Cherna Moskowitz was born and raised in Wisconsin of parents who immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. Cherna and her brother were well aware of the difficulties their parents faced during the depression, but she was fortunate to have dedicated and devoted parents who nurtured her and gave her the confidence to believe she could help others who needed a helping hand.

"Next to raising my children, working for the Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation has been the most exciting and rewarding endeavor of my lifetime," said Cherna Moskowitz. "Since its inception in 1988, we have donated $84,441,286.00 to non profit organizations."

Cherna Moskowitz was pleased that in January 3, 2005, the Los Angeles Times

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reported that, ranked by total assed value of the top one hundred charities in Los Angeles County, the "Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation rated 32nd." Cherna Moskowitz also reported that according to the same article the "Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation was one of only three of the top 100 charities that did not pay salaries to its executives."

"I look forward to the future knowing the work of the Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation will continue," promised Cherna Moskowitz. Cherna Moskowitz adds, "I am very proud to be the president of a charitable public foundation which has touched and improved the lives of so many people in need."

Philanthropist

Cherna Moskowitz serves as president of the Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation and is on the board of Nefesh B'Nefesh

Nefesh B'Nefesh

Nefesh B'Nefesh is an organization that encourages immigration by Jewish people to Israel from North America and the United Kingdom...

, The Ariel

Ariel (city)

Ariel is an Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank. Ariel was established in 1978. Its population at the end of 2009 was 17,600, including 7,000 immigrants who came to Israel after 1990. It is the fourth largest Jewish settlement city in the West Bank., after Modi'in Illit, Beitar Illit,...

 University Center, ZOA

Zionist Organization of America

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, JINSA and Bar Ilan University, and Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot

Sderot

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. She also chairs the newly established Moskowitz Prize for Zionism.

Personal life

Dr. Irving Moskowitz

Irving Moskowitz

Irving I. Moskowitz is a Florida-based businessman who built a business running hospitals and legal gambling in California. He is the founder of the eponymous "Moskowitz Foundation" which was created "to help people in need regardless of race, creed, politics or religion"...

 & Cherna have been married for 60 years. They have 8 children, 42 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

External links

• Cherna Moskowitz Foundation Home Page
• Moskowitz Foundation Home Page
• Irving I Moskowitz Foundation on GuideStar
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• The Moskowitz Prize for Zionism