Remembering Felice Gaer (z”l)

It is with great sadness that JTS mourns the loss of Felice Gaer Baran (z”l), director of the American Jewish Committee’s Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights.

Felice Gaer receives honorary degree

Ms. Gaer, an internationally renowned human rights expert, received an honorary degree at JTS’s 124th Commencement Ceremony in 2018. During the ceremony, Chancellor Eisen said “Felice Gaer’s work in the field of international human rights has changed the conversation about global justice.”  Read the full citation from the 2018 Commencement.

Read her obituary here.

Baruch Dayan Emet.