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Deepest sympathies to the family on the loss of your dear David. It was a terrible shock to hear of his death and seems impossible to conceive. His loss will be felt more and more as time passes, not just because he was such a fine person, but also because although he had accomplished so much, he was just in the middle of a fine and important career. 2005-07-25 13:31:10 °18 |
Judith,
I'm so sad to learn of David's passing. I can remember so many happy Shabbat times in your home, admiring your art and David's writing. The best thing I can offer at a time liike this is that David had three passions in life--for writing, for the State of Israel, and for the marriage and family you created with him, and he committed himself fully to all of them.
With love,
Michael 2005-07-25 13:31:53 °19 |
Dear Judith,
It was in the summer of 1987 when I met your son Ephraim in the Westwood Bayit and he invited me over to share a Shabbat lunch at your home in Pico-Robertson. So began a friendship with you and David that has now spanned 18 years.
I have so many memories of conversations shared with David and you, of reading his wonderful writing as I sat under your powerful artwork in the living room, of sharing some of my own creative work with you both. At your table I learned many things...about writing, art, Judaism, about compromise, about unity and individuality, and sacrifice, and love. I felt so honored and blessed to have had my wedding under the beautiful chuppah you made for your ceremony with David. I hoped my marriage would be as loving as I saw yours was.
There is so much about David that I respected and admired. His sensitivity and insight, his sense of fairness and balance, and his wonderfully wicked sense of humor. I have looked at his website many times this week incredulous that he is gone. We are all the poorer for that loss and grieve with you.
May you find comfort in the good memories and the deep love David had for you and life. 2005-07-25 14:07:55 °20 |
David, you are so sadly missed. I thought we would grow old together. This morning I read from the stack of typed manuscripts stored in my basement here in San Francisco. Short stories in rough draft, a collection of poems and a note not to loose them, sweet thought about the birth of Hodya in Ithaca. You call me your banker, a safe place to store your golden words. Here they are David, safe, but you are gone.
You and Judith built a strong and loving family together, may they draw strength from their love for one another and from all their rich memories of a life shared with you. My love to all of them. 2005-07-25 14:10:05 °21 |
I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear of David's untimely passing. David was a truly gifted writer with an eye for telling detail and a wonderful sense of humor. My condolences. 2005-07-25 14:13:02 °22 |
I met David no more than once or twice, but speaking as an occasional editor of poetry, I knew he was a writer I could trust for quality. 2005-07-25 14:23:25 °23 |
Dear David,
We had hoped you would join us at the next 5th IFLAC Conference, in LA in August, and that at last I would have the great pleasure of meeting the author I admire and appreciate so much, but now you are gone! However, your books remain on our shelves and in our hearts. May you rest in peace. 2005-07-25 14:24:20 °24 |
Judith:
Karen and I are deeply saddened by David's untimely passing. Two years ago I sent David the manuscript for my novel The Hebrew Kid and the Apache Maiden. David sent back a two page memo that absolutely nailed what I needed to do to make the book work. My final draft was based on David's most excellent memo. When the book was finally published, David called to congratulate me and tell me how much he liked the book. "David, I said, it was your notes that finally gave the book its final shape." 'Oh, really," he said, "I don't remember." That was David, absolutely brilliant, but absent-minded about his brilliance and his generosity. He will be sorely missed. 2005-07-25 14:51:58 °25 |
It was shocking to hear of the passing of David.
He was an especially gifted writer, certainly one of the finest writers of fiction in English in Israel.
We shared one mutual friend, the holy teacher, David Herzberg who also was taken from this world when he had so so much left to give.
Deepest condolences to the family. 2005-07-25 15:26:59 °26 |
Dear Judith,
Sandy and I were so sorry to hear about David's death. I'm not sure that I am ready yet to share memories yet but I will write to you and share them soon.
I was very fond of David. He had a really interesting mind. And both Jane (Levine Powers) and I credit the two of you with inspiring us to get more involved with Judaism.
When David came to Ithaca a few years ago to do readings at Cornell and Ithaca College, he was very kind and supportive and encouraging of my own writing.
Even though we haven't seen much of the two of you since our last visit to Israel quite a while ago, Sandy and I both always read his writing in the Jerusalem Report and thought of both of you often.
I'll miss David a lot.
Sandy and I send you, Ephraim, Sigal and family, Noah and Hodya our deep sympathies.
Perhaps the next time you are in the states, Jane and I can persuade you to make a visit to Ithaca.
With much love,
Linda Myers 2005-07-25 15:47:12 °27 |
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