Westchester Jewish Council

The Westchester Jewish Council held its biennial an afternoon of music and joy on sunday, november 20, 2022 at 4 p.m. There was an in-person and a virtual option, so it is hard to determine how many attended. Twenty cantors from different synagogues performed at the concert. The concert consisted of broadway, popular, and Jewish cultural music. Tickets were $20 per person until november 4 and $25 afterwards including purchasing at the door.the Westchester Jewish Council held its 47th anniversary gala on february 4, 2023. The gala this year was in person. Pam and bruce wexler, and steven l. young were our honorees. Our corporate honoree was alan weissman, principal of alfred weissman real estate, llc. The entertainment for the evening were two performers singing broadway songs accompanied by a piano player. Approximately 400 people attended. The Westchester Jewish Council's julian y. bernstein distinguished service award was held on may 9, 2023. Mr. bernstein (of blessed memory) was a Westchester Jewish Council board member, who believed in community service and appreciated volunteers. Twenty-one volunteers from synagogue/member organizations were honored. A program was published with journal ads honoring the volunteers. Approximately 200 people attended.