Featured Event

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

NowGen Happy Hour

5-7 p.m. K O’Donnell’s Sports Bar & Grill, 14850 N. Northsight Blvd., Scottsdale. February is Jewish Disability Advocacy Month (JDAM) and Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM). Jewish adults in their 20s through 40s can enjoy a happy hour and learn about Gesher Disability Resources and their resources and programs, as well as opportunities to volunteer. Cost: Free. For more information, visit jcfphoenix.regfox.com/nowgen-happy-hour.

Events

SUNDAY, FEB. 5

Tu B’Shevat Celebration: 10-11:30 a.m. Chandler Park, 178 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler. Join the East Valley Jewish Community Center’s Early Learning Center for Tu B’Shevat fun, including games, crafts and storytime with PJ Library. Registration required at evjcc.og/jcommunity.

Summer Camp Registration Event: 2-4 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. The J will host a Shemesh Camp registration event for families with an obstacle course, games, Kona Ice, air brush tattoos by GreenScreen Entertainment, music, snacks and more. All families who register their children for camp at the event will receive 10% off any camp session. Cost: Free. For more information, visit vosjcc.org/shemesh.

CAREaVAN Zoom Info Session: 4:30-5:15 p.m. Virtual. Teens entering grades 9-12 in 2023 can join the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix’s Hebrew High and learn about its CAREaVAN teen volunteer road trip. They are traveling to San Francisco this summer, June 11-21. For more information, visit bjephoenix. org/2023-summer-careavan.

Israeli Television Sets the Scene: 6:30-8 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Join the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix for a discussion about why Israeli programs have attracted so much attention and what their stories tell us about a changing Israeli society. The program will include clips from shows. Part of BJE’s Jewish Passages 2023 series. Cost: $20. For more information, visit bjephoenix.org/ programs/passages.

Tu B’shvat Women’s Circle: 7 p.m. Location provided upon RSVP. Join Chabad of Ahwatukee to create a fruit board with a wood-burned design and discover the meaning of Tu B’shvat. For more information, visit chabadahwatukee.com or call 480-382-0232.

TUESDAY, FEB. 7

Primary Infertility Support Group: 1-2 p.m. Virtual. Join Fruitful for peer-to-peer support for women struggling with primary infertility. Cost: Free. For more information, visit fruitfulaz.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

‘No Greater Love: Part 2’: 10-11:30 a.m. East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. Holocaust survivor Dirk Van Leenen, author of “Resistance on a Bicycle,’ “The Americans are Coming” and “The Last Train to the

Concentration Camp,” returns to tell more of his story at this Generations After program. Cost: Free. Books will be available for purchase. For more information, visit evjcc. org/generations-after.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 & 15

100 Jewish Artists: 1-2 p.m. Virtual. Join the East Valley Jewish Community Center to learn about 100 Jewish artists and their impact on the art world in this series presented by Nancy Kotz of Jewish Art Education. Cost: Free. For more information, visit evjcc.org/artists.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

The Maternal Divine: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Virtual. Join Valley Beit Midrash and presenter Deena Aranoff for a study of Torah texts that reveal maternal aspects of the divine. Cost: $18. For more information, visit valleybeitmidrash.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 10-12

Documentary Film Series: Virtual. Join the Arizona Jewish Historical Society for its monthly film series. This month’s feature is “Crossings.” Cost: Free. For more information, visit azjhs.org/ documentary-film-series.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

Comedy Night at The J: 7-9 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Join The J for an evening of clean comedy with Keith Barany. There will also be a dessert reception with Barany after the show. Cost: J members $30, non-members (guests) $40. For more information, visit vosjcc.org/ comedynight.

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

Hamentaschen Baking Party: 3:30-5 p.m. The New Shul, 7825 E. Paradise Lane, Scottsdale. Join The New Shul for a family baking party. All families, all ages welcome. For more information, contact Jolene Kuty at kutychiropractic@yahoo.com.

SUNDAY, FEB. 19-MARCH 5

27th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival: In theaters and virtual. Enjoy the latest and greatest in international Jewish feature films, short films and bonus content. For more information, visit gpjff.org.

MONDAY, FEB. 20

Sisterhood Luncheon: 12 p.m. Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley, 12202 N. 101st Ave., Sun City. Lauren Abramowitz, gemologist and appraiser, will discuss how to determine what jewelry is worth. Cost: $12 for Temple members, $15 for nonmembers. RSVP deadline is Feb. 15. For more information, contact 623-977-3240 or email TempleBethShalomAZ@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

Jewish Community Center Blood Drive: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. A Vitalant bloodmobile will be in the parking lot. Preregister to schedule an appointment at vitalant.org, use code JCCVOS or contact 877-258-4825.

Meetings, Lectures & Classes

SUNDAYS Chassidus Class: 9 a.m. Online. Learn about the Chasidic movement with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Jewish War Veterans Post 210: 10 a.m. Online. Any active duty service member or veteran is welcome to join monthly meetings, every third Sunday. Cost: Free. For more information, email Michael Chambers at c365michael@yahoo.com.

Anxiety in the Modern World: 6 p.m. Online. Learn the secrets of the Torah for living stress-free in the current environment with Rabbi Boruch of Chabad of Oro Valley. Cost: Free. Tune in using this link: zoom. us/j/736434666. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

MONDAYS Ethics of Our Fathers: 7 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Zalman Levertov. Tune in at: bit.ly/2Y0wdgv. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Quotable Quotes by our Sages: 7 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Shlomy Levertov. Tune in at: JewishParadiseValley.com/ class. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Partners in Torah: 7:30 p.m. Online. Join a growing group of inspired learners with Project Inspire. Cost: Free. Tune in at: us04web.zoom.us/j/3940479736#success, password is 613. For more information, email Robin Meyerson at robin@projectinspireaz. com.

Learning to Trust in God: 7:30 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. Tune in at: ChabadAZ.com/LiveClass. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Torah & Tea: 7:30 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Yossie Shemtov. Cost: Free. For more information, visit Facebook.com/ ChabadTucson.

TUESDAYS

Tuesdays at the J: 10-11:30 a.m. East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. Join individuals and couples age 55 plus for presentations on a variety of topics. Cost: Free; registration required. For more information, visit evjcc. org/tuesdays.

Let’s Knit: 1:30 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Share the pleasure of knitting, crocheting, etc. outside the social hall in the campus. Can’t knit? We can teach you! Every level welcome. Cost: Free. For more information, visit vosjcc.org.

Maintaining an Upbeat Attitude: 7 p.m. Online. A class exclusively for people in their 20s and 30s, learn how Jewish Mysticism can help with your attitude with Rabbi Shlomy Levertov. Cost: Free. Tune in at: JewishParadiseValley.com/YJPclass. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

WEDNESDAYS

History of the Jews: 11:00 a.m. Online. Learn the Jewish journey from Genesis to Moshiach with Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman. Cost: Free. Tune in here: zoom. us/j/736434666. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Torah Study with Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Online. Weekly study group explores that week’s portion and studies different perspectives and debates the merits of various arguments. Intended for adults, Torah study is open to students of all levels. For more information, contact the TBS office at 623-977-3240.

Happiness Hour: 11:30 a.m. Online. Class taught by Rabbi Pinchas Allouche that delves into texts and references culled from our traditions to address a relevant topic. For more information or to join, visit cbtvirtualworld.com.

Torah Study with Chabad: 12 p.m. Online. Take a weekly journey of Torah with Rabbi Yossi Levertov. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Lunch & Learn: 12:15 p.m. Online. Grab some food and learn with Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin. Cost: Free. Get Zoom link by emailing info@ chabadtucson.com. For more information, visit chabadtucson.com.

The Thirteen Petalled Rose: 1 p.m. Online. Kabbalah class that studies “The Thirteen Petalled Rose” by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, focusing on the many concepts of Kaballah and Jewish Mysticism and applying them to everyday life. For more information or to join, visit cbtvirtualworld.com.

JACS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. In person and via Zoom support group for Jewish alcoholics, addicts and their friends and family on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Cost: Free. For more information, email jacsarizona@gmail.com or call 602-692-1004.

THURSDAYS

America’s Four Gods: 10-11 a.m. Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley, 12202 N. 101st Ave., Sun City. Interactive four-week program led by Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan and Temple President Fay Henning-Bryant, Feb. 2-23. Based on the book, “America’s Four Gods: What We Say About God — And What That Says About Us,” written by Paul Froese and Christopher Bader. Cost: $18 for members and $36 for non members; advance registration and payment required by Jan 30. For more information, contact 623-977-3240 or templebethshalomaz@ gmail.com.

Ladies Torah & Tea: 10:30 a.m. Online. Learn about the women of the Torah with Mrs. Leah Levertov. Cost: Free. Tune in at: ourjewishcenter.com/virtual. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Talmud - Maakos: 11 a.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Shlomy Levertov. Cost: Free. Tune in at: JewishParadiseValley.com/YJPclass. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Mindfulness Gatherings: 12 p.m. Online. Hosted by Hospice of the Valley via Zoom. Cost: Free. To join by phone, dial 1-253-2158782, meeting ID 486 920 2119#, to get the Zoom link or for further questions contact Gill Hamilton at ghamilton@hov.org or 602-748-3692.

The Science of Everything: 4 p.m. Online. Explore the most fundamental work of Chassidut: the Tanya, with Rabbi Boruch. Cost: Free. Tune in at: zoom. us/j/736434666. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Teen Discussions: 7-8:30 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Tzvi Rimler. Cost: Free. Tune in at cteen.clickmeeting.com/east-valley. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

SATURDAYS

Saturday Mindfulness Gatherings: 9:30 a.m. Online. Hosted by Hospice of the Valley. To join by phone, dial 1-253-215-8782, meeting ID 486 920 2119#. To get the Zoom link or for more information, contact Gill Hamilton at ghamilton@hov.org or 602-748-3692.

Middle Eastern Percussion - Beginner Level: 12:45-1:45 p.m. One World Dance and Music Studio, 3312 N. Third St., Phoenix. Learn the fundamentals of Middle Eastern rhythms on tabla/doubek (drum), riq (tambourine) and zills (finger cymbals). Cost: $20 per class. For more information, visit oneworlddanceandmusic.com.

Book Discussion: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Online. Join Or Adam Congregation for Humanistic Judaism on the third Saturday of every month for a book discussion. For more information and to register, contact oradaminfo@gmail.com.

Shabbat

FRIDAYS

Shabbat in the Park: 10-11 a.m. Cactus Park, 7202 E. Cactus Road, Scottsdale. Join the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix monthly for music, parachute play, crafts and a family Shabbat experience. For more information, visit bjephoenix.org.

Welcome Shabbat: 11-11:30 a.m. Online.

Celebrate Shabbat with the JFCS Virtual

Center for Senior Enrichment. Each week a different guest host will lead the program with song and celebration. Cost: Free. For more information, visit jfcsaz.org/cse.

Shabbat at Beth El: 11-11:45 a.m. Beth El Phoenix, 1118 W. Glendale. Ave., Phoenix.

Celebrate Shabbat with songs, blessings and teachings with Rabbi Stein Kokin the first Friday of every month. Special guests will be welcoming Shabbat during the remainder of the month. For more information or to join, visit bethelphoenix.com.

Erev Shabbat Service: 5:30 p.m. Online. Rabbi Alicia Magal will lead a service livestreamed for members of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley. Cost: Free. For more information and to obtain the Zoom link, visit jcsvv.org/contact.

Shabbat Services: 5:30 p.m. nosh, 6:15 p.m. service; morning varying dates and times.

Temple Chai, 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix. For more information, contact Sheana Abrams at (602) 971-1234 or sabrams@ templechai.com.

Pre-Shabbat Kiddush Club: 6 p.m. Online. Say Kiddush with Rabbi Mendy Levertov. Cost: Free. Tune in here: ourjewishcenter. com/virtual. For more information, visit chabadaz.com.

Shabbat Services: 6 p.m; 9:30 a.m. Congregation Or Tzion, 16415 N. 90th St., Scottsdale. Services are also live streamed at otaz.org/livestream. For more information about services, events and membership, visit congregationortzion.org or call 480-342-8858.

Shabbat Services: 6:15 p.m; 10 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N. 56th St., Scottsdale. Services held in the Goldsmith Sanctuary. Participants must pre-register by Thursday at 5 p.m. Priority will be given to members first and then guests. If there are more requests than available seats a lottery system will be used. For more information or to make a reservation, visit cbiaz.org/ shabbat-services.

Kabbalat Shabbat and/or Shabbat morning service: 6:30 p.m.; 10 a.m.; dates vary. Congregation Kehillah, 5858 E. Dynamite Blvd., Cave Creek. Join Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman and cantorial soloists Erica Erman and Scott Leader either in person or via Zoom. For safety reasons, please register ahead of time. For dates, visit congregationkehillah.org/event/. Register by emailing info@congregationkehillah.org.

Third Friday Shabbat: 7-9 p.m. Group meets at a North Scottsdale location. The Desert Foothills Jewish Community Association hosts a Shabbat service followed by a program. Contact Andrea at 480-664-8847 for more information.

Shabbat Services with Sun Lakes: 7 p.m. Sun Lakes Chapel, 9240 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. North, Sun Lakes. Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation conducts services on the second Friday of the month. For more information, contact 480-612-4413.

Shabbat Services with Beth Ami Temple: 7:30 p.m. Gloria Christi Church, 3535 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley. Rabbi Alison Lawton and Cantorial Soloist Michael Robbins lead Shabbat services twice a month. Beth Ami welcomes people who are not affiliated and looking for a spiritual connection. For more information, visit bethamitemple.org. JN

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February

People of the book

The “Peoples of the Book” program on Jan. 8, brought Jews, Christians and Muslims together to discuss human dignity and how it is exemplified in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Quran. COURTESY OF ALAN ZEICHICK

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, president and dean of Valley Beit Midrash, gave an opening prayer at the Arizona MLK Awards Breakfast at the Phoenix Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 13, saying that while the struggle against racism is far from over, everyone present was committed to doing the work of overcoming the perils of white supremacy.

COURTESY OF RABBI DR. SHMULY YANKLOWITZ

Grand fundraiser

The Barrow Grand Ball 2023 took place at the Arizona Biltmore the third weekend in January. This iconic event put on by the Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Foundation raised in excess of $7 million. Pictured from left: Amy Cohn, Dr. Michael T Lawton, president and CEO of Barrow Neuroloical Institute, Erin Gogolak and Diane Might, Women’s Board chairman.

COURTESY OF WOMEN’S BOARD OF BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION

Where’s

Scottsdale resident Judith Chandler brought an issue of Jewish News with her on her annual Maui vacation. She read it on the beach. COURTESY OF VIRGINIA LEVITT

Smiles all around

During a Smile on Seniors’ fundraiser, Steven Ference, Susan Ference, Rudy Troisi, Suzanne Monashkin and Sheldon Monashkin, pictured left to right, smile for the camera.

COURTESY OF SMILE ON SENIORS

Presenting for Judah’s lions

The Phoenix Black-Jewish Cohort presented a panel at the 50th anniversary of the International Lion of Judah Conference, which took place in Phoenix in December.

COURTESY OF JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER PHOENIX

Obituary

LEE SHAPIRO

Lee Shapiro of Phoenix died Jan. 20, 2023. She was 73. Lee was affiliated with the Alpine Ski Club.

Lee is survived by her life partner, John Henson, of Phoenix; daughter, Stacey Shapiro of Austin, Texas; son, Cory Shapiro (Rachel Zaslow) of Phoenix; stepdaughters Jenifer Henson of Mesa; Jermaine Hendrickson (Michael) of Everett, Washington; Jessica Henson Natland of Gilbert; stepson, John “JJ” Henson, Jr. of Phoenix; five stepgrandchildren; parents, Annette “Denny” and Cecil Yolles of Toronto, Canada; sister, Marilyn Goldberg (Melvin) of Toronto, Canada.

Services were held on Jan. 24, 2023, at Paradise Memorial Gardens, officiated by Rabbi Eliot Baskin and arranged by Sinai Mortuary of Arizona.

Donations in her name can be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, 1702 E. Highland Ave. #400, Phoenix, AZ 85014 or the Mayo Clinic, 5777 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054.

Obituary

HARRIET “HAPPY” PERLMUTTER

Harriet “Happy” Perlmutter passed away peacefully at her daughter and son-inlaw’s home in Scottsdale on Dec. 22, 2022. She was 90.

Happy was born in Houston, Texas on May 28, 1932. She married the love of her life, George Perlmutter, on Sept. 16, 1951, and was married for 57 years. Together they had two daughters Cheryl (Mayer) and Debbie (predeceased).

Happy is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Mayer (Rob); grandson, Scott Cassman (Erica) and their children Lilah and Gavin; and her late granddaughter, Rachelle Golden (Dan) and their children Jacob, Hannah and Ella.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to the CLL Society.

Obituary

TOBA KRISTAL

Toba Kristal of Scottsdale died Dec. 27, 2022. She was 91.

Toba was born in Chicago, Illinois and co-owned Kristal Drugs for 25 years with her husband, Stewart. She was a volunteer with the Navajo Elementary School Reading Program.

Toba was preceded in death by Stewart; her parents, Nettie and Alfred Press; and her brother, David. She is survived by daughter, Jill Kristal Feuerstein of

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Robyn Horne Silverberg of Paradise Valley passed away peacefully on January 9, 2023, after a long illness. She was 87.

Robyn was born in 1935 to Jack Horne and Gina Sokoloff (Horne) in Brooklyn, New York. After graduation from Jamaica H.S. in 1953, Robyn attended Syracuse and Adelphi Universities. She met Robert I. Silverberg through her brother Elliot, and they wed December 18, 1955. They went on to welcome son, Kenneth, and daughter, Jane, to the family.

The family relocated to Paradise Valley from King’s Point, New York in 1975, and were soon joined by Elliot and Joan Horne and their family Gina, Michael and Karyn, and eventually by Laura Horne Schwartz. Robyn participated in family business endeavors in the Scottsdale area, but her passion was theater and communication. She began working for Childsplay theater group as an audience outreach director for 25 years before retiring, and even performed on one occasion.

Robyn loved animals and service. She read for the blind and did volunteer work for both animals and people. She was an avid collector of fine Copenhagen figurines and Native American art and jewelry with her husband, Bob. The research and stories behind each piece were as important as the collection itself. She loved collating the family history with her brother to allow the family a better understanding of their culture and heritage. All who encountered Robyn were touched by her larger-than-life personality and amazing, quick wit. She was a great source of strength and a listening ear for so many throughout her lifetime.

Robyn was predeceased by her brother, Elliot Horne, in 2002; sister-in-law, Joan Horne, in 2004; and stepmother, Laura Horne Schwartz, in 2015. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert, of 67 years; son, Kenneth; and daughter, Jane, and her husband, David.

A graveside service was held on Jan. 12, 2023, at Green Acres Cemetery. In accordance with the way she lived her life, the family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made to Coalition of All Breed Rescue Arizona (CABRA) or Southwest Airedale Terrier Rescue.

A life well lived!

Larchmont, New York; sons Scot Kristal of Phoenix and Steven Kristal of Royal Oak, Michigan; sister, Phyllis Palmer of Ottawa, Illinois; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life was held Jan. 21, 2023. Arranged by Green Acres Mortuary and Cemetery. Donations in her name can be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014 (hov.org).

BAT MITZVAH

JAMISON BRENLIE WALKER

Jamison Brenlie Walker will become a bat mitzvah on Feb. 25, 2023, at Temple Chai. She is the daughter of Amanda and

Scott Walker of Scottsdale. Jamison’s grandparents are Joyce and Stanley Ettinger of San Francisco, California; and Peggy Walker of Scottsdale and the late Jerry Walker. For her mitzvah project, Jamison gathered donations for Halo animal shelter. A student at Pardes Jewish Day School, Jamison enjoys theater, dancing and singing. JN orn in etroit, ichigan, which she always considered home, she later split her time between ri ona, ichigan and e as to be near her children and family. oldie was the loving daughter of the late orris and nna lotni and sister of the late Sarah ulius Smith and the late elen erbert ollin. er passion in life was music and singing in several choirs including el Canto Choir, usic , Congregation Shaarey ede Choir, amir Chorale and Congregation nai oshe Choir. er most proud accomplishment was oining a choir in their performance at Carnegie all but even more so, her love of family and friends. er favorite pastime besides singing was opera, mah ong, theater and charitable wor including adassah, rt, nai rith, the nai oshe Sisterhood and others. She was the recipient of a idney transplant, donated by her cousin enneth, which gave her an ama ing quality of life over the last seven years. She lived them to the fullest. She was able to travel with her family, including a dream trip to taly, many domestic and international trips and a favorite, roadway.

Robert Alan Baratz passed away on Jan. 14, 2023. He was 91. Robert was born in Chicago, Illinois to Mollye and J. Joseph Baratz, M.D. on Oct. 17, 1931. After a primary education in the Chicago public schools, he received a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1952, M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and his M.D. from Marquette University (Medical College of Wisconsin) in 1963. After an internship and residency in anesthesia at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, he joined the anesthesia staff from 1966 to 1971. He and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he practiced anesthesiology from 1971 to 2010. During a period of this time, he served as president of the Arizona Society of Anesthesia.

He is survived by his loving wife, Joan, of 68 years; his sister, Sheila Rabin Tenenblatt; four grown children Rachel (Marc Ehrich), David (Sharon Jacobs), Carol (Paul Krulisky) and Janet. They gave their parents, Joan and Robert, 11 wonderful grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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