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My Mom’s Passed Away: Dr Eva Doreen Katz Orlow z”l

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While it was not a surprise, it is still shocking to know that my mother has passed. I take peace of mind in knowing that she passed without pain. I like to think of her reunion with my father and her parents. And yet I miss her and her relationship with my children. Mourning her reminds me of who she was before she got sick. She was so filled with life, beauty, and energy. She had a huge impact on my world and the world.

Here is the announcement of her passing:

Dr. Eva Doreen Orlow z”l (née Katz) December 27, 1939- June 19, 2023, of Ardmore, PA; beloved wife of the late James J Orlow (Capt. USNR); daughter of Alfred and Ruth Lise Lotte Katz z”l ; loving mother of Arielle Hendel (Doron), Daniel Katz Orlow (Susan Switzer), Michael Katz Paasche-Orlow (Sara) and Avi Katz Orlow (Adina Frydman); cherished Oma to her 14 grandchildren and devoted sister to Rachel Katz Cogan and adored aunt to Jacob Katz Cogan and Adina Barocas and 5 nephews and a niece. Eva was also a cherished cousin to Steven Katz z”l, Gary Katz, and Jeff Katz. Eva was a graduate of Girls High, Pennsylvania State University, University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University. She was a member and leader of a myriad of civic, professional, and Jewish boards. Relatives and friends are invited to graveside services, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 11:00 AM at Mt. Sharon Cemetery, 502 E. Springfield Road in Springfield, PA. Following Interment, Shiva will commence at her residence in Ardmore,PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Eve’s memory may be made to the Female Hebrew Benevolent Society of Philadelphia or a charity of the donor’s choice.

I will head back to White Plains on Sunday to finish off Shiva at home.

May her memory be for a blessing.

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My name is Rabbi Avi Katz Orlow. I have always had a deep love for the Jewish people and making the world a better place. It was while building community in the Former Soviet Union for YUSSR that I realized the transformative power of being a rabbi. After spending time learning in Israel, I moved to New York to be a charter student in Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, the Open Orthodox Seminary. After graduating in 2004 until 2008 I served as the Rabbi and ran the program at St. Louis Hillel at Washington University. Now I have the great pleasure of thinking about how Judaism is seriously fun. In my mind I am up at camp every day in my work at the Foundation for Jewish Camp. My wife, Cantor Adina Frydman, and I are the proud parents of Yadid, Yishama, Emunah, and Libi.

Said to Myself

When my son Yadid was four years old he came home from daycare and reported to me that he got into trouble. He got put into timeout for throwing sand at another child. Yadid said,” Myself said to myself, I do not want to be in timeout. Myself said to my cry, I do not want to cry”. And with that we started a conversation about his conscious life. It seemed only fitting to continue that conversation with a blog with the same name.

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My son spoke in the words of Ecclesiastes, “I said in my heart: ‘Come now, I will try you with mirth, and enjoy pleasure’; and, behold, this also was vanity.” (Kohelet 2:1) My mission is to model a life that is personally meaningful, universally relevant, and distinctly Jewish. I aspire to be frank and to speak of Torah in real life.

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