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relentless pursuit of the truth: historical truth, scientific truth, most did in a year. While some would argue the apparent
or philosophical truth. He found them all in his deep person- inconsistent math of those two sentences, Darrell would
al bond with Torah. posit that accomplishments through time are not simply
cumulative but rather geometrical. How did Darrell have
Darrell came to understand that the Torah encompassed time to be a successful attorney, a published author of
and embodied the one truth he had always been seeking. both secular and Torah topics, a devoted family man, a
He devoted much of his life to learning, studying, and ana- community activist, and a friend to all? For most, multi-
lyzing the nuances of Hashem’s words and the actions and tasking and intense focus are mutually exclusive. Not to
teachings of our sages. Darrell’s lifelong pursuit of truth is Darrell. He could be engaged in a variety of things at one
what led him to his devotion to Hashem and his Torah. time, with attention to the most minute details of each.
Darrell was a man of integrity; when he said something, you
knew it was factual. And he was a person of simcha. Every Most people with such an impressive array of interests and
word that he uttered he gave over with a smile and a pleas- accomplishments would be people of isolation or singularity
ant face. of purpose. Not Darrell. His love, devotion, and pride in his
family were the crowning jewels of his life. People often won-
Darrell reveled in other people’s accomplishments and der if they have successfully conveyed their values to their
had a profound joy in their happiness. One erev Succos, family. As has often been stated, you can’t fake great children.
Darrell came into shul to check on his magnificent display of Darrell’s children, each a brilliant light in his or her own
live esrog trees. By chance, I happened to be in the beis right, echo and amplify the sterling man who was my friend.
hamedrash learning Meseches Me’ilah with my chavrusa Darrell was not just committed to his wife; he was her true
(and eventual mechutan) Dr. Dov Frankel. Darrell gave us a partner. Many of their projects of caring and compassion
warm smile of approval and commented how happy he was were done together, clearly a product of true harmony and
to see us learning in advance of Mincha. But that wasn’t shared values cultivated over a five-decade relationship of
enough. Darrell tended to his esrogim display and returned love and respect. Indeed, as Darrell learned of his illness and
to take a photograph of Dov and I learning together. Darrell prognosis, his only regret was that his wife would be a young
wanted to cement his approval by telling us it was a moment widow.
he felt was worth capturing.
Darrell did not try to cheat death. He relished the oppor-
What one couldn’t help but admire was Darrell’s mas- tunity given to him to face it like the G-d fearing man he was.
tery of time. Darrell accomplished in a day what took most He came to shul until it was impossible for him to do so. He
people a week, and in a month, he accomplished what
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or philosophical truth. He found them all in his deep person- inconsistent math of those two sentences, Darrell would
al bond with Torah. posit that accomplishments through time are not simply
cumulative but rather geometrical. How did Darrell have
Darrell came to understand that the Torah encompassed time to be a successful attorney, a published author of
and embodied the one truth he had always been seeking. both secular and Torah topics, a devoted family man, a
He devoted much of his life to learning, studying, and ana- community activist, and a friend to all? For most, multi-
lyzing the nuances of Hashem’s words and the actions and tasking and intense focus are mutually exclusive. Not to
teachings of our sages. Darrell’s lifelong pursuit of truth is Darrell. He could be engaged in a variety of things at one
what led him to his devotion to Hashem and his Torah. time, with attention to the most minute details of each.
Darrell was a man of integrity; when he said something, you
knew it was factual. And he was a person of simcha. Every Most people with such an impressive array of interests and
word that he uttered he gave over with a smile and a pleas- accomplishments would be people of isolation or singularity
ant face. of purpose. Not Darrell. His love, devotion, and pride in his
family were the crowning jewels of his life. People often won-
Darrell reveled in other people’s accomplishments and der if they have successfully conveyed their values to their
had a profound joy in their happiness. One erev Succos, family. As has often been stated, you can’t fake great children.
Darrell came into shul to check on his magnificent display of Darrell’s children, each a brilliant light in his or her own
live esrog trees. By chance, I happened to be in the beis right, echo and amplify the sterling man who was my friend.
hamedrash learning Meseches Me’ilah with my chavrusa Darrell was not just committed to his wife; he was her true
(and eventual mechutan) Dr. Dov Frankel. Darrell gave us a partner. Many of their projects of caring and compassion
warm smile of approval and commented how happy he was were done together, clearly a product of true harmony and
to see us learning in advance of Mincha. But that wasn’t shared values cultivated over a five-decade relationship of
enough. Darrell tended to his esrogim display and returned love and respect. Indeed, as Darrell learned of his illness and
to take a photograph of Dov and I learning together. Darrell prognosis, his only regret was that his wife would be a young
wanted to cement his approval by telling us it was a moment widow.
he felt was worth capturing.
Darrell did not try to cheat death. He relished the oppor-
What one couldn’t help but admire was Darrell’s mas- tunity given to him to face it like the G-d fearing man he was.
tery of time. Darrell accomplished in a day what took most He came to shul until it was impossible for him to do so. He
people a week, and in a month, he accomplished what
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