2009 Foundation’s Legacy Award: Samuel Pomeranz & Abraham Shankman
Each year our Foundation honors members of our community in recognition of their support. This year we posthumously
honor two members who, through their generous bequests, have had a continuing positive impact on our community.

Sam Pomeranz and Abe Shankman were friends for more than 50 years. During their lifetime, they were modest in
their charitable giving but both men found a way to share their wealth by setting up charitable trusts that would support
our Jewish community into the future. They left their trusts in the hands of their advisors, Sheldon and Mateele Kall, with
the mission to serve Jewish charities throughout Central New York. Our community has already benefited from more than
$3 million dollars in grants in the past 8 years to the JCC, Menorah Park, Hebrew Day School, Jewish Family Service,
Cemetery Association, and all Syracuse area synagogues.

We are truly grateful for their generosity.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Hyman M. Miller
For the first time ever, our Foundation has chosen to honor an individual
who has made significant contributions to our community. This Lifetime Achievement Award is being conferred posthumously on Hyman M. Miller
for his life-long impact on our Jewish community.

Hy Miller passed away this past March. Throughout his 86 years, he, was a role model for leadership in both his professional and personal life. His accomplishments were many in the “Jewish World”. Here are just a few.
Hy served as president of Temple Beth El, the JCC, the Jewish War Veterans Onondaga Post 131 and as State Commander for NYS. He received the Yeshiva University Meritorious Service Award, and was the recipient of the Syracuse Jewish Federation’s Esther & Joseph Roth Outstanding Jewish Community Leadership Award.

Hy was the epitome of a well rounded individual. He also played sports at several different levels in his youth growing up in Syracuse. He was most proud of his acumen on the JCC basketball team, “The Marvels”, whose
team photo hangs in the hallway of the current JCC.