Holocaust
Memorial Center
Names CEO

T

he Holocaust Memorial Center
(HMC) Zekelman Family
Campus has appointed Rabbi
Eli Mayerfeld as the organization’s chief
executive officer.
Prior to this role, the Oak Park-
resident founded the Jewish Wisdom
Foundation, a Bloomfield Hills non-
profit. As CEO, he worked to engage Jews
with their history and
develop online con-
tent and programs for
high school students.
From 1993 to 2015,
he served as the exec-
utive director of the
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
in Southfield. During
Rabbi Eli
his
tenure, he saw the
Mayerfeld
number of students
more than double and
the annual budget more than triple. He
also increased annual fundraising, which
included initiating and completing an
$8 million capital campaign that led to
the construction of new, state-of-the-art
education facilities.
“Not only does Rabbi Mayerfeld
have a shared vision of the Holocaust
Memorial Center and its mission, but he
also has deep educational and communi-
ty relations experience,” said HMC Board
of Directors President Gary Karp.
“Eli truly is the ideal candidate to
lead our organization going forward.
Our board appreciates his unique skills,
understanding of our community, strong
Jewish values and relationships with all
faiths in Michigan.”
Mayerfeld earned a bachelor of sci-
ence degree in engineering in 1991 from
the Cooper Union for the Advancement
of Science and Art in New York City and
his advanced degree in rabbinic ordina-
tion from Rabbi Berel Wein the follow-
ing year.
“It is important to me that educa-
tion is an integral part of the mission of
the Holocaust Memorial Center,” said
Mayerfeld. “Given my background, I am
excited to reach and engage educators,
students and the general public. I believe
this is key as the museum becomes a
nexus of learning statewide due to the
passing of the Holocaust and genocide
education bill in Michigan.”
Look for a more in-depth story
on Mayerfield and his plans for the
Holocaust Memorical Center in the JN
this January.

*

2136920

December 29 • 2016

25