$20,000 Donated to CJUI in Loving Memory of Tanya Gorlin

In a heartfelt tribute to her legacy, a generous donation of $20,000 has been made to Christians and Jews United for Israel (CJUI) in loving memory of our esteemed and beloved board member, Tanya Gorlin. This gift stands as a testament to Tanya’s lasting impact and will help continue the mission she held so dear—defending Israel, supporting the Jewish community, and fostering unity between Christians and Jews.

Her name and her life are a blessing forever.

Christians and Jews United for Israel mourns the loss of our esteemed and beloved board member, Tanya Gorlin, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Her passing leaves a hole in the heart of all who were privileged to know her, love her, and work with her.

Tanya was a tireless and passionate Zionist and American patriot and, as such, was a highly respected leader in CJUI, the Russian Jewish community, and Boston’s Jewish community at large. She was a major supporter of Friends of the IDF, the Russian Jewish Community Foundation, and Christians and Jews United for Israel.

Even as she was engaged in an excruciating battle with the cancer that took her life, she never missed an opportunity to lead the charge in the fight for Israel and America. Just recently, she played a major role in organizing CJUI’s successful Jerusalem Day March in Brookline on June 2nd.

Tanya’s love and appreciation for the freedom afforded by America and Israel was informed by her life under communism in the former USSR. She was born in 1947 to a father who was an officer in the Soviet Army and a mother who was a musician. In her adult years, she earned a degree in English and worked at the Center for US and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences.

During that time, she became a refusenik and was persecuted by the KGB for her participation in illegal rallies and hunger strikes for the sake of all Jews – including herself – who wanted to be allowed to leave the Soviet Union.

Tanya was finally allowed to emigrate and arrived in Massachusetts with her husband, Andrew, and their daughter, Sophie. After establishing her life in the United States, Tanya became a tireless warrior for the values on which America and the State of Israel were founded.

This donation to CJUI ensures that Tanya’s passion and dedication will continue to fuel the causes she fought for, honoring her life with action and impact.

She is survived by her beloved Andrew, daughter Sophie, and grandchildren Winnie, Avi, and Noami.

May her memory be for a blessing, and may her legacy continue to inspire us all.