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Generous Donation to the Alex and Edythe Edelman Memorial Fund 

06/11/2021 08:16:01 PM

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The Alex and Edythe Edelman Memorial Fund, established in 1988 by Fred Edelman and Ivy Dreizin Edelman (z''l) to honor the memory of Fred’s parents, is dedicated to promote Jewish education at all levels. Alex and Edythe instilled the importance of education and Jewish identity in their sons, Fred and Robert.  A strong dedication to education propelled Alex Edelman to become a lawyer and Edythe Edelman an educator who also taught religious school. As children of immigrants, Alex and Edythe made education central to their lives and how they raised their sons. Ivy held these same values. She enjoyed studying languages and had deep knowledge of both Hebrew and Italian. Fred said she “was a bit of a Hebrew scholar.” She established a special bond with Cantor Niemi over Zoom while preparing to read Torah. Ivy and Fred’s commitment to sustaining Temple Beth El as a vital part of the Jewish community in Madison is evident in their generous support of TBE. Just before her passing, Ivy made a generous donation to the Alex and Edythe Edelman Memorial Fund. Fred  notes that this donation was something Ivy “could acknowledge while she was alive,” and it reflects a desire to see our community flourish.

In addition to this gift, Ivy was a member of our Dorot Society and listed Temple Beth El as a beneficiary of her trust upon her passing. We are so grateful for both of these donations to support TBE’s education programs and our shared values.

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