Mr. J. Ezra Merkin, an American investor and distinguished philanthropist, has been elected to the International Board of Trustees of Yad Sarah in recognition of his longtime support of Yad Sarah. Mr. Merkin is a son of the late philanthropist and businessman Mr. Hermann Merkin and the late Mrs. Ursula Breuer Merkin. Hermann Merkin, among other philanthropic endeavors, founded Fifth Avenue Synagogue in New York. Hermann and Ursula Merkin contributed generously to Yad Sarah and many other charitable institutions in the State of Israel, and Ezra has continued in their path, providing Yad Sarah with financial, logistical, and advisory support. Mr. Merkin, who studied for four years at Yeshivot Kerem B’Yavneh and Har Etzion in Israel, was graduated from Columbia College and Harvard Law School. He has been a dominant figure in the leadership of American Jewry for decades and remains a key figure in economics and business entrepreneurship. He and his wife, the former Lauren Korngold, are the parents of three daughters and one son. In recognition of his significant and ongoing support of Yad Sarah and its activities on behalf of the people of Israel, Mr. Merkin has been elected as a member of Yad Sarah’s International Board of Trustees.