AJC mourns the passing of Shoshana Cardin, a trailblazing leader of the American Jewish community. The former AJC Vice President and longtime Board of Governors member was a committed, knowledgeable and proud Jew. She died in her home in Baltimore. She was 91 years old.
She served as Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, President of the Council of Jewish Federations, Chair of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry, and held significant positions in many other local and national Jewish organizations. At AJC, Cardin served on the AJC Board of Governors from 1991 – 2012, and on the global Jewish advocacy organization’s Contemporary Jewish Life steering committee.
“When Shoshana Cardin spoke, everyone in the room – presidents, prime ministers, members of Congress, fellow Jewish activists, interreligious partners – listened, and was moved,” said Harris. “Facing momentous challenges, making vital decisions, for the Jewish community, you always wanted Shoshana on your side.”