Major Gifts

 Leslie Green

Leslie Green is a past President and current board member of Federation. She became active in AIPAC and Israel advocacy 15 years ago, starting as a member and volunteering to lobby in Washington. A few years later she was
asked to be the co-lead lobbyist for the 18th Congressional District along with Suzy Merin and a few years later was offered a position on AIPAC’s national board.
 
Leslie is the daughter of Holocaust survivors, lives in Chester with her husband Glenn and mother of Sarah, Michael, Beth, Rachel and Yosi and a grandmother of twins. She is a practicing ophthalmologist in Orange County.

Thank you to everyone that was able to join The Jewish Federation in honoring
Leslie Green and Jonah Mandelbaum, at this year's Major Gifts.

Jonah Mandelbaum

Jonah Mandelbaum, the son of Holocaust survivors, has been in the Hudson Valley for more than 35 years. He immigrated to the US from Israel in 1970 and settled in Warwick where he established MJJ Builders. Along with his wife Donna, they work to provide safe affordable homes.

Jonah gives much of his time to Orange County and is a longtime supporter of our Jewish Federation, where he is an honorary Board member. In addition, he has held seats on many other Boards including the Orange County Water Authority, the Office of the Aging, Senior Housing Authority, and several foundation and hospital boards. He helps veterans with PTSD.

His motto is: "Help people while they're alive - better than saying good things about them when they're dead!"