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David Shapell

David Shapell
Born
David Czapelski

February 4, 1921
Wolbrom, Poland
DiedFebruary 8, 2015(2015-02-08) (aged 94)
Israel
Occupation(s)Real estate developer, philanthropist

David Shapell (February 4, 1921 – February 8, 2015) was American real estate developer and philanthropist born in Poland. He was a Holocaust survivor. He co-founded one of the largest real estate companies in Southern California. He supported Jewish charities in the United States and Israel.

Life

David Shapell was born as David Czapelski in Wolbrom, Poland.[1][2][3] During World War II, he escaped Poland and fought in the Polish army under Soviet control.[2] Most of his family were killed by the Nazis. Only his brother Nathan and one sister survived.[2] After the war, he lived in Germany,[1] and then moved to the United States.[2]

Shapell first worked in a grocery store in Detroit with his brother Nathan.[1] In 1955, they moved to Los Angeles. They co-founded a real estate company with their brother-in-law Max Webb.[1] The company, called Shapell Industries, became one of the largest developers in Southern California.[4] It was bought by Toll Brothers in 2013.[4]

Philanthropy

Shapell gave money to the Israel Defense Forces and Jewish schools in Jerusalem.[2] In 2006, he helped create the David and Fela Shapell Family Shoah and Heroism Study Center for Youth at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.[5] He also supported the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem[6] and Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.[7] He was trustee of the Jewish human rights organization Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles.[3] He donated $15 million to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.[3][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chawkins, Steve (2015-02-27). "David Shapell dies at 94; immigrant was devoted to Holocaust remembrance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sharon, Jeremy (2015-02-11). "David Shapell, philanthropist and Holocaust survivor, dies at age 94". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "David Shapell, developer and philanthropist, dies at 94". Jewish Journal. February 10, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Khouri, Andrew (2013-11-08). "Toll Bros. to buy Shapell Industries' home building unit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  5. ↑ "The Inauguration of the David and Fela Shapell Family Shoah And Heroism Study Center for Youth". yadvashem.org. Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  6. ↑ "The David and Fela Shapell Digitization Project". web.nli.org.il. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  7. ↑ "Weizmann Institute of Science: David and Fela Shapell Family Center for Genetic Disorders Research". Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "The David and Fela Shapell Family: Securing the Past, Building for the Future". The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  9. ↑ "The David and Fela Shapell Family Collections and Conservation Center". The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2026-02-11.


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