THE JEWISH CHRONICLE APRIL 19, 2007 2 Metro 'A real Jewish leader' For Tina Rieger, Israel became her passion and ple. Tina final Rieger impressed home her. New York Geneseo instructor named Howard Rieger. Six days later, they "In her own way, she really was a dy- BY SUSAN Jacobs both knew that they wanted to get mar- namo," said Busis. "She said it like it Associate Editor ried. That was April; they were wed by was." While Rieger had no official responsi- Tina Rieger visited Israel for the first time in 1974, shortly after the Yom Kip- September. "She was the most interesting person I bilities to the federation, she shared her pur War. After six and a half weeks in the ever met in my life," said Howard. "She husband's passions for the Jewish com- country, she fell in love with it. was a gold mine of information. Whatev- munity and Israel. She was a leader in launching Voices That was the start of a beautiful rela- er she studied she remembered." Friends noted the strong bond between 2000, the women's program of Partner- tionship that lasted three decades and several return trips; she shed tears each ship 2000. the Riegers. time she arrived at Ben Gurion Airport. "He counted on her expertise to guide She became a vice president of Nation- "She cried every time the plane land- him," said Karen Egorin, a close friend. al Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh ed," said her husband, Howard Rieger, "She was the love of his life and the an- Section, and a member of the board of trustees of Shaare Torah Congregation former president and CEO of the United chor of his family." Not long after they were married, and of its renovations committee. Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh and cur- Howard Rieger accepted a Jewish feder- "We have lost a real Jewish leader in rent chief executive of United Jewish her own right," said Jeffrey Finkelstein, Communities, the federation umbrella ation job in Cleveland. president and CEO of the UJF. organization. "She loved Israel." While there, Rieger completed her for- So when Rieger knew she was dying of mal education. She earned a bachelor's Partnership 2000 allowed Rieger to de- cancer, she decided to be buried there. degree in management from Ursuline velop close relationships with residents Rieger, 63, who was diagnosed with Rieger family photo College and a master's degree in infor- of Karmiel and Misgav. She led missions mation sciences from Case Western Re- to Israel and frequently hosted Israeli pancreatic cancer last June, died on Tina and Howard Rieger Wednesday, April 11, at Beth Israel Hos- serve University, enabling her to work as visitors in her Mt. Lebanon home. technician and researcher at St. The bonds she developed were not un- pital in New York. She was laid to rest Stephen's Hospital; in Lyons, France, a librarian. like the friendships she nurtured at late the next evening at a community she was a translator for the Berliez In 1981, the Riegers and their two young Truck and Bus Corporation; and on a children moved to Pittsburgh, where home in Pittsburgh. cemetery in Misgav, Israel - a Pitts- burgh sister community. Howard had been hired as UJF president. "Tina didn't make friends," said Tina Susan Grossman grew up in hospital teaching ship in Colombo, Cey- Sylvia Busis was among the first peo- Egorin, "Tina made family." lon (now Sri Lanka) she was a phle- Please see Rieger, page 29. Rochester, N.Y., and spent two years studying at the University of Rochester botomist and pathology aide. ple to get acquainted with the young cou- When she returned to Rochester in before spending several years abroad. In London, she worked as a laboratory 1969, she met a State University of cle, "Cursed Years' shines spotlight Correction on little-known chapter of the Holo- The father of Rubin Udler served in caust" incorrectly reported that it was THE JEWISH CHRONICLE APRIL 19, 2007 2 Metro 'A real Jewish leader' For Tina Rieger, Israel became her passion and ple. Tina final Rieger impressed home her. New York Geneseo instructor named Howard Rieger. Six days later, they "In her own way, she really was a dy- BY SUSAN JACOBS both knew that they wanted to get mar- namo," said Busis. "She said it like it Associate Editor ried. That was April; they were wed by was." While Rieger had no official responsi- Tina Rieger visited Israel for the first time in 1974, shortly after the Yom Kip- September. "She was the most interesting person I bilities to the federation, she shared her pur War. After six and a half weeks in the ever met in my life," said Howard. "She husband's passions for the Jewish com- country, she fell in love with it. was a gold mine of information. Whatev- munity and Israel. She was a leader in launching Voices That was the start of a beautiful rela- er she studied she remembered." Friends noted the strong bond between 2000, the women's program of Partner- tionship that lasted three decades and several return trips; she shed tears each ship 2000. the Riegers. "He counted on her expertise to guide She became a vice president of Nation- time she arrived at Ben Gurion Airport. "She cried every time the plane land- him," said Karen Egorin, a close friend. al Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh ed," said her husband, Howard Rieger, "She was the love of his life and the an- Section, and a member of the board of trustees of Shaare Torah Congregation former president and CEO of the United chor of his family." Not long after they were married, and of its renovations committee. Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh and cur- Howard Rieger accepted a Jewish feder- "We have lost a real Jewish leader in rent chief executive of United Jewish her own right," said Jeffrey Finkelstein, Communities, the federation umbrella ation job in Cleveland. president and CEO of the UJF. organization. "She loved Israel." While there, Rieger completed her for- So when Rieger knew she was dying of mal education. She earned a bachelor's Partnership 2000 allowed Rieger to de- cancer, she decided to be buried there. degree in management from Ursuline velop close relationships with residents Rieger, 63, who was diagnosed with Rieger family photo College and a master's degree in infor- of Karmiel and Misgav. She led missions mation sciences from Case Western Re- to Israel and frequently hosted Israeli pancreatic cancer last June, died on Tina and Howard Rieger Wednesday, April 11, at Beth Israel Hos- serve University, enabling her to work as visitors in her Mt. Lebanon home. technician and researcher at St. The bonds she developed were not un- pital in New York. She was laid to rest Stephen's Hospital; in Lyons, France, a librarian. like the friendships she nurtured at late the next evening at a community she was a translator for the Berliez In 1981, the Riegers and their two young Truck and Bus Corporation; and on a children moved to Pittsburgh, where home in Pittsburgh. cemetery in Misgav, Israel - a Pitts- "Tina didn't make friends," said burgh sister community. Tina Susan Grossman grew up in hospital teaching ship in Colombo, Cey- Howard had been hired as UJF president. Sylvia Busis was among the first peo- Egorin, "Tina made family." lon (now Sri Lanka) she was a phle- Please see Rieger, page 29. Rochester, N.Y., and spent two years studying at the University of Rochester botomist and pathology aide. ple to get acquainted with the young cou- When she returned to Rochester in before spending several years abroad. In London, she worked as a laboratory 1969, she met a State University of cle, "Cursed Years' shines spotlight Correction on little-known chapter of the Holo- m The father of Rubin Udler served in caust" incorrectly reported that it was THE JEWISH CHRONICLE APRIL 19, 2007 2 Metro 'A real Jewish leader' For Tina Rieger, Israel became her passion and ple. Tina final Rieger impressed home her. New York Geneseo instructor named Howard Rieger. Six days later, they "In her own way, she really was a dy- BY SUSAN JACOBS both knew that they wanted to get mar- namo," said Busis. "She said it like it Associate Editor ried. That was April; they were wed by was." While Rieger had no official responsi- Tina Rieger visited Israel for the first time in 1974, shortly after the Yom Kip- September. "She was the most interesting person I bilities to the federation, she shared her pur War. After six and a half weeks in the ever met in my life," said Howard. "She husband's passions for the Jewish com- country, she fell in love with it. was a gold mine of information. Whatev- munity and Israel. She was a leader in launching Voices That was the start of a beautiful rela- er she studied she remembered." Friends noted the strong bond between 2000, the women's program of Partner- tionship that lasted three decades and several return trips; she shed tears each ship 2000. the Riegers. "He counted on her expertise to guide She became a vice president of Nation- time she arrived at Ben Gurion Airport. "She cried every time the plane land- him," said Karen Egorin, a close friend. al Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh ed," said her husband, Howard Rieger, "She was the love of his life and the an- Section, and a member of the board of trustees of Shaare Torah Congregation former president and CEO of the United chor of his family." Not long after they were married, and of its renovations committee. Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh and cur- Howard Rieger accepted a Jewish feder- "We have lost a real Jewish leader in rent chief executive of United Jewish her own right," said Jeffrey Finkelstein, Communities, the federation umbrella ation job in Cleveland. president and CEO of the UJF. organization. "She loved Israel." While there, Rieger completed her for- So when Rieger knew she was dying of mal education. She earned a bachelor's Partnership 2000 allowed Rieger to de- cancer, she decided to be buried there. degree in management from Ursuline velop close relationships with residents Rieger, 63, who was diagnosed with Rieger family photo College and a master's degree in infor- of Karmiel and Misgav. She led missions mation sciences from Case Western Re- to Israel and frequently hosted Israeli pancreatic cancer last June, died on Tina and Howard Rieger Wednesday, April 11, at Beth Israel Hos- serve University, enabling her to work as visitors in her Mt. Lebanon home. technician and researcher at St. The bonds she developed were not un- pital in New York. She was laid to rest Stephen's Hospital; in Lyons, France, a librarian. like the friendships she nurtured at late the next evening at a community she was a translator for the Berliez In 1981, the Riegers and their two young Truck and Bus Corporation; and on a children moved to Pittsburgh, where home in Pittsburgh. cemetery in Misgav, Israel - a Pitts- "Tina didn't make friends," said burgh sister community. Tina Susan Grossman grew up in hospital teaching ship in Colombo, Cey- Howard had been hired as UJF president. Sylvia Busis was among the first peo- Egorin, "Tina made family." lon (now Sri Lanka) she was a phle- Please see Rieger, page 29. Rochester, N.Y., and spent two years studying at the University of Rochester botomist and pathology aide. ple to get acquainted with the young cou- before spending several years abroad. When she returned to Rochester in In London, she worked as a laboratory 1969, she met a State University of cle, "Cursed Years' shines spotlight Correction on little-known chapter of the Holo- im The father of Rubin Udler served in caust" incorrectly reported that it was THE JEWISH CHRONICLE APRIL 19. 2007 2 Metro A real Jewish leader' For Tina Rieger, Israel became her passion and final impressed home her. New York Geneseo instructor named ple. Tina Rieger Howard Rieger. Six days later, they "In her own way, she really was a dy- BY SUSAN JACOBS both knew that they wanted to get mar- namo," said Busis. "She said it like it Associate Editor ried. That was April; they were wed by was." While Rieger had no official responsi- Tina Rieger visited Israel for the first time in 1974, shortly after the Yom Kip- September. "She was the most interesting person I bilities to the federation, she shared her pur War. After six and a half weeks in the ever met in my life," said Howard. "She husband's passions for the Jewish com- country, she fell in love with it. was a gold mine of information. Whatev- munity and Israel. She was a leader in launching Voices That was the start of a beautiful rela- er she studied she remembered." Friends noted the strong bond between 2000, the women's program of Partner- tionship that lasted three decades and several return trips; she shed tears each ship 2000. the Riegers. "He counted on her expertise to guide She became a vice president of Nation- time she arrived at Ben Gurion Airport. "She cried every time the plane land- him," said Karen Egorin, a close friend. al Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh ed," said her husband, Howard Rieger, "She was the love of his life and the an- Section, and a member of the board of trustees of Shaare Torah Congregation former president and CEO of the United chor of his family." Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh and cur- Not long after they were married, and of its renovations committee. Howard Rieger accepted a Jewish feder- "We have lost a real Jewish leader in rent chief executive of United Jewish her own right," said Jeffrey Finkelstein, Communities, the federation umbrella ation job in Cleveland. While there, Rieger completed her for- president and CEO of the UJF. organization. "She loved Israel." So when Rieger knew she was dying of mal education. She earned a bachelor's Partnership 2000 allowed Rieger to de- degree in management from Ursuline velop close relationships with residents cancer, she decided to be buried there. Rieger, 63, who was diagnosed with Ringer family photo College and a master's degree in infor- of Karmiel and Misgav. She led missions pancreatic cancer last June, died on mation sciences from Case Western Re- to Israel and frequently hosted Israeli Tina and Howard Rieger Wednesday, April 11, at Beth Israel Hos- serve University, enabling her to work as visitors in her Mt. Lebanon home. technician and researcher at St. The bonds she developed were not un- pital in New York. She was laid to rest Stephen's Hospital; in Lyons, France, a librarian. like the friendships she nurtured at late the next evening at a community she was a translator for the Berliez In 1981, the Riegers and their two young Truck and Bus Corporation; and on a children moved to Pittsburgh, where home in Pittsburgh. cemetery in Misgav, Israel - a Pitts- burgh sister community. Howard had been hired as UJF president. "Tina didn't make friends," said Tina Susan Grossman grew up in hospital teaching ship in Colombo, Cey- Sylvia Busis was among the first peo- Egorin, "Tina made family." lon (now Sri Lanka) she was a phle- Please see Rieger, page 29. Rochester, N.Y., and spent two years studying at the University of Rochester botomist and pathology aide. ple to get acquainted with the young cou- before spending several years abroad. 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