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Rabbi Mark G. Loeb’s Funeral

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Funerals are not supposed to be enjoyable, and I would not call today’s final send off for Rabbi Mark G. Loeb a party. However, it certainly did provide as many profound and reflective moments as chuckles and warm feelings. That’s because Rabbi Loeb – a man as complicated as he was diverse – touched a remarkable amount of lives. I’ve written my own reflections in this week’s column. CLICK HERE But I want to describe some of the scene inside a very crowded Beth El sanctuary today, one that seats about 1,700 people. I arrived around noon – an hour early to make sure I could be in the main sanctuary. I was about 10 rows back on the left-hand side, which gave me a chance to see much of the room. There were already several hundred people there.… read more

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Neil,
I was so sad that I was not able to attend Rabbi Loeb’s funeral yesterday because I was home, sick with flu. I am so grateful for this description, and your personal reactions. I also spoke this morning with Rabbi Jon Perlman who told me about the tributes of the assistant rabbis. And now, we have to carry on. I hope that we, the rabbis of Baltimore, will have the courage to stand up against injustice and prejudice the way he did.
shabbat shalom to you and the family, Gila

Posted by Rabbi Gila Ruskin on 10/16/09 at 01:21 PM

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