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UJA Southern Hospitality

UJA Southern Hospitality

Date

Monday,
February 2, 2026
12:00 PM

Location

Hosted by the Lipson Family
Edgewater, Miami, Florida
Address will be shared closer to the event with registered guests

We are pleased to invite you to this year’s Southern Hospitality Lion of Judah Lunch, generously hosted by the Lipson Family. Guests will gather for a relaxed, cocktail-style afternoon with a thoughtfully curated menu, signature drinks, beautiful views of the water, and live piano music — plus plenty of time to connect with fellow Lions.

 

Monday, February 2, 2026

12:00 PM

Lunch  | Kashrut observed

 

Hosted by the Lipson Family

Edgewater, Miami, Florida

Address will be shared closer to the event with registered guests

 

Parking information to come

Please RSVP by January 22, 2026, as capacity is limited.

 

Brenlee Gurvey Gales

2026 Women's Philanthropy Chair:

 

Adina Bloom Somer

2026 Women's Philanthropy Vice Chair

 

 *This invitation is exclusive to our Women's Philanthropy donors who make a minimum gift of $5,000 to the UJA Annual Campaign. 

 

For more information, please contact Samantha Klein at [email protected].

SPEAKER

Leah Palestrant

Leah Palestrant is the executive director of the Springboard Fellowship at Hillel International, where she leads national efforts to develop and support the next generation of Jewish communal professionals. With a background in leadership development, training, and alumni strategy at City Year Jacksonville and Teach for America, Leah brings a strategic and deeply relational approach to cultivating Jewish leadership. Leah is a Wexner Field Fellow and the recipient of the 2023 Ilene Sari Selevan Young Leadership Award. She is actively involved in her community, coaching Special Olympics basketball, serving on the board of the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Northeast Florida, and participating in the Jewish Community Relations Council.