AMPLIFY THE IMPACT — FROM HOME
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 2026
A WEB-BASED EVENT
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
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Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
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Electronic Forms Solutions
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ALINE Network
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Dr. and Mrs. Edward and Esther Beck
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Mark Braverman
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Michael and Paula Dvorak
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Shannon and Ted Farmer
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Rene and Mark Feitelson
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Tamar and Marshal Granor
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Green Family Foundation
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The Katz Family Charitable Foundation
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Susie Kendis
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Brinker Simpson & Company, LLC
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Dr. Anna Kornbrot and Barry Klayman
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Amy and Jeff Krulik
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Emily and Michael Landsburg
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Alan and Carolyn Lindy
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Bara Levitt
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Arielle Lechner
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Alan and Carolyn Lindy
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Harold and Maureen Marcus
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Anna Marx
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McAdam Financial
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Main Line Reform Temple
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Julie Rappoport
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Lisa Rappoport
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
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Mark and Lynn Samson
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Helen and Neil Shupak
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Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El ◎ Old York Road Temple-Beth Am ◎ Electronic Forms Solutions ◎ ALINE Network ◎ Dr. and Mrs. Edward and Esther Beck ◎ Mark Braverman ◎ Michael and Paula Dvorak ◎ Shannon and Ted Farmer ◎ Rene and Mark Feitelson ◎ Tamar and Marshal Granor ◎ Green Family Foundation ◎ The Katz Family Charitable Foundation ◎ Susie Kendis ◎ Brinker Simpson & Company, LLC ◎ Dr. Anna Kornbrot and Barry Klayman ◎ Amy and Jeff Krulik ◎ Emily and Michael Landsburg ◎ Alan and Carolyn Lindy ◎ Bara Levitt ◎ Arielle Lechner ◎ Alan and Carolyn Lindy ◎ Harold and Maureen Marcus ◎ Anna Marx ◎ McAdam Financial ◎ Main Line Reform Temple ◎ Julie Rappoport ◎ Lisa Rappoport ◎ Temple Sholom in Broomall ◎ Mark and Lynn Samson ◎ Helen and Neil Shupak ◎
Event Details
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Event Details ⁎
Amplify the Impact —
FROM HOME!
You are cordially invited to Hebrew Free Loan Society’s Amplify the Impact 2026 event … from the comfort of your own couch!
We aren't renting a venue or hiring a caterer — and we definitely aren't making you put on a tie or heels.
Without spending a dollar on dinner, centerpieces, or party favors, 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to uplifting families across Greater Philadelphia.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
7:00 pm
Event link provided after registration
Event details:
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Join us live September 30th at 7:00pm as we delve into the grit that empowers people to take control of their financial situations. Explore the intersection of a real-life borrower story, groundbreaking psychological research, and the work of HFL Philly.
A recording will be available to all ticket-holders on October 1st.
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Helping others to help themselves is the highest level of tzedakah. By empowering people through interest-free loans, we provide them a hand-up not a hand-out.
No one can tell the story of impact better than recipients themselves.
Hear a real story from a borrower of change made possible by our work in interest-free lending.
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Gain exclusive access to an interview with acclaimed author of Grit, Angela Duckworth. With HFL Philly executive director, Anna Marx, Dr. Duckworth discusses her psychological research into grit and her newest research, and forthcoming book, into the impact of situation on people’s ability to thrive.
Together they examine how the work HFL Philly does helps support people in bettering their situations, empower them to be resilient, and tap into their grit.
Angela Duckworth’s second book, Situated, releases on 9/1/26.
Angela Duckworth, PhD, is a psychologist, a MacArthur Fellow, and the best-selling author of Grit and Situated. She is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
No Caterer? No Problem!
We’re collaborating with local favorite HFL Philly supported restaurants to bring you a recipe collection to make your night at home with us special.
Who’s cooking?
Enjoy a vegetarian menu featuring starters, sides, and dessert from these local favorites.
Best of Philly 2026!
Tickets, Sponsorship, and Digital Ad Opportunities
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Host Committee
Amy Krulik | Event Chair
Anna Marx | Executive Director
Harold and Maureen Marcus*
Cantor Jamie Marx
Ellen Marder Pries
Julie Rappoport*
Lori & Harry Reichner
Rabbis Peter & Stacy Rigler
Martin & Selma Roffman*
Sandy Sacks
Lynn & Mark Samson
Evan & Jennifer Segal*
Neil & Helen Shupak*
Rachel Hollander Sirner & Ari Sirner
Jessica Slutsky*
Terri Soifer & Jake Rainwater
Steven Stone*
Max Tabak*
Elayne S. Weisberg
Marissa & Rabbi Jeremy Weisblatt
Dr. Ed & Esther Beck
Justin & Lauren Bell
Dan & Ashly Berger
Steven & Ilene Berger Family Foundation
Joan & Fred Cohen
Rabbis David & Deborah Glanzberg-Krainin
Tamar & Marshal Granor*
Susie & Matt Kendis
Rachel Klein
Betta M. Kolansky*
Dr. Anna Kornbrot
Emily & Michael Landsburg*
Arielle & Ryan Lechner*
Bara Slafkes Levitt*
Alan & Carolyn Lindy
Rabbi Robert & Randy Leib
*Denotes HFL Philly Board Member
Thank You to our Visionary Circle and Giving Circle Members
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Thank You to our Visionary Circle and Giving Circle Members ◎
◎ Mark Braverman
◎ Alan and Carolyn Lindy
◎ Ed and Esther Beck
◎ Tamar and Marshal Granor
◎ Green Family Foundation
◎ Dr. Anna Kornbrot and Barry Klayman
◎ Emily and Michael Landsburg
◎ Lynn and Mark Samson
◎ Helen and Neil Shupak
◎ Julie Rappoport
Visionary Circle
◎ Garrett Bergman
◎ Rabbi Timothy Tomer Yitzchok Cravens
◎ Melissa Goldstein
◎ Ann Krupnick
◎ Arielle Lechner
◎ Bara Levitt
◎ Harold Marcus
◎ Julie Rappoport
◎ Vivienne Rollins
◎ Daniel Rosenberg
◎ Shelley Slafkes
◎ Terri Soifer
◎ Becca Webber
◎ Anonymous
Giving Circle
Event Registration and Sponsorship
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