Activists & Supporters

David Amdur: David Amdur worked as an assistant director for the Jewish Commun…
Avrum Ashery: Avrum Ashery designed logos, buttons, and posters for the Washi…
Moshe Brodetzky: Moshe Brodetzky began working for the Soviet Jewry movement in th…
Elmer Cerin: Elmer Cerin, an attorney in private practice, attended the vigil e…
Brant Coopersmith: Brant Coopersmith worked in the South for civil rights campaigns …
Joan Dodek: Joan Dodek founded Washington Hebrew Congregation’s Soviet Jewr…
Father Robert Drinan: Father Robert Drinan (D-MA), a priest, lawyer, and human rights ac…
David J. Fitzmaurice: David J. Fitzmaurice, Secretary-Treasurer of the International Uni…
Isaac Franck: Isaac Franck was born in Russia and came to the United States as a…
Norman Goldstein: Norman Goldstein chaired the Jewish Community Council’…
David Harris: David Harris worked for the National Conference for Soviet Jewry i…
Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson: Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson (D-WA) served in Congress from 1…
Nathan Lewin: Nathan Lewin successfully argued in 1973 that the 500-foot rule di…
Irene Manekofsky: Irene Manekofsky served as president of the Washington Committee f…
Daniel Mann: Daniel Mann became active in the Soviet Jewry movement while liv…
Dr. Jack Minker: Dr. Jack Minker became Professor of Computer Science at the Univ…
Ruth Newman: Ruth Newman began volunteering for the Washington Committee for So…
Richard Perle: Richard Perle worked for Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson from 19…
June Rogul: June Rogul opened the Washington office of the National Confere…
Ernie Shalowitz: Ernie Shalowitz was president of the local Brandeis District of t…
Bert Silver: Bert Silver served as Social Action chair for B’nai Israel Cong…
Samuel H. Sislen: Samuel H. Sislen was on the staff of the Jewish Community Counc…
Reverend John Steinbruck: Reverend John Steinbruck served as pastor of Luther Place Memor…
Mark Talisman: Mark Talisman joined Congressman Charles Vanik’s staff in the ea…
Representative Charles Vanik: Representative Charles Vanik (D-OH) served in the House of Represe…
Marcia Weinberg: Marcia Weinberg traveled to the Soviet Union in 1978 on a tour led…