The 17th Women of Valor
June 3 @ 7:30pm | The Lawrence Family JCC
June 14 @ 2:00pm | The Hive at Leichtag Commons
The inspiring and uplifting celebration of JFEST’s signature performance honors 6 incredible San Diego Jewish women. An evening of stories and songs, images and inspiration.
This years’ honorees are:
Ruth Broudy
Rhona Fink
Kira Finkenberg
Sharyn Goodson
Karen Parry
Debby Stauber
Ruth Broudy is principal for San Diego’s Jewish Girls High School, Torah High School, former Manager of Docents Program at SD Museum of Art, and longtime educator and administrator in San Diego schools.
Rhona Fink is a family medicine physician and an active member and volunteer in the San Diego Jewish community.
Kira Finkenberg is the owner and founder of The Kira Co, a concert marketing and event company. She is also active in the San Diego Jewish community, serving on the board of six different organizations.
Sharyn Goodson is the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy at the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego. She has held previous positions at the Leichtag Foundation, Impact Cubed, and Jewish Family Service of San Diego.
Karen Parry is the CEO of Hillel San Diego – a multi-campus Hillel that supports Jewish life at UCSD, SDSU, Cal State San Marcos, and USD. Several of the students she serves will also be honored as part of this year’s Woman of Valor.
Debby Stauber is a resident of Seacrest Village, former Rebbetzin and longtime Judaics teacher for Temple Beth Shalom in Chula Vista, and a survivor of the Holocaust.
Directed by
Ali Viterbi and Todd Salovey
Written by
Ali Viterbi with Sarah Price Keating, Rebecca Myers, Leah Salovey, and Todd Salovey
Violinist
Myla Wingard
Singer
Danny Myers
Cast
Kira Finkenberg – Karen Parry
Ruth Broudy – Sandy Campbell
Rhona Fink – Sarah Price-Keating
Debby Stauber – Catalina Maynard
Sharyn Goodson – Sherri Allen
Karen Parry – Becca Myers
The 17th Women of Valor is generously sponsored by
Leonard Hirsch, in memory of Elaine Hirsch, Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs, and Linda and Jeffrey (z”l) Shohet.
A special thank you to our generous community partners
Women's Philanthropy Group of Jewish Federation of San Diego, Jewish Women's Foundation of San Diego at the Jewish Community Foundation, Hillel of San Diego, San Diego Jewish Academy, American Jewish Committee, Beth El Congregation, Beth Israel Congregation, and Seacrest Village Retirement Communities.
Artist Becca Myers is generously sponsored by an anonymous donor
The History of Women of Valor
“Women of Valor began in 2008 and has been performed each year for the past seventeen years. Back in 2008, Todd Salovey, Ali Viterbi, and Leah Salovey sat around a table every week at the Ralph’s in La Jolla. There, they imagined, created, and co-wrote the first ever Women of Valor script. Over the past 17 years, the team of writers have interviewed and shared the stories of 112 women. Each of the 112 strong, committed, and passionate women have inspired so many audiences over the years to pursue a life of Jewish service and meaning.”