, Raquel, and Alexander Heller
Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach to Shira and David for a job very well done. - Audrey and Keith Reich
Our warmest wishes of congratulations and admiration to our son David Worenklein and Shira Goldman for your success in strengthening further a great institution with your kindness, warmth, commitment and hard work. Kol Hakavod! Jacob and Cindy Worenklein, Marion and Arthur Cronen
David and Shira, Yasher Koach to both of you. What a team! You are the masterminds that held us together as a community for the past two years…. You brought us past Covid, past the majority of the construction of our new building, past a world of uncertainty. You both, as one team set a high bar for the management and growth of HI as we begin a new era in our new home. Great job. Debbie and Marc Guthartz
There are no words to capture just how grateful we are to Shira and David for their above-and-beyond leadership of our shul during the challenging period encompassing both the renovation and Covid. You have accomplished so much and given so much of your energy, time, and spirits, all to keep HIWP going strong and building for the future. You so deserve to be honored by all of our community that has tremendously benefited from your incredible work. Mazel Tov! - Michelle Brody and Hal Blumenfeld
Congratulations Shira on this well-deserved honor! We are so proud of you! With love from your family: Tami & Perry, Elana, Adam & Family, Talia, Amiel & Family + Ziba, Gabe, Rafi, Joanne & Joel, Daniel, Kim & Family, Joshua & Jacinta, Aliza & Nick + Gia
Thank you and Yasher Koach to David and Shira for all you have done during this transitional time for HI. Your warmth, friendship and seemingly 24/7 presence at HI is so appreciated. Thanks, Wendy Leibowitz
Mazal Tov & Yasher Koach to Shira and David for all you do for the Community. - Judy & David Gilberg
Mazel Tov to Shira and David! Your tireless efforts during your tenure have been an inspiration to us all. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for our community. Best wishes always, Terence & Lisa Schwartz
David and Shira- I don't think our move to White Plains would have been possible without either of you, literally! You welcomed us in both with loving care and taking care of logistics. David Worenklein, we will say that you physically keep the building warm and lit up, but that is also a metaphor for how you take care of our community. And Shira, your constant support means that I can lean on you for advice. I couldn't think of a better seat buddy! With love, Rabbanit Atara Lindenbaum and Jeremy Bressman
With deep appreciation and respect to our amazing co-presidents, Shira and David, who have devoted themselves in every way to the needs and promise of our shul as our Co-Presidents. Words cannot adequately express the gratitude we have for all they have done, and the selfless way in which they have done it. You have gone above and beyond in every way! - Suzie and Rabbi Chaim Marder
PEARL SPONSORS
Mazal Tov to David Worenklein and Shira Goldman on this well deserved honor! - Lisa and Kenny Birnbaum
We extends a warm Mazal Tov to The Hebrew Institute of White Plains on the occasion of its Gala Dinner. Congratulations to this year’s deserving honorees, Shira Goldman and David Worenklein (WHHS alumni parent & alumni husband). May you go from strength to strength. - Westchester Hebrew High School | Rabbi Jeffrey Beer, Head of School | Oren Pulka, President
Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach David and Shira! Thank you for your time, leadership and dedication to HI and to our community. - Paula and Alex Flax
Thank you for all the work that you do! Thanks to you and everyone in HIWP for being such a welcoming and warm community! - Paul Rosenzweig and Matanyah Seguev
Congratulations to this year's honorees, David and Shira. Thank you for leading us through the pandemic years to the promised land of our beautiful new building! We appreciate all of your hard work! - The Romms: Gadi, Jana, Beni, Ilan, and Ori
Mazel Tov on this well deserved honor! - Jamie Wolf and Justin Greenberger
Thank you for your tireless commitment, positivity and enthusiasm! We are so lucky for your leadership! May you go from strength to strength. With gratitude, Deborah, Jay, Liana, Sam and Oriyan
Mazal tov Shira and David on this well deserved honor! Thank you for all of your hard work; our community would not be the same without you. - Adena Laufer and Zachary Saltzman
Mazal tov Shira and David on this well-deserved honor. Thank you for all you do for our shul and community!! - Yehudit and Noam Pollack
Mazal Tov to Shira and David on this well deserved honor. The time and energy you dedicate to our community is inspiring and so appreciated. All the best, Rena and Jason Rosen, Benjamin, Charlie, and Natalie
Mazel tov, David! We are so proud of your dedication, deep commitment, and unflagging effort on behalf of HIWP, especially during the dual challenges of the pandemic and the rebuilding of the synagogue. We love you dearly and cherish the generosity, respect, patience, and kindness which you show your family, friends, and community. With love and admiration, Shirley Portnoy; Aryeh Portnoy and Alison Baraf, Max, Brandon, and Tyler Portnoy; Ori and Naomi Portnoy, Lila, Nava, and Ayal Portnoy; Elizabeth and Howard Klein
Mazal Tov Shira and David for such an exemplary job leading our shul during Covid while creating a new and beautiful synagogue structure. You have accomplished the impossible! Jane & Josh Grauer
Mazel Tov, Shira and David!! You should be proud of everything you have done for our HIWP community -- we appreciate you! - Jaclyn & Greg Tyng
Shira and David- Yasher Koach for bringing our HIWP kehila through these past few years with sensitivity, humor and endless hours of devotion! May you go from strength to strength. Mazel Tov! - Marilyn Kneller-Rimsky and Neil T. Rimsky
Mazal tov, Shira and David, on this honor! Thank you for all that you do for the HIWP community. - Julia Friedman Rubin & Michael Rubin
Mazel Tov to David and to Shira from David’s whole family. We are so proud of you for all of your hard work. Marion and Arthur, Jacob and Cindy Worenklein
Shira and David, Thanks so much for everything you've done for our community. - Diane & Michael Werner
Mazel tov, Shira and David. We are so appreciative of all your hard work on behalf of our community. With gratitude, Nicola and Jordan, Yonah, Eytan, Ilan and Talia
David and Shira -- you have stepped up BIG during a pivotal time for our community, and we are incredibly grateful for all you have done, both in the forefront and especially behind the scenes. Thank you for your vision, your follow-through, and your inspiring leadership. With love and gratitude, Lisa Kahn Kriegel & David Kriegel
Shira, מזל טוב on an honor well deserved. The last few years have presented challenges to you as co-president, both Covid and the renovation of the shul building. Through patience, creativity and intellect you succeeded. You care deeply for family, the synagogue, and the Jewish community. Continue the good work. Love, Esther
Mazal Tov to our fearless leaders, David and Shira! You have led our shul through some of the most trying times imaginable and it will be very hard to fill your shoes. Thank you for all of your hard work !חזקו ואמצו - Michael Kellman and Idana Goldberg
Mazel tov, Shira! You continue to amaze us with your sensitivity, energy, creativity and intellect. Your parenting, organizational skills and commitment to your community are phenomenal. May you continue to thrive in good health and nachat from your incredible children, Adina, Akiva and Ariella. We're so proud of you. May you go from strength to strength. Love always, Mom and Dad (Shirley and Ira Stein)
Mazal Tov to David and Shira for all their tremendous efforts and leadership on behalf of the HIWP family. You are the Presidents who finally got us through the ReBuild! Yasher Koach! - David and Alex Kahn
Mazel Tov to the honorees - Doris and Leo Dreyfuss
Shira & David - thank you so much for all that you have done (and will surely continue to do!) for our community. What a crazy time to be a shul president - and you handled all with grace and tenacity and kindness. Mazel Tov and hope you enjoy some well deserved rest! - Jonathan Waitman and Rebecca Amaru
Mazal Tov to Shira and David. You give so much to the shul and we are deeply appreciative for that, as well as for the friendship and love you share with all of us. - The Steinbergs
Mazal Tov to the Honorees! - Artie & Edie Hirshon
Mazal tov to Shira and David! Thank you for your tireless efforts on behalf of the community. - Dovid Wildman and Aliza Boim
Mazal tov to Shira and David! We are so grateful for your leadership and service to the community at such an exciting and challenging time for our community! With gratitude, The Rosenberg Gottlieb family
Having recently completed our first year in the community, we can’t say enough about the warm welcome we’ve received from the congregation as well as from the leadership, Shira and David (alongside Rabbi Marder, Rabbanit Atara, and others) as we have transitioned to a more normal shul experience from the depths of the pandemic. Very much well-deserved and we look forward to celebrating with you! - Simona and Abbaleh Savitt
- Andrea & Jason Ross
Mazel Tov and Yasher Koach, Shira and David. You led us through the last two difficult, memorable years with great spirit, energy and determination. - Esther & Daniel Steinhauer
The Hebrew Institute of White Plains sits solidly in our hearts and souls. As our years together grow, we reflect and acknowledge how grateful we are for Rabbi M. and Suzie, for Rabbanit Atara!, and for the entire HIWP staff and community. At this moment, we are especially thankful for David and Shira! Congratulations! Your leadership, involvement, care and connection is at the heart of everything. Sincerely, The Gilberts: Lisa, Mick, Meira, Eden, Josiah, and Elijah
David and Shira, thank you for making HIWP such a warm and welcoming place! Kol HaKavod and Mazal Tov. - Sam Calabrese and Pamela Ryan
David and Shira - thank you for your tireless commitment to our HIWP community. Mazel Tov on this well deserved honor! - Kara and Jess Olson
Mazal tov Shira and David! Thank you for all you have done for our HIWP community. - Daniela & Jeremy Lehmann
Mazal tov David and Shira on your well deserved honor!! We are so grateful for your tireless hard work and dedication to our shul and kehillah. With best wishes, Matt, Talia, Naomi and Jonah Crystal
Mazal Tov to Shira and David! Thank you so much for your years of hard work and dedication to HIWP. - Rebecca and Marc Wolf
Congratulations, Hebrew Institute, on the successful launch of a new beginning! To our friends, the Honorees, mazel tov and thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. With sincerest appreciation, Dahna and Steven Stadtmauer, Jonah, Rachel, and Daniel
Congratulations Shira and David. Thank you for all you have done to benefit our HIWP community. - Meira and Paul Orentlicher
- Batya and George Puro
Shira and David, thank you for all of your tireless efforts to grow and strengthen the HIWP community! Mazal tov! - Daniel and Leah Bendavid
Mazal Tov David & Shira! We will be forever grateful for all you both have done to get us back into our shul building and lead us into the future! Your dedication and hard work is an example for all of us. Thank you! - Ellen & Dean Ungar
In Loving Memory of David Nadel - George Infald, Celia Infald, Lorri Nadel, Mitchell, Roger & Marissa Nadel
Mazal tov Shira and David! We are so thankful for your successful leadership and all the many hours of effort you put in! - Liz, Yuval, Talia, Nati and Caleb Marcus
Mazel Tov Shira & David! Thank you for your hard work and Dedication! - Debbie & Dan Lehman
Mazal Tov on this honor and thank you, David and Shira, for your dedication to our HIWP community. - Felicity and Stanley Schwartz
Mazal Tov and Kol HaKavod to our honorees this year. David and Shira thank you both for your inspiring leadership and dedication to our community. We are so appreciative of all the hard work you put in to making our shul the amazing place that it is. This honor is well deserved! - Talia and Marc Metson
Mazal Tov Shira and David! We so appreciate and admire everything you do for our community. - Shara and Yirmi Yolkut
David and Shira -Best wishes on this wonderful honor for you both and your endless contributions over the many years to our shul and community! - Eric and Rox
Mazel Tov to Shira and David on this very well deserved honor. The tremendous amount of work and time. you have both contributed to the Hebrew Institute of White Plains is so greatly appreciated. You are a GOLDMine for our shul. It is no wonder the shul was so ENKLEINed to honor you. Best wishes, Bobby & Shoshana
Dear David and Shira, Mazel tov and Mabrouk on this incredibly well-deserved honor! Thank you for for your efforts in building, re-building, nourishing, and shepherding our community! וכל מי שעוסקים בצרכי ציבור באמונה, הקדוש ברוך הוא, ישלם שכרם With love and gratitude, Sara Labaton and Gavy Posner
Kol Hacovid to the Honorees - Judy & Judah Roher
Mazal Tov to our wonderful honorees David and Shira. They have been great leaders and have served as inspiring examples of hessed and kindness. - Norma and Jerry Hurwitz
David and Shira we are so honored to count you as our friends! Mazal Tov on this well deserved honor. - Jerusha & Doug
Shira and David - Mazal Tov! Our sincerest thanks for all that you do for the HIWP Community. - The Brasch Family
AMETHYST SPONSORS
Mazel Tov Shira and David! Thank you for all your hard work. - Rich and Avigail Ehrenhaus
- Eytan and Ilana Seidman
Mazal Tov to the Honorees! - Jennifer & Jeffrey Lavine
Mazel Tov to Shira and David on their outstanding leadership and a job well done. - Sam Gische
Mazal Tov to our Honorees Shira & David - We are profoundly grateful for your tremendous work on behalf of HIWP. Fondly, Betty & Joseph Fisch
In Honor of RABBI CHAIM MARDER - Thanks. - Steven Rothschild
Mazel tov to David and Shira on a much-deserved honor. Thank you for all your hard work, dedication and leadership within our community! - Tiffany and Michael Weintraub
Mazel tov to Shira and David. Thank you for everything you do for the Hebrew Institute and the White Plains Jewish community! - Seren & Craig Cepler
- Becky Cooper Nadis and Joe Nadis
To our wonderful nephew and cousin David - We are so proud of your devotion and involvement in this wonderful synagogue, the Hebrew Institute of White Plains. כל מי שעוסקים בצרכי ציבור באמונה, הקדוש-ברוך-הוא ישלם שכרם May Hashem grant you and your family continued success in your endeavours. May you continue your Avodas Hakodesh for many years to come. - Sylvia and Abe Worenklein, Elie and Naomi Worenklein, Aliza and Nosson Kuznicki, Dalia and Michael Breiner
- Jill & Richard Spitz
Mazal tov to Shira Goldman & David Worenklein! Thanks to your leadership, we made it over the finish line and back into our beautifully redesigned building. Thank you for everything you have done over the years and will continue to do in the future. - Brooke and Yossi Pollak
Mazel Tov, Shira and David! What a well deserved honor. You both have made us feel so welcome in the community and radiate kindness and inclusivity. We are so grateful for all that you do and wish you much hatzlacha in all of your endeavors. Michelle, Orrie, Noam, Amalia, and Kobi Levy
Shira and David, Mazal Tov on this well deserved honor! Thank you for your hard work on behalf of HIWP and for 23 plus years of friendship! - Julie and Andy
- Dana Erdfarb and Joey Weiner
AMBER SPONSORS
The volunteers of the Back Door Thrift Shop congratulate Shira and David for their hard work and dedication to Hebrew Institute. We also thank them for all the support they have given to the Shop. - HIWP Back Door Thrift Shop
Mazel Tov to Shira and David on this well deserved honor. Thank you for all you've done and continue to do everyday for the HI community! - Alana & Ariel Baruch
Congratulations Shira & David on this incredibly well-deserved honor. You have navigated HIWP through some rough waters and have steered us to a new building and a reunited Shul community. Kol Hakavod! - Tami & Joey Stalbow
Mazal Tov Shira Goldman on this well deserved honor. - The Doppelt Family
- Debbie & Serge Fein
- Davida and Ari Rosenstrauch
Shira & David. Thank you for all you do for HIWP and the community at large. We are all very blessed to have your support. - Marina & Marik Feldman
- Adina Frydman and Avi Orlow
- Deena Blanchard and Akiva Novetsky
- Ezra & Marilyn Berkowitz
Mazel Tov Shirah on this well deserved honor! Love Eitan, Juliana. Shai, Sander & Milo Goldman
- Isaac & Ilana Wagner
- Noah and Hope Alper
To Shira and David, with gratitude for your commitment and dedication to HIWP. Kol Hakavod and Mazal Tov on this recognition of your efforts. - Alice and Mark Lebowitz
- Naomi and Steven Levinson
Thank you Shira and David for all the hard work in helping us to return to the building and be with our Shul Family again. I appreciate all that you have done. Looking forward to celebrating at the gala! - Kay Cohen
Mazal Tov to the Honorees Shira and David - Gail and Daniel Kabakoff
- Gerson Smith
- Harry and Avigayil Askenazi
Cheers to providing for a Presence in the Diaspora! - Marsha Croland
Thank you, David and Shira, for your amazing shul leadership during times of transition. You really worked hard to keep our community together!! - Jessica and Jeremy Rosenblum
Mazal Tov to Shira and David. You both are powerhouses and our shul is so lucky to have you at the helm. Your tremendous efforts, energy and service is beyond appreciated! - Rhonda & Gerard Rose
Mazal tov Shira and David! Thank you for your amazing leadership during difficult times and for all that you have done for the shul and the community over the past few years. You serve as an inspiration for all of us. - Arielle and Yehuda Cohen
OTHER SPONSORS
Mazal tov and a huge thank you to the honorees! - Marcy & Daniel Cohen
Mazal Tov David Worenklein on being recognized for all of your hard work on behalf of the community. Mazal Tov Shira Goldman on being recognized for all of your hard work on behalf of the community. - Jeff & Gila Beer
Congratulations on the new beautiful building! - Iris Littwitz
Mazel Tov! Thank you for everything you do on behalf of the community! - Rachel and Shaya Lerner
Mazal Tov Shira and David, and Thank You for all you do for our Hebrew Institute Community. - Mark & Briana Schwartz
David - Thank you for your tremendous patience. - Snuffy
Thank you Shira and David for leading us, so successfully, back to our beautiful new home. - Anita Rosenstock
- Robert Alpert
- Shoshi and Ariel Menashe
Mazel tov to the honorees! - Jon Madof and Jonna Revitz
- Chana & Baruch Seff
Mazal Tov to the honorees. - Alan & Audrey Schulman
Shira and David: Mazal tov on your well deserved honor. Thank you for all your hard work. Kol Hakavod! - The Drenger Family
Mazal tov to the wonderful honorees! With gratitude to you, the Rabbinic Leadership team, & the entire HIWP community for making us feel so welcome during our first year living in White Plains! - Jamie Schneider Schwartz & Kivi Schwartz
Congratulations for all your hard work. - Leah Weitzman
Mazal tov David and Shira on this well-deserved honor! Thank you for warmly welcoming us into the community - your kindness and dedication to the community shone through from the very start. - Aliza and David Herbert
Congratulations to the honorees and yasher koach to the HIWP community. - Susan and Robert Chasan
Mazal Tov Shira and David on this well deserved honor. - Selvia and Leonard Weinstein
Mazal Tov Shira & David on this well deserved honor! Thank you for all your hard work & your dedication to your shul! - Suzy Toporovsky
Mazel Tov to the Honorees! We are so grateful for all you have done on behalf of our congregation. ”This is the way!” - Gerry Angel , Sari & Nathan Rosenblatt, Barbara & Martin Marks
Thank you for all your hard work! - Stuart Werner
Will be put of town and cannot attend in person but want to express our appreciation for the wonderful shul leadership given tirelessly by Shira and David. - Alan and Toby Zaitchik
Mazal tov Shira and David for a well deserved honor!!! With much appreciation, Lara & David Siegel
Mazel tov Shira and David on this most deserved honor!! We are so grateful for your friendship and all that you do for our community. With love and appreciation from Joyce, Reuvaine, Danielle and Sam
Shira, Mazel Tov and warmest best wishes on this well-deserved honor. We love you so much and are tremendously proud of all you do for your family, friends, and fellow Jews. Love, Aunt Helene and Uncle Pesach Garber, and Cousins Leah & Andrea, Pinchas & Zissel & Adira, and Yonit
Shira and David, you both did great jobs as Co-Presidents! - Valerie and Stanley Zalen
Mazel tov to the honorees! Thanks for all you do for our community! - Liz and Stephen Schwartz
Shira and David, Thank you for all your hard work! Wishing you much success and happiness with all future projects at the synagogue. All our best, Heda Silverstein and Susan Ross
Mazel Tov Shira and best wishes on this well-deserved honor! We are so proud of you and wish you continued success in all your endeavors! Much Love, Aunt Libby & Family
Warm congratulations and best wishes on this well-deserved honor! We are all so very proud of you! Cousins Pearla & Norman, Sheri & Marc, and Caron & Michael
A donation in honor of our dear cousin, David Worenklein. Yashar Koach on all the wonderful work you do for the community. We are proud of you. Raizy Kaplun and Simmy
- Dr. Pamela Mund & Jon Bellman
- Rachel Federman and Hillel Greene
Sat, April 20 2024 12 Nisan 5784