HIWP GALA 2025 - Hebrew Institute of White Plains

Please join us on Sunday, May 18 at 6:00 PM for the 75th annual HIWP Gala!

We will be honoring Michael Kellman and Gadi Romm, leaders in our community who have given tirelessly of themselves to help our shul thrive. Our Community Builder Award will be presented to Becky Cooper Nadis for her outstanding contributions to our kehilla.

When you sponsor the Gala you will have the opportunity to reserve a spot to attend and also share a message with our honorees and the community. It should be a wonderful evening—we hope you can join us!

Click here to sponsor the Gala and post a message

Learn more about our honorees here

Contributions in excess of $150 per dinner attendee are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Messages for Honorees & the Community

DIA MOND SPONSORS
Yasher Koach to such deserving honorees. Thank you for making HIWP such an amazing community! - The Gitig family

RUBY SPONSORS
Mazel tov and thank you, Gadi and Michael for all the hard work you put in to growing our kehila while always preserving our core values and HIWP warmth! Yasher Koach Becky, for stepping up and helping build our community! - Rena Fredman and David Lichtenstein

SILVER SPONSORS
Mazal tov Michael and Gadi - you are leaving some pretty big shoes to fill! Thank you for everything you have done for our shul and will continue to do... Mazal tov to Becky - thank you for the delicious kiddushes and your tireless efforts on behalf of HIWP. - Rebecca and Marc Wolf

Mazel tov to all the honorees -- our community wouldn't be what it is without you! - Simona and Abbaleh Savitt

Mazal tov to our inspiring honorees who do so much to make this community so special. - Tanya and Jonathan Singer

PEARL SPONSORS

- Dana Erdfarb Weiner and Joseph Weiner

Michael and Gadi, Lara and I have known the two of you for a combined 100 years. Mazal Tov as the two of you have done so much for our amazing community. - David and Lara Siegel

TOPAZ SPONSORS

Thank you to the incredible honorees for all you have done to make this a community and shul where we are so happy and fulfilled! Mazel tov! - Sara Labaton and Gavy Posner

- Aaron and Adina Steinberg

AMETHYST SPONSORS

Congratulations to all the honorees. Special thanks to Gadi and Michael for all their hard work. - Wendy Leibowitz