Sylvia Weisz Women’s Philanthropy invites you and a guest to a Susan S. Pritzker Series Event featuring Jonah Platt in Concert.
Sylvia Weisz Women’s Philanthropy
2023 Pritzker Series Event featuring Jonah Platt in Concert with a Q&A Session Moderated by Eden Cohen
Wednesday, August 16, 2023; 6:30 PM – Cocktails & Dinner • 7:15 PM - Program
At the Brentwood home of Sheila & Aaron Leibovic - Address provided upon RSVP – Event will take place outdoors
Couvert: $75 per person
Jonah is a multi-platform creator and performer whose unique career spans many facets of the entertainment industry. As an actor, Jonah has appeared in prestigious projects from stage to screen, such as Broadway’s smash hit Wicked, Hair at the Hollywood Bowl, Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos, and TV comedy favorites The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Most recently, he played the hilarious “Horst” in Darren Starr’s newest series Uncoupled. As a singer and musician, he has performed at venues, galas, and events all over the country, from the Troubadour to the Barclay Center to the Lion of Judah Conference in Miami. His recorded performances of Jewish music have millions of views on YouTube and hundreds of thousands of plays on Spotify. He’ll next be seen onscreen in Universal Pictures’ The List, starring Halston Sage, and onstage this October at LA’s Geffen Theater, starring in the West Coast Premiere of The Engagement Party, directed by Tony Award® Darko Tresnjak.
Jonah is also a highly engaged advocate for the Jewish community who uses his voice and platform to empower, educate, and explore issues affecting the community both at home and abroad. He is a sought-after speaker and influencer, leading panels, emceeing galas, appearing on podcasts, and giving keynote addresses for numerous Jewish organizations such as StandWithUs, Israel on Campus Coalition, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Sinai Temple, and the Jewish Federations of North America. He’s a graduate of Jewish Federation’s Community Leadership Institute and New Leaders Project, the Anti-Defamation League's Glass Leadership Institute, and Israel Policy Forum’s Bronfman Conveners. He currently sits on the board of directors of 70 Faces Media (Jewish Telegraph Agency, My Jewish Learning, Hey Alma, etc.), is an Advisory Board Member of American Jewish University’s Maas Center for Jewish Journeys, is an associate of the Tel Aviv Institute, and a board member/artistic advisor for national social justice arts organization, The In[HEIR]itance Project. He has been a Big in Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters for 8 years and has sponsored the Jonah Platt Speaker Series through the Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine at UCSF for over a decade. He is also an inaugural member of Harvard-Westlake School's DEI Alumni Advisory Board.
Eden is an accomplished leader in the Jewish world, with a deep passion for Jewish and Israel advocacy and education. Eden is the founder and president of A Wider Frame, a digital media company that provides quick, easy, and comprehensive Jewish and Israel-related news. Looking ahead, Eden is preparing to launch Mamash, an innovative Jewish multimedia company targeted specifically at Gen Z and millennial Jews. Collaborating with journalist Jordyn Tilchen, Eden is thrilled to infuse Jewish media with a fresh perspective to engage the next generation. Mamash funnels Jewish and Israel education through entertainment/lifestyle content specifically designed to engage young progressives. With a strong online presence and robust SEO strategy, Mamash will outrank bad actors in search engines, counter antisemitic disinformation, and judiciously infuse positive messaging about Jews and Israel into viral and click-worthy content that young people already care about and are searching for.
Jodi Galen, Cheryl Green, Sarina Klemes, Keren Perlmutter, Nomi Wallace, Debbie Warfel, Linda Wolff
Pritzker Series Event Co-Chairs
Linda Schwimmer and Laura Ozer
Sylvia Weisz Women's Philanthropy Co-Chairs
Lauren Schiff and Jody Simon
Sylvia Weisz Women's Philanthropy Vice Chairs
Minimum Gift of $500 to The Jewish Federation’s Annual Campaign is required to attend.
Special thanks to Jeanne and Tony Pritzker for underwriting the series as a loving tribute to Tony’s late mother, Susan S. Pritzker. The goal of the Pritzker series is to feature dynamic and educational presentations by top professionals, appealing to women of all stages of life.
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