Good Thursday morning!
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In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a new initiative to expose secular Israelis to Shabbat and Mazon’s voluntary recognition of its workers’ union. We also feature opinion pieces from Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz and Erica Brown. We’ll start with colleagues and friends remembering philanthropist and Republican donor Elissa Czuker.
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Elissa Czuker, a prominent philanthropist in the Los Angeles area who supported many Jewish causes, donated to several Republican presidential candidates and served on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Coalition, died last Friday in Los Angeles, reports eJewishPhilanthropy’s Haley Cohen. Czuker was 53.
Czuker, a mother of nine, was an active member of Beverly Hills Synagogue (Young Israel of North Beverly Hills) and a well-known figure in the local Orthodox community. Together with her husband, Edward, Czuker supported a variety of organizations including the American Society for Yad Vashem, ArtScroll, Israel Bonds, Chabad, Grass Roots Neighbors and Early Alert Canines.
“Elissa Czuker was a powerhouse in leading the community at a crucial turning point in the life of our synagogue,” Rabbi Pini Dunner, who leads Beverly Hills Synagogue, told eJP on Wednesday.
Czuker was also involved in GOP politics, serving as a board member of the Republican Jewish Coalition and donating to Republican presidential campaigns.
“Together with Edward, she gave strength and vibrancy to many communal organizations,” the RJC’s CEO, Matt Brooks, told eJP in a statement. “Our thoughts are with her husband Edward and their children: Sarah, Elana, Abraham, Mimi, Ephraim, Isaac, Rivka, Yossi, and Chavi, in this difficult time. May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.”
Czuker was a client and board member of Early Alert Canines, a nonprofit that provides alert dogs for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. “She offered a logical, down-to-earth perspective during EAC board meetings and her point of view was greatly valued,” EAC wrote Tuesday on Facebook. “Leading by example, she demonstrated her belief in the importance of granting all individuals access to a life of dignity and well-being.”
Czuker is survived by her husband, Edward, chief executive of real estate developer Legado Companies, and their children.
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