The late president helped prevent Soviet authorities from demolishing the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, a significant site of annual pilgrimage for many Israelis.

When Jimmy Carter swung a hammer for Habitat for Humanity, it wasn’t just a photo-op, says a former executive director with the affordable housing charity.

Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States, from 1977-1981. When he passed away on Sunday, he was 100 years old, a long life well lived, but much of it is remembered after his presidency.