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Why I Give

There is nothing more compelling than donors sharing their own stories. Through Endowment Book of Life* messages, our donors have graciously shared their personal thoughts and feelings about tikkun olam and how their commitments to the Federation and the Jewish community are an important part of their Jewish legacies. Click below to listen as they express their feelings about being Legacy Society members.

Endowment Book of Life Statements

Ron and Shelley Gross

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Noreen Koppelman-Goldstein

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Hedy and Michael Milgrom

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Wendi and Ervin Pavlofsky

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Michael Permuter

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Ellen and Dan Zelman

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Hedy and David Adler

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Fran and Jules Belkin

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Nancy Bell

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Richard Bogomolny

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Marilyn Cagin

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Dan Abrams & Nan Cohen

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Ellen and Vic Cohn

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Joe Felber

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Barry Feldman

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Harriet and Harvey Freiman

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Adrienne Metz Goldberg

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Lois and Henry Goodman

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Michelle Hirsch

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Erica Hartman-Horvitz
and Richard Horvitz

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Susan & Robert Hurwitz

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Sheila and Orry Jacobs

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Suellen Kadis

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Dr Richard and Roberta Katzman

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Jaime and Sharon Lebovitz

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Nancy and Keith Libman

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Lois and Marty Marcus

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Barbara and Donald Meckler

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Stephen A. Monto

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Marjorie E. Newman

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Shari S. Perlmuter

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Enid and David Rosenberg

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Susan Rubin

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Diane and Harvey Scholnick

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Eileen and Robert Sill

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Lori Wald

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Connie and Neil Waxman

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Penni and Steve Weinberg

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Gail and Ed Weintraub

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Sally and Stanley Wertheim

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Dara Yanowitz

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Alan Yanowitz

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Penny Greenberger and Eleanor Schwartz

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Gregg and Shelley Marcus

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Alan and Barbara Rosskamm

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Amy L. Wain

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Daniel T. Weidenthal, M.D.

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Danielle and Jeffrey Wild

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*The Federation's Endowment Book of Life was created to recognize donors who have made commitments of $100,000 or more to the Federation's Endowment Fund, either now or through their estate plan.

Contact Us

Erika B. Rudin-Luria President 216-593-2867 [email protected]

Rachel Lappen Chief Development Officer 216-593-2841 [email protected]

Mindee Fredman Vice President, Supporting Foundations 216-593-2805 [email protected]

Ann Garson Asst. Vice President/Funds and Foundations 216-593-2814 [email protected]

Jennifer Schwarz Managing Director/Philanthropic Planning 216-593-2816 [email protected]

Rabbi Jeremy Pappas Managing Director/Campaign 216-593-2871 [email protected]

Lisa Hacker Senior Director/Life & Legacy ® 216-593-2752 [email protected]

Matthew Kaliff Senior Director/Endowment Development & Supporting Foundations 216-593-2831 [email protected]

Tal Rothstein Senior Director/Foundations 216-593-2861 [email protected]

Brian Freedman Development Officer, Endowments 216-593-2835 [email protected]