UJA-Federation of New York Honors Westchester Women

NEW YORK CITY (October 28, 2021) -- UJA-Federation of New York held its NY Lions Lunch on October 27, 2021, honoring Cindy R. Golub of Mamaroneck and Janna Rosenberg of Hastings-on-Hudson for their leadership and dedicated service to the community.

Ms. Golub received the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award. She became involved with UJA’s Young Leadership Division while in college and has since held numerous positions, including chair of UJA Women and Westchester regional chair. She was also a member of UJA’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Cindy and her husband, Ben, along with their children, make UJA volunteerism a family value.

“UJA has always been a part of my adult life,” said Ms. Golub. “It’s been the place where I could fulfill the obligation that my parents and Jewish education taught me that I had: to make the world a better place. I met my husband through UJA and together we have always made UJA a top priority.”

Ms. Rosenberg received the Martha K. Selig Young Leadership Award. She is an active lay leader at UJA and Jewish Federations of North America’s Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC), where she’s a co-vice chair for inclusion. Janna’s husband and children are also involved in UJA.

In her acceptance remarks, Ms. Rosenberg noted that involvement in UJA is a family affair. “I am frequently impressed by the depth of work UJA and its nonprofit partners do for diverse communities. From my grandmother coming to the United States with the help of HIAS and my children having life-changing educational experiences at the Marlene Meyerson JCC, to us packing backpacks and assembling care packages for families in need —we have benefited from and had meaningful interactions with UJA.”

The event, attended by more than 350 women in person and virtually, also recognized Janna’s sister Dena Rosenberg Verhoff of Manhattan and Rita K. Levy of East Hills.

Archie Gottesman, co-founder of JewBelong, gave the keynote address about the rise of antisemitism and fighting hatred head on.

In New York, a woman who gives a gift of $6,000 or more, individually or as a family, to UJA-Federation's annual campaign is recognized as a Lion.

About UJA-Federation of New York

Working with a network of hundreds of nonprofits, UJA extends its reach from New York to Israel to nearly 70 other countries around the world, touching the lives of 4.5 million people each year. To date, UJA has allocated nearly $70 million to help respond to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Aid has supported New Yorkers facing food insecurity, UJA partner organizations providing essential health and human services to New Yorkers, Jewish Community Centers, low-income students, single parents, and ensuring dignified Jewish burials. For more information, please visit www.ujafedny.org.