Background
Ritz, Esther Leah was born on May 16, 1918 in Buhl, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Matthew Abram and Jeanette Florence (Lewis) Medalie.
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Esther Leah Ritz
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Education
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, U. Minn, 1940; postgraduate, U. Minn, 1940-1941; postgraduate, Duke U., 1941-1942.
Career
Administrative analyst, economist, Office of Price Administration, New York, Washington and Chicago, 1942-1946.
Achievements
Membership
President, National Jewish Welfare Board, 1982-1986. Vice president Council of Jewish Fedns., 1981-1984. President World Conference Jewish Community Centers, 1981-1986.
Board directors American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 1977-1993, board directors (honorary life member) Joint Distribution Committee, 1994. Trustee United Jewish Appeal, 1982-1987. Vice-Chairman, Board Of Directors Jerusalem Center Public Affairs, since 1984.
Board directors Wurzweiler School Social Work Yeshiva U., 1984-1989, HIAS, 1983-1986. Member Jewish Agency Committee on Jewish Education, 1984-1990, Board of Governors, 1988-1992. Board directors Legal Aid Society, Milwaukee County, 1983-1985.
Member Community Issues Forum, Milwaukee. Vice Chairman of the Board United Way Greater Milwaukee, 1977-1981. President FlorenceG. Heller Jewish Welfare Board Research Center, 1979-1983.
President Mental Health Planning Council of Milwaukee County, 1976-1979. Vice Chairman Large City Budgeting Conference, 1976-1982. President Jewish Community Center Milwaukee, 1966-1971;president Milwaukee Jewish Federation, 1978-1981.
Board directors Shalom Hartman Institute, since 1989. Board directors; member Executive Committee, policy committee National Jewish Democratic Council,1991-, vice-Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1994-1996. Board directors National Jewish Center forLearning and Leadership, 1988-1992, Americans Peace Now, since 1989, vice-Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1995-1996, Council Initiatives Jewish Education, since 1990, Friends of Labor Israel (steering committee since 1988, chair 1988-1990).
Board visiting Center for Jewish Studies University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1994. Board directors Institute Wisconsin Future, since 1996. Member League of Women Voters, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Organization for Women, Hadassah, Na'amat, Common Cause, National Women's Political Caucus, National Council Jewish Women, Planned Parenthood.
Interests
Connections
Married Maurice Ritz, April 8, 1945 (deceased 1977). Children— David Lewis, Peter Bruce.
