More than 300 Foundation family members and friends enjoyed the festive evening chaired by Susie Goldsmith and Cathy Schultz.  The pinnacle of the 50th anniversary gala was an on-stage interview of Edgar M. Bronfman, Sr., former Chairman and CEO of the Seagram Company Ltd, by Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Head of Jewish Studies at the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, with additional questions from audience members Rabbi Herbert Mandl, Patricia Werthan Uhlmann and Daniel Goldberg. Mr. Bronfman is a world-renowned philanthropist and Jewish leader who has championed Jewish causes for more than forty years and has recently published a book, Hope Not Fear, A Path to Jewish Renaissance.  He shared his view that the future of the Judaism lies within individuals and their willingness to embrace home observance and literacy.  Bronfman emphasized that by continually deepening one’s knowledge and celebrating rituals as a family, the joy of Judaism will be rekindled and our young people will be inspired to be apart of our Jewish community. Watch a video of the event online.