UJA-Federation of New York's Culture Circle Hears Gabriela Kohen’s Family Story Through Performance

More than 100 women joined UJA-Federation of New York’s Culture Circle to watch Gabriela Kohen’s autobiographical one-woman play, Decoding the Tablecloth, in which she portrays 20-plus characters in English, Spanish, and Yiddish. Decoding the Tablecloth spans five generations and describes Kohen’s experiences as an immigrant girl growing up Jewish and Latina in New York. 

“In some ways, Gabriela’s family story is the iconic Jewish story…” said Westchester Women’s Philanthropy Chair Lois Kohn-Claar of Scarsdale. “In many ways, it is also the UJA-Federation story. Where there is a Jew, there is UJA-Federation. Where there is a crisis, a need for rescue, a vulnerable individual, you’ll find us there. That’s what we do.”

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For more than 95 years, UJA-Federation has inspired New Yorkers to act on their values and invest in our community for the biggest impact. Through UJA-Federation, nearly 60,000 donors address issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for New Yorkers of all backgrounds and Jews everywhere, to connect people to their Jewish communities, and to respond to crises close to home and around the globe. Working with nearly 100 network beneficiary agencies, synagogues, and other Jewish organizations, UJA-Federation is the world’s largest local philanthropy; our reach spans from New York to Israel to more than 70 other countries around the world, touching 4.5 million people each year. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at www.ujafedny.org.