Here's what the Western Mass Jewish Ledger has to say about JESNA board member Diane Troderman, & her husband Harold Grinspoon:

Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman

The list of Movers & Shakers would not be complete without Harold Grinspoon. He is a perpetual Mover & Shaker, whose innovative programs like PJ Library and B'nai Tzedek Youth Foundation continue to make a difference in the Jewish community, both here, and nationally.

In March, Grinspoon was the recipient of the Impact Awards of the 60th Annual National Jewish Book Awards of the Jewish Book Council, the longest-running North American awards program of its kind in the field of Jewish literature. Given annually, the awards are designed to recognize outstanding books on Jewish topics each year.
Grinspoon was honored for his commitment to Jewish literacy and growth through PJ Library, which he created to introduce children to Jewish literature and support them and their families on their Jewish journey. The PJ Library program sends nearly 70,000 Jewish children's books free to families with young children each month in more than 100 communities in North America. In May, Grinspoon personally hand-delivered the 2 millionth free PJ Library book to a family in Brooklyn. N.Y.

Always standing right next to Harold is his wife, Diane Troderman, who also made our list of Movers & Shakers. In June, she was honored by JESNA, Jewish Education Service of North America, at the organization's 30th anniversary gala for her "far-reaching influence in the Jewish philanthropic and educational world." Troderman is chair of the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE), former chairman of JESNA, a board member of PELIE (Partnership for Effective Learning and Innovative Education), a board member of the Davidson School at the Jewish Theological Seminary; and active with Hebrew At the Center. She sits on the boards of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), Hazon, and was a founding chairman of the Hadassah Brandeis Institute. She is a member of the HGF Board of Trustees.

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