Esther
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Esther Holzer Semmelman z”l, grew up in Monsey, New York. She graduated from Barnard College where she studied art history, and received a law degree from NYU Law School. Esther began her career at the law firm of Kaye Scholer, and subsequently worked at the UJA Federation. Esther’s mother Marcia Holzer and grandmother Shirley Halpern z”l, were both active members of AMIT, and her aunt Norma Holzer served as president of AMIT for several years. Esther’s love of children, coupled with her family’s commitment, made AMIT a natural choice for Esther’s involvement. Esther was a member of the inaugural NewGen Board, and later served on the National Board. Her innate sensitivity to the needs of children, her practical insight into the success of proposed ventures, as well as her strong dedication to AMIT’s mission, made her an invaluable member of the organization’s leadership. Esther z”l lived with her husband Jacques and their two children in Teaneck, New Jersey, where they were active in many communal organizations including their shul, Rinat Yisrael, Shalva, Keren Or, Moriah, and the Torah Academy of Bergen County. Their son David, age 18, is currently a senior at the Torah Academy of Bergen County, while their daughter Alyssa, age 14, began her freshman year at Frisch this fall. Esther z”l, died August 11, 2012, after a heroic ten-year battle with cancer. The Art Project at the AMIT Beatrice and Irving Stone Meysharim School in Shoham, Israel, is dedicated in her memory.