Cardozo Society Awards

The Sidney Barrows Lifetime Commitment Award

We invite you to nominate a leading judge or attorney to receive the Sidney Barrows Lifetime Commitment Award, the highest honor conferred by the Twin Cities Cardozo Society. Please consider an experienced attorney or judge in the Twin Cities who exemplifies excellence in legal practice, a long record of service to the Jewish and general communities, and a demonstrated commitment to life-long learning.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Tslil Shtulsaft: tshtulsaft@jewishminneapolis.org.

Note: When reflecting on the nominee’s service to both the Jewish and general communities, please list the person’s record of service in as much detail as you can and give consideration to the following:

Community leadership

Demonstration of sustained commitment to meeting general and Jewish community needs

Development and fostering of the virtues and skills of civic and Jewish engagement and social responsibility


If you have any questions or comments, please contact Tslil Shtulsaft: tshtulsaft@jewishminneapolis.org.

 

  • 2022 – Andy Luger and Jon Parritz
  • 2019 – Scott Lifson and Randi Ilyse Roth
  • 2018 – Robin Landy and Lawrence Shapiro
  • 2017 – Karen Schanfield and Robert Aronson
  • 2016 – Charlie Nauen and Howard Tarkow
  • 2015 – Hon. Mickey Greenberg and Alan Silver
  • 2014 – Phyllis Karasov and Bill Pentelovitch
  • 2013 – Cliff Greene and Ellen Sampson
  • 2012 – Steve A. Brand, z”l and Philip S. Garon
  • 2011 – Jerome Ingber and Steve Rubin
  • 2010 – Ron Zamansky
  • 2009 – Howard Stacker
  • 2008 – Melvin Orenstein
  • 2007 – Hon. Rosanne Nathanson and Hon. Allen Oleisky
  • 2006 – Elliot Kaplan and Peter Wolf
  • 2005 – Thomas Feinberg, z”l
  • 2004 – Samuel L. Kaplan
  • 2003 – Hon. Roberta Levy
  • 2002 – Morris Sherman
  • 2001 – Marvin Pertzik and Allen Saeks
  • 2000 – Marvin Borman, z”l

The Arthur T. Pfefer Memorial Award

Every year, the Cardozo Society presents the Arthur T. Pfefer Memorial Award to a Jewish law student or young lawyer who has demonstrated outstanding leadership potential and commitment to serving the community. This award honors the memory of Arthur Pfefer, z”l, an aspiring St. Paul lawyer who was killed while serving our country in the Vietnam War.

Recipients are Jewish lawyers and law students age 35 or under who have already demonstrated accomplishment and show great scholarly, professional, and philanthropic potential.

 

2022 – Barry Landy
2019 – Benjamin Gerber
2018 – David Krco
2017 – Melissa Weiner
2016 – Greg Arenson
2015 – Valeria Sinelnikov Chazin
2014 – Ron Garber
2013 – Leora Miriam Maccabee
2012 – Robert Goldaris
2011 – Royee Vlodaver
2010 – Jennifer Benowitz
2009 – Jenny Gassman-Pines
2008 – Dori Streit
2007 – Marty Chester
2006 – Mia Sussman