Sad News

I am sorry to report the death of my father, Dr. Ben Zion Wacholder, today in NY. The funeral will take place in New York tomorrow (Wednesday), followed by burial here in Israel on Thursday. Shiva (mourning at home) will be through Wednesday morning.

Baruch Dayan Haemet–Blessed is the true judge.

Comments

  1. Baruch Dayan Emet – I am so sorry for your loss. May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem and may you know no more sorrow.

    Paula

  2. Sarah Brodsky says

    Baruch dayan haemet. I’m very sorry to hear that.

  3. Baruch Dayan Emes. Hamakom Yenachem Eschem…

  4. Baruch Dayan Emes. I’m so sorry for your loss.

  5. rickismom says

    Baruch HaDyan HaEmet.

  6. I’m so sorry for your loss. Baruch Dayan Haemet.

  7. Baruch Dayan Emet. Thinking of you and yours.

  8. I am so sorry for your loss, friend. May you find much comfort from friends and family.

  9. Baruch Dayan haEmet. Hannah – thinking of you and your family, and hoping you will find comfort in many good memories.Yonina

  10. jeanette1ca says

    Baruch Dayan Emet. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

  11. Baruch Dayan HaEmet, HaMakom y’nachem…

  12. Baruch Dayan HaEmes, I am so sorry for your loss.

  13. Baruch Dayan Emet

  14. So sorry for your loss. ברוך דיין האמת

  15. Baaruch dayan ha’emet. המקום ינחמכם . בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים. ולא תוסיפו לדאבה עוד

  16. I’m so sorry. Baruch dayan haemet.

  17. Very sorry for your loss, Hannah. Baruch Dayan Haemet.

  18. Faye Levy says

    Hannah, I suspected something was wrong when I didn’t find a recent blog post on Cooking Manager. I’m so sorry to read about your father. This is such a hard time for you and your family. I hope that your good memories of him will give you some comfort.

  19. I am so very sorry – Baruch Dayan Emes. המקום ינחמכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים. ולא תוסיפו לדאבה עוד

  20. ברוך דיין אמת. משתתפת בצערך.

  21. Dear Hannah,
    המקום ינחמכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים.
    I join in the condolences of all the other members of this wonderful community.
    Naomi

  22. Baruch dayan haemet. My condolences for your great loss.

  23. Baruch Dayan HaEmet! May his memory be a blessing.

  24. Baruch dayan emes. A hard, sad time, Hannah. May you be comforted among all our mourners.

  25. Nurse Yachne says

    Baruch Dayan Emet. I am so sorry for your loss.

  26. I am sorry to hear of your loss

    המקום ינחמכם . בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים. ולא תוסיפו לדאבה עוד

  27. I am so sorry. Baruch Dayan Emet.

  28. Albert Frydland says

    I am very sorry for your loss; I am glad you father was able to see you settle in Eretz Israel and provide help to the mothers in the Land.

  29. May you be comforted among the mourners of Tzion & Jerusalem and may you know no more sorrow.

  30. Baruch Dayan Haemet. So sorry for your loss. May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem

  31. B”H
    May Hashem comfort you along with the other mourners of Tzion

  32. Your father was my professor. What a great man he was. He knew absolutely everything and was always the kindest and most courteous person. By his quiet traditionalism he influenced many of us to embrace more traditional Jewish practices. I will always remember him with gratitude.

  33. Ms. Krieger says

    Like others, I was concerned when there was an uncharacteristic lack of blog updates. I am so sorry to hear of your father’s death…may you find comfort among the mourners during this sad time.

  34. I’m usually a lurker, but my sincerest condolences. I will include him in my (Catholic) prayers.

  35. So sorry for your loss. Wishing you peace during this difficult time.

  36. Baruch dayan emet. May you be comforted by your memories.

  37. stuart hodesh says

    To the family I am sorry for your loss. To the world I am sorry for our loss. I was honored to have met Dr. Ben Zion Wacholder several years ago. This was an honor that I hold near and dear to my heart. Dr. Wacholder was a true Champion and Scholar. The world is a better place because of what he contributed. May his memory be for a blessing and may he rest in peace.

  38. I’m so sorry Hannah. He must have been a special man to have raised such a wonderful daughter.
    Baruch Dayan HaEmet.

  39. Baruch Dayan HaEmet. May you and your family find the strength to continue.

  40. Baruch Dayan haEmet. Hannah, I feel with you and wish you and your family lots of strength for this difficult time. I send you all my love and keep you in my prayers.

  41. Baruch Dayan HaEmet. I knew your father from my time [way back] at HUC. While I was not a student of his, he is one of the few I remember as a pillar of our College community.

  42. Barukh Dayan Haemet – May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion & Jerusalem.

  43. מן השמים תנחמי

    So sorry for your loss.

  44. I’m so very sorry for your loss. Thinking of you.

  45. I was one of his students. Wonderful man, barukh dayan haemet.

  46. Naomi Richards says

    Wish you long life.

  47. Boruch Dayan Emes. Hamoko, Yenachem Besoch Sha’ar Avolei Tzion v’Yerushalayim.

  48. Jeffrey Salloway says

    What a towering man! How much he changed lives with a word, a gesture, a smile. We were blessed to be in his presence.

  49. May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion. May his memory be a blessing to your family.

  50. Boruch Dayan Emet.