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The power of recognition

JL;DR SUMMARY In "The Power of Recognition," Winnie Sandler Grinspoon, president of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, highlights the significance of acknowledging Jewish professionals who contribute to community building. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish Federations Of North AmericaJewish CommunityPhilanthropyHarold Grinspoon FoundationVolunteerismJewish ProfessionalsCommunity BuildingAmber AwardsWinnie Sandler GrinspoonLeadership Recognition

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Winnie Sandler Grinspoon (left), president of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, poses with the Grinspoon Amber Award recipients during the Tuesday plenary at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in Washington on Nov. 18, 2025."
Canada
"Anyone is eligible to nominate a communal professional working for an accredited Jewish organization in the U.S. or Canada for the chance for that individual to apply to receive one of the five $10,000 awards and a chance to pay it forward to two others."

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