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ISRAEL SCHEFFLER Obituary

SCHEFFLER, Israel, Ph.D. Of Newton, The Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education and Philosophy, Emeritus at Harvard University on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Beloved husband of Rosalind (Zuckerbrod) for 64 years. Devoted father of Samuel Scheffler & his wife Kathryn of NYC and Laurie Scheffler of Watertown. Loving grandfather of Adam and Gabriel. Dear brother of the late Miriam Strier and Esther Friedman. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton on Wednesday, February 19 at 11AM. Interment at Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St., W. Roxbury. Memorial observance to be announced. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Israel Scheffler Fund for Philosophy and the Humanities for scholarships at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Levine Chapels, Brookline www.Levinechapels.com 617-277-8300

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 17 to Feb. 18, 2014.

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Jo-Anna Moore

March 24, 2014

Professor Scheffler introduced me to the rich world of the Pragmatist philosophers and I will always be in his debt. His teaching was full of warmth. My condolences to his family.

February 21, 2014

Heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved Israel Scheffler. He was a great teacher and an inspiring educator whose legacy will endure for generations to come.

Elaine R. S. Cohen (MAT 1969, Harvard GSE)

Annette Dula

February 18, 2014

It is with great sadness that I learn of Professor Scheffler's death. At a humanities seminar for educaters, he asked me if I had considered doctoral studies. As his student, I entered an exciting world of learning that I never knew existed. Many things made him great; but one of the first things I noticed was the humility of this extraordinary man. Professional successes I have had in my life are in part due to his influence on my thinking, his guidance in encouraging me to change the course of of what I wanted to do, and his understanding of initial difficulties of being an African American graduate student at the School of Education. I owe much to him.
Annette Dula.

Miriam Solomon

February 18, 2014

My deepest condolences to the family of Israel Scheffler. He was the kindest philosophy teacher I ever had.

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