He is also survived by his siblings Dr. Joel Allen (Debbie), Dr. Miriam Kluska (Avram) and Rabbi Morris Allen (Dr. Phyllis Gorin). JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century.
Rabbi Morris Allen with the Columbus Jewish Day School says his sister and her family live in Israel. "They’re all doing okay today, but they had a sleepless night last night," Allen said.