JDC Hall of Fame Inductees
One of the highlights of past conferences is the announcement of inductees to the NCJD/JDC Hall of Fame. Those honored are chosen in categories of religion, general leadership, professional, and sports by a panel comprised of presidents of JDC affiliates, NCJD/JDC officers and past presidents, and the Hall of Fame committee. Hall of Famers are Jewish Deaf men and women whose involvement and accomplishments provide a role model for members of the Jewish Deaf community. Hall of Fame ran from 1986-2005.
Year
1986
Awards and Names
General Leadership
- GERALD “BUMMY BURSTEIN (CA)
- SOLOMON DEITCH (IL)
- MAX FRIEDMAN {NY)
- DR. MARCUS L. KENNER (NY)
- DR. DAVID PEIKOFF (MD)
- DR. FREDERICK C. SCHREIBER (MD)
- BERNARD TEITELBAUM (NY)
- CELIA B. WARSHAWSKY (IL)
- LEONARD B. WARSHAWSKY (IL)
Religion
- DR. ALEXANDER FLEISCHMAN (FL)
- PHILIP HANOVER (NY)
- ALVIN KLUGMAN (CA)
- MEYER LIEF (NY)MAX LUBIN (NY)
- ANNA PLAPINGER (NY)
- NATHAN SCHWARTZ (NY)
- ALTON SILVER (IL)
Professional
- JULIUS RAKOW (CT)
Sports
- DR. ART KRUGER (MD)
- JOSEPH WORZEL (NY)
1988
General Leadership
- IRA LERNER (FL)
- DAVID LUDWIG BLOCH (NY)
- DR. SAMUEL A. BLOCK (IL)
- DR. BERNARD BRAGG (MD)
Religion
- BETSY S. BLUMENTHAL (MD)
- KENNTH STANLEY ROTHSCHILD (NY)
Sports
- DR. HERMAN CAHEN (OH)
- DR. SIMON J. CARMEL (NY)
1990
General Leadership
- MARGE KLUGMAN (CA)
- DR. LAWRENCE NEWMAN (CA)
Professional
- DR. JAY BASCH (PA)
- ALEXANDER PACH (NY)
- DR. DEBORAH MERANSKI (MD)
Religion
- SHELDON BLUMENTHAL (MD)
- CATHERINE “KITTY” EBIN (NY)
- SAM COHEN (NY)
1992
Leader
- DR. T. ALAN HURWITZ (NY)
- DR. HARVEY CORSON (CT)
Religion
- BESS HYMAN (CA)
1994
Leader
- EVELYN ZOLA (CA)
- PHILIP BRAVIN (NY)
Professional
- DR. ROSLYN “ROZ” ROSEN (MD)
- JULIUS & HARRIET WIGGINS (NY)
Religion
- DOROTHY PAKULA (NY)
- HERB SCHREIBER (NV)
- BARRY STRASSLER (MD)
1996
Leader
- ISADORE ZISMAN (DC)
- DR. MARTIN STERNBERG (NY)
Religion
- SALLY (SYLVIA) AUERBACH (NY)
Sports
- NORMAN FINKELSTEIN (FL)
- HARRY M. JACOBS (CA)
1998
General Leadership
- MYRON GOLDMAN (CA & NV)
- RICHARD (RED) MYERS (NYC)
- LAWRENCE YOLLES (MILW)
- MARTIN FLORSHEIM, ED. D. (NY)
- I. LEE BRODY (NJ)
Religion
- RABBI FRED FRIEDMAN (MD)
- SHIRLEY N. LERNER (NYC & FL)
- STEPHEN BRENNER (MD)
- BEN ESTRIN (MD)
Sports
- RICHARD S. BALK (IL)
- RONALD STERN (CA)
2001
General Leadership
- DR. LEON AUERBACH (MD)
- MAX M. RAY (LA)
- ALFRED SONNENSTRAHL (NY & MD)
Religion
- DR. BABARA BOYD (CA)
- IRVIN FRIEDMAN (CA)
- CECIL A. WEINSTOCK (NY)
Professional
- JOE DANNIS (CA)
- DR. HARVEY GOODSTEIN (MD)
Sports
- SHARON ANN DROR (CA)
- DANNY FINE (NY & FL)
2003
Religion Leader
- FRED AND EILEEN KATZ (NY)
2005
Religion Leader
- BEN FINKIN (NY)
- DAVID BALACALER (CA)
Professional
- MORTON A. FELDMAN (PA)
Sports
- ALBERT BERKE (AK)
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