Welcome to the 2024 Spring Simcha, honoring Peg Sandel!

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Thank you to all who joined us for this celebration of our community, honored Peg, and supported the Spring Simcha with donations! It's not too late to give in support of the Simcha, gifts to this event will still be accepted until the end of our Fiscal Year on June 30th.

We successfully raised over $490,000 for Brandeis Marin's students and faculty, enabling us to proudly continue serving the North Bay with an exceptional Jewish Day School education.

May 11th, 2024 at the Marin Arts and Garden Center ^‍

• 4-10 PM   • Dinner & Dancing   • Live music from rock band El Cajon   • Mitzvah Moment for Brandeis Teachers   • Fantastic Raffle Prizes

Thank you for joining us at this extraordinary gala honoring a remarkable leader whose unwavering dedication and visionary spirit have transformed our school into an educational powerhouse, Dr. Peg Sandel, in her 10th year at Brandeis Marin.

Did you hear?

Last year's Simcha '23 raised over $440,000 to support teacher compensation and the delivery of cutting-edge programming.

You don't want to miss it, our Spring Simcha has been the winner of JWeekly's Reader's Choice award for best Gala in the North Bay two years in a row!‍

Experience the magic of the Marin Arts and Garden Center!

A Decade of Leadership and Service

Peg Sandel has been at the helm from the beginning, forging a new path in the startup years of Brandeis as an independent school and overcoming the challenges of the pandemic. From propelling our curriculum to the cutting edge to reorganizing our institution to better meet the needs of our families and students, Peg has left an indelible mark on our community. She is a true visionary, committed to fostering a generation of leaders and thinkers who fearlessly voice their thoughts and question the status quo.

As Head of School, Peg has rallied community leaders to support essential improvements to our campus space and learning infrastructure, ensuring that our students have the best environment in which to thrive.  Moreover, she embodies her mission, to instill universal Jewish values of service, kindness, and integrity in our students and shape them into compassionate, principled global citizens.

Join us at Spring Simcha 24' to celebrate Peg's dedication to families and communities across the Bay Area

This gala is not only a celebration of Peg's outstanding contributions but also an opportunity to ensure that her legacy continues to inspire and impact generations to come. Join us in honoring her vision, dedication, and the profound difference she has made in our school and the Greater Bay Area Jewish community. Together, we can support her mission and shape a brighter future for our students and society at large.

Giving Opportunities

Support our students, faculty, and program by becoming a sponsor to the 2024 Spring Simcha!  Be recognized for your dedication to the only Jewish Day School in the North Bay and advance Peg Sandel's legacy for years to come!

Become a sponsor or purchase tickets today! Full checkout page available here.

Also accepting gifts via donor-advised funds, appreciated stock, and checks. Contact Admissions and Advancement Coordinator Devin Jack-Haber for details.

Sponsorship levels

Presenting Sponsor ($36,000) Sponsor name recognition in a primary position in all digital and print communications, featured in a primary position on display on the night of the event, reserved seating, and all of the benefits of the sponsorship levels below Presenting.

Platinum Sponsor ($25,000) Sponsor name recognition in a secondary position in all digital and print communications, featured in a secondary position on display on the night of the event, reserved seating, and all of the benefits of the sponsorship levels below Platinum.

Diamond Sponsor ($18,000) Sponsor name recognition in a prominent position in all digital and print communications, featured prominently on display on the night of the event, reserved seating, and all of the benefits of the sponsorship levels below Diamond.

Sapphire Sponsor ($10,000) Sponsor name recognition in all digital and print communications, featured in display on the night of the event, reserved seating, and all of the benefits of the levels below Sapphire.

Gold Sponsor ($5,000) Sponsor name recognition featured in display on the night of the event, included on Brandeis Marin website, newspaper ads, eblasts, postcards, virtual platform, invitations, newsletter, program, and priority seating.

Emerald Sponsor ($3,600) Sponsor name recognition included on Brandeis Marin website, eblasts, invitations, virtual platform, postcards, program, and two tickets.

Ruby Sponsor ($1,800) Sponsor name recognition included on Brandeis Marin website, invitations, virtual platform, postcards, program, and two tickets.

Silver Sponsor ($1,000) Sponsor name recognition included on Brandeis Marin website, invitations, virtual platform, postcards, program, and two tickets.

Simcha 24 Raffle

Big congratulations go to our raffle winners Anton Mironov, Martin Lowenstein, Gittel Goodman, Eric Lendl, Scott Barshack, Amy Kux, Dale Rogers, and Elliott Felson, and to our faculty raffle winners Rich Seymour, Allen Kushinsky, and Shanon Kristoff.

Thank you to all who made this raffle possible through their donated prizes! This year's raffle raised almost $10,000!

Please note that the IRS does not allow money spent on raffle tickets to be tax-deductible contributions. All proceeds of the raffle will benefit the students, teachers, and programs of Brandeis Marin. 

Special thanks to these local businesses for donating Simcha Raffle prizes:

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RULES & RESTRICTIONS: Please note that the IRS does not allow money spent on raffle tickets to be tax deductible contributions. All proceeds of the raffle will benefit the students, teachers, and programs of Brandeis Marin. No limit on tickets purchased. You need not be present to win. Drawing will take place during the evening of the May 11, 2024. Brandeis Marin is required to report raffle winnings as taxable income. Brandeis Marin (EIN 47-1253063) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Void where prohibited. Please note that during the drawings we call names, not numbers. Not all prize winners may be announced as part of event program, but all drawings will occur. Raffle subject to official rules & regulations. Vacation and experience prize dates must be mutually agreed upon with the host, and may be subject to limitations and conditions.

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Sponsors to Date

Presenting Sponsors

Howard & Irene Levine

Platinum

Marci & Marc Dollinger

Koret Foundation

Diamond

Ellen & Barry Finestone

Vanessa & Marty Friedman

TL Heins & Jason Lehman

Jennifer & Tony Smorgon

Sunshine Polka-Dot Foundation

Carol & Norm Traeger

Diane & Howard Zack

Sapphire

Barbara Iungano & Leslie Andelin

The Barlow Family

Suzanne Felson

Patricia & Richard Gibbs

Cathy Dobbs Goldstein & Phil Goldstein

Jeffrey Halbrecht, MD

Varda Rabin

Wendy Rosov & Peg Sandel

Sharon & Orr Shakked

Deborah & Larry Stadtner

Marika Páez Wiesen & Eric Wiesen

Gold

Sarah Antle & David Donn

Elliott Felson

Sharon Grof & Jeff Ferris

Jacqueline & Steven Grossman

Colleen & David Horowitz

Megan & John Hutchinson

Jill Deitch & Garret Ippolito

The Sarosi Kanter Family

Inbar Telem & Martin Lowenstein

Roselyne Swig

Emerald

Drs. Lana Nguyen & Scott Barshack

Becky Genet

Erin & Jonathan Kahn

The Mdaka Family

Debbie Findling, Steve Moss, Sara Moss

Ruby

Diane & Jeffry Bernstein

The Covenant Foundation

Deborah & Thomas Cullen

Jen & Joe Fraiman

Joahn & Josh Ginsberg

Barbara C. Harris

Beverly Pinto & Elliot Levin

Diane Lowenstein

Sarit Simayoff-Cohen & Zack Namer

Anna & Roman Polonsky

Rabbi Sue Reinhold & Rabbi Deborah Newbrun

Maia & Brett Singer

Sandy & Esther Stadtler

Pamela & Jon Welner

Amanda & Matt Wulfstat

Anonymous

Laurie Friedman & Eric Zimmerman

Jessica & Mark Zitter

Silver

Vivien Braly & Ruben Arquilevich

Rebecca & Raanan Bar-Cohen

Fay Twersky & Jill Blair

Sofia & Jeff Chancey

Antoinette Grimes & David Cohen

Debbie & Barry Cohn

Congregation Rodef Sholom

Becky & Jim Cordes

Hannah & Bob Cordes

Mary Cordes

Melinda & Sarina Godin

April Chan & Joseph Goodman

Jennifer Grossman & Steven Hong

Alexa & Jonathan Khersonsy

Elissa & Alan Kittner

Rebecca & Eric Lendl

Lisa & Jonathan Levy

Osher Marin Jewish Community Center

Jan Reicher & Daughters

Alissa Robinow

Ruth Rosenthal

Gisela & William Schecter

Carly Hall & Zachary Scott

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