Adina Rachel Jick

Adina Rachel Jick, of Astoria, New York, 29 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday night, February 11, 2022 surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the much beloved wife of Noah Pardo; the cherished daughter of Todd D. Jick of New York, NY and Rose Zoltek-Jick of Newton, MA; and adored sister of Zoe Jick Fertik of Palo Alto, CA.

Wise beyond her years, Adina was her family’s source of counsel. She offered keen insights and caring advice. Adina’s professional pursuits in psychology were enhancements of her natural skills: she was always willing to listen to people’s life stories, with all their ups and downs. Adina was just beginning her career, but she already worked as a crisis counselor for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and completed an externship working as a counselor for students at Brooklyn College. She was completing a geriatric counseling externship when she took ill.

Adina was much loved and will be painfully missed by everyone that had the privilege of knowing her. She connected to people young and old, friends and strangers, family near and far. She never looked beyond you to see who was around the corner. Everyone has a “story” about knowing Adina, and deep impressions of her spirit and goodness will endure.

Adina will be remembered for her contagious smile; her soulful brown eyes; her sharp wit; her interest in food, travel and new experiences; her connection to Israel; her love of storytelling, reading memoirs and bingeing TV; Lamb Chop; her love of Jazz Fest and Van Morrison; her organizational and decorating prowess; her ability to shop for herself and others; and her keen sense of style. Adina loved her times in the Berkshires—especially Goose Pond, James Taylor at Tanglewood, and Main Street in Great Barrington.

She will be remembered by countless friends with whom she stayed close throughout her life: childhood friends from The Rashi School; best girlfriends from Beaver Country Day School; friends from NFTY, Camp Eisner and EIE; friends and sorority sisters from Barnard College; classmates at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, where she was halfway through the completion of a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD), and Adina and Noah’s close friends living in NY. All those she knew were touched by Adina, and forever changed.

In addition to her immediate family, Adina is survived by Todd’s wife, Wendy Ehrlich; Zoe’s husband Michael Fertik; Noah’s mother, Estelle Saltiel; Noah’s brother and sister-in-law, Dustin Pardo and Beth Rutstein, and their 8-month-old son, Gabriel. Adina was adored by her Uncle Dan and Aunt Elizabeth Jick, her cousins Jamie and Matt Relle, Josh and Jeremy Jick; Uncle Theo and son, Noah, and of blessed memory, Uncle Andy Jick. Adina is also survived by her great-aunt Sophie Zloto and her two sons Michel and Richard of Paris, France, Anat Harpaz and her family in Israel, cousins Rita Vine and Arnie Lipsey of Toronto, Taffy Benjamin of New York, and Weinreich cousins across the globe. Adina’s grandparents of blessed memory were Dorothy and Adam Zoltek, of Toronto, and Millicent and Leon Jick, of Chestnut Hill, MA.

We are heartbroken. We will never get over the loss of our Adina and will carry her in our hearts forever.

The family is collecting stories, tributes and photos/videos of Adina and ask that they be forwarded to [email protected].

In lieu of flowers and to honor Adina‘s memory, donations may be made to The Rashi School, www.rashi.org/donate to support Mitzvah Makers, an inter-generational program in which Adina participated. (For more information, [email protected].)

The funeral will be held on Monday, February 14 at 11am at Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton, requiring triple vax and N-95 masks. It will also be live-streamed: https://player2.streamspot.com/?playerId=6d002d7e. The graveside service is private.

The family will be sitting Shiva for public visitations at Temple Beth Avodah, from 6:30-9:00pm on Tuesday, Feb 15th, Wednesday, Feb 16th, and Thursday, Feb 17th.