Eric M. Roher was legal pioneer, beloved temple leader

Roher, a senior partner at Borden Ladner Gervais and leading figure in education law, died in Toronto on April 23, 2026, after a battle with cancer, at 71, his family said. A third‑generation member and, at the time of his death, president of Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto’s historic Reform synagogue, Roher was remembered in law offices, classrooms, and pews, as a man whose professional excellence was matched by enthusiasm for community life.