Jerusalem Foundation

The Jerusalem Foundation "believes in a comprehensive approach to promoting and enhancing a free, open, pluralistic and modern society in Jerusalem."


 * "The special task of caring for Jerusalem fell to Teddy Kollek in 1965 when he was elected Mayor of Jerusalem for the first time. He understood the unique blend of complexity and beauty that is Jerusalem and had the vision of bringing the ordinary reality to the level of the ideal Jerusalem - linking heaven and earth. He believed in striving for the ideal city and creating an exemplary society. Realizing that the municipal government would never be able to respond to this complex task, he founded the Jerusalem Foundation in 1966 under the leadership of Ruth Cheshin and entrusted her and the new organization with the unique mission of creating a worthy capital for Israel, the Jewish people and the citizens of Jerusalem. Ruth Cheshin continues to lead the Jerusalem Foundation and together with Jerusalem Foundation International Chairman, Dan Meridor, Teddy Kollek's vision for Jerusalem is carried forward to a new generation."

People

 * Founder: Teddy Kollek
 * International Chairman: Dan Meridor
 * President: Ruth Cheshin
 * Chairman of the Executive Committee: David Brodet
 * General Director: Richard Hirsch
 * Vice President of Overseas Coordination: Alan Freeman
 * Desk Head in Jerusalem: Miki Cohen (Michael Cohen)

Israel Board of Directors
Accessed May 2010:


 * Founder: Teddy Kollek
 * President: Ruth Cheshin
 * Honorary Chairman: Mayor Nir Barkat
 * Chairman: Sallai Meridor

Board of Governors: Zvi Agmon, Tamar Ben David, Yoram Belizovsky, Alan Hassenfeld, Meir Heth, Gary Leibler, Martin Paisner, Dan Suesskind, Yossi Vardi, Moshe Vidman, Rizek Abusharr, David Arad, Avraham Asheri, Tamara Barnea, Shlomo Belkind, Amnon Eisenberg, Moshe Eliash, Michael Federmann, Yaron Angel, Ruth Gavison, Martin Gerstel, Ralph Goldman, Ruth Gorenstein, David Hacohen, Nechama Hillamn, Richard Hirsch, Ya'acov Hirsch, Amos Mar-Haim, Raphael Molcho, Shlomit Molho, Jacob Ner-David, Doron Rechlevsky, Yaron Sadan, George Saman, Micha Shagrir, Imad Telhami, Ran Tuttnauer, Yosef Uziely, Menachem Ya'ari

Board of Governors (2007)

 * Rizek Abusharr
 * Zvi Agmon
 * Danny Angel
 * David Arad
 * Avraham Asheri
 * Tamara Barnea
 * Yoram Belizovsky
 * Shlomo Belkind
 * Tamar Ben David
 * Amnon Eisenberg
 * Moshe Eliash
 * Oded Eliashar
 * Michael Federmann
 * Ruth Gavison
 * Martin Gerstel
 * Ruth Gorenstein
 * David Hacohen
 * Meir Heth
 * Nechama Hillman
 * Daniel Mimran
 * Ya'acov Hirsch
 * Ephraim Levy
 * Amos Mar-Haim
 * Raphael Molcho
 * Shlomit Molho
 * Yaakov Ner-David
 * Eitan Raff
 * Moshe Raviv
 * Doron Rechlevsky
 * Yaron Sadan
 * Harry Sapir
 * Micha Shagrir
 * Ron Tuttnauer
 * Yosef Uziely
 * Yossi Vardi
 * Moshe Vidman
 * Menachem Ya'ari
 * Rina Zamir
 * Dan Ziskind

The Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. (USA)
Accessed May 2010:


 * Executive Director - Moshe Fogel
 * U.S. Desk Head in Jerusalem: Shimon Arbel
 * Chairman: Alan G. Hassenfeld
 * Vice Chairman: Kenneth J. Bialkin
 * Secretary/Treasurer: Stephen R. Reiner
 * Founding Chairman: Nahum Bernstein (deceased)
 * Honorary Chairman: Alvin Einbender, Ambassador Max M. Kampelman, Martin Lipton
 * Founding Secretary/Treasurer: Harvey Rothenberg
 * International Chairman: Sallai Meridor
 * General Counsel: Steven Scheinfeld

Directors: David N. Bottoms, Jr., Daniel Crown, Lester Crown, Richard Edelman, Neal Goldman, Ralph Goldman, Linda Jesselson, Jordan Kassalow, Lynne Koeppel, Nathan Leight, Isidore Mayrock, Theodore Mirvis, Allen Model, Ambassador Lyndon Olson, Jr., Bernard M. Plum, Jeffrey Pulver, Bernard Rapoport, David Recanati, Craig Reicher, Barbara Rifkind, Erica J. Stein, Merryl H. Tisch, Honorable John C. Whitehead, Director Emeritus; [Leonard A. Wilf]]

US Directors (2007)

 * David N. Bottoms, Jr.
 * Daniel Crown
 * Lester Crown
 * Arnold Forster
 * Ralph Goldman
 * Richard Goldman
 * Linda Jesselson
 * Jonathan H. Kagan
 * Lynne Koeppel
 * Nathan Leight
 * Theodore Mirvis
 * Allen Model
 * Lyndon Olson, Jr.
 * Rafael Pastor
 * Bernard M. Plum
 * Bernard Rapoport
 * David Recanati
 * Craig Reicher
 * Barbara Rifkind
 * James C. Slaughter
 * Erica J. Stein
 * Merryl H. Tisch
 * John C. Whitehead
 * Leonard A. Wilf


 * Executive Director, US Desk, Israel: Moshe Fogel

Contact

 * Web: http://www.jerusalemfoundation.org/english/home.php

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