Though Esther Chouraqui lived in France, her heart was always with Israel and the Jewish people.  She had a special love for Jewish children with severe disabilities. In bequeathing a legacy to ADI’s residential and rehabilitative center in Jerusalem, Esther continues to support the causes that meant so much to her, even after her passing.… Read more

In most cases, a legacy donation is the lasting expression of a person’s deep-seated commitment to a cause that is close to his or her heart.  Whether these donors were active in a particular field throughout their lives or cultivated a unique relationship with a specific institution, they take pride in their involvement and graciously… Read more

Max Mazin was born in 1923 in Horodziej, a small shtetl in present day Belarus.  In 1941, Max and his brother, Shaul, escaped the German invasion and reached the Siberian town of Chelyabinsk, where they survived the war.  The rest of Max’s family was killed in July 1942 and buried in a mass grave in… Read more

As the Nazis conquered Holland during World War II, Amsterdam native Wilfred Spangenthal was sent off to the Theresienstadt concentration camp together with his mother and brother, cruelly separated from their father and husband, who was shipped to Auschwitz. Though the three of them were liberated by the Soviet Army two years later, Wilfred’s father… Read more

The Evers Fund: Established in memory of SEM EVERS z”l and his parents, HANS EVERS z”l and BLOEME EVERS-EMDEN z”l At age 89, Bloeme Evers-Emden, Holocaust survivor and matriarch of a large family, made Aliyah from Holland, where she had a major influence on the Jewish community throughout her very colorful life. An acquaintance of… Read more

Recalling their earliest days of business in the United States, associates of Leo Thurm testify that he was always “very honest and devout.”  Able to escape Germany just before the Nazis came to power, the Thurm family arrived in the United States where they became front-runners in the establishment of the Kosher cheese industry, eventually… Read more

Eran Almog, son of Doron and Didi Almog, lost his battle with Castleman’s disease in 2007 at the age of 23.  Without ever speaking a word, Eran left a profound legacy that would spawn societal change and alter the lives of infants, children and adults with disabilities across Israel and around the world. Eran, named… Read more

In the spring of 2005, Stanley and Rhoda Fischer took a leap of faith, moving to Israel and leaving their children, friends and careers in the United States behind so that Stanley could assume the role of Governor of the Bank of Israel.  While Stanley worked diligently to stabilize the Israeli economy, Rhoda found her… Read more

As a Jew who survived the horrors of World War II unscathed, Mr. Ignace Hellenberg was something of an anomaly.  In the years following the war, Mr. Hellenberg found his calling in the world of art.  A true connoisseur, he established an impressive collection of original pieces, among them works of the renowned artist Vincent… Read more

From a young age, Lana Pinkenson’s parents instilled in her the values of respect, kindness, and caring for others. With a deep love for Israel and a desire to make a difference in the lives of others, Lana formed a strong connection with ADI after coming across our organization. ADI’s mission to care for Israel’s… Read more