Create a Jewish Legacy Society Members Listing

We thank and honor the many individuals and families who are part of the Jewish Community Foundation’s innovative Create a Jewish Legacy program. More than 1,400 Legacy Society Members have committed to supporting Jewish life in perpetuity. These generous community members have provided for over $200 million in future planned gifts; in excess of $90 million has already been realized, through endowments funded during people’s lifetimes or, sadly, at their deaths. Many of these donors have made commitments to multiple organizations.

This dedication to Jewish continuity is vibrant and active today, thanks to the pioneering spirit of Gail Littman (z”l) who, together with the leadership and board of the Jewish Community Foundation, established Create a Jewish Legacy in San Diego in 2004.

This visionary program has been responsible for building a culture of legacy giving in San Diego. As a result of Create a Jewish Legacy, endowment dollars raised will guarantee that vital programs will flourish and that agencies, day schools, and synagogues will be able to sustain themselves even through especially difficult times. The bequests established through Create a Jewish Legacy are inspiring examples of l’dor v’dor, the passing of values from one generation to the next. We gratefully acknowledge all the professionals and lay leaders who have dedicated their time to this effort.

As you will see in this tribute book, where we honor and recognize our Legacy Society members, the beauty of a Jewish legacy is that it’s yours to create. You can provide for a current gift to an endowment fund or bequest to any program or institution that is close to your heart. Chances are you already donate to these organizations.

The Jewish Community Foundation offers complimentary legacy planning consultations with the utmost confidentiality. Please contact us or your favorite organization to get started today.

What will your legacy be?

Beth Sirull President and Chief Executive Officer Miriam and Jerome Katzin Presidential Chair

Each of our lives has a ripple effect on others. All of us leave a legacy.

IN APPRECIATION

1,400 Create a Jewish Legacy Society Members

*Of Blessed Memory

Malvina Abbott

Glenn & Jodi Abel

Irving & Celeste Abel*

Judith Abeles & Beverly Miller

Dean & Nancy Abelon

Leonard Abrahms Trust

Clifford Acheatel*

Janet & Larry Acheatel

Roger J. Acheatel, MD & Ingrid H. Scharpf, MD

Sam & Mildred Ackerman*

Loretta H. Adams

Jozef and Tamara Adato

Ernest and Ellen Addleson

B.J. & Sybil* Adelson

Mrs. Cyril (Suzie) Adler

Martin Adler*

Ester Ahronee

Joe & Kerrie Aiello

Jonathan Aires

Grayton E. Allen*

Todd & Stephanie Allen

Janet Alliger

Alice Alperin*

Dave & Annette Alpert* David & Yael Alpert

Phillip & Beth Alpert

Earl & Sandra Altshuler

Betty Amber Philip & Irma Ames Gertrude Aminoff*

Harvey & Judith Amster Stan & Pam Amundson Murray* & Anne-Marie Anker Tibor & Anna Apfelbaum* Irving & Cecelia Appelbaum*

Perry Arenson

Susan Arenson

Gillian Argoff-Treseder

Betsy J. Arnold

Ruth Aronoff*

Daniel & Joyce Arovas

Ellis Atkins*

Dr. Jerry & Beverly Auerbach

Donald August*

Your commitment to the future starts here.

By making a commitment to include a Jewish organization in your after-lifetime plans, you are following in the spirit of our Jewish people by sharing your blessings with others.

To leave your imprint on our Jewish community for generations to come, you are invited to join the Create a Jewish Legacy program.

Naomi and Wayne Harris

Josiah & Katherine Auspitz

Reuben Auspitz & Dawn Good Elk

Stanley Auspitz

Ilan Awerbuch & Lynn Pollock

Joyce Axelrod

Wallace & Debbie Bain

Dr. Stephen Baird & Carol Davidson Baird

Alan Bark

David Z. Bark

Diana Barliant* & Nowell Wisch

BarbaraSue & Lewis* Barnes

Ralph & Marian Barnes*

Ellen Barnett*

Joel Barnett

Laurielynn Barnett

Michael & Lori Barnett

Renee Barnow

Bonnie Baron

Laurie Baron

Michael & Bonnie Bart

Michael Bartell & Melissa Garfield Bartell

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Richard Barton & Elaine Feuer-Barton

Selma Baxt*

Juli Bear

Joan Beber

Stanley Beck*

Stanley Becker

Edmund & Pamela Beimel

Leslie Belden

Irvin & Ruth Belenzon*

Lawrence & Judith Belinsky

Fritzi Bellamy*

Marlene Bellamy and Don Maescher

Leo & Barbara Benavidez

Benenson Family

Family of Marla Bennett

Simone Bennett*

Martin & Jean Benowitz

Amnon Ben-Yehuda

Leslie & Jacob Bercovitz

Geoffrey & Carla Berg

Paul & Judith Berg

Fred & Donna Berger

Mark Berger & Jackie Tolley

Norman Berger & Ruth Feldman

Rabbis Michael & Aliza Berk

Robert* & Sondra Berk

Jack Berkman

Kevin & Michelle Berkowitz

Neil & Ruth Berkowitz

Marsha Berkson

Michael & Carolyn Berlin

David & Sharlene Berman

Ralph* & Roberta Berman

Alice Bermanis*

Edgar & Julie Berner Family

Sidney & Gloria* Bernsen

Steven & Deanna Bernsen

Dr. Leonard & Beverly Bernstein

Sheldon Bernstein*

Stanley Bernstein*

Dawn & Brian Berson

Raquel Berson*

Samuel Berson*

Robert Berton

Roberto & Rebeca Besquin

Ezra & Lisa Betech

Mark & Lynda Better

Deborah Naomi Beyer

Hildi Beyor

Brenda & Wolf Bielas

Evan & Hollie Bierman

Rebecca Bierman

Terri Bignell

Charles & Susan Bisom-Rapp

Julie Black

Gary & Barbara Blake

Yael & Alain Blanc

Gayle Blatt

Paul Bledsoe*

2,100 + LEGACY COMMITMENTS

Larry & Cindy Bloch

Barbara Bloom*

Jack & Esther Bloom*

Leonard & Deanne* Bloom John & Shirley Bloomenthal*

Isaac & Marcy Blumberg

Robert & Joyce Blumberg

Scott and Karen Blumen

Roger & Marilynn Boesky

Rabbi Avram & Leah Bogopulsky

Robert & Karen Bohrer Bolker-Rizzi Family

Leoni Bollinger*

Many of these donors have committed to include multiple organizations in their estate plans.

Jewish Tradition

teaches that one of our key responsibilities is to make the world a better place for future generations.

Howard & Lori* Bolotin

Peter Bonavich & Sheree Swetin*

Stephen & Janice Boner

Philip & Sylvia Borkat*

Larry* & Sandra Bornstein

Jonny Borok

Aaron Borovoy

Mark & Ellen Bramson

Jane Brand

Andrew & Jenny Bratt

Richard & Lillian Braun*

Susan & Richard Braun

Dr. Ira & Sharon Braverman

Mark & Gail Braverman

Denise Clare Breitbard*

Robert & Lillie Breitbard*

Harvey & Anne Brenner

Shirley Brenner*

M. Robert Breslauer

Michael Breslauer & Stefanie Levine

Stacie Bresler-Reinstein

Jaime & Karen Breziner

Yoni & Jessi Breziner

Kent & Judy Bricker

Mitchell & Merle Brodie

Glen H. Brodowsky

Dan* & Nina Brodsky

Arthur Brody* & Phyllis Cohn*

Arthur & Sophie Brody*

Hattie Brooks*

Howard Brotman*

Dr. Abraham & Pamela Broudy

Donald & Ruth Broudy

Claudette Broussard

Amy Bebchick & Rabbi Jeffrey Brown

Barbara Bry & Neil Senturia

Giacomo Bucci & Lori Pivo

Todd & Debby Buchholz

Deborah Bucksbaum

Gerry & Judy Burstain

Donald & Betty Byrnes*

Werner Cahn

Isaac & Alicia Calderon

Frances Caminer*

Ed & Pamela Carnot

Lori Carnot

Kim Carnot and Traci Carpenter, Emma and Harley Carpenter

Michael & Barbara Carr

Ralph Carson*

Stephen & Linda Carson

Theodore* & Ella Cashuk

Shlomo & Leslie Caspi

Tamar Caspi

Claude Cassirer*

Karla Castetter

Rabbi David & Adrienne Castiglione

Morris* & Doreen Casuto

Alberto Chaljon

Louise Chandler

Marc Channick

Angela Chapman

Jorge* & Celia Chazan

Edward & Susan Cherlin

Peter & Elaine Chortek*

Robert & Kimberly Chortek

Susan Chortek Weisman & Eric S. Weisman

Andrew Chotiner

Janet Clancy

Barbara Jean Clark*

Randy Clark & Tom Maddox, M.D. Layne & Melissa Cogan

Abraham Cohen*

Eddie Cohen

Eddy & Vicky Cohen

Ezra Cohen

Hal & Helen Cohen*

Hannah Cohen & Elliott Edelstein

$90 + MILLION

ALREADY RECEIVED by the Jewish Community as a result of this program

Harris & Karen Cohen

Hy & Helen Cohen*

Joseph Cohen & Martha Farish

Joshua & Lyda Cohen

Marilyn Cohen* Michael & Myrna Cohen

Molly Cohen* Robyn Cohen

Sofia Cohen*

Aaron Cohn David & Lesley Cohn Phil & Alice Cohn*

What is a legacy plan?

The beauty of a Jewish legacy is that it's yours to create. You can leave a bequest to any program or institution that's close to your heart. Chances are you already donate to these organizations.

Honor your lifetime of giving by including your favorite organization(s) in your charitable estate plans. Your Passion.

You’re Invited

A page has been reserved in the community-wide Book of Life for your personal statement. Share your story!

A Treasured Archive for Our San Diego Community

Individuals and families who have planned a legacy gift, or who have contributed to an endowment for a Jewish organization, are encouraged to provide a personal statement to be included in the San Diego Community’s Book of Life. The Jewish Community Foundation San Diego honors and celebrates our Book of Life signers.

These excerpts are from full statements that detail personal thoughts, life experiences, and philanthropic visions that have inspired legacy commitments to Jewish organizations.

Lee and Frank* Goldberg

Our strong Jewish feelings about tzedakah started with my father, Frank Winicki. He lost his family in the Holocaust, except for two nieces.

He was a strong Zionist in support of Israel. Each of our furniture stores sent $5000 a month to Israel; we even bought an Israeli car. When Israel became a state, my father had a big celebration with a party.

As the years passed our focus turned to our elderly Jewish community, starting with the Hebrew Home for the Aged. Our parents were founders of the home. Today it is the beautiful Seacrest Foundation. Frank and I served on UJF Boards.

We have learned that it is not what you gather but what you scatter that matters.

Jessica and Rob Fink

It is our privilege to be able to give back to the Jewish community through our legacy gift. Supporting and sustaining the Jewish community, now and for generations to come, is part of the fabric of our lives, and it is a lesson that we strive to pass on to our boys. We know that we are just links in a long chain of Jewish ancestors and we feel a responsibility to honor their history.

A PROGRAM OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO

Ron & Lupita Cohn

Martin* & Marilyn Colby

Martha Congress*

Richard & Genevieve Conroy*

Joan Cooper*

Harold* & Avrille Copans

Shaun & Keri Copans

Amy Corton & Carlton Eibl

Bard & Pamela Cosman

Damon & Susan Couch

Winifred A. Cox

Joel Craddock & Mark Parker

Gertrude Cromartie*

Dr. Arthur & Eilene* Cummins

Rabbi Ralph & Hedy Dalin

Rabbi Yoni and Naomi Danzger

Julie & Paul Datnow

Clive David*

Stuart* & Sharon Davidson

Jeffrey & Mardelle Davis

Russell Davis

Donna & Larry Dawson

Deborah DeBow & Herb Weissman

Diane Decourcy

Lawrence & Sherry Delsen

Debbie Deverett

Sylvia DeWoskin*

Ronnie & Lorna Diamond

Dr. Sheldon & Natalie* Diamond

M. Chris Dickson Foundation

Jeanne Dillon*

Mark Dillon

Ben & Robin Dishman

Sidney Djanogly

Patricia Doering

Rabbi Joshua & Stephanie Dorsch

Nancy & Jeff Dosick

Laurie Doyle Estelle and Lou Dunst*

Theresa Dupuis & Gary Kornfeld

Mike & Amy Durschlag Stacey & Jeff Eaton

Agathe & Berek Ehrenfried*

Joan Eichberg

Linda Eichler-Lepkowski

Moises & Jennifer Eilemberg

Dr. Daniel & Emily Einhorn

Cecelia Eisenberg*

Jim & Marti Eisenberg

Norman* & Toby Eisenberg

Al* & Naomi Ruth Eisman

Jeff Elden

Mark & Cheryl Ellis David & Claire Ellman

Rabbi Irving & Francine Elson Lee & Maria Elson* Lynne Elson* David Engel*

Roxanne Katz, Rose Schindler, and Shannah Katz (left to right)

Louis & Adelle Engel*

Michael S. Engel

Ruth and Isaac Engel

Samuel & Sue Engelman

Steven & Amy Epner

Daniel & Phyllis Epstein

Dr. Janet Esser*

Inez P. Exton*

Gail Faber

Beth Faber Jacobs

Leon* & Judy Faitek

Howard Falberg*

Jane Fantel

Elsa Feher

Myron Feinberg*

Philip & Beverly Feinberg

Lillian Feingold*

Inge Feinswog

Ira & Andrea Feinswog

Dr. Steven & Karen Feitelberg

Dr. Franklin Felber

Howard & Barbara Feldman

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Your legacy commitment of any size can be designed to match your personal circumstances.

Michael & Batsheva Feldman

Morey & Jeanne Feldman*

Michael & Carolyn Felzer Walter & Pam Ferris Elliot & Diane Feuerstein

Charles* & Alberta Feurzeig

Jessica & Robert Fink Mathew & April Fink

Rhona & Raymond Fink Tobie Fink

Philip* and Nadine Finkel

Susan Finkelstein

Joseph Fisch

Barbara Fischbein

Arnold* & Esther Fischer

Jack & Sigrid Fischer*

Merle & Teresa Fischlowitz

Manuel & Nettie Fisher*

Tom & Judith Fisher

Dr. Noel & Miriam Fishman

Jonathan & Meryl Flam

Susanna & Michael Flaster

Martin & Lucille Fleischman

Muriel Fleischman*

Armando Flores & Rachel Swimmer-Flores

Reuben Fogelson*

Everyone has a

family and financial situation.

Pauline Foster*

Davis B. Fox

Ronald* & Carol Fox

Steve & Ellen Fox

Leonard & Marcia Fram

Alessandra Franco

Rabbi David Frank & Davida

Shreiber

Dr. Gary & Barbara Frank

Jeffrey & Cantor Lori Frank

Jeffrey & Rachel Frankel

Ethel Frederick

Milton & Faiya Fredman*

Helen Freedman*

Mitchell J. & Jackie B. Freedman

The Freeman Foundation

Laura & Bill Freeman

Morris Freifelder*

Friederike Freund*

David & Gertrud Friedburg*

Judith & Dr. William Friedel

Donald* & Lois Friedlander

Dick & Randee Friedman

Judith B. Friedman

Gary Frost & Linda Fredin

Graeme & Simone Gabriel

Richard & Sharon Gabriel

Gregorio & Melissa Galicot

Jose & Ana Galicot

Rafael & Karla Galicot

Elaine Galinson

Laura Galinson & Jodi Diamond

Murray Galinson*

Joe & Rona Gallen*

July Teper Galper

Heidi Gantwerk & Andrew Mayer

Mel Garb*

Guy* & Joan Gardner

Alan Gary & Joanee Udelf

Max M. & Jayne V. Gauchman*

Hymie* & Rhoda Gaylis

Jean & Franklin Gaylis and Family

Sylvia & David Geffen

Jay & Lisa Gelbart

Gerald* & Rita Geller

Joel & Marlene Gerendash

Ellen Gerhart

Arthur Gesensway*

Cristal Ghitman

Gerald & Marcia Gilberg*

Jon & Bobbie Gilbert

Jon M.* & Linda L. Gilbert

Arthur & Ruth Ginsburg*

Phillip & Francine Ginsburg

Trude Gitler*

Jeffrey Glazer & Lisa Braun-Glazer

Mark & Hanna Gleiberman

Todd Glick

George & Sharon Glickman

Joseph & Beverly Glickman* Jay Glucksman

Lara & Greg Gocal

Jeanne & Rabbi Aaron S.* Gold

Irving Gold*

Mindy Gold

– Talmud

Morris & Phyllis Gold

Ruth Gold

Dorothy Goldberg*

Jerold & Linda Goldberg

Complimentary and Confidential:

All legacy planning phone calls, meetings, and changes are offered at no charge.

To schedule a meeting, please contact: legacy@jcfsandiego.org or (858) 279-2740.

Example: Your synagogue, favorite organization or alma mater, Jewish and/or secular

In consultation with your professional advisor, select the asset that best suits your circumstances.

Example: Your will or trust, retirement account, or real estate

Jewish Community Foundation San Diego (Tax ID number 95-2504044) To be distributed according to the most recently dated Legacy Instructions on file with the Jewish Community Foundation.

Example: On your IRA Beneficiary Form or in your will or trust

JCF will customize your legacy plan honoring your intentions, and you may make changes at any time at no charge.

Lee & Frank* Goldberg Family

Maurice A. Goldberg*

Mel & Rory Goldberg

Milton & Madeline Goldberg*

Roland & Myrice Goldberg

Samuel Goldberg*

Warren & Meryl Goldberg

Alan Goldenberg & Giela Gray

Amparo Goldman

Don & Dale Goldman

Harry Goldman*

Lucy Goldman

Sidney Goldman*

Allan & Meg Goldstein

Donald & Toni Goldstein

Eva & Strul Goldstein

Rabbi Lisa Goldstein

Marcy Goldstone

Hundreds of Millions

of dollars in future planned gifts will support the Jewish community for generations to come.

Bette & Dennis Gould

Steve Gould* & Mary Marshall

Jodie & Matthew Graber

Rabbi Philip Graubart & Rabbi Susan Freeman

Abraham Gray* & Elfrieda Meth*

Alan & Elisheva Green

Orin & Liora Green

Reuven & Tamar Green

Larry Greenbaum*

Laurie Greenberg

Linda Greenberg

Beverlee & Pat* Greene

Dr. Oscar & Rita Greene*

Herbert* & Marlene Greenstein

Christopher & Anita Griffith

Harold Grinspoon

Joan Gross

Karen Grossman

Stuart* & Jo Ann Goldstone

Albert & Sharon Goodman

Dennis Goodman

Michael & Andrea* Goodman

Zelda Goodman*

Teresa Goodwin*

Herman & Jean Gordon*

Mark* & Vicki Madden Gordon

Joseph & Helen Gotkowitz*

Eugene & Dorita Gotlieb

Judi & Robert* Gottschalk

Allen & Toni Gruber

Sylvan & Ruth Grunwald*

David & Claire Guggenheim

Judy Gumbiner

Steven Guthauser & Anna Newton

Dr. Kim Gutner

Charlotte Haas*

Bryna Haber*

Ellen & Herbert Hafter Jr.

Norman* & Diana Hahn

Henry W. & Sophie Haimsohn

The Persky Family

Be a part of the book of life.

Create a Jewish Legacy Society Members are invited to provide a personal statement to be included in the Book of Life, a treasured archive for our San Diego community.

Visit: jcfsandiego.org/BOL

Barbara Haislip

Channah Hale*

Joseph Haleva*

Dr. Jeffrey Hall & Fern Platt Hall

Susan Halliday*

Wayne Hamburger & Sharon Losnick

Gerald & Judith Handler

Amnon Gires & Monica Handler Penner

Judy Hante

Helen Harlan*

John & Julie Harland

Naomi & Wayne Harris

Phyllis & Gordon Harris

Amy Hart

Rae Harvey

David & Aniko Hastings

Leigh Haubach

Alan & Barbara Haubenstock*

Gordon* & Barbara Haworth

Anne Hayden

Marcia Foster Hazan

Jimmy H. Heimann*

Joy Heitzmann & Jack Cohen

Chaim & Michal Heller

Freda Heller*

Chuck & Lisa Helsel

Brooks & Joanna Herman

Edward & Estelle Herman*

Michael & Maria Herman

Norman & Harriet Herman

Peter Herman & Meryl Maneker

Sue & Jerry Hermes

Lisa & Angel Hernandez

Ernest & Margaret Heuman*

Stanley & Joyce* Heyman

Arthur & Hannah Heymann*

William & Dr. Diane Hillman

Herman Hindel*

Samuel Hindel*

Tina & Dave Hirr

Gregory & Kathy Hirsch

Carlos and Esther Michan (back row) Debbie and Rabbi David Kornberg (front row)

Hadassah & Beno Hirschbein*

Gary & Tracy Hirschfeld

Alexandra Hirschhorn

Anonymous: In Memory of Nancy Hirsig*

Mark & Cindy Hoffman

Michael Hopkins

Dr. Gavin & Cheryl Horn

Isadore & Betty Horne*

Donna K. Howard

Rose Howard*

Albert & Leanore Hutler*

Len Hyman

Rae Marie Ibarra*

Dr. Robert & Marie* Ilko

Shirley Imber*

Fredericka Ingham*

Ari & Eva Isaak

Selwyn & Hilary Isakow

Israel & Jacqueline Ismaj

Andrew* & Sonia Israel

Scott & Heather Jablow

Fanya Jackson*

Audrey Jacobs

Gary & Jerri-Ann Jacobs

Drs. Irvin H. & Jacqueline L. Jacobs

Joan & Irwin Jacobs

Dr. Karl Jacobs

Sam & Lois Jacobs

Howard Jacoby*

James & Carla Jacoby Allen & Emma Jaffe* Doris Jaffe

Glenda Sacks Jaffe

Irving* & Eleanor Jaffe

Richard & Ann Jaffe

Charles & Rachelle Jagolinzer Edward & Linda Janon Emily & Chris Jennewein

BOOK OF LIFE STATEMENTS

Judith and William Friedel

Early on in our marriage we made philanthropy, especially Jewish philanthropy, part of our fabric. It is one of the more pleasurable things we do. We hope to build a better Jewish future.

Randy Clark and Tom Maddox

We have included the Jewish community in our legacy plan because of a close relationship with a Jewish family that we were honored to be adopted into. As a gay couple without family support, our Jewish family has always been there for us. We have also been inspired by the commitment of the Jewish community to social justice issues that are important to us.

Nancy and Jeff Dosick

We are honored to support our Jewish community, and value all from which we’ve benefited. Creating a Jewish legacy fulfills our vision for ensuring a strong and vibrant Jewish community in San Diego, in Israel and throughout the world.

It is best said from the Talmud: !

Richard and Susan Braun

Tzedakah has always been part of our life. It is important to us that the Jewish community has a long and healthy life in San Diego.

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SAN DIEGO’S Jewish History

San Diego’s Jewish settlers arrived in 1850 with California’s statehood looking for adventure, good weather, better health, and, above all, the opportunity to make the American dream their own. Many who arrived in San Diego were responsible for shaping the early town, building theaters, owning vast tracts of land, engaging in civic service, and participating in politics.

These early Jewish pioneers were not only pioneers in San Diego, but pioneers in a new country as well. As the 19th century drew to a close, more and more Jews were arriving on American shores seeking a better life for themselves and in doing so, made life better for the communities in which they settled.

In the early 20th century, San Diego’s Jewish community faced obstacles to greater community involvement as restrictive covenants (race restrictions) were attached to particular neighborhood subdivisions like La Jolla, pushing those who helped to fund and build San Diego out of particular locations. But by 1963, Jonas Salk, a Jewish medical researcher and virologist, established the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, (designed by a Jewish architect, Louis I. Kahn) and with the completion of UCSD—a school intending to specialize in the intersection between biology and technology—the restrictions were ended as Jewish scientists were some of the top in their fields.

Today, San Diego’s Jewish community thrives and is different than other Jewish populations in other parts of the state and country. 19% of San Diego County’s Jewish population was born outside the United States, including South Africa and mainly Mexico.

Visit the San Diego History Center (SDHC) for more on the history and heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community and understand the struggles, triumphs, contributions, and legacy of San Diego’s Jewish community. See SDHC online at sandiegohistory.org.

Passover at Naval Training Center c. 1958 Isador Lewis Cigars c. 1895

San Diego’s First Synagogue, Temple Beth Israel c. 1889

March in Support of Israel, Downtown San Diego c. 1973

Jewish Baseball Team c. 1887

1st Anniversary of Israel’s Independence in Tijuana c. 1949

Michael Jeser*

Paul Johnsen & Bonnie* Kessler-Johnsen

David & Leigh Johnson

Harold & Catherine Johnson*

Cecile Jordan

Anthony & Natalie Josephson

Julian & Jenny Josephson

Miriam Jubelirer*

Myron & Laura Jucha

David & Susan Kabakoff

Errol & Harriet Kader

Joseph Kahl*

Adam & Ellen Kahn

Leopoldo & Marilyn Kahn

Lionel Kahn

Tania Kahn

Vernon & Lillian Kahn*

Lisa & Doug Kalal

Marjorie Kalmanson

Susan Kanfer

Aaron & Anna Kaplan

Annette Kaplan Weil*

Danny & Yonina Kaplan

Marjory Kaplan

Maurice & Charmaine Kaplan*

Mavis Kaplan

Robert & Jodie Kaplan

Dr. Stuart Karasik

Lee* & Dr. Jeri Ann Karlsberg

Irving & Eileen Cox Karp*

Stacey Kasendorf

Harold & Ruth Kass*

Barry* & Avra Kassar

Jerald* & Margaret Katleman

Alan & Stacey Katz

Larry Katz

Dr. Louis & Rita Katz Michael Katz

Norman & Roxanne Katz

Hillel Katzeff

Jerome & Miriam Katzin* David* & Marlene Katzman Nadja Kauder

Lori Kauffman-Faison Roberta Kaufman-Fredericks* Ella Kaufmann*

Dr. Steve & Ann Kavy

Robert & Judith Kelin Sol & Debbie Kempinski Mark* & Sabrina Kerbel

Lillian Kerr* Paul* & Guin Kerstetter Stanley* & Sherry Kessel Harry Kessler*

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I’ve created a Jewish Legacy – have you?

Sylvia Liwerant

endowment leadership

INSTITUT E

A Program of the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego

Endowment Leadership Institute participation empowers Jewish organizations to focus on building their long-term sustainability.

In April 2004, the Jewish Community Foundation launched an unprecedented program for the Jewish community – the Endowment Leadership Institute (ELI). Initially bringing together 12 Jewish organizations, synagogues, and day schools, we soon discovered that multiple organizations could successfully collaborate towards the common goal of establishing endowments for the long-term vitality of our Jewish community.

ELI currently provides training, consulting, coaching and marketing as part of a comprehensive, highquality, results-oriented program for professionals and lay leaders from 25 organizations.

Today, 1,400 individuals and families have committed to legacies that will yield an estimated $200 million to ensure a vibrant Jewish future.

Gail Littman Living Legacy Endowment Fund

The Gail Littman Living Legacy Endowment Fund was established in memory of Gail Littman, her vision in creating the ELI program and expanding it to other communities, her leadership at the Jewish Community Foundation, and the incredible impact she made in Jewish legacy giving.

These Local Organizations

currently participate in the Jewish Community Foundation’s Create a Jewish Legacy program to build endowments for a strong Jewish future in San Diego.

We thank each organization’s legacy team, comprised of staff and volunteers, who are working towards long-term sustainability of Jewish San Diego.

Tifereth Israel Legacy Society

Alan Kholos & Tina Hirsch-Kholos

Todd & Jackie Kirschen

Sheila Kirschenbaum

Drs. Arnold Kisch & Victoria Daubert

Reuben Klamer*

Ross & Beth Klareich

Dr. A.J. Klein*

Jane Klein*

Selwyn & Barbara Klein

Cantor Jacob S. & Belle Kleinberg*

Rabbi Aaron & Hillary Kleinman

Steven Kleinman*

Kleinman Family Gift

Lawrence & Sherry Kline

Klitzner Family

Alexander Klotz*

Jerry & Gayle Klusky

Joy F. Knapp*

Dr. Donn & Zena Kobernick*

Todd & Deena Kobernick

Karen Kogut

Allan & Fern* Kohn

Lois Kohn*

Martin & Jill Koller

jcfsandiego.org/legacy

Your Legacy

secures the future of our community to educate our children, care for our elderly, and strengthen Jewish identity.

David Koplar & Karine Seigel

Rabbi David & Debbie Kornberg

Martin & Phyllis Kornfeld*

Richard & Carol Kornfeld

Norman Kort & Annette Feigenbaum

Nancy Kossan

Larry & Kathy Krantz

Lawrence & Sallye* Krause

Shirley Kreloff*

Richard* & Deborah Kremsdorf

Elaine Krieger*

Homer & Ann Kripke*

David K. Kroll

Dr. Seth Krosner & Phil Johnson

Daniel Kucinski

Linda Kucinski

Bernard Kunin*

William & Gaby Kuperman

Dr. David & Jessica Kupferberg

Murray & Flora Kuritsky*

Michael & Ava Kurnow

Adam & Joy Kushnir

Sam & Gabriella Labson*

Aaron & Bernadette Landau

Sam & Jan Landau

Shirley Landau

Robert Landers*

Edith Lange

Robert & Susan Lapidus

Steven & Alexis Larky

Dorothy Lasensky

Stephen & Sharon Lash

Dorothy Last*

James & Risa Lauth

Steve & Joanne Laverson

Arthur* & Rhoda Lavine

Mark & Lorna Lavine

M. Larry Lawrence*

Robert Lawrence* & Laurie Black

Rabbi Marty & Anita Lawson

Robert Lazarus

Mack Leblang*

Fanny Krasner Lebovits

Sheila Lebovitz

William & Yvette Lechtner

Irving & Regina Lee*

Sally Leeds*

Eric & Emma Lefkowitz

Julie Lehrman

Barry Lerner*

Ira* & Susan Lerner

Joseph & Jennifer Lerner

Robert Lerner

Sharon Lerner-Baron

Frances B. Leslie*

Lainie Lesser-Mark

Terri Levenson

Harriet Levin*

Rand Levin

Helen Levine*

Rebecca & Kerdie Levine*

Susan Levine

Michael Levinson

Sandy & Arthur* Levinson

Hillary & Avi Levison

Gary & Cheryl Levitt

Sam & Helen Levitt*

Ruth Levor

Dr. Jerome* & Leona Levy

Nathan* & Celia Levy

Susan G. Levy

Thomas & Alina Levy

Yiftach Levy & Jennifer Tabak-Levy

Bernard Lewis*

James Lewis* & Andrea Stein

Malcolm Lewis*

Theodora Lewis

Pat Libby & Mike Eichler

Jeffrey & Hillary Liber

Rabbi Avi & Vicki Libman

Eleanor Lieb*

Morris* & Zita Liebermensch

Bob Lin

Miriam Lincoff

Tom & Barbara Lincoln

Philip Linssen & Patricia Ungar

Nancy Linton

Jeff & Sheila Lipinsky

Ruben & Susanne Lisker

Dr. Marshall & Gail* Littman

Jaime* & Sylvia Liwerant

Larry & Marla Lobenstein

Dr. Frances Lobman

Hamilton M. & Estelle* Loeb

Ervin London*

Mathew* & Barbara Loonin

Ellen & Philip Lorang

Ingram Losner & Jane Willoughby

Craig & Marty Lotzof

Peter & Lynn Louis

Ilyse Loven

Herbert & Marsha Lubick

Taylor Lucas

Elisa Lurkis & Spencer Wetter

Debbie Macdonald

Patricia Machun

Ways to Leave a Legacy

• Designated gift in your will or trust

• IRA or other retirement plan

• Life insurance policy

• Charitable gift annuity

• Real estate and other assets

• Contact us for other options

Making a Difference in the lives of future Jewish generations. Work with the Foundation

• Have a confidential conversation to customize your legacy plan

• Receive beneficiary language that suits your needs

• The Foundation can coordinate with your professional advisor

(858) 279-2740 / legacy@jcfsandiego.org

Sharon and David Wax IN THEIR OWN WORDS

After a transformational event and transition within our 75-year family held business in May 2020, Sharon and I made our largest philanthropic gifts to several organizations. These generous gifts came to these organizations just as the COVID pandemic was striking and impacting organizational staff and budgets. We considered these important “Chai” contributions that clearly aligned “new life” with need! As the year progressed, we began efforts to update our estate document with our attorney, considering the long-term, our family and our giving thoughts. We initiated efforts in 2022 with the Jewish Community Foundation to assist us with our Legacy planning.

We began with a review of our estate plan and mapped out a comprehensive process for handling our philanthropic considerations after our lifetimes. The Foundation demonstrated knowledge, courtesy, and respect throughout the process. This complimentary service is available to anyone in our community, no charitable intention is too small or too big and best of all, it can be updated anytime to ensure your intentions are captured and your lifetime of giving is honored.

Sharon and David Wax

Your thoughtful planning will ensure its success.

Ron & Shamara Madrid

Florence Maio*

Dr. Alan Maisel

Dr. Marcy Maisel*

Jack & Deborah Maizel

Luis & Sally Maizel

Andrew & Tanya Malk

Brian Malk & Nancy Heitel Malk

Simon & Diana Malk

Tina Malka

Jim & Gail Malkus

Dr. Robert* & Marcia Malkus

Susan Ten Eyck Mallory

Barbara Mandel

Elaine Mandel*

Jess & Meg Mandel

Mark & Melissa Mandel

David & Felicia Mandelbaum

Barney & Dr. Sandra Mann

Mark Mann*

Walter & Ruth Mann*

Brian & Suzanne Marcus

Dr. Howard & Lottie Marcus*

Sanford Margolies*

Elias & Frances Margolin*

David Markoff

Arthur* & Joan Markovits

Greg & Julianne Markow

Ellen Marks

Charlotte Marx

Gary & Jayne Marx

Ronald & Cathi Marx

Michael & Lynn Maskin

Lisa Massry & Alexis Massry Michael & Hilary Mattes

Sandy & Ralph Mayer

Hillel Mazansky*

Phyllis Mazer*

Gloria Mazur* Wendy McCreary Louis Mednicoff*

Jane Meis*

Thanks to a remarkable bequest gift to the Jewish Community Foundation by the late Joel and Arlene Moskowitz, in their memory, and supported by their daughters Michelle-Shari Kruss and Danielle Ambrose, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Moskowitz Legacy Resource Center, a dedicated suite in the Jewish Community Foundation offices. This center provides a space for community members to design their personal legacy plans with guidance from staff. Organizations throughout San Diego are invited to host their Legacy Society Members, hold intimate meetings, and conduct board discussions in this suite. This community center will serve as a convening space to inspire, enable, and encourage support for our community for many years to come.

Nina Madden Sabban

Danielle Ambrose and Michelle-Shari Kruss (left to right)

Dorothy Lasensky with her Grandchildren

Creating a Jewish Legacy

Use the space below to help start your conversation.

1. What do I/we want my/our family and friends to know about my/our Jewish connection?

2. How do I/we want to be remembered?

3. I/we created a Jewish legacy because...?

Eli & Susie Meltzer

Rabbi Scott & Jennifer Meltzer

Kendall Melville* & Sabina Wallach

David & Luna Memun

Steve & Barbara Mendell

Chana Mendez-Gonzalez

Cantor Sheldon & Marcie Merel*

Paul & Maggie Meyer

Carlos & Esther Michan

David & Rashel Michan

Michael & Jessica Middleton

Joseph & Lauren Milana

Paulette L. Millander

Bill Miller

Lance & Michelle Miller

Joshua Mills & Nomi Schalit

Lesley Mills

Rachel Millstone

Silva Missler*

Barbara Mitchell*

Dr. Charles* & Ilene Mittman

Clive & Tamara Moch

Alberto Moel & Tania Dubin

Elspeth Helen Momcilovich*

Victor & Nehama Moreno

Bobbye Morgan*

William & Amy Morris

Michael & Marjorie Morrison

Jerry Morrow

Joel & Arlene Moskowitz*

Harris I. Moss

Jonathan* & Gillian Moss

Mark & Ellen Moss

Ann Levenstein Mound

Claudia Mulcahy*

Steven & Dina Naiman

Jose & Sara Nakach

George Nathan*

Laurel Nation

Karen Schwartz Natkin*

Sophie Needelman Bloch

Harvey & Linda* Neiman

Jan & Mary Netusil*

Miriam J. Neuhauser*

Alan & Nancy Nevin

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Nevin

John Newberger*

Ron & Marlene* Newell

Eugene* & Suzanne Newman

Dr. Lawrence & Rebecca Newman

Michael Newman

Harriet G. Newmark* Newmark* Family Trust James & Mary Nierman

BOOK OF LIFE STATEMENTS

Deena and Todd Kobernick

We simply continue to nurture the seeds sown by our parents and grandparents. Strengthening, for others, the foundation upon which we lead our lives, is the fulfillment of our lives’ endeavors. We hope to enhance and enrich the lives of our children, our grandchildren, and our community through acts of lovingkindness and through our support of the Jewish community.

Beth Faber Jacobs

My parents taught me the importance of giving back to the community, and I have shared these values with my daughter. By this gift, I honor them, my grandparents, and those who came before us by continuing their legacy of helping others and strengthening the Jewish Community for future generations.

There must be a Jewish Federation. The Federation is the connector between Jewish organizations in San Diego, Israel, and around the world.

There must be a Jewish Family Service to care for Jews and others most in need. There must be synagogues for community, solace, and good works. There must be a Hillel to remind Jewish youth to stay involved during their education.

And I hope there will always be the David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship to help educate Jewish youth from San Diego.

These organizations are our Legacy.

See our complete online Book of Life.

Bob Rubenstein and Marie Raftery

Did you know 131 Jewish Organizations

America-Israel Cultural Foundation

American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science

American Conference of Cantors Inc.

American Friends of Magen David Adom

American Friends of SHALVA

American Israel Education Foundation

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

American Jewish World Service American Society for Technion American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel

American Society of Yad Vashem Anti-Defamation League*

Association for Jewish Studies, Inc.

Beit Am Mid-Willamette Jewish Community Center

Beit Hatfutsot

Ben-Gurion University

Beth Israel Congregation Beth Jacob Congregation* Bikur Cholim of Palm Springs Birthright Israel Foundation Blue Card

B’nai Brith Beber Camp Brandeis University

Camp Hess Kramer

Camp Mountain Chai*

Camp Ramah in California Central Fund for Israel Centro Primo Levi Chabad at La Costa*

Chabad Lubavitch of Larchmont and Mamaroneck

Chabad Lubavitch San Diego, Chabad Hebrew Academy Chabad Lubavitch San Diego, Chabad of RSF

Chai Lifeline

ChaiSouthAfrica

CLAL - National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Coastal Roots Farm Congregation Adat Yeshurun* Congregation Beth Am* Congregation Beth El*

Congregation Beth Israel* Congregation B’nai Zion Congregation Dor Hadash* Eshel, Inc.

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces*

Friends of United Hatzalah

Friends of Yad Sarah Inc.

Friendship Circle of San Diego* Habonim Dror Camp Tavor

Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America

Halom House

Harold Grinspoon Foundation

Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor

Hebrew Free Loan San Diego

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

HIAS Inc.

Hillel - The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Hillel at Washington University Hillel of San Diego*

House of Israel Balboa Park

IDC Herzliyah

ImpactIsrael

Israel Air Force Center Foundation

Israel Emergency Alliance (StandWithUs)

Israel Tennis Center Associates, Inc.

JAFCO Children’s Foundation

Jewish Agency for Israel Jewish Braille Institute of America

Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor

Jewish Community Foundation of the West Jewish Community Foundation San Diego*

Jewish Family Service of San Diego* Jewish Federation of El Paso Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation

Jewish Federation of San Diego County* Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Jewish Gift Closet - San Diego G’mach Jewish National Fund

Jewish War Veterans of the USA Jewish Women’s Foundation of San Diego

JTEEN of San Diego

Ken Jewish Community*

Keshet Inc.

Kindness Initiative

Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS*

Los Angeles Jewish Home March of the Living

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta

Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger

National Council of Jewish Women

National Yiddush Book Center

Ner Tamid Synagogue*

New Israel Fund

North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry

Ohr Shalom Synagogue*

Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of Israel

P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

Religious Action Center of the URJ

River Garden Hebrew Home

San Diego Jewish Academy*

Seacrest Village Retirement Communities

Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation

Shalom Institute Camp and Conference Center

Sh’ma Institute

Simon Wiesenthal Center

Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School*

Southern California Yeshiva High School

Survivor Mitzvah Project

Tel Aviv University

Temple Adat Shalom*

Temple Emanu-El*

Temple Solel* Ten Yad Kallah Gemach

The Butterfly Project

The Forward Association

The Jewish Theological Seminary The Schechter Institutes, Inc.

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Tifereth Israel Synagogue*

Together for the Wellbeing of Israel’s Soldiers

Torah High Schools of San Diego

U.S. Committee Sports for Israel/Maccabi

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

UC Berkeley Hillel

Union for Reform Judaism Camping System

United Jewish Centers of Metrowest USC Shoah Foundation

Yeshiva Academy of Harrisburg Foundation

ZAKA Search and Rescue

*Currently participating in the Jewish Community Foundation’s community-wide Create a Jewish Legacy program.

have been included in legacy plans to receive contributions in the future?

Paul Nierman & Deborah Horwitz

Gabriel Nissan

Miriam Norten

Marie Novak

Maury & Lillian Novak*

Robert D. Novick

Mark & Patricia Nussbaum

David & Sharon Ogul

Linda & Larry Okmin

Joseph* & Sima Oppenheimer

Joel Orgel

Marty Orgel

Norman & Rona Orgel

Helen Orin*

Daniel* & Arlene Orlansky

Elaine Orvis*

Andrea & Lawrence Oster

Elizabeth Ozer*

Arnold & Marilyn Packer*

Felicia Palmer

Martin & Beverley Pamensky

Deborah Pantoni

Stanley & Roselyn Pappelbaum

Judith E. Parker

Malcolm Parle*

Joan Parry*

Karen & T.J. Parry

Jennifer & Thomas Paul

Max Pawl*

Payne Family Trust

Daniel & Laurie Pearl

Valerie & Bobby Peck

Dr. John & Jean Penn

Joel & Ruth Perlin

Bill & Edith Perlman*

Gary & Lisa Perlmutter

Judith Persky

Sarah Person-Leeds*

Dr. Randolph Philipp & Margaret Benedict

Lou & Hanka Phillips

Whoever practices charity and justice fills the world with loving kindness.

– Talmud

Daniel Pick

Larry Pidgeon*

Shirley & Harold Pidgeon

Irving & Anne Pinkel*

Jeff Platt & Gina Lew

Shearn* & Linda Platt

Eli & Anita* Plaxe

Eduardo & Ilana Podolsky

Betsy Polacheck

Lorne & Cynthia* Polger

Raulf & Sharon Polichar

Kenneth & Lori Polin

Lawrence & Janet Pollack

Rabbi Nathanial & Shirley Pollack*

Sarah Pollack

Poppy’s Legacy Fund

The Book of Life

More than 250 personal statements along with photos are kept on permanent display at the Jewish Community Foundation’s offices and website.

Please visit jcfsandiego.org/bol to view the entire book.

Douglas Rafner & Sandy Siperstein Rafner

Barry Raskin & Dr. Linda Olafson

Ruth Raskin*

Abraham & Anne Ratner*

Andrew Ratner & Marcie Sinclair

Manny & Shirley Ravet* Henry & Barbara Reed*

Robert & Joan Reese

Allan & Pearl Reiter* Dr. Stephen & Bobbe Reitman

Tabitha Reitman*

Andrew Resnick & Liz Levine

Vivian J. Rich

Edward H. Richard

Joshua Richman

Lois Richmond

Art* & Jeannie Rivkin

Cantor Kathy Robbins Len* & Connie Robin

Jeremiah* & Cassidy Robins

Eli J. Posinoff*

Howard Potash*

Hughes & Sheila Potiker* Seth & Susan Pransky

Irv Pregozen*

Cheryl Rattner Price

Michael Price

Robert & Allison Price

Morton & Jana Printz

Rabbis Deborah Prinz & Mark Hurvitz

Seymour Rabin*

Michael & Naomi* Rabkin

Miriam Radin*

Robert Radlow* & Janet Esser*

Ernest & Evelyn Rady

Not on the list?

Contact the Foundation to be included. (858) 279-2740 / legacy@jcfsandiego.org

Rolf Robins*

Elena Romanowsky

Barbara Rose

Howard & Laura Roselinsky Charles & Elizabeth* Rosen

Judy Rosen*

Allan & Pearl Rosenberg Bernice Rosenberg*

Donald & Stacy Rosenberg Frieda Rosenberg

Ruben & Fanny Rosental

Adam & Jami Rosenthal

Ellin & Alan Rosenthal

Emily Rosenthal

Judy & Rabbi Leonard* Rosenthal

Ephron Rosenzweig

Hannah L. Roskin* Jeffrey & Shelley Ross Dr. Allison Rossett

Ivan & Janet Rostovsky

What’s right for you?

Bequest

Naming Jewish Community Foundation, or other organizations, in your will or trust. This is the most popular planned giving method and the simplest. A comprehensive and custom Legacy Plan will be created.

Charitable Gift Annuity

A simple contract between you and the Foundation in which you make an irrevocable gift of cash or securities in exchange for lifetime income based on age. Part of the payments are tax-free. After your lifetime, your chosen organization(s) receives the remainder of the funds.

Charitable Lead Trust

A trust prepared by your attorney. Potentially receive an income tax deduction, provide your favorite organization income for a fixed term, and the remaining assets return to you or other named family members.

Retirement Plan Assets

Most types of retirement plans are heavily taxed at death so they are advantageous assets for giving. Name your favorite organization(s) or the Foundation as beneficiary while avoiding income and estate tax for your heirs.

Creating your Jewish Legacy through planned giving enables you to have a lasting impact on the organizations you care so much about. Below are some of the ways to achieve your long-term charitable goals.

Endowment Fund

A permanent fund that supports your favorite organization(s) in perpetuity. Distributes a fixed percentage of the fund to your chosen organization(s) each year.

Charitable Remainder Trust

A trust prepared by your attorney that provides you with income and a tax deduction upon creation. The remainder of the trust is distributed to your favorite organization(s). Useful for complex assets, such as real estate. More flexibility than a gift annuity to select the level of income.

Life Insurance

Planned Giving Options for a Charitable Legacy We can help you!

Name your favorite organization(s) or the Foundation as partial or sole beneficiary of your policy. Leverage your giving by naming a new policy or transferring an existing policy to the Foundation to be designated to your favorite organization(s). You may receive an immediate and future income tax deduction for the premiums paid or value of the transferred policy.

(858) 279-2740 / legacy@jcfsandiego.org jcfsandiego.org/legacy

Abraham & Ana Rothman

Anna Rottenberg*

Gary Rotto

Bill & Sheryl Rowling

Dr. Norman & Barbara Rozansky

Howard* & Judith Rubenstein

Robert Rubenstein & Marie Raftery Andrew & Lisa Rubin

Norman & Toby Rubin*

Robin S. Rubin

Bram & Rochelle Rubinstein

Steve & Holly Ruderman

Jeremy Sable & Karen Gross

Thomas & Helen Sabo

Dr. Bruce & Sheri Sachs

Ray & Marcia Sachs

Anthony & Ellen Sacks

Dr. Peter & Arlene Sacks

Sara R. Sacks*

Devora Safran & Ron Eisenberg

Richard Sager

Al* & Teresita Salganick

Cecile Salomon*

Brett & Nicole Saloner

Sheila Potiker Endowment Leadership Fund

In 2014, this award was created in memory of Sheila who was the Chair of the Jewish Community Foundation at the time the Endowment Leadership Institute (ELI) program began. Established by the Potiker family, this fund supports participating ELI organizations that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to their Create a Jewish Legacy endowment building programs.

Todd Salovey & Diane Boomer

Harriet Salter

Eriberto & Stella Salzmann

Edward* & Rae Samiljan and Family Abbie & Josiah Sand*

Sanders Family Trust

San Diego County Endowment

Maurice Sasson*

Irwin & Gloria Scarf

Howard & Diane Schachat

Sanford & Marjorie Schane Ruth Schank*

Harriet Schapiro*

Sheldon & Lillian Scharlin* Mark Schauder

Stephen & Linda Schechner

Marilyn Scheininger

Congresswoman Lynn Schenk & C. Hugh Friedman*

Shari & Frederick Schenk

Amy & Bret Scher

Colin & Jane Scher

Dr. George & Mary Ann Scher William & Rita Scherlis*

Arthur & Evalyn Schiff*

Lynn Schiff

Rose Schiff*

Irving & Gloria Schiffman*

Robert Schimmelfennig*

Helene & David Schlafman

Arlene Schloss*

Craig & Julia Schloss

Shawn Schlossberg

Peter Schmidt

Beverly Schmier*

Ben & Brenda Schneider

Margery Schneider*

Elliot* & Eileen Schubert

Benjamin Schulman*

Jose & Joanna Schulmann

Paul & Joan Schultz

Laura Schumacher

Joseph Schuman

Matt & Gwen Schvimmer

Dara & Darren Schwartz

Hyman Schwartz*

Ira & Mindy Schwartz

Rachel Schwartz*

Richard & Jacquelyn Schwartz

Robert & Judi Schwartz

Sigmond Schwartz*

Yearl & Rachel Schwartz*

Dan & Carol Schwartzblat

Daniel Schwimmer & Lee Fowler Schwimmer

Edward & Melynnique Seabrook

May L. Sebel

Myron* & Cynthia Seeberg

Harry* & Leatrice Segel

Colin Seid Family

Nancy B. Gold Seid

Sonya Seiderman*

Charlene Seidle

Len & Fran Sekela Sydney* & Denise Selati Rick* & Sydney Serwin Harold* & Shirley Shapiro

tzedakah

righteousness, fairness, and justice

Melvin Shapiro*

Philip Shapiro*

Shapiro Family

Leah Shapov*

Dr. Jacob* & Liz Sharp

Bette Shatoff

Mark & Diana Shatz

Hillel & Judy Shear

Gary & Jean Shekhter

Albert & Marilyn* Shelden

Tony & Shari Shelton

Belle & Abe Sherman*

Larry & Barbara Sherman

Mark & Renee Sherman

Blanche Shiller*

Robert & Mao Shillman

Susan Shmalo

Stephen & Denise Shoemaker

Martin & Roberta Shoman

Dr. Sydney & Jane* Shore

Jeffrey D. Shorn* & Charles S. Kaminski

Morris Showell*

Norman & Anneliesse Shulman*

Rachel Shyloski

Charlotte & Hano Siegel

Leon G. & Fern Siegel

Robert Siegel & Roslyn Goldstein

Joel Siegfried

Mitchell & Elizabeth Siegler

Robert & Claire Sigal

Jeffrey Silberman & Karen Foster Silberman

Russell Silberstein

Beverly & Howard Silldorf

Patricia Silver

Philip & Dorit Silverman

Raphael & Kitty* Silverman

Sandra Jean Silvers*

Edward & Zella* Silverstein

Irwin & Shirley Silverstein*

Sharon Silverstein

Rabbi Adam & Chava Simon

Ronald & Anne Simon

Dr. Richard & Judith Simons

Leo & Yanine Simpser

Rabbi David Singer & Danielle Rugoff

Neal Singer & Debbie Broida Selma Singer*

Anna & Steven Siperstein

Phyllis & Jerry Siperstein*

Arnold & Lucille Sirk*

Robert & Debra Skomer

Donald & Gayle* Slate

Brad Slavin

Ronald Slayen

Phil & Ruth Slonim*

Mildred Small

Marilyn & Stanley* Smiedt

Bonnie Lee Smith

Norman & Jill Smith

Alex & Evelyn Smotkin*

David & Miriam Smotrich

Phil & Sheryl Snyder

Henry Soille*

Elyse Sollender

Elene Solomon*

Esther & Steven Solomon

Herbert J. Solomon & Elaine Galinson

Howard & Debra Solomon

Diane & Henry Solway*

Florence Somerman*

Howard & Jean Somers

Gidal & Pesla Sonabend* Hedwig Sonabend*

Ida Soontup*

Bonnie Sowa & Kenneth Ginsburg*

Martin Spar

Alan & Nancy Spector

Sidney* & Penny Spector

Bill & Barbara Sperling

Lee & Bobbie Sperling

Spiegel Family

Lilla Spielman*

Edward* & Vicki Spilkin

Jill & Mark Spitzer

Dan* & Edith Standler

Mark Standler*

Richard & Shari Stegman

Steiman Family Trust

Ask About Charitable Gifts

Those that you can give now and those that may provide you with an extra income.

Yehudah Leib & Chane Steiman

Bob Stein

Rabbi Jonathan & Susan Stein

Lisa & Nate Stein

Murray & Orah Stein

Jan Steinert & Richard Bosse

Hannah Step Steppat Family Trust Amy & Michael Stern

Bill Stern*

Greta Stern*

Harold Stern* Judy Spaner Stern

Marty Stern & Marcia Kern

Michael Stern

Mickey Stern*

Pam & Ted Stern

Richard E. Stern*

Ruth Stern

Dorrit Still*

Ashley Stone

David & Jodi Stone

Evan* & Jill Stone

Rod & Gloria Stone

Ryan Stone

Matthew & Iris Strauss

Ellen & Joseph Strum*

Memorial to Judith Summers*

Beni & Jackie Surpin

Dr. Tom & Lisa Sweet

Michael & Deena Swidler

Charles* & Carol Swimmer

Michael & Anita Szawielenko

Isaac & Anita Szmuilowicz

Mel & Bonnie Tabak

Dr. Charles & Paula Tannen*

S. Mark Taper Foundation

Rae Tauber*

Adelaide Tavlin*

Jeanne Tayler

Robert & Mary-Stuart Taylor*

Martin & Angelica Teal

David & Joan* Tedlow

Joe Oppenheimer (z”l)

Jerry & Carole Turk

Herbert Tuteur*

Jan Tuttleman*

Richard & Susan Ulevitch

Simon & Laura Vainer

Natalie Vanderster*

Richard & Nancie Vann

Kim Varey & Dan Shapiro

Danny & Stacy Varon

Louis & Tamora Vener

Rick & Yvonne Venger

Lainy Vinikow

Lawrence Vinikow

Alan & Caryn Viterbi

Alexandra Viterbi

Andrew & Erna* Viterbi

Audrey Viterbi Smargon

Consider a Gift from your estate to support your favorite organizations.

Roman & Nataliya Telerman

Sydell Templin*

Gertrude Thaler*

Dr. Aron* & Lorraine Thall Nessim & Sarah Tiano*

Stanley & Janet Tiger

Robert* & Celia Tingley

Tradonsky Family

Kenneth Trestman

Eva Trieger

Eliot Tow

Robert & Nancy Tuggle

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Danielle Viterbi

Samantha Viterbi

Valerie Viterbi

Morton Vogelson*

Buddy & Diane Voit

Stephen* & Gerry Voit Sioma & Debbie Waisburd

Babs Walden*

Clive Walden

Michael & Maureen Wallace*

Peggy Ann Wallace

Howard Warshaw*

Dr. Jeffrey & Barbara Wasserstrom

Charles & Randi Wax

David & Sharon Wax

Stephen Wax* & Laurie Price

Kevin & Jamie Wechter

Sylvia & Aaron* Wechter

James & Ellen Weil

John & Cathy Weil

Alfred Weinberg*

Daniel & Sheila Weinberg

Harry & Jeanette Weinberg*

Sidney M. Weinberg*

Amy Weiner

Sheila Weiner

Neil Weinstein* Family

Rabbi Simcha & Betty Weiser

Dr. Robert Weisgrau

Herbert Weiss

Stephen & Joy Weiss

Dr. Stuart Weiss

Dr. Gary & Nancy Weissberg

Jule & Esther Weissbuch*

Idelle Weissenberg*

Dr. Adam & Beth Weissman

Harry & Jo Ann Weissman

Gerry Weitz & Dr. Karen Joy Shaw

Fred & Arlene* Weitzen

Lawrence & Mary Weitzen

Steven & Ava Weitzen

Matthew & Sharon Weitzman

Gerald & Esther Wellman

Dennis Wengroff*

Howard & Dianne Wertheim

David & Marty* Wertlieb

Eric & Irene Wetsman

Alan S. Wexler*

Sydney & Cynthia Wexler*

Gerald* & Carolyn Wilinsky

Dr. Gidon & Marilyn Williams

Teri Wilner

Elaine & David Wilson

Joseph & Louise Winicki*

Olivia & Marty Winkler

Mort Winski*

Rachel G. Winsten*

Stanley & Dorothy Winter*

George T. & Gayle J.* Wise Family Trust

Edith Wiseman*

Stephen & Deborah Wismar

Rabbi Jeffrey & Shoshie Wohlgelernter

Allan & Rochelle* Wolf

William & Irma* Wolf

Lt Col (ret) Hubert & Geraldine Wolff* Sharleen Wollach

David & Marcia Wollner

Dr. Donald & Marcia Wolochow Gertrude Womark*

Linda Woodbury*

Gary & Illana Woods Bertram* & Jacqueline Woolf Dr. Philip & Miriam Wrotslavsky

Allen & Melinda Wynar Yosi Yedid

Moshe Yehushua

Ann Youngwood*

Meyer* & Claire Yourman

Henry & Helen Zaguli*

Dr. Marvin & Judith Zaguli

Joan Zak

Leonard & Ruth Zanville*

Jane Zeer

Charles & Leah Zibbell*

Todah Rabah

Lillian Zilbercweig*

Alan Zimmelman

Brian Zimmerman

Charles* & Eleanor Zion

Lois Zlotoff*

Josef Zoldan

Jose Zyman

Anonymous (125)

Names listed as of 11/11/22.

Our Create a Jewish Legacy Story

In April 2004, the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) launched an unprecedented program for the San Diego Jewish community – the Endowment Leadership Institute (ELI). Initially bringing together 12 Jewish organizations, synagogues, and day schools, to collaborate towards the common goal of establishing endowments for the long-term financial sustainability of our Jewish community. ELI provides training, consulting, coaching, and marketing as part of a comprehensive, high-quality, program. The effort of the professionals and lay leaders at participating organizations, to encourage and secure the creation of charitable estates is known as Create a Jewish Legacy. This visionary program has been responsible for expanding the culture of giving in San Diego, by raising endowment dollars to help ensure that vital programs, services, and institutions flourish now and in the future.

Once individuals or families commit a legacy gift of any amount to one or more Jewish organizations, they are invited to provide a personal statement to be included in the San Diego Jewish Community’s Book of Life. The inscriptions in the Book of Life detail the personal thoughts, life experiences, and philanthropic vision that inspired the commitment. These statements, along with photos of the donor or family, are kept on permanent display at the JCF offices and on our website. Each year, a few families are invited to be interviewed for a Book of Life video

to complement their Book of Life statement. These statements and videos inspire others to include Jewish organizations in their charitable plans.

The success of the Create a Jewish Legacy program in San Diego caught national attention and was adopted by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to become the model for LIFE & LEGACY. Since its launch, donors have committed almost a billion dollars in future gifts to participating organizations, securing a strong Jewish future.

As part of our mission to ensure the future of the Jewish community, the Jewish Community Foundation offers complimentary, confidential legacy planning services to both Jewish and non-Jewish community members. In addition, JCF partners with professional advisors in documenting legacy intentions and promoting philanthropic giving. With every customized legacy plan drafted, the goal is to honor that individual’s lifetime of giving.

It has been said that you die twice; one time when you stop breathing and a second time, when somebody says your name for the last time. We work hard to ensure that the community will remember the names of the generous donors that have safeguarded our community’s future, turning their memories into blessings

What is an Endowment?

An endowment fund is a perpetual fund that is invested for growth and provides a source of ongoing annual support to address charitable causes. Consistent annual distributions, through up and down markets, create a mechanism for a forever fund.

Organizations that establish endowment funds are demonstrating the commitment that they will be fulfilling their mission for decades to come. An endowment can also provide financial security to those organizations taking on new challenges or seizing new opportunities as they arise.

Individuals can establish named endowment funds at the Jewish Community Foundation to support their favorite organizations on an annual basis or as a legacy to their children to distribute.

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DECLARATION OF INTENT

*I would like to include the following organizations in my charitable plans. (Please check all that apply.)

Anti-Defamation League

Beth Jacob Congregation

Camp Mountain Chai Chabad at La Costa

Congregation Adat Yeshurun Congregation Beth Am Congregation Beth El Congregation Beth Israel Congregation Dor Hadash

Friends of the IDF

Friendship Circle

Hillel of San Diego

Jewish Community Center (JCC) Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) Jewish Family Service (JFS)

Jewish Federation of San Diego Ken Jewish Community Ner Tamid Synagogue

Ohr Shalom Synagogue

San Diego Hebrew Day School

San Diego Jewish Academy

Temple Adat Shalom Temple Emanu-El Temple Solel Tifereth Israel Synagogue Other ____________________ Other ____________________

I am joining the Create a Jewish Legacy society to provide for, and leave my imprint on, our Jewish community for generations to come.

It will be our honor to include you in our community-wide celebrations.

Donor confidentiality is always respected.

Please indicate your preference: To inspire and encourage others to make commitments to Jewish causes for the future, I permit my name to be listed.

I wish to remain anonymous.

NAME (PRINTED)

NAME (PRINTED)

NAME(S)

ADDRESS

Please complete as you would like to be listed and sign below.

PHONE 1 PHONE 2 EMAIL 1 EMAIL 2

Please contact me to assist with documenting my intentions.

SIGNATURE DATE

SIGNATURE DATE

This Declaration of Intent is not a legal obligation and may be changed at my discretion.

*The organizations you select will be notified of your Declaration of Intent, unless you have indicated that you wish to be anonymous. Please detach and mail to: Jewish Community Foundation San Diego, 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123

On behalf of the Create a Jewish Legacy partners, we thank you for your commitment.

Beneficiary Information to Share with Your Professional Advisor

Thank you very much for choosing to create your Legacy Plan with the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego (JCF). We support you and your professional advisor to ensure your intentions are honored and documented according to your wishes.

For Trusts:

Charitable beneficiary language for you to provide to your estate planning attorney to include in your will or trust:

“I give (cash of $___________ or _____% of my estate or specified property) to the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego (Tax ID Number: 95-2504044), to be distributed according to the most recently dated Legacy Instructions on file with the Jewish Community Foundation.”

For Beneficiary Forms (IRAs, Life Insurance, etc.):

Charitable beneficiary language for you to use to complete your form with the company that holds your retirement plan or life insurance policy:

Jewish Community Foundation San Diego Tax ID Number: 95-2504044

For Gifts of Real Property and/or Partnership Interests:

Charitable beneficiary language for you to provide to your estate planning attorney to include in your will or trust:

“Community Foundation Charitable Real Estate Fund / Tax ID Number: 33-0794699

To be distributed according to the most recently dated Legacy Instructions on file with the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego.”

If you would like us to communicate directly with your professional advisor, we would be happy to do so. If you or your advisor should have any questions at all, please contact us at (858) 279-2740 or legacy@jcfsandiego.org. We encourage you to consult with your financial planner to discuss the best tax-advantaged vehicle to fund your plan (for example, designating all or a portion of your retirement plan, rather than funds from your trust).

Thank you for making our community stronger for generations to come!

What will your Legacy be?

HONOR THANKS TRADITION DOR L’DOR

TIKKUN OLAM RIGHTEOUS

Joseph and Lenka Finci Jewish Community Building 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 279-2740 / legacy@jcfsandiego.org / www.jcfsandiego.org

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