PARENTS' SOCIETY
"When we bless our children, we pray that they should be like us in some ways,
but better than us in so many others."
-Rabbi Aaron Panken z"l
Parents' Society
2025/26 School Year
Parents' Society is Diane and Howard Schilit Hillel at University of Florida's parent giving program, recognizing families donating a minimum of $500 to Schilit Hillel during one school year.
By becoming a member of the Parents' Society, you are ensuring that your student, and thousands more, has an active Jewish Community to be a part of during their college experience.
Leadership+
$5,000 or more
All Leadership, Patron, and Ambassador benefits PLUS
Listed as a sponsor of a Schilit Hillel event
Personalized donor recognition plan
Leadership
$2,500 to $4,999
All Ambassador and Patron benefits, PLUS
Opportunity to reserve ONE football or basketball game day parking space* at Schilit Hillel
*Based on availability; advance registration required
Patron
$1,000 to $2,499
All Ambassador level benefits, PLUS
Additional Gator goodies and apparel during the year
Invites to update meetings with Schilit Hillel senior staff
Ambassador
$500 to $999
In appreciation of your gift, you will receive
FREE Schilit Hillel t-shirts for the whole family
Holiday honors and special participation opportunities for your Gator
Recognition on donor honor rolls
Invitations to exclusive parent and family events
Questions about the Parents' Society? Can we be a resource to your Gator or your family?
Contact Jenna Hasher anytime at jhasher@ufhillel.org or 352-663-9500
Schilit Hillel Parents' Society
2025 -2026
Leadership+
$5,000+
Drs. Michelle and Benjamin Bassichis*
Rachel and Robert Gebaide*
Jen and Andy Grossman
Dr. Alana Ginsburg Horowitz and Adam Horowitz*
George Levie*
Kim Lipsky*
Anonymous*
Becca and Marc Schecter
Anonymous*
Leadership
$2,500 - 4,999
Dr. Elana Maser and Thomas Mukamal*
Michael Ravitz and Susan Cantor*
Robert and Diane Salamon*
Dianne and Ed Schmidt*
Patron
$1,000 - 2,499
Rachael and Jay Abt*
Lisa Bell*
Aaron and Diana Bloom*
Dr. Jonathan and Rebecca Bratter*
Mercedes Cohen Edelberg and Gabriel Edelberg*
Candice Darnouni Dana and Michael Dana
Anonymous*
Hunter and Fara Gold
Amy Goldin and Brian Strelitz*
Dre Guttag
Anat Hakim and Martin Sweet*
Rita and Todd Heller
Michael and Naomi Hoffman*
Amy and Andrew Horowitz
Sylvia and Andrew Jaffa*
Ilan and Lauren Kempler
Nolan and Karin Klein
Michael and Allison Krusch
Molli and Jonathan Robbins*
Rachel and David Seifer*
Ashley and Anthony Solomon*
Tammy and Daniel Weinbaum
Nicole and Eric Zimelman*
Ambassador
$500 - 999
Samara and Jeff Abrams*
Estelle Argaman
Anonymous
Dr. Jeffrey and Jennie Bernstein*
Bret Bernstein and Michelle Bernstein
Jeffrey and Gabrielle Bubis
Larry and Lisa Caine*
Keith and Paula Cohen
Lynne Cohn-Daly and Kevin Daly
Richard and Ellen Ezra
Alicia Feldman
Stuart and Jaimie Finkelstein
Jack and Betsy Fintz*
Melissa and Joshua Gerstin
Barry Glassman
Denis and Amy Golden
Dawn and Ian Greenbaum
Lori and Michael Harris
Wendy and Kenneth Hurwitz
Dalliah Jacoby-Lerner
Jimmy and Irene Jaffa
Dr. Steven and Dana Kanfer
Michael and Naomi Kaplan
Gregory Katz
Drs. Sarrie and Alex Katz
Anonymous*
Jackie Klein
Ella and Sam Kohn
Edith and Eduard Kokulyansky
Mindy and Mark Kurkin
Selin and Guy Kurlandski
Robyn Leach
Shana and Scott Lerner
Elyssa and Sam Lewis
Liza and William Lewis
Lauri London and Jason Siner
Dorothy and Richard Melker
Eugene and Victoria Mesh
Lauren and Alan Miller
Rory Mortman
Eric and Jocelyn Nelson
Dr. Dmitry and Melana Rakita
Regan and Julie Roisman
Bonnie and Gregg Rubenstein
Philip and Amy Rubin
Janice and Eric Sandberg
Bruce Sauer and Eve Mendelowitz-Sauer
Michael Schwartz and Alison Cherniachovsky
Johanna and Mark Seldes
Hazzan Jodi Sered-Lever and Rabbi Aaron Lever
Shane and Howard Shaps
Jennifer Siegel
Stacey and Ben Steinberg
Jacob Aaron Strasser
Cheryl and Steve Stumer
Risa and Francois Thomas
Vladimir and Julia Turovskiy
Lizette and Josh Weingard
Mindy and Todd Weiss
Jake and Heather Zaidel
Jay and Mandi Zeltzer
*Indicates families that have been a Schilit Hillel Parents’ Society Member for more than one year.