LITM and UJA Partner For Sushi and Sake-Themed Version of Courts & Cocktails

Our Courts & Cocktails event series has provided a change-of-pace to the typical Saturday night dinner plans. The events enable adults to play tennis and socialize with old friends and also meet new ones, while helping to raise money for worthy causes.

For the latest Courts & Cocktails night, Long Island Tennis Magazine partnered with UJA Federation of New York to host a Sushi & Sake-themed version of the event at SPORTIME Roslyn which raised money for the organization’s mission. UJA is the world’s largest local philanthropy, caring for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds, responding to antisemitism and global crises, and strengthening Jewish life.

This event was hosted by UJA’s Long Island Rising Leaders, a dedicated group of individuals in their 30’s and 40’s who connect through the shared values of philanthropy and social action. The Rising Leaders take part in volunteer projects with their family, attend programs with inspirational and influential speakers, and more, all with the intention of making a positive impact in our community.

“This year’s tennis event was so much fun. The turnout was great; we were at capacity, and we even had a waitlist of people wanting to join,” said Rebecca Levy, a co-chair of UJA’s Rising Leaders committee. “Events like these have two goals: to support UJA’s vital work here in New York, in Israel, and around the world—and to bring our Long Island community together around the Jewish value of tikkun olam, which means repairing the world. Attendees donated sports equipment, connected with like-minded people, and had a blast doing it. Tennis is the perfect activity to get busy adults together to build community while making a real difference.”

Tennis professionals led the players through a variety of drills and games across the six courts, while bartenders served up an array of drinks including our version of the Honey Deuce, the famed drink of the U.S. Open.

Following the on-court time, there was an expansive catered sushi dinner which featured a plethora of different kinds of sushi, plus edamame, salads and more.

“We were proud to partner with UJA and its Long Island Rising Leaders group for this version of our Courts & Cocktails event series,” said David Sickmen, Publisher of Long Island Tennis Magazine. “We target young adults for a fun way to meet people, exercise, play tennis and give back, so partnering with the Long Island Rising Leaders of UJA was a perfect fit. Being able to bring this group together for an exciting night of tennis, food and drinks, while also raising money for UJA was the best of both worlds, and we’re looking forward to continuing this partnership in 2026.”