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Condolences: Dr. Robert Keimowitz

03/26/2016 03:52:00 PM

Mar26

Dear Friends:

We mourn the passing of our member, Dr. Robert Keimowitz, my father-in-law. Dr. Keimowitz is survived by his wife Hazel Keimowitz, daughters Jessica Keimowitz and Alison Keimowitz Spodek, and his grandchildren, Hannah and Miriam Crozier and Noa and Abraham Spodek.

Hazel can be reached at hazel@keimowitz.com; Alison can be reached at alison.spodek@gmail.com.

Dr. Keimowitz joined the faculty of George Washington University School of Medicine in 1970 and became dean of the school in 1989. He retired as professor emeritus in 2012; more about his tenure there can be seen here

The funeral will be at Congregation Adas Israel, 2850 Quebec St NW, Washington, DC, on Tuesday, March 29 at 10:00 AM.  

Shiva will be observed at 7:30 PM, 4620 North Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday night. The last night of shiva will also be observed in Beacon on Sunday, April 3 at 4:30 PM at 2 Green Street, Beacon, NY.

Donations in memory of Robert Keimowitz can be made to Ben Gurion University of the Negev, which Dr. Keimowitz supported for more than 25 years or to the Robert I. Keimowitz Scholarship Fund at The George Washington University, 2033 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20052.

May the memory of Dr. Robert Keimowitz be a blessing for Hazel, Jessica, Alison, his family and for the entire community.

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Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek
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