Zachary Edward Rubin, dead at 78 in 2022, was a Canadian born in Halifax in 1944. An article in the Fall 2022 edition of The Atlantic Jewish Council’s Shalom magazine published after Rubin’s death stated, “Following in his father’s footsteps, Zack moved to Montreal as a young man to start a career as a menswear salesman. […] His love for Israel started in his teens and eventually led him to make Aliya with his young family in 1979. It is there that he lived out his lifelong dream of joining the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Aside from the birth of his three daughters, one of his proudest moments was when he put on his IDF uniform.”
The article notes that Rubin lived in Israel for seven years and then returned to Montreal to continue working in menswear, working as a “travelling salesman” for 40 years. The article also notes that he eventually brought his family to Halifax, where he remained until he died.
