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H O N O R I N G JCSA P A S T PRESIDENTS Acknowledgments and Introduction

ELLIE ARONOWITZ

JCSA Secretary

and

B E R T J . GOLDBERG

JCSA Past President

Co-Chairs, JCSA 100th Anniversary Celebration Program Committee

The Jewish Communal Service Association's 100th Aimiversary is an

occasion to commemorate its many accomplishments, and to pay tribute to those who led the organization through its demanding first one hundred years. The milestone also lepresents a unique oppormnity to reflect on the past, consider the present, and visualize the fumre of the profession, and the Jewish community it serves with unswerving dedication.

J C S A has undertaken four maj or programmatic initiatives designed to both celebrate these achievements, and enhance the knowledge and understanding of the profession as we approach the new millennium. These projects are (1 ) an indepth survey of J C S A membership, in cooperation with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work; (2) a seminar/teleconference on professional leadership, available to communities throughout North America; (3) a gala dinner honoring our Past Presidents; and (4) this special commemorative edition of the Journal of Jewish Communal Service.

The success of this intricate tapestty of interwoven projects required the active cooperation and support from J C S A leaders, and many others concemed with the profession. We would like to take this oppormnity to acknowledge the outstanding programmatic assistance and financial support J C S A , and we, were formnate to receive.

JCSA MEMBERSHIP SURVEY—1999

• Dr. Ron B . Meier, Chair, Research Advisory Committee

• Dr. Sheldon Gelman, Dean, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University

• Dr. David J . Schnall , Dr. Charles Auerbach, and Mr. Jay S. Sweifach, Wurzweiler Survey Research Team of Yeshiva University

Financial Support

• U J F of MetroWest, New Jeisey, Mr. Max L . Kleinman, Executive Vice President

' UJA-Federation ofNew York, Mr. Stephen D. Solender, Executive Vice President

• Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Mr. Stephen H. Hoffman, Executive Vice President

• New York Association of New Americans, Mr. Mark Handelman, Executive Director

• The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, Mark S. Hochberg, M.D. , President

S E M I N A R / T E L E C O N F E R E N C E — 1 9 9 9 : PROFESSIONAL L E A D E R S H I P

IN T H E 21 ST C E N T U R Y

• Mr. Jerry W. Levin, President and C E O , Sunbeam Corporation; Former Chairman and C E O , Revlon Corporation and the Coleman Company, Keynote Speaker

• Mr. Frank Strauss, Consultant, Communications and Technology, United Jewish Communities, N Y , Telecast Production and Technical Assistance

Financial Support

• United Jewish Communities, N Y , Mr. Steven D. Solender, Acting President

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Journal of Jewish Communal Service / 102

Joint Distribution Committee, N Y , Mr. Michael Schneider, Executive Vice President

1OOTH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER

M r . Stephen D . Solender, Act ing President, United Jewish Communities, New York, Diimer Chairman Ms. Ricki Baker, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, U J A -Federation of New York, Direction and Production, Multimedia Presentation Mr. Michael LoSardo, Art Director, Marketing and Communications, UJA-Federation of New York, Design and Production, Dinner Invitations

COMMEMORATIVE JOURNAL

Ms. Gail Naron Chalew, Journal Managing Editor, New Orleans, L A

Financial Support

Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, N Y , Dr. Jeffrey R. Solomon, President; Grant for Journal distribution at U J C General Assembly, November 1999 Fifty-five Jewish communal service agencies, foundations, and individuals; Underwriters of tiie "Pages of Honor" for J C S A

Past Presidents, and the "Messages of Congramlations" found in the Journal.

VISION AND EXECUTION

The entire enterprise owes much to the visionary leadership of J C S A President, Max L . Kleinman. Max initiated several of the individual projects, then forged them into a unified approach to our celebration of a cenmry of service. He gave unstintingly of his time, energies and leadership, reaching out to many segments of the community to gamer their assistance, cooperation and support.

The vision was successfiilly translated into reality through the hard work and professionalism of die J C S A staff—Joel Ollander, Executive Director, and Miima Nelson, Executive Assistant. No major project was too overwhelming, no small task was too burdensome...and all accomplished with a smile and a "can do" attitude. Minna and Joel are tmly the "pro's pros."

Finally, we want to thank J C S A for the unique opportunity our role as co-chairs of the celebration offered. We leamed, we grew, and we enjoyed! May the Association continue to go from strength to strength...and from generation to generation, secure in its vital role as the Jewish communal service profession.

M A Z E L T O V A N D C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

T O T H E

J E W I S H C O M M U N A L S E R V I C E A S S O C I A T I O N

ON

A C E N T U R Y O F S E R V I C E

T o T H E P R O F E S S I O N AND T H E J E W I S H COMMUNITY

ELLIE ARONOWITZ AND BERT J . GOLDBERG

C O - C H A I R S

J C S A I G O T H A N N I V E R S A R Y C E L E B R A T I O N P R O G R A M C O M M I T T E E

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PAGES OF

HONOR

H O N O R ROLL OF JCSA PRESIDENTS 1 9 0 0 - 2 0 0 0

1900 Max Senior 1948 Samuel Levine 1902/04 Max Herzterg 1949 George W. Rakinoff 1906 Julian Mack 1950 Ckarles Zunser 1908 Natkan Bijur 1951 Martin M. Cokn 1910 JacoL H. Hollender 1952 Marcel Kovarsky 1912 Lee K. Frankel 1953 Pkdip Bernstein 1914 Minnie F. Low 1954 Judak Pilck 1916 Aaron Coken 1955 Roland Baxt 1918 Fred M. Butzel 1956 Edward M. Kakn 1919 Felix M. Warturg 1957 Miriam R. Epkraim 1920 Louis H. Levin 1958 Walter A. Lurie 1921 Solomon Lowenstein 1959 Herkert H. Aptekar 1922 Frances Taussig 1960 Judak J. Skapiro 1923 Maurice B. Hexter 1961 Donald B. Hurwitz 1924 Ludwig B. Bernstein 1962 Pkilip Soskis 1925 Louis M. Cakn 1963 Jacok T. Zukerman 1926 William J. Skroder 1964 Bertram H. Gold 1927 Morris D. Waldman 1965 Maurice Bernstein 1928 Samuel A. Goldsmitk 1966 William Avrunin 1929 Boris D. Bogen 1967 Sidney Z. Vincent 1930 Pkdip L. Seman 1968 Martka Selig 1931 Maurice J. Karpf 1969 Sanford Solender 1932 I. M. Rukinow 1970/72 Irving Greenkerg 1933 Jacok Billikopf 1972/74 Ckarles Miller 1934 Ben M. Selekman 1974/76 Samuel Katz 1935/36 Harry L. Glucksman 1976/78 William Kakn 1937 Harry Greenstein 1978/80 Bernard Olskansky 1938 Josepk J. Sckwartz 1980/82 Berald B. Bukis 1939 Jokn Slawson 1982/84 Daniel Mann 1940 Maurice Taylor 1984/86 Ferne Katleman 1941 Israel S. Ckipkin 1986/88 Etkel Taft 1942 Kurt Peiser 1988/90 Daniel Tkursz 1943 Louis Kraft 1990/92 Ronald L. Coun 1944 Isidore Sokeloff 1992/94 Ernest M. Kakn 1945 Harry L. Lurie 1994/96 Bert J. Goldkerg 1946 Harold Silver 1996/98 Mark Handelman 1947 Louis H. Sokel 1998/2000 Max L. Kleinman

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1899 Boris D. Bogen 1900-1904 Hannak Marks 1904-1908 Solomon Lowenstein 1908-1916 Louis H. Levin 1916-1919 Boris D. Bogen 1919-1928 Samuel A. Goldsmitk

1928 Hyman Kaplan 1929-1933 George W. RaLinoff 1933-1936 Mickael Freund 1936-1939 Moses W. Beckelman 1939-1945 Marcel Kovarsky 1946-1949 Herkert H. Aptekar

1950 Josepk Antman 1951 Eli E. Coken

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES 1952-1968 Preston David 1968-1970 Morton Teicker

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

1970-1982 Mattkew Penn 1982-Present Joel Ollander

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JCSA EXECUTIVES 1899-1999

DIRECTORS

Presidents/Executive Directors / 105

F E L I X M . W A R B U R G President, 1919

In Memoriam

UJA-Federat ion of N e w Y o r k

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Joumal of Jewish Communal Service / 106

M A U R I C E B . H E X T E R President, 1923

In Memoriam


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President, 1926

United' Jewish Communities The Federations of North America

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In Memoriam

United Jewish Communities Honors

William J. Shroder


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L O U I S K R A F T President, 1943

In Memoriam JCSA Louis Kraft Award Committee

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I S I D O R E S O B E L O F F President, 1944

In Memoriam Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit

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Presidents/Executive Directors / 1 1 1

President, 1953

United' Jewisl Communities The Federations uf Norlh America

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In Memoriam

United Jewish Communities Honors

Philip Bernstein


n lives. As

people seeking more iRdependert of FE-G-S {1942-197$!, he abated

the Seids of empli ment, career I. Roland, a natJonally reco ized

services tOoi;!!'i:ss the needs

of war m, Ifse rider worker, persons with mental

R o l a n d Baxt Service.

o t e . He also served '.vi:h distinction as the of tl» Natienal Confeience of Jewish Communal

HM& grateful for Itoiand Baxt's 34 years of leader ipand his««ttnued commitment to FEG-S.

W i t h H o n o r R e c o g n i t i o n

F-E-G-S is also pleased to honor Mark Handelman, Executive Vice President, New York Association for New

Americans, and immediate past President of the Jewish Communal Service Association.

We have worked closely with Mark and NYANA for many

years. Mark is a national leader whose creativity and

commitment to the Jewish people here in New York, the

United States and worldwide, helps to set the standard for

Jewish Communal Service. Mark H a n d e l m a n

Joseph Stein.Jr. Presidents! Chair

F-EGS F«-S is a Benefidaty of UJA-Fedetalioii of New M

A United Way Agency of New VorkCity/Long Island Alfred P. Miller

Executive Vice President/CEO

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M I R I A M R. E P H R A I M President, 1957

In Memoriam


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W A L T E R A . L U R I E President, 1958

With Esteem and Affection Jewish Council for Public Affairs, NY

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D O N A L D B . H U R W I T Z President, 1961

In Memoriam Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

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P H I L I P A . S O S K I S President, 1962

In Memoriam New York Association of New Americans

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J A C O B T. Z U K E R M A N President, 1963

In Memoriam Friends of J. T. Zukerman

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It is with great pride that the A m e r i c a n J e w i s h

C o m m i t t e e joins J C S A in p a y i n g tribute to Bert

G o l d . Policy m a k e r a n d a d v o c a t e , d i p l o m a t a n d

c o m m u n i t y e d u c a t o r , d y n a m i c l e a d e r a n d m a s

ter of nonprofit m a n a g e m e n t , Bert exemplifies the

c o n s u m m a t e J e w i s h c o m m u n a l service profes

sional. fHis v i g o r o u s c h a m p i o n s h i p of J e w i s h

unity h a s b r o u g h t to life, in countless w a y s , the

.g Bible's clarion call: "Let us b e strong for the s a k e

Let us be strong of o u r p e o p e

for the sake of our people/' Bert s e r v e d a s A J C Executive V i c e President f r o m

1 9 6 7 to 1 9 8 2 . D u r i n g his fifteen-year tenure, h e

d e m o n s t r a t e d p r o f o u n d creativity a n d c o m m i t

m e n t in e n h a n c i n g J e w i s h c o m m u n a l life a n d

a d v a n c i n g social justice. U n d e r his leadership,

A J C s p e a r h e a d e d a r a n g e of a c c l a i m e d civil

rights a n d intergroup initiatives. W i t h rare fore

sight, Bert f o u n d e d A J C ' s Institute o n A m e r i c a n

Jewish-Israeli Relations, building the Institute into

the nation's f o r e m o s t a g e n c y d e d i c a t e d to

strengthening relations b e t w e e n Israeli J e w s a n d

t h o s e in the D i a s p o r a .

Executive Vice President, The American Jewish Committee, 1967-82, 1987-88; J C S A President, 1 9 6 4

We honor Bert today for his lifelong d e v o t i o n

to the highest J e w i s h v a l u e s a n d his d e c a d e s of

distinguished service to the J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y .

J The American Jewish Committee

Bruce M. Ramer President

David A. Harris Executive Director

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M A U R I C E B E R N S T E I N President, 1965

With Esteem and Affection


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W I L L I A M A V R U N I N President, 1966 and Joumal Editor, 1961-1963

In Memoriam Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit

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S I D N E Y Z . V I N C E N T President, 1967

In Memoriam Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland

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M A R T H A S E L I G President, 1968


UJA-Federa t ion of N e w York

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S A N F O R D S O L E N D E R President, 1969



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I R V I N G G R E E N B E R G President, 1970-1972

Jn Memoriam UJF of MetroWest, NJ

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C H A R L E S M I L L E R President, 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 7 4

In Memoriam Jewish Federation o f Greater Philadelphia

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We Salute the JCSA for a Century oj Service i899-i999

it

With a Special Salute to

William Kahn JCSA President i976-i977

Jewish Federation oj St. Louis Executive Vice President

i986-i990

Jpuiith Fedpration of tLouis

Jewish Community Center Executive Vice President

1 9 5 8 - 1 9 7 8

Jewish Community Center of St. Louis

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B E R N A R D O L S H A N S K Y President, 1 9 7 8 - 1 9 8 0

With Esteem and Affection Combined Jewish Philanthropies o f Greater Boston

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G E R A L D B . B U B I S President, 1980-1982

With Esteem and Affection Hebrew Union College-JIR and Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles

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D A N I E L M A N N President, 1 9 8 2 - 1 9 8 4

IVith Esteem and Affection B'nai B'rith International, Washington, D C

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F E R N E K A T L E M A N President, 1984-1986

With Esteem and Affection The Wexner Foundation, Columbus, OH

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E T H E L T A F T Presdient, 1986-1988

With Esteem and Affection Jewish Vocational Service and Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles

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D A N I E L T H U R S Z President, 1 9 8 8 - 1 9 9 0

With Esteem and Affection B'nai B'rith International, Washington, D C

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R O N A L D L C O U N President, 1990-1992

With Esteem and Affection Jewish Vocational Service and UJF of iVIetroWest, NJ

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E R N E S T M . K A H N President, 1992-1994

With Esteem and Affection Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

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B E R T J . G O L D B E R G President, 1 9 9 4 - 1 9 9 6

With Esteem and Affection Assoc iat ion o f Jewish Family and Children's A g e n c i e s

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M A R K H A N D E L M A N President, 1996-1998

With Esteem and Affection New York Association for New Americans

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M A X L , K L E I N M A N President, 1998-2000

With Esteem and Affection UJF of MetroWest, NJ

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M A T T H E W P E N N Executive Director, 1970-1982

With Esteem and Affection JCSA Past Presidents and JCSA Group Plans Administrators

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J O E L O L L A N D E R Executive Director, 1982-Present

With Esteem and Affection JCSA Past Presidents and JCSA Group Plans Administrators

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JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION

100"'' ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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BRIAN and IRVING SILBERBERG

Administrators

JCSA GROUP INSURANCE PLANS

November 4,1999 New York City

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Seated (left to right): Joel Ollander, Executive Director; Ethel Taft, ast President (1986-88); Ferne Katleman, Past President (1984-86); erald B. Bubis, Past President (1980-82) .

standing (left to right): Daniel Mann, Past President (1982-84); Bernard Olshansky, Past President (1978-80); William Kahn, ast President (1976-78)

eft to right: Bert J. Goldberg, Past President (1994-96); Joel Ollander, Executive Director; 4ark Handelman, Past President (1996-98); Ronald I. Coun, Past President (1990-92); Ernest M. :ahn. Past President (1992-94).

JCSA Leadership - 1982

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JCSA's 100th Anniversary

1899-1999

Celebrating a Century of Service

November 4 ,1999

Bridgewaters

New York City

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