"We focus on our vulnerabilities. Yet, I saw incredible strength
from doctors, nurses, students, friends and families who refuse to give
up on humanity, and want to be called on to be strong and help in some
way," Rabbi Landes commented while in San Diego. He had just arrived
from Harrisburg, PA where he presided over the funeral of his student,
Ben Blutstien, to next preside over the funeral of his student, Marla
Bennett.
"I learned from my teacher, Rav Soloveitchik, that the Jewish position
at the time of tragedy is, 'How can we repair and rebuild?'" Rabbi
Landes said.
"This tragedy has only served to strengthen my resolve in the importance
of our work at Pardes. Without Jewish education, there is no Jewish culture.
Without Jewish culture, there is no Israel, and there is no strong American
Jewish community. Ben and Marla were studying at Pardes to be the Jewish
teachers of tomorrow. Their future was to have been pivotal educators
in American Jewish Day Schools.
"While attention is focused on terror, hospitals, military and politics,
it is also our job to be focused on the long run--the future of the Jewish
world, its fiber, its soul and its existence, based upon the continuance
of Jewish culture. And yet, while we focus on the future, we must continually
be vigilant with our students regarding their safety. On the first day
of orientation, we provide ground rules of where to go and not to go.
We disseminate on a regular basis travel advisories, emergency phone numbers
and other contacts. Students are required to check in with teachers and
staff before going out as well as after an incident has occurred. There
is a sophisticated security system within our building. We're doing everything
we can given the present realities. But the fact is, Pardes students come
and stay because they have a serious ideological reason to be in Israel
and to learn Torah. Ben and Marla were two such students," Rabbi
Landes explained.
"Pardes," Rabbi Landes continued, "is not just an Israeli
institution. It is not just an American institution. It is on the front
line of the Israel/Diaspora relationship. We are linking the Jews of the
Diaspora with the State of Israel. It is one of the institutions bringing
Diaspora students to Israel which has continued to thrive through this
period, because of its educational mission. We teach Judaism. We teach
Zionism. But we also teach humanistic and universal values. That is why
our students bring food to elderly Jews and clothing to impoverished Arabs,
just as Ben and Marla did."
In reflection, Rabbi Landes said, "I am struggling through this
week to find a way to merge Din and Rachamim, (Talmudic terms for judgement
and mercy). I look for answers even when they don't readily appear. It
is the way we teach at Pardes."
| A
Heartsick Friend Bids Goodbye To Two of the Best and Brightest |
Forward.com |
| Friends,
Family Remember Marla Bennett |
KGTV Channel 10 News San
Diego |
| Grieving
parents recall Blutstein's energy, fun, lack of fear |
Harrisburg Patriot-News |
| Israeli forces
enter Nablus; Palestinians brace |
Aberdeen American News |
| U.S.
victims of university bombing flown home |
Bloomington Herald-Times |
| Bombing
victim is hailed by Pa. friends |
Aberdeen American News |
| U.S.
Families Face Israel Blast Loss |
Aberdeen American News |
| Foreign
students will stay in Israel |
Ventura County Star |
| Israeli forces
enter Nablus; Palestinians brace |
San Luis Obispo Tribune |
| U.S. students say
attack won't deter them |
Topeka Capital-Journal |
| U.S.
students vow to stay despite attack |
Flagstaff Arizona Daily
Sun |
| U.S. families
face Israel blast loss |
Columbia State |
| U.S.
Families Face Israel Blast Loss |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| Bombing
victim is hailed by Pa. friends |
Tallahassee Democrat |
| U.S.
families face Israel blast loss |
Tallahassee Democrat |
| Bombing victim's
father 'more empty than furious' |
Houston Chronicle |
| U.S.
Families Face Israel Blast Loss |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
| U.S.
Families Face Israel Blast Loss |
AP |
| Family
Feared for Student in Israel |
KMOV-TV CBS 4 St. Louis |
| Bomb victim knew
of dangers |
Woodland Daily Democrat |
| Four! |
Terre Haute Tribune-Star |
| Two Victims of University
Bombing from Massachusetts |
WHDH-TV NBC 7 Boston |
| Jerusalem Bombing
Claims Two Local Residents |
WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston |
| Hebrew
University bombing victim's father says he feels empty, but not furious |
New London Day |
| Death
toll in Jerusalem bombing claims five Americans, including New York
woman |
WCBS-TV |
| Death Toll
In Jerusalem Bombing Claims Five Americans, Including New York Woman |
WABC-TV |
| Mideast Terror
Hits Home |
KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles |
| SD Woman Among 7 Killed
in School Bombing |
KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego |
| 'A
lover of peace' |
Harrisburg Patriot-News |
| U.S.
students to stay in Israel |
Erie Times & News |
| San
Diego family feared for student killed in Israel bombing |
Brainerd Daily Dispatch |
| University
students mourn while Israel strikes back |
Eugene Register-Guard |
| Israelis
roll into Hamas stronghold |
Newark Star-Ledger |
| Father
of American student from Pennsylvania killed in Israel bombing 'more
empty than furious' |
MetroWest Daily News |
| Father
of American student from Pennsylvania killed in Israel bombing 'more
empty than furious' |
Milford Daily News |
| First
Person: Marla's life |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| (full text) |
Loveland Reporter-Herald |
| Israelis
conduct house-to-house search in Nablus |
Arizona Republic |
| Bus
bomb, shootings kill 18 |
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
| Suicide
bombing in Israel kills 10 |
KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston |
| Israelis block access
to Nablus |
Manhattan Mercury |
| ISRAELIS
SEARCH HOUSE-TO-HOUSE IN NABLUS |
Tyler Morning Telegraph |
| Hebrew University Blast
Victim to Be Buried Monday |
KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego |
| Israeli Forces Search
for Militants in Nablus |
KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego |
| Bomb on Israeli bus kills
10 |
KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland |
| Israel combs
Nablus for militants |
Salon.com |
| Israelis
block entrance to Nablus, search homes |
Bradenton Herald |
| Israelis
search house-to-house in Nablus; tanks block Old City |
New London Day |
| Israelis
search homes, break into shops |
Redding Record Searchlight |
| Israelis
search homes in Nablus |
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette |
| Rabbinical
students weary about traveling to Israel |
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette |
| Israeli troops
search houses, shops in Nablus |
Anchorage Daily News |
| comments? |
Provo Daily Herald |
| Israeli
troops search houses, shops in Nablus |
Beaufort Gazette |
| 10
Die in Bomb Blast in Israel |
Indiana Gazette |
| Israel presses
its search on West Bank |
Cape Cod Times |
| Bomb blast on bus
in northern Israel kills 10 |
Lawrence Journal-World |
| Israelis
search Nablus houses, but talks hinted |
Ventura County Star |
| Bomb
blast on bus in northern Israel kills 10 |
Baltimore Sun |
| Bus bombing
kills 10 in Israel |
Sacramento Bee |
| Israeli
soldiers press on with Nablus search |
Bergen County Record |
| 10 dead, 37 hurt in Israel
bus blast |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
| 9 Dead, Dozens Hurt in
Israel Bus Blast |
Newsday |
| Bomb blast
on bus in northern Israel kills nine, wounds dozens |
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
| Israel Explosion: Americans
RESENDING |
KRON-TV NBC 4 San Francisco |
| SD Woman
Killed In Hebrew U. Bombing |
KRON-TV NBC 4 San Francisco |
| N.C.
Woman Had New Life in Israel |
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton |
| 9
Die in Bus Bomb Blast in Israel |
AP |
| Bus
Bomb Blast Kills 10 in Israel |
AP |
| Israel
blast kills 9 |
USA Today |
| 10
Dead, 37 Hurt in Israel Bus Blast |
Hampton Roads Daily Press |
| 10
dead, 37 hurt in Israel bus blast |
St. Paul Pioneer Press |
| Despite searches,
talks possible |
Philadelphia Inquirer |
| 10
Dead, 37 Hurt in Israel Bus Blast |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
| 10
Dead, 37 Hurt in Israel Bus Blast |
Stamford Advocate |
| Suicide
Bomb Kills 10 In N. Israeli Bus |
Newsday |
| 10
Dead, 37 Hurt in Israel Bus Blast |
Washington Post |
| Several
believed killed, injured in Israeli bus explosion |
Boston Globe |
| Israeli
troops search houses, shops in Nablus |
Hilton Head Island Packet |
| Israeli
soldiers scour buildings in Nablus raid |
Contra Costa Times |
| Israelis
search house-to-house for militants |
Pittsburg Morning Sun |
| Israel
presses siege |
Boulder Daily Camera |
| More arrests
made in Nablus |
Los Angeles Daily News |
| Body Of Brooklyn Terrorist
Victim Returned To U.S. |
WNBC-TV |
| Israelis search
Nablus houses |
Columbia State |
| Talks
likely despite siege |
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel |
| Crackdown
continues in Nablus |
Baltimore Sun |
| Mourning The
Victims |
KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles |
| SAN DIEGO HEADLINES: August
2, 2002 |
KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego |
| Despite
attack, U.S. students resolved to stay in Israel |
Pleasanton Tri-Valley Herald |
| Israel presses
siege in Nablus |
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Israeli
troops search houses, shops in Nablus |
Tacoma News Tribune |
| River
parks |
Long Beach Press-Telegram |
| Despite West Bank
siege, talks expected to go on |
Houston Chronicle |
| Israeli army continues
crackdown in Nablus |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star
Tribune |
| Israel
Explosion: Americans RESENDING |
KPLC-TV NBC 7 Lake Charles |
| Israeli
troops search houses, shops in Nablus |
Fresno Bee |
| U.S. students defiant in
face of University bombing |
KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland |
| Israeli tanks move into Nablus,
50 arrested |
KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland |
| Mideast Terror
Brought Home |
New York Times |
| Israeli
troops search houses, shops in Nablus |
Sacramento Bee |
| Strict
curfew enforced in Nablus |
Riverside Press-Enterprise |
| Israeli
troops tear into Nablus |
San Antonio Express-News |
| Bodies
of U.S. Bomb Victims Head Home from Israel |
MD Public TV |
| NC woman killed
in Jerusalem bombing had found new life in Israel - 08/02 12:21 pm |
Hickory Daily Record |
| Israel Combs Nablus for
Militants |
WDAY-TV ABC 6 |
| Israeli
troops arrest 50 suspected terrorists |
KFOR-TV NBC 4 |
| Israel
Explosion: Americans RESENDING |
KDEB-TV FOX 27 Springfield |
| Israel Explosion: Americans
RESENDING |
WWAY-TV ABC 3 Wilmington |
| NC Woman Killed in Jerusalem
Bombing Had Found New Life in Israel |
WRAL-TV CBS 5 Raleigh |
| NC native among those killed
in Jerusalem bombing |
WNCN-TV NBC 17 Raleigh |
| Remains of two American
victims arrive back in U.S. |
KVOA-TV NBC 4 Tucson |
| Strict
Curfew Enforced in Nablus |
Doylestown Intelligencer
Record |
| Israel
Explosion: Americans RESENDING |
WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo |
| Israel Explosion: Americans
RESENDING |
WHO-TV NBC 13 |
| Israelis
Take Over Houses in Nablus |
New York Times |
| Top Story: |
Nando Times |
| Israeli Troops
Go Door-to-Door in Nablus' Old City |
Fox Market Wire |
| Two
Mass. people among five Americans killed in bombing |
Boston.com |
| Israelis
search house-to-house in Nablus as tanks block entrances to Old City |
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
| Israelis search
house-to-house in Nablus |
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
| Israel
Combs Nablus for Militants |
KMOV-TV CBS 4 St. Louis |
| Israel
Combs Nablus for Militants |
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton |
| Israeli Troops Go Door-to-Door
in Nablus' Old City |
Fox News |
| Israel
Combs Nablus for Militants |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
| Read
More: |
CBS |
| Israel Combs Nablus
for Militants |
ABC |
| North
Carolina woman killed in Jerusalem bombing |
CNN |
| Israel
combs Nablus for militants |
Baltimore Sun |
| Israel
Combs Nablus for Militants |
Washington Post |
| US:
Palestinians Hit 'New Depth of Depravity' |
WXPN-FM 88.5 Philadelphia |
| Israel
Combs Nablus for Militants |
KTVU-TV FOX 2 San Francisco |
| Israelis
Search West Bank Town of Nablus for Militants As Tanks Block Entrances
to Old City |
Red Bluff Daily News |
| Israeli
Siege On Nablus |
San Francisco Chronicle |
| Israel
combs Nablus for militants |
Riverside Press-Enterprise |
| Israel combs Nablus
for militants |
The State |
| Death toll in Jerusalem
bombing claims five Americans |
KRON-TV NBC 4 San Francisco |
| Family
Feared for Student in Israel |
KMOV-TV CBS 4 St. Louis |
| Bodies
of U.S. Bomb Victims Head Home from Israel |
WXPN-FM 88.5 Philadelphia |
| Five Israelis
Killed in Mideast Gunfire |
WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington |
| Bomb victim knew
of dangers |
Woodland Daily Democrat |
| Two Victims of University
Bombing from Massachusetts |
WHDH-TV NBC 7 Boston |
| Jerusalem Bombing
Claims Two Local Residents |
WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston |
| Bush 'Furious'
Over Mideast Bombing |
WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston |
| Hebrew
University bombing victim's father says he feels empty, but not furious |
New London Day |
| Death
toll in Jerusalem bombing claims five Americans, including New York
woman |
WCBS-TV |
| Death Toll
In Jerusalem Bombing Claims Five Americans, Including New York Woman |
WABC-TV |
| U.C.
Berkeley Grad Killed in Jerusalem Bombing |
KPIX-TV CBS 5 San Francisco |
| Mideast Terror
Hits Home |
KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles |
| SD Woman Among 7 Killed
in School Bombing |
KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego |
| Hitting Home |
KGO-TV ABC 7 San Francisco |
| Southern
California Jerusalem Bomb Victim Knew of Dangers |
KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles |
| Israel
Combs Nablus for Militants |
AP |
| Israeli
Tanks Move Into Nablus |
Las Vegas Sun |
| Greensboro,
N.C. native 1 of 5 killed in Israel |
Aberdeen American News |
| Greensboro, N.C.
native 1 of 5 killed in Israel |
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel |
| Greensboro,
N.C. native 1 of 5 killed in Israel |
Tallahassee Democrat |
| U.S.
students to stay in Israel |
Erie Times & News |
| Death
toll in Jerusalem bombing claims five Americans |
KPLC-TV NBC 7 Lake Charles |
| San
Diego family feared for student killed in Israel bombing |
Brainerd Daily Dispatch |
| Local
Student Dies In Jerusalem Bombing |
KGTV-TV ABC 10 San Diego |
| Five Palestinians
die as troops sweep Nablus |
Columbia Daily Tribune |
| Bush: 'I am furious'
U.S. diplomat joins grieving at university |
Youngstown Vindicator |
| 5 Americans died
in blast Israel calls up troops, erects new checkpoints |
Youngstown Vindicator |
| American buried in her
adopted country |
Orange County Register |
| University
students mourn while Israel strikes back |
Eugene Register-Guard |
| (full text) |
Longmont Daily Times-Call |
| Israelis take
control of Nablus |
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
| Israelis
roll into Hamas stronghold |
Newark Star-Ledger |
| Father
of American student from Pennsylvania killed in Israel bombing 'more
empty than furious' |
MetroWest Daily News |
| Father
of American student from Pennsylvania killed in Israel bombing 'more
empty than furious' |
Milford Daily News |
| Foreign
students in Israel defiant in face of university bombing |
Boston.com |
| Penn.
dad reacts to slaying in Israel |
Boston.com |
| `I
don't have another home. Israel is my home,' U.S. transplant said |
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel |
| Greensboro
native 1 of 5 killed in Israel |
Charlotte Observer |
| Bomb chills
Florida students |
Miami Herald |
| More Faith & Values |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star
Tribune |
| She
built a new life but hatred ended it |
Knoxville News-Sentinel |
| Americans'
relatives struggle with deaths |
San Antonio Express-News |
| First
Person: Marla's life |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| If
you're down, just focus on the miners |
York Sunday News |
| Remains of two American
victims arrive back in U-S |
KRON-TV NBC 4 San Francisco |
| Israel Explosion: Americans
RESENDING |
KRON-TV NBC 4 San Francisco |
| SD
Woman Killed In Hebrew U. Bombing |
KRON-TV NBC 4 San Francisco |
| N.C.
Woman Had New Life in Israel |
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton |
| Several
believed killed, injured in Israeli bus explosion |
Boston Globe |
| Body Of Brooklyn Terrorist
Victim Returned To U.S. |
WNBC-TV |
| Mourning The
Victims |
KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles |
| Despite
attack, U.S. students resolved to stay in Israel |
Pleasanton Tri-Valley Herald |
| Remains
of two American victims arrive back in U-S |
KPLC-TV NBC 7 Lake Charles |
| Israel
Explosion: Americans RESENDING |
KPLC-TV NBC 7 Lake Charles |
| U.S. students defiant in
face of University bombing |
KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland |
| Israeli tanks move into Nablus,
50 arrested |
KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland |
| Bodies
of U.S. Bomb Victims Head Home from Israel |
MD Public TV |
| NC woman killed
in Jerusalem bombing had found new life in Israel - 08/02 12:21 pm |
Hickory Daily Record |
| Bodies
of Middle East Bombing Victims Come Home |
WPXI-TV NBC 11 Pittsburgh |
| Israeli
troops arrest 50 suspected terrorists |
KFOR-TV NBC 4 |
| Israel
Explosion: Americans RESENDING |
KDEB-TV FOX 27 Springfield |
| Blutstein's
Funeral To Be Held Friday |
WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg |
| Israel Explosion: Americans
RESENDING |
WWAY-TV ABC 3 Wilmington |
| NC Woman Killed in Jerusalem
Bombing Had Found New Life in Israel |
WRAL-TV CBS 5 Raleigh |
| NC native among those killed
in Jerusalem bombing |
WNCN-TV NBC 17 Raleigh |
| Remains of two American
victims arrive back in U.S. |
KVOA-TV NBC 4 Tucson |
| Israel
Explosion: Americans RESENDING |
WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo |
| Israel Explosion: Americans
RESENDING |
WHO-TV NBC 13 |
| Two
Mass. people among five Americans killed in bombing |
Boston.com |
| Read
More: |
CBS |
| North
Carolina woman killed in Jerusalem bombing |
CNN |
| US:
Palestinians Hit 'New Depth of Depravity' |
WXPN-FM 88.5 Philadelphia |
| Death toll in Jerusalem
bombing claims five Americans |
KRON-TV NBC 4 San Francisco |
| Family
Feared for Student in Israel |
KMOV-TV CBS 4 St. Louis |
| Bodies
of U.S. Bomb Victims Head Home from Israel |
WXPN-FM 88.5 Philadelphia |
| Five Israelis
Killed in Mideast Gunfire |
WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington |
| Two Victims of University
Bombing from Massachusetts |
WHDH-TV NBC 7 Boston |
| Jerusalem Bombing
Claims Two Local Residents |
WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston |
| Bush 'Furious'
Over Mideast Bombing |
WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston |
| Hebrew
University bombing victim's father says he feels empty, but not furious |
New London Day |
| Death
toll in Jerusalem bombing claims five Americans, including New York
woman |
WCBS-TV |
| Death Toll
In Jerusalem Bombing Claims Five Americans, Including New York Woman |
WABC-TV |
| Mideast Terror
Hits Home |
KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles |
| SD Woman Among 7 Killed
in School Bombing |
KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego |
| Hitting Home |
KGO-TV ABC 7 San Francisco |
| 'A
lover of peace' |
Harrisburg Patriot-News |
| Israeli
Tanks Move Into Nablus |
Las Vegas Sun |
| Greensboro,
N.C. native 1 of 5 killed in Israel |
Aberdeen American News |
| Israeli
retaliatory raid kills 3 in West Bank |
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette |
| Greensboro, N.C.
native 1 of 5 killed in Israel |
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel |
| Greensboro,
N.C. native 1 of 5 killed in Israel |
Tallahassee Democrat |
| U.S.
students to stay in Israel |
Erie Times & News |
| Death
toll in Jerusalem bombing claims five Americans |
KPLC-TV NBC 7 Lake Charles |
| San
Diego family feared for student killed in Israel bombing |
Brainerd Daily Dispatch |
| Five Americans among dead
at Hebrew Univ. bombing |
KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland |
| Five Palestinians
die as troops sweep Nablus |
Columbia Daily Tribune |
| Bush: 'I am furious'
U.S. diplomat joins grieving at university |
Youngstown Vindicator |
| 5 Americans died
in blast Israel calls up troops, erects new checkpoints |
Youngstown Vindicator |
| American buried in her
adopted country |
Orange County Register |
| University
students mourn while Israel strikes back |
Eugene Register-Guard |
| (full text) |
Longmont Daily Times-Call |
| Israel
detains 50 in Nablus sweep |
Austin American-Statesman |
| Bombing victim
knew risks of studying in Middle East |
State College Centre Daily
Times |
| West
Bank feels military squeeze |
St. Petersburg Times |
| Israelis take
control of Nablus |
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
| Israelis
roll into Hamas stronghold |
Newark Star-Ledger |
| FULL STORY |
New York Daily News |
| Israelis reoccupy,
comb Nablus |
Contra Costa Times |
| Isreli army
retaliates against kin of suspected bombers |
Los Angeles Daily News |
| Father
of American student from Pennsylvania killed in Israel bombing 'more
empty than furious' |
MetroWest Daily News |
| Father
of American student from Pennsylvania killed in Israel bombing 'more
empty than furious' |
Milford Daily News |
| Foreign
students in Israel defiant in face of university bombing |
Boston.com |
| Penn.
dad reacts to slaying in Israel |
Boston.com |
| Israeli
force scours Nablus for bomb labs |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| `I
don't have another home. Israel is my home,' U.S. transplant said |
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel |
| Greensboro
native 1 of 5 killed in Israel |
Charlotte Observer |
| Israeli
forces pen up Nablus |
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel |
| Full story |
Tampa Tribune |
| She
built a new life but hatred ended it |
Knoxville News-Sentinel |
| Israelis
Clamp Down on Nablus, Hunting Suspects |
New York Times |
| Americans'
relatives struggle with deaths |
San Antonio Express-News |
August 2, 2002, Jerusalem, Israel The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
suffered the tragic loss of two students yesterday in the bombing at Hebrew
University. They are Benjamin Thomas Blutstein of Harrisburg, PA , age
25, and Marla Ann Bennett of San Diego, CA, age 24.
Director and Rosh Yeshivah of Pardes, Rabbi Daniel Landes issued the
following statement:
We will always remember Ben as both a musical disc jockey and a brillant
student of Torah who adeptly combined the many worlds of art, music and
Torah with gentle humor and charm. Ben just celebrated his 25th birthday.
He was a graduate of Dickinson College with a B.A. in Judaic Studies.
He was active in Hillel. He has studied two years at Pardes and was entering
the Pardes Educators Program.
We will remember Marla as a rising star in the field of informal and
formal Jewish education. She possessed a wonderful approach to her fellow
human beings who were drawn to her warmth and concern. She was as personally
modest as she was talented. Marla was a graduate of the University of
California at Berkeley, with a B.A. in Political Science and an English
minor. She was active at Hillel, with experience as a JCC camp counselor
as well as being a teacher at an afternoon Religious school. Marla spent
two years studying at Pardes. In the last year she began her studies in
the Pardes Educators Program.
Both Ben and Marla desired to help revolutionize Jewish Education through teaching Jewish text with openness and excitement."
