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OU Honors Widow of Outreach Pioneer Enid Boxer of Forest Hills was honored at the Orthodox Union’s (OU) National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) Ben Zakkai Honor Society Dinner in New York City. Mrs. Boxer, who’s late husband Harold was the visionary and leading force behind the creation of NCSY, received the Harold H. Boxer Memorial Award in recognition of her devotion to Jewish youth and NCSY. "Enid, along with her late husband, Harold, has devoted her life to one of the greatest challenges facing American Jewry: keeping our youth Jewish. In an era when Jewish continuity is plaguing all Jews of conscience, Enid’s dedication to rescuing youth from spiritual annihilation serves as a model and an inspiration," said Mandell Ganchrow, M.D., President of the OU. Born in Leipzig, Germany, Mrs. Boxer escaped the Holocaust by fleeing to England and ultimately, New York. Her husband Harold was the impetus behind NCSY, the largest and most successful Jewish youth movement in America today which impacts the lives of thousands of teenagers each year. Mrs. Boxer, a stock trader, is very active in Jewish communal life. She is a member of the OU’s Board of Governors, the founding presidnet of the Yavneh chapter of Mizrachi Women in America and the founding president of the Malka chapter of AMIT Women . NCSY is one of the most effective vehicles for Jewish outreach and education worldwide. Found in 39 states, 3 Canadian provinces and 215 communities across the continent, NCSY annually reaches 40,000 high school-aged boys and girls in North America, Israel and Europe with 600 major educational and social events. The Orthodox Union, celebrating 100 years of service to the Jewish community of the United States and other countries, is a foremost leader in youth work, advocacy for the disabled, synagogue services, adult education and political action. Its kosher supervision label, the OU, is the world's most recognized kosher symbol and can be found on over 200,000 products in 59 countries around the globe. -30-
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