Jane Lewis Axelrod

FUNERAL SERVICE: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 2:30 pm at Crestlawn Cemetery, 2000 Marietta Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30318

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SHIVA:  Tuesday, May 27th, Wednesday, May 28th, and Thursday, May 29th, with visitation from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm and shiva minyan at 7:30 pm at the home of Laure and Mark Cohen: 

1859 Acuba Lane NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30345.

On May 24, 2025, Jane Lewis Axelrod died peacefully at the age of 90, surrounded by family.

Jane was born on July 31, 1934, in Newark, New Jersey, moving to Atlanta at the age of two. She graduated from Henry Grady High School. She met the love of her life, Herbert Axelrod, while in high school and they married in 1953. They met through a mutual friend, and it was truly a story of love at first sight followed by an incredible, loving, and devoted marriage of 71 years.

Jane loved her family, first and without question or doubt – husband, children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren and greatgrandchild. But she also loved Shearith Israel and Rebecca’s Tent – Spiegel Women’s Shelter at Shearith Israel.

Jane worked at Shearith Israel for 30 years, serving as Executive Director for 25 of those years. She was so dedicated to the synagogue, its staff and its members. And she was instrumental in the founding of the Women’s Shelter. Her stories of these years could truly fill a book.

Jane is survived by three children, son Michael Axelrod and his spouse Leah Harrison of Atlanta, Georgia, and her grandsons Jason Axelrod of Atlanta, Georgia and Andy Axelrod and his partner Jordan Sandy of Chicago, Illinois, and her step-grandson, Eli Harrison of Atlanta, Georgia; daughter Laure Cohen and her spouse Mark Cohen of Alma, Georgia, and her grandsons Bram Cohen and his spouse Jodi of Atlanta, Georgia and their son Odys Cohen, Grant Cohen and his spouse Kim of Los Angeles, California, and Nathan Cohen and his partner Chet Norment of Los Angeles, California; and daughter Shelley Robinson and her spouse David Robinson of Lakeland, Florida, and her granddaughter Jillian Robinson and her grandson Jarod Robinson of Lakeland, Florida. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 71 years, Herbert Axelrod, her beloved son, Jeffrey Lewis Axelrod, and her parents, Libby and Carl Lewis.

A graveside funeral ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 2:30 pm at Crestlawn Cemetery, 2000 Marietta Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30318.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Congregation Shearith Israel (https://www.shearithisrael.com).