CARL RHEINS Obituary

RHEINS--Carl, PhD. Beloved husband, father, brother, renowned scholar in Modern European History and the Holocaust, and Co-author of The Jewish Almanac, passed away peacefully in his sleep. A public memorial will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Chatham Synagogue, in Chatham, NY, or The YIVO Institute, of which Carl was Chief Executive Emeritus. Brenda Gevertz-Rheins Jason Rheins Jaclyn Rheins

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Published by New York Times on Mar. 31, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for CARL RHEINS

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Rabbi Richard Rheins

February 26, 2025

Zikhrono livrakhah, May he be remembered as a blessing.

Alice Fuchs Garrard

April 1, 2022

Carl and I were friends at SUNY Albany over 50 years ago. He was warm, funny and a wonderful listener. There were very few Jewish grad students, so we had a lotbin common. I once had a real problem and Carl was there to provide a sympathetic ear. I'm thrilled to learn that he was so successful on his endeavors. Please accept my sincere condolences.

leo greenbaum

March 25, 2021

Fondly remembering Carl

Joyce Stein

October 15, 2020

My deepest sympathy to the Rheins family. He was my professor at Adelphi U. In a holocaust studies class. He was a wonderful teacher and was a mesmerizing storyteller.

HELENE FERRIS

April 3, 2020

Dear Brenda,
Jimmy told me about Carl's death and I want to convey my condolences to you and your family. You and I were truly blessed to have had such amazing, caring, supportive husbands and the memory of the life we had with them will help us overcome the grief of losing them.
My thoughts will be with you as you experience a Pesach like you -- and all of us -- have never experienced before. But we know that not only the mourning, but also the fear of this grave illness, will soon be gone. Yes, gam zo ya'avor, gam zo ya'avor.
Shabbat Shalom.
With love,
Helene

Miriam Kahn

April 2, 2020

Dear Brenda,
It is with great sadness that I send condolences. I have a lifetime of memories of Carl as friend of the family, counselor, advisor, and so much more.
May you and your family find comfort among the mourner of Zion and Jerusalem.
Until we meet again in happier times.
Much love, Miriam

Joseph Topek

April 2, 2020

Dear Brenda, Jason, and Jaclyn,
My deepest condolences on the loss of your dear husband and father Carl. He was a good friend, a distinguished scholar, a devoted Jew, and just a mensch. I can recall how hard he worked on bringing Elie Wiesel to speak at Stony Brook when he worked for the Provost and how he often represented the interests of the Jewish community from his pivotal place in the University Administration. Carl also played an important leadership role on the Hillel board of directors dating to his close relationship with Richie Siegel and Alan Flam as well as so many Jewish student leaders. The Stony Brook alumni network is buzzing with this sad news as more people who knew Carl from those days learn of this. We last saw one another at the shiva for Peter Kahn z"l, one of many faculty with whom Carl had a close relationship. We were also honored when he came back to campus to speak at our screening of the film Above and Beyond and added great depth of knowledge about the archival research that went into producing this important story. Carl was always teaching and always reminding us of the vital role of history. He was a historian to his core. Yehi zichrono livracha. Rabbi Joe Topek

Rabbi Moshe Edelman

April 2, 2020

Dear Brenda and Family. I saw your words in the Times. I fondly recall that Carl taught for me in the Suffolk Hebrew High School program for 11 shuls. He "wild" hair made it difficult for a kipah to rest! As a scholar and teacher he was par excellence. His knowledge made him at the top of his profession. And I remember YOUR work with the Jewish community as we tried so hard to give content and substance to Suffolk Jewry. My sincerest condolences to all of you. Jewry is the poorer for Carl's death. HaMakom Yenachem etchem...

Roberta Newman

March 31, 2020

I'm so sorry to hear that Carl has died. My heartfelt condolences to you, Brenda, and to your children. May his memory be for a blessing.

leo

March 31, 2020

I an an archivist at YIVO, and will remember Carl fondly.

Mark Kagan

March 31, 2020

I don't know why but I just thought of Carl today for the first time in years. He was an academic adviser to me at Stony Brook University back in the early 1970s and I'm afraid I let that relationship lapse. When I thought of him I looked for his LinkedIn profile and sent an invitation to connect. Then I Googled his name and found his NY Times obituary for today. I can't express my feelings -- and why or how did I think of him today. He was a wonderful teacher, mentor, and friend to a young student and I'm so sorry that he has passed. I send my profound condolences and best wishes to his family. Ha'makom yenahem etkhem betokh she'ar avelei Tziyonvi'Yerushalayim. Mark

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