Sabina Celia Shalom, z”l, passed away on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at the age of 96. She is survived by her sons Michael and Tony and four grandchildren.

Chava Shulamit bat Peshe v'Yosef haCohen was laid to rest in Maryland on Aug. 12, next to her beloved husband Marco Shalom, z"l.

Born in Sheffield, England, Sabina spent her last few years in Portland at the Rose Schnitzer Manor and quickly become a beloved member of the Shaarie Torah community.

She was the author of A Marriage Sabbatical, which was published in 1984 chronicling her 50,000-mile trip around the world in 1976. She was an early advocate of limiting smoking in public places and joined the board of the American Lung Association and spent 13 years promoting laws to ban smoking in public spaces.

Cedar Sinai Park profiles Sabina in the “Out Stories” series on the CSP website. The profile is at cedarsinaipark.org/2021/02/05/sabina-shalom/.

Congregation Shaarie Torah sends heartfelt condolences go to the entire family at this time.