Rabbi Hillel Cohn
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>From: "Rabbi Aron"
>To: "Alissa Goldberg"
>Subject: Fw: Rabbi Richard Israel, z"l
>Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:46:29 -0700
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>Didn't know if this tribute had come to your attention. Melanie
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Hillel Cohn
>To: HUCALUM
>Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 4:25 PM
>Subject: Rabbi Richard Israel, z"l
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>I was saddened by the news of the death of Dick Israel. I immediately began
>thinking back to the time when, fresh out of HUC, he came to Los Angeles to
>direct the UCLA Hillel program. I was an undergraduate at UCLA at the time
>along with being at the California School. I remember Dick's
>mentschlichkeit, his good humor, his unpretentiousness, his sweet smile.
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>Over the years we have all been treated to his stories and essays. I
>particularly remember reading his letters to his children in one of the
>compilations of his work. How touching they were(are)!! Dick was someone
>who did much to advance Jewish pluralism. Many of us over the last few
>years have used his Tashlich piece about the different kinds of bread that
>can be used for different sins - yet another example of his humor and
>wisdom.
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>We will miss this outstanding rabbi and superb human being.
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>Rabbi Hillel Cohn
>Congregation Emanu El
>San Bernardino, Ca