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meeting, and it was a fruitful one.

Bronstein was not yet AJC’s regional
director when she met Zuritsky for
the first time. Working in develop-
ment and engagement, her first contact
with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she
“wanted to tell him a little bit about
who we are and what we do, because
he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a
meeting, and it was a fruitful one.

Bronstein was not yet AJC’s regional
director when she met Zuritsky for
the first time. Working in develop-
ment and engagement, her first contact
with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she
“wanted to tell him a little bit about
who we are and what we do, because
he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a
meeting, and it was a fruitful one.

The AJC “captured his imagination,”
Bronstein said, by dint of its impact on
local and national politics. Zuritsky,
with his interest in intergroup relat
“He’s a role model, a mentor and
innovator, someone not afraid to tackle
issues,” Bronstein said. “And Joe embod-
ies what AJC stands for. He is a centrist.

Zuritsky, for his part, sees the AJC
as a bastion of well-trained, intelligent
representatives of the Jewish people,
bringing a “diplomatic approach” to
sensitive, important issues for Jews
around the world.

“That’s something that the Jewish
people really need: really highly qual-
ified spokesmen to speak around the
world on Jewish and Israeli issues. And
that’s what the AJC does,” Zuritsky
said. JE
J oe Zuritsky, chairman and CEO
of Parkway Corp., will be hon-
ored with the American Jewish
Committee Philadelphia/Southern
New Jersey’s Human Relations Award
at the organization’s annual meeting
on June 23.

Zuritsky, a longtime AJC board
member and a key supporter, was
an obvious candidate to be this
year’s recipient, according to Marcia
Bronstein, regional director of AJC
Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey.

The Human Relations Award “is for
a person who’s near and dear to AJC,
like a family member,” Bronstein said.

“That really does mean Joe, to a T.”
“I am honored, very much honored,”
Zuritsky said. “It’s part of supporting an
organization that I hold in high value.”
Zuritsky, a patron of many local,
national and Israeli organizations, said
he is flattered he was selected for the
award, though he admits that, having
been honored in a similar fashion so
many times over the years, he looks
forward to when he won’t impose on
friends for their support.

“Hopefully, this is the last honor I’ll
get,” he laughed.

Per the AJC, Zuritsky “has been a
stalwart member of AJC’s Board and
Executive Committee for many years. He ment and engagement, her first contact director when she met Zuritsky for
is a passionate advocate for AJC’s mission with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she the first time. Working in develop-
of protecting Jewish lives and commu- “wanted to tell him a little bit about ment and engagement, her first contact
nities, ensuring a safe and secure Israel, who we are and what we do, because with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she
and advocating for democratic values and he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a “wanted to tell him a little bit about
human rights for all. Joe has long been meeting, and it was a fruitful one.

who we are and what we do, because
a supporter of interfaith and intergroup
Bronstein was not yet AJC’s regional he didn’t know.” Zuritsky agreed to a
dialogue, and a lifelong learner.”
director when she met Zuritsky for meeting, and it was a fruitful one.

The 2021 annual meeting, AJC’s the first time. Working in develop-
Bronstein was not yet AJC’s regional
77th, will feature a keynote address ment and engagement, her first contact director when she met Zuritsky for
from Drexel University President John with Zuritsky was on a cold call; she the first time. Working in develop-
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