Efraim Zvi Gil

Gil , Efraim Zvi, - September 18, 1934 - April 13, 2007 - born in Chernovitz, Ukraine, was a Holocaust survivor. Dr. Gil received his B.A. in Political Science from San Jose State University, his Masters in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati and his Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Illinois. He was a Professor at Governors State University in Illinois for 30 years. Dr. Gil was a life-long proponent of "communities of loving care" believing that people of all faiths could learn to live together in a way that supported each other and protected planet Earth. He retired to Boca Raton, FL in 2004 and was a member of the Carlebach Minyan at the Boca Raton Synagogue. Dr. Gil is survived by his wife, Enid; his children, Naomi Abramovitz (Samuel) and Daniel Shimon Gil (Shoshannah Fineberg); his sister, Soshannah Kahane and brother, Rafi Schauer; his grandchildren, Claire, Cohavit, Max, Tsipora, Nehama and Ruth, as well as a host of friends throughout the world who loved him and his vision. He will be greatly missed.