Amid the dangerous surge in antisemitism at home, abroad, and online, coming together as a community and sharing the lessons of the Holocaust have never been more important. Join us in honoring Debrah Lee Charatan, Jeffrey Feil, and Lloyd Goldman for their longstanding support of the Museum’s critical work keeping Holocaust memory alive and inspiring young people to confront antisemitism and hate. Together, we can create a future that is better than the past.
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Featured Guests
Honorees
Since the New York Real Estate Luncheon began in 2012, it has been one of the Museum’s most successful events in the tri-state area. As dedicated supporters of the Museum, Debrah Lee Charatan, Jeffrey Feil, and Lloyd Goldman have been involved with the luncheon since the beginning, serving as its longstanding co-chairs. Over the years, Debrah, Jeffrey, and Lloyd have continuously brought the real estate community together to raise millions of dollars in support of the Museum.
- Debrah Lee Charatan
The child of Holocaust survivors, Debrah Lee Charatan is deeply committed to the Museum and its mission to preserve Holocaust history for future generations. In addition to her involvement as a co-chair of the New York Real Estate Luncheon, Debrah donated her parents’ papers and her mother’s blouse to the Museum’s unparalleled collection of Holocaust evidence.
Debrah is the principal of BCB Property Management Inc., a full-service real estate company focused on managing and redeveloping multifamily buildings in New York City, alongside her partner and son, Bennat Charatan Berger. Citing her success at launching the first female–owned real estate brokerage firm in New York City (Debrah Lee Charatan Realty), Forbes Magazine called Debrah, “the best man for the job.”
Debrah’s success in business is rivaled only by her generosity toward those in need. She serves as vice chair of the Selfhelp Community Services Foundation board, ensuring that the survivor population lives with the independence and dignity they richly deserve. She also supports a wide range of cultural, humanitarian, and civic causes through the Charatan Family Foundation, including the Park East Synagogue, the Central Park Conservancy, Chai Lifeline, Friendship Circle, and the Phyllis F. Albstein Fund for Brain Science.
Photo: Debrah Lee Charatan. Sean Sime Productions
- Jeffrey Feil
Jeffrey Feil, whose family has been involved with the Museum since it first opened in 1993, shares a commitment to educating new generations through the lessons of the Holocaust. In the face of an alarming rise in antisemitism, Jeffrey was inspired to increase his commitment, becoming a Builder of the new Beyond Our Walls fund.
Jeffrey is the president and chief executive officer of the Feil Organization, Inc., one of New York City’s oldest family-owned real estate firms. The Feil Organization owns and operates more than 26 million square feet of residential, retail, and commercial office space in ten states—with significant holdings in Louisiana, Florida, Washington, DC, and Chicago.
Along with his support of the Museum, Jeffrey is deeply involved with Weill Cornell Medical College, where he serves as vice chair on the board of overseers. He served as a trustee and vice chair of Sunrise Association of Long Island and was a trustee of Brooklyn Law School. Jeff also maintains a strong involvement with Northwell Health. He is the president of the Feil Family Foundation, and much of his philanthropy includes gifts that honor Feil family matriarch and patriarch, Gertrude and Louis Feil.
Photo: Jeffrey Feil. Courtesy of Jeffrey Feil
- Lloyd Goldman
Lloyd Goldman and his family have been involved with the Museum since its earliest days, supporting creative approaches to expanding the institution’s reach, from programming on college campuses to social media campaigns. Along with his siblings, Dorian and Katja, Lloyd is a managing trustee of the Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation, which most recently helped fund the Museum’s special exhibition Americans and the Holocaust.
Lloyd is president of BLDG Management Co., Inc., which operates a portfolio of 20 million square feet of commercial properties and developments. Lloyd also sits on the mortgage loan advisory committee of M&T Bank.
In addition to his involvement with the Museum, he is chairman of the board of governors of Ben-Gurion University in Israel. He is also on the executive committee of Northwell Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States, serves as vice chairman at Northwell’s Lenox Hill Hospital, and is a committee member on most of the major committees of Northwell. Lloyd is also a past chair of UJA’s New York real estate division.
Lloyd and his wife, Victoria, are parents to two children and grandparents of five.
Photo: Lloyd Goldman. Courtesy of Lloyd Goldman.
Event Leadership
Dinner Chairs
Richard Born* Rita Distenfeld* Jonathan Estreich Peter Fine Gary Jacob* Linda Mirels
Regional Co-Chairs Andi and Tom Bernstein Eva Cooper* Laura Gurwin Flug Marcia and Alan Lazowski* Stacey and Marc Saiontz* Betty Pantirer Schwartz and Howard Schwartz* Susan and Jeffrey Stern Caryn and Howard Unger* Diane and Howard Wohl *denotes past tribute dinner honoree
Northeast Regional Office
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