AJC Westchester/Fairfield to Honor Rye Resident at Upcoming Gala

The AJC Westchester/Fairfield will be honoring a Rye resident at its 50th anniversary gala.

The organization will be presenting its Distinguished Leadership Award to former Regional and National President E. Robert Goodkind.

AJC National’s President Stanley Bergman will be presenting the award to Goodkind.

The event will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in White Plains.

Among those making toasts will be Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Harrison, and AJC National Board of Governors member Eugene Grant.

Goodkind is a past regional president of ACJ Westchester/Fairfield and a past National president of AJC.

He is a partner of Pryor Cashman and a member of it corporate, private client, labor and employment and real estate groups.

Goodkind is a resident of Rye and a member of Community Synagogue of Rye.