This is the tombstone of Arthur Baraway Komar. Komar was an American physicist and mathematician known for his contributions to general relativity and quantum theory. He moved to Syracuse after his retirement in 1997 and passed away at the age of 80 in 2011. He is buried here in the Beth Shalom-Chevra Shas area of Oakwood Cemetery. His obituary noted, “He was the former dean of the Belfer Graduate School of Science at Yeshiva University in New York City; had worked at the National Science Founda

New animated film brings Jewish burial rituals to light after Pittsburgh synagogue tragedy Inspired by the Tree of Life synagogue massacre, Jewish-American animator Benny Zelkowicz confronts his fear of death by volunteering with sacred burial society Chevra Kadisha and channels his experience into a moving work *** The 2018 antisemitic attack at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, where a gunman murdered 11 worshippers, left an indelible mark on Benny Zelkowicz, a Jewish American raised in the