Shais “MaNishtana” Rison
New York, New York
MaNishtana is a blogger and filmmaker who uses his work to make the world—both Jewish and secular—a better place for Jews of Color ("JOC").
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Learn more about nominees who are caring for less-fortunate Jewish populations and helping to nourish Jewish culture overseas.
Number of Global Jewry nominees: 86
Erez Cohen
Champaign, Illinois
Erez came to the University of Illinois in 2009 and changed the campus & attitude towards Israel, including sending many students to Israel.
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Shmuel Gluck
Monsey, New York
Rabbi Gluck is involved in heading off an array of programs geared towards the youth at risk in Monsey as well as others in need
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Judith Sloan
Queens, New York, New York
human rights activist, oral historian, actor, writer, radio producer, educator, poet, co-founder of EarSay dedicated to sharing voices often
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Amanda Marcus
Long Beach, New York
As the BBYO Program Director and Staff Liason of the Global Ambassador's Network, Amanda Marcus inspires teens to take on leadership roles in the Jewish community
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Tammi Benjamin
Santa Cruz, California
Tammi has courageously stood up for the safety and rights of Jewish students on California's college campuses.
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frederic baumgarten
Manhattan, New York
Frederic H. Baumgarten is a principled man with enormous energy, a powerful personality with personal charisma and a towering intellect.
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Peter Freimark
Moreland Hills, Ohio
Peter considers he is here to do" Work", and does that 24/7, helping others.
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Sol Fineblum
Needham, Massachusetts
WWII POW Patton army rifleman,Sol saved 300 buddies, was awarded Napoleoic medal by France;honored in the Army annals;saved freezing friend
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Zane Buzby
Los Angeles, California
Zane Buzby is the founder of "The Survivor Mitzvah Project" a charity that helps over 1000 Holocaust suvivors monthly, in 7 countries.
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