Deborah Nagler, 66, pioneered use of technology in Jewish education “She was a great educator, a bit ahead of her time,” said David Bryfman, CEO of the Jewish Education Project in New York.
Jerome Spector, 79, candlemaker who planted gardens “Many people know him for his Hanukkah candles and would come back to buy them from him every year,” said his daughter.
Saadya Ehrenpreis, 35, defied expectations with determination and joy Born with Down syndrome, Ehrenpreis graduated high school, spent several years studying in yeshiva in Israel and attended Yeshiva University.
Bonds of Life Benjamin Schaeffer, 58, hero subway conductor who battled transit authority over Jewish holiday