HONOREES 

Eugenie C. Gavenchak
SVP and Deputy General Counsel
News Corp

&

Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser
Partner & Co-Chair, Litigation Department
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

 Please join us for the 
55th Annual George A. Katz Torch of Learning Award Luncheon
Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 12:00 PM
Midtown East, NYC  

Celebrate Genie and Elizabeth for their distinguished service and leadership in the legal community. Your generosity will benefit the Hebrew University Faculty of Law, educating our future leadership, and the mission of its American Friends. 2025 marks a momentous milestone for Hebrew University and AFHU as we commemorate 100 years. Join us as we honor this remarkable legacy. Your participation will help shape the future and ensure that the Hebrew University continues to thrive for the next one hundred years and beyond.

The Torch of Learning Award, dedicated in memory of George A. Katz (z”l), honors outstanding lawyers who have made a significant impact in the legal profession and in the broader community.

Please scroll down to register, or click here. For more information, please contact Robin Milich at 212.607.8504 or [email protected]. 

If you cannot attend but would like to make a gift, please click here.

Co-Chairs

Stephen M. Cutler
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Charles D. Day
UBS Private Wealth Management
Adam O. Emmerich
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
David I. Gindler
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Brad S. Karp
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Meredith E. Kotler
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
Sabina Lippman
CenterPeak LLC
David B. Pitofsky
News Corp
Jonathan D. PolkesIra Lee Sorkin
Mintz & Gold LLP
Avi Weitzman
Paul Hastings LLP

*For the Virtual Journal, please email the company logo in EPS or PNG format to [email protected].

American Friends of the Hebrew University is a Section 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For federal income tax purposes, you may deduct as a charitable contribution the price of your ticket less its fair market value. We estimate the fair market value of this ticket to be $100 per person. You may not use a donor-advised fund, charitable IRA, or appreciated securities to pay for the value of the lunch, which is $100.