Ellen Bernstein z"l

[David Seidenberg]

Dear Chevra,

You may have already the tragic news that Rabbi Ellen Bernstein died
this week only a short time after being diagnosed with cancer.

Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, who lit up the earth with her passion for it, died today.

Ellen wrote or edited numerous works connecting Torah and the earth,
and was a widely respected and well-loved teacher of Judaism and the
environment. She started the first national Jewish environmental
organization, Shomrei Adamah, and she was very actively creating new
work, with her latest being on the Song of Songs. She entered the
Jewish environmental movement when it was more like a bunch of
havurot, and did so much to bring its message to the whole Jewish
world.

May her memory and her work be a blessing in a world that turns toward
healing and restoration.

David Seidenberg

From the announcement:

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the death on
February 27, 2024, 18 Adar I 5784 of
Ellen Bernstein (HaRav Nechama bat Pinchas v'Eta)
wife of Steven Tenenbaum
sister of Larry Bernstein
The funeral will take place on Thursday February 29 at noon at
Laurel Hill West
321 Belmont Avenue
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

A Zoom link to the service can be found here: Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83373087184?pwd=M0lyMFp2S05MR3ZXYjN1NTVQOXNZUT09#success
meeting ID 833 7308 7184

Shiva Will take place at 7:00 PM on Thursday Feb 29
with teachings and reflections in
honor of Ellen (z"l)

at the home of Steven Tenenbaum and Ellen Bernstein (z"l)
6822 Mower Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119