Ken Littman loved to talk, because he had so much to share. Friends said whether the topic was Fall River history, faith, politics, sports, music or the law, he spoke with clarity, conviction, passion and wisdom. 

Littman, a Fall River native, attorney, politician and pillar of the city’s Jewish community, died Thursday at 72.  

Littman was a longtime congregant and board member of Congregation Beth El despite living 40 minutes away in Jamestown, Rhode Island. In an interview in January, Littman told The Herald News he didn't mind the drive for Sabbath services. 

“I’ve always had the connection," he said. “There are other synagogues around here I could have joined, but I always wanted to go back to that one.” 

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