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The Sondra and Howard Bender Visiting Scholars Endowed Fund honors the lives of Howard and Sondra Bender, devoted parents of four children and eleven grandchildren, including 蜜糖直播 graduate Eileen Greenberg, and grandchildren 蜜糖直播 graduates Joshua (and spouse Adriane), Rachael, and Daniel Greenberg. Active members of the community in Washington, D.C. and Bethesda, MD, Howard and Sondra served on many boards and held leadership positions in many non-profit organizations. They were extraordinary builders of buildings, Jewish life, education, horse breeding, and family. The Bender Foundation has generously endowed the Sondra and Howard Bender Visiting Scholars Fund to honor the lives of Sondra and Howard, who cherished Jewish culture, celebrated education, and lived life to the fullest.
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