{"id":86767,"date":"2025-03-21T17:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=86767"},"modified":"2025-03-21T17:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:58:56","slug":"taking-flight-with-the-kesslers-at-the-2025-jfs-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/taking-flight-with-the-kesslers-at-the-2025-jfs-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking flight with the Kesslers at the 2025 JFS gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By ALAN SMASON, <em>Exclusive to the CCJN<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stanley and Ellen Kessler, longtime leaders of local philanthropy and promoters for the State of Israel within and without the Jewish community of New Orleans, were given the highest honor that can be bestowed upon them by Jewish Family Service (JFS) on Thursday, March 20 at their annual gala.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86726\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86726\" class=\"wp-image-86726 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86726\" class=\"wp-image-86726 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-86726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ellen and Stan Kessler after receiving a specially commissioned bowl from Debbie Pesses on behalf of Jewish Family Service (JFS), (Photo by Alan Smason)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Take flight with JFS&#8221; was the aviation theme for the gala, referencing the venue where the event was held, the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. The 150 attendees were encouraged to wear uniforms or costumes that reflected on the theme or alternately to dress in 1940s garb. Music from that era and swing dancers provided the entertainment throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p>Marilyn Galler Wohlstadter served as the event chair and welcomed attendees prior to asking JFS executive director Roselle Ungar to speak.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Seeing so many of you here to support Stan and Ellen is truly a tribute to them,&#8221; Ungar said in her welcoming address. &#8220;At the core of our work lies a simple, yet profound belief: every person deserves the opportunity to lead a life filled with dignity, respect and fulfillment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ungar took the occasion to remind the attendees of the enormous impact their donated funds have upon the community. &#8220;Together we are changing lives,&#8221; she said. &#8220;On behalf of the 4,000 individuals whose lives your financial support has touched, I thank you for giving them an opportunity to thrive and survive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86735\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86735\" class=\"wp-image-86735 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86735\" class=\"wp-image-86735 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120181-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-86735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JFS executive director Roselle Ungar. (Photo by Alan Smason)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before leaving the podium, she issued a dire warning that many of the programs JFS has offered traditionally have lost federal grant funding completely or have suffered significant cuts. &#8220;There are services now that we are no longer able to provide,&#8221; she noted. But, she said, JFS has been there for 75 years and with the continued support of their community members, they will persevere during what she described as challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>Ungar also touched briefly on an ongoing campaign with the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana (JEF), the fund-raising arm of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, to raise $5 million collectively to cover each of the Federation&#8217;s constituent agencies. That goal would allow them to receive the benefit of a 4% return in perpetuity that will sustain them in the future. &#8220;JEF is more than halfway to their goal,&#8221; she announced. &#8220;In fact they already have commitments just shy of $2.8 million.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JEF is matching $1 for every $2 donated during this campaign, according to Ungar.<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Merlin Gold, president of the JFS board, listed the many programs and numbers of recipients of help JFS has given over the course of the past year. &#8220;Let&#8217;s keep making a difference, one person, one family, one act of kindness at at time,&#8221; she urged.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86730\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86730\" class=\"wp-image-86730 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86730\" class=\"wp-image-86730 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120196--2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-86730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Debbie Pesses introduces the Kesslers. (Photo by Alan Smason)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Debbie Pesses, immediate past president of the JFS board, was selected to introduce the two honorees. She said she and her husband Leon have been close friends with them for many years. &#8220;Whenever I think of Stan and Ellen, I think of family,&#8221; she began, noting that the two have enjoyed a 40-year marriage &#8211; the second for both \u2013 and that they have a blended family they each brought to the other of two sons and three daughters. She acknowledged that most of the immediate family members had gathered from near and afar, but noted their son Cory, who had suffered some health challenges in the past, was unable to join them from his home in Atlanta.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the Kesslers, Debbie Pesses said &#8220;They cherish our Jewish community as they cherish their family.&#8221; But, she added, they also are also equally passionate about connecting the New Orleans community to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They believe in educating others and especially youth about Israel and the Jewish people is one way to mitigate antisemitism,&#8221; she continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86738\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86738\" class=\"wp-image-86738 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86738\" class=\"wp-image-86738 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120206-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-86738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stanley Kessler, right, with his wife Ellen. (Photo by Alan Smason)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kesslers have made major impacts with establishing contacts with the New Orleans Federation&#8217;s sister city of Rosh Hayim in Israel and have been warmly received there and actually kept several musicians from the town when they have journeyed to New Orleans to perform, she added.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving a standing ovation, Stan Kessler stated he was humbled by the honor. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been lucky at life,&#8221; he stated, mentioning his career and the success he achieved in working with WalMart as well as making so many friends and being accepted while living in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I really got lucky in 1984. That&#8217;s when I met Ellen. She&#8217;s been a wonderful, wonderful wife,&#8221; he said proudly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ellen Kessler, who stepped up to the microphone last, added that she was overwhelmed at the honor as well. &#8220;We are thrilled not only to be honored, but to be honored by this fabulous agency and to support the work that they do,&#8221; she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Photos from the event are here:<\/p>\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-86725\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n<div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-86725\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\">\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-item-86727\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\">\n<div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"envira-gallery-86725 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery86725\" title=\"P1120215\" data-envira-caption=\"P1120215\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-86727\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1-1024x683-640x480.jpeg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1-1024x683-640x480.jpeg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"86725\" data-envira-item-id=\"86727\" data-envira-caption=\"P1120215\" alt=\"\" title=\"P1120215\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1-1024x683-640x480.jpeg 400w,https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1120215-1-1024x683-640x480.jpeg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-item-86728\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; 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