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MARVIN URMAN

Marvin Urman passed away Feb. 13, 2020. He was born in Portland Jan. 26, 1927, to Anna and Sam Urman.

He served two years as a medic on a troop transport ship in World War II. When he returned to Portland, he enrolled in the University of Oregon Medical School (now OHSU) and earned his MD d…

DR. EUGENE STRULL

Dr. Eugene Strull passed away Feb. 12 in Los Angeles. He was the father of Congregation Neveh Shalom member Sandy (Harvey) Platt, grandfather of Jennifer (Averill) and Melissa Platt, and great-grandfather of Avi Berner-Platt.  

The funeral will take place Monday, Feb. 17, in Los Angeles. …

SALLY LEVIN

Sally Levin passed away Feb. 11, 2020, at the age of 95. She was born May 6, 1924, in Lithuania. Her family moved to South Africa when she was a young child.

The funeral was held Feb. 12 in the Shaarie Torah Cemetery Chapel, followed by burial in the Kesser Israel Cemetery. 

 Mrs. Levin …

RABBI EMANUEL ROSE

Rabbi Emanuel Rose died Feb. 7, 2020. Rabbi Rose was the husband of Lorraine Rose, father of Melanie Rose, Tania Rose, Laura (Scott) Rose Lewis, Rabbi Joshua (Channah) Rose, and grandfather of Zachary, Elliot, Chloe, Eliav, Akiva and Rafael.

He served as Congregation Beth Israel’s Senior …

RABBI HANAN SILLS

Rabbi Hanan Sills, 84, of Eugene died February 3, 2020.

Rabbi Hanan Clyde Sills (z”l). Rabbi Sills was the founding rabbi of Oregon Hillel. He, along with an amazing group of dedicated and passionate community members, came together in the late 1980s to create the foundation of Oregon H…