THEN & NOW: Esti and Dr. Rick Blue
Esti and Dr. Rick Blue share the secrets to their longtime relationship.
After 37 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and now with the AJT, , Jaffe’s focus is lifestyle, art, dining, fashion, and community events with emphasis on Jewish movers and shakers.
Esti and Dr. Rick Blue
50 years
May 1974 in Tel Aviv
How they met: During the Yom Kippur War, Rick was a volunteer in Tel Aviv, and Esti’s sister was teaching Hebrew at The Epstein School and gave Rick her name.
Initial attraction:
Rick: Esti was a true Sabra filled with energy and a great sense of humor. She had the best spirit and was so adventurous. She was willing to come to America with minimal English.
Esti: I met him in a hot youth hostel room. I felt sorry for this “shirtless” volunteer and invited him to dinner. When it was time for him to return to the U.S., he asked me to come; but I told him, “Only with a ring on my finger.” He promised me just one year in Atlanta before returning to Israel. Fifty years later, we’re still here.
Secret to a happy marriage:
Rick: A sense of humor and kindness.
Esti: We are different individuals and took time to accept each other for our unique differences.
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