Giving voice to my uncle’s sacred memories of the Holocaust. by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff I made a promise. I gave my word to my dear Uncle Yanky, Rabbi Jacob Jungreis, that I would not allow his story to be forgotten. So I am sitting at the table of my beloved mother’s brother with notebook and pen in…
Lenore Davis
Passing of Betty Seidel
We regret to inform you of the passing of Betty Seidel, beloved mother of Gloria Thurm. The funeral will take place on Monday, July 31st, at 9:30am at the Boulevard Funeral Home in Hewlett. Shiva will be observed at the Thurm residence, 881 Academy Road, Woodmere, until Sunday morning, August 6th. Please note – no…
Passing of Arthur Meadow
We regret to inform you of the passing of Arthur Meadow. Decorated naval and marine officer having served during World War II and the Korean War. Beloved father of former parent Stuart Meadow and grandfather to Alex Meadow (’06) and Merissa Meadow (’10). Funeral and Shiva have taken place in Delray Beach, Florida.
A Bissel Torah: Devarim
In the book of Devarim/Deuteronomy, we have Moshe rehashing history, but with a twist. If you compare the original scenes in the original three books of the Torah, they are told with a different lense. Moshe is unable to bring the Jews into the promised land. He is afraid when he dies, that the…
Passing of Morty Weiser
We regret to inform you of the passing of Morty Weiser, beloved husband of Roslyn Weiser and beloved father of Linda, Kenneth, Lori and Mitchell. Shiva will be observed at the Weiser residence, 576 Saddle Ridge Road, Woodmere, until Monday afternoon, July 31st (Erev Tisha B’Av), at 6:00pm. ‘May his soul be bound up in…
Passing of Jos Bortz
We regret to inform you of Jos Bortz, beloved father of Maurice Bortz. The Levaya will take place on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Tel Mond Cemetery, Israel. Shiva will be observed in Eretz Yisroel at Building 3, 2nd Floor, APT 324, Beni Dror, Kvish 4, Tsomet Bnei Dror through Sunday, August 30/7 Menachem Av.…
Alas, I Am Aging
Summer makes me nostalgic. I guess there are fond memories attached to school days, but it’s the summer, when I was free to be me, that brings on the nostalgia. I remember 30 years ago, commuting to Manhattan, pre-Gamara car and smartphones. There were the men in the multi-seaters facing each other, spreading out…
Passing of Bentzion Messner
We regret to inform you of the passing of BenTzion Messner, beloved husband of Miriam Messner Levaya will be today at 2 PM at Bais Medrash Ateres Yisroel (Rabbi Blumenkrantz’s Shul) 827 Cornaga Ave, Far Rockaway, NY Kevurah will be in Eretz Hachaim cemetery, Beit Shemesh. Shiva will be observed at the Messner home, 745 Mador Court, Far Rockaway, beginning this…
Passing of Samuel Gutman
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Samuel Gutman, father of Judith Laufer. The funeral has already taken place. Shiva is being observed at the Laufer residence, 639 Adams Place, West Hempstead until Tuesday morning, July 25th. Shiva hours are from 10:00am to 10:00pm.
Passing of Rose Todres
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rose Todres, mother of Ester (Todres) Kotlar. The funeral will take place Thursday, July 20th at 9:00am at Sinai Chapels, 162-05 Horace Harding Expwy, Fresh Meadows, NY. Shiva will be observed at the Todres residence, 67-26 171st Street, Flushing, NY until Wednesday morning, July 26th .