Edythe Suzanne Margolin

At just thirteen, Edythe boarded with a family in Brooklyn so she could attend Yeshiva University High School. She later earned her BA and MA degrees in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University where she met her future husband, Jerry.

After spending a year teaching English in Israel, the couple settled on Delafield Avenue in Riverdale, where they raised their children. Edythe became a Hebrew teacher and later the principal of Beit Emet Hebrew school in Larchmont, NY, where she was known for her excellent lesson plans and her genuine interest in each student’s growth.

Every Sukkot she and Jerry welcomed their congregation at the Young Israel of North Riverdale/Yonkers into their giant Succah covered with fresh green branches. Edythe served a wide variety of food, including her homemade apple cake. Years later, Edythe became a real estate agent for Sopher Realty. She loved showing Riverdale’s beautiful homes and sometimes even drove clients to the properties herself, earning their trust with her warm and friendly personality.

Family, friends, and many others remember Edythe for her hospitality and generosity. When children and grandchildren visited on birthdays, there was always a beautiful cake and an elegantly set table waiting for them. Visitors to her home were almost always offered a hot meal and even a ride home. She gave thoughtful gifts, made creative cards, and would send long thank you notes.

Edythe was deeply encouraging to those around her, saying, “C’mon, you could do it!” She was also a patient listener, happily reviewing school reports and essays. When a grandchild played a song on the piano, she would applaud and say, “Bravo!” as she enjoyed listening to classical, Broadway, and Jewish music.

Edythe loved weddings, and at bar mitzvahs she followed every word of the Torah reading. She also enjoyed attending Talmud classes at the Young Israel of North Riverdale/Yonkers, which drew her even later in life, when understanding became very challenging for her. She and Jerry treasured family time in the Berkshires, the Hamptons, and Rhode Island, and especially cherished their annual trips to Israel.

In addition to Jerry, her beloved husband of 60 years, she leaves four children: Jordana (Aaron) Weisman of Providence, RI; Elana Margolin of Westerly, RI; Sharona (Josh) Halickman of Jerusalem, Israel; and Lavie (Rachel) Margolin of Riverdale.

She was a devoted “Safta” to eleven grandchildren: Dovid Shmuel, Eli, Rivi, Shula, Gabi, and Adena Weisman; Dov, Moshe, and Yehudah Halickman; and Hadassah and Jack Margolin. She was also a proud “Grand Safta” to seven great grandchildren: Zechariah, Shaya, Shimon, and Tehilla Kholodenko; Reuven and Evy Weisman; and Ariel Levy.

Those wishing to honor Edythe’s memory may contribute to Feed Israel, Hatzolah, or the Jewish National Fund.

Private arrangements are in the care of Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel.