WASHINGTON (JTA)—Edie Windsor, whose fight for marriage equality ended with a historic victory and was suffused with her Jewish sensibility, has died at 88.

The New York Times quoted her second wife, Judith Kasen-Windsor, as confirming her death.

In 2009, Windsor was denied a spouse’s exemption and forced to pay federal taxes on the estate of her late wife, Thea Spyer, who also was Jewish, although their Canadian marriage was recognized as legal by the State of New York, where they resided. She pursued her case all the way to the Supreme Court, and in a narrow ruling in 2013, the court decided that the federal government must abide by the laws of individual states in its dealings with couples from those states.

That set the stage for a ruling two years later that removed all barriers to equal marriage rights.

“Because of today’s Supreme Court ruling, the federal government can no longer discriminate against the marriages of gay and lesbian Americans,” she said then in a statement. “Children born today will grow up in a world without DOMA,” the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that denied federal benefits to partners of gay people. “Those same children who happen to be gay will be free to love and get married—as Thea and I did—but with the same federal benefits, protections and dignity as everyone else.”

After her win, she attended services at her Manhattan synagogue, Beit Simchat Torah, which was founded to serve the gay community, and listened to her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, deliver a sermon on the win. Kaplan said Windsor’s victory was a landmark for Jews, particularly.

“The Jewish Theological Seminary, for the first time in its entire history, submitted an amicus brief in a court case,” Kaplan said in the sermon. “Which case, one might ask? Edie Windsor vs. the United States, when JTS, along with the entire Conservative movement, joined an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to strike down DOMA as unconstitutional.

“Think about this for a moment if you will—less than 10 years ago, any gay rabbi ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary had to be in the closet. Today, JTS signed on to a brief at the United States Supreme Court arguing that the marriages of gay people should be respected under the law.”

Windsor, who retired as a senior programmer at IBM, remained Jewishly involved. In 2016, she was one of 90 Jewish LGBTQ activists who signed a letter saying that anti-Israel protesters who forcibly shut down a reception at the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Creating Change conference displayed “dangerous” behavior.

Her first date with her second wife, Kasen-Windsor, whom she married last year, was at a Hanukkah party.

Former President Barack Obama marked her passing, saying in a statement that he had spoken with Windsor in recent days. He also recalled the 2015 Supreme Court decision removing bars to marriage equality two years after Windsor’s win.

“I thought about all the millions of quiet heroes across the decades whose countless small acts of courage slowly made an entire country realize that love is love—and who, in the process, made us all more free,” Obama said.

Mitchell Flint, a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot who helped create the Israeli Air Force in 1948, has died.

Flint died Saturday, September 16 in Los Angeles at the age of 94.

He served in Israel’s first fighter squadron as one of the founding members of Machal, a group of non-Israelis who fought in Israel’s War for Independence. He also helped to train Israel’s first military pilots.

Flint volunteered at the age of 18 to serve as a U.S. pilot, serving in the Pacific theater during World War II , following in the footsteps of his father, who was a Navy combat flyer in World War I.

In 1948, using the ruse of traveling to the Olympic Games in London, he got himself to Czechoslovakia and then on to the new State of Israel to volunteer his services.

“I’m Jewish, Israel desperately needed trained fighter pilots, so I thought I could perhaps do something to sustain the state,” Flint told JTA in 2012.

He flew in refurbished German fighter planes that had been captured during World War II alongside a couple of Israeli pilots who had served in Britain’s Royal Air Force, and augmented by volunteers from the United States, Canada and South Africa.

In memory of his work for Israel’s 101st Squadron, Flint last year flew a special sortie over Israel for Independence Day.

After the War of Independence, Flint returned to the United States, moving to Los Angeles and becoming a lawyer. Flint and his son, Mike, flew to London for the 2012 Olympic games. ( JTA)

Thursday, October 26, 7 pm, Sandler Family Campus

The 3rd Annual Great Big Challah Bake is slated to take place as a lead-up to the globally scheduled Shabbat Project, observed from sundown Friday, October 27 until sundown Saturday, October 28.

This year’s Challah Bake is co-chaired by Darcy Bloch and Mindy Rubenstein. The bread-making event is one of thousands of similar events around the world, all part of The Shabbat Project, bringing Jews from all walks of life and across the spectrum of all religious affiliations to celebrate one full Shabbat, together. The project’s goal is to create an opportunity to rejuvenate family and community life, and strengthen Jewish unity around the world.

The concept for this project, initiated four years ago, was the inspiration of South Africa’s Chief Rabbi, Warren Goldstein. The grassroots project quickly escalated into an international phenomenon in 2014, involving roughly one million Jews from all over the world, joining to celebrate not only pre-Shabbat Challah Bakes, but post-Shabbat Havdallah concerts.

Last year, 150 women played a Jewish trivia game, heard speakers about the meaning and power of challah, and enjoyed the sisterhood and camaraderie that comes from baking bread with friends—both new and old.

All of the ingredients, bowls, and recipes will be provided. Each participant will leave with two challahs ready to bake and enjoy for Shabbat dinner.

For more information and to register, visit www.JewishVA.org/challah-bake or call: 757-321-2304. Women of all ages are invited. Suggested $5 per person donation.

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Peltz on the engagement of their son, Harry Louis Peltz to Lauren Ann Foltz, daughter of Jeff and Marcee Foltz of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

Harry is a graduate of Norfolk Collegiate High School and Syracuse University School of Architecture. He is a New York State licensed architect and an associate at SLCE Architects, Manhattan.

Lauren graduated from Wilmington Area High School and cum laude from Wheaton College, Illinois. She holds a Master of Arts in School Leadership from Concordia University Chicago. She is currently employed as a fourth grade teacher at Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy II .

A November 4, 2017 wedding will take place in Brooklyn, New York.

New York, NY— The Jewish Council for Public Affairs ( JCPA) recently announced the fifth cohort of the prestigious JCPA Frank Family Leadership Institute for Emerging Leaders.

The JCPA Fellowship is a mentoring opportunity for emerging leaders in the community relations field who want to be active in the areas of public policy, public affairs, and intergroup/interfaith relations at both the local and national levels. Andrew Fox, a member of Ohef Sholom Temple and United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Community Relations Council, is one of the 13 fellows.

“Younger Jews can and must play a leadership role in Jewish advocacy and community relations,” says David Bernstein, JCPA president and CEO. “We believe that a strong community relations field means a strong and protected Jewish community. This Fellowship provides the training and hands-on experience needed to help those who are committing their time, and who believe Jewish involvement in Tikkun Olam is where they want to focus their leadership,” says Lois Frank, a grantor of the Frank Family Leadership Institute for Emerging Leaders. A past chair of JCPA, Frank formed this Institute with her husband, Larry Frank, in 2014. Twenty three Fellows have completed the program.

This year’s JCPA Frank Fellows:
Ami Abramson, Charleston, N.C.
Leslie Anderson, Atlanta, Ga.
Andrew Fox, Tidewater, Va.
Dori Gerber, Orlando, Fla.
Margo Levin, Reading, Penn.
Eva Lippman, Silicon Valley, Calif.
Ashely Noell, Richmond, Va.
Thorn Pozen, Washington, D.C.
Dan Rapp, Cincinnati, Ohio
Todd Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio
Corey Shapiro, Louisville, Ky.
Laura Sohinki, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Brooke Weiner, Palm Beach County, Fla.

The program includes a mission to Poland to visit Warsaw, Krakow, and Auschwitz/Birkenau; a Leadership Mission to Israel; attendance at JCPA2018 in New York; and educational trainings on issues of importance to the Jewish community relations field.

UJFT’s CRC is one of 125 CRC’s in the nation that together comprise the grassroots of JCPA.

Norfolk —Linda Ellen Epstein Belkov, 74, of the 4000 block of Atlantic Ave., passed away peacefully at Beth Sholom Terrace on Friday September 22, 2017.

Born in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Harold Alan Epstein and Beatrice Batleman Epstein.

Mrs. Belkov was a past president of Congregation Beth El. She was a past chairman of the Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, and past chairman of the Tidewater Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Survivors include her husband of more than 50 years, Dr. Calvin L. Belkov; her daughter, Lisa Belkov Snyder and her husband Dr. Jeffrey Alan Snyder; three grandchildren, Jordan Hope, Joshua and Samantha. She is also survived by a sister Ronnie-Jane Konikoff (Dr. Stephen Konikoff) of Virginia Beach, and a brother Joel Epstein of California.

A funeral service was conducted at Congregation Beth El in Norfolk by Rabbi Jeffrey Arnowitz, Cantor Jacob Tessler and Cantor Wendi Freidman. Burial was at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Congregation Beth El 422 Shirley Ave. Norfolk, VA 23517, the Alzheimer’s Association, 6350 Center Drive Norfolk, Va. 23502 or to a charity of choice. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments.

Norfolk —Dr. Harold S. Blumenthal died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday September 24, 2017.

A lifelong Norfolk resident he was the son of the late Adolph and Ella Chapel Blumenthal. A graduate of Granby High school, Dr. Blumenthal maintained a medical practice with offices in Virginia Beach and on the Eastern Shore.

He was a kind, thoughtful and loving brother and friend. He was very well versed in medicine and Judaism and was a lifelong member of B’Nai Israel Congregation.

Surviving is his one devoted sister and brother-in-law, Edie B. and Louis R. Schlain, one adoring nephew, Adam Max Schlain, two aunts, Sarah B. Cedd and Mrs. Shirley Blumenthal and many cousins.

A funeral service was held at H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts. conducted by Rabbi Sender Haber. Burial followed in the B’Nai Israel Cemetery.

Contributions to B’Nai Israel Congregation or Beth Sholom Home. Online condolences may be made at www.hdoliver.com.

Norfolk —Gerald J. Friedman, 90, of Norfolk, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017.

He was born on April 4, 1927 at Norfolk General Hospital to Louis and Minnie Friedman. He was a 1944 graduate of Newport News High School. A veteran of the US Navy, Gerald proudly served his country during the final months of World War II , and studied economics at The University of Virginia. His interests in business had been fueled during his childhood while working in his family’s pawn shop on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News.

Gerald was predeceased by his son David Michael, brothers Robert and Stanley, and sister Helen. Left to cherish his memory are his sisters Selma Fink and Eleanor Forman (his twin), daughters Mona Smith and her children Eric, Mason, Shelley, and their father Michael Smith; Laura Goldstein (Keith) and their children Billy, Phillip, and, Lizzy; son Charles, former wife Nancy; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Gerald, a local real estate developer and pioneer, was an instrumental participant in creating many of the Northern Outer Banks communities. Gerald, also known by many as “Poppop,” loved playing and attending sporting events, including his grandchildren’s games, and attending the US Open with them. He was a lifelong sports enthusiast, becoming a part-owner of the Virginia Squires basketball team. Poppop also enjoyed dancing, making milkshakes, music, religious services, Friday night Shabbos dinners with family and friends, reading, and teaching his children and grandchildren lifelong lessons.

He was an active member of Congregation Beth El and the greater Hampton Roads Jewish community, which he treasured with all his heart. He had a long-lasting devotion to the community and participated in expeditions to Israel in the 1960s and 70s, which focused on economic growth.

Gerald Friedman will be most remembered for his room-brightening smile, permeating warmth and old school ways. He connected with and touched us all through his endless love, sense of humor, thoughtfulness, and strong values. A lesson which he empowered those near him can be summarized through the words of Mitch Albom, in his book Tuesdays with Morrie, “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”

Memorial donations can be made to Beth Sholom Village, Hebrew Academy of Tidewater, or An Achievable Dream Foundation.

Services entrusted to the care of Altmeyer Funeral Home Southside Chapel. Friends may express online condolences at www.altmeyerfh.com.

Virginia Beach —Jaymi Howard Goldberg, 53, died unexpectedly Friday, September 22, 2017.

He was a native of North Potomac, Maryland and a resident of Hampton Roads since 2011. He is survived by his wife, Michele Goldberg, of Virginia Beach and his children; Alyssa Goldberg, Bradlee Goldberg and Cameron Goldberg.

He was the son of the late Ronald S. Goldberg and Sally Goldberg. He will also be greatly missed by his late brother, Bryan Goldberg and his sisters: Jodi Fields (David), Caren Shugarman (Todd) and Suzanne Berman (Laurent) and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A graveside funeral service was held at King David Memorial Gardens in Falls Church, Va. by Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt.

Memorial donations may be made to B’nai Tzedek in Potomac, Maryland.

Bethesda, MD – Hannah Lipman, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister, friend, activist, and community leader, died of a sudden heart attack on September 15, 2017 while doing what she loved: traveling the world with her husband Tim.

Hannah was born on February 24, 1944 in Norfolk, Va., and graduated from Maury High School. She was predeceased by her parents, Harry and Sadie (Coplon) Liebowitz, and her brothers, Joe and Phillip (Buddy).

She was the best mother in the world. She was the heart of PANIM: The Washington Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values. Her civic leadership in Hadassah, A Wider Circle, Manna, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, the Obama and Hillary campaigns, numerous PTAs, and as co-president of Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation, touched thousands of lives.

Hannah’s last month was full of family, friends, and adventure. She went horseback riding with her grandchildren Jonah and Mia in the Rocky Mountains. She hiked to waterfalls and glaciers. She saw the Northern Lights. Her life burned brightly, and too short. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her, but most of all by Tim, Ari, Scott, Joanna, Jonah, and Mia.

Hannah’s funeral was held in Adat Shalom. Donations in her memory may be made to one of these organizations, which embody so much of what Hannah stood for: the Adat Shalom Endowment Fund; A Wider Circle; Manna Food Center; or the Obama Foundation. Y’hi zichra baruch— let her memory continue to be a blessing.

Abington, Penn .—Jo Barbara Yulsman (nee Cooper), age 82, of Abington, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 30, 2017.

She was the beloved wife of S. Alan Yulsman (deceased), devoted mother of Kimberly Anne Yulsman Brooks (Donald Brooks), Laurie Beth Yulsman Kazenoff (Robert Kazenoff) and Michael Benjamin Yulsman (Yoon Huh Yulsman). She leaves behind her three children, six grandsons, and one great granddaughter. Jo Barbara was born and raised in Norfolk, being confirmed at Ohef Sholom Temple and graduated from Maury High School, for which she retained a lifelong affection. She spoke at her class’s 50th Reunion. She married her husband, Alan, a dashing Naval Officer stationed on a ship in Norfolk, and moved with him to spend the rest of her adult life in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. Jo Barbara assisted her husband in his law and accounting practice until his death. Alan and she were a formidable tennis duo and later dedicated golfers. Jo Barbara was known as a witty and hilarious speaker at public and family gatherings and will be missed by many.

A graveside service and memorial was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk.

Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at hdoliver.com.

Rabbi Joshua Haberman, rabbi emeritus of the Washington Hebrew Congregation and founder of the Foundation for Jewish Studies, has died.

Haberman, who represented the Jewish community during the memorial service for the victims of 9/11 held at the National Cathedral, died Sunday, September 24 at his home in Washington, D.C., at 98 and following a rabbinic career of 72 years.

Haberman “brought the light of Torah to countless followers not only as a rabbi, but also as a brilliant visionary in the field of Jewish Adult Education,” Elaine Amir, president of The Foundation for Jewish Studies, said in a statement. “His leadership, kindness and humanity will be long remembered.”

Haberman, a Vienna native, was enrolled at the Vienna Jewish Theological Seminary when the Nazis annexed Austria in 1938. An invitation by the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, enabled him to come to the United States, where he received ordination from HUC in 1945. Haberman earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati the same year and went on to earn two doctorates.

He served as clergy in several Reform synagogues before becoming senior rabbi at the Washington Hebrew Congregation in 1969. He retired in 1986, becoming rabbi emeritus, and remained active in the congregation as a teacher and spiritual leader until his death.

In 1983, he created the Foundation for Jewish Studies, a nonsectarian organization offering scholarly lecture series and tours for adult Jews, using startup money donated by an anonymous congregant.

Haberman also was active in interfaith dialogue with Christians and Muslims, and spoke at both the White House and in Congress.

He taught as an adjunct professor at Rutgers, American, George Washington and Georgetown universities, as well as at The Washington Theological Union (Catholic) and the Wesley Theological Seminary (Methodist). He was a past president of the National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis, and served on the board of fellows of the Jewish Policy Center. He was the author of several books.

Accepting an award in 1987, Haberman lamented a “spiritual malaise” among American Jews.

“We Jews have an incredible advantage,” he said. “In the Western world we have learned important lessons and gained deep insights in world-saving truths from our historical experience of nearly 4,000 years. But a time such as this, when we could be a light unto the nation, most of our people, so brilliantly educated in all the secular branches of learning, are Jewishly illiterate. We are messengers who have forgotten the message.”

Haberman is survived by his wife of 73 years, Maxine Rudin Haberman, as well as four children, 15 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. ( JTA)

Sandler Family Campus
What’s up now and next

Erez Kaganovitz:
Humans of Tel Aviv
October

As the human behind the Humans of Tel Aviv, photographer Erez Kaganovitz showcases the bright and inclusive culture of Israel. Kaganovitz wants his photographs to show a different side of Tel Aviv, saying. “I always told myself that if I was able to show the world the real people who live here, they would understand that there are no war crimes or apartheid state, but a multi-cultural state that respects human rights.”

A selection of Kaganovitz’s photos and the stories behind them are on display and are available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Simon Family JCC.

Amit Shimoni:
HIPSTORY
November

Tel Aviv-based artist Amit Shimoni’s Hipstory series depicts world leaders and cultural icons from David Ben Gurion and Mahatma Ghandi to Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill portrayed as 21st-century “hipsters.” The idea to modernize portraits of historic figures struck Shimoni when he searched for images of well-known people, but all he found were black and white, faded photographs.

Pieces from Shimoni’s Hipstory series will be on display and are available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Simon Family JCC.

For more information about the Leon Family Gallery or to suggest ideas for future exhibits, contact Erin Dougherty, cultural arts director, at EDougherty@simonfamilyJCC.org or 321-2341.

Monday Oct. 30, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus

While being a Pro Football Hall of Famer comes with many perks, Bruce Smith had a different kind of opportunity when he traveled to Israel with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in June.

Born and raised in Norfolk, Smith fell in love with football after a friend encouraged him to join the junior varsity team at Booker T. Washington High School. From there, Smith went on to become one of football’s greatest legends. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, and into the College Football Hall of Fame as a Virginia Tech Hokie in 2006. In his first year of eligibility, the former Buffalo Bill was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Smith holds the NFL career record for quarterback sacks with 200.

Along with his wife Carmen, Smith and 18 other Hall of Famers were part of a goodwill mission, led by Kraft, to spread American Football in Israel with the opening of the Kraft Family Sports Complex in Jerusalem. Kraft took the trip participants to many holy biblical sights including the Kotel (the Western Wall), the Jordan River (where Jesus is believed to have been baptized), and to meet with leaders from the region, including some from the West Bank and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

After returning from Israel, Smith said, “it was very enlightening and moving to discover that while fiercely proud of, and faithful to their own heritage and traditions, the Jewish people are so humbly respectful of the Christian and Muslim faiths that also abide in the sacred region.”

Smith will share his personal stories of the people he met, sites he toured, and football played in the land of Israel, when he speaks at the Sandler Family Campus.

Joel Rubin, chairman of the board of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, will moderate the conversation with Smith. Questions will be taken, time permitting.

For more information or to RSVP (required) visit JewishVA.org/touchdownIsrael or contact Melissa Eichelbaum at meichelbaum@ujft.org or 321-2304.

- Melissa Eichelbaum

The Simon Family Passport to Israel Fund, providing grants for trips for teens to Israel, is now accepting applications.

The program’s purpose is to provide funds to enable and encourage Jewish students (ages 13–18*) to participate in an Israel trip experience.

The program will fund up to 50% of eligible expenses and is administered by Tidewater Jewish Foundation.

For more information, visit www.jewishva.org, or contact Barb Gelb at bgelb@ujft.org.

Applications are due Nov. 15, 2017.

(*Students over 18 may apply, but they must indicate why a Birthright Israel trip will not meet their needs at this time.)

Leah Mostofsky on her engagement to Eli Krischer of Brooklyn N.Y. Leah is the daughter of Rabbi Sholom and Tehilla Mostofsky. The couple plan to get married on December 25, 2017 in Lakewood, N.J. They will live in New York.

Virginia Beach —Martin Hugh Handelsman, USMC, ret., 79, died on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in his home with his loving family by his side.

A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Jean Agronick Handelsman and Joseph Handelsman. Martin had retired from the U. S. Marines as a Captain for 21 years, having served in Vietnam. He had retired as co-owner of T-N-T Treasures, Virginia Beach.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 36 years, Shirley Levine Handelsman; three sons, Michael C. Handelsman (Denise), Aaron Lewis (Colette), and Shayne Lewis (Tabitha); two daughters, Katherine Lang and Jo Ellen Jean Handelsman (Angel Aquilar); 11 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

A funeral service was conducted in the Norfolk Chapel of H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts. with Rabbi Michael Panitz officiating. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be offered at www.hdoliver.com.

Norfolk —Lloyd Gill died on October 8 in her home.

She worked as a reporter before marrying and raising a family. Lloyd loved tennis and played until age 90. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for over 60 years.

She is survived by her son, Spencer Gill (Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill) and a daughter. A memorial service was held at the First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk.

Norfolk —Retired Navy Capt. Allan Lee Mandel, 78, a native of Denver, Colo., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at Commonwealth Senior Living, The Ballentine, Sweet Memories.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Minnie Mandel, of Denver.

He is survived by his loving wife, Eileen Dorsey Mandel; his brother, Dr. Mickey J. Mandel, of Denver, five children; Randy Howard Mandel, of Denver, Andrea Mandel Starr, of Glen Allen, Va., Jeffrey Brian Mandel, of Charlotte, N.C., Jason C. Lee, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Courtney Lee Kellogg, of Norfolk, and 10 loving grandchildren. Allan’s children and grandchildren cherish him as a devoted and doting father and grandfather.

Allan graduated from the University of Colorado and received his MBA from Michigan State University. He was commissioned as a naval officer in 1961 at Newport, R.I.

Allan and Eileen were married on July 2, 1983 at Ohef Sholom Temple in Norfolk. At that time, Allan was the director of contracts at Norfolk Naval Supply Center and Eileen was office manager for then U.S. Congressman Bill Whitehurst. Allan used to say he married Eileen in order to cease all the “congressional letters” he was receiving at his office. In truth, it was a match made in heaven.

Allan was a true patriot, and was so proud to serve his country. Early in his 23 years as a Navy Supply Corps officer, Allan served in the Vietnam War. Among his numerous military awards, Allan received the meritorious service medal, Navy commendation medal, and Vietnam service medal including a bronze star. He was stationed in Groton, Conn., Hawaii, Norfolk, and in Spain where he “ran with the Bulls in Pamplona.” Allan also served under Adm. Hyman Rickover, “father of the Nuclear Navy.”

After retirement from the Navy, Allan managed contract negotiations for several defense contract companies in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. After his “final” retirement, Allan enjoyed giving tours aboard the Battleship Wisconsin in downtown Norfolk.

Allan loved sailing, walking on the beach, seafood, favorite sweets, and talking about his favorite NFL team, the Denver Broncos. He was especially proud of his children and grandchildren.

A funeral service was conducted by Rabbi Israel Zoberman at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments. Internment with military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a date yet to be determined. Donations may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association (Lbda.org, or the Wounded Warrior Project, (www.woundedwarriorproject. org). Online condolences may be offered to the family through www.hdoliver.com.

Marc Klionsky, a Soviet-Jewish émigré to New York who gained worldwide prominence painting portraits of such eminent figures as Golda Meir and Elie Wiesel, has died.

Klionsky, who died last month at 90, became the youngest artist to have his paintings exhibited in the renowned Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow.

His works have been exhibited around the world, including throughout Europe and in Israel, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Along with Meir, the late Israeli prime minister, and Wiesel, the late Nobel laureate, Klionsky painted portraits of musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie and B.B. King, and industry titans such as Dr. Armand Hammer, among many others.

Klionsky, a Russia native who was the son of a master printer, trained in Russia’s best art schools and began working as an artist in his early teens. His family escaped the Holocaust when his father convinced 200 people from their neighborhood to travel to Kazan in eastern Russia, away from the advancing Nazi army.

He later escaped in 1974 with his family from Russia, due to anti-Semitism and lack of artistic freedom, first to Rome and then to New York.

In the forward to a book on Klionsky’s work, Wiesel, for whom Klionsly sculpted his Nobel Prize medal, wrote: “A painter on the theme of return or of memory, or both, Marc Klionsky offers us multiple faces that have haunted his past and ours. One has only to see them to understand his journey from Leningrad to Manhattan. One has only to study them to recall the events which they incarnate. For Marc Klionsky, the mystery of endurance as well as transformation is in the human face.”

“What is fear in the time of the Gulag if it is not the countenance of an old man who looks sullen and undeceived? What is the hopeless sorrow of Jewish victims during the Holocaust if it is not the face of an ageless and nameless man or woman, whose horizon is crowded with phantoms visible to him or her alone?”

Klionsky is survived by his wife of 58 years, Irina; two daughters; four grandchildren; and a sister.