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Book of Remembrance 2020 • 5781 BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE CONGREGATION BETH ELOHIM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE CONGREGATION BETH ELOHIM In contemplating those we’ve lost, those whose time and blessing of life we commemorate each year at our Yom Kippur Yizkor Service, we are overwhelmed by the great paradox of death—that depth of impact and brevity of experience are equally felt when we conjure the memory of those we mourn and remember. The Psalmist and the Poet can unlock a memory of those we knew in a passing recollection, bringing to life their voice, their touch, the unique markers of their souls and remind us, yet again, with bittersweet comfort, that the honor of their memory is a blessing. Samuel Menashe wrote: Pity us by the sea On the sands so briefly Rabbi Alexander Lyons, who was the first rabbi to serve Congregation Beth Elohim in the 20th century, wrote the enclosed words for the dedication of our Temple House in 1929. He knew then what we surely know now: that the synagogue, our buildings and sacred structures of Jewish life, breathe the stories of the souls, who inhabited them; and that our task along the way is to give honor to their contributions of life, love and goodness as new generations inhabit and renew our sacred institution. “THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL TO OUR LOVED ONES IS A SERVICE TO THE LIVING” My Dear Congregation, It is sad to be compelled to surrender a dear one. It is far sadder to allow such a one to pass out of memory and cease to be an influence, especially if that one has been to us a source of blessing. Immortality implies the continuation of a life here as well as in the Hereafter. The life beyond the grave is in the hand of Heaven. The life that continues depends to a large extent upon our determination. What a joy it must be to the dear ones who have gone from us if they are conscious, as I believe they are, of what we do, if we employ their memory to be a source of abiding inspiration. To that end we should welcome opportunity to identify the names of those who loved us, whom we continue to love, with such mementos or memorials as will keep their spirit alive and active among us. What nobler dedication to their memory can there be than one who fixes their name in a religious institution, where in the name of God countless men and women through the years are made stronger in spirit, more beautiful in conduct, and so a source of greater happiness for others as well as for themselves. It is in this sense that we should interpret the Biblical insistence that “The memory of the good shall be unto blessing.” Your Rabbi, Alexander Lyons CBE Senior Rabbi 1902-1939 To My Dear Community, The names we find in this Book of Remembrance represent our collective history. Each name has a story, and together these stories tell us where we come from and how we came to be who we are. The word Yizkor, and its Hebrew root, zachor, means “to remember.” It also means “to make present.” In Judaism, to remember is to make present. Memory is powerful, bringing our loved ones into our mind’s eye, inviting us to open our hearts to all that was good and beautiful in the lives of those we love and have lost. As we read these names and enter into our Yizkor prayers, let us comfort one another in the face of our loss, and let us be present to one another in the awareness of the brevity and blessing of life. During our Yizkor prayers, we may find ourselves challenged with the need to forgive those we remember or to forgive ourselves in the context of those memories. This day offers us a chance for healing, not only with those who are living but also with those who are no longer living. In addition, this season of Turning and Renewal gives us the opportunity to transform our loss into acts of loving-kindness and justice in the name of those we remember. This is how, our Sages teach, we make their memory a blessing. זכרונם לברכה Zichronam Livracha May the memory of those we remember be an eternal blessing, inspiring us and all who follow us. Rabbi Rachel Timoner MOURNER’S KADDISH Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba b’alma di v’ra chirutei, v’yamlich malchutei, b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon uv’chayei d’chol beit Yisrael, baagala uviz’man kariv, v’im’ru: Amen. Y’hei sh’mei raba m’varach l’alam ul’almei almaya. Yitbarach v’yishtabach v’yitpaar v’yitromam v’yitnasei, v’yit’hadar v’yitaleh v’yit’halal sh’mei d’kud’sha b’rich hu, l’eila min kol birchata v’shirata, tushb’chata v’nechemata, daamiran b’alma, v’imru: Amen. Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya, v’chayim aleinu v’al kol Yisrael, v’imru: Amen. Oseh shalom bimromav, Hu yaaseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol Yisrael, v’imru: Amen. Exalted and hallowed be God’s great name in the world which God created, according to plan. May God’s majesty be revealed in the days of our lifetime and the life of all Israel — speedily, imminently, To which we say: Amen. Blessed be God’s great name to all eternity. Blessed, praised, honored, exalted, extolled, glorified, adored, and lauded be the name of the Holy Blessed One, beyond all earthly words and songs of blessing, praise, and comfort. To which we say: Amen. May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us and all Israel. To which we say: Amen. May the One who creates harmony on high, bring peace to us and to all Israel. To which we say: Amen. SILENT MEDITATIONS IN MEMORY OF A FATHER Your memory, my dear father, fills my soul at this solemn hour. It revives in me thoughts of the love and friendliness which you did bestow upon me. The thought of you inspires me to a life of virtue; and when my pilgrimage on earth is ended and I shall arrive at the throne of mercy, may I be worthy of you in the sight of God and humanity. May our merciful God reward you for the faithfulness and kindness you have ever shown me; may God grant you eternal peace. Amen. IN MEMORY OF A MOTHER I remember you in this solemn hour, my dear mother. I remember the days when you did dwell on earth, and your tender love watched over me like a guardian angel. You have gone from me, but the bond which unites our souls can never be severed; your image lives within my heart. May God reward you for the faithfulness and kindness you have shown me; may the light of God’s countenance shine upon you and grant you eternal peace. Amen. IN MEMORY OF A HUSBAND I remember you in this solemn hour, the dear companion of my life. I remember the happy days we lived together; I remember your tender affection and self-denial while hand in hand we walked the path of our life, when your love and fidelity were my comfort and your counsel and aid were my support. Though death has summoned you from my side, your image still lives in my heart; and continues to be an inspiration to me. May God keep you and Bless you. Amen. IN MEMORY OF A WIFE Your memory, dear companion of my life, now fills my soul. It revives in me the thought of the love, fidelity and self-denial which sweetened the days of my life. I treasure it in my heart and strive to become worthy of you. Though death has summoned you from my side, your image lives within me and continues to be an inspiration to me. May God keep you and Bless you. Amen. IN MEMORY OF A CHILD I remember you in this solemn hour, my beloved child. I remember the days, when I watched you bodily and mentally unfolding, and fostered beautiful hopes for your future. God has taken you from me, yet in my heart the fond remembrance of you can never die. God has called you into the eternal presence, and now God’s love is my solace, my staff and support. May God look with compassion upon you and grant you eternal bliss. Amen. IN MEMORY OF A BROTHER, A SISTER, OR A FRIEND I remember you in this solemn hour, my beloved brother (sister, friend). I remember the days when we lived together in a happy companionship and your loving friendship was my delight and support. Though you may be gone from me, your image abides with me. I think of you with gratitude and bless your memory for all the devotion you did show me. May God bless you with everlasting joy, may God grant you eternal bliss. Amen. MEDITATION O God, be near us in the sorrow of our hearts. Send comfort and consolation to all who are bowed down with grief and affliction. Let them see your help speedily. May their troubled spirits find solace in the beauty of holiness which fills this memorial hour. May your protection sustain them and may your peace abide with them. We remember with sorrowing hearts those whom death has taken from our midst during the past year. We name in our hearts all our beloved and in recalling them, we sanctify your name. CONGREGATION BETH ELOHIM REMEMBERS OUR MEMBERS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY DURING THE YEAR Peter Schlossberg Jay Kriegel Baila Celedonia Norman Levy David Ribler Michael Edelman Lenore Fineberg Jerald Rosenbloom Robert Steckman Martin Fisher CONGREGATION BETH ELOHIM REMEMBERS THOSE WHO SERVED THEIR CONGREGATION RABBIS AND CANTORS George Brandenstein Solomon Moshe William Sparger Samuel Radnitz Godfrey Taubenhaus Alexander Lyons Isaac Landman Richard Harvey Paul Kane Eugene J.
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