Courtesy of the Slotnick family
cared about “Jewish continuity,” his cousin said. A $1
million donation to the Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia was another one of his parting gifts.

But as Harold Slotnick grew older, he watched as
Jeff Slotnick put his fi ve children through day school.

Harold Slotnick and Jeff Slotnick’s family were close.

Harold Slotnick would come over for holidays and
lox and bagel brunches. He saw Jeff Slotnick’s kids
grow into Jewish adults who built Jewish homes.

And he watched his cousin’s two daughters as they
maintained kosher households and sent their kids
to day school. That last part led him to believe that
women played an essential role in Jewish continuity,
not only in establishing the household but in exter-
nalizing its values.

“He came to realize that he would like to support
girls continuing Jewish education because he
thought that the girls, more so as they grow older,
would carry on the rich customs and traditions of
Judaism,” Jeff Slotnick said. “The more pride a
woman has in her Jewish identity that would help
the family to continue their love for Israel and their
pride in their Jewish history.”
But Slotnick is not just helping women. He is
helping women with fi nancial needs. This is crucial,
according to Feit, because programs that take
kids to Israel are often too expensive for lower-in-
come families. But the Harold Slotnick Endowed
Scholarship is endowed, which means that the
principal amount makes money in the market, which
then pays for the $1,000 gift “in perpetuity,” Jeff
Slotnick said. The principal amount is never spent.

“These travel programs are extremely expensive,”
Feit said. “And that’s why we’re so appreciative of
donors like Harold Slotnick who understand this
need and will put their money towards it.” ■
Harold Slotnick
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