U.S. Jewish Leader Recognized By Poland For Supporting Righteous Gentiles

The JFR seeks to fulfill the traditional Jewish commitment to hakarat hatov, searching for and recognizing goodness. The organization’s goals are to repay a debt of gratitude on behalf of the Jewish community to those non-Jews who during the Holocaust, risked their lives and the lives of their families to save Jews. Currently, the Foundation provides ongoing monthly financial assistance to 100 aged and needy Righteous Gentiles in 11 countries.

JFR also preserves the memory of the rescuers through its national Holocaust education program, which educates teachers in the history of the Holocaust. The subject of moral courage and the rescue of the Jews—is addressed within this context.

Before joining the JFR as its executive vice president, Stahl established Extra Helping, New Jersey’s first prepared food transfer program. Before that, she spent 20 years working for the United States Department of Health and Human Services. She has consulted to non-profits, speaks on fund raising and proposal writing, teaches a grant writing course and lived in Israel where she worked for Magen David Adom, Israel’s Red Cross Society.

Since its founding, the JFR has provided more than $44 million to aged and needy rescuers. Its Holocaust teacher education program has become a standard for teaching the history of the Holocaust and educating teachers and students about the significance of the Righteous as moral and ethical exemplars. For more information, visit https://www.jfr.org/.