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The Lou Herman Legacy
 Louis Herman was born in raised in Minneapolis. For most of his life, he was involved in the real-estate business, accumulating much of his wealth through the ownership of several apartment buildings. Mr. Herman never married, but thought of the community's children as his children. He believed that every Jewish teenager should have an opportunity to study in Israel and he generously supported causes that focused on Jewish education. In 1992, Mr. Herman donated $1 million to the Minneapolis Jewish Federation as an endowment. A few years later, the LOUIS HERMAN ISRAEL EXPERIENCE FUND was established.
Since its inception in 1995, the Louis Herman Israel Experience Fund has awarded more than $ 800,000 in grants to over 800 Minneapolis teens. Many of these grant recipients have returned from their Israel Experiences to become active members of their Jewish community, fulfilling Mr. Herman's vision of developing a new generation of committed Jews. Mr. Herman's generosity to the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, and to other Jewish institutions, has touched the lives of hundreds of Jewish youth and will continue to do so for many years to come.
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