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MercurysBall2 ago

Northwell also pursues pioneering research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feinstein_Institute_for_Medical_Research

The Feinstein Institutes acquired assets from the closing of the Picower Institute for Medical Research, founded in 1991 by Anthony Cerami and funded by Jeffry Picower.[3][4] In 2001 the institute's funding was withdrawn and it closed;[5] in 2002 it was acquired by The Institute for Medical Research at North Shore-LIJ.[6] In 2005 board member Leonard Feinstein, co-founder of Bed Bath & Beyond, made a $25 million gift that led to its renaming The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.[6] In 2016, Feinstein and his wife, Susan, committed another $25 million.

https://www.hillel.org/about/news-views/news-views---blog/news-and-views/2011/05/30/hillel-honors-morris-w-offit

https://imgur.com/a/xc0sb35 Edgar M. Bronfman (from left), Leonard Feinstein, Morris W. Offit, Wayne L. Firestone.

More than 500 admirers from around the world gathered at the Pierre Hotel in New York City on May 25 to pay tribute to businessman, philanthropist and community leader Morris W. Offit as Hillel honored him with its Renaissance Award for "enriching the campus, the Jewish community and the world." The event raised $1.75 million for Hillel.

In presenting the award to Offit, Bed Bath and Beyond cofounder Leonard Feinstein said, "Morris represents the best of the Jewish community. He is a man who cares deeply about his family, his community, and his world. This is exactly the type of individual that Hillel seeks to nurture."

Edgar M. Bronfman, the founding co-chair of Hillel's International Board of Governors, added, "Morris: This evening is a success because of your hard work..

A longtime leader of the New York Jewish community, Offit was chairman of the Board of the UJA-Federation of New York from 2001-2004 and president from 2004-2007. He is also a trustee and former chairman of the Board of the Jewish Museum.