Boris and Alla Lipkin, originally from Kharkov, arrived in Newburgh, New York in 1978. They were the first family sponsored by the Federation of Great Orange County in upstate New York.Today, Boris, President and CEO of Therma-Wave, Inc. is a respected leader within the semiconductor equipment industry and Alla is an accomplished musician and co-founder of the award-winning Bay Shore Lyric Opera Company… Read full story

Natasha Novosolov is a committed donor, a tireless volunteer and a passionate leader. One of the main organizers of the JCF Russian Division’s Israel Gala, she has devoted endless hours to strategizing, planning and hosting. A graduate of the Moscow Technical University of Communications, Natasha emigrated from Moscow in 1981… Read full story

Hannah Staroselsky is a standout—even among the many active volunteers in our Bay Area Jewish community. A graduate of the Federation’s ELI program and a participant in the Jewish Community Federation Institute (JCFI) Jewish education and leadership program, Hannah has served as co-chair of the Super Sunday Russian Division telethon for the past three years. She is a member of the Federation’s Russian Division board and … Read full story

Mazel Tov to Galina Leytes, Russian Division Chair, JCF’s Volunteer of the Year 2005! “The Jewish community is an extended family, and I want this family to be here long after I am gone.”