Background
Axelrod, Leah Joy was born on September 7, 1929 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Harry J. and Helen Janet (Ackerman) Mandelker.
Axelrod, Leah Joy was born on September 7, 1929 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Harry J. and Helen Janet (Ackerman) Mandelker.
Program specialist Public Library., Highland Park, 1972-1982. Educational consultant Board Jewish Education, Chicago, 1973-1980.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1951. Creative drama specialist Highland Park Parks & Recreation Department, Illinois, 1962-1982. Program specialist Public Library., Highland Park, 1972-1982.
Educational consultant Board Jewish Education, Chicago, 1973-1980.
Children"s education specialist Jewish Community Center, Chicago, 1975-1982. Tour consultant My Kind of Town Tours, Highland Park, 1975-1979,president, 1979, co-owner Tours at the Mart, 1992-1995.
Editor: Highland Park: All American City, 1976. Company-author: Highland Park By Foot or ByFrame, 1980.
Highland Park: American Suburb, 1982.
Board of directors MidwestFedn. Temple Sisterhoods, 1975-1979, Midwest Zionist Youth Commission. President B"nai Torah Sisterhood, 1982-1984.
Founding member, vice president Highland ParkHist.
Society, president 1987-1994, past president, 1994, board directors, 1996. Board directors Illinois State History Society, 1989, Friends Jens Jensen, 1995.
Founder, board directors Chicago Jewish History Society. Member Executive Committee Apple Tree Theatre Company, member at large, member of advisory board.
Active Highland Park HistoricPreservation Commission.
Founding member, vice president Highland Park History Society, president, 1987—1994, past president, since 1994. Board directors Illinois State History Society, since 1989, executive board directors, since 1999. Founder, board directors Chicago Jewish History Society, since 1975.
Board member Team Illinois, since 1999, secretary, 2001—2003, 2006—2007. Executive committee, advisory board Apple Tree Theatre Company, associate board president, 2001—2003. Active Highland Park History Preservation Commission.
President B'nai Torah Sisterhood, 1982—1984. Board directors Midwest Zionist Youth Commission. Board directors Highland Park History Society, since 1996, Friends Jens Jensen, 1995—1999.
Member National Association Women Business Owners, American Theatre Association, Illinois Theatre Association (director creative dramatics 1977-1979), Hadassah Club (Highland Park chapter), Chicago Area Women's History Council Board, Council for Illinois History.
Married Leslie Robert Axelrod, March 10, 1951. Children: David Jay, Craig Lewis, Harry Besser, Garrick Paul, Bradley Neal, Nell Anne.