Elly Kleinman

He was one of the six first donors of "18 Pillars of Remembrance" supporting the Auschwitz- Birkenau Foundation and donated one million Euros for the cause. On January 27, 2015 Kleinman and other philanthropists were recognized at the 70th anniversary ceremonies of the liberation of the Nazi German concentration and extermination camps.

Kleinman is the driving force behind Amud Aish. As a son of Holocaust survivors, and in his capacity as founder and president of Amud Aish, he has been a contributor at many Holocaust–related events. Kleinman describes Amud Aish as a venue where a range of organizations and programs can join their resources and make them work in a comprehensive way.

Kleinman is a member of the Orthodox Jewish community. He is an supporter of the Torah and chesed institutions in America, and around the world. Kleinman served as the chairman of the Twelfth Siyum Hashas of Daf Hayomi. The ceremony, which took place at the MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. in 2012, is considered as the largest such gathering in history with over 92,000 people present for the event. Although unity was the main theme of the evening, revival of Orthodoxy after the Holocaust and dedication to Torah study were also stressed. The event was an opportunity to showcase the strength of so-called Torah Judaism and its resurgence in America following the Holocaust.

In 2011 he was presented with the Congressional US Israel Friendship Award, by Senator Joe Lieberman.

Kleinman is the co-chairman of Ohel's board of directors. In 2009, Kleinman funded the opening of the Kleinman Family Ohel Regional Family Center in Far Rockaway. As a token of appreciation, Kleinman was honored at Ohel's inaugural legislative breakfast.

Kleinman founded The Americare Companies in 1982. It is a New York-based company providing a wide range of healthcare services, including home healthcare and rehabilitation services, international nurse recruitment encompassing professional, paraprofessional and ancillary support services, and pharmacy services. The Americare Companies consists of numerous entities:

Elly Kleinman (born 1952) is an American business executive and philanthropist best known as the founder and chief excecutive officeer of the Americare Companies. He is the co-chairman of the Ohel Board of Directors, Chairman of Camp Kaylie Board of Trustees, and a former trustee of Maimonides Medical Center. In 2012 he was the chairman of 12th Siyum HaShas. Kleinman is a well-known community activist with a major philanthropic personality, whose generosity is accompanied by personal involvement in charitable activities. He is also involved in Jewish religious and communal life, from education and publications to social services.

Kleinman was born in 1952 to Ethel and Reb Avrohom Isaac Kleinman. Both of them were survivors of the Holocaust. His parents left Europe for America in 1949. In 1955 they settled in Borough Park where his father accepted a position at B'nai Israel of Linden Heights. Kleinman pursued his education at Brooklyn College. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology, he started working and has since built a successful career in the home healthcare industry.

Kleinman and his wife are benefactors of Yeshiva Darchei Torah. They funded the new preschool building and were honored for their contribution at the yeshiva's 38th annual dinner .