He was a lifetime member of the board of directors of the Greater Hartford Jewish Federation. Louis was the first person In Connecticut to make a $1 million gift to the federation. which helped make it what it is today. The success of the recent airlift of over 14.000 Ethiopian Jewish refugees to Israel was a further tribute to the significant contributions of Louis Rogow. He also served as chairman of the Hartford Committee of State of Israel Bonds and was honored in 1968 for raising $1.1 million in bonds. As a youth. he was even a champion bicycle racer and outstanding ice skater.
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