Elliot Zolin

Elliot Zolin, a thoughtful activist, contributes his time and personal resources to the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies. A 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, D.C., the Institute focuses its resources promoting historical and moral lessons derived from Holocaust study. Some of the initiatives that Mr. Zolin and other contributors support include scholarly research and educational programs focusing on the United States' response to the Holocaust, as well as producing relevant publications and holding public events. Throughout his collaborations with the David S. Wyman Institute, Elliot Zolin has taken a leading role in orchestrating several cultural and historical projects, including a ceremony at the Brooklyn Holocaust Memorial Park. Following the 2008 ceremony, the park now includes an inscribed stone that honors the Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish People of Europe, also known as the Bergson Group, whose primary focus was finding concrete ways to end the murder and suffering of the Jewish people of Europe during World War II.

Earlier in his career, Elliot Zolin served as Assistant National Campaign Director at United Jewish Appeal in New York City between 1969 and 1978. During his years working with the organization, he spearheaded campaign events and activities in several regions of the country-- including the Midwest, Southwest and New England. Some of the states he operated in included Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan as well as Texas and Connecticut. While overseeing a staff of four campaign representatives, Elliot Zolin led a variety of campaign activities, including soliciting financial contributions, recruiting for trips to Israel and arranging outreach programs for small, isolated communities. In addition, he arranged conferences on a regional scope and promoted attendance at national gatherings in Washington, D.C., and New York.