Hadassah Stein, 91

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Hadassah Stein died Nov. 27 in Providence. Born March 26, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the treasured wife of the late Jerome L. Stein.

She was educated at Brooklyn College (Classics), the Jewish Theological Seminary (Hebrew Literature), University of Chicago and Yale University (Classics) and The Hebrew University in Jerusalem (Sumarian and Akkadian). Hadassah was a lifelong Judaic scholar, and known for her intellectual curiosity, love of Hebrew language and literature, and her incisive wit.

She leaves behind her children Seth (Carol) Stein, Gil Stein (Liz Reistroffer) and Ilana (Abraham) Ben-Ze’ev. She was the savta of Rachel, Abby and Hannah, Jonathan and Leora, and the late David Stein. She was the sister-in-law of Sam and Sherry Stein. She was predeceased by her siblings Evelyn Greenberg and Mordechai Levow. Hadassah also leaves behind her beloved companion Jodie L. Levasseur and team of dedicated caregivers Annette Rodriguez, Leiza Rodriguez, Corina Garcia, Phylicia Anderson, Jenny Traskauskas and Jatna Jerez.

Donations may be made to Temple Emanu-El, a food bank, or the charity of your choice.

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