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Meet Our Donors

We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Here are their stories.

One Couple’s Legacy of Kindness

Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh B’Zeh—All of the Jewish people are responsible for one another. These words from the Talmud exemplify Ruth Albert z”l, who, upon her passing in 2021, left a generous bequest to JDC.

A Lifetime of Advocacy & Service

Simply looking at Stuart Kurlander’s resume provides a hearty snapshot of how deeply he cares for those around him. A nationally recognized leader in health care law and the Global Co-Chair of the Israel practice at Latham & Watkins LLP, Stuart has always considered community service a very high priority.

‘Work We Believe In’

When Hilde and Colin Alter saw firsthand the good that JDC was accomplishing around the world, they changed their family model for charitable giving and added a gift to their will.

Paying It Forward

Felice Zimmern Stokes was an infant when her town’s entire Jewish population was sent to an internment camp. Many years later, she discovered the role that JDC played in her rescue from the Nazis.