Presented by The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Ellen Mandler OF BLESSED MEMORY
Ellen Mandler liked to refer to herself as a “professional volunteer.” She took her responsibilities seriously and spent numerous hours organizing, attending meetings and raising money for various Jewish organizations. Ellen was deeply committed to Jewish causes. The majority of her time was spent first with Hadassah and later with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, but she was also active in American Jewish
Federation Tuesday 1978, Ellen standing on left
Congress, Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs, and other organizations which sought to protect American Jews and Israel. Ellen was great at fundraising for Jewish causes. She always told me that the hardest but most rewarding job as a professional volunteer was raising money. Golda Meir, the former Prime Minister of Israel, in her biography gave credit to the countless Jewish women of America who helped provide funds to help
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