With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Rachel Feldhay Brenner, sister of Yoram Feldhay; mother of Guy Brenner and Shelly Brenner; and grandmother of Eli, Levi and Ari Brenner, and Jacob Asoulin. She was 74 years old.

Dr. Brenner was the Harvey L. Temkin and Barbara Myers Temkin Professor in Hebrew Language and Literature, Elaine Marks Professor of Jewish Studies at the Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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The funeral will be on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 3:00 pm ET at a cemetery just outside of Washington, D.C. Although COVID limits who can attend in person, all may participate virtually.

Virtual shiva will be held on Tuesday, February 9 and Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at 7:30 pm ET.

Note that to attend the funeral, you must register. To register and receive the zoom link for the funeral on Tuesday, February 9, at 3:00 pm or for information regarding the virtual shiva, contact Tony Michels, Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at UW-Madison, at aemichels@wisc.edu.

May Rachel's memory be for a blessing.