September 14, 2026 | 6:30 PM
Tzedek DC’s Eat Well, Do Justice!® 2026 event will be a meaningful and enjoyable evening, featuring delicious dishes from Sephardic culinary traditions for attendees and guest judges to taste and vote on.
Past Eat Well, Do Justice!® events have sold out, so lock in your sponsorship purchase today!
Judges
The Hon. Robert White
Councilmember, District of Columbia; Winner, 2026 Democratic Primary to be Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for the District of Columbia
Kamal Ben Ali
Co-Owner, Ben’s Chili Bowl; Chair, Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation
Josh Mogil
DC Bar President-Elect; Attorney, WilmerHale
Susan Barocas
Chef, writer, cooking instructor, and co-founder/co-director of “Savor: A Sephardic Music & Food Experience.”
Chefs
Team Rahul & Gina
Co-Founder, RASA;
Eat Well, Do Justice!® 2023 Winner
Owner, Buffalo & Bergen;
Eat Well, Do Justice!® 2024 Participant
Team Ryan & Jerome
Executive Chef, Sababa;
Eat Well, Do Justice!® 2021 Winner
Chef & Owner, Mahal BBQ;
Eat Well, Do Justice!® 2023 Participant
Team Scheyla & Anthony
Scheyla Acosta
Executive Chef, DC Taste & B. Lin Catering;
Eat Well, Do Justice!® 2025 Winner
Executive Chef, Marcus DC
Team Ed & Amanda
Team Daniel & Jarrad
Private Chef;
Eat Well, Do Justice!® 2024 Winner
Owner, Silver & Sons BBQ;
Eat Well, Do Justice!® 2024 Participant
Event Chairs
Bonnie Benwick, Honorary Chair, and Former Deputy Food Editor, The Washington Post
Allyson Baker & Nina Simon, Co-Chairs
Host Committee
Michael & Amanda Alter
Rebecca Azhdam & David Pressman
Allyson Baker
Vivian & Raymond Bass
Rahsaan Bernard
Bob Bloom
Shelley Broderick
Matthew Bruckner
Linda Coe & Michael Waldman
Shannon & Michael Diamant
Justin Dillon & Katherine Mineka
Gail Dratch & David Michaels
Daniel & Toby Edelman
Glenn & Michelle Engelmann
Lisa Foster & Alan Bersin
Daphne Frydman & Scott Bourn
Margie Glancz
Shana Glickfield
Larry Kaplan
Peter Kolker & Karen O’Neil
Rachel Kronowitz & Mark Lewis
Laura Kumin & Kevin Mulshine
Joshua Levin & Debra Fried Levin
Cynthia & Sanford Levinson
Ariel & Rachel Levinson-Waldman
Josh & Liz Levy
Nancy Liebermann & Joe Godles
Susan Liss & Rabbi Fred Reiner
Janet Lowenthal
Carol Mates & Mark Kahan
Dan & Michelle Cooper Neustadt
Ellen Oberwetter
Shayan Pahlevani & Anushay Hossain
Anjali & Jonathan Phillips
Thorn & Sharis Pozen
Ezra Reese & Nilofer Azad
Sara & Zack Rosenblum
Seth Rosenthal & Stephanie Robinson
Franklin Rubinstein & Nicole Goldstein
Brian Schwalb & Mickie Simon
Sameer Sheikh & Morgan Miller
Nina Simon & Robert Rosenthal
Daniel Silverberg & Sarah Gershman
Daniel Solomon
Willard Tom & Natalie Lichtenstein
Kenneth Trombly & Nancy Barskey
Event Sponsors
After purchasing your sponsorship, your name/company name will appear below under the respective level.
For more information about sponsorship benefits and about paying by check, please view our sponsorship menu.
Catalyst | $25,000+
Joshua & Liz Levy
Champion | $18,000+
Carol Mates & Mark Kahan
Advocate | $10,000+
Ava Abramowitz
Lisa Foster & Alan Bersin
Shannon & Michael Diamant
Emily & David Glendinning
Cynthia & Sanford Levinson
Janet Lowenthal
Hon. Kathryn Oberly
Thorn & Sharis Pozen
Guardian | $5,000+
The Wilkes Family Foundation
Nilofer Azad & Ezra Reese
Rebecca Azhdam & David Pressman
Allyson Baker
Linda Coe & Michael Waldman
Glenn & Michelle Engelmann
Rachel Kronowitz & Mark Lewis
Irvin Nathan & Judith Walter
Anjali & Jonathan Phillips
David Schertler
Nina Simon & Robert Rosenthal
Ally | $2,500+
Nancy Abramowitz & Mark Ellenberg
Nan Aron & Bernard Arons
Cecily Baskir & John Freedman
Vivian & Raymond Bass
Matthew Bruckner
Gail Dratch & David Michaels
Daniel & Toby Edelman
David & Eve Farber
Ben Horowitz
Margie Glancz
Shana Glickfield
Larry Kaplan
Robert Kapp & Jane Lang
Peter Kolker & Karen O’Neil
Joshua Levin & Debra Fried Levin
Nancy Liebermann & Joe Godles
Susan Liss & Rabbi Fred Reiner
Ellen Oberwetter
Bonnie & Raphael Prober
Sameer Sheikh & Morgan Miller
Daniel Solomon
Willard Tom & Natalie Lichtenstein
Friend | $1,000+
Alston & Bird
Beloved Community Incubator
Council for Court Excellence
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
DC Justice Lab
Dechert LLP
DLA Piper
JCRC of Greater Washington
Kropf Moseley Schmitt PLLC
Nest DC
Sephardic Heritage International DC
Stinson LLP
UDC School of Law Foundation
Judy Bartnoff & Gene Sofer
Rahsaan Bernard
Annie Binder & Michael Kubzansky
Edward Cohen & Charlene Barshefsky
John Cooper
Raj & Ariel De
Isabel Dunst
Andrew & Sandra Eskin
David & Patricia Fisher
Daphne Frydman & Scott Bourn
Elizabeth Gray
Brian Haag
Hamilton Hill
Elizabeth Rose Jerome & Richard Jerome
Laura Kumin & Kevin Mulshine
June Kress
Karen Ann Lash
BB Otero
Shayan Pahlevani & Anushay Hossain
Harvey & Wendy Reiter
Gretchen & Michael Robbins
Seth Rosenthal & Stephanie Robinson
Lester Ross
Robert & Tobi Rozen
James Sandman
Lois Schiffer
Diane Lipson Schilit & Howard Schilit
Rabbi Sid Schwarz & Sandy Perlstein
Ellen & Ira Siegman
David Silberman & Claire Engers
Daniel Silverberg & Sarah Gershman
David Stern & Tracey Hughes
John Sturc
Kenneth Trombly & Nancy Barksey
Carlos Uriarte
Roger & Irene Zuckerman
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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The event will start at 6:30 PM and run until 9:00 PM. The formal program will commence around 8:00 PM.
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Attire for the evening is business smart. We will have a self-service coat check available.
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NoMa-Galludet U is the closest metro station to the event venue, which is located in DC’s Union Market neighborhood. The specific location will be shared with event attendees ahead of time. The area is also accessible via bus.
Tzedek DC will offer complimentary valet parking for those who choose to drive. Valet service will be stationed right outside the event.
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The first registration desk is located just outside the entrance. For security purposes, your name must be checked at this station before you proceed to the indoor registration desk, where you will receive your event credentials.
Physical tickets will not be provided. If you submitted your guest names for your tickets in advance, we will have name badges for each guest ready when you arrive on-site. If not, don’t worry—we can print badges upon arrival.
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Upon check-in, you will receive your name badge and a printed program. Inside the program will be a ballot to place your vote for your favorite dish. Please visit each chef station to try their dish and the attendant will check off your ballot to indicate you’ve completed a tasting. Once you have chosen your favorite dish, you can vote by placing your ballot into the ballot box located at your preferred chef’s station!
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Absolutely! There will be donation cards available for you to fill out at the event and an opportunity for text-to-give donations as well.
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As an annual fundraiser for the organization, Tzedek DC brings together renowned chefs from the DC area to compete in creating crowd-pleasing versions of a classic Jewish-inspired dish. This year is the tenth year the event is taking place! DC chefs will compete to create the best delicacy, decided by a popular vote from attendees and a verdict from the judges.
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Drawing from the Jewish teachings of “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” or “Justice, justice you shall pursue,” Tzedek DC’s mission is to safeguard the legal rights and financial health of DC residents with low incomes dealing with the often devastating consequences of abusive debt collection practices and other consumer related issues.
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The safety and security of our guests is a number one priority for Tzedek DC. To ensure a safe and secure environment, Tzedek DC has engaged a security team that will be present throughout the venue and for the duration of the event.
Please note that bags or luggage larger than 16”x24”x8” are prohibited, except in the case of essential medical supplies.
We also ask that attendees to refrain from sharing the event venue outside of their guests or share the location on social media.
Lastly, please ensure that you bring a photo ID so that our registration team can verify your name as an invited guest when you arrive.