Celebrate 131 years of the American Jewish Historical Society at this year’s annual Emma Lazarus Statue of Liberty Award Gala! Join us at Ideal Glass Studios in Greenwich Village for an evening of joy, history, music and community, as we honor the remarkable careers of Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, and their important, ongoing contributions to American Jewish life and legacy.
Featuring an interview with Honorees Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein
Musical Performance by Johnny Gandelsman and Gyan Riley
Special Remarks by Julia Ioffe
5:30pm Gala Cocktail Reception
6:30pm Award Program and Seated Dinner
8:15pm Dessert Reception
Cocktail Attire | Dietary Laws Observed


Thursday, October 12, 2023
Ideal Glass Studios
9 West 8th Street
New York, NY 10011
Co-host
Sid and Ruth Lapidus
Friend and Arts and Scholars Sponsor
The Knapp Family Foundation
Friend
Julianna Margulies
Patron
Center for Jewish History
Perry and Marty Granoff
The Karetsky Family
Steve and Nita Lowey
Hedy Zankel
Supporter
Scott and Dianne Einhorn
Lise Strickler and Mark Gallogly
Contributor
Gemma Birnbaum
James and Susan Dubin
Martin Elias
Flagstar Bank
John Golden
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
The Morris Family Foundation
PBS
Nancy and Martin Polevoy
Matthew Saravay
Glenn and Lori Shannon
Jerry Wyner
Leah Joy Zell
The Emma Lazarus Statue of Liberty Award Gala
Previous Emma Lazarus Statue of Liberty Award Recipients
2022 Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey
2020 Jack Weiler & the Weiler Family
2019 Two Generations of the Russ Family of Russ & Daughters
2018 Nicki Newman Tanner
2017 125 Years of AJHS
2016 Larry King
2015 Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr.
2014 Simon Schama
2013 Avital Sharansky
2012 Harry Ettlinger and the Monuments Men
2011 Ralph Lowenstein and Machal
2010 Seth Lipsky
2009 Kenneth J. Bialkin
2008 Sidney Lapidus
2007 George P. Shultz
2005 Honorable Edward I. Koch
2003 Mortimer B. Zuckerman
2002 Elie Wiesel
2001 Ambassador Felix G. Rohatyn
2000 Sanford I. Weill
1999 Henry Kissinger
1998 Beverly Sills
1996 Aaron Feuerstein
1994 Sylvia Hassenfeld
1989 Edgar M. Bronfman
1987 Armand Hammer
1986 Abram L. Sachar