soul

of blessed memory

We were very sorry to hear about
the passing of

‘A True Friend to Israel’

WORLD ISRAEL NEWS

Irving Nusbaum

Our thoughts and prayers are with
his family at this time.

May his memory be for a blessing.

afmda.org

American Friends of Bar-Ilan University (AFBIU) are deeply
saddened by the passing of Irving Nusbaum, husband of
Barbara Nusbaum, father of Robert (Lori) Nusbaum and
Arthur Nusbaum.

Mr. Nusbaum was a longtime enthusiastic benefactor of
Bar-Ilan University. His father conceived the idea to create
Bar-Ilan University, and Irv continued the legacy through his
generous support. His son Robert is a current national board
member of AFBIU.

We pray that the Nusbaum family be comforted among the
mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Michael Jesselson

Alan Zekelman

Chairman of the Board,
Bar-Ilan University

Chairman, Board of Overseers,
AFBIU

Ronnie Stern

Mordecai Katz

President, Board of Overseers, AFBIU

Chairman Emeritus, AFBIU

Ron Solomon

Arie Zaban

Executive Vice President, AFBIU

President, Bar-Ilan University

Ari Steinberg

Director of Midwest Region, AFBIU

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eorge H.W. Bush, a World
Palestinians as well as Arab coun-
War II hero and the 41st
tries, including Jordan, Lebanon and
president of the United
Syria.
States whose leadership soared with
“We have lost an American
the coalition victory over Iraq in
hero, George H.W. Bush, who
Kuwait but then plummeted in the
fought in the killing fields of the
throes of a weak economy that led
Second World War, who knew to
voters to turn him out of office after distinguish between good and evil
a single term, died Nov. 30, 2018.
and how to build strong regional
He was 94.
coalitions against cruel tyrants,”
Bush, who also presided during
President Reuven Rivlin said in a
the collapse of the Soviet Union and statement.
the final months of the Cold War,
Bush “led his country with skill
passed away late Friday night at his
and wisdom at the end of the Cold
Houston home, said
War and, under his
family spokesman Jim
leadership, our strategic
McGrath.
relationship evolved into
Bush was hon-
the strongest of alliances.
ored with a funer-
The Jewish people will
al at Washington’s
always remember his
National Cathedral on
help in bringing the Jews
Wednesday. President
of Ethiopia to Israel and
Donald Trump and first
his determination to
lady Melania Trump
ensure the Arab world
were scheduled to
recognizes the right of
attend.
the State of Israel to exist
George H.W. Bush
“On my behalf and
in peace and security.
on behalf of the citi-
“Personally, and on
zens of Israel, I send heartfelt con-
behalf of the people of Israel, my
dolences to the Bush family and
deepest condolences to President
to the American people over the
George W. Bush, a true friend of
passing of a great American patriot,
Israel, to Jeb, Neil, Marvin and
President George Herbert Walker
Doro, and their families. May his
Bush,” Prime Minister Benjamin
memory be for a blessing,” Rivlin
Netanyahu stated. “His wise lead-
said.
ership at the end of the Cold War
Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danon
helped steer the world to a peaceful
said that Bush “was always a true
transition and the spread of democ-
friend to Israel and the Jewish peo-
racy.
ple, taking a stand against PLO ter-
“The people of Israel will always
rorism and proving instrumental in
remember his commitment to the
helping saving tens of thousands of
security of Israel, his important
Jews from the former Soviet Union
contribution to the liberation of
and Ethiopia. America lost a patriot
Soviet Jewry and his efforts to pro-
and remarkable individual today.
mote peace in the Middle East at
May he rest in peace.”
the Madrid Conference,” Netanyahu
Bush is survived by four sons and
said.
a daughter: John, known as Jeb, the
The conference, held in 1991
former Florida governor who sought
in Madrid, hosted by Spain and
the Republican presidential nomina-
co-sponsored by the United
tion in 2016, Neil, Marvin, Dorothy,
States and the Soviet Union, was
and George, who served as the 43rd
an attempt by the international
U.S. president from 2001 to 2009.
community to revive the Israeli–
His wife, Barbara, died in April. The
Palestinian peace process through
couple lost a 3-year-old daughter,
negotiations involving Israel and the Robin, to leukemia in 1953. ■