Special Events

Join us for exclusive celebrations that raise vital funds for the Museum’s exhibitions and programs. From the Purim Ball and After Party to the Most Amazing Art & Design Tour, these festive events are not to be missed.

The Annual Purim Ball
The Most Amazing New York Art & Design Tour

The Annual Purim Ball

Tue, Mar 14, 2023

37th Annual Purim Ball and After Party
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
The Plaza, NYC

Party at The Plaza!

The Jewish Museum’s annual fundraising gala gathers more than 900 distinguished members of New York’s corporate, social and cultural communities for a festive dinner and a lively after party in celebration of Purim.

6:30 pm: Cocktails
7:30 pm: Dinner
9:30 pm: After Party

CORPORATE HONOREE
Brad S. Karp
Chairman, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

CULTURAL HONOREE
Bang on a Can

TRIBUTE
Claudia Gould
Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director

GALA CHAIRS
Shari and Jeff Aronson • Debbie and Glenn August • Melissa and Scott Barshay • Marc Becker and Caryn Seidman-Becker • Cheryl and Blair Effron • Katherine Farley and Jerry Speyer • Molly and Bill Ford • Jane Fraser • Dana and Robert Kraft • Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer • Felicia and Sander Levy • Beth and Joshua Nash • Tracey and Robert Pruzan • Valerie Radwaner and Steven Virany • Marc Rowan • Harriet and Leonard Schleifer • Pamela Seymon and Robert Schumer • David Shapiro and Liz Lange • Jane and James Stern

VICE CHAIRS
Jonathan and Darcie Crystal • Nomi Ghez and Michael Siegal • Catherine Klema and David Resnick • Gina and Jonathan Krane • Betty and John Levin • Dayna and Steve Novenstein • Nancy and Morris W. Offit • Nicole and David Sambur • Susan and Stephen Scherr • John Shapiro and Shonni Silverberg • Audrey and Zygi Wilf • Jane and Mark Wilf • Susan and Benjamin Winter

Photos from the 2023 Purim Ball

Claudia Gould, Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director, The Jewish Museum. Photo by Brendon Cook/BFA.com. © BFA.
Honoree Brad S. Karp, Chairman, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Photo by Ben Rosser/BFA.com. © BFA.
Honoree Bang on a Can. Photo by Ben Rosser/BFA.com. © BFA.
Honoree Brad S. Karp, Chairman, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Eric S. Goldstein, CEO of UJA Federation. Photo by Brendon Cook/BFA.com. © BFA.
Jewish Museum Young Patrons. Photo by Brendon Cook/BFA.com. © BFA.
Jewish Museum Young Patrons. Photo by Brendon Cook/BFA.com. © BFA.
Innov Gnawa. Photo by Brendon Cook/BFA.com. © BFA.
Young People’s Chorus of New York City. Photo by Ben Rosser/BFA.com. © BFA.
The Jewish Museum's 37th Annual Purim Ball at the Plaza on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Credit: Photo by Ben Rosser/BFA.com. © BFA.
The Jewish Museum's 37th Annual Purim Ball at the Plaza on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Credit: Photo by Ben Rosser/BFA.com. © BFA.