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The Legacy of a World Citizen

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Max Fisher was the son of immigrants who had little themselves but taught Max the value of giving back to his community. He was thankful for the chance to receive a college education. He recognized that Detroit was a wonderful place to live and work. And he learned that Israel was a unique country that always had room for Jews who were suffering around the world and needed a safe place to live and raise their families. His generosity touched millions of people who may never know his name but whose lives were vastly improved because of his actions.

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A proclamation from the city of Salem, Ohio, Max Fisher's hometown, declaring July 15, 1998, Max Martin Fisher Day.
Max Martin Fisher Day in Salem
Date: July 15, 1998
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A proclamation from the city of Salem, Ohio, Max Fisher's hometown, declaring July 15, 1998, Max Martin Fisher Day.
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In 1981, Max Fisher's children established the Philanthropic Fund of the Max M. Fisher Family through the Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
Fisher Family Philanthropic Fund
Date: July 15, 1981
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In 1981, Max Fisher's children established the Philanthropic Fund of the Max M. Fisher Family through the Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
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Max Fisher's lifetime membership to Brandeis University Clubs.
Brandeis University Lifetime Membership
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Max Fisher's lifetime membership to Brandeis University Clubs.
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A handsome token of appreciation given to Max and Marjorie Fisher from the Jewish Federation of Detroit, of which Max Fisher was president from 1959 to 1964.
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A handsome token of appreciation given to Max and Marjorie Fisher from the Jewish Federation of Detroit, of which Max Fisher was president from 1959 to 1964.
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Congregation Shaarey Zedek Shomrim
Date: December 12, 1976
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In 1976, Max Fisher, with a group of investors, helped to clear the mortgage debt of the Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, Michigan. The congregation then conferred on the group the honorary title of Shomrim, meaning "watchers" or " guards."
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