Dor L’Dor event highlights American Jewish Film experience

The Dor L’Dor Bequest and Planned Giving Society of the Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island hosted an event at the home of Cheryl Greenfeld Teverow on May 1, featuring Eric Goldman, professor of film at Yeshiva University. He spoke about the American Jewish experience in film. The crowd saw short clips from a variety of different films starting in the 1920s and illustrating the perception Americans had toward Jews as well as how Jews felt about themselves during that time.

Greenfeld Teverow thanked Doris Feinberg for her tenure as chair of the Jewish Federation Foundation as Jay Rosenstein will take the helm as chair in June. Greenfeld Teverow spoke about the Dor L’Dor Planned Giving and Bequest Society, which was established to honor those forward-thinking members of our community who have included the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island in their estate plans. She said, “Bequests made over the years have enabled us to provide scholarships for Jewish education, grants for Israel travel, Jewish overnight camping, helping needy seniors, Jewish preschool and the list goes on and on.” She noted that she established an endowment years ago with a life insurance policy naming the Jewish Alliance as the beneficiary. It has given her great pleasure to know that her endowment will continue to benefit the Jewish community in perpetuity.

Doris Feinberg announced to the group that she and Alan will be establishing a bequest to the Jewish Alliance. Feinberg told the group, “While our gift to the Annual Campaign has current impact, a planned gift will resonate for generations. We are honored to leave this legacy to the Jewish community.” The endowment, which has grown to $56 million, was established many decades ago with the foresight of Jewish leaders and has greatly benefited the Jewish community in Rhode Island and beyond. 

In addition to the impact of the dollars raised for the Alliance Annual Campaign last year alone, the Jewish Federation Foundation endowment and Donor Advised Funds allocated over $1 million in grants to support the Jewish community.

For more information about creating your own legacy, please call 401-421-4111, ext. 109. 

TRINE LUSTIG is the Senior Development Officer of Financial Resource Development at the Jewish Alliance.