New York, New York
SHULEVITZ--Rabbi Marion Ruth, passed away at her home in New York City on May 1, 2021, age 88, surrounded by family. Her funeral was held on May 2 at Riverside Cemetery in Saddle Brook, NJ. A brave Jewish feminist pioneer and activist, she entered rabbinical school at the Jewish Theological...
Read MoreMarion’s family and mine were friends many years ago in Detroit. I grew up knowing Marion and was grateful that we kept in touch. She and Bill became a second family for my daughter Shawna when she moved to New York. I will always remember her kindness, intelligence, and dry wit. My heart goes out to her children and family.
Lloyd Newman
May 14, 2021 | Friend
Marion was both a friend and an inspiration to me while we were members of the staff of the Hospital Chaplaincy, Inc. of New York. I found Marion to have the same sort of courage I saw in women members of my own family who were both suffragettes and crusaders for children in schools. Marion's conversations enlightened me to the nuances of Judaism and I count her as one of the influencers who later brought me to assume the position of Chair of the Jewish Christian Dialogue of the Commission...
The Rev. Curtis Hart
May 09, 2021 | Friend
Please except my deepest sympathies, May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Simone Taylor
May 05, 2021
