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Donors

The Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation gratefully acknowledges these donors whose 2023 gifts bring the legacy of the Jewish partisans to young people everywhere — empowering them to speak out early, and to stand up against antisemitism and hate..

Benefactor Donors: $25,000+

Aviva and Charles Blaichman
In memory of Jewish partisans Cesia and Frank Blaichman (z”l)

Bella Sekons
In memory of Jewish partisans Cesia and Frank Blaichman (z”l)

Patron Donors: $10,000 to $24,999

Carolyn and Andrew Albstein

Gerald Barad

Debrah Lee Charatan
In memory of Steven Holm (z''l)

Elliott Felson and Hyla Feder
In memory of Jewish partisan Don Felson (z''l)

Marsha Gaswirth and Family
In memory of Jewish partisans Libby and Leon Bakst (z”l)

Jacqueline and Andrew Holm

Norman Himelberg and the David Himelberg Foundation

Evan Kletter

Bonnie and Stuart Kotler
In memory of Jewish partisans Leah and Abraham Kotler (z”l)

Kim and Jonathan Kushner
In memory of Ari Kushner (z”l)

Paul Orbuch and Lisa King
In memory of Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch (z''l)

Iris and Michael Smith
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z”l)

Estera Stawski and Abi Wrobel

Diane and Howard Wohl

Dr. Harry Zelwin and Jackie Weltman
In memory of Jewish partisans Ida and Samuel Zelwin (z''l)

Ileen Zelwin Boro and Larry Boro
In memory of Jewish partisans Ida and Samuel Zelwin (z''l)

Ronna and Robert Zelwin
In memory of Jewish partisans Ida and Samuel Zelwin (z''l)

Guardian Donors: $5,000 to $9,999

Lainee and Leonard Engel

Aviva and Charles Blaichman

Sherry and Joseph Felson
In memory of Jewish partisan Don Felson (z”l)

Rick Felson
In memory of Jewish partisans Don Felson (z”l) and Stan Felson (z''l)

Tzippy and Dr. Jack Gruber
In memory of Jewish partisan Samuel Gruber (z”l)

Danielle and Harry Karten
In memory of Jewish partisans Julia and Isidore Karten (z”l)

Susan and Dr. David Levy
In memory of Jewish partisan Alex Folkman (z''l)

Sustaining Donors: $2,500 to $4,999

Johanna and Thomas Baruch

Ralph S. Berger Family Foundation
In memory of Jewish partisans Frances and Murray Berger (z''l)

Jessica and Michael Eisler
In memory of Jewish partisans Henry Greenspan (z''l)

Kenneth Freelund

Reva and Paul Gajer

Fran Ginsburg and Dr. Edwin Wolf
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z''l)

Linda and Dr. Murray Johnson
In memory of Jewish partisans Leah and Velvel Johnson (z''l)

Charlene and Dr. Michael Kass
In memory of Jewish partisan Bernard Novick (z''l)

Gloria and Dr. Laurence Lieberman
In memory of Jewish partisan Joe Holm (z''l), in memory of Steven Holm (z''l), and in honor of Jewish partisan Rose Holm.

Eda Pell

Dr. Danny Petrasek
In memory of Jewish partisan Adriana Petrasek (z''l)

Barbara and Allie Resnik
In memory of Jewish partisans Ruth and Irving Resnik (z''l)
In memory of Jewish partisan Charles Bedzow (z''l)

The Rosenberg Family
In memory of Richard Rosenberg (z''l)

Marilyn and Barry Rubenstein
In honor of Harry Karten

Elizabeth Steimberg and David Weiner and Family
In memory of Steven Holm (z''l)

The Tamarkin Family
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z''l)

Chai Donors: $1,800 to $2,499

Sy and Nancy Blechman

Boymel Family Foundation
In memory of Jewish partisan Samuel Boymel (z’’l)

Efrat Campagnano and Howard Felson
In memory of Jewish partisans Stan Felson (z’’l) and Don Felson (z''l)

Hannah S. and Samuel A. Cohn Memorial Foundation

Shelley Cohn and Bennett Schmidt

Miram Engel
In memory of Yehuda Yungelson (z''l)

Esther and Dr. Allan Feingold
In memory of Jewish partisans Sara and Charles Bedzow (z''l)

Ilysa and Jason Goldblatt

Terry and Michael Greenhawn
In honor of Frances and Howard Shapiro 

Karla and Ed Kotler
In memory of Jewish partisans Leah and Abraham Kotler (z''l)

Alicia and Yitzhak Kubersky
In honor of Harry Karten

 

Michael and Troy Lefkowitz

Lisa Stone Pritzker
In honor of Elliott Felson

Norma and Cliff Russo and the Maurice and Lena Russo Family Foundation
In honor of Harry Karten

The Lynn and Charles Schusterman Family Foundation
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z''l)

Fran and Howard Shapiro
In memory of Jewish partisans Sara and Charles Bedzow (z''l)

Arielle and Mark Shub
In memory of Jewish partisans Leah and Velvel Johnson (z''l)

Terry Walman
In memory of Jewish partisan Bernard Walman (z''l)

Barak Wrobel
In memory of Jewish partisan Eta Wrobel (z''l)

Donations: $180 to $1,799

David Abrams

Rachel Abramson

Ziona Alpert

Paula Apsell
In memory of Issachar Natan (z''l)

Susan and Larry Bach
In memory of Jewish partisan Josef Abramowicz (z''l)

Nicole and Adam Bell

Sheree and Abraham Belsky
In memory of the Bielski partisans (z''l)

Matthew Bielski

Mel Blankfeld

Jane and Stanley Blum

Berne and James Bookhamer
In memory of Jewish partisans Julia and Isidore Karten (z''l) 

Robin and Jason Boyarshi
In memory of Jewish partisan Gertrude Boyarski (z''l)

Janet Braff
In honor of Mitch Braff

Mitch Braff

Henry Brysk
In memory of Jewish partisan Dr. Miriam Brysk (z''l)

Gabriel Cheney

Marc Cohen

Sheri Cohen and Charles Greem

Sharon and Ed Cushman

Herb Dembo
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z’’l)

Kimberly and Jack Dunietz

Helen Ender

Shelley Ehrlich Holm and Dr. Paul Eric Hammerschlag
In memory of Jewish partisan Joe Holm (z''l)

Anita and Steve Feinstein
In honor of Sheri Rosenblum

Bruce Feldstein

Adam and Leah Felson
In memory of Jewish partisans Stan Felson (z''l) and Don Felson (z''l)

Harrison Ferber

Audrey and Harvey Feuerstein
In honor of Mark Feuerstein 

Sara Fishman

Shain and Larry Fishman
In memory of Jewish partisan Eta Wrobel (z''l), Henry Wrobel (z''l), and Hal Wrobel (z''l)

Cheri Forrester
In honor of Paul Orbuch

Susan and Ira Frankel
In memory Edith and Harold Gruen (z''l)

Phyllis Freed
In memory of Grager Family (z''l)

Hal Friehling
In memory of Jewish partisan Eta Wrobel z''l)

Audrey Gacofsky-Sperr
In honor of Aviva Blaichman

Dr. Samuel Gelbart
In memory of Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch (z''l)

Rita and Jess Geller
In honor of Jewish partisan Helen Terris

Jane and Lev Ginsburg
In honor of the people of Israel and the IDF

Riva Ginsburg
In honor of Tama and Dr. Frank Tamarkin, Rachel Abramson and Jenny Rittberg

Zepporah Glass

Elaine Glasser
In memory of Jewish partisan Charles Bedzow (z''l)

Lola Glazer and Andrew Tuch

Scott Goldenberg

Michael Goldfine
In memory of Jewish partisans Ruth and Solomon Lapidus (z''l)

Dena Goldberg-Gardi and John Gardi
In honor of Jewish partisan Mira Shelub

Jeffrey Goldman

Michelle Golodetz
In honor of Fran Ginsburg and Dr. Edwin Wolf

Frank Gordon
In honor and memory of the Ginsburg Family - Judith, Marvin and Leah (z''l)

Tamra Gordon
In memory of Jewish partisan Charles Bedzow (z''l)

Paula Gottesman

Patti and Harvey Gould
In memory of Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch (z''l)

The Gradow Family 
In memory of Jewish partisan Jeffrey Gradow (z''l)

Helene Gradow Kingston and Abbe Kingston 
In memory of Jewish partisan Jeffrey Gradow (z''l)

Eleanor and Burton Greenberg

Hali Greenberg
In honor of Helga and Larry Greenberg

Nancy Greenblatt

Elizabeth and Jules Greig
In memory of Jewish partisans Leah and Velvel Johnson (z''l)

Sarah and Mike Grossman

Dr. Jeffrey Halbrecht
In honor of Elliott Felson

Fortuna Harari

Newton Harband

Corinne and Paul Hartman

Lee Henderson
In honor of Sheri Mantzoor

Rebecca Herman
In memory of Jewish partisan Shlomo Herman (z''l)

Robert Hertzberg

Ira Hirschbach

Rose Holm
In memory of Steven Holm (z''l)

Elliott Horowitz

Ada and Jim Horwich
In honor of Mitch Braff

Samuel Idas
In memory of Jewish partisan Leon Idas (z''l)

Jay Ipson

Tanya Johnson
In memory of Jewish partisans Leah and Velvel Johnson (z''l)

Vicki and Scott Kahn
In honor of Elliott Felson

Rhonda and Richard Kahn
In honor of Fran Ginsburg

Ellen and Joseph Kaidanow
In honor of Jewish partisans Ellen and Jerry Kaidanow

Barbara and Rok Kaufman

Max Kellerman

Linda Kessler
In memory of Jewish partisan Bernard Kessler (z''l)

Jerry Kickenson
In memory of Harry Kickenson (z''l)

Estelle F. Kirsh

Linda and Michael Klein

Alice and Jacob Klein
In honor of Jonathan Kushner

Lola Kline
In honor of Sheri Rosenblum

Wendy Knecht and Kalman Edelman

Linda Koffman

Isaac Kot
In memory of Jewish partisan Boris Kot (z''l)

Tobie Kramer
In memory of Rose Fixler (z''l)

Eleanor and Mark Lainer

George Landau

Linda Koffman

Amanda Lapidus Farber 
In memory of Jewish partisans Ruth and Solomon Lapidus (z''l)

Jacob Laufer

Robert D. Laufer

Abraham Lichtman

Judy Linder and Howard Ginsburg
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z''l)

Jeffrey A. Louis

Bernard Lubchansky

Rachel and Brian Lustbader

Laura and Steven Mayer

Barbara Meislin
In honor of Mitch Braff

Ian Miller

Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation

Cynthia and Bruce Mittenberg

Avi and Paul Munro
In honor of Jewish partisan Moshe Baran (z''l)

Justin Murphy

N've Shalom Foundation

Judy and Jerrold Novick
In memory of Jewish partisan Leon Idas (z''l)

Sophie Oshman
In memory of Jewish partisans Sonya and Aaron Oshman (z''l)

Jeremy Pearl-Jacobvitz
In honor of Sheri Rosenblum

Leslie Perlman
In honor of Charles Blaichman

Shereen and Michael Pollock
In honor of Elliott Felson 

The Purjes Foundation

Eileen Quast

Laura and Jonathan Raiffe
In memory of Jewish partisan Benjamin Bedzow (z''l)

Roger and Barbara Richter and Children's Fund

Phyllis and Marc Roberts
In memory of Jewish partisan Charles Bedzow (z''l)

Cindy Rogoway
In honor of Paul Orbuch

David Rosenbaum
In memory of Jewish partisan Charles Bedzow (z''l)

Barbara and Jeffrey Rosenberg
In memory of Jewish partisan Charles Bedzow (z''l)

Jenna and Micah Rosenbloom
In memory of Jewish partisans Helen and Irving Levitt (z''l)

Julia Rosenblum and Leonard Felson
In memory of Jewish partisans Stan Felson (z''l) and Don Felson (z//l)

Sheri Rosenblum
In memory of Jewish partisan Charles Bedzow (z''l)
In honor of the JPEF Board

Heather Rosnow
In memory of Jewish partisan Morris Rosnow (z''l)

Judy and Harold Rothlin
In memory of Jewish partisan Leon Bakst (z''l)

Mollie Rubenstein

Mary Anne Schofield
In honor of Sema Soffer

Charlene and Myron Schulman

Karen Secular

Claudine and Michael Segal
In memory of Jewish partisan Alfred Zenner z''l)

Cheri Senders and Marc Jacoby
In memory of Jewish partisans Brenda and Leon Senders (z''l)

Stanley Senders
In memory of Jewish partisans Brenda and Leon Senders (z''l)

Sari Sharaby-Swartz

Sarah and Marc Sheridan
In memory of Jewish partisan Benjamin Bedzow (z''l)

Ileana and Sender Shub

Abby and Lawrence Small
In honor Jewish partisan Allen Small

Arielle Solc and Matthew Fox
In memory of Jewish partisans Betke and Leib Solc (z''l)

Zocel Solc
In memory of Jewish partisans Betke and Leib Solc (z''l)

Karen Soskin
In honor of Sheri Rosenblum

Esther and Sander Stadtler

Sidney Stein
In honor of Paul Orbuch

Nancy Stoll and Richard Woller
In honor of Jewish partisan Michael Stoll

David Strassler

Dianne and Tad Taube
In honor of Elliott Felson

Carol and Norman Traeger

Esther Trakinski and Stuart Fleischman
In memory of Jewish partisan Simon Trakinski (z''l)

Jade Netanya Ullmann

Ken Ungar

Shelley Wallock and David Lerman
In memory of Jewish partisan Miles Lerman (z''l)

Terry Walman
In memory of Jewish partisan Bernard Walman (z/''l)

Judy and Jeff Weinberger
In honor of the Wolf-Ginsburg families

David Weiner
In memory of Steven Holm (z''l)

Jaime Weiss
In honor of Jonathan Kushner

Leonore Weitzman

Martha and Sanford Wishnev

Jay and Sam Wolf
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z''l)

Rachel and Michael Wolf
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z''l)

Jessica Wolf-Spiegel and David Spiegel
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z''l)

Ralph Wolf 
In memory of Jewish partisans Rose and Harry Wolfe (z''l)

Richard Wolloch
In memory of Zygfryd Wolloch (z''l)

Charles Yassky

Lily Zborowski Naveh and Avner Naveh

Michael Zelwin
In memory of Jewish partisans Ida and Samuel Zelwin (z''l)

Ronnie and Elliot Zolin
In memory of Jewish partisans Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z''l)

*All donations made in honor of Judith and Marvin Ginsburg (z”l) support the Judith and Marvin Ginsburg Jewish Partisan History Education Fund supporting JPEF's educator institutes and classroom education.

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