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At night, our father was impeccable CHANA
in carrying out his responsibilities. Offers a Jewish community response
to persons who experience abuse and
He never learned outside the house other forms of interpersonal trauma.
and would only sit down to begin • Community Awareness Programs
• Legal Advocacy
his own learning after all of the • Educational Workshops for all ages
• Trauma Therapy
homework and housework had been • Supportive Counseling
• Consultations for Institutions & Professionals
completed. We children considered
For more information about our programs, visit
it perfectly normal to see our father chanabaltimore.org or call 410-234-0030.
learning for hours night
“after night on his own in the house.
by his Children
when he went back to the Rosh Yeshiva to deliver this mes-
sage, the Rosh Yeshiva responded, “He is not a baal mum; he
is a tamim – He has no defect; he is pure and unblemished.”
At Totty’s insistence, the matter was left closed.
In his post-retirement years, our father learned in the sen-
ior kollel headed by his TA classmate Rabbi Nachman Klein.
Totty gave shiurim on a number of topics and would pinch-
hit for Daf Yomi when needed, as he could always be count-
ed upon to be holding in whatever the daily subject matter
was. He was remembered for the absolute patience and clar-
”ity he had in learning with others. No matter how heated the
discourse with his chavrusas, our father remained calm and
gentle in his manner. And of course, he was always ready to
engage with excitement and animation in any discussion
about his beloved zmanim.
On the Home Front – Conscientious and Committed
Totty’s Class of ’47 classmate, Rav Aharon Feldman, shlita,
said about him that “he was without contradictions in his life.
Everything was consistent.” Commitment to his family was a
manifestation of this consistency in his life. Any endeavor
that our father undertook was marked by precision and con-
scientiousness: be it learning, carpool, laundry, dishes, or
helping with homework.
Soon after his mother, Miriam, died in 1960, our parents
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in carrying out his responsibilities. Offers a Jewish community response
to persons who experience abuse and
He never learned outside the house other forms of interpersonal trauma.
and would only sit down to begin • Community Awareness Programs
• Legal Advocacy
his own learning after all of the • Educational Workshops for all ages
• Trauma Therapy
homework and housework had been • Supportive Counseling
• Consultations for Institutions & Professionals
completed. We children considered
For more information about our programs, visit
it perfectly normal to see our father chanabaltimore.org or call 410-234-0030.
learning for hours night
“after night on his own in the house.
by his Children
when he went back to the Rosh Yeshiva to deliver this mes-
sage, the Rosh Yeshiva responded, “He is not a baal mum; he
is a tamim – He has no defect; he is pure and unblemished.”
At Totty’s insistence, the matter was left closed.
In his post-retirement years, our father learned in the sen-
ior kollel headed by his TA classmate Rabbi Nachman Klein.
Totty gave shiurim on a number of topics and would pinch-
hit for Daf Yomi when needed, as he could always be count-
ed upon to be holding in whatever the daily subject matter
was. He was remembered for the absolute patience and clar-
”ity he had in learning with others. No matter how heated the
discourse with his chavrusas, our father remained calm and
gentle in his manner. And of course, he was always ready to
engage with excitement and animation in any discussion
about his beloved zmanim.
On the Home Front – Conscientious and Committed
Totty’s Class of ’47 classmate, Rav Aharon Feldman, shlita,
said about him that “he was without contradictions in his life.
Everything was consistent.” Commitment to his family was a
manifestation of this consistency in his life. Any endeavor
that our father undertook was marked by precision and con-
scientiousness: be it learning, carpool, laundry, dishes, or
helping with homework.
Soon after his mother, Miriam, died in 1960, our parents
u 410 358 8509 u 69
