So sorry to hear about Abe’s passing 
He was always the perfect gentleman 
We used to talk about our movie reviews 
And the general Polo  happenings 
With his wonderful accent he always seemed to be in command
In recent years as he became more fragile I saw less of him
He will be missed

Nate Miller 

בס''ד
A Hesped for Uncle Abe from Dovi
Everybody has a favorite Uncle. The one we look up to as an example. Uncle Abe is mine. I use the present tense as his example continues within me.
My Uncle always had a plan. That's why he achieved so much wherever he ventured. His vision allowed him the strategic and tactical upper hand. I will illustrate this with a few episodes etched in my memory. 
We were energetic and sometimes unruly youngsters. At those memorable Family Shabbat dinners at the Frank's house, the Hoppenstein & Kretzmar kids could cause quite a storm. Abe took preemptive action and swiftly drew up a game of battleships on two pages (No X-Boxes or Smartphones then). The potentially warring parties were placed on opposite sides of a locked door and spent hours glued to their pages trying to figure out how to sink their rivals' ships.
A budding State of Israel needed high quality coal to run its power stations. South Africa's first Trade Commissioner to Israel, Abe S Hoppenstein, set up the deal and in short order, the coal was being shipped into Israel. That deal and others still stand 45 years later! Abe was not appointed Trade Commissioner out of the blue. He challenged the then Prime Minister that his diplomats were just having fun abroad at public expense and not doing business. The Prime Minister quipped back: 'Hoppy, can you do better?' Abe and Family were offered the Israel trade mission. ŉ Boer maak ŉ plan, maar ŉ Jood maak ŉ plan wat werk.
After Matthew's Bar mitzva in Israel, we toured Zichron Yaakov with Uncle Abe and Aunt Taubene. Abe insisted that we do an afternoon road trip of his spots and that he be the driver. As I showed Abe the new amazing Israel, he told me humorous anecdotes about his experiences and the people that colored them at each point. 
He was erudite and had a way of making people feel special. A real gentleman, a family man, a man I will remember forever as my best Uncle.
Saa Le'Shalom Dodi Avraham Shlomo ben Rachil veChaim, 

I had the great pleasure to know Abe through Taubene who was my Torah study friend and they came to visit me so many time .
He was the most gentle man I ever met and such a big heart . I am honored I could cross his path and he even dance with me like nobody watched .thank you Abe for sharing your kindness nachas and love some angels must be happy to have you next to them now .
A bientôt mon ami.

The world lost a man who lived with dignity and elegance.

I am so sorry for your loss. Abe was such a wonderful man with such integrity and elegance. His wit his humor were really unmatched. I borrowed a few of his public introductions on many occasions though I could never quite bring the same delivery as Abe. I will cherish my memories of Abe knowing what contributions he made to his family and our communities - a truly great man. 

OBITUARIO

Abraham Solomon Hoppenstein

9 octubre, 1931 – 15 octubre, 2019

Star of David Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Funeral Chapel

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