Obituary: Laura Zimmerman

Laura Zimmerman, 93, of Coral Springs, Fla., passed away peacefully Nov. 6, 2020. Laura was born Jan. 1, 1927, in Montreal, Canada. She was married to the late Rabbi Israel Zimmerman who served Tamarac Jewish Center until his passing in 1982.

Laura lived her life as a proud, strong woman, who cherished every moment in the company of her family. She had a sharp wit, a tremendous sense of humor, and a great love of learning, reading, Israel and the Jewish people.

Laura is survived by her three children Ross (Karin) Zimmerman, Rabbi Mark (Linda) Zimmerman [of Congregation Beth Shalom, Atlanta] and Risa (Terry) Worrow; nine grandchildren Stephanie (Mike) Friedman, Jessica (Jeff) Lippman, Adam Zimmerman and Joshua Zimmerman, Miryam (Ari) Bendicoff, Ilana Weeks, Avi Zimmerman, Isabelle Worrow, and Ian Worrow; eight great-grandchildren Gavriel, Elichanan, and Ora Bendicoff, Georgia and Maya Weeks, Samuel Friedman, Jackson and Ellis Lippman.

Donations may be made to Congregation Beth Shalom, 5303 Winters Chapel Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30360.

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