Yizkor Memorial Booklet East Melbourne Synagogue

Yom Kippur 2020 - 5781

Introduction to Yizkor Remembering the souls of loved ones on Yom Kippur and donating to charitable causes in their memory is an ancient Jewish custom. Indeed, the Torah refers to Yom Kippur as Yom haKippurim, in the plural, because it is a day of forgiveness for both the living and the dead. The Yizkor practice attests to two fundamental Jewish principles: the eternality of the soul and the power of those still living to affect those on high. Recalling the departed during a synagogue service is not merely a convenient form of emotional release, but an act of solemn piety and an expression of profound respect. The Yizkor memorial service was instituted so that Jews may pay homage to their forebears and fondly recall their good deeds. The memorial service is founded on a vital principle of Jewish life, the same motivation for reciting Kaddish. It is based on the absolute belief that the living, by acts of piety and goodness, can redeem the dead. A son can bring honour to the father and the “merit of the children” reflects the values of their parents. This merit is achieved, primarily by living a decent honorable life, by being responsive to the demands of G-d and sensitive to the needs of our fellowman. The formal expression of this merit is accomplished by prayer to G-d and by contributions to charity. The preferred place to recite Yizkor is in a synagogue following the reading of the Torah. However, when that cannot be done, as is the case this year, it is possible—and encouraged—to recite the prayer at home, along with a mental pledge to donate funds to charity in memory of the departed after the holiday. How to: There are four variants on the Yizkor prayer: for a deceased father, a deceased mother, deceased relatives and Jewish martyrs. Before saying the Yizkor prayer(s), it is customary to pledge toward charitable causes in memory of the loved one(s) that you are remembering. If you haven’t done so before Yom Tov you can have in mind to do so after Yom tov. This Yizkor Book In this booklet, we present the names and messages from those who submitted a Yizkor dedication in the lead-up to Yom Kippur via our website. We also list all those who are on the Yahrtzeit boards and who have dedicated memorial seat plaques. Finally, we mention those from our community who have passed away in the past year. For your convenience we have included the three main versions of Yizkor. If you feel we have left out a name or submission, or if there is an error in any of the information, please email office@melbournecitysynagogue.com. If you wish to add a name to this Yizkor book for future Yizkors, please go to https://www.melbournecitysynagogue.com/yizkor-book/ If you wish to make a dedication and receive a plaque on the Yahrtzeit boards or shul seat, please go to https://www.melbournecitysynagogue.com/product/dedications/ We wish you a long life and hope you have a meaningful Yizkor experience.

The Text of the Yizkor Prayer Yizkor for Mother

מורתי אמי נשמת א�הים שהלכה (name of the deceased and that of her father) יזכור דר אתן צדקה בעדה ובשכר זה תהא נפשה צרורה לעולמה בצרור החיים בעבור שבלי נ

ולאה ועם שאר צדיקים וצדקניות נשמות אברהם יצחק ויעקב שרה רבקה רחלעם דן ונאמר אמן :שבגן ע

May G-d remember the soul of my Mother, my teacher, (name of the deceased and that of her father) who has gone on to her world, because, without making a vow, I shall give to charity on her behalf. In this merit, May her soul be bound in the bond of life, together with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah; and together with the other righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden. Now let us respond: Amen.

Yizkor for Father

שהל� לעולמו (name of the deceased and that of his father)יזכור א�הים נשמת אבא מוריצדקה בעבור אתן דר נ בצרור שבלי צרורה נפשו תהא זה בשכר עם בעדו החיים

שאר צדיקים וצדקניות שבגן נשמות אברהם יצחק ויעקב שרה רבקה רחל ולאה ועםדן ונאמר אמן :ע

May G-d remember the soul of my father, my teacher, (father’s name) son of (his father’s name) who has gone to his world, because I pledge, without vowing, to donate charity for his sake. In this merit, may his soul be bound up in the bond of life, with the souls of Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov, Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel and Leah and with the other righteous men and women who are in the Gan Eden (Paradise) and let us say Amein. Yizkor for other relatives/friends בעלי, ובנותי, בני ואחיותי, אחי ודודותי, דודי וזקנותי, (זקני נשמת א�הים יזכר

שהל� לעולמו, בעבור שאתן בלי ) name of the deceased and that of his/her father(אשתי) שכר זה תהא נפשו צרורה בצרור החיים עם נשמת אברהם יצחק נדר צדקה בעדו. ב

.ויעקב, שרה רבקה רחל ולאה, ועם שאר צדיקים וצדקניות שבגן עדן. ונאמר אמן Remember, God, the soul of (choose as appropriate - my grandfather and grandmother, my uncles and aunts, my brothers and sisters, my husband, my wife) (insert the name of the departed, son /daughter of the name of his/her father), who went to his/her world, because I will - without making a vow - give charity for him/her. In recompense for this, let his [or her] soul be bound with the Binding of life (God), with the soul of Avraham, Yitzchak and Ya'akov, Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel and Leah, and with the other righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden. And let us say, Amen.

Yizkor – Remembrance Dedications The following names and messages were submitted to the Shul accompanied by charity dedications in memory of their loved ones.

In Memory of:

Sara Greenfield - Sara bat Shmaryahu Albert (Bill) Abromwich - Avraham ben Raphael

Lila Abromwich - Lieba bat Shimon

By Fay Abromwich

In Memory of Victor Alexander - Zishe ben Yehoshua Shimon

Bella Alexander - Bella bat Chaim Ilana Ebergenyi - Ilana Bat Yehoshua | Leslie Csajka - Avraham

Henryk Moshkowitz - Chaim Ben Moshe

By Dr Robert and Dr Elizabeth Alexander

In Memory of: Graham de Vah Davis - Yitzhak Ben Yaakov

Thank you those warm and loving memories from childhood. You lived a full life, dedicated to your academic pursuits, helping humans fly to the moon and back no less! I will be forever

inspired by your dedication to the Jewish community and those less fortunate in life.

By David Ashkanasy

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In Memory of:

Sandra Bardas - Sheina Golda Bat Avraham Esther Balloul - Esther Bat Gershon HaLevi

Morris Bardas - Moche Ben Zev HaLevi Jack Balloul - Yaacov Ben Yehuda

Cyan Bardas Elms - Cyan Bat Benyamin Loti Smorgon - Leah Rachel Bat Lipman

Victor Smorgon - Avraham Ben Nachman Naftali Tauba Trevaks - Tauba Bat Yehezkel

Gershon Trevaks - Gershon Ben Gadalya Annie Bardas - Chaika Bat Yosef

Woolf Bardas - Zev Ben Shimon HaLevi

By David Bardas

In Memory of: Frank Roslyn Bradlow-Shraga Zorach ben David

Edna Bradlow-Etta bat David

By Hugh Bradlow

In Memory of: Dr David Cohen AM - Dovid ben Naphtali HaCohen va Yinta

Ben Sims – Ben Tzion ben Avraham va Malka Zelma Sims – Surah bas Yiztchok va Tziel

We wish long life, as well as a good year ahead, to the members of EMHC.

By Dr C. Margot Sims Cohen and Dr Benjamin Cohen

In Memory of:

Naomi Leah Cranenburgh - Naomi bat Erela and Vernon Esther Nelkenbaum - Ester Bat Rav Mordechai and Rebetsen Leah Benjamin Elijah Nelkenbaum - Binyamin Ben Aharon and Malkah

Ruth Goldstone -Rut bat Binyamin and Ester

Much loved and missed by Angela, Nadine, Melissa, Andrea and Aron Cranenburgh and Deanna, and Saul Cohen and families.

By Angela (Erela) Cranenburgh

In Memory of: Dr Morris C Davis - Moshe Michoel ben Shlomo Sophia Davis - Sheva bat Aharon Shlomo HaLevi

Freda Kruger - Freda bat Yosef Solomon Kruger -Shlomo ben Dov HaLevi

In Loving Memory of our parents

By Dr Alan and Vivien Davis

In Memory of: Cecil Harris - Zyskin Ben Noosin Anne Harris - Chana Bat Majlach

Hannah Flamm - Chuna Alisa Bat Zevi

By Ellen Harris and Rhonda Flamm

In Memory of:

Chaim Moshe Halperin Mania Knobel

By Estelle Fookes

In Memory of: Israel Arthur Symons - Yisroel Ben Moshe

Amelia Symons - Malka bat Anshul

Their love and generosity is forever in my heart By Julia Fraser

In Memory of: Henry Joseph Cohen - Naphtali ben Joseph HaCohen

Jean Victoria Cohen - Yenta bas Nathan Zora Weiss – Zora Bat Shmuel Mali Weiss – Malka Bat Yisrael

By Beverley and Eric Gorr

In Memory of: Emil Grunfeld - Menachem Mendel ben Ya'akov ve Rachel

Lea (Lolka) Grunfeld - Leah bat Yitzhak v Freida Jakob Weinfeld - Ya'akov ben Yitzhak v Freida

May their memories be a blessing.

By Helena Grunfeld

In memory of Liba Devorah Gutnick - Liba Devorah Bat Mordechai Zev V’Sarah Ita

By Rabbi Dovid Gutnick

In Memory of: Lewis Herman - Yehuda ben Yehuda

Cecile Golda Herman - Zesil Golda but Simcafreidl Edward Fleischman - Yehuda ben Herschel

Joel Herman - Yo-el ben Yehuda Morris Seamonds - Moishe ben Natan

To our dear parents Lewis, Cecile and Edward who we remember this Yom Kippur and to our dear uncles Joel and Morris who only recently left us this year, the Herman and Fleischman families

honour and remember you. By David, Debra, Breanna and Aaron Herman

In Memory of: Dora Hurwitz - Devora Bat Ariah

Kurt Hurwitz – Avrohom Moshe ben Neah Halevi

By Arwin Hurwitz

In Memory of:

George Joris Strum -Yehuda ben Naftali

A mensch - loving and dearly loved Remembered by Steve and Annie Irons

In Memory of: Families Kahn, Woolf, Rischin, Lew

By Esther Kahn

In Memory of: Lilian Plotkin - Leah Bat Shoshannah

Kurt Silber - Kurt Ben Baruch Irving Plotkin - Itzhak Ben Shlomo

My parents are remembered with much love and appreciation.

By Helen Katz

In Memory of:

Jacob Kozma - Jacob Zvi ben Joseph Paula Kozma - Pesel bat Joseph

By Allan Kozma

In Memory of: Leonard Victor Letwin – Eliazer Ben Mordechai

Nancy Letwin - Nehama Letwin Mark (Max) Letwin - Mordechai Letwin

Alice Hannah Letwin - Aila Hannah Letwin Zisha Alexander Mordyaner - Zisha Alexander Mordyaner

Zippora Mordyaner - Zippora Mordyaner

In loving memory of my parents and grandparents who made me who I am today. By Heather Letwin

In Memory of: Leon Bernard Milner אליעזר ברוך בן מרדכי דוד הלוי beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather

Sylvia Lee Levin Milner שרה לאה בת יוסף דוד הלוי

beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother

Warren Kenneth Milner ירוחם אלחנן בן אליעזר ברוך הלוי beloved brother and uncle

Benjamin Herzl Portman בנימין הרצל בן ר׳ שלמה beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather

Pearl Maltinsky Portman רל פעסל בת זאב דב הכהן פע

beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother

Anne Levin Gulack, חנה רבקה בת יוסף דוד הלוי beloved aunt and great-aunt

With love we remember our cherished family members.

May their memories always be for blessings.

By Stuart and Sara Portman Milner and Family, Maryland ,USA

In Memory of: Bronka Light - Bronka bat Menachem Mendel Meir Chaim Light - Meir Chaim ben Yitzchak

Survivors of the Shoah who Mourned Their Parents Brothers and Sisters and Children who were

Martyred in the Shoah By Ian Light

In Memory of: Avi Isaac Samuel Meltzer - Avi Yitzhak Shmuel Ben Moishe Hirsch

By Murray Meltzer

In Memory of: Dr Abraham Tom Matheson - Avraham ben Sabsah

Mauritz Matheson - Sabsah ben Avraham Mrs Bertha Matheson - Bella bat Chain Sarah Sophie Mattisohn - Sarah bat Natan

Sylvia Gaventa - Tsiporah bat Lev Esther Menuhim Meyerowitz -Esther bat Zeev

They were good to me in their lives. May their souls rest in eternal peace.

By Dianne Per

In memory of: Robert Atkin - Reuben Ben David

Deeply loved and greatly missed

By Nicola, Darion, Eli, Max and Alexa Pohl

In Memory of: Kurt Fraenkel – Elchanan Eva Fraenkel - Chava

Michael Fraenkel - Michael ben Elchanan- Felix Pryles – Faykel Gerty Pryles - Gittel

By Vivian and Peter Pryles

In memory of: Tola Rosenbaum - Tauba bat Aron

Morrie Rosenbaum - Moshe Ben Chanoch

So dearly missed but always in my heart. I was blessed and privileged to have had such loving wonderful parents.

By Helen Rosenbaum

In Memory of: David Dorevitch - David Ben Chaim

By Helen Rosenbaum

In Memory of: David Steven Rosenbaum - Dovid Shmuel ben Moshe Matilda (Tilly) Morley - Tauba bas Nossan halevi

Solomon Morley - Schlomo ben Motkagetzel Ben Rosenbaum - Benumin ben Nechemiah

Bella Rosenbaum - Bella bas Feige

By Dr Maurice and Zelda Rosenbaum and Family

In Memory of: Henry Rotstein – Chaim Baruch ben Avraham Aba

Judith Rotstein – Yehudis Beilah bas Tzvi Menachem

By Albert Rotstein

In Memory of: Yolanda Herrera

To my beloved mother Yolanda, her memories and loving care will stay with me for ever and ever.

By Luis Sandoval

In memory of Andor Schwartz z'l - Yosef ben Moshe

Baba Schwartz z'l - Miriyam bat Rachel Moshe, Klarel, Menachem, Sarah Schwartz

Rachel Keimovic Yechiel Keimovic

By Morry & Anna Schwartz, Alan & Carol Schwartz, Danny & Uschi

Schwartz

In Memory of: Philip Meyer Tinner - Pinchas Me'ir ben Moshe v'Tsvia

Maurice Tinner (son of Solomon Blecher) - Moshe ben Shlomo Sylvia Tinner (nee Levy) -Tsvia

Kurt Jacob (John) Schwarz - Ya'akov Clara Hain (nee Jacobson) - Chaya bat Luba v'Nahum Reuven

David Hain -David ben Etel v'Yehuda Leib

May we learn from our Elders passed to integrate into our lives the respect of all Elders today By Abe Schwarz

In Memory of Beppie Isaacs – Rivkah Bat Tovia

Leslie Isaacs – Pinchas ben Aaron Mordechai By Jenny Segal

In Memory of Leo Strom - Yehudah Leib ben Yitzhak V'Yocheved

Berta Strom - Bryndle bat Yitzchak V'Koyna

Greatly missed and forever remembered By Jack Strom

In Memory of Bella Taft - Bilha Bat Ze’ev Meir Lutek Taft - Eliezer Ben T’zvi

Chaim Borenstein - Chaim Ben Avraham Gitla Borenstein - Gitel Bat Ze’ev Meir Zenek Badower - Zvi Ben Ze’ev (Meir)

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by family and friends. Forever in our hearts.

By Helene Teichmann and Zachary Teichmann

In Memory of Hymie Wald - Chaim ben Mordechai HaCohen

By the Wald Family

In Memory of: Icek Nuchem Wein (Wajntrater) - Yitzhak Nuchem

Bella Wein (Wajntrater) - Bajla Ester

By Ruth Wein

In Memory of Gershon Etinger – Gershon Ben Menachem

Elizabeth Etinger – Lizbeth Ben David Halevi Helen Broughton

By Mark and Linda Etinger

In Memory of Zvi Agam – Zvi Ben Binyamin

In Memory of Solly Per – Avrohom Zundel Ben Nafatli Herz

Tziporah Per – Tziprah bat Moshe Leib Herzl Per - Herzl Ben Avraham Zundel

By Neville Per

In Memory of Miriam Ovadio

The Memorial Yahrtzeit Boards We remember the following who are named on the Yahrtzeit plaques in the shul foyer Ian Abraham Sydney Abraham Harry Baker Amelia Barnett Jack Berg Karol Berhang Elka Best Halina Bloch Salomon Bloch David Braun Dwora Brodzka Zelman Brodzki Phyllis Bronstein Dora Buchner Eileen Buchner Isaac Buchner Jane Buchner Leopold Buchner Stan Burke Herman Carpenter Sadie Cohen Cecil Davis Dr Morris C. Davis Sophia Davis Benjamin Dennerstein Ross Nathan Dennerstein David Herman Efron Fanny Efron Jack Efron Moshe Erlich Pesa (Betty) Erlich Dorothy Finkelstein Hannah Lisa Flamm Abraham Fooks Halina Fooks Klara Goldband Mara Goodman Sara Grinblat Emil (Menachem) Grunfeld Lolka (Lea) Grunfeld Eva Guss Michael Guss MorrisGuss Anne Harris

Cecil Harris Jack Harris Peggy Sara Harris Moshe Honig Rickel Honig Albert Isaacs Isaac Isaacs Elka Izenberg Jack Izenberg John Alan Jacobs Morris Jacobs Eddie Jedwab Helene Jedwab Melle Kaplan Harry (Hec) Klooger Mendel Konewka Efraim Krechman Freda Kruger Solomon Kruger Chaskel Kurop Joseph Landy Isador Levy Miriam Levy Barbara Levy Maurie Markovitch Leah Meerkin Rebecca Mest Gershon Midler John Monash Ethel Morris Fanny Morris Golda Morris Isaac Morris Julia Morris Miriam Ovadia Rose Perry Ephraim Powell Rayond M.E. Powell Julie Power Rose May Power Alexander Revelman Alon William Revelman George Revelman Ida Revelman

Lionel Revelman Max Revelman Morris Revelman Nathan Revelman Patricia Alma Revelman Sydney Revelman Zara Revelman Volodia Romov Thelma Rose Ben Rosenbaum Mayer Rosenbaum Miriam Rosenberg Preston Rosenberg Rachel Ross Rudich (siblings of Berta Strom) Isaac & Klara Rudich Hirshel Ryza Leo Schiftan Ludwig &Anna Schiftan Schifra Schwarz Golda Sher Reverend Moses Sher Max Silberthau Sophy Silcove Spencer Mayer Silcove Abraham Simon Zygmunt Singlust Edward Joseph Sonenberg Chana Golda Spigelman Maurice Spigelman Chaia Tzarna Sternfein Chaim Sternfein Sima Dina Sternfein Rev Avraham Sternfein Esther Strauss Leo (Leib) Strom Amelia Symons Arthur Symons Kurt Weiner Michael Welner Charlie Yasciewitz Esther Yasciewitz Henry Herbert Yoffa

Memorial Seat Plaques We remember the following who are inscribed on plaques on seats and pews in the shul. Maurice Ashkenasy Neville Ashkenasy Charles Bardas Simon Bardas Morris Bardas Wolf Bardas Brae Abraham Bardas Morris Cael Davis Sophie Davis Barney and Ruth Erlichman Honie Faiman Jack Faiman Jack Fink

Dvora and Saul Finkelstein Rose Green Anne Harris Cecil Harris Nancy Letwin Barbara Levy Morrie Rosenbaum Ben Rosenbaum Tola Rosenbaum Michael Schwarz Bella And Isaac Shavitsky Victor Smorgon

The Roll of Honour We remember the following people that are inscribed on the Roll of Honour at the East Melbourne shul, who served in the first and second world war – some were killed in action.

NS Cohen Louis Fryberg Aaron Goldstein Leonard Hickman Isaac Lazarus L. D. Lifeman Marcus Leslie Marks Reginald Marks Barnett Morris David Altson Abraham Lazarus David Marks Morris Michelson Dr H.M. Sorokiewitch H. Coppersmith

Theo. Aarons B.H Blashki Dr S. Allen Dr Reuben Lenzer Harry Block E. P. Perlstein H.S. Woolf Michael Morris Aubrey Moton Moss Louis Orbuck Angelo Perlstein Harry Rothberg Samuel Rosnethal Dr. R.L Rosenfeld Samuel Charles Shuter

Bernard Freiman Dr Jacob Rosenthal Ernest Cecil Waxman Clive Raymond Waxman M. Kozminsky Simon Lewis Simon Frankel Joel M. Harris M. B. Wittner Dr M. D. Silberberg Simeon Lenzer Felix Block Alex Davis Lionel Marks Alfred Marks

EMHC Bereavements We acknowledge with great sadness members of our shul or relatives of those who are part of our Shul family, who have passed away in the past year. We wish comfort and long life to their family.

Pamela Axe 22 August 2019 – 21 Av 5779 Albert (Bill) Abromowich 25 August 2019 - 24 Av 5779 Raymond Rosenberg 25 November 2019 - 27 Kislev 5780 David Dorevitch 1 December 2019 - 3 Kislev 5780 Edna Bradlow 26 January 2020 – 29 Tevet 5780 Musia Shafir 12 Feb 2020 - 17 Shevat 5780 Henry Lederman 26 July 2020 - 6 Av 5780 Helen Sapir 3 August 2020 – 13 Av 5780 Helen Broughton 30 August 2020 – 10 Ellul 5780 Ruth Goldstone 22 September 2020 – 4 Tishrei 5780

STORY Sholom Asch, a Yiddish novelist, shares a story about the indomitable parent-child connection: An elderly Jewish couple in Russia were forced by the government to house a soldier in their home. They moved out of their bedroom and a gruff young man moved in with his pack, rifle and bedroll. On Friday night, the couple prepared to sit down for Shabbat dinner. To their surprise, the soldier joined them. He stared with wide eyes as the old woman kindled the Shabbat candles. He listened intently as the old man chanted the Kiddush. His face was a picture of bewilderment. Something about this scene—the candles, the chant, the taste of the challah, had captured him. Finally, he rose from his seat and beckoned the old man to follow him, back into the bedroom. He pulled his heavy pack from the floor onto the bed and began to pull things out. Uniforms, equipment and ammunition spilled out. Until finally, at the very bottom, he pulled out a small velvet bag, tied with a drawstring. “Can you tell me, perhaps, what this is?” he asks the old man, with imploring eyes. The old man took the bag in trembling fingers and opened the string. Inside is a child’s tallit, a tiny set of tefillin and small book of Hebrew prayers. “Where did you get this?” “I have always had it...I don’t remember since when...” The old man opened the prayer book and read the inscription, his eyes filling with tears: “To our son, Yossel, taken from us as a boy, should you ever see your Bar Mitzvah, know that your mama and tata always love you.”