yizkor meditation
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Yizkor Meditation
When we ask God to remember the souls of our departed at Yizkor, we request more than a mere mental act. We pray implicitly that by focusing on our loved ones’ souls, God will take action on their behalf and save them from whatever pain they may be suffering, wherever they may be. At the same time, the implication is that this act of remembrance also constitutes a guarantee of Jewish continuity — well beyond just those we remember, and far beyond us as well. In remembering and in asking for God’s remembrance, we request divine help in continuing our people’s trajectory beyond ourselves, to achieve the ultimate aims of our people’s history.
Yizkor is in the end, not a prayer for the dead, but a promise by the living.
Rabbi Aaron Panken z”l
MEMORIAL BOOK
Opening Words
The Wisdom of Our Tradition
Our tradition shows great wisdom in teaching us to gather for services of remembrance on Yom Kippur and on the three pilgrimage festivals (Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot). These moments that mark the seasons of the year – and the seasons of our lives – awaken strong memories of relationships that shaped us, sustained us, and sometimes challenged us; and of holy days we shared with loved ones and cherished friends.
When they are gone, we can still affirm the beautiful and lasting values we learned from them, and remember them in all their humanness. One of the ways we do that is by coming together as a community of comfort and care.
From its inception a thousand years ago, when it was prayed by Ashkenazic Jews on the morning of Yom Kippur, Yizkor has had two profound themes: God’s embrace of the loved ones who are beyond our reach; and our commitment to do the good deeds that are within our reach by giving tzedakah in their memory. When we say Yizkor (May God remember…) we proclaim our faith that those who have died have significance now and forever.
“Opening Words” from Mishkan HaNefesh: Machzor for the Days of Awe, © 2015, Yom Kippur, p. 538; and are under the copyright protection of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and reprinted for use by permission of the CCAR. All rights reserved. Not to be distributed, sold or copied without express written permission.
May God’s great name come to be magnified and sanctified in the world God brought into being. May God’s majestic reign prevail soon in your lives, in your days, and in the life of the whole House of Israel; And let us say: Amen
May God’s great name be blessed to the end of time.
May God’s holy name come to be blessed, acclaimed, and glorified; revered, raised, and beautified; honored and praised.
Blessed is the One who is entirely beyond all the blessings and hymns, all the praises and words of comfort that we speak in the word; And let us say: Amen.
Let perfect peace abound; let there be abundant life for us and for all Israel. May the One who makes peace in the high heavens make peace for us, all Israel, and all who dwell on earth; And let us say: Amen.
Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information in this Book of Remembrance. We apologize for any errors
that may have inadvertently been made.
Yit-ga-dal ve-yit-ka-dash she-mei raba be-al-ma di-ve-ra chi-re-u-tei, ve-yam-lich mal-chu-tei be-cha-yei-chon u-ve-yo-mei-chon u-ve-cha-yei de-chol beit Yis-ra-eil, ba-a-ga-la u-vi-ze-man ka-riv, ve-i-me-ru: a-mein.
Ye-hei she-mei ra-ba me-va-rach le-a-lam u-le-al-mei al-ma-ya.
Yit-ba-rach ve-yish-ta-bach, ve-yit-pa-ar ve-yit-ro-mam ve-yit-na-sei, ve-yit-ha-dar ve-yit-a-leh ve-yit-ha-lal she-mei de-ku-de-sha, be-rich hu, le-ei-la min kol bi-re-cha-ta ve-shi-ra-ta, tush-be-cha-ta ve-ne-che-ma-ta, da-a-mi-ran be-al-ma, ve-i-me-ru: a-mein.
Ye-hei she-la-ma ra-ba min she-ma-ya ve-cha-yim a-lei-nu ve-al kol Yis-ra-eil, ve-i-me-ru: a-mein.
O-seh sha-lom bi-me-ro-mav, hu ya-a-seh sha-lom a-lei-nu ve-al kol Yis-ra-eil, ve-i-me-ru: a-mein
WE REMEMBER THOSE DECEASED DURING THE PAST YEAR . . .
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Sheila Barbara Berman Jill Romaine Larry Mendelson
Darryl, Enid, Noah, and Josh Berman
Catherine "Kitty" Carbone Dr. Myron Luria
Elynn and Jerry Carbone
Melvin N. Rubin Stephanie and Jim Charanis
Arnold Cohen Jeffrey and Margaret Cohen
Norma Dinnerstein Ellyn and Rich Dinnerstein
Eleanor Schmetterling Irene and Martin Duke
Carmen Pappas Carolyn and Bob Eisenhardt
Cheri Freedman Jeff, Pam, and Jacob Freedman
Carmella Rosevear Kenneth and Diane Frontman
Cathy Squires Sheri and Matt Gable
Myrna Hammerling Lynda Galler
Thomas McPhillips Lauren and Fred Green
Cyril Ann Zoll Rosenberg Chris, Jennifer, Jordan, and Andrew Hall
Ronald Scott The Jacober Family
Rita Kern Ronald Kern
Douglas and Caren Kern
Harriett Goldstein Eric Kranowitz
Gail Ostrow Berman The Lehrman Family
Alan Levy Eric Levy
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Scott Lusins Linda, Sam, and Sunny Lusins
Cyril Ann Rosenberg Beverly Mahone
Frank Mandel Mark, Michele, Andrew, and Samantha Mandel
Howard Gale Lou Gale
Ira and Janet Mann
Dr. Leon Haley Marilyn Margolis
Vera Boehm The Poisson Family
Joyce Martin Beth and Elliot Raizes
Grant Godbee Mary Drayton Godbee Beverly Pinsky Felice Greenhouse
The Rubenstein Family
Audrey Mae Moses Rubin Deborah Anne Rubin
Marilyn Levy Hillary, Jacob, Benny, and Hannah Saban
Michael Tuckman Rachel and Byron Sanford
Carl Rothchild Shari and Scott Ursaner
Esther Feldman Valerie and Greg Webber
Donald Leger Vanessa Stevens
The Winton Family
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Susan Hochberg Murray Hochberg Jeanette Meltzer Sidney Meltzer Lee Zeiger
Denise and Marc Abramow
Ilya Bardenshteyn Moishe Ilyaev Hinya Ilyaeva
Mikhail and Sofiya Bardenshteyn
Arnold Badesch Sophie Badesch Richard Badesch Rose Badesch William Badesch Rose Goldfield Ethel Goldfield David Goldfield
Linda Barton
Joseph Aaron Kalin Sumner Robert Kalin Tillie Adler Kalin Gussie Bassell Albert Bassell
Ann and Stan Bassell
Allen Fielding Phyllis Fielding Harry Belodoff Clarice Belodoff
Jay and Brooke Belodoff
Morris Benator Zelda Benator Stanley Keoskie
Larry and Jodi Benator
Norman Romaine Irene Romaine Maurice Lipson Roslyn Lipson
Darryl, Enid, Noah, and Josh Berman
. . . AND WE REMEMBER THOSE DECEASED IN YEARS PAST
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Katie Cohen Mickey Cohen Leonard Greenfield Sylvia Itzkowski
Laurie, Ken, Lindsey, and Samantha Bradford
Joseph Brumer Martin Brumer Lena Brumer Max Moss Dora Moss Ben Margolis Tim Raymond
Steve Brumer
Bernard Hoffman Joyce Stoppock Capozzoli Angelo Capozzoli, Sr.
Audrey, Angelo, Talia, and Matt Capozzoli
Meyer Yitzchak Hoffer Arthur Louis Carbone Myrtle Wish Jack Wish Nell Hoffer Martin Hoffer Louis Carbone Mathilda Carbone Kevin Bouknight
Elynn and Jerry Carbone
Arnold Chait Andrea Chait
Norman Cohen Peter Cohen Sonia Cohen Louis Montrose Violet Montrose Jacobs David Montrose Robert Eckstein
Jeffrey and Margaret Cohen
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Kenny Cohen Sam Goldberg Sylvia Goldberg Jacobson Jack Goldberg Eddie Goldberg Sherry Goldberg Fannie Goldberg Louis Bleier Jenny Bleier Katie Tresser Lois Glick Reiter
Ruthie Cohen
Alfred Cohn Dorothy Tannenbaum Carlos Segarra Sanchez
Lee and Vanessa Cohn
Barbara Richman Jack Richman Howard Criden Sylvia Criden-Roebuck
Leslie and Art Criden
Sharon Fagin Murray Danz
Shelly and Barry Danz
Abraham Danzig Hilde Danzig Margaret Danzig
The Danzig Family
Benjamin S. Deitchman Betty Deitchman Roy Deitchman Eve Gottlieb Oscar Gottlieb Gail Talent Lillian Talent Michael Talent Zigmund Talent Bea Weinstock Irving Weinstock
Denise and Seth Deitchman
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Aron Dukach Polina Dukach Shimon Delovsky Lenina Delovsky Izaya Koifman Anna Koifman Danya Kira
Gene and Rachel Delovsky
Bob Kraselsky Ginny and Tim Dewey
Myrna Schack Allen Weiner Donald Schack Allen Dinnerstein Julia Rothbart Sam Rothbart
Ellyn and Rich Dinnerstein
Abraham S. Boykoff Sara P. Boykoff Nathan A. Duke Mazie Duke
Irene and Martin Duke
Katherine Eidex Marshall Eidex Melvin Starr
Jay and Victoria Eidex
Mose Ellis Alvin Elster Mark Elster Ed Jacobi Tracy Kurzweil
Lynn and Brad Elster
Mark Eskenazi George Selhat Lorraine Stanfield
Deborah Eskenazi and Hamdi Demirci
Abraham Fages Diane Fages Joseph Siegel Geraldine Siegel
Sheldon and Sherry Fages
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Simon Fiedel Pauline Fiedel John Hirsch Angela Hirsch Valerie Fiedel Mattie Fischer
Richard Fiedel and Edie Davis
Cheryl Flicker Sylvia Flicker Morton Flicker Vivian Averbach Lenore Richman Phyllice Friedman
Sharon Joy Flicker
Bobby Shapiro Barry Shapiro Sara "Curly" Tunick Robert Tunick Bryan Fox
Leslie and Gregg Fox
Robert Freedman Dorothy Freedman
Jeff, Pam, and Jacob Freedman
Richard Frontman Claire Frontman Stephen Frontman William Rosevear
Kenneth and Diane Frontman
Lillian Weiss Sharon Fisher Stephen Portman
The Fuller Family
Sam Bobo Sheri and Matt Gable
Jack Galler Sally Galler Marsha Simon Elie Hammerling
Lynda Galler
Georgia B. Green Bernard Green
Ellen Lynne Green
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Ann Falk Howard Green
Lauren and Fred Green
Kay Politis Murray Politis
Suzanne and David Grosswald
Leslie Grunwald Joseph Grunwald Mary Grunwald Morris Altberger Lillie Altberger Irvin Cohen
Scott and Susan Grunwald
Yefim Gurvich Tsylya Gurvich
Sam Gurvich
Marvin Finkelstein Karen Finkelstein Tom Mahone Jeannette Karp Ace Hall
Chris, Jennifer, Jordan, and Andrew Hall
Hilda Harvey Max Harvey Conrad Olson Mildred Olson
Ron and Bonnie Harvey
Harold Hench Sara Hench Ray Nayman Katherine Nayman Karl Nayman
Brad and Judy Hench
Marty Levine Mark Levine Sheila Pianin Al Pianin Lily Rosenfeld Max Rosenfeld Ann Hoch
The Hoch Family
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Davida Hochberg Julius Popkin Ida Popkin Alice Hochberg Solly Hochberg
Steven Hochberg
Lillian Jacober Leonard Jacober Phyllis Bavosa Jody Levenstiem
The Jacober Family
Murray Jacobs Cynthia Jacobs Marilyn Jacobs Sabina Jacobs Jesse Jacobs Eric Hauptman Gunter Hauptman Ann Hauptman
Brooke and Richard Jacobs
Lena Jacobs Marcus Jacobs Anna Rosenberg Philip Rosenberg
Harriet and Jerry Jacobs
Shirley Rice Chaet Alfred B. Chaet
Judi and Mike Jacobs
Arlene Kaiser Norman Greenberg Herbert Merlin Mickey Merlin Irving Kaiser Sylvia Kaiser Frances Holop Irving Holop Frances Goldstein Robyn Barocas Richard Stone
The Kaiser/Greenberg Family
Roy Post Shirley Post
Debra and Gary Kerr
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Benjamin Acker Anita Acker Mary Acker Helen Acker Irwin Acker Meredith Acker Abraham Alman Beatrice Alman Fanny Alman Isador Alman Bella Bernstein Max Bernstein Beatrice Kovar Sam Kovar Harry Kovarsky Rebecca Kovarsky Perry Rosenstein
Alan and Carol Kovar
Pauline Kranowitz Murray Kranowitz
Eric Kranowitz
Anne Plisco Noah Plisco
Helene Kraselsky
Dave Bleichfeld Ida Flesdrager Jack Flesdrager Rosalie Krandel Tobe Krandel Helen Krepistman Robert Krepistman Jules Rose Rae Rose Sheryl Rose Sol Rose Annie Sondock Michael Wallace
Shelly and Adam Krepistman
Ida Dochen Alex Dochen Bessie Kurtz Ham Kurtz
Betty and Ron Kurtz
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Tracy Kurzweil Robyn Brustein
Ken Kurzweil
Diane Lederman Jenny Lederman Sidney Lederman Jane Hanock Harold Taustein Goldye Taustein Sam Goldstein Nettie Goldstein Bernie Schaner
Rob and Michele Lederman
Louis Picillo June Picillo Sam Ostrow Sadie Ostrow Ben Friedman Ruth Friedman Louis Vincent Ostrow Essie Sillins Prince Carolyn Levine
The Lehrman Family
Myrna Schack Don Schack Alan Weiner Julia Rothbart Sam Rothbart Fran Cohen Jerry Cohen
Debbie, Jake, and Rachel Levin
Anne Schuler Nathan Schuler Mollie Levine Nathan Levine
Caren and Martin Levine
Joel D. Levy Lillian Levy Samuel Levy Henny Loewenberg Fred Loewenberg
Janet Levy
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Charles Victor Litt Roslyn Wolf Gerald Wolf
Barbara W. Litt
Benjamin Lusins Howard Margolis Barbara Sunny Margolis Samuel Margolis Leah Margolis Solomon Fried Edith Fried Ettie Ritterman
Linda, Sam, and Sunny Lusins
Thomas Mahone Ben J. Karp Jeannette Karp Karen Finkelstein Marvin Finkelstein Denise Dumes Conrad
Beverly Mahone
Israel Makovoz Anna Rybak Shlomo Konstorum Dora Konstorum
Tatiana and Yuly Makovoz
Leonard Gordon Jeanne Gordon Harlean Mandel
Mark, Michele, Andrew, and Samantha Mandel
Rhoda Mann Morris Mann Yetta Kramer Arthur Jonas Alfred Solomon Ethel Solomon Seymour Goldweber Libby Goldweber Mort Goldweber
Ira and Janet Mann
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Dr. Doug Lowery Betty Margolis Milton Margolis Dorothy Margolis Hanna Jaskulek Helen Rappoport Sam Rappoport Rhoda Riebman Leonard Riebman
Marilyn Margolis
Irma Wanderman Ellen and Joe Mayo
Paula Davis Nina Friedman Sarah Guth Hans Meier Harriet Meier Laura Meier Lillian Nemiroff Max Nemiroff
Fred and Sherry Nemiroff, Arthur Meier
Morris Schmuckler Sheva Schmuckler Hyman Weiden Paula Weiden Sam Nozick Sara Nozick Harry Sitomer Bea Sitomer Renee Grupico Saul Grupico
Lisie and Paul Nozick
Robert Oberhand Beatrice Babenco
Alicia Oberhand, Josh and Barri Gertz
Rhoda Kladerman Sol Kladerman Norman Noun Bernard Ottenstein Ethel Ottenstein Katherine Phon Nathan Phon
Rabbi Jordan Ottenstein and Marni Phon
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Nathan Oxman Sharon Oxman Jay Levie Bobbi Levie Albert Rosenstein
Ian, Lisa, Benji, and David Oxman
James Penuel Janet Wolf Charles Wolf Bessie Goldsmith Louis Goldsmith Bertha Wolf Alexander Wolf
Leslie Wolf Penuel
Carol Golden Ellen Linsk Brian Dov Leibowitz Shirley Spiegel Dave Spiegel Eva Leibowitz Philip Leibowitz Chris Cerealo Ethel Carus Paul Carus Solomon Golub Gertie Golub
Laurel Phoenix
Lynn Fox Jerry Fox Evelyn Fox Russell Fox Esther Waxgiser Morris Waxgiser Milton Strasser Eric Strasser Andrew Strasser Matthew Michniewicz
The Poisson Family
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Sydelle Mirrer Saul Mirrer Wilma Pomerance Ernest Pomerance Rose Rothenberg Nathan Rothenberg Sarah Mirrer Morris Mirrer Rose Kaplan Morris Pomerance
Shelly and Alan Pomerance
Betty Radov Barney Radov Bonnie Leone Paul Hirschfield
Lesley Radov
Maurice Raizes Beth and Elliot Raizes
Bernie Schneiderman Marci and Mike Risner and Family
Albert Cohan Bernice Cohan Bessie Baum Richard Rocco Joseph Baum
Sharon Rocco
Ilene Jurist Donald Romm
Glen and Lisa Romm
Phyllis Wilenzick Raymond Wilenzick
Wendy and Dan Rosen
Philip Freedman Selma Freedman Michael Roth Ruth Roth
Jeffrey and Alisa Roth
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Anita Rubenstein Louis Rubenstein Blanche Shumsky Louis Shumsky Sheila Shuch Charlotte Lee James Henderson Ryan Henderson Jane Keating Rodriguez
The Rubenstein Family
Saul Rubin Deborah Anne Rubin
Richard Scott Saban Dorothy Lichtenstein Lester Lichtenstein Rose Greenspan
Hillary, Jacob, Benny, and Hannah Saban
George Orenstein Mildred Orenstein Jack Salowitz Rita Salowitz Steve Salowitz
Ellen Salowitz
Lucy Caplan Lisa Fidler Mandy Northrop Joan Sellers Florence Shattner Jerry Shattner Carrie Shindler Lenore Shindler Marty Shindler
The Shindler Family Marjie, Norman, Ryan, Adam, and Carly
Lawrence (Larry) Shuster Dora Shuster Max Shuster Alma Schloss Harry Schloss Arthur Wertheim
Helen Shuster
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Max Skyer Helen Skyer Jeanne Skyer Edward Skyer Casper Kazdym Florence Siegel Al Siegel Judel Wolpe Mira Wolpe David Siegel Gen Cabral Nora Lewin Joel Lewin Mollie Canter Frank Canter
Mitch, Lisa, Alena, Jared, and Nicole Skyer
Ray Tenner Ruth Smilowitz
Melissa and Craig Smilowitz
Sidney Senzer Rose Senzer Mennen Michael Senzer
Nadine and Steve Snow
Lloyd Stockel Theadore Stockel Adrian Goldberg Sally Goldberg Natalie Stockel
Douglas Stockel
David Baker Jeanne Baker Evelyn Janow Sidney Janow
Lori Temples
Ira Tepper Nathan Kramarow
Margo, Marc, Rachel, and Jessie Tepper
Phillip Rothchild Judy Ursaner Joel Ursaner
Shari and Scott Ursaner
IN REMEMBRANCE OF REMEMBERED BY
Phillip Rothchild Gerald Waldbaum Rose Shor Fred Shor
Marion Waldbaum
Imre Waldner Olga Waldner Herman Waldner Eva Waldner Iulius Steiner Margaret Steiner Ignatius Elefant
George and Cathy Waldner
Meyer Stone Sylvia Becker Stone Jake Becker Shirley Shaw Hilard Bennett Shaw Edward Harley Stone
Anita S. Walters
Stanley Myles Wecksler Stephen, Jordan, and Avery Wecksler
Dr. Roland L. Weinsier David and Charla Weinsier
Phoebe Berger Kate Winton George Winton, Jr. Rose Dratler Morris Dratler Lilian Rosman Henry Rosman Mae Rappaport Philip Rappaport Lori Slater
The Winton Family
Herman Wolfe Doris Wolfe Hope Altman Jane Altman
Steve and Jodi Wolfe
. . . And we remember the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
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In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them.
In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them.
In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring, we remember them.
In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of the summer, we remember them.
In the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn, we remember them.
In the beginning of the year and when it ends, we remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength, we remember them.
When we are lost and sick at heart, we remember them.
When we have joys we yearn to share, we remember them.
So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are now a part of us,
as we remember them.
Adapted from the original by Sylvan Kamens and Jack Riemer