"I found a fruitful world, because my ancestors planted it for me. Likewise, I am planting for future generations." 
- Talmud

The Book of Life is a collection of legacy stories that honor the values of individuals and families who have made a commitment as a legacy donor through a bequest and/or by establishing an endowment at the Jewish Endowment Foundation of South Carolina (JEFSC). Each one of us, regardless of our age, wealth, or affiliation, has the power to become a legacy donor, helping to ensure the financial sustainability of Jewish Charleston long after our lifetimes.

The donors listed below have made a legacy commitment to one or more local Jewish organizations. Members appearing in bold have legally formalized their gift. If a donor chooses to include their legacy story as part of the Book of Life, we will include it as a link below. Click on the name of the donor to view their Book of Life page.

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Anonymous (54)

Ami Abramson

Eli Abuderham

Marlene Addlestone

Saul Adelman

Gloria Schraibman Adelson (OBM)

Jeffrey Alexander

Mickey & Gerald Appleman

Jonathan & Melanie Archer

B

Patti & Mickey Bagg

Roy Bakalo

Charles (OBM) & Nancy Banov

Delphine Barnett (OBM)

David & Esther Beckmann

Ira & Andrea Berendt

Susan Addlestone Berlijn

Carolyn & Steven B. Berlin 

Edward E. Berlin 

Shera Lee Berlin (OBM)

Herbert (OBM) & Jaclyn Berlinsky

Katherine Bielsky

Traci & Neal Black

Ryan & Sharyn Bluestein

Ettaleah (OBM) & Nicky Bluestein

Elisa (OBM) and Gabriel Bluestein

Elaine Ortner Brabham

Craig & Tsivia Browdy

Rita Busman (OBM)

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Ben & Susan Chase

Phillip (OBM) and Leah Chase

Eileen & Stanley Chepenik

Ryan Chesley

Robyn & Randy Cohen

Jeffrey & Jody Cohen

David & Linda Cohen

Neil E. Cohen and Family

Jay Cooper

Ted & Judi Corsaro

D

Vicki & Fred Daniziger

Chuck & Jill Deich

E

Elizabeth Edelson

Morris & Deborah Ellison

Haskell (OBM) & Barbara Ellison

Ellen Elmaleh

Beth Elmaleh-Stapleton

Aaron & Rebecca Engel

Joseph Engel (OBM)

Richard & Linda Ett

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Stuart Feldman

Sally & Mickey Fischbein

Brandon Fish

Dennis & Terry Fisher

Harold I. Fox, OBM

Monte & Eileen Fried

Harvey & Janet Friedman

G

Ofer & Laurie Gamliel

Paul & Susan Garfinkel

Marsha & Neil Gewirtzman

Ofer Gilady

Mitch & Irene (OBM) Gilbert

David & Linda Gilston

Guy & Judy Gimson

Slade & Lori Gleaton

Gloria & Henry Goldberg

Jason Goldberg

Steven & Amy Goldberg

Charles (OBM) & Harriet Goldberg

Harry & Ruth Goldberg

Marsha & Bill Golod

Neal A. Gordon & Marilyn J. Gordon

Judith Green

H

Al & Mindy Hawkins

Jake Hirsch

Jane Hirsch 

Marilyn Hoffman

Stanley Hoffman

Ellen Hoffman

Elisheva Holub

Michael & Diane Hornblas

Sharon Hox

Eli & Ann-Therese Hyman

Warren & Pearl Hyman (OBM)

I

Enid Idelsohn

Alan & Lisa Isaacson

J

Michael Jackson

Carl "Chuck" Jacobson

K

Ellis & Janice Kahn

Sewell & Renee Kahn

Sharon Kahn & Richard Lehr

Stan & Pam Kaplan

Susan (OBM) & Stuart Kaufman

Betsy & Dennis Karpf

Marvin & Phyllis Katzen

Nathan & Linda Kirshstein

Bruce and Ava Kleinman

Diana & Israel (OBM) Kogan

Michael Kogan (OBM)

Samantha Krantz

Maurice & Linda Krawcheck

Barry & Elaine Krell

Ed and Amy Kronsberg

Or Kroub

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Patrick (OBM) & Victoria Labbe

Rachel & Jim Landis

Jack & Camo Lawson

Brenda Lederman

Abigail Leibowitz

Dan Lerner

Scott & Lara LeRoy

Elliott Lessen

Ted & Rose Levin

Norman & Abby Levine

Arthur Liberman

Meyer Lipman

Larry & Jan Lipov

Harvey & Sherri Loew

Mindelle Seltzer & Robert Lovinger

Dan Lurie

Spencer & Elisabeth Lynch

Paul & Suzanne Lynch

M

Diana & Wade Manaker

Steve & Debbie Mandel

Eran & Jennifer Maron

Burnet & Jane Mendelsohn

David & Risa Milbauer

Marcia & Stewart Miller

Mike & Shirley Mills

Carol and Allan Mysel Endowment

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Harry & Ellen Nadler

Alan & Neda Nussbaum

O

William & Christine Olasov

P

Martin (OBM) and Jeryll Haas Perlmutter

Daniel & Anahita Perlmutter

Sandra and Howard Peskin

Mark & Karen Pinosky

Q

William & Stephanie Quick

R

Michael & Erica Rabhan

Rachel Raisin

Ellis & Sally Regenbogen

Shoshanna Beth Wasserman Richeck

John & Hilary Rieck

Scot and Karen Rittenabum

Mitch Roberts

Susan Rosand

Sam and Sara Beth Rosen

Alex Rosen

Adam Rosenbaum

David & Marcelle Rosenberg

Mark & Camilla Rosenberg

Anita Rosenberg

Peter & Arlene Rosenthal

Steve & LuAnn Rosenzweig

Herb Rosner

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Amy Davis & Phillip Saul

Jennifer Schager

Linda Scheer

Jerry Scheer

Sigmund Schildcrout (OBM)

Terry Schildcrout

Susan Schutz

Barbara Schwartz

Paul Schwartz

Faye Seigel

Richard & Randi Serrins

Mindy Roiff & Roger Shanfeld

Steven & Katherine Shapiro

Phyllis Shorago

Brian Shulman

Ronald & Paula Silverman

Joe & Debbie Sistino

Joseph (OBM) and Freida Sokol

Kerry & Cindi Solomon

Robin Solomon

Roxann & Michael Spandorfer

Hugo (OBM) and Barbara Spitz

Edward Spool

Rich & Shara Star

Ellen & Robert Steinberg

Samuel & Sunny Steinberg

Kelly Stellrecht

Joe Stern

Scott & Tamar Sternfeld

Cynthia Stetzer

Michael & Sharon (OBM) Stricker

Patricia Rones & Paul Sykes

T

Stuart & Elaine Tessler

Louis Tick & Sara Sharnoff Tick

Murray Treiser

Ilene Turbow

Rob & Deborah Turkewitz 

V

Fred and Judy Volkman 

Patricia Votava

W

Nathaniel Wallace

Barry & Ruth Warren

Sue & Jeff Weinman

Gary & Miriam Weinstein

Bob & Sally Warshaw Weisman

Paige & TR Williams

Y

Greg & Marian Yarus

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*Members appearing in bold have legally formalized their gift