{"id":6159,"date":"2013-03-24T07:43:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T13:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=6159"},"modified":"2013-03-24T07:46:27","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T13:46:27","slug":"campaign-celebration-held-at-audubon-tea-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/campaign-celebration-held-at-audubon-tea-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaign Celebration held at Audubon Tea Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JENNIE WALLAS<\/p>\n

The beauty and elegance of the\u00a0opulent Audubon Tea Room set the stage for honoring Dr. Julius Levy, Jr., as the recipient of the eighth annual\u00a0Roger Bissinger Memorial Award at Federation\u2019s 2013 Campaign Celebration. Allan Bissinger, made the presentation to Levy, citing him as an inspiration to all and noted \u201cour community is lucky to have him.\u201d\"\"

Having been singled out to receive the coveted award, Levy was acknowledged as the one member of the Jewish community who best emulates the spirit, character, and leadership qualities epitomized by the late Roger Bissinger. Before a crowd of 175 attendees, Bissinger cited Levy\u2019s distinguished and steadfast commitment and leadership, which he said have benefited the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and other civic, educational, and cultural organizations.<\/p>\n

Congregation Gates of Prayer Rabbi Robert Loewy, heaped more praise onto Levy for his vast years of service to the Jewish people and that \u201cwarm feeling of connecting with a menshe<\/em>,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

A past president of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans as well as a past annual campaign chair, Levy also served as the past president of Temple Sinai and has been a former board member of the New Orlenas Jewish Community Center, the Anti-Defamation League, Woldenberg Village, the former Jewish Telegraphic Agency (now known simply as JTA) and the Joint Distribution Committee.<\/p>\n

As chairman of the Department of Surgery at Touro Infirmary and Tulane Lakeside Hospital, Levy has enjoyed a long and\u00a0 distinguished career teaching anatomy at Tulane University.<\/p>\n

At the top of his acceptance remarks, Levy unveiled a keen sense of humor, explaining to the audience the difference between a street mugger and Federation, \u201cThe street mugger demands your money or your life. Federation asks for your money and our\u00a0 <\/em>life!\u201d<\/p>\n

It was noted that Levy has been to Israel numerous times before on Federation missions and has traveled to many Federation \u201chot\u201d spots in the former Soviet Union, Morocco and Cuba.<\/p>\n

Levy made an unusual suggestion to the assembled donors to the Federation campaign. He suggested that they compose a letter to their yet unborn, great-great grandchild. This is a child, whom we will never know, he explained. Yet in that letter one can express what we did to make a difference in the lives of others, he said.<\/p>\n

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