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AFMDA event featuring Frida Ghitis


  • By Black Tie Staff
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AFMDA event featuring Frida Ghitis
Gisele and Isaac Azerad
Gisele and Isaac Azerad
Gisele and Isaac Azerad
Gisele and Isaac Azerad
Janice Bushman and Judy Levinson
Janice Bushman and Judy Levinson
Janice Bushman and Judy Levinson
Janice Bushman and Judy Levinson
Red was a stand out color on the tables.
Red was a stand out color on the tables.
Alice Cotman and Marcelle May with Liz and Tony DeDominicis
Alice Cotman and Marcelle May with Liz and Tony DeDominicis
Karen Eisler, Rebecca Bolletti and Edith Schwartz
Karen Eisler, Rebecca Bolletti and Edith Schwartz
George and Ronni Freed with Ron Benice
George and Ronni Freed with Ron Benice
Dr. Gary and Elizabeth Kompothecras, Dr. Michael Meriweather and Robert Schwartz
Dr. Gary and Elizabeth Kompothecras, Dr. Michael Meriweather and Robert Schwartz
Dr. Gary Kompothecras and Dr. Michael Meriweather
Dr. Gary Kompothecras and Dr. Michael Meriweather
Eliza Kretzmer, Gila Meriweather and Ernest Kretzmer
Eliza Kretzmer, Gila Meriweather and Ernest Kretzmer
Lenny Landau, Cantor Cliff Abramson and Jamie Avery
Lenny Landau, Cantor Cliff Abramson and Jamie Avery
Bart Levenson, Meyer Bushman and Jerry Levinson
Bart Levenson, Meyer Bushman and Jerry Levinson
Nancy Markle and Gary Ackerman
Nancy Markle and Gary Ackerman
Graci McGillicuddy and Renee Sheade
Graci McGillicuddy and Renee Sheade
Chairwoman Gila Meriweather and event honoree Frida Ghitis
Chairwoman Gila Meriweather and event honoree Frida Ghitis
Chairwoman Gila Meriweather and event honoree Frida Ghitis
Chairwoman Gila Meriweather and event honoree Frida Ghitis
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Marilyn Naiditch and Marcia Jean Taub
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Joan Regenbogen and Barbara Ackerman
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Rose and Jim Robertson
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Jan and Bob Segal with Carol and Erwin Segal
Bob Segal with Carol and Erwin Segal
Bob Segal with Carol and Erwin Segal
Erwin Segal and Bob Segal
Erwin Segal and Bob Segal
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Joy Server and Lillian Richman
Joy Server and Lillian Richman
Joy Server and Lillian Richman
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Dr. Barbara Srur with Julie and Jeff Riddell
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Tina Wagner, Marilyn Schroeter and Susan Landau
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Martin and Shelley Waldman and Vivien Kalbaria with Lana and Ronni Tudin
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Renee Hamad, Frances Ziefer, Bea Huttner and Barbara Ackerman
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Frances Ziefer and Bea Huttner

 

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