Bernice Kazis

Bernice Kazis lived in the Boston area for most of her life. She worked as a teacher and later a social worker. She also aided her husband who served as the rabbi at Mishkan Tefilah for many years. Her involvement in the movement for Soviet Jewry began as a work assignment. She was employed by Jewish Family Services of the North Shore to resettle Soviet Jewish emigres. She organized English classes and helped the newcomers find housing and jobs. She and her husband also introduced them to Jewish customs and traditions. In her later years, Kazis lived in Newton, Massachusetts, where she took classes at Lasell College and did volunteer work. She died on May 15, 2022.