The Center for Jewish Life Hosts Annual Summer Benefit

Adam WeissCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Ariel and Irina Roller ZaurovCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

David and Melanie ShorensteinCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Denise WohlCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Eric Liebman, Harley and Nina LippmanCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Host Jared Epstein, Rabbi Berel LermanCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Jean and Martin ShafiroffCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Joel Mesler - Champion of the Arts Award Recipient, Rabbi Berel LermanCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Keith RubensteinCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Andrew Sutton, Debra and Henry SuttonCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Kai, Michelle, Emma and Max BreskinCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Nir Shemesh, Amanda Goldberg Shemesh, Denise and Marc GoldbergCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Maria and Ken FishelCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Martin Shafiroff, Rabbi Berel and Brocha Lerman, Jean Shafiroff - Philanthropy Award RecipientCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

Ruth Miller, Jacques AcocaCourtesy of the Center for Jewish Life

The Center for Jewish Life – Chabad Sag Harbor and its director Rabbi Berel Lerman held their annual summer benefit at the Water Mill home of hosts Jared and Mindy Epstein.

The event, themed “Building for a Brighter Tomorrow,” emphasized the power of giving and solidarity with Israel.

Co-master of ceremonies Ske Ostreicher and Ken Fishel led the program, with DJ Avi Medina providing music and sharing his story of escaping the Nova music festival terror attack in Israel.

Honorees Jean Shafiroff, Harley Lippman and Joel Mesler delivered messages on activism, philanthropy and the resilience of Israel.

The evening also featured performances by Yoel Sharabi.