Friday, May 2
- Morning and afternoon activities including campus tours, workshops, and learning sessions
- Lunch provided by Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara and Etty’s Deli
- PreNeg prepared by the CBB staff
- Shabbat Service with a sermon from Rabbi Cohen and musical performances
- Oneg prepared by the CBB staff
Saturday, May 3
- Torah Study with Rabbi Cohen
- Shabbat Services with Rabbi Cohen and special guests
- Shabbat afternoon with campus tours, workshops, learning sessions, and Havdalah
- Potluck dinner prepared by the community followed by a special musical performance
Sunday, May 4
- Kenny Gaynes Memorial Best Darn Breakfast followed by Sunday Morning Live with David Cygielman and Jordan Fruchtman (former students of Rabbi Cohen during his tenure at Santa Barbara Hillel and founders of Moishe House, now Mem Global)
- Wisdom on the Wild Side Gala (5:30 – 10 PM) at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Event Underwriter
Etty Yenni
Platinum
Doris Cohen | Daniel & Mandy Hochman | Zegar Family Foundation
Gold
Anonymous | Annette Bothman | Marian & Rabbi Steve Cohen | Natalie Gaynes | Eva & Yoel Haller | Robin & Roger Himovitz | Lowenschuss Palmer & Brenner Family | Steve Lyons | Rich Parisse & Martie Levy | Richard & Rosemary Sanders | Nancy & Mike Sheldon | Florence & Laurence Spungen Family Foundation | Taran Family | Carrie Towbes & John Lewis | Crystal & Cliff Wyatt
Silver
Anonymous (2) | Aaron & Valerie Edelheit | Helene Glassman | Rachel & Tessa Kaganoff | Sara Miller McCune | Deborah Naish & Howard Babus | Barbara Robins | Ari & Rebecca Ryan | Anne Towbes | Sara & Nick Woolf in memory of Ben Woolf
Bronze
Anonymous | Nancy Barasch | Lawrence Bines | Louise Blumberg-Wyner | Robin & Dan Cerf | Monica & Jeffrey Fried | Elizabeth & David Gaynes | Aaron Gidding & Alicia Boswell | Deirdre Hade & William Arntz | Lauren Katz | Mark & Irene Kovalik | Jeffrey & Nancy Kupperman | Hewit & Pamela Lang | John P. Margolis | Charles & Betsy Newman | Ann & Dante Pieramici | Charlie & Gayle z”l Rosenberg | Deborah & Kelsey Samuel | Barbara Sedlin | Evely Laser Shlensky & Rabbi Ira Youdovin | Michael & Liat Wasserman | Alex Weinstein & Betty Helton | Wimbish Family | Janet & Harvey Wolf | Laura & Geof Wyatt | Jeffrey & Jana z”l Young
Tribute Video
Has Rabbi Steve Cohen made an impact on your life? Do you have a fond memory you’d like to share? Would you like to let him to know about it? We’d love for you to tell us about it!
Though March 14th, we are collecting short video tributes of up to 3 minutes, exploring Rabbi Cohen’s 40 years of service to Santa Barbara’s Jewish community. And we will be selecting some of these to be included in a tribute movie by CBB member and filmmaker David Teton-Landis. That tribute movie will be shown at the Wisdom on the Wild Side Gala on Sunday, May 4th.
If you’d like to participate, please record a SHORT video of no longer than 3 minutes in total.
In this video, please answer ALL THREE of these prompts:
1. Tell us YOUR NAME (Important!) and one fond memory you have of Rabbi Cohen (2 minutes max)
2. Tell us ONE WISH you have for Rabbi Cohen’s future as he becomes Rabbi Emeritus (20 seconds max)
3. Tell us ONE WORD that best describes Rabbi Cohen
Gratitude Album (Tribute Book)
We’re creating a special book to commemorate Rabbi Cohen’s 40 years of leadership. You’re invited to participate in this piece that will be available in print and digital formats.
Full page – $1,000 (included with a Gold or Platinum sponsorship)
Half page – $500 (included with a Silver sponsorships)
Quarter page – $250 (included with a Bronze sponsorship)
Name listing only – $36
These opportunties will go on sale in March.