When he arrived, he quickly joined a military unit and trained others to make and use mortars. "So I went to Palestine to see what I could do to help my fellow Jews." He worked his way there aboard an export ship out of New York. "And when I got out, I couldn't find a job as a mortar sergeant," he joked.
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Army during much of World War II, he said the only skill he learned was how to use mortars. "I am forever committed to honoring his legacy."Īs committed as Sherman was to Chicago's Jewish community and American Jewry, his love of Israel was just as steadfast.Īfter slogging through the South Pacific with the U.S. "My father's commitment to the survival of the Jewish people was the most important aspect of his life, and I am ever-thankful that he got me started on my philanthropic journey," David Sherman said. On the day in 2008 that Sherman received the Rosenwald Award, his son David was installed as chair of the JUF/Federation Board. And it was passed on to Leonard and Diane's children, David and Miriam, and grandchildren. His sister, Suzy Braun, was active in JUF's Women's Division and the Federation Board. Together for a lifetime, Sherman and his wife carried on what they called "the business of the Jews." It was, in many ways, a family business. Many of the endowments and awards he made over the years are named in her memory. "She was the motivation of my life," Sherman said of the woman he was married to for 64 years. "She worked for CJE, ran Shabbat luncheons at Temple Emanuel, offered cooking classes for seniors in Rogers Park, and volunteered at Passover seders for Russian Jews." "She wanted to always extend a helping hand," he said. He also was a major supporter of the Council for Jewish Elderly, now CJE SeniorLife, in no small part due to his wife Diane's strong commitment. He was a force of nature, and that force resulted in many blessings." That was Leonard-hard driving, creative, inspiring, but also stubborn like a mule. "When it came to supporting Israel and our Jewish community, Leonard knew few, if any, boundaries. "Len was willing to solicit anyone anytime, anywhere-in an office, in an elevator, at the beach, or Shabbat at this synagogue," Nasatir said in his eulogy. Nasatir, his friend of 51 years, to give his eulogy, which was delivered in November. In 1975, just over a quarter century after giving his $22 gift, Sherman was named to chair JUF's Annual Campaign-and took a 14-month leave of absence from his business to run the fundraising effort.įor all of his many contributions, in 2008 Sherman received the Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award, the Federation's highest honor, marking a lifetime of service to the Jewish community.Ī few weeks before his passing, Sherman asked Dr Steven B. He led or joined dozens of missions for JUF and the national United Jewish Appeal, as well as serving as a UJA vice chairman and on its General Assembly. He spoke at events, made countless personal appeals for contributions to support those most in need, and was actively involved as a leader. In Chicago, he was deeply engaged in the work of the Jewish United Fund. "It is so appropriate, because Leonard was one of the true builders of our community and the State of Israel for nearly three-quarters of a century."
"In the lobby of the JUF headquarters, Leonard Sherman is one of the names carved into the stone on the wall to mark those who have made significant contributions to this community," JUF President Lonnie Nasatir said. He was an indelible part of their history. 17, just two weeks shy of his 99th birthday, not only supported Jewish life and Israel in myriad ways. The first of countless contributions, not only of cash but of time, passion and unending commitment to the Jewish people and the State of Israel. "That was my first gift," he recalled more than six decades later.
In short order, he headed downtown and handed $22 of it to the Jewish Federation. Banged up and bandaged from the serious wounds he suffered in Israel's War of Independence, Leonard Sherman came home to Chicago in 1948 with nothing in his pocket but the $25 his father had given him.
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