Sustaining Our Jewish Future
Life & Legacy®: What Will Your Legacy Be?
As my parents planted for me before I was born,
so do I plant for those who will come after me. – Talmud
The greater Ann Arbor Jewish community is proud to participate as
a Life & Legacy partner of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. This
forward-thinking program engages local Jewish organizations and congregations in a collective and collaborative endeavor to ensure
the strength of our community now and for the future.
Many of you are loyal, long-time supporters of Jewish charitable organizations in Washtenaw County. Have you
established a legacy with those organizations by including them in your estate plan? Life & Legacy allows you to
realize your philanthropic dreams by creating permanent legacy gifts to support the Jewish organizations and congregations about which you care, for years to come.
All of us, regardless of age, wealth, or affiliation, have the ability to help sustain a vibrant Jewish community now
and in the future.
Life & Legacy is not just for the wealthy – it is the means by which ordinary people can make an extraordinary impact.
For more information about Life & Legacy, email here or call at 734-773-3538.
Thank you to our greater Ann Arbor L’Dor V’Dor Circle
We recognize those who have committed to the future of the greater Ann Arbor Jewish community with a
legacy gift to any of the 11 participating organizations in our community.
Those listed in bold have legally formalized their gift. Those listed in blue have included a testimonial.
Please click on their names to read their stories.
List as of 12/31/24.
Want to learn more about adding your name to this list? Email Osnat Gafni-Pappas or call 734-773-3538.
Life & Legacy Program Partners
Ann Arbor Chabad
Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan
Beth Israel Congregation
Center for Jewish Studies at Eastern Michigan University
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor
Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor
Jewish Cultural Society
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor
Temple Beth Emeth
University of Michigan Hillel
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Anonymous
Mark Kolins & Maria Abrahamsen
Joelle Abramowitz
Ellen & David (z”l) Abramson
Dr. Jeremy & Rabbi Sara Adler
Larry & Sue Adler
Carol & Herb Amster (z”l)
Rav Jared & Sarit Anstandig
Harlene (z”l) & Henry Appelman
Levana & Stephen Aronson
Brad & Robin Axelrod
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Linda Bennett & Robert Bagramian
Richard & Deborah Ball
Bernie & Barb Banet
Laurie & Jeff Barnett
Dr. Adam & Tali Baruch
Leslie Bash
Irene Bayer
Yehuda Benet
Mark & Fran Lewy Berg
Allison Berman
Sandra Berman
Lisa & Jeffrey Bernstein
Jesse Bernstein
Fraya Hirschberg Black
Dina & Herman (z”l) Brodsky
Corry Buckwalter
Charles (z”l) & Irene Butter
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Stacy & Michael Carroll
Harriet & Gary Charson
Marjorie & Barry Checkoway
Ronald & Stephanie Chervin
Joshua & Marla Chinsky
Debra Chopp
Carl Cohen (z”l)
Deborah Keller-Cohen & Evan Cohen
Judy & Malcolm Cohen
Roger & Midge Cone
Arnold & Susan Coran
Elliot & Debbie Cosgrove
Alan & Bette Cotzin
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Marc & Wendy Dabrusin
Mark Daskin & Babette Levy Daskin
Amy & Mike Davidoff
Rabbi Robert & Ellen Dobrusin
Moshe Dubov
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Judith E. & Todd M. Endelman
Ann S. Epstein
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Lou (z”l) & Happy Feigelson
Carol Finerman (z”l)
Annette Frank Fisch
Susan R. Fisher
Rabbi Marc Israel & Abbey Frank
Bob Zucker & Kris Freeark
Eileen & Gary Freed
Judith & Paul Freedman
Sen. Judith & Samuel (z”l) Freedman
Martha Ann Freedman (z”l)
Ruth P. Freedman
Mike & Liz Fried
Hillary Murt & Bruce Friedman
James & Trina Fuller
Sylvia Funk
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Ilana & Ari Gafni
Gregory & Osnat Gafni-Pappas
Julie Gales
Joshua Pokempner & Gretchen Gardner
Matthew Shapiro & Susan Garetz
Charles Garvin (z”l)
Rita & Charles (z”l) Gelman
Florence & Marvin Gerber
Steve & Joyce Gerber
Evan Gerstein
Nanette Gill
Zvi & Marlene (z”l) Gitelman
David & Susan Lockett Gitterman
Rachel Lipson Glick
Thea & Elliot (z”l) Glicksman
Dr. Mark Goldfarb
Ed & Mona Goldman
Susan Sefansky & David Goldstein
Richard Goldszer
Peter & Hanna Goodstein
Stephen Grand (z”l)
Shelley & Robert Greebel
Jayson & Laurie Greenberg
Toni Greenberg & Family
Susan & Barry Gross
Iosif Guberman
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Daryl & Monroe (z”l) Hafter
Jeff Halter & Ellen Halter
Steven & Joyce Hamel
David & Amy Hamermesh
Hillary (z”l) & Ken Handwerger
Rebecca & Fred Hankin
Margaret & David Hannon
Susan Harris (z”l)
Cantor Regina & Mr. Avishay Hayut
Bobbi & David Heilveil
Matt Kaplan & Caroline Helton
Dr. Jason M. Schwalb & Dr. Samantha K. Hendren
Phyllis & David Herzig
Jack Billi & Sheryl Hirsch
Carol & Gideon (z”l) Hoffer
Cindee J. Howard
Richard & Lesley Hume
Jill Hunsberger
Eileen & Saul Hymans
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Alon Yaffe & Lisa Inoue
Reuvain Israel
Jacob Itkin
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Leslie H. Kamil
Ralph Katz & Deborah Scott Katz
Rabba Yael & Rabbi Will Keller
Igor & Angela Keselman
Marc L. Kessler
Beth Kirschner
Steve & Shira Klein
Jeremy & Marie-Adele Kress
Jessica ‘Decky’ Alexander & Bruce Kutinsky
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Pamela & Stephen Landau
Wendy & Ted Lawrence
Judie & Jerry Lax
Evan Caminker & Stacey Lee
Robert & Debra Levine
Donald & Julia Levitt
Carolyn Lichter
Carolyn & Paul Lichter
Evie S. Lichter (z”l)
Evie (z”l) & Allen Lichter
Arthur & Karen Lindenberg
Robin & Rod Little
Ellen (z”l) & Philip Lorang
Beth & Jonathan Lowe
Marty & Kathy Ludington
Andrea M. Ludwig (z”l)
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Donna & Michael Maddin
Nancy & Phil (z”l) Margolis
Betsy Yvonne Mark
Geraldine L. Markel, PhD & Sheldon F. Markel, MD
Jack & Cathy Marshall
Irwin & Fran Martin
Art Gershowitz & Barb Mazie
Ed Stein & Pat McCune
Paul Metler
Tamara Meyerovich
Randy & Patti Milgrom
Jerry & Emily Miller
Newell & Myrna (z”l) Miller
Doug Mirell
Douglas Moffat
Bruce & Gayle Moyer
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Sharon & Chuck Newman
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Marylen S. Oberman, Ph.D.
Susan & Mark Orringer
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Stephen & Elizabeth Palms
William & JoAnn Parkus
Vicki Patraka
Edwin & Sue Pear
Ruth Shumacher Petit
Karra Greenberg & Joshua Pincus
Robin & Joe Pollak
Alan Levy & Susan Pollans
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Mali Resnik
Reytsman
Steve & Kathy Rhodes
Dr. & Mrs. Shmuel Rohde
Ruth Bardenstein & Jim Roll
Cantor Annie Rose
Howard M. Rosen
Drs. Monica & Ben Rosen
Andrew & Marci Rosenberg
Jennifer & Eric Rosenberg
Prue & Ami (z”l) Rosenthal
Lauren Katz & Joel Rubenstein
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Michelle Stern-Samberg & Warren Samberg
Howard & Lisa Saulles
Robert & Kathleen Savit
Brian & Margot Schapiro
Brian Norton & Stephanie Schechner
Skip & Lynn Schrayer
Dvora Schulman
Art & Mary Schuman
David Schuman
Diane & Larry Seegull in memory of
Ezra Seegull (’22) (z”l)
Gil Seinfeld
Harriet & Marvin Selin (z”l)
Ronnie L. Shapiro
Miriam Beth Shaw
Carey & David Sherman
Martin B. & Maryann T. Shichtman
Steven Leber & Dina Shtull
Rhonda & Stuart Simon
Elaine & Bob Sims
Brandy Sinco
Susan & Larry Slabotsky
Martha Weintraub & Peter Smith
Arthur & Elizabeth Solomon
Shmuel Solovyev
Gerald L. Sorokin
Terri Ginsburg & Jeffery Spoon
Tamar Springer & Steve Stancroff
Barry Nemon & Barbara Stark-Nemon
Dave & Tara Stone
Bob Stone
Joshua & Marci Sukenic
Ron & Lonnie Sussman
June Swartz
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Larry & Roberta Tankanow
Eva E. Taylor (z”l)
Harriet Bakalar & Ed Tobes
Joan Lowenstein & Jonathan Trobe
Ilene & Norman Tyler
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Fredda Unangst
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Lora Vatalaro
Diane K. & Amiram Vinokur
Cady Vishniac
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Rachel & Logan Wall
Laura A. Wallace
Samuel Hirsch & Marti Walsh
Avi Wasserman
Marshall Weinberg
Aaron Fried & Dahlia Weinman
Elise I. Weisbach
H & L Weisberg (z”l)
Rabbi Josh & Sarah Whinston
Donna Winkelman
Sarajane Winkelman
Diane & Howard Wohl
Drs. Margo & Doug Woll
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Sue Rauschl & Elaine Yeglic
Martha & Eric Young
Charlene Oventhal Yudowin
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David Zimet