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5781 5781 || 2020-2021 2020-2021 Book of RemembranceBook of Remembrance
5781 5781 || 2020-2021 2020-2021 Book of RemembranceBook of Remembrance
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Book of Remembrance 5781 | 2020-2021
Yizkor Memorial PrayersThis Book of Remembrance is dedicated
in love and devotion to the fond and sacred memories of those whom even
the power of death could not take from us.
This publication is made possible through the contributions of those in whose
hearts they continue to live.
CALENDAR OF YIZKOR MEMORIAL PRAYERS 5781
Yom Kippur | Tuesday, September 29Shemini Atzeret | Saturday, October 10
Passover, Day 8 | Sunday, April 4Shavuot, Day 2 | Tuesday, May 18
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Dear Friends,
Each life is precious. Every death is significant. Tragically, it’s hard to remember this truth during these sad days of grief and devastation. As of this printing, almost 750,000 human beings infected with COVID-19 have died. Horrific as that number is, and knowing it’s going to get bigger still, more upsetting is the loss of each and every one of them as a beloved parent, child, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, cousin, loving partner, colleague, or dear friend.
This Yom Kippur, we’re also mindful of personal losses. The passing of our loving parents, siblings, relatives and friends in the past year. Grief we ought to share by embracing and being with one another. Not offering our condolences at a physical distance, no less sincere.
Bound together and caring for one another, we hope for life’s renewal during this sacred season. Yet, dimming our hope is our awareness of so many deaths near and dear to so many people. Each life is precious. Every death is significant. We cherish and strive to remember each individual in life and the memories of all whom we personally recall with love today.
Over the course of a year, more than 58 million people die. It’s a staggering statistic. Balanced by the birth of almost 150 million new lives each year. Everyday murders and accidents end the lives of 1,300 human beings. Mosquitoes take 2,800 lives daily. More than 50,000 people die from illnesses. I don’t present these numbers to shock or upset. Nor do I diminish the current plague of death in our Coronavirus impacted world.
I want to remind each and every one of us of a risk. We cannot ever become de-sensitized to death. We must always pause. Honor the dead. Care for the bereaved with abiding compassion. Cherish life. Do all we can to live it fully. Do all we can to help others live fully, safely, and in health.
At this memorial moment we confront loss and disappointment all around us. We all grieve. How briefly it seems we have and we hold. When we feel sad, we long for consolation.
Experiencing the joys of pride and accomplishment, we grow sensitive. How briefly it seems we reflect and rejoice. When we feel happy, we hope for perspective.
Each Life is Precious
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Each of us with our memories understands. We prevent ourselves from being de-sensitized to death by remembering our loved ones’ purposes in life. We honor their accomplishments. We internalize the lessons of their lives as wisdom for our own.
During these difficult days, personally for some of us and collectively for all of humanity, we declare. Each life is precious. Every death is significant. Ironically, that’s why the future is bright. Those we’ve loved and lost taught us how to live. Our memories of them from the past sustain us today and, collected to-gether, assure our people’s and our world’s future. We hold onto our memories because they inspire us to move forward.
Our memories inspire our lives. Our lives inspire our hopes. Our hopes inspire our faith. Our faith inspires our vision. Our vision inspires our goals. Our goals inspire our striving to touch the edge of eternity. Every death is significant because each life is precious.
B’Shalom Rav,
Rabbi Ron Shulman
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During our Yizkor Memorial Prayers, we’re aware of the Jewish calendar.
Four times each year, on Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover, and Shavuot we recite Yizkor. We do this because celebrating our holidays connects our personal and family lives to the continuing life and heritage of the Jewish people. We do this because the ritual of Yizkor allows us to express our people’s collective and shared memories in the most personal way possible. We each remember our parents, spouses, children, siblings, and loved ones. Their lives along with ours tell our people’s story.
Our last public gathering at Congregation Beth El was for Purim this past March. When Passover arrived, we celebrated our Seders in seclusion. Since then, we’ve completed counting the seven weeks of the Omer, including observing Yom HaShoah and celebrating Yom HaAtzmaut. Next came Shavuot, Tisha B’Av, and now the High Holy Days – all online.
During our Yizkor Memorial Prayers, we’re aware of the Jewish calendar.
The courage and dedication to Jewish identity we frivolously celebrate on Purim is a set up for Passover. Then we get serious about what it means to believe in God and to represent God in the world. Freedom, human equality and dignity along with social justice are the ethical demands of our monotheistic religious tradition.
Gratitude for all that sustains our lives in God’s world is the reason for our daily counting of the Omer. Tempered by the sadness of mourning the generation of the Shoah and enhanced as we rejoice in the creation of the State of Israel, our Omer season of blessing and history anticipates Shavuot. We receive Torah, the revelation of God’s presence in our lives. The substance of Jewish purpose. The wisdom of Judaism. On Tisha B’Av, a day of lamentation and national sadness, we recollect our history and consider our destiny.
Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur celebrate the moral me. We measure the character of our lives and the merit of our choices in order to earn the gift of our lives. Soon it will be Sukkot. Dwelling in our Sukkot, we celebrate life as a journey from beginning to arrival, from slavery to freedom, from personal con-straint to moral responsibility. We strive to care for one another and our natural environment. Hanukkah is a partner holiday to Purim. Courage, dedication to Jewish identity, and devotion to the light of God’s presence in our lives through ritual and learning.
The Jewish Calendar
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During our Yizkor Memorial Prayers, we’re aware of the Jewish calendar.
At no point over the past many, many weeks did we cease celebrating, stop demonstrating, or were unable to actualize the ideas and ideals our calendar of Jewish holidays symbolizes. Especially Shabbat, our weekly respite for joy and renewal celebrating God’s creative and redemptive presence in the world.
During these pandemic months, we’ve lost the chance to be with those whom we miss. We also recall our loved ones whose deaths changed our lives. We’ve lost their smiles, their hugs, their cheers, and their support. We cherish about them these simple, personal gestures which we hold onto as memories but no longer as realities. We’ve lost hearing the wisdom in their voices and seeing the love in their eyes. We’ve lost their laughter and tears, their complaints and their compliments. Yes, we hear it all and see it all in our memories of them. No, it’s not the same.
As a synagogue family, we grieve similar losses. We’ve lost our synagogue routines and habits. We’ve lost the chance to sing and talk together. We’ve lost the shared marking of life milestones. We’ve lost the chance to randomly see someone and catch up, or to meet someone new and welcome them to be with us. We’ve lost familiar rituals and comfortable traditions. We’ve lost the chance to voice our complaints and hear each other’s compliments. Yes, we’re doing our best online. No, it’s not the same.
We recite Yizkor to remember our loved ones. Aware of the Jewish calendar we discover our path forward during these trying times.
We hold on to what’s precious from the past. We build new experiences on the foundation of our memories. We honor yesterday’s hopes and achievements with visions of who we are now and dreams of what we can accomplish tomorrow. Those whom we lovingly remember at this sacred hour did this for themselves aware that, in time, we would, too.
During our Yizkor Memorial Prayers, we’re aware of the Jewish calendar.
The calendar’s cycle and values are constant. Which is why we conclude each of our holidays by connecting the lives of our loved ones to the on-going life of the Jewish people. We recite Yizkor Memorial Prayers to express our people’s shared memories in the most personal way possible. We each remember our parents, spouses, children, siblings, and loved ones because their lives from before inspire ours today.
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Some of us, blessed with parents who are alive, have a custom of leaving the sanctuary when Yizkor Memorial Prayers are recited. This gesture gratefully reflects our respect.
Others of us, blessed with parents who are alive, have a custom of remaining in the sanctuary when Yizkor Memorial Prayers are recited. This gesture sensitively reflects our memories of other loved ones and honors the lives of those for whom no one else is present.
Yizkor Reflections
For Yizkor Memorial Prayers on Yom Kippur please refer to pages 290 through 294 in our High Holy Day Prayer Book Mahzor Lev Shalem.
For Yizkor Memorial Prayers on Shemini Atzeret, Passover, and Shavuot please refer to pages 330 through 338 in our Prayer Book Siddur Lev Shalem.
Some of us recall parents who gave us life, who cared for us and nurtured us and who taught us to take our first steps on our own.
Some of us remember a wife, husband, or partner - our friend and lover - with whom we shared so much of our lives, our failures and achievements, joys and sorrows, intimate secrets.
Some of us recall brothers and sisters, who matured together with us, sometimes competing with us, and sometimes encouraging us on, bound to us by a life-long relationship.
Some of us remember children, entrusted to us too briefly, to whom we gave our loving care and from whom we received a trust that enriched our lives. Their memory is always with us.
Many of us recall relatives who knew us, teachers who affected us, and beloved friends who walked beside us in life, guiding us, listening to us, supporting us.
Our lives are shaped by those who were alongside us as we walked on our path.
May our inheritance impel us to strive to live lives of holiness and service. May memories of love inspire us to love; may painful memories impel us to mitigate the pain others experience. And may we be granted the strength to affirm life's meaning, even in the face of death.
— Siddur Lev Shalem
We Recall
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Memories Live and Memories GiveMemories live. They cannot replace a loved one's presence nor fill the void we feel in their absence. But our memories do live. Our memories keep our loved ones among us. They remind us at all times of whom we miss and how important they remain to our own lives. The influence of those whom we remember from yesterday continues to shape our own experiences today. Our memories are real and the feelings they stir within us are genuine. Memories live.
Memories give. They provide the background for our choices and preferences. Our memories remind us of things we have done, joys we have shared and sorrows we have overcome. Each of our memories lays a foundation for a new discovery or opportunity. In memory the people whom we still love motivate our efforts and encoura=ge us. Our memories also provide strength and courage. They guide us as we cope with challenges or difficulties. Memories give.
Memories live and memories give. So do we. As we remember our loved ones today, we can seek to emulate our memories of them. We will do this by leading lives of quality and giving of ourselves to those with whom we live and share our current days. The life and gift of each of our memories can enrich us in the present moment as they connect us to both the past we have known and the future we can only imagine.
Mourn me not with tears, ashes or sackcloth
Nor dwell in darkness, sadness or remorse
Remember that I love you, and wish you for a life of song.
My immortality, if there be such for me, is not in tears, blame, or self-recrimination.
But in the joy you give to others, in raising the fallen and loosening the fetters of the bound.
In your loyalty to God’s special children – the widow, the orphan, the poor, the stranger in your gates, the weak – I take pride.
My immortality is bound up with God’s eternity,
with God’s justice, truth, and righteousness,
And that eternity is strengthened by your loyalty and your love
Honor me with laugher and with goodness
With these, the better part of me lives on beyond the grave.
— Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis, adapted
For Those Beloved Who Survive Me
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Prayer for a Living Parent:God, source of all life, I thank you for the continuing life/lives of my dear mother/father/parents. (Recalling the memory of my late mother/father). I express deep gratitude for the ongoing gifts of my mother/father/parents in my own life and pray for his/her/their health and wellbeing for many years to come.
We each continue in private meditation, selecting from among the following and adding appropriate names as indicated. Personal prayers may be added.
We rise.
In memory of the male relatives or friends:May God remember the soul of
my father _____________
my husband ___________
my partner ____________
my brother ____________
my son _______________
my relative ____________
my friend _____________
(others) _______________
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.
In memory of the female relatives or friends:May God remember the soul of my mother ____________
my wife _______________
my partner ____________
my sister ______________
my daughter___________
my relative ____________
my friend _____________
(others) _______________
who has [have] gone to her [their] eternal home. In loving testi-mony 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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We each continue in priate meditation, selecting from among the following and adding appropriate names as indicated. Personal prayers may be added.
We rise.In memory of the male relatives or friends:
In memory of the female relatives or friends:
(for a father) ___________________________
(for a husband) ________________________
(for a partner) _________________________
(for a brother) _________________________
(for a son)_____________________________
(for other relative) ______________________
(for a friend) ___________________________
(others) _________________________________
(for a mother) _________________________
(for a wife) ____________________________
(for a partner) _________________________
(for a sister) ___________________________
(for a daughter) ________________________
(for other relative) ______________________
(for a friend) ___________________________
(others) _________________________________
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James Adler Esther Adler Mark Adler
Golareh Akhgarnia Mahvash Akhgarnia
Mary Alkin David Alkin Yochel Alkin
Goldina Almus Howard Amster Jerome Amster Frances Amster Michael Anbar Nissan Ancoli
Esther Ancoli-Barbasch Gertrude Anker Irv Appelbaum
Angel Asitz Aranguren Leon Ayzen
Raquel Bakcht Luba Bakcht
Mendel Bakcht Minoo Barmaan Habib Barmaan
Victoria Barmaan Tillie Baron
Sylvia BaronJanet Binder Koosed Bartel
Samantha Rose Becker Dora Behr
Edith Behrens Tamara Benjamin David Bercovici Bernard Berger Lillian Berger
Bessie Bergman Keith Berkson Alan Berman
Harry BesnoyBerta Bicas Isaac Bicas
Moises Bicas Sarah BinderPhilip Binder
Benjamin Birstein Betty Birstein
Stanley Birstein Rita Meyers Bleiman
Dina Blyashova Sarah Blyashova
Moses Bodenstein Esther Bodenstein
Albert BoeskyBelena Boesky
Charlotte Bohrer Ira Bohrer
Michael Boro Clara Bramzon Aaron Brantz Bella Brantz
Abraham Brosniak Dora Silverman Brosniak
Bertha Brownstein Cynthia Burkeman Charles Burkeman
Ann BursteinClaire R. Busch
David BuschEvelyn Busch
Morris Marvin Busch Miska Butnaru
Zalman Butnaru Robert Celniker
Elsa Renee Celniker Joe Chan
Saul Charo
Congregation Beth El Memorial Tablet
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Celia Sarah Chavkin George Cherlin Esther Cohen
Florence Cohen Miriam Cohen Helen Cohen
Hyman Cohen Abraham Cohen
Freyda Cohen Ethel Cohen
Aron Cohen-Gadol Alex Cohn
Regina Cohn Russell Concors
Madeleine Cosman Bard Cosman
Lawrence David Cozen Lewis Nathan Cozen
Ruth Davis Cozen Shelley Joanne Cozen
Manouchehr Daneshrad Manley Davidson Valodia Deicas Rachel Deicas
Francisca Delgado-Dávila Christina Marie Doyle
Charlotte B. DrellErnest Drell
Ronald Dupuis Barry Effress Harold Elden
Dorothy Elden Evelyn Engelberg
Herman Engelberg Alexander Engelman
Syd Engelman Ferdinand Falk
Helene Gerson Falk Willy Falk
Moosa FarajzadehLouis Feinswog Alfred Feinswog
Philip FeldmanAnna Feuerstein Victor FeuersteinRose Feuerstein
Nancy Feuerstein-Klein Joseph Finci Lenka Finci
Leon “Leibus” FinkelsteinLeah “Laja” Finkelstein
Gerta Fink Ruth Rabiner Fried
Mitchell Friedlaender Max Friedman Etta Friedman
May Friend Sol Friend
Walter Frohlich Louis Fromberg Albert Gabriel Julia GabrielAda Gaddin
Russell Mervyn GaddinSam Gaddin
George Ganak Elena Gancz Samuel Ganz
Stanley Gelfand Gloria Rochelle Geller
Stephen Geroe Helen GeroeJohn Geroe
Nathan GertzmanRose Gertzman
Benjamin Getten Nada Anne Gildred
Robert Philip GildredFrank GilevitzLillian Gilevitz
Beatrice Fingerman Glassman Julius Allen Glassman
Max Glassman Ruth Glassman
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Luiz Glaz Frances Gleiberman
Jacob Glezer Percy Glikman
Ralph Gold Eric Gold
Stuart Gold Arnold GoldbaumSarah Goldbaum
Samuel Goldbaum Jacob Goldberg Rosella Goldberg
Norman Goldfinger Melvin Goldman
Charles Goldstone Leona Goldstone Murray GoodmanArthur Goodrich Arthur Greene
Bernard Greenberg Goldie Breslow Greenberg
Sylvia Greenfield Elizabeth Greenfield
Moses Greenfield Bernie Greenwald
Winifred Judith Greenwald Philip Gritz
Emanuel Grossman Jacob Haber Mary Haber
Norman Haber Lawrence Haber
Ben HandlerMollie HandlerHans Hansen
Jacob “Chick” Hecht Louis Hecht
Jules Guy Hoffman Martin Howard
Esther Hyde Bernard Hyde Arnold Israel
Sydelle L. IsraelLila Eve IsakowSteve Itzkowitz Sarah ItzkowitzEvelyn Jacobs Philip Jacobs Irving Jaffe
Harry Josephson Helen Josephson Pauline Kabrun
Pedro Kahn Jose Kahn
Cecile Kahn Barbara Kanalas Nathan Kaplan Mindy Kaplan Ruth Kaplan Eva Kassel
Bernard Kellner Stan Kempler
Abe Kessel Dave Ketz
Khodadad Khadjehzadeh Jack Joseph Kahn
David Kleiman Fannie Kleiman
Jay Klein Beatrice Kleinman Henry Kleinman
Nathan Kline Yitzchak Klinger
Meira Klinger Wendy Klotnick
Esther Shane Knapp Joy Knapp
Minnie Knox Philip Knox
Rabbi Simon Kobrinetz Lily Kopp
Mortimer Kopp Phyllis Kornfeld Louis Krasner
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Michael Kriegler David Kritzikandra Kritzik
Seth Adam Kritzik Adam Kritzik Robert Kritzik Miriam Kuss
Moshe Lagnado Rachel Lagnado Viviane Lagnado
Gerald C. Lasensky Bernard Laskov
Harriet Laskov-Berk Elliot Laxer
Richard Lazar Louis Lazarow Morris Lebovits
Bobbi LehrHarry Lerner
Blanche Lerner Jacob LevinSarah Levin
Sol Levin Charles Levinson
Irma “Bea” Levinson Howard Levy
Gary Louis LeynerJay Richard Leyner
Morton LibinOtto Lohkemper
Irwin Luchs Sam Luck Dena Luck
Gerald Lyons Pierre H. Madacsi
Florence Maio Livia Malik
Mikulas MalikWilliam Malk
Jerome MandellPaula Mandell
Abraham Manson
Mollie Manson Norman Manson
Hanna Kochmann Margan Dora Weinberg Margolin
Irving Margolin Vivian Margolin Elias Margolin
Frances Margolin Martin Howard Massman
Helen Sackin Master Herman Master
Joseph Eisen Meyer David Miller
David Milwidsky Julius Morris
Florence Morris Jack Morris Mark Moss Anne Moss Daniel Moss
Ross David Muller Nathan Muller
Bela Nagiel Yankiel Nagiel
Manfred Nathan Abe Navias
David Ephrein Navias Minnie Navias David NeradFay Nerad
Benjamin Nerenberg Rose Nerenberg
Sara Jacobs Koosed NeubertEugene Newman
Ruth Newman Jack Newman David Panzer Esther Panzer
Milton A. Panzer Ruth B. Panzer
Jerry Parker Shirley Passow
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Aaron Passow Judy Ellen Pearlman
Sylvia Lesnick PearlmanGerrie Perlin
Herbert PerlinCheryl PerskyGerhard Pinn
Liesel Pinn Norman Pittluck
Anita PlaxeSally Plaxe
Shefke Plottel Mel Polun
Hope PomeranceHon. Herbert Arthur Posner
Marilyn Sylvia PosnerEva Raber Ben Raber
Harry Ratner Sandy Ratner
Emanuel Ravet Shirley Ravet
Gertrude Rawdin Milton Rawdin
Mauricio Rechtszaid Paula Dresner Renaud
Lucille Reznick Ben Robins
Molly Robins Laura Rosen
Elizabeth Rosen Eleanore Rosen Arthur Rosen
E. David RosenAlvin Rosen
Gerald J. RosenRose Rosen
Samuel Rosen Julius RosenbergShirley Rosenberg
Amanda Rosenberg Bernd Ross
Paul David RothJaime Rothman Frank Rothman
Benjamin RothmanLeopoldo Rothman
Irene Rothschild Benjamin Rutman Thelma Rutman
Alfred Saleh Linda SaslowGerhard Sass
Erna SassClaudio Schinasi Arthur Schultz Cecelia Schultz Harvey Schuster
A. Joseph SchwartzmanHelen Scop Moe Senz
Bertha Senz Sonya Seiderman Charles Shaffer
Joe ShapiroNettie Shapiro Joyce Shapiro Miryam Shezifi
Theodore Teddy Shiff Sylvia Shoenfeld
Harry Silber Lucille Silber Greta Silver
Aaron SilverbergHoward Silverberg
Eva Silverberg Ferdinand Silverman
Gilbert SimkinJean SimkinLionel Simon
Amanda Simon Armand Simpson Miriam Simpson Jacob Smiedt
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Donald Smith Snyder Noel Grace Snyder Jeffrey Sollender
Sam SolomonAllan Cole Sonduck Carole O. Sonduck
Harold Ralph Sonduck Lucille Mayer Sonduck
Esther Spitzer Herbert Steinert Shirley Steinert Geri SteingoldJacob Stern Rita Stern
Scott Stone Blanka StraussZena StraussHorace Sudar
Eve Sudar Alexander Surovsky
Michael Susman Zetta Susman
Barry Tabachnick Charles Taubman Anneliese Terry
Dorothy Tobman Abraham Tucker
Mona Tucker Abraham Turk
Lillian Turk Florence Turtle Bernard Turtle Robert Turtle
Jan Shanis Tuttleman John Ugoretz
Min Rikita Ugoretz Scott UgoretzAchille Viterbi
Alexander Joseph Viterbi Maria Viterbi Erna Viterbi
Babs WaldenAlbert Walden
Cindy Turtle Walden Maureen Wallace
Stefan Warschawski Abraham Wasserman
Ida WassermanDonald Weckstein
Albert WeinerBernard Weisblum
Gregory WeissHarriet Weiss Howard Weiss Richard WeissLeslie Weston Lillian White Louis WhiteSally White
Harold Wingard Leonard Winston
Anita Winston Phyllis Oshry Wool
Anne WoolfLazar Woolf
Ben-zion Yedid Helen Yellin
Alex Zeligson David Zimmerman
Kathleen Zimmerman
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Rita BleimanMaureen WallaceRemembered by
Glenn and Jodi Abel
John I. NobelRemembered by Abeles Family
Matthew Singer AbramsRemembered by
Joyce and Davis Abrams
Mark AdlerEsther AdlerJames Adler
Remembered by Arthur and Denise Adler and Family
Molly RobinsBen J. Robins
Remembered by Cyril Adler and Jon Robins
Joshua and Chava AnbarMichael Anbar
Dov and Rivka KometMartin and Margaret Jacobsohn
Paul and Sara KramerRemembered by
Ran, Hannah, Joshua, Rebecca, Zev and Jonathan Anbar
Lena WizenbergMaurice Wizenberg
Sam AppelbaumEvelyn AppelbaumRemembered by
Mark and Suzanne Appelbaum
Harry Aronoff Evelyn Aronoff
Barbara SukenikRobert Sukenik
Raymond Jurewicz Remembered by
Philip, Debra and Adam Aronoff and Allison and Joel Trager
Rhoda KapchanTodiris AvrahamBatya Avraham
Remembered by Wendy and Chaim Avraham, and Family
Julian BlackmanSidney BaggValerie Bagg
Remembered by Wilfred and Gayle Bagg
Raquel BakchtLuba BakchtBerta BicasIsaac Bicas
Bakcht MendelMoises Guillermo Bicas
Remembered by The Bakcht, Koren, Luttbeg,
and Gamboa Families
Dorothy MelnickMorton Melnick
Evie Sue MelnickBetty BarmatzAlbert Barmatz
Hirsch Barmatz M.D.Remembered by
Barbara Barmatz and Jennifer Sumber
The first time we recite Yizkor Memorial Prayers, we are slow to gaze at the words. They’re not familiar. The Mourner’s Kaddish is better known. So, we read the words like new members in a select club. A group to which, unwillingly, we all gain admittance. We join the sacred cohort of children and spouses, parents and siblings, relatives and friends who recite the heartfelt hope of every Jewish generation, Yizkor Elohim. May God remember our loved ones’ souls that we may remember their lives and their love.
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In memory of my loved onesRemembered by Laurielynn Barnett
Stanley BergerRemembered by
Rhonda Berger, Beverly, Shelley, and Deidre
Clara BermanLouis J. BermanIrving WishinskyEstelle WishinskyRemembered by
Marcia and Dennis Berman, and Family
Roy BlackRhona GodfreyWilfred GodfreyRemembered by
Anthony and Michele Black, and Family
Dr. Robert N. BerkDr. Albert B. Berkowitz
Nelly BerkowitzDr. Myles Berkowitz
Zelik ReidbordLillian Reidbord
Murray ReidbordRemembered by
Sondra Reidbord Berk
Raquel GuaspPedro Feldman Szclar
Alfonso GuaspRemembered by
Maty and Bernardo Bicas
Rae BirnbaumRemembered by Josh Birnbaum
Leo BluesteinSara BluesteinBarry Bluestein
Ruth GoldMichael Gold
Remembered by Harry and Eleanor Bluestein
Philip BockLea NikelSara Bock
Norman ZimmermanRemembered by
Sharona Benami and Yehuda Bock
Charlotte GothelfE. Louis GothelfHilda Brozinsky
Nathan BrozinskyRemembered by
Steven and Roseann Brozinsky
Jacob BuchbinderHenriette Buchbinder
Harry KleinShirlee Klein
Remembered by Maurice and Lani, Jaimie, Natalie,
and Stephanie Buchbinder
Morris and Evelyn M. BuschRuth B. and Milton A. PanzerMorris and Sara Ella Marvin
Hyman and Rose BuschAbraham and Dora Brosniak
David and Esther PanzerHenry Leader
Samuel and Helen HaftHelen R. and Ned I. Marvin
David and Claire BuschSamuel RegenstreichMarshall R. Brosniak
Donna BrosniakEmil and Anna Baime
Doris and Bernard JacobsStanley Bush
Michael and Bertha GreenbaumMichael and Teresa Gertner
Lois GertnerFrancine N. MeyerRoxanne E. BuschSidney BeshunskyRemembered by
Michael and Diane Busch and Family
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Viola ColerMyron ColerRita Carson
Edward CarsonWalter Hacker
Remembered by The Almog, Carson and Carson-Hacker Families
Gloria GellerElsa Renee Celniker
Robert CelnikerRemembered by
Dvora and Stephen Celniker and Family
Sydney CohenDoris Cohen
Remembered by The Cohens - Glen and Alaura,
Derek, Sheldon, Barry and Family
Dr. Bard CosmanDr. Madeleine Pelner Cosman
Remembered by Dr. Bard and Dr. Pamela Cosman
Stuart DavidsonManley Davidson
Antoinette DavidsonBen RaberEva Raber
Remembered by Sharon Davidson, Aron Davidson,
Mark Davidson
Charles DonnerMarian DonnerDennis MackHelen MackPriva StrutStan Heg
Leonard GrossRemembered by
Andrew and Belinda Donner and Family
Lori EinhornMarcel Einhorn
Marianne FeldmanPhillip FeldmanErnie BonihadiJan TuttlemanShlomo Swicar
Gerfta FinkJosh Fink
Remembered by Emily, Dan, Max, and Estee Einhorn
Anneliese TerryRemembered by
Susan, Reisa, Ari, and Kate Elden
Samuel Norton ElovitzIda Elovitz
Pearl GreensteinLarry Greenstein
Sidney ElovitzSam Bain
Irene Kunarsky ChudnowKylee Elovitz
Remembered by Michael and Judith Elovitz
Nathan EntousBessie EntousPhil Ruvman
Doris RuvmanRemembered by
Barry, Vivian Adam and Jonathan Entous
Levana EstlineLea Estline
Gedalia EstlineSmicha Kabilijo
Leon Yehuda KabilijoRemembered by
Tsvi Estline
Gerta FinkJoshua FinkElliot Laxer
Remembered by Ray and Rhona Fink
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Solomon FremedMiriam (Minnie) Fremed
Michael WallenGertrude WallenTillie SchmeltzerSam Schmeltzer
Pearl TrupinSusan Joy
Walter WaldGloria MaronPhillip Maron
Remembered by Fremed and Corcoran Family
and Friends
Sophie FriedheimLouis Friedheim
Hyman FriedheimPhilip FriedheimFred FriedheimJoeo Friedheim
Remembered by Max Friedheim
Albert GabrielEddie Gabriel
Julia (Lovey) GabrielJake SternRita Stern
Esther RomRemembered by
Richard, Sharon, Graeme, Simone, Danny, Dana Gabriel and
all the grandkids
Lola Teper KristalRachel TeperOvsie Teper
Remembered by July Teper Galper
Geroe Family membersSimpson Family members
Remembered by John and Susan Geroe and Family
Icek Steinkeller Saul Manvil
Remembered by Ruth and Martin Gilboa, David,
Dahlia & Family
Joy Leggion StrainLouis Leggio
Viola Scott LeggioSarah Kramer Goldbaum
Samuel GoldbaumRemembered by
Brenda and Michael Goldbaum
Eileen MehlmanRemembered by
Tammy & David Gillies and Family
Dr. Chris GillinDaniel Davis
Remembered by Frances Gillin and Family
Jules GlassmanBeatrice GlassmanBernard Greenberg
Goldie Breslow GreenbergRemembered by
Myra and Jerry Glassman
Pauline GlickmanCharles Glickman
Irving GordonPhil Gordon
David KohansovSarah Kohansov
Lena KushnerJack Kushner
Lewis KohansovMorris KohansovIsrael Kohansov
Bertha KohansovHelen Kohansov
Marjorie KohansovRemembered by
George and Sharon Glickman
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Leon GreeneAnnette Greene
Rabbi Abraham ZemachDr. Rita ZemachRemembered by
Richard and Marilyn Greene
Sylvia Sorkin GreenfieldJoe Chan
Moses GreenfieldRemembered by
Richard, Jennifer, Danny, David and Rachel Greenfield
Evelyn GrossmanEmanuel GrossmanRemembered by
Ira, Dana, Aliza and Matt Grossman
Lawrence HaberJacob HaberMary Haber
David GoldbergRosella GoldbergJacob GoldbergSamuel FinkelMary Finkel
William GoldbergRemembered by
Bryna Haber
Mishka ButnaruZalman ButnaruMollie HandlerBen Handler
Remembered by Judy and Gerald Handler
Jacob KabiljoHelena Lea Kabiljo
Albert KabiljoLea Mandil
Remembered by Rina Kabiljo Hawley
Robert GildredNada Gildred
Remembered by Susie Heimler & Family and
Lori Gildred & Family
Bluma Zajtman HellerAharon Pinhas Heller
Remembered by Rita B. Heller
Marvin ShubinRemembered by
Alexandra Hirschhorn
Leonard KriegerJimmy Krieger
Remembered by Gabrielle Hochberg
Frank HoffmanRemembered by Betty Hoffman
Edmund AdlerIrene AdlerMark Adler
Remembered by Julie Hyde
Celia Sarah ChavkinIsrael Chavkin
Lila Eve IsakowLeslie IsakowJack Hertz
Remembered by Selwyn and Hilary Isakow
Esther AncoliNissan AncoliSydelle IsraelArnold Israel
Remembered by Sonia and Andy Israel,
Sarah and Jeremy Gimbel, Taylor and David Israel
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Riki JacobsBettie JacobsHarold Jacobs
Remembered by Ellen Jacobs, John, Zach and
Brea Rose Smith
Ana LernerJacobo LernerMartin JacobsPauline Jacobs
Remembered by Irvine and Jacqueline Jacobs
Samuel Leo KleinJosephine KleinDavid JacobsShirley Jacobs
Remembered by Joan and Irwin Jacobs
Philip JacobySylvia Jaoby
Remembered by Irving “Jake” Jacoby
Bea LevinsonCharles Levinson
Irving JaffeRemembered by
Richard and Ann Jaffe and Family
Jean JarzynaJankiel Jarzyna
Joy MarcuseRemembered by
Benson Jarzyna and Denny Witkin
Sylvia AbelowitzHelen Josephson
Abe KesselHarry Benjamin Josephson
Ben AbelowitzRemembered by
Julian E. and Jennifer Josephson
Lore Mayer OdenheimerDorothy KabakoffJacob Kabakoff
Remembered by Susan, David, Sara and Jonathan Kabakoff
Geoffrey Gordon KalmansonRemembered by
Marjorie Kalmanson
Henry Paul KaplanRemembered by
Daniel and Lyn Kaplan
Jorge KasselEva Kassel
Salomon GussSonia GussRaul Huber
Esther HuberVilia Mauser Kassel
Helen KasselFranco De Rungs
Anna KasselRemembered by
Leon and Sofia Kassel
Marshall KatzJune Greer
Remembered by Aaron Katz, Keri Katz, Alexa Battaglia,
A.J. Battaglia & Jacob Katz
Trude RobinsAda KatzmanAnita Press
Remembered by Marlene Katzman and David Katzman
Albert KaufmanMinnie KaufmanPhyllis SchneiderMorris ZangwillAnne ZangwillMartin Zangwill
Remembered by Herschel and Cheryl Kaufman
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Erwin KleinEstelle Klein
Remembered by David Ari Klein
David KleinRachel Klein
Ruben GladstoneFarah GladstoneHoward Simon
Remembered by Barbara and Selwyn Klein
Dr. Howard KlineDr. Joel M. SandlerRochelle J. SandlerRemembered by
Ethan and Marsha Kline
Meira KlingerYitzhak Klinger
Remembered by Avi Klinger and Family
David KnetzerBernice Aronson
Remembered by Leean Knetzer, Sarah Davis, Shoshana Socher
Marlene KopsteinRemembered by
Joel Kopstein, Jeffrey Kopstein, and Pamela Calderone
Harold S. KaufmanAlice Kornberg
Martin KornbergRemembered by
The Kornberg Family
Sigmund PoznanskiAdela Poznanski
Adele KozinLabel Kozin
Remembered by The Kozin Family
Jack BerghausRemembered by Linda Kozin
Louis Krasner Morris Lebovits
Liebele JudelowitzParents, grandparents, and the entire rest of my family who perished in the
holocaust Remembered by Fanny Krasner
Dr. Donald Robert KuselBernice Rosenhaus Roshkind
Paul RoshkindAlice Roshkind VanLeer
Mildred Greenwald RosenhausDr. Samuel RosenhausSarah Okun RoshkindJoyce Rosenhaus Solti
Stanley SoltiRuth Bergerson Neuschotz
Murray NeuschotzRemembered by
Jane Roshkind Kusel & Ivor Jay Neuschotz
Viviane Falk LagnadoRachel LagnadoMoshe Lagnado
Helene Gerson FalkFerdinand Falk
Willy FalkDella Collins
James T. CollinsJames T. Collins, Jr.Remembered by
The Lagnado, Ehrlich, Miller and Collins Families
Milton LampellToby LampellHersch AdlerFanny Adler
Remembered by Vivian Lampell Olmos
Gerald GreenblattRemembered by Susan Lapidus, Robert Lapidus, Charlie Hymen,
Hali Hymen, Daniel Lapidus & Victoria Lapidus
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Howard Irving LevyAlirio Nazareth
Noemia NazarethRemembered by
Alina, Thomas, Phyllis, and Ben Levy
Beatrice RussellMaurice Russell
Lily LeibFritz Leib
Louis MilnerNeil Lazarus
Remembered by Helen and Gerald Leib
Golareh AkhgarniaMahvash Akhgarnia
Khodadad KhadjehzadehRemembered by
Golnoosh & Ian Lerner
Gerald LasenskyRemembered by
Susan, Jordan, Zoe and Joel Levin
Azriel (Arthur) LevinsonLori Bolotin
Sally SchissellMandell WeissDavid SchissellEthel Levinson
Moshe LevinsonRemembered by
Michael, Eliana & Carter Levinson
Rachel LevyMorris LevyEsther Levy
Joseph DavisCarol Davis
Remembered by Larry, Nancy, Debbie, and Brian Levy
Harold PersinEsther Persin
Sylvia FishmanLouis A LewEstelle LewRobert Le
Beatrice DrourrSteven DrourrRose GluckinWanda Hayes Pearl Conns
Remembered by Bill & Shana Lew
Morton LibinRemembered by F
rances and Neil Libin
Eileen MehlmanRemembered by
Sheldon Mehlman
Barney LichterSelma Lichter
Essie KatzenellenbogenHarry AlmanKaren Alman
Remembered by Derek, Robyn, Megan and Kelly Lichter
Lionel LouisRuth Louis
Edward GelberHannah Gelber
Remembered by Peter and Lynn Louis
Allan WeinblattMeyer and Elinor Moritz
Harold and Bess WeinblattPat and Ted Davis
Collins CarrRemembered by
Betzy, Spencer, Cooper, Renie Lynch and Sherry Weinblatt
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Dotty MadwatkinsSam “Matty” MadwatkinsMeyer “Mike” Weisberg
Remembered by The Madwatkins Family
Selma MalkWilliam Malk
Remembered by Ann Lipschitz & Brian Malk
Anne MaltzJack Maltz
Yetta FialkowAaron Fialkow
Lawrence FialkowRemembered by
Elaine and Howard Maltz
Ida BatzofinJoe Batzofin
Rene MandelbaumFred Mandelbaum
Ronnie MandelbaumRemembered by
David and Felicia Mandelbaum and Family
Lawrence MannSylvia MannPhilip PakierZilla Pakier
Remembered by Brenda Pakier Mann, Mark Mann
and Family
Rose BrennerHerman Brenner
Pauline MannPaul Mann
Remembered by Norman and Sivia Mann
Alyce MellonSamuel Mellon
Remembered by Michael and Francine Mellon
Binnie Brooks David Brooks
Frances Mendell Will Mendell
Colette Mendell Jacqueline Mendell Diaz
Remembered by Steven and Barbara Mendell
David C. MichanCecilia B. MichanRemembered by
Carlos and Esther Michan and Family
David Paul MillerBlanche DicksteinAbner DicksteinLois Dickstein
Sadye FeinbergBernard FeinbergRemembered by
Terry Miller, Amanda, Tiffany, and Austin
Phyllis Oshry WoolIrving Leonard Wool
Gertrude Cummings WoolAnna Cummings
Ule WoolRae Wool
Gussie OshryMyer Oshry
Dr. Orville MilsteinPauline Milstein
Dr. Norman MilsteinLorraine MilsteinAnne Wellman
Remembered by Dr. Howard and Barbara Milstein,
Dr. Rachel, Ryan, Noah and Lily Goldenhar, Dr. Marc, Lauren,
Ella and Charlotte Milstein
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Avraham SilberbergDobba Silberberg
Isaac MorenoFlora MorenoSarah Simon
Raphael MorenoMireille Moreno
Moshe SilverbergRemembered by
Victor and Nehama Moreno
Reuben GladstoneSarah “Seckie” Gladstone
Rememberd by Pamela Nathan and Family
Judge Herbert PosnerMarilyn PosnerNathan Muller
Rosalee Joy Fishman MullerRoss David MullerRemembered by
The Muller-Posner Family
Yankel NagielBela Nagiel
Remembered by The Nagiel and Rothman Families
Russell Mervyn GaddinAbe NaviasAda Gaddin
David Ephrein NaviasMinnie NaviasSam GaddinZena Strauss
Remembered by Arlene and Louis Navias,
Hazel Alterman Navias, Craig Navias and Family, Caronl Robinson Navias
and Family, Sharon Sutherland and Family
Scott WaxlerRahle & Lester Nelson
Jerome WaxlerBurton Cohen
Remembered by Maria K. Nelson, Dex Waxler &
Alexander Waxler
Sheila HartmanRemembered by
Cindy, Kevin, Sam and Shia Nelson
Eva D. NerenbergBenjamin Nerenberg
Rosa NerenbergGloria NerenbergRemembered by
Perry, Joey, and Michael Nerenberg, Susan Kassel
Faye NeradDavid NeradAlex Cohn
Regina CohnMarilyn Gould
Remembered by Sheila and Jim Nerad
Eugene NewmanArthur and Dorothy Sager
Jack and Ruth NewmanRemembered by
Suzanne Newman, Allan, Jodi, Andrew and Tori Sabol, Alec, Anya
and Paul Newman
Millicent Rose RojakFrederick Rojak
Piri and Samuel RoseMaurice and Julia Rojak
Anthony RojakArthur RojakGary RavetMel Polun
Phil ShapiroTrudy Richman
Remembered by Imelda Rojak Pearce
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Dr. Jack PennDiana Penn
Arthur FrenkelTrudy Frenkel
Remembered by John & Jean Penn
Herbert and Gerrie PerlinLouis and Hannah PerlinFrank and Lillian GilevitzRuben and Rose Gilevitz
Miriam ColbertAnne Cutler
Sadie GilevitzSamuel and Pauline Novack
Aimee PatakyRemembered by
Joel and Ruth Perlin
Jacob GlezerCheryl Renee Persky
George PerskyIsabelle Kadish Shapiro Fox
Joseph JacobsonMalvin SchechterRemembered by
The Persky-Glezer-Schuman Family
Anita PlaxeMax Plaxe
Sylvia PlaxeSally Plaxe
Sadie FriedmanJoseph FriedmanBeatrice FriedmanHerbert Friedman
Rose FriedmanRemembered by Eli Plaxe
Janice Horovitz PrintzMartin Robert Feller
Mikulas and Livia MalikRabbi Isidore and Pearl PrintzRemembered by Beth, David,
Shoshana and Ethan Printz
Mikulas and Livia MalikRabbi Isidore and Pearl Printz
Helen PrintzHilda LevineMelvin Printz
Janice Horovitz PrintzPaul and Blanka Strauss
Remembered by Jana and Morton Printz and
The Printz Family
Howard KoosedJanet Binder Koosed Bartel
Philip BinderSandy RatnerSara Binder
Sarah Jacobs Koosed NeubertRemembered by Laurayne Ratner
David RavichArthur Pelusio
Debbie Vorhoff RavichRemembered by
Elaine, Evan and Renee Ravich
Dan ReinsteinJune Reinstein
Max and Sidy BreslerElliot and Sara Lewis
Julius and Julia ReinsteinMorris and Betty Westerman
Remembered by The Bresler Reinstein Family
David RomanowskyIrma Romanowsky
Bernardo RomanowskyDavid Feldman
Remembered by Elena Romanowsky
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Helen YellinElizabeth RosenSamuel Rosen
Eleanore Fabian RosenE. David Rosen
Arthur M. RosenGeorge Ganak
Bea GanakRemembered by
Charles Rosen
Amanda Brooke RosenbergShirley Rosenberg
Julius S. RosenbergBernard I. Kellner
Jeremy Marc AbcugLewis. F. CrystalRemembered by
Stacy and Don Rosenberg, Elyssa Rosenberg, Lucian Iancovici
and Jonah, Samara and Aaron
Bernd RossRemembered by
Laura Jo, Bernd, and Daniel Ross
Claire HermanLeslie Herman
Frankye RostovskyMorrie RostovskyRemembered by
Janet and Ivan Rostovsky
Samuel MandelbaumRosa Mandelbaum
Alexander SheinbergSorche SheinbergRemembered by Claire and Elias
Mauricio Rechtszaid Leopoldo RothmanBenjamin Rothman
Frank RothmanJaime Rothman
Laizer Aizen Bernie Phillips
Remembered by Abe, Ana, Yoshi Rothman,
Gabi and Jason Kass
Leopoldo RothmanBenjamin Rothman
Leon Ayzen Jaime Rothman Frank Rothman
Remembered by The Rothman and Nagiel Families
Joseph RussellEleanor Russell
Remembered by Steven and Susana Russell
Eugene NewmanRemembered by
Jodi, Allan, Andrew and Tori Sabol
Emanuel SacksFern Sacks
Robert BerkRemembered by
Ellen Sacks, Anthony Sacks, Adam Sacks, Amy Sacks, Tammy Schwartz,
Jon Schwartz, and Michael Sacks
Alfred SalehRemembered by
Vivienne Saleh and Family
Dr. Michael SegallCharlene Terespolsky
Alastair SegallDenise Segall
Horace and Rae SegallMaure and Faye Behr
Remembered by Lynda Segall, Donne and Jame Segil and Family, Romy and Gavin Linde
and family
Benjamin LepolstatFlorence Golub
Al GolubHerbert SchmidtBeatrice SchmidtPeter Lepolstat
Remembered by David & Hedda Schmidt
Lillian Gordon LevyMilton Levy
Betty SchwartzIrving Schwartz
Remembered by Donald and Janet Schwartz
Arthur SchultzCecelia Schultz
Linda Seltzer Louis SchultzLucille ReznickRachel ReznickSamuel ReznickOlive Natanson
Alexander NatansonZelda Goodman
Murray GoodmanRemembered by
Joan and Paul Schultz
Ron SeryLova Sery
Remembered by Gil Sery
Alfred SalehJo-Anne ShapiroRemembered by
Vivienne, Jacky, Robert, Jasmine, Arianna, and Sienna
Joyce ShapiroNettie Shapiro
Joe Shapiro Remembered by
The Shapiro Family
Jerry B. LippetHarold Shapiro
Remembered by Julie & Warren Shapiro, Stephani,
Lexi & Emma
Miryam ShezifiRemembered by
Oded, Galit and Tom Shezifi
Dvoyra ShekhterSemyon Shekhter
Dmitry GelferRemembered by
Gary and Jean Shekhter and Family
Goldie ShermanPhilip ShermanSherry Sherman
Bertha ZuckermanHenry ZuckermanRemembered by
Barbara and Larry Sherman
Alvin KauferSharon Cohn Kaufer
Charles HelfrichCaroline Lipson Kaufer
Remembered by The Shimp Family
Alan ShulmanBarbara GordonSamuel LehmanMinnie Lehman
Herman LiebermanBee Lieberman
Edward ShulmanRosa Shulman
Remembered by Robin, Ron, Heidi, and Felicia Shulman
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Joseph GoldnerEsther GoldnerJack Goldner
Roslyn SchwimmerStanley Ruthberg
Lisa Beth Ruthberg-Arbitman Remembered by
Zella Ruthberg-Silverstein
Cynthia Doreen Burkeman Charles BurkemanRemembered by
Estelle Silverstein and Family
Ellis SilversteinMollye SilversteinRemembered by
Edward Silverstein
Manfred NathanRemembered by
Monica, Larry, Mac and Tyler Simpson
Matthew Aaron Magidson Remembered by
Emma, Kevin, Jessica, Rebecca, and Nick Slattery
Jeffrey D. SollenderJules F. Knapp
Esther S. KnappJoy F. Knapp
Otto LohkemperRemembered by
Elyse, Erika Shane, DJ Sollender and Mark Lohkemper
Steven SwerskyLouise Hoberman
Jack SolomonRemembered by
Sue, Russ, Mitch, Lauren Swersky and Mona Solomon
Alan Cole SonduckCarole O. Sonduck
Harold Ralph SonduckLucille Mayer Sonduck
Alex ZeligsonRyle A. SonduckDonald Berman
Remembered by Michael Sonduck, David Zeligson
and Family
Jack Shuman Aaron Spector Jules Wagman
Remembered by Drs. Deborah Spector, Stephen Spector
and Family
Debbie TaubRemembered by
Jon, Pam, Adam and Eric Taub
Leonard SpelberEster SilveringLouis Silvering
Beverly Silvering Remembered by Mildred Spelber
Hymie TaggerShulamis Tagger
Sheila SteinRemembered by
Murray and Orah Stein
Bernard BergerLillian BergerMelvin StoneHilda StoneEric Gold
Renee GoldScott Stone
Remembered by Gloria and Rod Stone
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Alexander SurovskyHarry BesnoySarah KantorEddie Kantor
Remembered by Bernard, Marlo, Jacob,
Cayla and Sean Surovsky
Lillian TurkAbe Turk
Bertha SenzMoe Senz
Remembered by Carole and Jerry Turk
John UgoretzMin Rakita Ugoretz
Scott UgoretzJulius Morris
Florence MorrisRemembered by the Ugoretz Family
Martha BruderSam Menacker
Armin VannPauline Vann
Remembered by Sandra and George Vann
Erna Finci ViterbiAlexander Viterbi
Achille ViterbiMaria Luria Viterbi
Joseph FinciLenka Musafia Finci
Irv RosenJean Dakof RosenAlexander Jaffee
Evelyn Kelfer JaffeeKenneth Smargon
Gerald RosenRemembered by
The Viterbi, Smargon, and Rosen Families
Alexander ViterbiErna Finci Viterbi
Gerald RosenRemembered by Valerie Viterbi
Alfred WohlBertha Wohl
Hyman LeibmanIda Leibman
Remembered by Keith and Ruth Wahl and Family
Wallace Kendall MelvilleRegina & Jakob Wallach Renia and Samuel Lobel
Josef ReissMala & Leslie Niewodowski
Susie GoldRemembered by
Sabina and Irving Wallach, Rebecca and James, Adam and Aryan,
Alexia and Joshua & grandsons
Albert WaldenBabs Walden
Cindy Turtle WaldenFlorence TurtleBernard TurtleRobert TurtleSadie Green
Rudy FalkensteinRemembered by Clive Walden
Shirley Siegel PassowAaron Harry Passow
Remembered by Ruthi, Meg Jeremy, Zach, Jordan Warburg
Shirley FriedmanArthur FriedmanDoug Friedman
Mel PolunMike Wasserman
Samantha Rose (Miriam) BeckerRemembered by
Joy Wasserman Polun
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Barbara Zelma (Stitch) SteimanEvelyn Selma AltmanHoward K Waxenberg
Irene (Klassman) WaxenbergJames Curtis Steiman
Morrie David WaxenbergMorrie Steiman
Zvi Leib SteimanRemembered by
Zelda, Jake, and Zack Waxenberg
Eleanor D. KupersteinHyman Kuperstein
Norma Weinshanker Remembered by
Susan and Stuart Weinshanker
Susan HaymanSeymour “Skid” Weiss
Remembered by Alissa, Steven and Sarina Weiss
Mary BlumAbe Blum
Mildred RoznerFlorence EisSam Blum
Pauline WishnickHarry Blum
Janet MelmanRemembered by Shirley Wenger
Leonard WinstonAnita Winston
Melvin GoldmanRemembered by
Yochanan Sebastian Winston and Roberta Goldman Winston
Alvin WeissSylvia Weiss
Elaine WolmanLane WolmanKeri Wolman
Remembered by Nancy and Randy Wolman
Michael BoroHope Pomerance
Bobbi LehrRemembered by Clifford Boro and
Mickey BermanBen Zion Yedid Chana Cohen Levi Cohen
Sara and Meir Yedid Simcha Shimon Lorber Ahuva & Mano Taube
Remembered by Edna, Lavi, Sharone, Limor Yedid
and Families
Claude KovenRemembered by
Brenda Zarouri and Koven Family
Arthur MillerPearl Miller
William MillerRose CumminsNorma Cohen
Anna ZollSolomon Zoll
Elias ZollMolly Zoll
Morris HalpernEsther HalpernDavid Uri Zoll
Remembered by Rabbi Leonard and Molly Zoll
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Yizkor Elohim nishmot kol-aheinu b’nei yisrael sh’masru nafsham al kiddush ha-Shem. Hineni nodev/nodevet tzedakah b’ad haz’karat nishmatam. Ana yi-shama b’hayeinu hed g’vuratam um’sirutam v’yei-ra-eh b’ma’aseinu tohar libam v’tih-yei-nah nafshoteihem tz’ru-rot b’tzror ha-hayim u’te-hi menuhatam kavod, sova s’mahot et-panekha, n’imot b’ye-minkha netzah. Amen.
May God remember the souls of our brothers and sisters, martyrs of our people, who gave their lives for the sanctification of God’s name and the honor of Israel. 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.
Let us stand silent in memory of our dearly beloved sons and daughters who gave their lives for the liberation of our homeland and and the security of our people. They gave us all they had. They poured out their very lifeblood for the freedom of Israel, even as the living waters quench the thirst of the arid soil. Not in monuments of stones or trees shall their memories be preserved, but in the reverence and pride which will, until the end of time, fill the hearts of our people when their memory is recalled.
— David Ben Gurion
Prayer in Memory of the Martyrs of our People
In Loving Memory ofIn Loving Memory ofThe six million who perished in the Holocaust, The six million who perished in the Holocaust, Those who died defending the State of Israel, Those who died defending the State of Israel, and all who have fallen in the fight for freedom in America.and all who have fallen in the fight for freedom in America.
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El Male Rahamim, shokhen bam’ro-mim, ham’tzei m’nuhah n’khonah tahat kanfei hash’khinah, b’ma’a lot kedoshim u-t’horim k’zohar ha-ra-ki-a maz-hi-rim et nishmot kol eleh sh’hiz-karnu ha-yom l’vrakha, sh’ha-l’khu l’olamam, b’gan eden t’hei m’nuha-tam. Ana, Ba’al HaRahamim hasti-reim b’seter k’na-fekha l’olamim, utz’ror bitz’ror ha-hayim et nish-moteihem, Adonai Hu nahalatam: V’yanuhu b’shalom al mish’khavoteihem, v’nomar Amen.
El Maleh Rahamim Memorial Prayer
God-full source of compassion, by your presence through us, grant peace to them and remember the souls of all our beloved who have gone to their eternal rest. May their memories endure as inspiration for deeds of charity and goodness in all of our lives. May all that is worthy and righteous about them be remembered in life always as their souls are bound up in the bond of life. May they rest in dignity with our eternal love, and in peace. Amen.
Today we recite words of prayer and condolence taken from the wisdom and depth ofJewish experience. Among them is El Maleh Rahamim, a prayer that the bonds of family love and devotion, the closeness of friends, as well as our memories, may become the bonds oflife continually bringing us blessing and goodness.
As we recite these heartfelt words, may we consider ways to transform our love for those whom we recall into a new beauty within the lives we now lead. We acknowledge that so little separates us from them. Therefore, we pray to recognize our need for one another today. Together, let us seek faith, meaning and the comfort of trust for our own lives.
May we live, as our loved ones rest, in dignity, love, and peace.
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Psalm 23
A PSALM OF DAVIDMizmor l'david.
God Eternal is my shepherd; I shall not want.Adonai ro-i lo ehsar.
God lays me down in green pastures, leads me to still waters, Binot desheh yarbitzeini, al mei m'nuhot y'nahaleini.
Renews my life, guides me in right paths—for that is God's way.Nafshi y'shoveiv, yanheini v'maglei tzedek l'ma-an sh'mo.
Though I walk through a valley as dark as death, Gam ki eileikh b'gei tzalmavet.
I fear no evel, for You are with me;lo ira ra ki atah imadi.
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me;Shivt'kah u-mishantekha heimah y'nahamuni.
You spread a table before me in full view of my foes;Ta-arokh l'fanai shulhan neged tzor'rai,
You anoint my head with oil, my cup is overflowing.Dishanta va-shemen roshi, kosi r'vayah.
Only goodness and steadfast love shall pursue me all the days of my life,Akh tov va-hesed yird'funi kol y'mei hayai.
And I shal dwell in the house of God Eternal forever.V'shavti b'veit Adonai l'orekh yamim.
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Mourner's Kaddish
Yit-gadal ve-yit-kadash shmei raba, b’alma divra khir’utei ve-yamlikh mal-khutei be-hayei-khon uve’yomei-khon uve-hayei di-khol beit yisrael ba-agala u-vizman kariv v’imru amen.
Congregation and Mourner:Ye-hei shmei raba meva-rakh l’alam ul’almei’almaya.
Mourner: Yit-barakh ve-yish-tabah. ve-yitpa’ar ve-yitromam ve-yitnasei ve-yit-hadar ve-yit’aleh ve-yit-halal shmei di-kudsha brikh hu, l’eila (l’eila) min kol bir-khata ve-shirata tush-be-hata ve-nehe-mata da-amiran b’alma, v’imru amen.
Ye-hei shlama raba min shmaya ve-hayim aleinu v’al kol yisrael v’imru amen.
Oseh shalom bimromav hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu v’al kol yisrael v’imru amen.
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May God’s great name be hallowed and sanctified throughout the world God created. May God’s Sovereignty soon be acknowledged during our day and during the life of the entire house of Israel. Amen.
May God’s great name be praised forever. May the name of the Holy One, Blessed be God, be acclaimed, worshipped, celebrated, glorified, honored, extolled, exalted, and praised beyond all blessings and songs, prayers and tributes people can state. Amen.
May there be abundant peace and life from the heavens for us and for all Israel. Amen.
Maker of peace in God’s universe, may God make peace for us, and for all Israel. Amen.
Translation of Kaddish
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May the soul of ________________________ whom I remember this day know peace. My thoughts of (him/her) right now bring to mind the many blessings which God has given me through (his/her) life. Well do I know that (his/her) spirit dwells with God. And yet, to think that (s)he is no more with me on earth grieves my heart and saddens my thoughts.
_______________________ so lovingly cared for me, supported me, awakened my mind and raised my spirit. (He/She) helped me to know kindness and compassion. In (his/her) affection I felt genuine love.
May I ever cherish ________________________ 's memory as among the holiest treasures of my life.
In Loving TributeWe place stones on the Grave Marker or by a Memorial Plaque. Why?
To show that we came here respecting our loved one's memory and life.
Stones, pebbles are natural, but do not wither or blow away.
Stones, in the Torah, represent the altar of service to God.
The Bond of Life is symbolized in our memorial prayer by pebbles, or stones, which were used as an ancient way for counting, recollecting the lives and souls for which we are responsible.
God is the "Rock of Israel" - a solid, strong, long-lasting and dependable, Eternal presence.
We pray that our "Rock" grant us strength and comfort, embracing our loved one's soul for eternity.
Memorial Meditation
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“In the end (that is, my end), I do not want my association with Beth El to end.
It is for this reason that I decided long ago to help ensure a long future for Beth El
by joining the Legacy Circle.”
—Phil Shapiro, of blessed memory
By naming Congregation Beth El as beneficiary in your estate or retirement plan, you demonstrate your commitment to Judaism and help ensure that Beth El be a spiritual home for future generations of Jews in San Diego.
To learn more about becoming a Legacy Circle member, please contact us at 858-452-1734 or [email protected]
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On the evening of the yahrzeit, and on days Yizkor Memorial Prayers are recited in synagogue, it is customary to light a 24-hour memorial candle and to let it burn the entire day. Though no special prayer or blessing is recited, you may read this kavanah-devotion and/or share your own reflections.
In loving memory, I/we remember our beloved _______________________. In hushed reverence I/we kindle this memorial light grateful that who I/we re-member remain(s) in my/our thoughts and sustain(s) my/our hopes.
The Psalms declare, “Ner Adonai Nishmat Adam – God’s light is the soul of every person.” As I/we kindle this light, I/we dedicate myself/ourselves to the truth that __________________________’s life/lives and memory/memories will always radiate the Divine light of purpose and goodness.
May this memorial light reflect the love my/our loved one(s) shared with me/us in life for which I/we am/are eternally grateful. Thankful for the lives of all whom I/we cherish, I/we remember __________________________ inspired by his/her/their memory/memories to live today and every day with compassion, honesty, and devotion to the heritage of my/our family and people.
Zikhrono livrakhah – May his memory endure as a blessing.
Zikhronah livrakhah – May her memory endure as a blessing.
Zikhronam livrakah – May each of their memories endure as a blessing.
May the glow of this light remind me/us of the significance which I/we strive to bring to my/our days blessed by the memories I/we recall at this quiet moment.
Kindling the Yahrzeit Light
YAHRZEIT MEMORIAL PLAQUE
We welcome you to honor and remember your loved ones on our yahrzeit wall, located inside the Stone Family Sanctuary. Our memorial plaques provide a place where family and fiends can commemorate yahrzeits by placing a stone on the marker. Names inscribed on these yahrzeit plaques are included in Congregation Beth El's annual Book of Remembrance.
If you are interested in purchasing a plaque for your loved ones, please contact the Synagogue office at 858.452.1734.
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Sitting ShivaWe sit Shiva. We dwell in our homes, somewhat still and certainly sad. Surrounded by the memories and mementos of a loved one, we sit. Ourbeloved whom we escorted to their graves do not come home with us. Even so, they are present in our thoughts, our tears, our aloneness.
We sit Shiva. Sitting does not tire us out. Sitting Shiva exhausts us, physically and emotionally. We feel the constant activity of family and friends coming and going, serving and helping, praying and paying their respects. Everyone keeping us company with their questions and listening to our often repeated answers. Deriving great comfort from it all, we’re ready for calm when Shiva ends.
We sit Shiva. Lower to the ground. Less focused on our appearance. We sit down to grieve, to slowly reconcile ourselves to a darker reality. To seek meaning in our loss and new routines in our lives. It seems surreal. It can be overwhelming. Better first to sit. Reflect on and assimilate what happened.
We sit Shiva. Shiva is seven, symbolic of what is complete. The world’s creation. The week’s conclusion. Our loved one’s days. We mourn this truth in response to a death. There are many sacred sources for counting seven days as the Shiva period. Among them this Talmudic statement: “What is the source that mourning is for seven days? The Prophet Amos has lamented of God, ‘I will turn your festivals into days of mourning.’ Therefore, just as the festival is seven days, so too is mourning seven days.” It makes poignant sense. A loved one’s death changes our mood, reverses our emotions. Holidays without familiar family members or friends are among our most difficult times, observances of very mixed emotions.
Jewish tradition teaches us that on the first, and especially on the last day of Shiva, “part of the day is equivalent, sufficient to equal the whole day.” In other words, Shiva begins upon our return home from the cemetery, regardless of the time of day, and Shiva concludes on the morning of the seventh day.
This rule, as the whole of Shiva itself, teaches us to stop when our world comes undone. When we think to ourselves we may be too busy, Shiva forces us to pause, but not stop everything else in loving memory. Sitting Shiva helps us refocus our attention.
A general principle of Jewish law guides us in support of a bereaved individual. “The halakhah (law) is according to the most lenient regarding mourning.” Loss of a loved one is hard enough. Jewish tradition does not wish to add to our burden, but rather to support and embrace us at such a vulnerable, difficult time.
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Of course, there are many customs and regulations that govern sitting Shiva. Some are authentic; others come from folklore and family habits. But all such practices depend on context and understanding. We are able to sit Shiva in the form and manner most appropriate for our family, and most responsive to our needs and loss.
The life lesson is real. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Strive to honor and apply your best values. Hold yourself to a standard of quality and personal integrity. Exercise compassion and care, even toward yourself. After all, it is the gentle, genuine balance of our loved ones’ best traits and human foibles we most recall.
Our tradition considers the first three days of Shiva to be the most intense, the most necessary to observe. “The first three days are for crying,” declares the Talmud. It is, however, a mistake to conclude from this emphasis that the subsequent four days are not significant. “The full seven days are to eulogize,” the Talmud adds. In fact, it is during days four through seven that most mourners find the inner strength to do the deepest work of accommodating themselves to the stark nature of their new situation. Mourning is hard. It does get easier over time. Not easy, simply less hard.
We sit Shiva to remember what matters in life. We sit Shiva to remember how to be gentler and more compassionate toward ourselves and toward others. We sit Shiva to remember that even as life challenges us we can live well and with meaning. We sit Shiva, as we recite Yizkor Memorial Prayers, to remember those whom we love, and most of all, to learn how to honor their lives and their memories evermore.
We can never be ready for the death of a loved one, but we can be
prepared. Please call upon us for answers to any questions you have
or for discussion about funeral arrangements, family sensitivities,
Jewish beliefs regarding life and death. In death, as in life, Jewish
values uphold the dignity of every person and the loving respect
each individual merits. These ideals guide our care for you and the
assistance we will try to provide.
Rabbi Ron Shulman Rabbi Avi Libman
Book of Remembrance Reflections by Rabbi Ron Shulman.
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