Over 200 people joined in the festivities of Young Adult Division's (YAD) recent fifth Annual Vodka Latke & Tzedakah event. Held on the Weinberg Jewish Community Campus, the evening featured lavish hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and dancing. Participants pledged over $40,000 to the 2009 Jewish Federation Annual Campaign, and donated baby items for Samost Jewish Family & Children's Service to distribute to local families in need.

Committee members taking a moment to relax together are (from left) Julia Roberts, Jenifer Fowler and Michele Schwartz. Enjoying the evening are (from left), Jason Cole, Beth Lincow Cole, Kelly Shore and Eric Shore. Basking in the evening's success are (from left), Oren Klein, Jocelyn Auerbach Klein, Young Adult Division chair, Clara Schreiber and Larry Schreiber, Vodka Latke & Tzedakah event chair. Sharing a good time are friends (from left), Debbie Ravitz, Nicole Landau, Anat Cohen and Mandy Ornstein. Iris Snyder and Amy Sonstein, members of Young Women's Division, take a break and enjoy the comfort of Vodka Latke & Tzedakah's upscale lounge environment.