Two local residents who exemplify the power that individual women have to enrich their families and communities will be honored during Chabad of Western Monmouth County’s 29th annual Jewish Women’s Day program on Feb. 28 at the Freehold Jewish Center, Freehold Borough. Doors will open for the auction of themed gift baskets at 10:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 11:15 a.m.
The event will honor the memory of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, the wife of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe. The theme of this year’s symposium, which honors all Jewish women in the community, is “The Power of the Individual,” according to a press release.
Guest speaker, Anne (Chani) Neuberger, serves as the National Security Agency’s (NSA) First Chief Risk Officer and is a member of NSA’s Senior Leadership Team.
Neuberger is responsible for creating the methodology to assess and manage operational, technical, compliance and political risk across NSA’s mission, as well as implementing an enterprise risk management program, according to the press release.
The two honorees who will receive the Eishet Chayil (Woman of Valor) award have demonstrated “The Power of the Individual” locally. The two Marlboro residents have been actively involved in Chabad, Jewish organizations and their children’s schools, according to the press release.
Marci Abrahamson is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., but spent some of her childhood in Israel, where her father was born and where her family tree can be traced back six generations. Her husband, Farrel, was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Abrahamson is an active member of the Solomon Schechter Day School PTO, Marlboro, where her son Zachary, 6, is in first grade.
Eve Seidman’s family includes her husband, Neil, and children Brittany, 20, Philip, 18, and Joseph, 13. Seidman grew up in Midwood, Brooklyn, and graduated from the Rabbi Harry Halpern Day School and from the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York. She works with her husband in their business, Gold-N-Time Jewelers, Manalapan.
Seidman is active in Batya, which is a social and learning environment that is building Jewish leaders of tomorrow. She was awarded the Parent Tribute award at the organization’s first dinner in 2012, according to the press release.
Coordinators of Women’s Day are Tova Chazanow, Zisi Bernstein, Sara Schapiro, Rochie Galperin, Chana’le Wolosow and Moushkie Volovick. Tickets for the brunch are $45 with a prepaid reservation by Feb. 12. Admission after that date will be $54.
Sponsorships are available for Donor, ($60); Bronze, ($72); Silver, ($100); Gold, ($126); Diamond, ($180); and Sapphire, ($226). A list of all sponsors will be included in the program. For reservations, visit www.chabadwmc.org/JWD or call 732-972-3687.
