Prof. Miki Neumann (1946-2011), who had dedicated his 2006 Shavu'ot study to Avi.

Miki Neumann, chairman of the UConn math department, died suddenly and prematurely on Thursday morning, April 21.

As the volunteer ritual director of Beth David Synagogue, it was Miki who assigned Avi to lead services on Shabbat mornings and Saturday evenings, including Avi's very last time at the amud (lectern) on February 18, 2006.

Among numerous other accomplishments, Miki held a doctorate in computer science. Who knows: perhaps that is the direction that Avi would have headed in?

On the first Tikkun Leil Shavu'ot after Avi's death, Miki dedicated his presentation to Avi. Please click the title above for the text of the dedication.