Claire Rachman, born in South Africa and raised both there and in Israel, moved to America with her husband when she was 24. She has played an important role in many different organizations and charities in the Dallas Jewish community.
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Muriel Pinkus was born in New York in 1920 and came to Dallas in 1950 after having lived temporarily in South America with her husband and children. She has been an important and active member in the Dallas Jewish community.
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Leo Meyerovitz z”l was born in 1915 in South Africa to an Orthodox family active in Jewish life and community. Leo was educated, served in the military and raised his family in South Africa, only moving to Dallas at age 91 at the urging of his family. Although Leo found Dallas very different culturally from his life in South Africa, he found a place for himself and spent much of his time enjoying the Jewish Community Center and the Tycher Library.
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Jeneane Pearlman was born in Wichita, Kansas, and has lived in Texas since the age of 7. Jeneane’s father was in the jewelry business and the family moved various times to follow his work. Jeneane has been a very active and important member in the Dallas Jewish community since 1957. Her involvement within the Dallas Jewish community has included the Jewish Federation, Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood, and Vogel Alcove, in addition to serving on the boards of several other Jewish organizations.
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Gerry Medow was born in 1953 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to America in 1995. As a passionate man and a lover of Judaism, Gerry has made Dallas and its Jewish community his home.
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Brian Marcus, born in 1953, grew up in South Africa. He moved to America with his wife, Susan, in 1977, and has been an active member in the Dallas Jewish community among many synagogues and organizations.
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