At this year’s Lion of Judah event on December 7, Mary Relles was honored with the 2022 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland award, a nationally noted accolade for a woman in our community who exemplifies philanthropy and volunteerism. Award winners across the Federation network will be recognized during the upcoming International Lion of Judah conference.
“The Jewish Federation’s message to Carry the Light feels especially personal to me. I have always enjoyed living in my mother’s light," said Sarah Vogel, Lion of Judah Event Co-Chair and Mary’s daughter. "Her bright and positive energy has swirled around me my whole life as have the many compliments and words of gratitude from those whose lives she has touched.”
Mary has been a guiding light for the Jewish Federation for decades, passionately devoted to our mission of ensuring a vibrant Jewish community. She ardently serves on a number of Jewish Federation boards, including the Board of Trustees, Women’s Philanthropy Board, Women of Vision Executive Committee, Endowments Committee, and more. She has inspired a similar passion within her family and with so many people in our community, which will help our Jewish communities thrive for generations to come.
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You can help change even more lives by making a gift to the Jewish Federation’s Jewish Community Fund. Visit jewishphilly.org/donate or call 215.832.3484 to make your gift before year’s end.