Join us to celebrate Nury Turkel, Diana Buckhantz & Jane Z. Cohen’s commitment to fighting genocide and creating a more just world tonight.
Global Soul is a night of Leadership, Legacy and Activism celebrating members of the community dedicated to fighting genocide and mass atrocities.
This year’s Global Soul Award honoree is Nury Turkel, Chair of the United States Commission of International Religious Freedom and Hudson Institute Fellow, and the Schulweis Legacy Award recipients are Jane Z. Cohen and Diana Buckhantz.
The inspiring event will take place on the set of the New York City streets on the Warner Bros. Studios backlot in Burbank, CA.
When: TONIGHT at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Warner Bros. Studios
3772 W Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
Business attire | Cocktails and dinner will take place outdoors
All COVID protocols will be adhered to
For questions, please contact Jan Snider at (818) 501-1836 x202 or jan@jww.org
An evening honoring
Global Soul Award
Nury Turkel
Chair of the United States Commission of International Religious Freedom & Hudson Institute Fellow
Nury is a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer and author of “NO ESCAPE.” Turkel is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, Co-founder and Chair of the Uyghur Human Rights Project.
Since June 2022, Nury has served as the Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, having been reappointed by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in May of 2022 for a two-year term. He has testified before the U.S. Congress, speaking about Uyghur internment camps and advocating a legislative response to China’s atrocities. His policy recommendations have been incorporated into U.S. laws and pending bills relating to Uyghurs and China.
In 2020, he was on TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World list, and in 2021, he was listed as one of Fortune’s 50 Greatest Leaders. In June 2021, he received the inaugural Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty.
Schulweis Legacy Award
Diana Buckhantz & Jane Z. Cohen
Jewish World Watch Board of Directors Co-Chairs
Diana runs her family foundation, the Vladimir and Araxia Buckhantz Foundation, which focuses on issues around runaway and homeless youth, arts education in the schools, aging, reproductive rights, and women’s empowerment projects in Eastern Congo and Chad. Diana also produces and is currently developing a new musical.
Highlighted by a long career at the American Cancer Society, Jane has
had a 46-year career in Marketing Communication, Program Management and Nonprofit Leadership. Jane has designed and supported public health efforts in underserved communities, notably collaborating with representatives of urban Native American communities.
Past Honorees
Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (z”l), Janice Kamenir-Reznik, Zev Yaroslavsky, the Katzberg-Gabriel Family, Ben Reznik and Vaughan & Nick Meyer.
Honorary Chairs
Amy Brenneman
Actor & Producer
Janice Kamenir-Reznik
Jewish World Watch Co-Founder
Lee & Luis Lainer
Community Leaders & Philanthropists
Honorary Committee
Nancy and Leslie Abell
Honey Amado
Tamar Benzaken Koosed and Philip Koosed
Dr. Jack and Dr. Barbara Berman
Julie and Steve Bram
Mr. Murray and Mrs. Susan Brown
Ms. Wendy Chang
Jochen Haber and Carrie Chassin
Dr. Lawence J. Cohen
Jared Cohen
Dr. Danielle and Dr. Todd Cohen
Mrs. Sharleen and Mr. Martin Cohen
Ms. Melanie Cotton and Mr. Richard Lichtenstein
Mr. Sam Doniger and Ms. Keaton Flickr
Mrs. Meg and Mr. Billy Feldman
Cantor Marcus Feldman
Ami Fields-Meyer
John Fishel
Ms. Lois Fishman and Mr. Henry Fetter
Mrs. Kate and Mr. Brian Folb
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel
Mrs. Roz and Mr. Abner Goldstine
Mrs. Lois and Mr. Richard Gunther
Stephanie and Daniel Heyman
Kim L. Hunter
Leslie Johnson
Diane and Jules Kabat
Deborah Kattler Kupetz and Mr. David Kupetz
Judith Katzburg and Stuart Gabriel
Dena Kaye
Nurnisa Kurban
Ellie and Mark Lainer
Abby Leibman
Eve Levenson
Jason Levin
Allyn and Jeff Levine
Sharon and Mitchell Litt
Fran and David Loew
Vaughan and Nick Meyer
Allison and Sean Ostrovsky
Jenny Resnik and Bryan Weissman
Ben Reznik
Judy and Rick Richman
Anne Roberts and Wayne Neiman
Thomas Safran
Susan Saltz Burke
Toni Sherman
Adam Sieff
Barbara and Stuart Siegel
Pamela Stacey
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Rabbi David Wolpe
Honorable Zev Yaroslasky
Helen and James Zukin
Event Partners
Global Vision Partners
Global Conscience Partners
Global Responsibility Partners
Global Alliance Partners
Global Action Partners
Global Witness Partners
Global Insight Partners
Global Vision Partner | $54,000
14 event tickets; Special recognition during the event; VIP seating; Recognition in all printed and electronic media including JWW website and social channels; Inside front or back cover ad in Global Vision section of tribute journal; Private reception with honorees one hour before the ceremony.
Global Conscience Partner | $36,000
12 event tickets; VIP Seating; Recognition in all printed and electronic media including JWW website and social channels; Front or Back Page ad in Global Conscience section of tribute journal; Private reception with honorees one hour before the ceremony.
Global Responsibility Partner | $18,000
10 event tickets; VIP Seating; Recognition in all printed and electronic media including JWW website and social channels; Full page digital tribute ad in the Global Responsibility section of tribute journal; Private reception with honorees one hour before the ceremony.
Global Alliance Partner | $10,118
8 event tickets; VIP Seating; Recognition in all printed and electronic media including JWW website and social channels; Full page ad in Global Responsibility section of digital tribute journal; Private reception with honorees one hour before the ceremony.
Global Action Partner | $5,400
6 event tickets; Recognition in all printed and electronic media including JWW website and social channels; Half page ad in Global Action section of digital tribute journal.
Global Witness Partner | $3,600
4 event tickets; Recognition in all printed and electronic media including JWW website and social channels; Quarter page ad in Global Witness section of tribute journal.
Global Insight Partner | $1,800
2 event tickets; Recognition in all printed and electronic media including JWW website and social channels; Quarter page ad in Global Insight section of digital tribute journal.
Board of Directors
Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (z”l)
Co-Founder
Janice Kamenir-Reznik
Co-Founder
Diana Buckhantz
Board Co-Chair
Jane Z. Cohen
Board Co-Chair
Marketing & Communications Co-Chair
Tamar Benzaken Koosed
Development Co-Chair
Daniel Heyman
Treasurer
Diane Kabat
Grants Committee Chair
Vaughan Meyer
Advocacy Chair
Development Co-Chair
Carrie Chassin
Stuart A. Gabriel
Tamar Benzaken Koosed
Susan Saltz
Malkah Schulweis (z”l)
Zev Yaroslavsky
James ‘Jim’ Zukin
Gen Justice Board
Marc & Lacey Bauer
Adam & Stephanie Braun
Adam Englander
Bryna Fiedler
Ami Fields-Meyer
Shelby Layne
Eve Levenson
Jason Levin
Adam Sieff