Dear Nancy,
I just arrived for a short visit to YYY and ZZZ [names redacted]. The last time I was here was two years ago around Chanuka. At that time Avi was lively and supportive and intellectual and fun to be with.... and now he is no more. Only the memories of the few times I met him. These are some of them:
* He came to my presentation at Har Tzeon on “Why did Moses break the tablets?” and he brought a tablet splitting device that cuts pills if you need only half a dose. It added a humorous touch to the morning.
* He went out of his way to come to a talk I gave a seuda shlishit at Rabbi Kranz’ shul and asked stimulating questions (and saved me from embarrassment of having no questions and comments at the end). I think he came then with one of your sons.
* He was very encouraging and gave me boots when I was snowed in during a blizzard and I had to get from your house to Shamai’s apartment.
* He was supportive when YYY and ZZZ were going through their trials and tribulations.
I even have an email from him from last year when Prof. Roald Hoffmann was looking for an Orthodox Jewish scientist in the DC area. I can’t bring myself to delete it... it is as if it is a little remnant of him.
He seemed to me young, which is why I am so taken aback at his petira.
With belated condolences,
Shira
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