MARSHALL WEINBERG

WEINBERG--Marshall. The Officers, Board, and global staff of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) mourn with great sadness the passing of our cherished, beloved friend Marshall Weinberg, a long-serving member of the JDC Board of Directors. A giant of Jewish philanthropy, Marshall was admired during his lifetime for his boundless devotion and generosity to the Jewish people and Israel, and his tireless efforts to inspire others to take action through philanthropy. Serving more than five decades on the JDC Board, Marshall shared his wisdom and wit, compassion and kindness, and financial acumen, all rooted in his cherished values of arevut, mutual Jewish responsibility, and tikkun olam, repair of a broken world. A global advocate for JDC, Marshall was an ardent supporter of the organization's work aiding the former Soviet Union's vulnerable Jews and rekindling Jewish life that is now flourishing in the region. In Israel, he was deeply engaged in JDC's work to uplift people facing social hardships and create innovative systemic solutions. He played a key role in developing the renowned Myers-JDC- Brookdale Institute, where he endowed the Marshall Weinberg Fund for Professional Collaboration and Development as well as provided strategic guidance as a member of its Board. The Marshall M. Weinberg JDC Archives in Jerusalem were named through a major gift by Marshall to ensure the preservation of one of the most important collections of modern Jewish history. He was recognized with JDC's Maasim Tovim Award, one of the organization's most prestigious honors, for his years of service to JDC's mission around the world. A renowned philanthropist and prominent Jewish leader, Marshall was deeply dedicated to numerous causes, including higher education and reproductive rights. His leadership at the University of Michigan, where he supported Jewish Studies, created the Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science, and was the largest contributor to graduate student fellowships in the humanities, earned him an honorary doctorate in 2014. In addition, Marshall was President Emeritus of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and a former National Vice Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, the forerunner to the Jewish Federations, on whose behalf he spoke around the country to raise funds and seed rising cohorts of Jewish philanthropists. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Marshall's family and to all those who benefited from his lifetime of service to his people and causes he loved. The world lost a larger than life advocate for the Jewish world. May Marshall's memory be for a blessing. His legacy lives on in all of us and in coming generations inspired by his passion, care, and commitment. Annie Sandler, President Mark Sisisky, Chair of the Board Ariel Zwang, CEO