ALBANY — Members of the Capital Region’s Jewish community will gather Tuesday to remember Rabbi Israel Rubin, who for a half-century used creativity and wit to share the teachings of his faith in towns and cities across northeastern New York.
Rubin, who died last month at age 78, moved to the area in 1974. He was regional director of the international Jewish organization Chabad and was the founder of the Maimonides Hebrew Day School in Albany, which opened in 1980.
“He was incredibly creative and pioneering,” said Rabbi Mendel Rubin, one of his 10 children. At Maimonides, “He had a unique approach to education that was hands-on and engaging and well-rounded and integrated. … It was a hub for the community.”…