Sterna Carlebach Citron

Sterna Citron is the author of several books, most recently of “The Miracles of Elisha” for children (Kehot), and “Paper Hearts and Other Stories for Jewish Teenage Girls” (Tefutza). She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Rabbi Chaim Zev Citron, who is the rabbi of Ahavas Yisroel Synagogue. Their oldest son, Rabbi Naftali Citron, is the rabbi of the Carlebach Shul in Manhattan.

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Reb Shlomo: Singer, Composer, Teacher – And Uncle: A Personal Tribute by His Niece on His 25th Yahrzeit

By Sterna Carlebach Citron

I think we kind of understood then - though we now understand completely - that Shlomo could not be our own private uncle. He was, in a sense, everyone's uncle.