Hershey Museum of Life and was a chairperson of the local League of Women Voters. She was involved in the Jewish Federation of Harrisburg and later in the Greater Miami Jewish Federation when she and Harry retired to Surfside, FL. In Miami, Rhalda was a proud Lion of Judah for nearly 30 years and became one of the early members of The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Heritage Society by making a $100,000 legacy
commitment through a gift of life insurance in 1993. Ray Ellen Yarkin tributes her mother for setting the stage for her future involvement in the Jewish community. “My mother’s involvement in the highest levels of leadership in a variety of organizations influenced my community involvement. When I was
Dr. Harry and Rhalda Prystowsky
in elementary school, I have a distinct memory of my mother making campaign solicitations for the Jewish Federation in Gainesville.” Sophie Yarkin, who spent Rhalda’s last minutes with her, shared that the importance of family and Jewish tradition were two things that she learned from her grandmother. “I always remember her cooking the most fabulous meals for Shabbat, Jewish holidays and Thanksgiving. It was important to her that she taught us the recipes so we, in turn, can pass those traditions on to our children. My last words to my grandmother
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