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TheaThe Columbus Torah Academy family mourns the loss of Thea Press,

beloved wife of Pearson Press; mother of daughter Karan (Paul) Tanenbaum and Rochell (David) Weisfogel; grandmother of Mindy (Matt) Cooper, Deena Tanenbaum, Joy Tanenbaum, Rebecca (Natan) Fink, Miriam (Dovie) Becker, Ari (Dvora) Weisfogel and Leah Weisfogel and great-grandchildren, Yitzy, Eli and Tzviki.

Thea and Pearson were among CTA’s founders and earliest supporters. They sent their daughters here, and remained constant champions of the school, personally raising funds to meet successive budgets.

They were fixtures at CTA events for more than 40 years, serving on every conceivable committee. Thea helped plan the first CTA Scholarship Dinner in 1961 and continued to be involved year after year, especially when it came to selling ads for the dinner journal — a task she managed until 2004. “We made a promise to Hashem,” she told the journal authors for the 43rd Annual Scholarship Dinner (at which she and Pearson were the honorees.) “We said we would do whatever we could for the school as long as we could.” She added: “A strong Jewish education is the most important thing. Columbus Torah Academy must remain true to the values of its founders.”

Mrs. Press immigrated to the United States in the 1940s from Germany. She attended Brooklyn College. She moved with her husband to Columbus, where he attended college and opened a pharmacy. Thea assumed many leadership roles in the Columbus Jewish Community, including as a co-president of the Ahavas Sholom Sisterhood and president of the Columbus Mikvah.

May her memory be for a blessing.

Ways to support us

Investment in Columbus Torah Academy is an investment in our Jewish future. Young people who learn at CTA carry with them the practical knowledge and Torah values necessary to lives Jewish lives as fully as possible. CTA graduates emerge from our school carrying with them the lessons of a 5,000-year-old way of life. They are ready meet to life’s challenges. Those who move on for continued study will leave equipped to achieve success at institutions of higher learning throughout the world. 

CHECKS made payable to CTA can be mailed to: Alumni/Development Office, Columbus Torah Academy, 181 Noe-Bixby Road, Columbus, OH 43213 or by calling (614) 864-0299 to request a gift envelope.

CREDIT CARDS accepted include Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

APPRECIATED SECURITIES may be a beneficial option for your gift plans. Please contact the Alumni/Development Office for details concerning the transfer of stock to Columbus Torah Academy at (614) 864-0299 or e-mail

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS may double or even triple your gift. Contact your personnel office for eligibility requirements and matching gift forms, which must be completed and returned with your gift to the school. Spouses, retirees and board members may qualify.

GIFTS-IN-KIND may be accepted by Columbus Torah Academy, including real estate, personal property, equipment and other in-kind items. Gifts-in-kind do not qualify as Annual Fund gifts and may be subject to Board approval.

TAX DEDUCTIBLE? Under IRS guidelines, the estimated value of Columbus Torah Academy's acknowledgement is not substantial; therefore, the full amount of your gift is a deductible contribution. Please note that gifts made to the Torah Academy PTO may not be fully deductible.

Ways to invest:
Annual giving
Capital/Endowment programs
Planned Giving
Parent and Teachers Organization (PTO)

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