DIFFERENCE MAKERS Barry Feldman Age: 57 As a professional: Kottler Metal Products president From his profile: Feldman chairs the St. Petersburg committee of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, which brings residents of St. Petersburg, Russia, lay people and people that work in the city’s Jewish community alike, to Cleveland to see how the Jewish community of Cleveland is organized. … As recognized by his 2015 Tree of Life Award, he is deeply involved with Jewish National Fund.
Matthew Fieldman As a professional: MAGNET vice president of external affairs From his profile: Through Fieldman’s efforts at helping found EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute, a restaurant run by formerly incarcerated men and women, Fieldman has created second chances for almost 100 former inmates. “Every year, we get a second chance during Yom Kippur,” Fieldman said. “I believe everyone deserves that chance, and one mistake shouldn’t define you.”
Margaret Richards Frankel Age: 31 As a professional: Richards Frankel Dentistry From her profile: The Jewish community has much for which it can thank Frankel and her ideas, many being applied to the Young Leadership Division of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Her efforts were recognized when she was the 2014 recipient of the Amb. Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Young Campaigner of the Year Award, honoring someone 40 or younger who demonstrates the principles of leadership, dedication and hard work.
Peter Freimark Age: 64 As a professional: Century Framing From his profile: Freimark makes a difference for people who will never be able to repay him by creating programs through his synagogue to positively affect Greater Cleveland. One such program, the peanut butter and Judaism program, created an opportunity to give food to the homeless every Friday night. After services, Freimark and other members of Temple Israel Ner Tamid pass out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to homeless in downtown Cleveland.
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