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Shatzi Weisberger

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Shatzi Weisberger
Image of Shatzi Weisberger in her bed. She is reclining on a pillow.
Weisberger in 2022, shortly before her death
Born
Joyce

(1930-06-17)June 17, 1930
Brooklyn, New York
DiedDecember 1, 2022(2022-12-01) (aged 92)
Brooklyn, New York
Cause of deathPancreatic cancer
Resting placeRosendale, New York
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Organizations
RelativesSamuel Gompers (great-grandfather)
Cartoon drawing of Shatzi Weisberger wearing a keffiyeh. She is holding a rainbow pride flag and a sign that reads "This 91 years old Jew says Zionism is genocide".
Cartoon portrait by Carlos Latuff, depicting Weisberger holding a protest sign

Shatzi Weisberger (June 17, 1930 – December 1, 2022[1]) was an American death educator, activist, and retired nurse in New York City.[2][3]

References

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  1. ↑ Riedel, Samantha (December 2, 2022). "Shatzi Weisberger, Activist Legend Known as the People's Bubbie, Has Died at 92". Them. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Elana Stein and Shatzi Weisberger (May 14, 2020). JVP-NYC in conversation with death educator Shatzi Weisberger (Videotape). Jewish Voice for Peace. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Essa, Azad (May 28, 2021). "Meet the 90-year-old Jewish American woman protesting for Palestine". Middle East Eye. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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