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New Cemetery OptionsWe are pleased to announce that we have partnered with North Atlanta Memorial Park in Dunwoody to open a new B’nai Torah section. Because we have exclusive control of this section, we can offer these plots at a significantly lower cost than other options in the area.
Arlington Memorial Park is also opening a new shared Conservative section where we will have purchase rights.
For more information on these options, please email cemetery@bnaitorah.org or go to bnaitorah.org/form/cemetery-interest-form.html
5780 Yizkor ObservancesYOM KIPPUR Wednesday October 9, 2019SHEMINI ATZERET Monday October 21, 2019PASSOVER (8th day) Thursday April 16, 2020SHAVUOT (2nd day) Saturday May 30, 2020
It is customary to, prior to lighting yom tov candles, to kindle a yahrzeit candle on the eve prior to the recitation of the yizkor.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Betty LupescuChic LupescuHelen EpsteinDavid Epstein
Rae Lupescu ScurryRebecca GranoffSamuel Granoff
Belle StarkLeah StarkJulius Stark
Max StarkBeatrice StarkSadie Fasner
Bernadine HeidtEvelyn Loeb
Jeanette PooleLou Engers
Pauline EngersBella Berczi Heidt
By Leni and Preston Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein and Rachel
Epstein, Susan, Ron, Michelle, Danielle and Jamie Heidt Jonathan, Laura, David and Isla Epstein
IN FONDEST MEMORY OF OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS
Isaac Max Heller Rose Greenberg Heller
Isadore Rubin Perlis Clara Feingold Perlis Harry Hershenson
Fannie Zerden Hershenson Nathan Ellin
Celia Anzek Ellin Morton Ellin
Aida Hershenson Ellin Pearl and Jerry Goodman Mathilda and Sam Maran
Louis Daniel Perlis
By Mindy and David Ellin and Family,
Janice and Richard Ellin
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Abraham GeludaRachel GeludaRaize Geluda
Joseph GeludaHershel Geluda
Bela GeludaHaya Geluda
Nehamka GeludaLiby Geluda
Sara and Jack Gildar
By David Gildar
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Molly and Sam KatzAnna and Solly Strauss
Doris KatzBarrie Antebi
Bella and Hyman KatzMitzi and Irving Galman
Gene AronowJudy HaimonSherrie Noch
Miriam and Hillel Ostroff
By Fred Katz and Marcy Aronow
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Samuel ManakerMary ManakerBernie Reznik
Joe ReznikTobie Axel
Gordon KantrowitzHarriett Kantrowitz
David MayFrances MayDavid PassoffJean Passoff
Sara SmithHarry Smith
Sadye GottliebMorris GottliebMarsha Grant
Robert SalanderRuth Salander
Henrietta SiegelEmil Siegel
Daniel Siegel
By Ethel and Bob Reznik, Lisa, Brad, Seth and Jason May,
Jodie, Jeff, Spencer and Hazel Reznik
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ruth Wilensky Alvin Wilensky
Helen Glickman Herman Glickman
Max Segan Bertha Segan Barry Segan Celia Gross
Ruth Stanwick George Stanwick
Jean Flig Jack Flig
Greenstein and Glickman families who perished in the Holocaust
By Arthur and Renee Segan, Robert and Ava Wilensky,
George and Julie Stanwick, Michael and Amy Wilensky
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jerry and Yvonne Slesinger TillemAnna and Morris Slesinger
Bella and Ben TillemMelvin TillemLarry Tillem
Phyllis and Paul SlesingerBetty and Isaac Goodfriend
Leon SteinbergCarol B. Klotz
By The Tillem Family
Wendi, Lloyd, Michelle, Chris, Ethan and Arden
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Anita Tulkoff LederfajnHilary Lederfajn
Sandra Levinsky ZedeckMaurice Zedeck
Arline ZedeckSarah Aspis Tulkoff
Harry TulkoffGisela Gutman Lederfajn
Israel LederfajnEsther Bernstein Levinsky
Joseph LevinskyPauline Gitlitz Zedeck
Louis ZedeckMark Howard Zuroff
By Shari and Steven Zedeck
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Marvin S. Zerden Donald and Norma Imler Hyman and Doris Kramer
Michael L. Kramer Julius and Blanche Morgan
Seymour Solomon Herbert and Rose Kirsch
Bobby I. Kirsch Phil and Gwen Datnoff
Glenn Datnoff
By Robert, Connie, Jason and Eliot Zerden
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Max Alembik Hannah Alembik Harry Eisenberg
Rebecca Eisenberg HoltzmanBenjamin Clein
Rose Clein Franya Alembik Abram Alembik
Schmuel Alembik Rev. Harry Alembik
Aaron I. Alembik Michael D. Alembik
ByJulius and Janet Alembik and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Terry AdlerGeorge Adler
Arie AvivBette Davis-Ferro
Esti Popper DeutschTzvi Popper
Yitzhak Yosef PopperTzipporah Popper
Sarah PopperLeah Popper
Avraham Popper By
Cherie and Gary Aviv
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MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Faye and Freddie Blaiss Betty and Karl Scheinberg
Helen and Ben Blaiss Lena and Morris Olswing
Fannie and Harry Scheinberg Anne and Irving Simms
By Terry and Michael Blaiss
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR PARENTS Doris and Bernard Cohn
Lorna and Gerald Immermann AND OUR GRANDPARENTS
Sadie and Sol Cohn Esther and Abraham Fasser
Annie and Joseph Immermann Elsie Forshaw
By Eugene, Harold, Emlyn, Sophie and Marshall Cohn, Lisa Hleap
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WE REMEMBER OUR FAMILY WHO ENRICHED OUR LIVES
WITH LOVE, JOY AND COMPASSIONATE UNDERSTANDING
Esther Ann Greenberg Louis Greenberg
Kenneth Greenberg By
Stewart Greenberg and Sarah Greenberg
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Donald Appel Ruth and Murray Appel
Rosalee and Oscar Kaplan Helen and Max Feinberg Yvonne and Julius Miller
By Karen, Charles, Hallie and Jonah Kaplan, Norma Appel
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IN LOVING MEMORY ALWAYS
Samuel Korotkin Elsie Korotkin
Isidore Begleiter Esther Begleiter
Theodore Korotkin Sylvia Korotkin
James D. Finlayson By
Cathy and Jeffrey Korotkin, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Phyllis LazarusMiriam and Myer Goldstein
Jake LazarusLewis WinterPaul Cohen
Ruth Lazarus Arnovitz By
Wayne Lazarus, Jeremy Lazarus, Lisa and Zach Lazarus, Joanna and Josh Rothstein
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jennie and Nathan Leff Joseph and Irene Tabackman
Dr. Sidney Isenberg Dr. Robert Hirschfield
Paul Raymon Stephanie Rotkow
And Those of Blessed Memory Who Preceded Us By
Bobbie and Michael Leff, Jennifer, Kevin, Jordan and Alex Leff, Amy, Barry, Nina and Evan Leff
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Barbara Plasker Norman Plasker
Harry Speert Esther Libowsky Irving Libowsky
Harry Wilk Lorraine Plasker
Pearl Speert Annabelle Wilk Murray Fisher
Susan Arnovitz Saltz By
Joel and Staci Libowsky
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MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Helen and Joseph KurzMolly and Benjamin Cohen
Lena and Meyer MandSally and Harry Marks
Sophie and Emmanuel Podell By
Tamara, Brian, Emily and Daryn Mand
Robert Joel CovinMindy Auritt Milakofsky
Hazzan William ‘Daisy’ and Betty ‘Bub’ LipsonDenny and Marsha Cohen
Philip and Jeanette MilakofskyBrinker and Lifshultz Family
By Shelley and Lou Milakofsky and Family
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Dr. Martin FeingoldHarold Moss
Dr. Irving Rose and Martha RoseHelen and Abraham Feingold
Robert MaurerDaniel and Esther Markowitz
Ida and Abraham MossAndrew Moss
By Ilysse, Steven, Maya and Daniel Moss
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Aleck Trestman Esther K. Trestman
Morris Mendel Nodvin Hattie Cohen Nodvin
Jeff Nodvin Neal Nodvin Steve Nodvin
Roz Tarica Grace Peskin Shira Kansas Jane Kansas
Etta K. Pressner Jackie Pressner Gothard
By Joe, Janice and Evan Nodvin and Family
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WE STAND TALL ON THE SHOULDERS OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US
Ida Rothkopf Ben Greenberg Sara Greenberg
Jeanne Prokesch Clemens Prokesch
Lillian Rothkopf What Thou O’lord giveth, thou takest not away.
Lovingly Remembered By Helene and Dick Prokesch
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jerome Shoob Renee Shoob Louis Wagner Helen Wagner Frankie Levy Harry Shoob
Ann-Toni Estroff William A. Estroff
Dora Horowitz Max Horowitz
By Merek, Lindsey, Jordan, Julianna,
Jeorgina and Josephine Shoob
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Hannah and Joe Shapiro Mollie Silverman Max Rosenthal
Dora and Louis Smith Anne and Abe Schneider
Terry Shapiro Rhonda Graybeal
By Michelle, Ivan, Alex and Hillary Smith
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Gerald Howard ShumanAndrew Plochl
Jean and Henry RosenbergYetta and Carl ShumanSarah and Sam Sorkin
By Mona Sorkin Shuman, Eileen J. Shuman, Amy,
Jeremy, Sarah and Hailey Rosenberg
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MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Izydor WechslerEsther and Samuel Parnes
Chana and Morris WechslerReuben Wallach
Ethel and Isadore SchwalEva and Hyman Levine
Rita and Richard Weinberg By
Reuben and Ellen Wechsler and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
We miss you every day ... Ethel and Louis Draisin
Sylvia and Abraham Wolman Anne Lapin
Sally and Walter Mayer Francis Proctor
By Judy and Kevin Wolman, Joey and Scott Wolman,
Stacey, Stuart, Avery and Ethan Shapiro
61 | congregation b’nai torah
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR LOVED ONES Leo A. Abbey
Ida Abbey Max Robbins
Freda Robbins
Joseph A. Abbey Geraldine Abbey
Frank Brodkin Ruth Brodkin
By Arthur and Barbara Abbey
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Victoria SissianMordechai Ahlzadeh
Walter and Florence SchneiderSeymour and Mary Bloom
Chaim Avraham BloomBy
The Ahlzadehs and The Blooms
IN LOVING MEMORY OF TIMES SHARED Jonathan Barkan
Neil BarkanLila Frankfort Phillips
Leonard FrankfortBetty Barkan
Benjamin BarkanStanley Phillips
By Judie Barkan and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lynnda Bloom
Esther and Israel Bloom Mitzie and Sam Sherman and Family
Arnold Bloom Roberta Kreplick
Sylvia Nankin By
Martin Bloom
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IN LOVING MEMORY OFLewis “Sandy” Fine
Leon FayShirle Zwart FayAdair David Fine
Pauline Hirsh FineDora Solomon Zwart
Alfred ZwartMarshall Fay
By Laraine and Lowell Fine and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Hyman Elias
Lillian Elias BrownHarry FishmanFrieda Fishman
Barbara E. Fishman Milton Janoff
Florence Janoff
By Pete Fishman and Babz Jacoby Fishman
IN LOVING MEMORY OF David MandelbaumLydia Mandelbaum
Donald FixelleEmily Fixelle-Farber
By Alan and Marianne Fixelle, Hillary, Jeff, Noah and Allison
MAY THEIR MEMORIES CONTINUE TO BE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND LOVE
Michael BresslerSidney Freedman
Mae Fagelson Max Fagelson
Ida Freedman Lewis FreedmanSelma Bressler
Leonard Bressler By
Peggy Freedman and Melissa, Shaun, Micah, Alexis and Ryleigh Bank
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lillian and Jules BorrinRose and Eugene Klein
Mel BorrinHarold BlicherDiane Wolpert
By Hershene and Joel Borrin
IN LOVING MEMORY OFAllan Brezel
Henry BrezelPaula and Mark Berger
Larry DamskyLouise Levene
Isabelle and Joseph LeveneHerb and Elyane Barruch
By Susan Brezel, Jen and Matt Kulkin and Family, Jon Brezel,
Jordan and Mike Levene
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING Stephen M. Eidex
Liffy Freedman Radin Sol Freedman
Sylvia Eidex
Harry Eidex Clara Freedman Shoenig
Dr. Marshall M. Eidex Ziva Perchik Blum
By Max and Anita Eidex
IN LOVING MEMORY OFMartin Feingold
Irving and Martha RoseAbraham and Helen Feingold
Grace FeingoldBy
Judith Feingold
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Meyer Garber
By Claudette, Mitch, Michele, Robbie, Evan and Samantha Garber
IN LOVING MEMORY OFLaura Weinsoff
Herbert Weinsoff Osher Weinsoff and Emma Weinsoff Silver
Alfred and Dorothy Kroop Rabbi Raphael and Naomi Gold
Sylvia WeinsoffBy
Sam, Julie and Aliza Gold, Irving Weinsoff
MAY THEIR NESHAMOT HAVE AN ALIYAH Alvin and Sylvia Altman
Samuel and Shirley Plotkin Morris and Irene Gold
Donald and Miriam Cohen By
Marla, Jeffrey, Sydney and Stella Gold
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Renae Goldberg
Mary and Leo ErberRita and Sol Goldberg
Ziva P. BlumBy
Eddie Goldberg, Cari and Jonathan Newman and Aviv and Gavri
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Bess Greenberg
George Greenberg Louis Lafer Teri Pakier Amy Raich Helen Leff Claire Lafer
By Lisa, Seth, Max and Dori Greenberg
IN LOVING MEMORY OFReuben ReinsteinRosalind Greiver
S. Philip Greiver, MDBy
Jamie, Jon, Sarah and Justin Greiver
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING Jay Harwitz
Sam and Edith ShectmanElsa and Harold Kolansky
Ike and Hilda Harwitz Seth Bloomberg
By Edward Harwitz
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Henry Hirsch Milian Hirsch Tilde Hirsch Lester Gross
Dora Gross Andrew Gross
Kenny Bromberg
By Etta Raye Hirsch, David, Michele, Lewis and Henry Hirsch, Seth,
Lisa, Max and Dori Greenberg
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IN LOVING MEMORY OFRabbi Zachary Heller
Rabbi Abraham Mayer HellerFrances Heller, Max Epstein, Celia Epstein
Sam Betel, Brenda BetelWalter S. Grubnick, Jerry L. Grubnick
Michael EpsteinHarvey Klein
By Rabbi Joshua and Wendy Heller, Caleb, Amelia and Ezra
IN LOVING MEMORY OFAlbert and Rea Hendler
Maurice DayanBertha and David Steinberg
Michelle StenBy
Golda Steinberg and Sean Hendler
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Esther Hirsh
Saul Hirsh Leona Krevat Larry Krevat
Frieda Hirsh Jonathan Krevat
Peter Krevat
By Barbra and Gene Hirsh
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah Hoffman
Joseph Hoffman Gloria Snyder
Stanley Scholem Jerry Scholem
By Carol and Bruce Hoffman and Family
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IN LOVING MEMORY OFSally FrankJerry Frank
Arnold FrankAlbert Jacobson
Florence JacobsonBy
Barbara Frank and Michael Jacobson
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING Eva Iteld
Sholem Iteld Annie Kaminsky
H.R. (Dick) Kaminsky
Tavin Kaminsky David Kaminsky Mark Kaminsky
By Judith and Larry Kaminsky
IN LOVING MEMORY OF André KesslerJune Burnett
George Burnett Ladislas Grunfeld
Olga Kessler
Sidney Lind Pauline Tenenbaum
Ralph TenenbaumThe Grunfeld and Kessler Families
Who Perished in the HolocaustBy
Marsha Kessler, Gena and Rusty Hindman, Lindsay and Laurence Kessler
IN LOVING MEMORY OFMilton Levine
Leonard and Shirley KonigsburgManfred and Jacqueline FlamBernhard and Thelma Chonin
Dale KonigsburgMichael Rosenberg
By Hillel, Sarah and Jonah Konigsburg
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IN LOVING MEMORY OFGene Kornblum
Matthew Scott KornblumBernard and Martha AllenJulius and Mitzi Kornblum
Bruce AllenBy
Annetta Kornblum and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFLeon Auerbach
Andrew FeldmanJackie GreenVictor Leaf
Sylvia and Elliott LoewDoris and Morton Feldman
By Wendy, Stuart, Zachary and Jamie Leaf
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Arby Lipman
Gloria Lipman Goldberg Isador Ringhel Max Lipman Ella Lipman
Dan Goldberg By
Sheryl Lipman and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFLeonard David Stone
Gertrude SolomonYou Are In Our Hearts Forever
By Susan, Michael, Marin and Samantha Londe
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IN LOVING MEMORY OFBarnet and Lillian Levinson
Herbert and Betty BaronSholem and Eva Iteld
Jerome and Sylvia MerlinBy
Caren, Michael, Jonathan and Ryan Merlin
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Alfred I. MyersonVivian R. MyersonJean Schoenfeld
Eugen SchoenfeldBy
Leslie and Gary Myerson, Aaron and Kimberly Myerson, Jason and Alyson Myerson, Great Grandchildren: Aiden, Naomi and Sadie
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Robert Wilensky
Ruth and Reuben Wilensky Charles and Edith Gordon
Robert Gordon Irene and Alvin Dubin Sadie and Milton Olim
By Allison, Lenny, Sari, Gordon and Cole Olim
REMEMBERED WITH LOVE Jeannette Zimmerman Benjamin Zimmerman
Marty Milstein Sidney Newman
Jeff Milstein By
Marsha Raxter, Kevin, Leanne, Brett and Bryn Raxter
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lillian Sperling
Herbert J. Sperling Rose Rittner Frank Rittner
Eva Rittner Rea Hopter Sara Fisher
By Roberta and Norman Rittner, Renée Rittner, Eric Greidinger, Ezra,
Rachel and Lilli, Heather, Eric and Lexie Halpern
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Adrian David Rubin
Rose Senie Benjamin Senie
Sara Rice
Cecil Airov Sam Airov
Arnold Effron
By Carol and Joe Rubin and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFNaomie Bossen
Lawrence KonterNina GreenholtzBobbie Heyman
Nina BrodskyLeo BrodskyAlice Sarnat
By Natalie, Jonathan, Nathan and Nora Sarnat
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Barry Seitz
Marie and Cecil Marks Barbara and Morris Kaplowitz
Inez and Joe Seitz Eunice and Barney Copeland
By Tracy, Brian, Barri and Davis Seitz
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jerry Siegel
Bootsie Siegel Joseph Bear Adele Bear Abe Siegel Rose Siegel
By Lisa, Michael, Joey and Ben Siegel
IN LOVING MEMORY OFAlvin Miller
Ethyl and Charles MarbachNeil Marbach
Kaye and Bob LangeEileen Sloane
By Hilary and Corey Sloane
IN LOVING MEMORY, MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSINGDebra Sonenshine
Sylvia and Nathan KastenAnnette and Robert Robbins
Irving SonenshineTina and Simon Weisz
By Alana, Marc, Devin, Reese and Tori Sonenshine
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sophia B. Levenson Michael Levenson
Robert A. Levenson
Sol J. Stein Bess Stein Ralph Saul
By Meryl, Rob, Jonathan and Alana Stein
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IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHOM WE LOVED AND LOSTAnna Glasston
Mona and Alvin HirschbergSylvia and Herbert Strelzik
Harley ZlatkinBy
Steven and Holly Strelzik, Andrew and Megan Strelzik, Sloane and Aiden, Jeffrey and Sarah Strelzik
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Leopold Szlam Michael Szlam
Henry Ajlen Ignacy Gilzenrat
Sally Szlam Donia Gilzenrat
By Halina and Aleksander Szlam
WE WILL NEVER FORGET THE LEGACY LEFT BY OUR PARENTS Jeanette and Daniel Rabhan
Reba and Irving Varon IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BROTHERS
Marshall CherninDick OwensAndy Varon
By Muriel and Craig Varon, Scott, Julie, Reece, Grant and Sawyer Varon,
Alan, Sarah, Jillian and Andy Varon
WE REMEMBER WITH LOVE Morris Moe Schwartz Michael D. Winston
Norma Winston Henry E. Winston
Samantha Rose Baer Drean Kanofsky Hanley
Shirley Aronson Kanofsky
By Roz Winston, Rachel and J.P. Long, Lily, Sophie and Ian Long
IN LOVING MEMORY OFRita and Karol Korn
By The Woelz Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Irwin Frank
Frances Frank Therese Koerner
Max Wohlberg Miriam Wohlberg
By Jeffrey and Judy Wohlberg, Adam and Shira Wohlberg,
Curt and Rachel Friedberg, Jeremy and Julie-Anne Wohlberg
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Martin Josefson
Alvin Zadoff Pearl Zadoff Annika Stein Lea Tankus
By The Zadoff Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Paul and Irene Bases
Lottie and Max BeldickAll of the relatives who perished in the
HolocaustBy
Eva and Gary, Jason and Shana, Allison and Robert, Jacob, Alyssa, Daron and Joshua
Beldick
IN LOVING MEMORY OFMartin J. Weisbard
By Ilene, Dani, Asher, Arabelle and Tess
Berman
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ivan Bloch Merle Katz
Ada Mable Donsky Dave Donsky
Ethne Karseboom By
Irma Bloch, Donne, John and Dallan
REMEMBERED WITH LOVEPhyllis and Gerald Charness
Manya and Jacob BorensteinOur family who perished in the
HolocaustBy
Cathy and Morris Borenstein, Hali, Michael, Sidney and Avery
Borenstein, Jamie, Jordan and Mavis Cohen
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Henry Bracker
Regina, Julius and Irvin Asher Pauline and David Bracker
ByNancy Bracker and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFSandra Schwartz Coffsky
Lawrence CapitelKatie Capitel
Leonard CapitelBy
The Capitel Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFSylvia Rosinek
Syma YellinGeorge Yellin
Arthur RosinekStanley Rosinek
ByFred, Rita, Aaron, Tal and Elliot Chaiken,
Michelle Rosinek
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Kurt and Erna Weiler
Morris Cohen Frances Mahler Cohen
Gilbert Cohen By
Fran and Mike Cohen
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IN LOVING MEMORY OFJerald Cohen
Bernard HaverBy
Lee, Edye, Megan and Linsey Cohen
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Helaine Lipinsky Murray Lipinsky Philip Diamond Pauline Lipinsky Frances Lipinsky
ByBonnie and Lee Diamond and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFHarry and Anne Diamond
ByIvan and Jill Diamond and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah and Louis Einstein
Phil Einstein Shirlee and Lawrence Gilbert
ByHarold and Laura Einstein, Lance, Emily,
Avery and Lyla Einstein, Seth, Loren, Chloe and Gavin Einstein
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Helen and Morton Tenner
Ida and Joseph Epstein Idah Rosenblatt
BySharna and Michael Epstein and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Fillis Carol Frank
Marilyn Frank Marks Sylvia and Sam Framer Minnie and Max Frank
ByStuart and Nancy Frank
IN LOVING MEMORY OFStephen FreedmanAurelia FreedmanEugene FreedmanNatalie PodolskyMorris Podolsky
BySharon Freedman and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Marie and Ted Cohen
Lois and Jerome Gerber Alyse Cohen Paris
ByLouise and Bob Gerber, Adam Gerber and Chloe Niu, Teddy and Annabelle,
Amy and Rique Ragghianti, Megan and Marisa
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR PARENTS
David GersonFrances Gerson Siegel
Phyllis Blonder FreedmanJack I. Freedman
ByEd and Robyn, Jeff, Randi, Lee and Alicia
Gerson, Justin and Jaime Spizman, Ali and Marc Garfinkel
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR FAMILY AND THOSE WHO
PERISHED IN THE HOLOCAUSTAnn R. KlugMendel KlugJonah Katz
Marguerite E. GingoldLouis E. Gingold
ByHilda and Ira Gingold and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Karin Holzer
Dorothy Holzer Marian Holzer Erica Daniels Joe Daniels
All of the Holzer, Rosenberg and Reichman families that perished
in the Holocaust. By
The Holzer and Goldstein Families
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Susan Arnovitz Saltz
Beloved Mother and Mimi By
Dara, Andy, Matthew, Sari and Naomi Grant
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sylvia GrantHarry Grant
Toby PearlmanSamuel GrantLillian Morris
ByIlene and Adrian Grant
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Larry and Annette Gray
Clarence Ehrlich Stanley Ney
ByHarvey Gray and Beth Ann Taratoot
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Rabbi Zachary Heller
Rabbi Abraham Mayer and Frances Heller
Max and Celia Epstein By
Dr. Lynne Heller
IN LOVING MEMORY OFOlga and Adolph Schreck
Marie and Moses HoffensonBy
Linda and Richard Hoffenson
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jake Isenberg
Betty Isenberg Dot Nowell
Lt. Walter N. IsenbergDoris Shlaer
ByWalter and Janet Isenberg,
Nancy Isenberg
IN LOVING MEMORY OFNaim ShohetSadie Perley
Dalia KurtBy
Norma Shohet and Robert Kadoori, Gabriel and Noa Kadoori
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Charlette Kessler
Harry “Ackie” Kessler Betty Lesch
Arthur Lesch By
Wendy and Millard Lesch
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING, YOU ARE IN OUR
HEARTS FOREVER AND ALWAYS Joan Rabin
ByDavid, Michelle, Jonah, and Lila Manne
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah Margolis
William MargolisSonny Borok
Dolly NohMichael Mendelsohn
ByIrma and Basil Margolis, Lara and Ethan
Kross, Karen and Ian Kaye
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lee Marks
Joanne Marks Lenora Galanti
ByCharlotte and Joel Marks
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Rosemary and Max May Bettie and David ShapiroJudy Plotka Appelbaum
ByCindy, Rick, Sarah, Michael and
Rachel May
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jerry Starr
Barbara Mencher Rose Kukafka Mary Brenner
BySandy, Laura, Jessica and Jules Mencher
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Irma and Sol Denbaum
Mildred and Jack Mirsky Roberta Weiss
ByRuth and Burt Mirsky, Allison and David
Howard, Lisa and Scott Mirsky
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Joe and Ann Golomb
Robbie and Ethel Moss By
Brian and Rochelle Moss, Darryl, Erica, Julia and Emmitt Moss, Billy, Gina, Jaron
and Andrew Shepro
THEIR LEGACY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTENMarcelle Nahaï
Rouhollah NahaïFarhad NahaïAmin Nahaï
ByFirooz Nahaï
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Robert M. and Blossom Newman
Sylvia Newman By
Howard Newman
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Charlotte Newman
Sam Newman Phyllis Nordin
N. Harry Nordin Randy Nordin
ByTerry Nordin, Rebecca, Michael, Nathan
and Presley Landis
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Dorothy A. Levy
Fred Levy Robert A. Levy
Esther Perling Joseph Perling
ByMarilyn and Howard Perling
WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE BECOMES A MEMORY, THAT
MEMORY TURNS INTO A TREASURE.John Vogel
Dorothy VogelLloyd Pesso
Brandon MichaelsNeil Berger
ByTerri Pesso and Gail Barr
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Benjamin Smith Sarah Bebe Smith
Samuel Pomerance Belle Pomerance
Florence Bergstein By
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MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Samuel Proctor Bessie Proctor Robert Resnick Carol Resnick
ByAlan and Susan Proctor
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Miriam WiseIsadore Wise
Marcia Rothschild Jacob Rothschild James Blumberg
ByBrenda and Bill Rothschild
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Sylvia Rothstein Leonard Rothstein
Ruth Weyland Sol Sacks
Sarah Sacks By
Steve and Elsie Rothstein
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Phil Rubin
By Michael, Allison, Jacob, Alexa and Carly Rubin
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Susan Arnovitz Saltz
Beloved Mother and MimiBy
Jessica, Jeff, Daniel, Lyla and Samuel Sacks
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Harriet Weinstein Bernard Weinstein
Mayer Brachfeld Lillian Schub
Abraham Schub By
Howard and Susan Schub and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Joseph M. Morse
Belle P. Hirsch Sidney Schwartz
Lorraine Riegelhaupt Rhoda Lichtenger
ByClaire Schwartz
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah Sherwinter
Gerald Sherwinter Shirley Hoffman
Abraham Hoffman Barbara Leahy
ByCarol, Jules, Danny, Karli, David and
Lorna Sherwinter
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ALWAYS MISSED, NEVER FORGOTTEN, MAY THEIR MEMORY
BE FOREVER A BLESSING.Michael S. Schwartz
Celia and Albert LevinSylvia and Harry Gimbel
Molly and Issak ShoreLily and Sam Hass
BySheldon, Lisa, Micah, Benjamin, Harrison
and Max Shore
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Dr. Arnold and Arlene Bernstein
Hyman and Helen Bernstein Alex and Evelyn Kaye
Jack and Betty Silverman By
Lisa Bernstein, Jay Silverman and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Gabriel Stanley
Sydney and Sonia Stanley Ida and Joe Bloom
Harry Bloom By
Helen Stanley and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Irving Sonenshine Sam Goldenberg
Joyce Goldenberg Debra Anise Sonenshine
ByStan and Debbie Sonenshine
IN LOVING MEMORY OFNathan and Mollie Ravich
Joy StudinYita Bloom
Edie KraimerBy
Lorraine Studin-Lutz, Rob Studin, Amy Glade, Jessica Cipri
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jack and Ann Belmont
Barry Belmont Ben Sukiennik
ByHyman and Marlene Sukiennik
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Serene Rubin
Emanuel Rubin Marilyn Brisman Herbert Brisman
Mayrose Blumberg By
Helene and Mike Tepper
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
David Usdan Barbara Usdan Goldberg
Sol Tenenbaum Fay Tenenbaum
Allen TenenbaumBy
Susan, Bill and Michael Usdan Matt and Candace Goldberg
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IN LOVING MEMORY OFSimon Posel Natalie Posel Teddy Posel
Nathan (Nachie) Wolfson Ruth Wolfson
ByBarbara and Mike Wolfson and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFEsther and Irving Wolmer
Romesa and George CohenIra Wolmer
ByMona and Allen Wolmer
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Marcia and Sidney Wolpert By
The Wolpert Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ernst Huth
Esther Huth Max Ziglin
Mildred Ziglin Rebecca Ziglin
ByAlan, Rochelle, Michael, Eric, Jenny,
Mason and Bailey Ziglin
IN LOVING MEMORY OFJack H. Cherney
Arlene H. Cherney Roslyn L. Zuckerman
Sol Zuckerman By
Steve and Brenda Zuckerman, Adam and Kristina Zuckerman, Eric and Sophie
Zuckerman
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ARosalyn and Saul Adler and Family Ida Adler Albert Adler Dr. Norman Gootman Dr. Phyllis Gootman Joseph Levine Julia Levine
Linda and Mitch Adler and FamilyFaye and Isadore AdlerAnna and Jack DuRitz
Arlene Altman Israel H. Altman Edith T. Altman
Jill and Marc Altschull Debby Altschull
BCindy and Steve Baron and FamilyHyman BaronRosalind BaronMitchell Baumstein
Jeanine and Zvi BekermanErich Kurt FelsbergFira Esther BekermanAlexander BekermanSuzette Felsberg Cohen
Rebecca, Brent, Evan, Emma and Cooper BernathSandy Coffsky
Anne Bernstein Fannie Bernstein Isidore Bernstein
Sheryl, Greg, Nicole and Brooke Bluestein Barry Bluestein Neil MarbachFreda DeKovnick
Sherri and Bill Bornstein Leopold Bornstein Marcie Bornstein Alexandra Bornstein
Bonnie and Ted Brand, Jacob and Michal Brand, Shana and Robert Schwartz, and Miriam and Steven SchulbergLeo Thomas LandmanFrances Jean Brand
Dara, Bob, Sam and Jaron Brenner George Brenner Marilyn Hankin
Lynn Bress Shirley Bress Leon Bress
Perla and Miles Brett and Family Fred Tuchman Raquel Skornik Tuchman Ofie Tuchman Rubin Ann W. Brett Gladys Brett Saul Brett Mildred Weisenthal Louis Weisenthal
Paula and Barry Brodkin Sheila Prager Richard Prager
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Sharon, Dave, Emily and Sam Brothman Neil Moskowitz Marilyn Moskowitz Leslie Brothman
Alan Burnham and FamilyGertrude and Leonard BurnhamAdele S. BurnhamHoward BurnhamDavid M. SchoenfeldMartin Bundheim
CMichele and Barry Coffsky Tammy Coffsky Harriet Selvin Gussie and Julius Coffsky
Brian and Terri CoffskySandy CoffskyStanley FriedJohn Fried
Jay CoffskyJulius CoffskyGussie CoffskySandy Coffsky
Howard and Caryl Cohen and Family Martin P. Cohen Mildred S. Cohen
Sheryl and Alan Cohn and FamilySol CohnDella Estroff CohnLouis AllenRosalie Dorsky Allen
Miriam Seidband Cole Howard Seidband Frida and Joseph Wolf Augusta and David Seidband
Paul, Myrna and Darren Cott David and Rosalie Epstein Hy and Miriam Cott
Josh, Felissa, Jessica and Zachary Covin Robert Joel Covin Cantor William and Betty Lipson Michael and Mildred Covin Sol and Louise Ruben Benzion and Jenny Baruch Jerry and Esther Krause Chaim and Marilya Melamed
DThe Dankbergs Sy Dankberg Shirley Mendel Schultz
Carol Draisen, Howard Draisen, Rebecca Abramovich Sam Draisen Eunice Draisen Hyman Draisen Helen Gilmer John Gilmer
Marilyn and Benjy Dubovsky and Family Sirily and Sonny Dubovsky Gerald Kleinman
EArlene, Gary, Rachel and Adam Eichholz, Leah and Grant Cohen Manfred Eichholz Hilda Eichholz Irving Skolnick Ruth Skolnick
Steven, Sheryl, Allyson and Scott Eisenberg Robert Eisenberg
Susan and Larry Ellison, Shanee Ellison and Neil, Morris and Orly Kodesh, Zena Ellison and Mike and Emma O’Neill, and Carly, Tim, and Nolan Gordineer Morris Jacobs Sophie Gus Jacobs Manuel Ellison Claire Baden Ellison
Ceil, Mark, Seth and Jacob Euster David Morris Abrams Robert Michael Abrams
Arlene and Michael Exelbert and Family Fred Exelbert Eva Exelbert Bertha Singer Rabbi Max Weitz Evelyn Lazarus Jack Exelbert Beth Bradley
FRandy Farrow Moe Farrow Lila Farrow
Sheli and Sam Feldman, Talia and David Saul Feldman Lottie Davidoff
Elissa, Jordan, Rayna and Aiden FladellJacqueline Nan Granath
Jeff, Traci, Noah, Jordan and Izabelle Flome Stuart Flome
Seth Force and Sara Marder Mrs. Ruth Morris Force
GAnne, Brad, Darren and Nicole GillmanArline M. Swartz J. Milton Swartz Alan J. Gillman
Isabelle, Chloe, Emily and Jon Goldstein Robert Goldstein
Harold and Annette GorvyDavid GorvyMinnie Ada GorvyJenny Bertha JacobsCharles Jacobs
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Karen, Ted and Sam Grant Gary Zeitlin Lynn G. Zeitlin
Shira, Neil, Mikayla and Alexander Grossman Menachem Rosenfeld
HRose and Mike Haber and Family Sy Haber Louis Tanenbaum Cele Simon Phyllis Karesh Tanenbaum
The Haviv Family Elijah Haviv Kalman Nissim Haviv Shoshana Haviv
Phyllis R. Herman and Children Sam Rosen Fannye Rosen Aaron Rosen Eugene Kornblum
Karen and Michael Himmelstein Ellen Himmelstein
Sharon and Robert Hochdorf, Meryl and Joel Miller, Shoshana and Adam NathanJane and Martin HochdorfNathaniel PolinJoanne Mack
Mel Husney, Sara and Mickey SolomonJack HusneyEsther HusneyLillian and Abe Solomon
JDeborah, Lou, David and Jonathan JacobsMelvin JacobsRose JacobsBetty Lee LamensdorfBen Lamensdorf
Eric Jacobson and Tarryn Jacobson Joseph Jacobson Betty Jacobson
KCarrie, Sam, Rachel and Ava Kaplan Lynnda Bloom Phillip Kaplan
Dana, Josh and Ryan Kardon Stuart Lewengrub Phyllis Lewengrub
Ira Katz and Mindy Wertheimer, Jessica, Leanna Claire Milefsky Wertheimer Benjamin Wertheimer
Barbara and Daniel Kingloff and Family Melba Gould Alan Gould Anne Kingloff J.I. Kingloff Ann Brett
The Kirschner FamilyJudy Kirschner
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Wendy and David Klarman, Eli, Steven and Brian Jeffrey Lapidus Marc Lapidus Harriet Lapidus Philip Lapidus Stanley Klarman Roslyn Klarman
Zak, Luka, Micah, Jason, Caleb, Marcie and Barry Koffler Abbott Koffler Elizabeth Koffler Benjamin Gross
Sheri, Craig, Micah and Justin Kornblum Gene Kornblum
Tara and Josh Kornblum Jim Johnson Gene Kornblum
LSusan, Michael, Ben and Rachel La Kier Jack Liebowitz
Cheryl K. Lane Clarence L. Krider Claire R. Krider Marty Yanuck Ryker C. Lane
Van Lane Edna Lane William O. Lane Marty Yanuck Ryker C. Lane
Jeff, Mara, Elliot and Chloe Lapp Janna Peskin Brown
The Lebovitz and Sobelson FamiliesHelen and Carl ProserErma and Louis LebovitzMarsha CohenSylvan Proser
Nancy, Mark and Sammy Lesser Ellen Halpern Arthur Halpern
Nita Levin Leon Levin Marion Levin
Ruth and Gary Levison and Family Leo Levison Davine Levison Gershon Kapelusz
Debbie Lewis and Sanford Victor Sandra Victor
Stephen, Karyn, Harrison and Alexandra Lipsky Herbert Geller
Rosanne and Harry Lutz Helene S. Lutz Harry Lutz Sally G. Spector Myer L. Spector
MRonna Marcus Barbara Sands Marcus
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Barbara, H.P., Meredith and Michael Mays Helene Skutch A.L. Mays Annette Mays Sol S. Bearman William G. Skutch, Jr.
Jon, Michelle, Alexa and Zac MittlemanRobert Mittleman
NTerri, Stephen, Bess and Matthew Nagler Emily and Jack Nagler
PRhonda and Lewis Perling Irvin Elkins David Perling Sandra Elkins Ruth Stein
Peggy Perling David Perling Elizabeth Berchenko Jack Berchenko Rebecca Perling Louis Perling
Maxine, John, Betsy and Sam Perlman Sidney Perlman Michael Adilman Leah Adilman Claire Perlman
Linda and Charles Phillips Daniel Phillips Manny Grumet Minnie Grumet
The Pollack and Friedman Family Morris and Gladys Pollack Elliot Pollack Laura Katz Morris and Reva Friedman
Alan and Sharon Pollock Sylvia Pollock William (Bill) Pollock Mordie Katz Mary Katz
Helene, Mark, Gabriel and Emma Popowski Nancy Capasso Henry Popowski Paula Popowski
Judy, Robert, Mitchell and David PortArnold S. MarksJean PortDiane Goodman
RIrene and Mark Rackin Michael Gottlieb Nettie Gottlieb Harold Rackin Anne Rackin
Nadine and Steve Raidbard and Family Arthur Abraham Garrick Marshall Barry Raidbard
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Zippi and Paul Reisman and Family Dov and Jenny Yudlo Zev Yudlo
Anita Reiter Joseph L. Reiter Mary Ginsberg Issie Ginsberg Peter Ginsberg Hymie Ginsberg Clara Baker Harry Reiter Esther Reiter
Josie, Perry, Brittany and Evie Reiter; Patrice, Avi, Emma, Max and Ally RobbinsJoseph L Reiter
Colin and Maureen Richman, Steven, Leisa and Peter Betsy RichmanDavid PlittJean (Shaynke) PlittMax Richman
Olga and Bruce Rickoff, Ross, Lauren, Marni and Noah Rickoff, Cary and Parker Rickoff Saul Feldman Nathan and Greta Rickoff
Denise, Frank, Lenny, Meryl, Nathan, Zachary, Emily, Jeff, Jamie, Max, Allie, Jack, Michael, Jamie, Benni and Ryan Rindsberg Isaac Druian Jack Rindsberg Vera Rindsberg
Fran and Howard Rottenberg and Family Anne Rottenberg Harry Rottenberg Charles Veinish Benjamin Shapiro
Marci, Will, Ben and Zachary Rudolph Larry Alexander
SJacquie and Harvey Sacks Arthur S. Sacks Joel J. Hecht
Debbie and Art Seiden, Michael, Jessica and Bennett Seiden, Andy, Jamie and Jacob McDaniel Nathan Seiden Ann and Abe Banks
Amanda, Al and Samantha Shams, Marissa and Brad Wilkins Joseph L. Reiter Arleen Shams Solomon M. Shams Sylvia Shams
Carole and Andy Shovers, Tim Shovers and Kira Doar, Jill, Lance, Blake and Brooke Kosmal Arthur Adler Charlotte Adler Sidney Adler Iman Shovers Ruth Shovers
David Skolsky Celia Skolsky George Skolsky
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Sam Solomon, Lisa Koonin, Jay Solomon and Eszter Boda, Mark Solomon, and Sarah CorkGertrude and Aaron Solomon
Kenneth and Sharon Sonenshine Debra Sonenshine Irving Sonenshine Shirley Sonenshine Isaac Capelouto Rachel Capelouto
Stephen, Dylan and Samantha SonenshineDebra SonenshineIrving SonenshineAnnette RobbinsRobert Robbins
Terry Spector Herb Spector Hilda and Ben Weissmann
Kim, Nick, Logan, and Jake SucanStanley SucanLee Goldberg PailetDavid Goldberg
TDiane and Abe Taché Elias Taché Emily Taché
Lisa, Evan, Lia and Mason Toporek Lee Goldberg Pailet David Goldberg
The Toporeks, The Millers and The Beckers Jeanette and Milton Lipsitz Sophie and Louis Black Max and Don Miller
Brian, Stacey, Alex, Jordan and Drew Tovin Ian H. Tovin
UMaddy and Ron Urken Ida Palay Israel Palay Ida Urken Hyman Urken
VJanice and Mike Verner, Stuart and Autumn Verner, Brandon Verner, Ellen and Lee Swerdlin, Eden and Peter Kaye Hyman Verner Louise Verner Gladys Epstein Alex Epstein Sandy Epstein Seton
WBarbara Watson, Irv Zisselman, Emily, Paul and Elliot Watson, Abby Lovshin-Smith, Mitchell and Dottie WatsonEsther and Irving Libowsky
Seth, Sara Beth, Sydney, and Leo Watson Linda Knolle
David, Sam, Jess and Noah Weidenbaum Paul Weidenbaum
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Robert, Karen, Natalie and Dayna Weinberg Roslyn Weiss Arthur Weinberg
Lisa Perlin and Jay Weiner, Jereme and Noah Judy Perlin Aron Weiner
Dov, Julie, Avigayl and Nava Wilker Bernard Harris Wilker Michael Lublin
Carol, Josh, Sharon, Adam and Katie Wolf Howard Guttenplan Milton Guttenplan Rosalie Guttenplan
YCheryl, Phil, Arly, Sophie and Ian Yagoda Arlyne and Stanley Yagoda Lillian and Irving Bodner Rose and Philip Yagoda Ruth and Jack Streit Florence and Charles Frieman
Elana, Matt, Bailee, Molly, Camille and Brandon Yoels Ira Buddy Yoels
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CONCLUDING PRAYERSWHEN I STRAY FROM YOU
When I Stray From You, O Lord, my life is as death; but when I cleave to You, even in death I have life. You embrace the souls of the living and the dead.
The earth inherits that which perishes.But only the dust returns to dust; the soul, which is God’s, is immortal.
The Lord has compassion for His creatures.He has planted eternity within our soul, granting us a share in his unending life.
He redeems our life from the grave.During our brief life on earth He gives us choices.
We can cherish hopes, embrace values and perform deeds which death cannot destroy.
May we all be charitable in deed and thought, in memory of those we love who walk the earth no longer.
May we live unselfishly, in truth and love and peace, so that we will be remembered as a blessing, as we this day lovingly remember those whose lives endure as a blessing.
MOURNERS’ KADDISH
Yit gadal v’yit-kadash sh’mey raba, B’alma di v’ra chirutey, v’yam-lich mal-chutey, B’cha-yey-chon uv-yomey-chon uv-cha-yey d’chol beyt Yisrael, Ba-agala u-vizman kariv, v’imru amen.
Y’hey sh’mey raba m’varach l’alam ul-almey alma-ya.
Yit-barach v’yish-tabach v’yit-pa-ar v’yit-romam v’yit-na-sey, V’yit-hadar v’yit’aleh v’yit-halal sh’mey d’kud-sha, B’rich hu, l’eyla (ul-eyla) min kol bir-chata v’shi-rata, Tush-b’chata v’ne-chemata da’amiran b’alma, v’imru amen. Y’hey sh’lama raba min sh’ma-ya V’cha-yim aleynu v’al kol Yisrael, v’imru amen. Oseh shalom bi-m’romav, hu ya-aseh shalom Aleynu v’al kol Yisrael, v’imru amen.
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PRAYER FOR THE RABBIS
At the conclusion of the Yizkor service, it is customary to recite a prayer on behalf of the rabbi of the congregation.s
May the One who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Moses and Aaron, David and Solomon — may He bless Rabbi Harav Yehoshua Zvi ben Harav Zerach Yisrael, and Harav Hillel Zamir ben Harav Moshe Shmuel u’Masha Shlomit because they shall contribute to charity on behalf of the souls remembered today, in honor of the Omnipresent, in honor of the Torah, in honor of the Day of Judgment. As reward for this, may the Holy One, Blessed is He, protect them and rescue them from every trouble and distress, from every plague and illness; and May He inscribe them and seal them for good life on this Day of Judgment, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor, together with all Israel, their brethren. Now let us respond: Amen.
MOURNERS’ KADDISH
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On Yom Kippur only
A MEDITATION ON PSALM 23BY MATT FENSTER, Z”L
God is my shepherd, I shall not lack. I never have lacked.In lush meadows He lays me down, beside tranquil waters He leads me. This year I have been able to feel a peace that I had not previously known — in Hebrew, “nachat ruach.”He restores my soul which I believe is eternal.He leads me on paths of justice for His name’s sake. I can only hope that I have followed these paths more often than I have shunned them.Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Throughout this ordeal, I have never been afraid. Perhaps it is because I am a person of faith? Or maybe I am too simpleminded to recognize the magnitude of the loss that I am facing?Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. I interpret God’s “rod” and “staff” to be my family and friends, respectively.You prepare a table before me in view of my tormentors. I think about the tables in my life... my childhood dinner table... breakfast before school with my kids at a cafe table... the seder table...the table from which I read the Torah in synagogue.You anointed my head with oil I was brought up to believe I was special and could accomplish anything that I wantedMy cup overflows A phrase I have uttered to myself each Friday night before the words of Kiddush.May only goodness and kindness pursue me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of God for eternity. Although I am saddened by what I will miss, the days with which I have been blessed have been full.
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A PSALM OF DAVID
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
In lush meadows He lays me down
By tranquil waters He leads me
God restores my soul
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foes
You have anointed my head with oil, my cup overflows
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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מזמור לדודA Psalm of Davidיהוה רעי לא אחסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantבנאות דשא ירביצני
In lush meadows He lays me downעל־מי מנחות ינהלני׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנפשי ישובב
God restores my soulינחני במעגלי־צדק למען שמו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.גם כי־אלך בגיא צלמות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathלא־אירא רע כי־אתה עמדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.שבטך ומשענתך המה ינחמני׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.תערך לפני שלחן נגד צררי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesדשנת בשמן ראשי כוסי רויה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsאך טוב וחסד ירדפוני כל־ימי חיי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ושבתי בבית־יהוה לארך ימים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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EL MALEH
FOR ISRAEL’S SOLDIERS AND MARTYRS Exalted, compassionate God, grant perfect peace among the holy and the pure, in your sheltering presence, to the souls of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who gave their lives for the sanctity of Your Name, the people and the land, and died a death of valor in the wars of Israel, and the souls of those who were killed in terror attacks. For we pray on their their behalf, that paradise be their resting place. Therefore, Master of Mercy, shelter them in Your presence forever. May their souls be bound up in the bonds of life. God is their inheritance, and may they rest in peace. And let us say: Amen.
IN MEMORY OF THE SIX MILLION:Exalted, compassionate God, grant infinite rest in Your sheltering presence, among the holy and pure, to the souls of our brethren who perished in the Shoah — men, women, and children of the House of Israel who were slaughtered and suffocated and burned to ashes. May their memory endure, and inspire deeds of charity and goodness in our lives. May their souls thus be bound up in the bond of life. May they rest in peace. And let us say: Amen.
IN MEMORY OF ALL THE DEAD:Exalted, compassionate God, grant perfect peace among the holy and the pure, in Your sheltering Presence, to the souls of all our beloved who have gone to their eternal home. May their memory endure as inspiration for deeds of charity and goodness in our lives. May their souls thus be bound up in the bond of life. May they rest in peace. And let us say: Amen.
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EL MALEH
FOR ISRAEL’S SOLDIERS AND MARTYRS
IN MEMORY OF THE SIX MILLION:
IN MEMORY OF ALL THE DEAD:
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THE EIGHTH PARTThe eighth part (at least) of everything
is death. Its weight is not great. How lightly and with what casual grace we carry it with us everywhere we go.
On fresh awakenings, on journeys, or in lovers’ talk — though seemingly Left behind in some dark corner —
It is always with us. Weighing hardly anything at all.LEAH GOLDBERG
WHEN A MAN DIESWhen a man dies neither silver nor gold nor
precious stones accompany him, only Torah and good deeds. For it is said (Proverbs 6:22): “When
you walk it shall lead you; when you lie down it shall watch over you; and when you awake it shall speak with you.” “When you walk it shall lead you” — in this world. “When you lie down it shall watch over you” — in the grave. “When you awake it shall
speak with you” — in eternal life.PIRKEI AVOT 6:9
THE PRAYER OF AN ANONYMOUS SOLDIER I asked God for strength, that I might achieve; I was made weak, that I might learn to serve.
I asked for health, that I might do great things; I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.
I asked for wealth, that I might be happy; I was given poverty, that I might be wise.
I asked for power, that I might earn the praise of others; I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life; I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.I got nothing I asked for, but all I hoped for.
Despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered, And I am, among all people, most richly blessed.
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YIZKOR FOR RIGHTEOUS GENTILES
Remember, People of Israel, the Righteous Gentiles, who have placed their own lives in danger for the sake of our persecuted and tortured brothers and sisters during the Shoah 1939–1945, and who were as shining stars in the overwhelming darkness of evil.Those who spoke out at a time of silence,Those who offered sanctuary and a lease on life in the eye of the murderous storm,Those who upheld those who were falling and extended a helping hand, food, and clothing.Who answered the cry of men, women, and children:Men and women, workers of the land and city-dwellersOf humble standing and of high rank,People of faith and conscience.In the very valley of the shadow of death, these men and women stood by our people, and from the fiery inferno they saved the few and the many. And where there were no human beings they were human.
Remember, People of Israel, their grandness of spirit, their heroism and their pure hearts. May God bind their souls in the bundle of life, and may it come to pass as it was written: “As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation”(PROVERBS 10:25)
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IT IS LESS DISTANT NOW
A Yahrzeit Candle Lit At Home The Yahrzeit candle is different announcing neither Sabbath nor festival. No benediction recited No song sung No psalm mandated. Before this unlit candle without a quorum, I stand unstruck match in my hand. It is less distant now the remembrance ritual of parents deceased I am older now closer to their age than before. I am older now their aches in my body their white hairs beneath my shaved skin their wrinkles creased into my face. It is less distant now this ritual once made me think of them Now makes me think of me. Once it recalled relationships to them Now it ponders on my children’s relationship to me. Once I wondered what to remember of them Now I ask what my children remember of me what smile, what grimace What stories they will tell their children of me. It is less distant now. How would I be remembered How would I be mourned Will they come to Synagogue light a candle recite the Kaddish. It is less distant now. Once Yahrzeit was about parents deceased Now it is of children alive Once it was about a distant past Now it is about tomorrow.HAROLD M. SCHULWEIS
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NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY
Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her earliest leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.ROBERT FROST
SEPARATION
Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its color.
W.S. MERWIN
ALONE
I never think of myself as waiting for you, but when the holiday has come and gone, when I’m packing up the Pesach dishes or taking down the sukkah I feel hopeless and alone.inconsolable.Then I realize I’ve left a small corner deep inside myself unpainted, and in that small corner, I’m still a child, a little girl, waiting.
And I had hoped without knowing it that this chag you’d come. My tears fall on the Pesach dishes and I wonder why you’ve left me here alone.MERLE FELD
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THE SILVER PLATTER
The Earth grows still. The lurid sky slowly pales Over smoking borders. Heartsick, but still living, a people stand by To greet the uniqueness of the miracle. Readied, they wait beneath the moon, Wrapped in awesome joy, before the light. Then, soon, A girl and boy step forward, And slowly walk before the waiting nation; In work garb and heavy-shod They climb In stillness. Wearing yet the dress of battle, the grime Of aching day and fire-filled night Unwashed, weary unto death, not knowing rest, But wearing youth like dewdrops in their hair.— Silently the two approach and stand. Are they of the quick or of the dead? Through wondering tears, the people stare. “Who are you, the silent two?” And they reply: “We are the silver platter Upon which the Jewish State was served to you.” And speaking, fall in shadow at the nation’s feet. Let the rest in Israel’s chronicles be told.NATAN ALTERMAN
THE SILVER PLATTER
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FOR A GRANDMOTHER
My mother’s mother died in the spring of her years, and her daughter forgot her face. Her portrait, engraved on my grandfather’s heart, was erased from the world of images when he died. In the house, just her mirror remained, sunk with age in its silver frame. And I, the pale grandchild who does not resemble her, peer into it today as into a lake that hides its treasures underwater.LES GOLDBERG (translated by Marcia Falk)
FOR A GRANDFATHER
Grandfather, your hands were marked like lines on a map And your old eyes saw all times and tides.You survived and thrived And visit me still Even though you have long since left.O, Ageless Explorer, Your heart may be in the ground But you have become the foundation of my step.For when I step, you step with me In the great, endless journey that never truly rests.DEVON SPIER
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A PRAYER FOR THOSE NOT SAYING YIZKOR FOR PARENTS
While some have the custom of leaving the room if both parents are still alive, others remain to pray for other relatives, friends, or the Martyrs of Israel.
Almighty God, while those who have lost their parents and their dear ones call to mind those who have gone to their eternal rest, I at this solemn moment raise my eyes to You, the Giver of Life, and from a grateful heart thank You for Your mercies in having preserved the life of my beloved parents. May it be Your will, Adonai my God and the God of my ancestors, to bless them with health and strength, so that they may be with me for many years to come. Bless them even as they have blessed me, and guard them even as they have guarded me. In return for their affection and the sacrifices which they have made for me, may I bring them joy and lighten their cares. May it be my privilege to help them in every way that lies within my power, may I learn to understand and recognize the duty that I owe to them, so that I may never have cause to regret when it is too late. Shield my home from all sorrow. May peace and harmony and Your spirit always be present within its walls. Keep me true to You and to all with whom I come into contact, so that I may appreciate the gift of life that You have granted to me and to those dear to me.
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FOR MARTYRS
May God remember the souls of our brethren, martyrs of our people, who gave their lives for the sanctification of His name. In their memory do I pledge charity. May their bravery, dedication and purity be reflected in our lives. May their souls be bound up in the bond of life. And may they rest eternally in dignity and peace. Amen.
FOR MEMBERS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
May God remember the souls of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who gave their lives for the sanctity of God’s Name, the people and the land, who died a heroic death in the wars of Israel. They were swifter than eagles and stronger than lions as they volunteered to help the people, and their pure blood soaked the clods of our holy earth and the deserts of Sinai. The memory of their self-sacrifice and heroic deeds will never perish from us. May their souls be bound in the Bond of Life with the souls of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, and with the souls of the other Jewish heroes and martyrs who are in the Garden of Eden. Now let us respond, Amen.
FOR MARTYRS
FOR MEMBERS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
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ADDITIONAL YIZKOR PRAYERS FOR PARENTS
FOR A PARENT WHO WAS HURTFULDear God,You know my heart. Indeed, You know me better then I know myself, so I turn to you before I rise for Kaddish. My emotions swirl as I say this prayer. The parent I remember was not kind to me. His/her death left me with a legacy of unhealed wounds, of anger and of dismay that a parent could hurt a child as I was hurt.I do not want to pretend to love, or to grief that I do not feel, but I do want to do what is right as a Jew and as a child. Help me, O God, to subdue my bitter emotions that do me no good, and to find that place in myself where happier memories may lie hidden, and where grief for all that could have been, all that should have been, may be calmed by forgiveness, or at least soothed by the passage of time.I pray that You, who raise up slaves to freedom, will liberate me from the oppression of my hurt and anger, and that You will lead me from this desert to Your holy place.
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ADDITIONAL YIZKOR PRAYERS FOR PARENTS
FOR ONE’S FATHERMay God remember the memory of your life, dear father. It rises before me this solemn hour as I recall the kindness, love and encouragement showed me during your life. With untiring zeal you provided for my physical and spiritual needs. You rejoiced in my achievements, you guided me in my perplexities, and strengthened me in my trials and disappointments. I pay you the tribute you so richly deserve, by cherishing the ideals and principles you taught me, by continuing the noble work you left unfinished, by loyally upholding the heritage of Israel which you transmitted unto me, and by serving my people and all who need me. Though you are gone from my physical view, the bond of love which unites us can never be severed. May the memories of your life spur me on to follow truth and righteousness. Amen.
FOR ONE’S MOTHERMay God remember You though we are separated, dear mother. In this solemn hour, I call to mind the love and solicitude with which you tended and watched over my childhood, ever mindful of my welfare, and ever anxious for my happiness. Many were the sacrifices you made to ennoble my heart and instruct my mind. What I achieved is because of your influence, and what I am, I have become through you. Though you are no longer physically present, the lessons that you imparted unto me shall ever remain with me. If at times, I failed in showing you the love and appreciation you so worthily deserved, if I have been thoughtless and ungrateful, I ask to be forgiven. I pray that your spirit inspire me to noble and intelligent living, so that when my days on earth are ended, and I arrive at the Throne of Mercy, I shall be deemed worthy of you, and to be reunited with you in God. Amen.
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IN MEMORY OF FEMALE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
May God remember the soul of
my mother (mi morati) ________________
my wife (ishti ) ______________________
my partner (bat zugi) _________________
my sister (a-choti ) ___________________
my daughter (bee-ti ) _________________
my relative (kerovati ) _________________
my friend (chaverti) __________________
(others) _________________________
WHEN PRAYING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL Yizkor Elohim et Nishmat…. She-halcha l’olamah. Hineni nodev/nodevet tzedakah be-ad hazkarat nishmatah. Ana te-hih nafshah tze-ru-rah bitz-ror ha-cha-yim u-te-hi me-nu-cha-tah kavod, so-va se-ma-chot et pa-ne-cha, ne-ee-mot bi-min-cha netzach, amen.
WHEN PRAYING FOR SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS Yizkor Elohim et Nishmat…. She-halchu l’olaman. Hineni nodev/nodevet tzedakah be-ad hazkarat nishmoteihen. Ana te-hi-ye-nah nafshan tze-rurot bitz-ror ha-cha-yim u-te-hi me-nu-cha-tan kavod, so-va se-ma-chot et pa-ne-cha, ne-ee-mot bi-min-cha netzach, amen.
who has [have] gone to her [their] eternal home. In loving testimony to her life [their lives], I pledge tz’dakah to help perpetuate ideals important to her [them]. Through such deeds, and through prayer and remembrance, may her [their] soul[s] be bound up in the bond of life. May I prove myself worthy of the many gifts with which she [they] blessed me. May these moments of meditation strengthen the ties that link me to her [their] memory. May she [they] rest in peace forever in God’s presence. Amen.
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IN MEMORY OF FEMALE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
(for a mother) ______________________
(for a wife) ________________________
(for a partner) ______________________
(for a sister) _______________________
(for a daughter) _____________________
(for a relative) ______________________
(for a friend) _______________________
(others) __________________________
WHEN PRAYING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL
WHEN PRAYING FOR SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS
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IN MEMORY OF MALE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
May God remember the soul of
my father (avi mori) __________________
my husband (ishi) ___________________
my partner (ben zugi ) _________________
my brother (achi) ____________________
my son (beni) ______________________
my relative (kerovi) ___________________
my friend (haveri) ___________________
(others) __________________________
WHEN PRAYING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL Yizkor Elohim et Nishmat…. She-halach l’olamo. Hineni nodev/nodevet tzedakah be-ad hazkarat nishmato. Ana te-hi nafsho tze-ru-ra bitz-ror ha-cha-yim u-te-hi me-nu-cha-to kavod, so-va se-ma-chot et pa-ne-cha, ne-ee-mot bi-min-cha netzach, amen.
WHEN PRAYING FOR SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS Yizkor Elohim et Nishmat…. She-halchu l’olamam. Hineni nodev/nodevet tzedakah be-ad hazkarat nishmoteihem. Ana te-hi-ye-nah nafsham tze-rurot bitz-ror ha-cha-yim u-te-hi me-nu-cha-tam kavod, so-va se-ma-chot et pa-ne-cha, ne-ee-mot bi-min-cha netzach, amen.
who has [have] gone to his [their] eternal home. In loving testimony to his life [their lives], I pledge tz’dakah to help perpetuate ideals important to him [them]. Through such deeds, and through prayer and remembrance, may his [their] soul[s] be bound up in the bond of life. May I prove myself worthy of the many gifts with which he [they] blessed me. May these moments of meditation strengthen the ties that link me to his [their] memory. May he [they] rest in peace forever in God’s presence. Amen.
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IN MEMORY OF MALE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
(for a father) _______________________
(for a husband) _____________________
(for a partner) ______________________
(for a brother) ______________________
(for a son) _________________________
(for a relative) ______________________
(for a friend) _______________________
(others) __________________________
WHEN PRAYING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL
WHEN PRAYING FOR SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS
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MEDITATION
Our generations are bound to each other as children now remember their parents. Love is strong as death as husbands and wives now remember their mates, as parents now remember their children. Memory conquers death’s dominion as we now remember our brothers and sisters, grandparents, and other relatives and friends.The death of those we now remember left gaping holes in our lives. But we are grateful for the gift of their lives. And we are strengthened by the blessings which they left us, by precious memories which comfort and sustain us as we recall them this day.
A PERSONAL MEDITATIONEternal God, Master of mercy, give me the gift of remembering. May my memories of the dead be tender and true, undiminished by time, not falsified by sentimentality. Let me recall them, and love them, as they were. . Give me the gift of tears. Let me express my sense of loss, my sorrow, my pain, as well as my gratitude and my love. . Give me the gift of prayer. May I confront You with an open heart, with trusting faith, unembarrassed and unashamed. . Give me the gift of hope. May I always believe in the beauty of life, the power of goodness, the right to joy. May I surrender my being, and the soul of the dead, to Your eternal compassion.
We each continue in private meditation, selecting from among the following and adding appropriate names as indicated. Personal prayers may be added.
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YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE
God, what are we, that You have regard for us? What are we, that You are mindful of us? We are like a breath, our days are as a passing shadow, we come and go like grass which in the morning shoots up, renewed, and in the evening fades and withers. You cause us to revert to dust, saying, Return. O mortal creatures! Would that we were wise, that we understood whither we are going! For when we die we carry nothing away; our glory does not accompany us. Mark the whole-hearted and behold the upright; they shall have peace. God, you redeem the soul of Your servants, and none who trust in You shall be desolate. We are strangers in Your sight.
O God: like all who came before us, our days on earth vanish like the shadows. But the speedy flight of life, and the grave that looms on the horizon, should not dismay us; rather, let them teach us wisdom and prompt us to put our trust in You. For only the dust returns to the dust; the spirit which you have breathed into us returns to You, its everlasting Source. Into us You have placed a portion of Your divinity; Your mighty strength is our firm support. When we become servants of Your Law, witnesses to Your truth, champions of Your dominion, then indeed do we endow our fleeting days with abiding worth.
We are children of dust, eternal God. Give us strength and understanding that we may fill our days with good. Though our days are few, help us to make them great.
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EACH OF US HAS A NAME
Each of us has a name given by the Source of Life and given by our parentsEach of us has a name given by our stature and our smile and given by what we wearEach of us has a name given by the mountains and given by our wallsEach of us has a name given by the stars and given by our neighborsEach of us has a name given by our sins and given by our longingEach of us has a name given by our enemies and given by our loveEach of us has a name given by our celebrations and given by our workEach of us has a name given by the seasons and given by our blindnessEach of us has a name given by the sea and given by our death
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MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD
I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains; Whence shall my help come? My help comes from Adonai Who made heaven and earth.Trust in the Lord at all times; Pour out your heart before him. In all ways, acknowledge God, And He will direct your paths.Adonai is our refuge and strength, An ever-present help in trouble. Adonai is near unto all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him sincerely.Adonai redeems the souls of His servants; None of them that trust in Him shall be forsaken. His compassions and His mercies– They have been from of old,Adonai heals the broken-hearted, Binding up their wounds. Adonai in His holy dwelling-place Is the Father of the orphan, And the Advocate of the widow’s cause.Though my flesh and my heart fail, Adonai is my strength and my portion forever. Adonai lights my lamp, Illuminating my darkness.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SENIOR RABBIFor many of us, the Yizkor service is a moment of personal remembrance. Our thoughts turn to loved ones, taken by time and illness, chance and circumstance. However, the Yizkor service began in far off lands, with a different sort of memory. The Jews of Germany, gathering on Yom Kippur, the most solemn day of the year, remembered whole communities martyred in the Crusades. They needed no Biblical ritual of the scapegoat for their brothers and sisters had taken the place of the day’s sacrifice.The service took firm root in the prayer book of European Jews. Our ancestors imagined living and dead standing together in judgment. They were joined in prayer, not just on Yom Kippur, but on every pilgrimage festival, by the souls of the victims of massacres throughout the ages.Yizkor acquired new intensity with the Holocaust; a devastation on a scale never seen before, with so many whose very names were lost. With the founding of the State of Israel, we added the memories of those who perished in the defense of the Jewish homeland, and the solemn reminder that not all went like sheep to the slaughter. This year, Yizkor takes on a new meaning for me, and perhaps for all of us. We still remember our own loved ones, and the long-gone martyrs of Poland and Prague, but now we add the martyrs of our own place, the 12 Jews who perished in Pittsburgh and Poway, victims of attacks against synagogues in our own country since last Yom Kippur. This Yizkor, we share a new bond of remembrance with the generations that came before. This Yizkor, we continue to remember our own loved ones, but we also understand that we are linked to a history of faith and resistance that transcends life itself.May God remember the souls of the 12 precious martyrs of our people whose lives were taken in the sanctification of Your name: Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil Rosenthal, David Rosenthal, Bernice Simon, Sylvan Simon, Dan Stein, Mel Wax, Irv Younger, and Lori Gilbert-Kaye.In their memory do we pledge tzedakah. May their bravery, their dedication, and their purity be reflected in our lives. May their souls be bound up in the bond of life eternal. May their deaths be avenged, and may they rest forever in dignity and peace. And let us say: Amen.
Rabbi Joshua Heller
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MEMORIAL PRAYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–23
EL MALEH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
23RD PSALM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26–27
MOURNER’S KADDISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27–28
CONCLUDING PRAYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29–30
IN LOVING MEMORY TRIBUTES OF OUR CONGREGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–48
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THE GIFT OF MEMORY
We thank You, O God of life and love, For the resurrecting gift of memory
Which endows Your children, fashioned in Your image, With the Godlike sovereign power To give immortality through love.
Praised be to You, O God, Who enables Your children to remember.
MORRIS ADLER
Y I Z K O R B O O K
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