Los Angeles Benefit 2025
Join us on Tuesday, March 25th for “MUSIC MOVES THE WORLD”, our 2025 Los Angeles signature annual benefit.
Tuesday, March 25th
The Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Honoring Beverly Cohen
Arnon Adar, Los Angeles Benefit Chairman
Elon Gold, Master of Ceremonies
6:00PM Cocktails
We will gather as a community to pay tribute and raise funds for the Israel Philharmonic with an elegant reception, concert, and dinner. The program will feature music by Prokofiev, Mendelssohn, Poulenc, and more led by Music Director Lahav Shani, conducting and performing from the piano, and featuring musicians from the Israel Philharmonic and the inaugural musician class from the IPO Academy!
To join the benefit committee, or for questions, please contact Kim Freund, Executive Director, Western Region, at [email protected], or by calling (212) 697-2949.
The Music Director position is generously endowed by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.
About Beverly Cohen
As owner of the celebrated Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Beverly Cohen made the hard climb to success from unlikely roots. She grew up with her hard working, divorced mother and Yiddish-speaking grandparents on a farm in Cleveland, Ohio where she worked 12 hour days to support the family. What she lacked in a formal education she made up for in street smarts and an iron will. At age 13 Beverly moved to Los Angeles where her mother opened the first kosher chicken business. That same year, Beverly met the ebullient Robert Cohen (“RC”), and it was love at first sight. Beverly wed Robert at age 16, and they were together for 71 years until his passing in 2023. She and Robert have been blessed with three children, a son-in-law and daughter-in-law and 10 grandchildren. All great achievers, these children fill their parents with pride and pleasure.
A businesswoman, humanitarian and philanthropist, Beverly has dedicated her time and resources to many organizations and causes that move her, including children’s charities, breast cancer research, and Jewish organizations. As a staunch friend of Israel, Beverly contributes to Israel’s strength and success through her involvement with several organizations, including the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic, Sheba Medical Center, Sephardic Education Center, the Rhodes Historical Society, and the Israel Film Festival.
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic is proud to be honoring Beverly, at the 2025 Los Angeles Benefit Event, for her incredible philanthropy and her commitment to and support of the preservation and promotion of Jewish culture and history.
About Elon Gold
Elon Gold is a comedian, actor, and writer, who’s one hour Netflix stand-up special, "Elon Gold: Chosen & Taken” received wide acclaim from audiences and peers alike and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. He has made ten appearances on the “Tonight Show” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” His routines have gone viral and are shared by millions around the globe
He has starred in FOX’s “Stacked” and developed and starred in the NBC series, “In-Laws.” Prior guest star credits include “Crashing,” “Frasier,” “Chappelle’s Show,” and “Chelsea Lately” among others. He was also a writer/performer on ABC’s “The Dana Carvey Show.” Most recently, Elon can be seen in a recurring role on Season 11 of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and will be in the upcoming Kal Penn feature, “Trust Me, I’m A Doctor” and the Israeli Gidi Dar film, “The Badchan” opposite Shuli Rand.
Elon has a new 30 minute stand-up special, “Sets in the City; Elon Gold’s Favorite People” available on Youtube and is on a theater tour readying his next comedy special. His new podcast, Stars Of David with Elon Gold is the #1 Jewish podcast in America.
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