Ralph A. AMADO

AMADO, Ralph A. Honorable Ralph A. Amado, Commissioner of the Los Angeles Superior Court, died on Sunday, October 17, 2010. He was appointed to the court in 1989, after working as a deputy City Attorney and as a criminal defense attorney, his appointment reflecting the respect he had earned from the judges of the court. Ralph was a member of the Board of Directors of Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel for over forty years, and served as its President, following in the footsteps of his father (Milton) and grandfather (Raphael). He was an advocate of Jewish camping, having been one of the first campers and counselors at Camp Hess Kramer, and he delighted in supporting the growth of URJ Camp Newman. He loved the Jewish community and was committed to the State of Israel, which led him to support such diverse programs as the Israel-rabbinic intern at Temple Isaiah (Los Angeles), where his family are also members, Jewish National Fund, American Jewish Committee, and Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. He was visionary in his support of creating the newly endowed Maurice Amado Professorship of Applied Jewish Ethics at California State University, Northridge.
He is survived by his loving family, including wife, Honey Kessler Amado; children, Jessica, Micah, and Gabrielle; siblings, Theodore Amado, Ellen Amado, Rabbi Stephen and Robin (Kessler) Einstein, and Gary and Gayle Kessler; father-in-law, Bernard Kessler, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 11:00 a.m. at Home of Peace, 4334 Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to one of the many causes that were important to Ralph. The family will be sitting shiva until next Sunday night (Oct. 24) at the family home. The world was blessed by his life and is diminished by his loss. Malinow and Silverman Mortuary, 800-710-7100