Tonight marks the end of shivah for Dr. Elliot Zaleznik, may his precious soul be comforted.
Davening at his home, surrounded by a Torah and other holy books, I was reminded that he passed away on Sunday of the week when we read from the Torah portion of Reeh, which means 'to see’. I thought of Moses saying, "See, I have given you so much…". Sages say that Moses was saying the way you see things is a blessing in and of itself. While at the shiva for the precious soul of Eliyahu ben Pinchas I was remembering this precious soul and how whenever he met with people he always saw the blessing. He was humorous, he realized and saw what was important. He supported many of the Jewish centers from Fort Myers to Naples. The entire Naples Jewish community was touched by him in some way.
There is the saying that the world stands on three things: Torah, prayer, and charity. This is what his world was about: he loved Judaica, he loved Judaism and the Torah, he loved shul and to pray, and most of all he was known for his kindness and generosity. He treated everyone with respect, and so this week as we read the Torah portion which talks about how to open your heart to others, we will remember this special neshamah who returned his soul to his maker. His memory will be a blessing, as he will remembered for his goodness and Chesed.
Our heartfelt condolence wishes are extended to The Zaleznik family. May the Zaleznik family & our community only know of Simchas.
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