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No Disguising Good Intentions
Havinagala has no room for dancing, but that doesn't stop Ally Levy (left) and Cobi Edelson from having some fun with Daniel Immerman. Duane Stork Photography
Clothes may make the man, but they also go a long way toward making the party, especially when the theme for the night is more than just raising money for a good cause. To keep the fun in fundraising, you need to keep the body's exterior design in mind. The Weber School couldn't resist a masquerade party for its Evening of Honor, which was held at the InterContinental Buckhead on March 4 as Purim was winding down. Veteran Jewish educator Cheryl Finkel and the 15 graduates in Weber's first two classes were the honorees at the auction and dinner, which drew more than 500 people and raised $175,000 for Weber's tuition assistance fund. Jewish Family & Career Services' big brother/big sister program, PAL (People Are Loving), was the big cause celebre at the 13th annual Havinagala, the Black and White Party, held at Mark Karelson's Mason Murer Fine Art on March 24. More than 400 people raised nearly $50,000 through ticket sales and a silent auction; gazing at the art was free. Meanwhile, on March 25 at the Metropolitan Club in Alpharetta, the North Metro JCC hosted a Women & Style event that included wine and dinner, a fashion show, vendor booths, makeovers, and mini-seminars.
 Anat Granath, a program assistant with People Are Loving, the beneficiary program of Havinagala, brings a bundle of balloons out of Mason Murer Fine Art at the end of the night. Duane Stork Photography |
 Former Weber School President Steve Berman serves as a translator for the Weber Evening of Honor's "surprise guest," an Eastern European dictator known in Jewish Atlanta as Joe Weber (not shown). Photo: Michael Jacobs |
 Bruno Freeman, makeup artist with MAC Bloomingdale's at Lenox, does a VivaGlam makeover on Michelle Krause at the Women & Style event. All money raised from the sale of the VivaGlam lipstick and lipglosses will benefit the MAC AIDS fund. Photo: Marcy J. Levinson |
 The VIP bar is a popular stop at Havinagala. Photo: Michael Jacobs |
 Lauren Berman and Faith Levy, the co-chairs of the Weber Evening of Honor, are damsels without distress as they keep the program moving smoothly. Photo: Michael Jacobs |
 Jewelry artist Sue Shefts helps a Women & Style attendee try on a bracelet. Photo: Marcy J. Levinson |
 Weber School honoree Cheryl Finkel's son and daughter-in-law, Dan Finkel and Ellie Klein (left), have followed her footsteps into Jewish education. Photo: Michael Jacobs |
 Shanna Gerson (left), Julie Kalmon, Jill Dunn and Shelly Danz, Women & Style co-chairs, gather 'round for a quick photo opportunity. Photo: Marcy J. Levinson |
 Emory professor Deborah Lipstadt, dressed as "Jimmy Carter's worst nightmare," including her "What's Jimmy Afraid Of?" T-shirt, runs into Carter's fondest dream, to be an Arab sheik, at the Weber School party. (That's JT managing editor Michael Jacobs behind the scary mask.) |
 Mark Wolf and Cady Berkel find some quiet time in one of the galleries at Mason Murer during Havinagala. Photo: Michael Jacobs |
 Dara Anker (left) and Lauren and Brian Harris weigh their options during the silent auction at Havinagala. The items ranged from NASCAR tickets to autographed guitars. Photo: Michael Jacobs |
 Pete Joseph (left) and Jett Frieder are comfortably casual at Havinagala, for which Julep was a sponsor. Photo: Michael Jacobs |
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