obituary

From working in journalism at the Jerusalem Post to working in politics, Avi-Hai never tired in his love of Israel or his love for the Jewish people.

Herbert Gold, a prolific, San Francisco-based novelist and poet known for his story “The Heart of an Artichoke,” died on Nov. 19 at age 99.

Sheila (Shelley) Akabas, a professor of social work at Columbia University, pioneered research into how labor and management could expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

There has been little recognition of the outsized role that he played in parlaying the cutting-edge technologies of Israeli companies into successful joint ventures with US firms for mutual growth.

In 2022, Schwartz won the Ruby Award from the San Francisco-based Jewish Learning Works for excellence in Jewish youth education and engagement.

One of his personal favorites was the song “Tiyul B’Shnaim” (“A Walk for Two”), performed by Ran & Nama, which he considered his greatest contribution to Israeli music. 

Prof. Alice Shalvi passed away on Monday at 96.

She is survived by five of her six children,  21 grandchildren,  and 26 great-grandchildren, which is quite a legacy for someone who escaped Nazi Germany in time.

A supporter of Palestinian as well as Israeli Jewish rights, she served as co-president of Americans for Peace Now and supported then-President Bill Clinton’s criticism of Israeli settlement policy.