The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland will honor the recipients of its educator awards at the annual Celebration and Educator Awards Ceremony on March 3 at Stonehill Auditorium at the
In recognition of S. Lee Kohrmanâs commitment to Jewish education, the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland created the S. Lee Kohrman Award in Jewish Experiential Education.
Kohrman was president of the David and Inez Myers Foundation for 24 years until June 1. Leslie D. Dunn, who succeeded him, announced the award, which will be given at the JECâs annual meeting in May.
âIn appreciation of Leeâs passion for and impact in the field of informal Jewish education and his past leadership as chair of the Bureau for Jewish Education, the S. Lee Kohrman Award will recognize annually one outstanding âBeyond the Classroomâ Jewish educator in the Cleveland Jewish community for developing educational experiences that take place outside of a traditional classroom,â Dunn stated in a news release.