Rabbi Samuel G. Broude

This is such a tremendous loss for me and for our community. A truly great soul and an inspiration as a father, grandfather, great grandfather, musician, poet, and spiritual leader. I will be forever grateful to Rabbi Broude for his wise counsel at a dark time, for the attention he gave to my creative efforts, for the profound depth he brought to the Yizkor services, and for the love and joy he brought to all whose lives he touched.

Dear Sam.
The first time we met was in your office in May of 1981. It was around 6 weeks before I transplanted myself to Oakland to begin one of the great adventures of my life.
We sat in your office sizing each other up as potential clergy partners. I saw a man of enormous kindness, a smile that showed a wonderfully playful man-child was underneath the tufts of gently graying hair and the veneer created by those sparkling eyes.
You said to me, Cantor, if you take this job,...

Beloved Rabbi Sam, you'll always be in our hearts. Thank you for all of your wise counsel over the last four decades.