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This year marks a truly special milestone for the Westchester Jewish Council (WJC). For half a century, the organization has been driven by its mission, people, and the incredible community that continues to support and inspire it. WJC will celebrate this milestone at a 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, February 7, 2026 — an evening dedicated to honoring the organization’s shared achievements and the people who made them possible.

To get the celebration underway, WJC is excited to unveil two of its phenomenal honorees, people whose dedication to the organization and to the community at large exemplifies the spirit of joyful Judaism and leadership. 

Stu Seltzer serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the WJC. He lives in Mamaroneck and is a proud member of Westchester Jewish Center (the other WJC!). At WJC he’s best known as the Ba’al Tekiah, sounding the shofar everywhere from assisted living facilities and nursery schools to public schools and even on the Long Island Sound at sunrise during an annual Rosh Hashanah kayak gathering with 30-plus paddlers. Seltzer has held numerous leadership roles at UJA, including a three-year term as chair of the Westchester Campaign. A Wexner Heritage graduate, he loves to blend activity with philanthropy: five completions of the five-day, 250-mile ALYN Wheels of Love ride in Israel, and the Ride For The Living in Poland, the one-day ride from Auschwitz to Jewish Community Center of Krakow. 

Professionally, Seltzer is the president of Seltzer Licensing Group, a 26-year-old global licensing agency with offices in New York City and Los Angeles. A specialist in brand licensing, partnership marketing, and strategic alliances, he has helped analyze, craft, and secure partnerships for clients including Unilever, NBC’s The Office, and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He’s also an award-winning adjunct professor at New York University, where he’s been teaching for more than 20 years, and co-author of Brand Licensing For Dummies, released this past summer. A frequent speaker on the global conference circuit, Seltzer is known for engaging, practical seminars that demystify licensing. He was also inducted into the International Licensing Hall of Fame. 

Seltzer is a graduate of Lehigh University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. He and his wife, Danielle, have been married since 1992 and have three children: Jacob (and daughter-in-law Mary), Noah, and Sabrina. 

Pam Goldstein’s life has been shaped by the values passed down from her great- grandparents, grandparents, and parents — a deep sense of family, pride in her Jewish heritage, love for Israel, and a strong desire to give back to her community. Born and raised in Westchester, Pam met Eric at Tulane University, and together they chose to return to Westchester to raise their family. For more than 25 years, they have been active members of Temple Israel Center, where Pam has served on the Board and volunteered with various committees. Her passion for community service extended to Schechter Westchester (now Leffell School), where she has been involved in multiple roles including serving as PTO Co-President and where all three of their children, as well as their son-in-law, graduated. Pam has also contributed her time and energy to organizations like the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). 

Pam currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Westchester Jewish Council. Over the past 12 years, Pam has helped to develop strong relationships with our county’s elected leaders and interfaith clergy. Pam is especially proud of the work she’s done that has strengthened the wider Westchester Jewish community. 

Pam and Eric are incredibly proud of their children, Melissa and Benji, Becca and Jordan, and Julia, and of course, their grandsons, Rafi and Roey. They are filled with joy watching their children carry on the values of those who came before them, continuing the cycle of commitment to family, heritage, and community.