Thursday, May 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Couvert $60
Merage Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Orange County
Chase Family Holocaust Memorial Garden*
1 Federation Way, Irvine, CA, 92603
*Located past the front desk outdoors on your right when you enter the JCC.
Spend the evening crafting your own Hamsa mosaic and enjoy meaningful conversations with the new Pearl Society in the JCC’s outdoor Chase Family Holocaust Memorial Garden and dinner from Panini Kabob Grill.
The Hamsa or “hand” is one of Judaism’s most prominent symbols, representing the “Hand of G-d”. The Pearl Society pendant and necklace, available for purchase here, features a silver Hamsa with a pearl inset.
Special Guest: Robin Steinmetz, Artist and Chair of the Youth Leadership Initiative
Robin began her personal mosaic art journey in 2015, and she’s been hooked ever since. Her Jewish identity is central to the types of mosaics she most enjoys creating. Her favorite creation is mosaic Hamsas, and her favored materials are glass and broken china.
Robin enjoys teaching and provides workshops for fundraising events, small gatherings, and creative therapy for anyone in need.
You can find her works for sale at Golden Dreidel and you can follow her on Instagram under @PeaceByPieceByRobin.
Event Chairs: Lisa Shatzkin and Margot Shapiro
Women's Philanthropy President: Andrea Alfi
This event is open exclusively to women who contribute $365 or more to the JFOC Annual Campaign.
Pearls are a national giving society that recognizes women who make a minimum individual gift of $365 to Jewish Federation’s Annual Campaign. The Pearl Giving Society recognizes a woman’s desire to give to and engage with the community through her philanthropy. Pearl Society programs are open to all women donors of $365+ and provide a forum for women to socialize and learn from one another and from engaging programming.
Jewish Federation of Orange County is committed to supporting the health and safety of our community members, and to adhere to all federal, state, and county pandemic guidelines. Click here to view JFOC Health & Safety Protocols.
