Minnie Lieberman, z”l, was the oldest of the seven children of Rose and Andrew Miller, z”l. The Millers were heavily involved in Jewish causes throughout their lives and instilled the same values, of being charitable and supporting Jewish education, in their children.
“My grandfather gave all his money away to Jewish education, Jewish hospitals,” said Edward Miller, the son of Leon Miller, who is 96 and is Minnie Lieberman’s youngest brother. Minnie Lieberman got to know about AMIT through Leon’s first wife, Symma, z”l-whose extended family has a long history of involvement with AMIT-and would attend functions on occasion.
Throughout her life, Lieberman lived frugally. She had studied accounting and had helped her father with the books at his real estate business. “She was very sharp,” said Miller, “and her stock market acumen was really unusual.” Lieberman had an inherent gift for picking stocks, like Disney or Apple, that would increase in value, and she slowly amassed a small fortune, the bulk of which she bequeathed to AMIT in her estate plans.
“Minnie was a talented businessperson and she loved giving to charity,” said Miller. “AMIT spoke to her-she liked its mission.”
Lieberman’s legacy gift will have a life-changing impact on AMIT’s children in Israel and will help ensure that they continue to receive the most innovative Jewish values-based education. In recognition of her extraordinarily generous gift, AMIT is dedicating a building in honor of Minnie Lieberman, her parents, and siblings at the Kfar Blatt Youth Village in Petach Tikva.
