Jack Ukeles, researcher of Jewish communities, dies at 89 years old in Jerusalem
Ukeles, who died July in Jerusalem at the age of 89, was widely and deeply admired as well for his integrity, wisdom, and compassion on both a personal and professional level.
Jack Ukeles, a prominent researcher of Jewish communities who died at the age of 89 in Jerusalem, was widely admired for his integrity, wisdom, and compassion. He spent over five decades blending research, data, and strategic problem-solving with idealism to make the world a better place. After growing up in a religious Zionist home and attending yeshivas and Brooklyn College, Ukeles earned his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.
He began his career with the New York Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, leading the first scientific study of the New York Jewish population and major studies on senior services and Jewish poverty. In 1981, he founded Ukeles Associates, Inc., where he led consulting projects for secular and Jewish non-profits for 28 years. Ukeles was a leading voice in setting the agenda for organized Jewish life and his teachings and values had a lasting effect on American Jewry.
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