Date
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Welcome reception and cocktails begin at 6:30 PM.
Main program begins at 8:00 PM.
MAJOR GIFTS SIGNATURE EVENT
FEATURING SENATOR JOE LIEBERMAN AND MEGHAN MCCAIN
To thank and honour our Major and Top Gifts donors for your philanthropic leadership, we invite you to UJA’s Major Gifts Signature Event. Join us in-person or remotely from home for a fascinating conversation between Senator Joe Lieberman and Meghan McCain. These two unlikely friends will discuss their close connection to each other, antisemitism today, and their shared support for Israel. Moderated by the Honourable Linda Frum, this program is not to be missed.
November 24, 2021
Guests can attend in-person or join remotely via livestream.
FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDEES
Welcome reception and cocktails begin at 6:30 PM.
Main program begins at 8:00 PM.
At the Leah Posluns Theatre in the Charlotte and Lewis Steinberg Family Cultural Pavilion at the Sheff Family Building at 4588 Bathurst Street
All in-person attendees of our Major Gifts Signature Event must have received both doses of their COVID-19 vaccine at least two weeks prior to November 24. Learn more about the steps we’re taking to ensure everyone’s safety.
FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES
Main program begins online at 8 PM.
Choose between the free virtual option, or an option to receive a delivery of hors d’oeuvres and desserts to your home.
Please register before Wednesday, November 17. Note that due COVID-19 restrictions, our capacity to host in-person attendees is limited.
HOSTED BY THE UJA MAJOR GIFT CO-CHAIRS:
Craig Rimer
Brenlee Gurvey-Gales
Eric Carmona
Carole Gruson
2021 Annual Campaign Chairs: Leanne Matlow & Craig Walters
2021 Women’s Philanthropy Chair: Perri Kirshenblatt
For more information, please contact Nikol Levitin at nlevitin@ujafed.org
SPEAKERS
Senator Joe Liberman, Former U.S. Senator for Connecticut
Joe Lieberman served four terms as the representative of Connecticut in the United States Senate. He retired in January 2012. Perhaps best known as the Democratic candidate for Vice President in 2000, Senator Lieberman established himself as a national leader — one who works across party lines to find common ground, a person who speaks his conscience and who gets things done for the good of all people in America. Senator Lieberman was Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is responsible for oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and assuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal Government. In addition, he was a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he was Chairman of the Subcommittee on Airland and sat on the Personnel and Seapower Subcommittees; and the Small Business Committee.
Meghan McCain, Best-selling Author and Political Commentator
Meghan McCain is a former co-host of ABC’s The View, which she joined in October of 2017. As the daughter of Senator John McCain, Meghan has been steeped in the high-stakes political arena since childhood. Often said to possess the McCain “maverick gene,” Meghan has no qualms saying what is on her mind and brags that she inherited “my dad’s heartburn-inducing ability to say what he thinks.” A powerful role model for women and Republicans alike, McCain passionately discusses women’s issues, social issues, and marriage equality. A New York Times best-selling author, McCain wrote and published her first book Dirty Sexy Politics: A True Story in 2010 followed by a children’s book, both of which were inspired by her time on the campaign trail during her father’s Presidential run.
MODERATOR
The Honourable Linda Frum, Former Canadian Senator and Chair of UJA’s Board of Directors
The Honourable Linda Frum was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2009 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and retired in 2021. She represented the Province of Ontario. She served on the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, the Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee, the Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee, and the Committee for Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament. A fierce advocate for human rights in Iran, Senator Frum has co-sponsored Iran Accountability Week on Parliament Hill. Senator Frum successfully introduced Canadian Jewish Heritage Month Act (Bill S-232) which designates the month of May as an officially recognized month to honour the contributions of Canada’s Jewish community. Senator Frum is an active member of her community. Currently, she serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto and serves on the board of the United Israel Appeal. She is a member of the International Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation Committee and is an Honourary Board member of NGO Monitor. She has previously served as the vice chair of the board of Upper Canada College, as well as a board member with Bishop Strachan School, the Art Gallery of Ontario Foundation and Mount Sinai Hospital.