by Debrah Charatan | Dec 4, 2018 | Cultural Organizations, Philanthropy
The Jewish Museum and New York Public Library have jointly acquired the full collection of 57 gouache illustrations by Maira Kalman for the 2005 edition of The Elements of Style. The Elements of Style is a grammar reference book originally published by William Strunk...
by Debrah Charatan | Jan 9, 2018 | Cultural Organizations, Philanthropy
The song Winter Wonderland may evoke scenes of a bucolic countryside for many but, as a lifelong New Yorker, Central Park is my wonderland in the winter. The Park stretches about 50 blocks, spanning 843 acres from 59th Street to 110th Street between 5th Avenue and...
by Debrah Charatan | Dec 7, 2017 | Cultural Organizations, Philanthropy
December in New York City is absolute magic. It’s the month when the bright lights of this big city morph into menorahs and festive sparkles and opulent window displays. But, the celebrations aren’t all consumer and shopper focused. The nonprofits and charitable...
by Debrah Charatan | Nov 9, 2017 | Cultural Organizations, Philanthropy
New York City is home to more Jewish people than any other city in the world, outside of Israel’s cities, of course. Along with that many people of Jewish faith and tradition, whether they are practicing or not, come hundreds of synagogues. In fact, synagogues are...
by Debrah Charatan | Sep 19, 2017 | Cultural Organizations, Philanthropy
The mission of the Charatan/Holm Family Foundation begins with aiding and growing charities that make a difference in the New York City community. No institution says “New York City” like The Met. Few make a difference in New York the way The Met does. That’s the...
