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LESLIE NUDELMAN

Leslie Elaine Nudelman, z”l, passed away Tuesday, July 9 at the age of 76. She was a lifetime resident of Portland. After graduating from USC, she began a career in journalism in New York City. After several years she returned to Portland to continue her journalism career.

Leslie was a de…

ELISABETH LINDER

Elisabeth Linder, z”l, passed away Monday, July 8 in Portland at the age of 96, The Oregonian reported.

JEFFREY GOTTFRIED

Jeffry Gottfried, z”l, mentor, life-long student and champion of the natural world, died Sunday, July 7. He was at home, surrounded by family, after a three-year struggle with leukemia.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Jeff came to Oregon for college and was captivated by its beauty and by the com…

SHARYN SPITZER

We are sorry to inform you of the passing of Sharyn Miller Spitzer, z"l, on July 6, 2024, in Jerusalem, Israel. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Dennis Spitzer; children Joshua and Elisa Stevens and Aaron and Jennifer Stevens; grandchildren Chloe, Jonah, Caleb, Ellie, and Jacob Ste…

GUNTER HILLER

It is with great sadness that Congregation Shaarie Torah announces the passing of Gunter Heinz Hiller, z”l.

Gunter was born on August 16, 1928 in Berlin, Germany, and passed away on June 27, 2024, just months shy of his 96th birthday. His parents, Herta Applebaum, z"l, and Hans Alfred Hil…