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5781 Yizkor ObservancesYOM KIPPUR Monday September 28, 2020SHEMINI ATZERET Saturday October 10, 2020PASSOVER (8th day) Sunday April 4, 2021SHAVUOT (2nd day) Tuesday May 18, 2021
YIZKOR AT HOME … TOGETHER
The night before each Yizkor service, we light a 24-hour Yizkor Candle at home. One candle will suffice to commemorate all. For Yom Kippur, we have included a candle in the “At Home Together” bags. While there is no required prayer, the following may be recited:
The human soul is a light from God. May it be your will that the soul of my loved ones …… enjoy eternal life, along with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, and the rest of the righteous that are in. Amen.
Neir Adonai Nishmat Adam. Yehi Ratzon Milfanecha, Adonai Eloheinu Veilohei Avoteinu, Shetehei Nishmot Tzerurot betzeror hachayim, im nishmot Abvraham Yitzchak ve’Ya’akov, Sarah Rivkah, Rachel VeLeah. Tehi Menutchatah kavod, Selah. Amen.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lenore EpsteinBetty LupescuChic LupescuHelen EpsteinDavid Epstein
Rae Lupescu ScurryRebecca GranoffSamuel Granoff
Belle StarkLeah StarkJulius Stark
Murry StarkMax Stark
Beatrice StarkSadie FasnerEddy J. Heidt
Bernadine HeidtBella Berczi Heidt
Evelyn LoebJeanette Poole
Lou EngersPauline Engers
By 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 GildarMusia Kapel
By David, Hannah, Elliot, Harrison and Rochelle 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 OstroffBy
Fred Katz & Marcy Aronow
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Aleck and Esther K. TrestmanMorris and Hattie C. Nodvin
Ralph and Etta K. PressnerFisher and Jane Kansas
Judge Sol and Jackie P. GothardRosalyn Tarica
Jeff NodvinNeal NodvinSteve NodvinGrace Peskin
Michelle P. SionShira Kansas
Leonard PosnockPaul Berghoff
By Joe, Janice and Evan Nodvin and Family
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
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IN LOVING MEMORY
Jerry & Yvonne Slesinger TillemAnna & Morris Slesinger
Bella & Ben TillemMelvin TillemLarry Tillem
Phyllis & Paul SlesingerBetty & Isaac Goodfriend
Leon SteinbergCarol B. Klotz
By The Tillem Family
Wendi, Lloyd, Michelle, Chris, Ethan and Arden
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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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
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Marvin S. Zerden Donald & Norma Imler Hyman & Doris Kramer
Michael L. Kramer Julius & Blanche Morgan
Seymour Solomon Herbert & Rose Kirsch
Bobby I. Kirsch Phil & Gwen Datnoff
Glenn DatnoffBy
Robert, Connie, Jason and Eliot Zerden
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Max AlembikHannah Alembik
Harris F. CleinBenjamin Clein
Rose CleinHarry Eisenberg
Rebecca Eisenberg HoltzmanFranya AlembikAbram Alembik
Schmuel AlembikRev. Harry Alembik
Aaron I. AlembikBy
Janet and Julius Alembik and Family
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Faye and Freddie BlaissBetty and Karl Scheinberg
Helen and Ben BlaissLena and Morris Olswing
Fannie and Harry ScheinbergAnne and Irving Simms
By Terry and Michael Blaiss
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lillian and Jules BorrinRose and Eugene Klein
Mel BorrinHarold BlicherDiane Wolpert
By Hershene and Joel Borrin
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Terry AdlerGeorge Adler
Arie AvivBette Davis-Ferro
Esti Popper DeutschTzvi Popper
Yitzhak Yosef PopperTzipporah Popper
Sarah PopperLeah Popper
Avraham PopperBy
Cherie and Gary Aviv
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR PARENTSDoris and Bernard Cohn
Lorna and Gerald Immermann
AND OUR GRANDPARENTSSadie and Sol Cohn
Esther and Abraham FasserAnnie and Joseph Immermann
Elsie ForshawBy
Eugene, Harold, Emlyn, Sophie and Marshall Cohn, Lisa Hleap
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Dr. Martin FeingoldHarold Moss
Dr. Irving Rose and Martha RoseHelen and Abraham FeingoldDaniel and Esther Markowitz
Ida and Abraham MossAndrew Moss
Grace FeingoldBy
Ilysse, Steven, Maya and Daniel Moss and Judith Feingold
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Rosalind and David GelfondHarry and Eleanor Friedberg
Joanne GordonLillian Gelfand
Rabbi Benjamin and Anna GelfondSarah Korbel
Essie and Morris WhiteKenneth Friedberg
By Gloria Friedberg, Rachel, Curt, Isaac and Maya Friedberg
WE REMEMBER OUR FAMILY WHO ENRICHED OUR LIVES WITH LOVE, JOY AND COMPASSIONATE UNDERSTANDING
Esther Ann GreenbergLouis Greenberg
Kenneth GreenbergKathy Greenberg
By Stewart Greenberg and Sarah Greenberg
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IN LOVING MEMORY ALWAYS
Samuel KorotkinElsie Korotkin
Isidore BegleiterEsther Begleiter
Theodore KorotkinSylvia Korotkin
James D. FinlaysonBy
Cathy and Jeffrey Korotkin, Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jack Storch Jenny and Louis Levin
Max Hart Alfred Kagan
Charles SchwitzaPauline and Meyer Tchoudnovsky
Moishe Storch and Family who perished in the HolocaustShirley Spector
By Janine Storch, Dominique and Rael Levin, Micah, Beth, Jacob and
Hailey Levin, Chantal, Mike, Charlotte and Jonathan Spector
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Phyllis Lazarus Miriam and Myer Goldstein
Jake LazarusLewis Winter Paul Cohen
Ruth Lazarus Arnovitz By
Wayne Lazarus, Jeremy Lazarus, Lisa and Zach Lazarus, Joanna and Josh Rothstein
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
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Barbara PlaskerNorman Plasker
Harry SpeertEsther Libowsky Irving Libowsky
Harry WilkLorraine Plasker
Pearl SpeertAnnabelle Wilk Murray Fisher
Susan Arnovitz Saltz By
Joel and Staci Libowsky
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Sally and Myer SpectorHelene and Harry Lutz
Edith and Jacob GoldingAnnie and Oscar Spector
Harriet and Harry SeligAnna and Max Lutz
By Rosanne and Harry Lutz and Family
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
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Sharon and Stephen FreedmanAurelia FreedmanEugene Freedman
Natalie and Morris PodolskyGertrude and Edward Altschull
Bertha and Jerome Meyer By
Gary, Randi, Jared, Jessica and Abbi Meyer
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Max OlimRobert Wilensky
Ruth and Reuben WilenskyEdith and Charles Gordon
Robert GordonIrene and Alvin DubinSadie and Milton Olim
By Allison, Lenny, Sari, Gordon and Cole Olim and Ann Olim
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
FOREVER REMEMBERED
Rose & Solly RubensteinRay & Lionel BrestPamela SolomonAlan Rubenstein
Jennifer LurieBy
Brian and Gayle Rubenstein, Paul, Grant and Marc and Families
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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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 WeinbergBy
Reuben & Ellen Wechsler and Family
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
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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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 Sissian
Mordechai Ahlzadeh Walter and Florence Schneider
Seymour and Mary Bloom Chaim Avraham Bloom
By The Ahlzadehs and The Blooms
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
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Allan BrezelHenry Brezel
Paula and Mark BergerLarry Damsky
Louise LeveneIsabelle and Joseph Levene
Herb and Elyane Barruch
By Susan Brezel, Jen and Matt Kulkin & Family, Jon Brezel, Jordan and Mike Levene
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSINGStephen M. Eidex
Harry and Sylvia EidexLiffy Freedman Radin and Sol Freedman
Ziva Perchik BlumDr. Marshall F. Eidex
Clara and Alvin ShoenigBy
Anita & Max Eidex
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Fred ExelbertEva Exelbert
Bertha SingerRabbi Max Weitz
Evelyn LazarusJack ExelbertBeth Bradley
By Arlene and Michael Exelbert and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lewis “Sandy” Fine
Leon FayShirle Zwart FayAdair David Fine
Pauline Hirsh FineDora Solomon Zwart
Alfred ZwartMarshall Fay
By Laraine and Lowell Fine & 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
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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
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Meyer Garber
By Claudette, Mitch, Michele Garber, Yvonne and Steve Katz
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 OFLaura Weinsoff
Herbert Weinsoff Osher Weinsoff and Emma
Weinsoff Silver
Alfred and Dorothy Kroop Rabbi Raphael and Naomi Gold
Sylvia Weinsoff
By Sam, Julie and Aliza Gold, Irving Weinsoff
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
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 OF Reuben Reinstein Gertrude FeldmanRosalind Greiver
S. Philip Greiver, MDBy
Jamie, Jon, Sarah and Justin Greiver
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING Jay Harwitz
Sam and Edith Shectman Elsa and Harold Kolansky
Ike and Hilda Harwitz Seth Bloomberg
By Edward Harwitz
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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 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
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Esther Hirsh
Saul Hirsh Leona Krevat Larry Krevat
Frieda Hirsh Jonathan Krevat
Peter Krevat
By Barbra and Gene Hirsh
REMEMBERED WITH LOVERobert HochdorfNathaniel Polin
Jane and Martin HochdorfJoanne MackPearl Steiner
By Sharon Hochdorf, Meryl and Joel, Shoshana and Adam
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah Hoffman
Joseph Hoffman Gloria Snyder
Stanley Scholem Jerry Scholem
By Carol and Bruce Hoffman & Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sally FrankJerry Frank
Arnold FrankAlbert Jacobson
Florence JacobsonBy
Barbara Frank, Michael Jacobson and Sarah Jacobson
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSINGEva Iteld
Sholem IteldAnnie Kaminsky
H.R. (Dick) Kaminsky
Tavin KaminskyDavid KaminskyMark Kaminsky
By Judith and Larry Kaminsky
TO EVERY THING THERE IS A SEASON... IN LOVING MEMORY OFLola Klug
Mendel KlugAnn Klug
Rebecca KarpDave KarpJerry Karp
By Klug and Karp Family
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Andre Kessler
June BurnettGeorge Burnett
Ladislas Grunfeld Olga KesslerSidney Lind
Pauline TenenbaumRalph Tenenbaum
The Grunfeld and Kessler Families who perished in the Holocaust
By Marsha Kessler, Gena and Rusty Hindman, Lindsay and Laurence Kessler
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
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Milton Levine
Leonard and Shirley Konigsburg Manfred and Jacqueline Flam Bernhard and Thelma Chonin
Dale Konigsburg Michael Rosenberg
By Hillel, Sarah, Jonah and Ilana Konigsburg
IN LOVING MEMORY OFBarnet and Lillian Levinson
Herbert and Betty BaronSholem and Eva Iteld
Jerome and Sylvia MerlinBy
Caren, Michael, Jonathan and Ryan Merlin
Robert Joel CovinMindy Auritt Milakofsky
Hazzan William ‘Daisy’ and Betty ‘Bub’ LipsonPhilip & Jeanette MilakofskyLipshitz & Brinker Families
Beloved family and friends remembered alwaysBy
Shelley & Lou Milakofsky and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Alfred I. Myerson Vivian R. Myerson Jean Schoenfeld
Eugen Schoenfeld By
Leslie and Gary Myerson, Aaron and Kimberly Myerson, Jason and Alyson Myerson, Great Grandchildren: Aiden, Naomi and Sadie
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
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MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSINGAlan Stephen Rubenstein
Saul RubensteinRose RubensteinSolly Rubenstein
Beatrice FedlerMyer Fedler
Natalie BakerJonathan Fedler
By Joan Rubenstein and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Adrian David Rubin
Rose Senie Benjamin Senie
Sara Rice
Cecil Airov Sam Airov
Arnold Effron
By Carol and Joe Rubin & Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Rose and Abraham Haber
Mollie MoscovitchShirley and Raymond Sadow
Lee and Phillip SedellLeonard A. Sedell
By Susan and Steve Sadow and Miriam Sedell
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Naomie Bossen
Harriet and Lawrence KonterNina GreenholtzBobbie Heyman
Nina and Leo 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
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, 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 & Tori Sonenshine
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sophia B. Levenson Michael Levenson
Robert A. Levenson Sol J. Stein
Bess Saul 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
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 Chernin
Dick OwensAndy Varon
By Muriel and Craig Varon, Scott, Julie, Reece, Grant and Sawyer Varon, Alan, Sarah,
Jillian and Andy Varon
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 Ethel and Louis Draisin
Sylvia and Abraham WolmanAnne Lapin
Sally and Walter MayerFrancis Proctor
By Judy and Kevin Wolman
Joey, Scott and Eden Wolman Stacey, Stuart, Avery and Ethan Shapiro
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Martin Josefson
Alvin ZadoffPearl ZadoffAnnika SteinLea Tankus
By Rita and Michael Zadoff and Family
REMEMBERED WITH LOVEJeannette ZimmermanBenjamin Zimmerman
Marty MilsteinSidney Newman
Jeff MilsteinBy
Marsha Raxter, Kevin, Leanne, Brett and Bryn Raxter
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Deborah Vita Beiner
Betty and Irvin Beiner Linda B. Rosenthal
By Stan and Rabbi Judith Beiner and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFPaul and Irene Bases
Lottie and Max Beldick All of the relatives who perished in the
HolocaustBy
Eva and Gary, Jason and Shana, Robert and Allison, Jacob, Alyssa,
Daron and Joshua Beldick
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Martin 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
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ziva P. Blum
Naomi Rampell Jack J. Blum
Belle Denmark BlumJack and Rose Perchik
By David Blum and Nancy Rampell
REMEMBERED WITH LOVEPhyllis and Gerald Charness
Manya and Jacob Borenstein Our family who perished in the
HolocaustBy
Cathy & Morris Borenstein Hali, Michael, Sidney & Avery Borenstein
Jamie, Jordan & Mavis Cohen
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Henry Bracker
Regina, Julius and Irvin Asher Pauline and David Bracker
By Nancy Bracker and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFSandra Schwartz Coffsky
Lawrence Capitel Katie Capitel
Leonard CapitelBy
The Capitel Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sylvia Rosinek
Syma Yellin George Yellin
Arthur RosinekStanley Rosinek
By Fred, Rita, Aaron, Tal, Elliot and Jenna
Chaiken, Michelle Rosinek
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Tammy Coffsky Harriet Selvin Joseph Selvin
Gussie CoffskyJulius Coffsky
By Michele and Barry Coffsky
IN LOVING MEMORY OFJerald Cohen
Bernard HaverBy
Lee, Edye, Megan & Linsey Cohen
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Kurt and Erna Weiler
Morris Cohen Frances Mahler Cohen
Gilbert Cohen By
Fran and Mike Cohen
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Darren Michael Cott
David and Rosalie EpsteinHy and Miriam Cott
By Paul and Myrna Cott
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah and Louis Einstein
Phil Einstein Shirlee and Lawrence Gilbert
By Harold and Laura Einstein, Lance, Emily,
Avery and Lyla Einstein, Seth, Loren, Chloe and Gavin Einstein
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Harry and Anne Diamond
Harold GorvyBy
Ivan and Jill Diamond and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Helaine Lipinsky Murray Lipinsky Philip Diamond Pauline Lipinsky Frances Lipinsky
By Bonnie and Lee Diamond and Family
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MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Martin and Carrye DodellLeon and Harriet Irwin
By Roslyn, Neal, Sylvie and Leah Dodell
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Helen and Morton Tenner
Ida and Joseph Epstein Idah Rosenblatt
By Sharna and Michael Epstein and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Marie and Ted Cohen
Lois and Jerome Gerber Alyse Cohen Paris
By Louise and Bob Gerber, Adam Gerber and Chloe Niu, Teddy and Annabelle,
Amy and Rique Ragghianti, Megan and Marisa
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR PARENTS
David Gerson Frances Gerson Siegel
Phyllis Blonder Freedman Jack I. Freedman
By Ed 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
By Hilda and Ira Gingold & Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sylvia GrantHarry Grant
Toby PearlmanSamuel Pearlman
Lillian MorrisBy
Ilene and Adrian Grant
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Susan Arnovitz Saltz
Beloved Mother and Mimi By
Dara, Andy, Matthew, Sari and Naomi Grant
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Larry and Annette Gray
Clarence Ehrlich Stanley Ney
By Harvey 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
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jake Isenberg
Betty Isenberg Dot Nowell
Lt. Walter N. IsenbergDoris Shlaer
By Walter and Janet Isenberg,
Nancy Isenberg
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Naim ShohetSadie Perley
Dalia KurtBy
Norma Shohet and Robert Kadoori, Gabriel and Noa Kadoori
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Roxane GoldsteinGeorge Goldstein
Lillian LevickLester Levick
By Marcia Goldstein and Fred Levick &
Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah Margolis
William MargolisSonny Borok
Dolly NohMichael Mendelsohn
By Irma and Basil Margolis, Lara and Ethan
Kross, Karen and Ian Kaye
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lee Marks
Joanne Marks Lenora Galanti
By Charlotte and Joel Marks
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Charlette Kessler
Harry “Ackie” Kessler Betty Lesch
Arthur Lesch By
Wendy and Millard Lesch
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Nathan and Mollie Ravich
Joy Studin Yita Bloom
Edie Kraimer By
Lorraine Studin-Lutz and Wayne Lutz
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Rosemary and Max May Bettie and David ShapiroJudy Plotka Appelbaum
By Cindy, Rick, Sarah, Michael and Rachel
May
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jerry Starr
Barbara Mencher Rose Kukafka Mary Brenner
By Sandy, Laura, Jessica and Jules Mencher
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Irma and Sol Denbaum Mildred and Jack Mirsky
Roberta Weiss By
Ruth 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
By Firooz Nahaï
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Robert M. and Blossom Newman
Sylvia Newman By
Howard Newman
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Samuel Proctor Bessie Proctor Robert Resnick Carol Resnick
By Alan and Susan Proctor
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Charlotte Newman
Sam Newman Phyllis Nordin
N. Harry Nordin Randy Nordin
By Terry Nordin, Rebecca, Michael, Nathan
and Presley Landis
MAY HER MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING, YOU ARE IN OUR
HEARTS FOREVER AND ALWAYSJoan Rabin
By David, Michelle, Jonah and Lila Manne
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Benjamin Smith Sarah Bebe Smith
Samuel Pomerance Belle Pomerance
Florence Bergstein By
Barbara and Leon Pomerance
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Howard Feigelson
Marilyn “Mike” FeigelsonNorbert RothHalina Roth
Emanuel J. RothBy
Peggy Roth, Stephanie, Allen and William
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Miriam WiseIsadore Wise
Marcia Rothschild Jacob Rothschild James Blumberg
By Brenda 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 RubinBy
Michael, Allison, Jacob, Alexa & Carly Rubin
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Susan Arnovitz Saltz
Beloved Mother and MimiBy
Jessica, Jeff, Daniel, Lyla and Samuel Sacks
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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
By Claire Schwartz
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Sarah Sherwinter
Gerald Sherwinter Shirley Hoffman
Abraham Hoffman Barbara Leahy
By Carol, Jules, Danny, Karli, David and
Lorna Sherwinter
ALWAYS MISSED, NEVER FORGOTTEN, MAY THEIR MEMORY
BE FOREVER A BLESSINGMichael S. Schwartz
Celia and Albert Levin Sylvia and Harry Gimbel
Molly and Issak Shore Lily and Sam Hass
By Sheldon, 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
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Michael J. SolomonAlice and Joseph SolomonAvrum Jonathan Saltzberg
Marilyn and Harry SaltzbergBy
Alona, Zevi, Simy, Sarah, Jordan and Micah Solomon
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Debra Sonenshine
Annette and Robert RobbinsAlfred Sirlin
Irving SonenshineTina and Simon Weisz
By Carly, Adam, Dean and Layla
Sonenshine
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Irving Sonenshine Sam Goldenberg
Joyce Goldenberg Debra Anise Sonenshine
By Stan and Debbie Sonenshine
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jack and Ann Belmont
Barry Belmont Ben Sukiennik
By Hyman 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 & Michael Usdan Matt & Candace Goldberg
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING
Susan WeinbergerElaine Sonya Weinberger
Harold and Lillian ThomashowSamual and Mini Weinberger
By Matthew and Elaine Weinberger and
Joseph Weinberger
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Simon Posel Natalie Posel Teddy Posel
Nathan (Nachie) Wolfson Ruth Wolfson
By Barbara and Mike Wolfson and Family
IN LOVING MEMORY OFEsther and Irving Wolmer
Romesa and George CohenIra Wolmer
By Mona and Allen Wolmer
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ernst Huth
Esther Huth Max Ziglin
Mildred Ziglin Rebecca Ziglin
By Alan, Rochelle, Michael, Eric, Jenny,
Mason and Bailey Ziglin
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Jack 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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WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE BECOMES A MEMORY,
THAT MEMORY TURNS INTO A TREASURE
John VogelDorothy Vogel
Lloyd PessoBrandon Michaels
Neil BergerBy
Terri Pesso and Gail Barr
ALinda and Mitch Adler & FamilyFaye and Isadore AdlerAnna and Jack DuRitz
Rosalyn and Saul Adler and Family Ida Adler Albert Adler Dr. Norman Gootman Dr. Phyllis Gootman Joseph Levine Julia Levine
Gary, Sam, Nathan and Melissa AlexanderFrank AlexanderEugene Powell Mildred Powell
Arlene Altman Israel H. Altman Edith T. Altman
Marc, Jill, Tessie and Parker AltschullDebby Altschull
BJeanine and Zvi BekermanErich Kurt FelsbergFira Esther BekermanAlexander BekermanSuzette Felsberg Cohen
Shana, Jason, Alyssa and Joshua Beldick Penny Hilk
Sheryl, Greg, Nicole and Brooke Bluestein Barry Bluestein Neil MarbachFreda DeKovnick
Jeff, Christine and John BogartRobert Bogart
Sherri and Bill Bornstein Leopold Bornstein Marcie Bornstein Alexandra Bornstein
Bonnie and Ted Brand, Jacob and Michal Brand, Shana and Robert Schwartz, Miriam and Steven SchulbergLeo Thomas LandmanMarcia LandmanFrances Jean Brand
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
Alan Burnham and FamilyGertrude and Leonard BurnhamAdele S. BurnhamHoward BurnhamDavid M. SchoenfeldMartin Bundheim
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CBrian and Terri CoffskySandy CoffskyStanley FriedJohn Fried
Jay CoffskyJulius CoffskyGussie CoffskySandy Coffsky
Miriam Seidband Cole Howard Seidband Frida and Joseph Wolf Augusta and David Seidband
DCarol 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
Steve, Sheryl, Ally and Scott EisenbergRobert and Carol Eisenberg
Susan and Larry Ellison, Shanee Ellison and Neil, Morris and Orly Kodesh, Zena Ellison and Mike and Emma O’Neill, and Carly, Tim, Nolan and Calvin GordineerMorris JacobsSophie Gus JacobsManuel EllisonClaire Baden Ellison
Ceil, Mark, Seth and Jacob Euster David Morris Abrams Robert Michael Abrams
FRandy Farrow Moe Farrow Lila Farrow
Sheli and Sam Feldman, Talia and David Saul Feldman Lottie Davidoff
Seth Force and Sara Marder Mrs. Ruth Morris Force
GAnnette GorvyHarold GorvyDavid GorvyMinnie Ada GorvyJenny Bertha JacobsCharles Jacobs
Elissa, Jordan, Rayna and Aiden Fladell, Brian, Anat, Lior, Maya and Rany Granath, and Alan GranathJacqueline Nan Granath
Karen, Ted and Sam Grant Gary Zeitlin Lynn G. Zeitlin
Jeremy GreensteinHoward Greenstein
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 & FamilySam RosenFannye RosenAaron RosenGene KornblumRobyn Barocas
Karen and Michael Himmelstein Ellen Himmelstein
Claire HoltsfordRose & Mike ToporekDr. Stanley Toporek
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
KMandy, Yoni, Zoe, Shai and Liel Kaiser-BluethIrving Belfer
Ira Katz and Mindy Wertheimer, Jessica & LeannaClaire Milefsky WertheimerBenjamin WertheimerHarold W. Katz
Marcie and Barry Koffler ~ Zak and Luka ~ Micah and Jason ~ Caleb and MargalitAbbott and Elizabeth KofflerBen Gross
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Rose and Stanley KonterNaomie W. Bossen and Herbert WeinsteinHarriet and Lawrence Konter
Sheri, Craig, Micah and Justin Kornblum 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
Nancy, Mark and Sammy Lesser Ellen Halpern Arthur Halpern
Nita Levin Leon Levin Marion Levin
Ruth and Gary Levison and FamilyLeo LevisonDavine LevisonGershon KapeluszMiriam Kapelusz
Stephen, Karyn, Harrison and Alexandra Lipsky Herbert Geller
MRonna Marcus Barbara Sands Marcus
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 NaglerEmily and Jack NaglerVirginia Emanuel
Daniel, Pailey and Cooper NooromidBarry Pidgeon
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
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
Robert, Judy, Mitch and David PortArnold MarksDiane GoodmanLouis and Jean Port
RIrene and Mark Rackin Michael Gottlieb Nettie Gottlieb Harold Rackin Anne Rackin
Zippi and Paul Reisman and Family Dov and Jenny Yudlo Zev Yudlo
Josie, Perry and Evie Reiter, Brittany and Brett Solomon, Patrice, Avi, Emma, Max and Ally RobbinsRichard S. FrankenJoseph L. Reiter
Colin and Maureen Richman, Steven, Leisa, Peter and EstefaniaDavid and Jean PlittMax and Bessie Richman
Olga and Bruce Rickoff, Ross, Lauren, Marni and Noah Rickoff, Cary and Parker Rickoff Saul Feldman Nathan and Greta Rickoff
Fran and Howard Rottenberg and FamilyAnne RottenbergHarry RottenbergCharles VeinishBenjamin ShapiroToby Shapiro
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Marci, Will, Ben and Zachary RudolphAbe and Maggie SchreiberBirdie AlexanderLarry 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, Brad and Jonah WilkinsJoseph L. ReiterArleen ShamsSolomon M. ShamsSylvia Shams
Carole and Andy Shovers, Tim Shovers and Kira Doar, Jill, Blake and Brooke KosmalCharlotte “Sis” AdlerArthur AdlerRuth ShoversIman Shovers
David Skolsky Celia Skolsky George Skolsky
Sam Solomon, Lisa Koonin, Jay Solomon & Eszter Boda, Mark Solomon and Sarah CorkGertrude and Aaron Solomon
Kenneth and Sharon Sonenshine Debra Sonenshine Irving Sonenshine Shirley Sonenshine Isaac Capelouto
Stephen, Dylan and Samantha SonenshineDebra SonenshineIrving SonenshineAnnette RobbinsRobert Robbins
Kim, Nick, Logan and Jake SucanStanley SucanLee Goldberg PailetDavid Goldberg
TDiane and Abe Taché Elias Taché Emily Taché
Elizabeth (Singer) ThompsonRichard Singer
The Toporeks, The Millers and The BeckersJeanette and Milton Lipsitz Sophie and Louis Black Max and Don Miller
Evan, Lisa, Lia And Mason ToporekLee Goldberg PailetDavid GoldbergMeyer and Madeline GoldbergIsaac and Lena Pailet
Brian, Stacey, Alex, Jordan and Drew Tovin Ian H. Tovin
UMaddy and Ron Urken Ida Palay Israel Palay Ida Urken Hyman Urken
WBarbara Watson, Irv Zisselman, Emily, Paul and Elliot Watson, Abby Lovshin-Smith, Mitchell and Dottie WatsonEsther and Irving Libowsky
Lisa Perlin and Jay Weiner, Jereme and Noah Judy Perlin Aron Weiner
Dov, Julie, Avigayl and Nava Wilker Bernard Harris Wilker Michael Lublin
YElana, 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.
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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 congregations
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 this sacred day. 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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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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PSALM 23
A Pslam 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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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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ִמזְמֹור ְלָדִודA Psalm of Davidיְהָוה רִֹעי ֹלא ֶאְחָסר׃
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not wantִּבנְאֹות ֶּדֶׁשא יְַרִּביֵצנִי
In lush meadows He lays me downַעל־ֵמי ְמנֻחֹות יְנֲַהֵלנִי׃
By tranquil waters He leads meנְַפִׁשי יְׁשֹוֵבב
God restores my soulיַנְֵחנִי ְבַמְעְּגֵלי־ֶצֶדק ְלַמַען ְׁשמֹו׃
He will guide me on the path of righteousness, for His Name’s sake.ַּגם ִּכי־ֵאֵלְך ְּבגֵיא ַצְלָמֶות
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathֹלא־ִאיָרא ָרע ִּכי־ַאָּתה ִעָּמִדי
I shall fear no evil for You are with me.ִׁשְבְטָך ּוִמְׁשַענְֶּתָך ֵהָּמה יְנֲַחֻמנִי׃
Your staff and your rod, they comfort me.ַּתֲערְֹך ְלָפנַי ֻׁשְלָחן נֶגֶד צְֹרָרי
You prepare a table before me in the view of my foesִּדַּׁשנְָּת ַבֶּׁשֶמן רֹאִׁשי ּכֹוִסי ְרָויָה׃
You have annointed my head with oil, my cup overflowsַאְך טֹוב ָוֶחֶסד יְִרְּדפּונִי ָּכל־יְֵמי ַחּיָי
Only goodness and kindness shall pursue me all the days of my life ְוַׁשְבִּתי ְּבֵבית־יְהָוה ְלאֶֹרְך יִָמים׃
and I will dwell in the house of God forever.
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EL MALEH
FOR ISRAEL’S SOLDIERS AND MARTYRS
Exalted God, full of compassion, grant perfect peace in Your sheltering Presence, among the holy and the pure, to the souls of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who gave their lives for the sanctity of Your Name, the nation 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 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 God, full of compassion, grant perfect peace in Your sheltering Presence, among the holy and the 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, who lost their lives in sanctification of Your name. May their rest be in paradise. Therefore, Master of Mercy, shelter them in Your presence for ever. 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 God, full of compassion, grant perfect peace in Your sheltering presence, among the holy and the pure, to the souls of all our beloved who have gone to their eternal home, because we pray for their remembrance. May their rest be in paradise. 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 all our brethren, martyrs of our people, who gave their lives for the sanctification of His name. I pledge charity in memory of their souls. May their bravery, dedication and purity be reflected in our lives. May the echo of their bravery and devotion be heard in our lives, and may the purity of their hears be seen in our own deeds. 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 nation 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 nation, 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 (imi 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 RABBIWe come to Yizkor in the midst of an unprecedented time. Our community remembers family and friends who died in years past, and also those taken in this past year. We mourn not only the lives lost, but also the losses among those still living. “Social distancing” has created feelings of isolation and disconnection. When we sought to mourn, we experienced funerals, shivas, and kaddish through masks or screens.
We normally take it as a given that, even if we are in the sanctuary at no other time, that we will be in that holy space to recite the Yizkor prayer together. On this Yom Kippur and Shemini Atzeret, for most that will not be true. We can only hold out hope for Passover and Shavuot.
And yet, the experience of this year of physical distancing brings an important lesson to those who mourn. Death is the ultimate physical distancing. When our loved ones die, they are removed from our sight and touch. We can seek closeness by going to their graves, but we know that they are not there.
However, we have learned that even while being physically distant from those we care about, we can still be spiritually present. We can see a loved one’s face on a screen, hear their voice, read their words, and distance is bridged. An act of kindness – a phone call, a supportive message, a gift dropped at the door, draws us closer. We learned that even if we could not dine together, we could still give each other sustenance.
So perhaps, even those whom we have lost, those who have undergone the ultimate physical distancing, are not truly that far away. They do not dine and drink with us, but we can make their spirit felt at our celebrations. Their lips no longer move, but we can hear the echo of their voices at a distance. We no longer see their faces, but when we look in the mirror or gaze upon the next generation, we see their faint reflections. When our hands offer acts of charity and deeds of kindness in their name, their hands hold ours.
May this Yizkor service