Masha Leon
By Masha Leon
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The Schmooze Jean Shafiroff Chairs Cool Animal Events During Hamptons’ Dog Days Of Summer
It’s been a hot, hot, hot July and Jean Shafiroff—an indefatigable and active philanthropist —has been shuttling between New York [a July 14 Bastille Day Luncheon she hosted at Le Cirque] and a roster of Hamptons’ events including the July 9th Dog Days of Summer Party at aado in Sag Harbor where 12 dog adoptees…
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The Schmooze Simcha Maven Harriette Rose Katz Honors ‘The Chosen Few’ Event Professionals
“I was a pioneer in the industry” event maven Harriette Rose Katz, president and founder of “The Chosen Few” told me during our chat following her society’s 2nd Anniversary induction event held at the The Rainbow Room. A stellar happening, it celebrated the presentation of awards to new members for “excellence and artistry, imagination and…
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The Schmooze ‘Hamilton’ Star Phillipa Soo and USA Network Founder Kay Koplovitz Honored at ‘Elly Awards’
More than 500 guests filled The Plaza’s ballroom for the Women’s Forum of New York’s 6th Annual Elly Awards emceed by Paula Zahn and honoring “Hamilton” star Phillipa Soo,Kay Koplovitz, founder of USA Networks, and [just resigned] 43rd Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios. Koplovitz— [who had been nominated by President Clinton as the…
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The Schmooze Nava Barak Champions Elem — Israel’s Youth In Distress Lifeline
“I joined ELEM/Youth in Distress twenty years ago” its president Nava Barak—Israel’s former First Lady—told an intimate gathering at the East Side home of Judy Fein following her appearance at the ELEM Gala. “Twenty years ago I met a group of young people at an ELEM hostel [in Israel] who told me their stories of…
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The Schmooze Remembering Elie Wiesel On Hatred, Anger and Forgiveness
Among my nearly forty years’ long friendship with Elie Wiesel and coverage of his conscience-prodding commentary, a few are standouts: The November 19, 2013 World Jewish Congress Theodor Herzl Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria at which Hillary Clinton— in a dazzling midnight blue gown— presented the award to honorees Marion and Elie Wiesel. “When I was…
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The Schmooze Miri Ben-Ari, Tal Brody Toast Ambassador Ido Aharoni at Soroka Medical Center Gala
Dan Abrams—emcee at the June 15th American Friends of Soroka Medical Center Gala—told the guests at the Mandarin Oriental that [in Israel] this state-of-the-art medical center has been nicknamed ‘The Iron Dome of Health’ for the one million residents [Bedouin tribes, [Jews] modern and orthodox]. We are here to help build a rehabilitation hospital where…
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The Schmooze Interview With Anne Fontaine, Director Of ‘The Innocents’
“The Innocents” is a riveting film inspired by a little-known true event that occurred in Poland in 1945. According to notes taken by a French Red Cross doctor, 25 nuns had been raped by Soviet soldiers—some as many as 40 times. Twenty had been killed. Of the survivors—five became pregnant. This remarkable Polish-French film (with…
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The Schmooze Oscar De La Renta Fashion Show Benefits Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation
“This is our third [Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation] ‘Collaborating for a Cure’ luncheon” event chair Marion Waxman told the assemblage of fashionable ladies at the impressive Upper East Side residence of Andrea Stark), the luncheon also honored Oscar de la Renta [who in 2014 died of cancer] with a fashion presentation showcasing the Oscar…
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