Sally Gottesman

Mazel Tov to Eileen, Jerry and Shai. And thank you to all the professional staff, Board, and supporters of Matan. Your work is life-changing! Sally Gottesman

Michal & Avraham Kadar

Special thanks to Tami Reiss and Nadav Kadar

Love

Michal and Avraham
In honor of: All the Honorees

Poses Family Foundation

Mazel Tov to all of the Honorees! From the Poses Family Foundation

Anonymous Foundation

Colin & Farell Diamond

Mazel Tov to our dear friend Shai Held on being honored by Matan. Thank You Matan for your vital contributions to fostering a more inclusive Jewish community.

Eileen & Jerry Lieberman

Mazel Tov to all the Honorees.
We feel privileged to be on the same invitation with you as we all realize the importance of the inclusion of people with disabilities,
May Matan go from strength to strength.

The Plevan Family

The Plevan Family

The Plevan family salutes Matan and tonight's honorees, Rabbi Shai Held, Aaron Kaufman, and The Good Doctor.

Jeffrey Wechselblatt & Daniella Fuchs

Shai, Mazel Tov on receiving the Leadership Award. It's being given to the most deserving person we know. You work tirelessly on behalf of the Jewish people. We are so proud of all of your accomplishments and prouder to call you our friend.

Suzanne & James Aisenberg

Mazel Tov to Shai Held, Aaron Kaufman, and The Good Doctor. Thank you to Eileen & Jerry Lieberman for your leadership,
and to the exceptional Matan Team for your amazing work!
Suzanne and James Aisenberg

Jonathan Lopatin & Dr. Brenda Berry

The Louis and Helen Fanaroff Charitable Foundation

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees, especially our own Maryland Delegate Aaron Kaufman.
We are so proud of Meredith Polsky for the deep commitment she has shown to Matan since co-founding the organization way back when!

Congregation Rodeph Sholom

We are proud to celebrate the inspiring leadership of Matan! Thank you for teaching us how to shape a world of belonging for all.

Charlett & Marshall Frumin

With deep appreciation for the work of each honoree, the Matan Board, and the Staff of Matan.

Drs. Rachel and Adam Orgel

Mazal Tov to all the honorees!
With love,

Paul & Nancy Levy

Dori - we love you and are so proud, always, to support the fabulous work of Matan.

Wendy Belzberg and Strauss Zelnick

Mazal Tov to the Matan honorees and staff. Your work and dedication to inclusion is inspirational.

Gloria & Mark Bieler

As Matan seeks to heal the world we honor Rabbi Shai Held and all who teach and lead in this sacred work.

Rabbi Aaron Brusso & Hana Gruenberg

Mazel Tov to our friend and teacher Shai Held!

Thank you for all you do to teach and model hesed.

Central Synagogue

Thank You! For your important and impactful work. From your friends at Central Synagogue

Alexander Gelski & Matthew Rosenberg

Mazel Tov to all of the deserving honorees. It is an honor to serve on the Matan board. Thanks to the Matan staff for making the world a better place.

Judy & David Gilberg

"MAKE FOR YOURSELF A TEACHER, AND ACQUIRE FOR YOURSELF A FRIEND."

Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach to our teacher and friend, Rabbi Shai Held. May you continue to enlighten and enrich us with your Torah of wisdom and love.

Dr. Wendy Hurst Levine & Dr. Richard Levine

Congratulations to all of the honorees. May you go from strength to strength!

David, Evie & Elias Kirshner

Dori/Mom,
We love you and are proud of you!

David Lowenfeld & Sally Mendelsohn

We are delighted to celebrate Rabbi Shai Held, the other honorees and the Matan team.

The Blumenthal Family & The Nelco Foundation

Aaron is a unique individual who has tirelessly advocated for the rights of the disabled. He was a wonderful brother to Jay z"l, embodying the enduring legacy of an outstanding family.

Mazel Tov and "Yasher Koach"

Leslie & Alan Pearson

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Shai Held, Aaron Kaufman, and The Good Doctor! Eileen and Jerry, thank you for your leadership. To the Matan staff, may you continue to go from strength to strength.

David & Judy Shore

Thank you for honoring The Good Doctor. But truly it's Matan's remarkable work and the dedication of Rabbi Shai Held, Aaron Kaufman and Eileen and Jerry Lieberman that is uplifting and is making our communities more inclusive and accessible. Kol Hakavod!

Eli & Harley Ungar

Shai, Mazel Tov on this honor. May you continue to go from strength to strength.

Joan Chess

With admiration and appreciation for all of the good work Matan does!

Jen & Ami Eden

Aaron,

You are miraculously proving that politics doesn't always have to stink! We are so proud of you!

Love,

Avi, Emmy, Ami, Jen, Jacob and Lydia
In honor of: Aaron Kaufman

Rachel, Lev, Maya and Coby Held

Dear Shai / Abba -
We are so proud of you! Despite everything you deal with physically, you have helped so many others. And on top of that you are able to be present in such meaningful and important ways for all of us. We love you so much!

Bald Agency

Mazel Tov to all of the Honorees! To the entire Matan team, it has been a blessing to create with you, may you go from strength to strength.

-The Entire Team at BALD.

Vivian Bass

Huge congratulations to Matan - and Mazal Tov to our esteemed honorees! With pride, admiration and affection.

Shelley & Ruvan Cohen

To our friends and mentors
Eileen and Jerry

Thank you for enriching our lives with your partnership in making the Jewish world a more welcoming place for people with disabilities

We love you guys

Shelley and Ruvan

Arthur Sinensky & Deborah Oremland

Mazel Tov to Matan and all of the deserving honorees! Thanks for all of the great work you do.

Ariela Dubler

Thank you to Matan for your inspiring work for our community. And Mazal Tov to Shai: We are grateful every day for your Torah and leadership.

Andrea and Jonathan Feldman

Mazel Tov to all of the honorees and thank you to Matan for all you do in the Jewish community.

Makom

Congratulations on this honor, Aaron! We appreciate all you do for our community!

Gail & Lyons Heyman

Thank you Matan for all that you do! Wishing you continued success.

With love,

Gail & Lyons Heyman

Jewish Federations of North America

Mazel Tov Aaron!

Dina Karmazin Elkins & Sharon Karmazin

Mazel Tov to all of tonight's honorees!
Thank you, Matan, for all you do for the Jewish community and people with special needs & disabilities.
The Karma Foundation
Sharon Karmazin, President
Dina Karmazin Elkins, Executive Director

Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Foundation

Congratulations to all the honorees!

We are grateful for your unwavering commitment
to building a more inclusive world.

Liane Kupferberg Carter
Marc David Carter

Anita Naftaly

Daniel Perla & Valerie Altmann

Mazel Tov to Shai Held on this well deserved honor. We are privileged to call you a friend and teacher.

Bill Plevan

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Shai Held on Matan's Leadership Award! Thank you for your Torah and your friendship.

Raise Advisors

To Dori, Tami and the wonderful leadership and supporters of Matan,

Kol hakavod on your important work! We are honored to have a part in your growth.

Benay and Steven Taub

Congratulations to all the Honorees! Wishing Matan continued success with its important mission.

Rabbi Neil Zuckerman & Allison Hoffman

To Matan:
Thank you for the sacred work you do each and every day of the year

Rabbi Sharon Brous & David Light

To our dear friend, SHAI--
Your torah continues to illuminate a path of love and hope, even in the darkest hour--we are forever grateful.
With love-
Sharon & David

Rebecca & Rabbi Jeremy Ruberg

Mazel Tov to all the honorees and to Matan for all you do to advance inclusion in the Jewish community.

Debby & Mark Fisher

Thank you for all you do for the disabled community and our neighbors!

Hadar

Mazal tov, Shai! We are so proud of you for this well-deserved honor.
From all your colleagues at Hadar

Nan & Joshua Kaufman

Congratulations to our incredible son, Aaron. Not only are you an accomplished politician, lobbyist and activist but a real Mensch with a heart of gold. The greatest son and brother anyone could ask for. We are blessed by you! Love, Mom & Dad

Emily & Jason Lieberman

Congratulations to Rabbi Shai Held, Aaron Kaufman, and David Shore, from The Good Doctor. Thank you to my parents for all you do and your leadership in this area. We think your new initiative will make a very big difference. Love, Jason, Emily, and Ruby

Ellen & Charles Cogut

Mazel Tov Aaron on all that you have accomplished.
Love,
The Cogut Family

Eshel

Congratulations to Shai, Aaron and David for all your work, expanding Abraham and Sarah's tent in every direction.

Meredith Polsky & Arlen Gaines

Thank you to tonight's honorees for everything you do on behalf of ALL children.
Meredith Polsky (Matan founder) and Arlen Gaines
Co-authors of the first books for kids on dealing with death, divorce and cancer that are inclusive of all learners.

Gateways

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Shai Held, Aaron Kaufman,
& David Shore (of ABC's The Good Doctor)
May you go from strength to strength!
Gateways is proud to partner with Matan to build
a Jewish community that embraces and values people of all abilities.

Keshet

Mazel Tov Matan! We are proud to be in this work with you!

Keshet

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Shai Held, Aaron Kaufman, and David Shore on behalf of the Good Doctor, as well as Eileen and Jerry Lieberman. We're grateful to each of you, and our partners at Matan for your commitment to a vibrant, inclusive Jewish community.

Park Ave Synagogue

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Held. Also, thank you to Matan for the sacred work you do each and every year. The Clergy at Park Avenue Synagogue

Tami Reiss & Nadav Kadar

Mazal Tov to all the honorees whose dedication to all people being treated equitably changes the world!
With admiration, Tami Reiss and Nadav Kadar

Temple Israel

Mazal Tov to Matan and to their most deserving honoree, Rabbi Shai Held! We feel grateful to have Rabbi Held in our community and lucky to partner with Matan in making the Jewish world more accessible and inclusive.

The Temple Israel Center Family

The Matan Board

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Shai Held, Aaron Kaufman and David Shore from the Good Doctor. Thank you for leading, impacting, and trailblazing in our shared mission to reshape communities through disability inclusion.