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| '''Susie Gelman''' is an American activist and philanthropist who is the chairwoman of the ]. | '''Susie Gelman''' is an American activist and philanthropist who is the chairwoman of the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/child-famed-jewish-family-funded-075122870.html |title=Child of Famed Jewish Family Funded Pro-Palestinian Protests |date=28 May 2024 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Gelman was born '''Susan Goldman''' the daughter of ] and ].<ref name=IPF>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= Susie Gelman, a graduate of Harvard University and Georgetown University Law Center, has been board chair of the Israel Policy Forum since 2016 |publisher=]|date= |url=https://israelpolicyforum.org/about/leadership/susie-gelman/ |accessdate=July 28, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120042026/https://israelpolicyforum.org/about/leadership/susie-gelman/| archive-date=January 20, 2021}}</ref> She has three brothers: ], ], and Richard W. Goldman (deceased).<ref>{{Cite |
Gelman was born '''Susan Goldman''' the daughter of ] and ].<ref name=IPF>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= Susie Gelman, a graduate of Harvard University and Georgetown University Law Center, has been board chair of the Israel Policy Forum since 2016 |publisher=]|date= |url=https://israelpolicyforum.org/about/leadership/susie-gelman/ |accessdate=July 28, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120042026/https://israelpolicyforum.org/about/leadership/susie-gelman/| archive-date=January 20, 2021}}</ref> She has three brothers: ], ], and Richard W. Goldman (deceased).<ref>{{Cite news|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= As parents assets flow in, Goldman heirs deciding which Jewish causes to fund |newspaper= J|publisher=]|date=June 29, 2012 |url=https://www.jweekly.com/2012/06/29/as-parents-assets-flow-in-goldman-heirs-deciding-which-jewish-causes-to-fun/ |accessdate=}}</ref> Her grandfather was ], president and owner of ] She is a graduate of ] and the ].<ref name=IPF /> She served for three terms as president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and is a lifetime member of its board of directors.<ref name=IPF /> Gelman co-chaired the Israel Religious Expressions Platform of the ] which promotes ].<ref name=IPF /> She has also served as the inaugural chair and ongoing board member of the ] Foundation; on the ] Planning Committee; co-chair of United Jewish Communities (now ]) Israel; and co-chaired the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly in Jerusalem in 2003 and 2013.<ref name=IPF /><ref name=Cheers>{{Cite news|first=Liza |last=Rosenberg |authorlink= |title=Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) 3 Cheers for the 3 Chairs |newspaper=]|date= |url=https://www.haaretz.com/haaretz-labels/power/1.5723765 |accessdate=July 27, 2019}}</ref> In 2016, she was named chairman of the board for the ],<ref name=IPF /> a ] based ] organization that works for a negotiated ] to the ] though advocacy, education and policy research.<ref name=AboutIPF> at Israel Policy Forum website.</ref><ref name=two-state-signatures>{{cite news|title=Full text: Israel Policy Forum letter urges Palestinian president to push for peace in UN speech|url=http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/diaspora/.premium-1.549049|accessdate=19 October 2013|newspaper=]|date=September 25, 2013}}</ref> Gelman is a member of the Board of Governors of ]; was awarded an honorary fellowship at ]; served for 12 years on the ] Board of Trustees, including two years as president of the board; serves as president of the board of the Goldman Environmental Foundation;<ref name=IPF /> and served on the Board of Managers of ].<ref name=Cheers /> In 2012, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund closed down and distributed its $280 million in assets to the three siblings.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jacob |last=Berkman |authorlink= |title=Can Jewish giving weather the transfer from one generation to the next? |publisher=]|date=January 25, 2011 |url=https://www.jta.org/2011/01/25/united-states/can-jewish-giving-weather-the-transfer-from-one-generation-to-the-next |accessdate=}}</ref> Susie and her husband channel their charitable activities through the Morningstar Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|first= Ryan|last=Lasker |authorlink= |title= Family foundation creates new professorship in Judaic Studies program |publisher=]|date=September 21, 2015 |url=https://www.gwhatchet.com/2015/09/21/family-foundation-creates-new-professorship-in-judaic-studies-program/ |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
| She believes that Israeli annexation of the ] is possible and would have terrible consequences for Israel threatening its legitimacy as a Jewish and democratic state.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Susie |last1=Gelman |first2= David A.|last2= Halperin |title= What if a desperate Netanyahu embraces West Bank annexation? |publisher=]|date=March 5, 2019 |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-if-a-desperate-netanyahu-embraces-west-bank-annexation/ |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first= Ben|last=Sales |authorlink= |title=Maryland Jewish Community Reacts to Netanyahu Victory |publisher=]|date=April 10, 2019 |url=https://jewishtimes.com/92191/maryland-jewish-community-reacts-to-netanyahu-victory/news/ |accessdate=}}</ref> | She believes that Israeli annexation of the ] is possible and would have terrible consequences for Israel threatening its legitimacy as a Jewish and democratic state.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Susie |last1=Gelman |first2= David A.|last2= Halperin |title= What if a desperate Netanyahu embraces West Bank annexation? |publisher=]|date=March 5, 2019 |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-if-a-desperate-netanyahu-embraces-west-bank-annexation/ |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first= Ben|last=Sales |authorlink= |title=Maryland Jewish Community Reacts to Netanyahu Victory |publisher=]|date=April 10, 2019 |url=https://jewishtimes.com/92191/maryland-jewish-community-reacts-to-netanyahu-victory/news/ |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| She is married to Michael Gelman. Together they have three children,<ref name=IPF /> a son and two daughters.<ref name=Cheers /> In May, 2024 it was |
She is married to Michael Gelman. Together they have three children,<ref name=IPF /> a son and two daughters.<ref name=Cheers /> In May, 2024 it was revealed that her daughter Rachel Gelman, through her Bafrayung Fund, is a major sponsor of pro-Palestinian activist groups involved in campus demonstrations and adjacent actions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Child of Famed Jewish Family Funded Pro-Palestinian Protests |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/child-famed-jewish-family-funded-075122870.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-SG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Israel |first=David |date=2024-05-29 |title=Report: Levi Strauss Heir Rachel Gelman a Major Force Behind Pro-Hamas Groups |url=https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/anti-israel-ngos/report-levi-strauss-heir-rachel-gelman-a-major-force-behind-pro-hamas-groups/2024/05/29/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| Michael Gelman was founding partner of the accounting firm ''Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman''.<ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Michael Gelman CPA Founding Partner (Retired) |publisher=Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman|date= |url=https://www.grfcpa.com/people/michael-gelman/ |accessdate=July 27, 2019}}</ref> She met her husband while they were in UJA's (now JFNA) Young Leadership program and were engaged at Kibbutz Ayelet Hashachar during a Federation mission to Israel.<ref name="Cheers" /> | Michael Gelman was founding partner of the accounting firm ''Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman''.<ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Michael Gelman CPA Founding Partner (Retired) |publisher=Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman|date= |url=https://www.grfcpa.com/people/michael-gelman/ |accessdate=July 27, 2019}}</ref> She met her husband while they were in UJA's (now JFNA) Young Leadership program and were engaged at Kibbutz Ayelet Hashachar during a Federation mission to Israel.<ref name="Cheers" /> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:07, 10 September 2024
Israel Policy Forum| Susan Ruth Gelman | |
|---|---|
 Susan Gelman at the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize award ceremony | |
| Born | Susan Goldman San Francisco, California, US |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Occupation | Chairwoman of the Israel Policy Forum |
| Parent(s) | Rhoda Haas Goldman Richard Goldman |
| Family | John D. Goldman (brother) Douglas E. Goldman (brother) Walter A. Haas (grandfather) Abraham Haas (great-grandfather) David Stern (great-grandfather) |
Susie Gelman is an American activist and philanthropist who is the chairwoman of the Israel Policy Forum.
Biography
Gelman was born Susan Goldman the daughter of Rhoda (née Haas) and Richard Goldman. She has three brothers: John D. Goldman, Douglas E. Goldman, and Richard W. Goldman (deceased). Her grandfather was Walter A. Haas, president and owner of Levi Strauss & Co. She is a graduate of Harvard University and the Georgetown University Law Center. She served for three terms as president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and is a lifetime member of its board of directors. Gelman co-chaired the Israel Religious Expressions Platform of the Jewish Federations of North America which promotes freedom of choice of marriage in Israel. She has also served as the inaugural chair and ongoing board member of the Birthright Israel Foundation; on the Taglit-Birthright Israel Planning Committee; co-chair of United Jewish Communities (now Jewish Federations of North America) Israel; and co-chaired the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly in Jerusalem in 2003 and 2013. In 2016, she was named chairman of the board for the Israel Policy Forum, a New York, NY based American Jewish organization that works for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict though advocacy, education and policy research. Gelman is a member of the Board of Governors of The Hebrew University; was awarded an honorary fellowship at Brandeis University; served for 12 years on the Georgetown Day School Board of Trustees, including two years as president of the board; serves as president of the board of the Goldman Environmental Foundation; and served on the Board of Managers of Adas Israel Congregation. In 2012, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund closed down and distributed its $280 million in assets to the three siblings. Susie and her husband channel their charitable activities through the Morningstar Foundation.
She believes that Israeli annexation of the West Bank is possible and would have terrible consequences for Israel threatening its legitimacy as a Jewish and democratic state.
Personal life
She is married to Michael Gelman. Together they have three children, a son and two daughters. In May, 2024 it was revealed that her daughter Rachel Gelman, through her Bafrayung Fund, is a major sponsor of pro-Palestinian activist groups involved in campus demonstrations and adjacent actions.
Michael Gelman was founding partner of the accounting firm Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman. She met her husband while they were in UJA's (now JFNA) Young Leadership program and were engaged at Kibbutz Ayelet Hashachar during a Federation mission to Israel.
References
- "Child of Famed Jewish Family Funded Pro-Palestinian Protests". 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Susie Gelman, a graduate of Harvard University and Georgetown University Law Center, has been board chair of the Israel Policy Forum since 2016". Israel Policy Forum. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- "As parents assets flow in, Goldman heirs deciding which Jewish causes to fund". J. J. The Jewish News of Northern California. June 29, 2012.
- ^ Rosenberg, Liza. "Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) 3 Cheers for the 3 Chairs". Haaretz . Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- About Israel Policy Forum at Israel Policy Forum website.
- "Full text: Israel Policy Forum letter urges Palestinian president to push for peace in UN speech". Haaretz. September 25, 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- Berkman, Jacob (January 25, 2011). "Can Jewish giving weather the transfer from one generation to the next?". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
- Lasker, Ryan (September 21, 2015). "Family foundation creates new professorship in Judaic Studies program". The GW Hatchet.
- Gelman, Susie; Halperin, David A. (March 5, 2019). "What if a desperate Netanyahu embraces West Bank annexation?". Times of Israel.
- Sales, Ben (April 10, 2019). "Maryland Jewish Community Reacts to Netanyahu Victory". Baltimore Jewish Times.
- "Child of Famed Jewish Family Funded Pro-Palestinian Protests". Yahoo News. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- Israel, David (2024-05-29). "Report: Levi Strauss Heir Rachel Gelman a Major Force Behind Pro-Hamas Groups". Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- "Michael Gelman CPA Founding Partner (Retired)". Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman. Retrieved July 27, 2019.