BABIN, HELEN, 94, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016. She was the wife of the late Rabbi Moshe Babin. She was born in New York, NY, the daughter of the late Murray and Lillian (Plottel) Klein. Helen graduated from Hunter College in New York, NY in 1941. She was a teacher in the Fall River Public Schools and later was the Executive Director of the Fall River United Jewish Appeal. She is survived by her daughters Nehama Babin, Dena Levine and her husband Stuart, and Miriam Babin; grandchildren Abigail, Rebecca, and Nathaniel Levine, Daniel Rosenthal and his wife Elizabeth Shaw, and Sarah Rosenthal and her fiancé Erik Laby; and great granddaughter Emma Rosenthal-Shaw. Funeral services will be held Sunday February 21st at 2PM at Temple Emanu-El, 99 Taft Ave, Providence, RI with burial in Temple Beth El, Fall River. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to The Jewish Theological Seminary Development Office, Box 62, 3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 or www.jtsa.edu. Shiva will be held at her late residence; Sunday 7-9PM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 2-4PM and 7-9PM.
