I am sad to announce that my father, Bernard Goodman, died Monday at his home in Cincinnati. He was 99 years, nine months and 13 days old. Dad had been increasingly frail in recent years, but his mind was sharp to the end. His final weeks were comfortable and pain-free, and I was blessed to have that time with him.

The funeral is Friday in Cincinnati. Pearl and I hope that members of our Nafshenu community can join us next week for shiva at our home in suburban Philly. The address is 8220 Manor Road, Elkins Park, PA.

There will be services at 7pm Monday and Tuesday (in person and Zoom), and we will receive visitors from 4pm Monday through noon Wednesday. Stop in at any time!

Here is a bit more information about Dad, plus some photos. I really appreciate all the support that I have already received from my Nafshenu friends. 

--Reb Dovid

Bernard Goodman, emeritus professor of physics at the University of Cincinnati and a lifelong explorer of the scientific mysteries of our universe, died Monday (March 27) at his home in the Clifton neighborhood. He was 99. A graveside funeral is at 1 p.m. Friday (March 31) at Clifton Cemetery on Ludlow Ave.

Bernie, the youngest of four children of immigrants from Russian-ruled Ukraine, was born and raised in south Philadelphia. He was the first in his family to attend college, winning a mayor's scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a BA and PhD at Penn, where he spent World War II conducting remote sensing research for the military.

His academic career in theoretical condensed-matter physics began at the University of Missouri and continued at Cincinnati. 

He married Joyce Willoughby in Chicago in 1951. She died in 2018. They have three sons -- David, Jonathan and Mark -- five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family welcomes visitors during shiva at Bernie's home, 3411 Cornell Place, Cincinnati, Friday afternoon through Sunday 8 p.m. There will be shiva minyanim in person and Zoom at 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday.

Son and daughter-in-law David Goodman and Pearl Raz welcome shiva visitors Monday evening through Wednesday morning at their home at 8220 Manor Road in Elkins Park, PA. There will be in-person and Zoom minyanim at 7 p.m. Monday and 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Zoom link for the minyanim is:

https://bit.ly/BGshiva

Meeting ID: 827 6725 8494

Passcode: 437416

Bernie Goodman was a strong believer in the work of Doctors Without Borders. Donations in his name may be made to the group at its website: www.doctorswithoutborders.org