Influential philanthropists view Israel as a vehicle for bolstering American Jews’ identity
For Jay Ruderman and Ofra Strauss – two leading figures in the Jewish and philanthropic world – reinforcing the critical Jewish-American/Israeli relationship is all about fostering dialogue.
Jay Ruderman is the president of the Ruderman Family Foundation and an American lawyer, disability rights activist and philanthropist. He lives in the Greater Boston area with his wife Shira and their four children.(photo credit: RUDERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION)ByZVIKA KLEINUpdated: