ADINA JICK

JICK--Adina Rachel. Adina Rachel Jick, of Astoria, NY, 29 years old, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2022, surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the much beloved wife of Noah Pardo; the cherished daughter of Todd D. Jick of New York, NY and Rose Zoltek-Jick of Newton, MA; and adored sister of Zoe Jick Fertik of Palo Alto, CA. Wise beyond her years, Adina was her family's source of counsel. She offered keen insights and caring advice. Adina's professional pursuits in psychology were enhancements of her natural skills: she was always willing to listen to people's life stories, with all their ups and downs. Adina was just beginning her career, but she worked as a crisis counselor for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and completed an externship working as a counselor for students at Brooklyn College. She was completing a geriatric counseling externship when she took ill. Adina was much loved and will be painfully missed by everyone that had the privilege of knowing her. She connected to people young and old, friends and strangers, family near and far. She never looked beyond you to see who was around the corner. Everyone has a "story" about knowing Adina, and deep impressions of her spirit and goodness will endure. Adina will be lovingly remembered for her contagious smile; her soulful brown eyes; her sharp wit; her interest in food, travel and new experiences; her connection to Israel; her love of storytelling, reading memoirs and binging TV; Lamb Chop; her love of JazzFest and Van Morrison; her organizational and decorating prowess; her ability to shop for herself and others; and her keen sense of style. Adina loved her times in the Berkshires - especially Goose Pond, James Taylor at Tanglewood, and Main Street in Great Barrington. Adina touched countless friends with whom she stayed close throughout her life: Boston childhood friends from The Rashi School; best girlfriends from Beaver Country Day School; friends from NFTY, Camp Eisner and EIE; classmates and sorority sisters from Barnard College '14; colleagues at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, where she was halfway through the completion of a Doctor in Psychology (PsyD), and her and Noah's close friends living in New York. Her father's Columbia Business School colleagues and students also mourn Adina. All those who knew Adina were touched by her, and forever changed. In addition to her immediate family, Adina is survived by Todd's wife, Wendy Ehrlich; Zoe's husband Michael Fertik; Noah's mother, Estelle Saltiel; Noah's brother and sister-in-law, Dustin Pardo and Beth Rutstein, and their son, Gabriel. Adina was beloved by her Uncle Dan and Aunt Elizabeth Jick, cousins Jamie and Matt Relle, Josh and Jeremy Jick; Uncle Theo Jick, and of blessed memory, Uncle Andy Jick. Adina is also survived by her beloved great-uncle Arnold Kerner (100 years old), great-aunt Sophie Zloto and her two sons Michel and Richard of Paris, France, Anat Harpaz and her family in Israel, cousins Rita Vine and Arnie Lipsey of Toronto, Taffy Benjamin of New York, and Weinreich cousins across the globe. Adina's grandparents, of blessed memory, were Dorothy and Adam Zoltek, of Toronto, and Millicent and Leon Jick, of Chestnut Hill, MA. We are heartbroken. We will never get over the loss of our Adina and will carry her in our hearts forever. The family is collecting stories, tributes and photos/videos of Adina and ask that they be forwarded to memoriesofadina@ gmail.com In lieu of flowers, to honor Adina's memory, donations may be made to The Rashi School to support Mitzvah Makers, an inter-genera-tional program in which Adina participated: www.rashi.org/donate and for more information: development@rashi.org The funeral was held on February 14, 2022, at Temple Beth Avodah, Newton, MA.