We are saddened to announce the passing of Peter Gabel, former President and Professor of Law at New College of California, on October 25, 2022.
Peter was 75 years old. He was dealing with several challenging health issues but had maintained positive energy and good spirits up to the very last moments.
He is survived by his longtime life partner Lisa Jaicks and their son Sam and literally hundreds of former students and colleagues who have been enriched by their connection with Peter and his boundless energy and commitment for a more just and compassionate world.
Peter dedicated much of his professional life to the progressive and utopic ideals New College strived to embody both inside the classroom and beyond and to the importance that an enlightened spirituality could play in promoting justice.
Those fortunate to have had Peter as a professor were treated to a masterful classroom teacher who knew better than anyone how to combine the teaching of fundamental legal doctrine with a critical progressive perspective in a welcoming and supportive environment. Peter's brilliant insights into politics, justice and spirituality will forever be recorded in his books, countless essays and articles, especially those in his role as associate editor of Tikkun magazine, and also in his YouTube video broadcasts, but it is his personal qualities of kindness, compassion, and caring that will be missed most.