Sandler Family Major Gifts Co-Chairs, from left to right: Jeff Marwil, Michelle Merson, Michael & Roxane Lipton
In a highly anticipated signature occasion, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will welcome Mosab Hassan Yousef as keynote speaker of its Sandler Family Major Gifts event on Dec. 5. The son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a co‑founder of the terrorist organization Hamas. Hassan Yousef will share his incredible journey from Palestinian militant to Israeli undercover agent.
Chaired by Roxane and Michael Lipton, Michelle Merson and Jeff Marwil, the exclusive event will bring together the federation’s most invested stakeholders.
“We are thrilled to welcome Yousef,” Merson says. “His personal journey and message are both powerful and timely.”
The evening is set to inspire and motivate the federation’s most dedicated supporters with renewed passion and purpose. “This event is more than just about hearing a great speaker,” emphasizes Lipton. “It’s about showing up for our community and being active participants in making a difference.”
A premier fundraiser of the season, the Sandler Family Major Gifts event honors generous donors who make a minimum $10,000 household contribution to the federation’s 2025 Annual Campaign. It celebrates the remarkable community and recognizes the extraordinary philanthropy of the federation’s Ketubah and Newman Society’s members.
For more information, contact Janice Obuchowski at 561‑852‑3271 or email janiceob@bocafed.org.