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Annabelle Weidenfeld
August 10, 2010
Ariella and David, you know well what your beloved mother means to me and always will. She is irreplaceable, a life-enhancer, whether talking to her on the telephone or being with her, her warmth and generosity of spirit were unique. Few are as aware as she always was, of what is going on around them artisitcally and politically both in Israel and on the international scene. She would sometimes call me in London talking about local English affairs which we hadn't yet found out about ourselves and she was always able to give us the most objective up-to-date account of what was going on in Israel. There was not a play or opera she had not seen, not a concert she had not heard or exhibition not visited by her, even when it was physically difficult for her to get about. Apart from her involvement in her great husband's legacy and the Rubin Museum, she was passionately involved in many other organisations, among them the Council for a Beautiful Israel, The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, The Rubinstein International Piano Competition and many more. Even when ailing, she looked impeccable, beautiful to the end, her sense of humour never diminished. Her courage in the face of physical problems was astonishing. Just two years ago, she doggedly climbed many stairs at the Tel Aviv Museum to sit in the front with me at a street naming ceremony at the Tel Aviv Museum and during the same period walked in bad weather to the YMCA in Jerusalem because the wheel chair couldn't get there. I certainly don't need to remind you how she loved her family and how proudly she always spoke of you all. It always stuck me how wonderfully you cared for her and the visit to London you so brilliantly organised for her just last year will always be a treasured memory. It has been my greatest good fortune to have known and to love Esther and I will miss her every day of my life.
Annabelle Weidenfeld
August 9, 2010
Dearest Ariella and David,
Our parents went back a long way together and created many beautiful experiences together.
I am sorry for your loss.
Your mother was a unique woman who was larger than life and knew how to make the most of life.
That is a powerful legacy for you and your family...
Love to all.
Barbara Buloff
August 8, 2010
Dear David and Ariella,
Thank you for sharing this with me. I am truly sorry for your loss and want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
With heartfelt sympathy,
Suzan Fischbein
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