5781 Book of Remembrance Temple Emanuel
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Yizkor: Book of Remembrance 5781 • 2020 “In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them.” 51 Grape Street • Denver, Colorado 80220 303.388.4013 www.EmanuelDenver.org As you view this Book of Remembrance and participate in our virtual Yizkor Service, our Clergy Team - Rabbi Joseph R. Black, Cantor Elizabeth Sacks, Rabbi Emily Hyatt, and Cantorial Soloist Steve Brodsky; our Executive Director Steven Stark, and the entire professional team would like to say, “Welcome Home.” We are pleased that you have chosen to be part of this Yizkor Service. Temple Emanuel is the largest and oldest synagogue in the Rocky Mountain region, with approximately 2000 member households. We are a Reform congregation in the mainstream of liberal Judaism. We strive to be a welcoming, Jewish community. Whether you’re single or partnered; gay or straight; Jewishly involved or seeking Jewish connection; from an interfaith or a Jewish home, you will fi nd a comfortable place in our congregation. Our clergy and teachers help congregants exercise the responsibility and freedom to pursue the Jewish way of life most comfortable for them. Each member is encouraged to create a personally fulfi lling expression of his or her Judaism on a life-long spiritual venture of discovery and reward. We believe that Jewish consciousness includes support for the larger Jewish community and for Israel. We regularly participate in activities to help strengthen both. If after joining with us, you are interested in learning more about Temple Emanuel, contact Sarah Brown, Director of Adult Engagement at 303-388-4013 or [email protected]. This Book of Remembrance will be archived here on the Temple Emanuel website so you can view it in the future. L’Shalom (in peace), Joseph R. Black Senior Rabbi 2 Few ceremonies in Jewish life have more spiritual power than the Yizkor, or Memorial Service. This is a time to remember our loved ones who have departed this world and entered the peace of eternity. At Yizkor, we give thanks for the precious souls that have been intertwined with our lives. We pay tribute to those who made the world better because they lived. Remembrance has always played an important role in Judaism. It has linked the generations through time. It has kept our traditions alive and rooted us in our heritage. It has also given us hope in our darkest hours as we remember the courage and dedication of those who came before us. We inherit their legacy and we strive to pass it on to future generations. Yizkor refers to the special prayer that begins, “God will remember”, signifying our faith that our loved ones will not, indeed must not, be forgotten, even as we pray that we will not be forsaken by the Divine Spirit of the universe. Historically, Yizkor began as a prayer for the martyrs of our people who perished during the First and Second Crusades in Germany. Eventually, this service became part of our ritual for remembering all our dear ones. Yizkor is not only recited during Yom Kippur, but also at the end of Sukkot, on Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah, on the last day of Pesach, and on Shavuot. Hanna Senesch, a poet and heroic resistance fi ghter, wrote: There are stars up above, so far away we only see their light long, long after the star itself is gone. And so it is with people that we loved their memories keep shining ever brightly though their time with us is done. But the stars that light up the darkest night, these are the lights that guide us. As we live our days, these are the ways we remember. Just as the light from distant stars has traveled countless years to reach us, so too the memory of our loved ones is preserved and carried forth through countless generations. The radiance of their memory nourishes us with the warmth of their love and the inspiration of their guidance. The memory of the departed helps us to know who we are and where we are going. We thank God for the gift of their lives and the blessings that they have bestowed upon us. 3 5781 ROLL OF REMEMBRANCE Blessed is the memory of those who have entered into the peace of Life Eternal— The Departed of the Past Year Elaine Aarons Shirley Franklin Ron Adamson Alice Franks Irene Averbach Renee Galansky Lauren Roberts Averill Sally Gass Helga Blum Baer Marian Gelfand Jack Barton Miriam Gelman Dr. Richard Baum Herb Giller Irene Billingham Barbara M. Glaser Bette Ann Bloom Hal Gluskoter Cynthia Deanne Brogen Arnold Goldblatt Rabbi Jonathan Brown Dorothy Goldman Robert Burley Marion Goldman Dr. Norman Butterman Alvin Goldstein Erwin Chaim Sheila Goldstein Clayton Clark Arthur Goodman Selma Cohen Jodie Goodman Susan Cohen Dr. Gary Neil Goralnik Golda Davydov Sandra Goralnik Terry Dufrene Estelle Gottesfeld Kayah Dunemn Dr. Stuart Gottesfeld Richard Jay Eber Bernard Gottlieb Robert Emmett Frances Green Joanne Eisenstadt Harold Greenberg Genevieve “Gen” Faingold Louise Grimes Steven Farber Bonnie Sunshine Handler Carole Feuerman Tammy Hazelhorst 4 Daniel Hoffenberg William Raffeld Julie Horewitch Bette Rashbaum Elliott Husney Marcia Richter Eleanore Judd Bobette Robinson David Justman Marvin Rogoff Bette Kamlet Joann Rollnick Marvin Keir Patti Sandler Jane Kershaw Harriet Saper Mason Isadore Knepell Delores Sherman Ruth Kolker Charles Shub Marilyn Kramish Roslyn Shur Barbara Landow Beverly Simon Alan Levin Michael Singer Edward Lewin Miriam Slosky Jacqueline Lewin Sam Sloven Nell Taussing Levy Donald Spiegleman dd Renee Lubman Miriam Stone Barbara Mannis Joanie Talpers Phyllis Marcus Ralph Titcomb Michael May Ardie Wandel Jeffrey Mishel Robert Weber Robert “Bruno” Moch Miraim Weinberger Abraham Meir Susan Elaine Weil Monroe Morganstern David Weiner Melba Niernberg Hanna Wildenberg Barbara Vicksman Okner Marvin Wolf Rachel Pollack Irene Zabitz Leona Rabson Jack Zelkin Sharon Zuckerman 5 On Lighting a Yahrtzeit Candle For the First Time… – Rabbi Joseph R. Black - November 11, 2011 This glass jar Should be filled with Jam – Made from plums plucked from trees Planted by those who never thought they’d taste The fruit of their labors. This candle Should be saved for when the power goes out – Bringing light to the darkness Warming the hearts and souls of all who gather round its warmth This match Should be lighting firecrackers, pinwheels and whizzing gewgaws Spreading delight in the eyes of children and those who love them. These tears Trace a path down my cheek Etched in Memories of eternity. Yitgadal V’yitkadash 6 Psalm 23 Revisited – Rabbi Joseph R. Black - July 2, 2019 Those who walk through the Valley of Shadows wear no shoes. Their feet are cut and torn as they stumble through the darkness. With no time to pack a bag or say goodbye, they begin their journeys unprepared. Some are dressed in finery: jewels gleaming like stars in the dim light. Others are in pajamas, work clothes, prayer shawls or bathing suits. Some clutch briefcases, papers, blankets or teddy bears. And everyone wears their grief. With each cautious, painful step, they move further into the abyss. The chasm narrows. Stretching out their fingers they trace the grooves carved by previous pilgrims - handholds hewn into the cold canyon walls. Sometimes they march in silence. Other times, singing hauntingly beautiful melodies, their voices echo to the very vaults of heaven. The river that created this place does not flow from on high: It was formed and filled by the tears of those whose bruised souls traversed the trail. No one walks alone here: Stumbling pilgrims are quickly caught and held aloft by those who travel beside them - They are caressed and carried through the brambles and branches that, unexposed and hidden from sight, add to the chaos and confusion of the journey. In time (for some) a light appears in the distance - piercing through the veil of darkness. Hope - long buried, rises to the surface like a beacon And with it, the weary marchers ascend to find a world that has been changed forever by their absence. They return with pale faces and broken hearts. But now, as experienced travelers, they will always have a suitcase packed and ready. 7 “In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them.” WE REMEMBER MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE FOLLOWING PAGES LIST THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEPARTED BELOW THOSE REMEMBERING THEM. Laurie Abelman & Family Michael Altenberg Marvin I. Naiman Roslyn P. Altenberg Sylvia Barone Jerome Altenberg Moish Barone Goldie Altenberg Zelda Gold Belle Perlmutter Abe Gold Phil Perlmutter Joe Naiman Jack Perlmutter Emma Naiman Leonard Perlmutter Bob Abelman Ann Reinstein Evelyn Link Sam Reinstein Max Abelman Ruth Gold Richard Link Diana Zeff Anderson & Adam, Elan, Ellen Abrams & Family Eden & Jamie Dr. Harvey Richard Zucker Joyce Zeff Robert Mintz Kal Zeff Gloria Abelson Carole & Robert Adelstein Harry Abelson Bertha Adelstein Hasia Zeff Morris Adelstein Menachem Zeff Irv Nogg Marian Nogg Donna Torrey Antonoff David Ledden Gary Antonoff Ben H. Antonoff Debbie & Bob Ahrenholz Florence R. Antonoff Adolph Nord Sandra Lackner Zelda Nord Fern Torrey Lloyd Torrey Harvey & Sue Allon James Ellis Dr. Steven R. Antonoff Ethel Fridholm Ben H. Antonoff Gene Ellis Florence R. Antonoff Marjorie Allon Sandra Antonoff Lackner Joey Allon Gary L. Antonoff 8 “In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them.” Mark & Patty Arlen & Family Ira & Naomi Baline Dr. Monroe S. Arlen Russell E. Baline Marjorie J. Paller Edythe Adler Baline Jack J. Paller Beverly Ringer Goldfield David Drucker Morris Goldfield Marvin Paller JoAnne Paller Dianne Balkin, Aaron Paller Bruce Edward Balkin Edith Paller William Curtis Wise Merle Arlen Gilbert Balkin Jeanne Elbe Balkin Jonathan & Shirley Asher Steven Elbe Balkin Lester Asher Bessie R.