HERBERT RUBIN

RUBIN--Herbert, age 105+, died at home on Monday, October 30, 2023 surrounded by family. Through his actions more than by any pronouncements, he taught us how to live a humane life of commitment to others. Born of immigrant parents (Simon and Rose Berko Rubin), he attended CCNY during the tumultuous years of 1934-1938. Herb was proud of his CCNY pedigree, and was a recent recipient of the school's Townsend Harris award. Herb attended the evening division at NYU Law School while maintaining a fulltime day job. Number 1 in his class, Herb became the only evening student ever named Editor-in-Chief of the NYU Law Review. He was an enthusiastic supporter of NYU Law, establishing the Justice Rose L. Rubin and Herbert Rubin International Law Symposium, Professorship, and Library. Following Army service in WWII, Herb founded the law firm Herzfeld & Rubin. In addition to the New York trial and appellate courts, he argued in virtually all of the federal Circuit Courts of Appeal as well as the US Supreme Court, where he set precedent about jurisdiction that still holds. Herb was a member of the NYS Banking Commission, the New York City Commission on the City Charter, served as President of the Queens County Bar Association and in many other civic capacities. He served on the Board of Governors of Northwell Health (and predecessors) for over 40 years. Herb played an active role in shaping New York's judiciary. He was a member of Senator Schumer's and Senator Moynahan's Judicial Screening Committees and the New York City Mayor's Committees on Judicial Selection for 25 years. He actively promoted equitable representation of women on the bench. Herb supported Jewish life as a benefactor to NY-UJA and a 50-year congregant at the Conservative Synagogue of 5th Ave. Herb showed by example what it means to be a loving partner. He felt supremely privileged to share more than 75 years of marriage with his law school sweetheart, Justice Rose Luttan Rubin, of blessed memory. He was predeceased by siblings Harold Rubin and Ruth Czeisler. Herb was the beloved father of Barbara Brown Cooper (Peter), Caroline Temlock Teichman (Marc), and Don Rubin (Carol). He was the grandfather of eight, great-grandfather of 17, and dear uncle to six. Beyond family, he touched multitudes of people with his wisdom and support. Donations in his memory can be made to UJA of New York, Conservative Synagogue of Fifth Ave., or NYU Law School Rubin International Law fund. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 1pm at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel.