In Memoriam

The HUC-JIR Community extends sincere sympathy to

Rabbi Les Bronstein (Lecturer on Rabbinics, HUC-JIR/New York) and Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller (Professor of Cantorial Arts at the School of Sacred Music, HUC-JIR/New York) on the death of his father, Benjamin Bronstein

Rabbi Carey Brown (N '05) on the death of her grandmother, Inell Brown

Melissa Cohavi on the death of her grandmother

Dr. Stanley and Marianne Dreyfus (Instructor in Rabbinics, HUC-JIR/New York) on the death of their son Richard Baeck Dreyfus

The family of Bette Gillman-Rosenbaum, a devoted member of the Cincinnati Board of Overseers.

Rabbi Ben Hollander (Lecturer on Rabbinics, HUC-JIR/Jerusalem) on the death of his wife Judy Hollander

The family of Leon Jick, the Helen and Irving Schneider Emeritus Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University

Pamela Kirkland (HUC-JIR/Los Angeles) on the death of her grandfather, Douglas O. Scott

The family of Dr. Elka Klein, Judaic Studies Professor at UC and friend of the College-Institute

Rabbi Richard Levy (Director of the School of Rabbinic Studies, HUC-JIR/Los Angeles) on the death of his mother-in-law Eleanor Kretzer

Judi and Paul Lippe (HUC-JIR/Los Angeles Board of Overseers members) and Rabbi Susan Lippe (N '00) on the death of Betty Levy, mother and grandmother.

Judy Lucas, (former Museum curator at the Skirball Museum, Cincinnati) on the death of her husband Dr. Stanley Lucas

Jessica Oleon (rabbinical student, HUC-JIR/Los Angeles) on the death of her grandfather

Stuart Siegel (rabbinical student, HUC-JIR/New York) on the death of his grandmother, Bea Weiner

Brad Tabach-Bank (HUC-JIR/Los Angeles Board of Overseers member) on the death of his wife, Jean Tabach-Bank

The family of Dr. Paul M. Steinberg, a distinguished, charismatic, and beloved leader of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where he served as Vice President and Dean for 50 years, the longest tenure in the history of HUC-JIR.

The family of Naomi Tepfer, wife of our dear professor, John Tepfer, z"l, and beloved mother of Ruth Watkins and Nina Bakstansky.

Heath Watenmaker (rabbinical student, HUC-JIR/Los Angeles) on the death of his grandmother, Thea Schuber

Natalie Young (cantorial student, HUC-JIR/NY) on the death of her grandmother, Gilberte Lareau

The family of Herbert C. Zafren, Professor Emeritus of Jewish Bibliography and Director Emeritus of Libraries at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati. Professor Zafren was also a founding President of Association of Jewish Libraries and Director of the American Jewish Periodical Center.
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