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Family Is All That Matters 60 didn't know the day of his death. Knowing this fact is important for Jews because the date of death determines the relative's Yahrzeit and when one should say Kaddish for their soul. Iosif asked the rabbi, "When should I say Kaddish for my father-in-law when I do not know when he died?" The rabbi's answer was wise. He said that the death of Leib Braverman could be honored on the same day that his wife Malka was called to heaven. Malka returned to Moscow to be with her family. In the letter om Moisey Farber to Zhenya, he related his impressions of Malka when he visited her, Zhenya, her brother Aleksander, and sister Lyubov in the Moscow suburb of Malakhovka in 1948. He expected to see an elderly Jewish grandmother. Instead he was astounded to encounter a cultured and elegant modern woman, an avid reader, eager to discuss books and theatrical performances, actors, and writers. Malka would have been 57 at the time of Moisey Farber's visit. Malka died on June 29, 1965, which is also the day we assign for the death of Leib Braverman. She was 74 years old and is buried in Malakhovka. Lev Volsun, the son of Leib and Malka's youngest daughter, Lyubov, was 10 years old and attending summer camp when his grandmother Malka passed away. At that time, adults didn't think there was a particular need for children to be told about such things. It wasn't until several weeks aer Lev returned home that he inquired about his grandmother. Only then was he told that Malka had died and that Lev had missed the funeral. Worse, he felt guilty because his last encounter with his grandmother was an angry one. They had taken a walk on a hot June day before Lev went to summer camp. They came upon an ice cream vendor and the young Lev demanded that his grandmother buy him an ice cream cone. Malka refused. In response, Lev threw a temper tantrum. They went home in angry silence. "In the last conversation I had with

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