Rabbi Rich Altman of the Beit Chavurah Jewish congregation has released a list of the Yahrzeits that will be remembering this month, in case you need to light a Yahrzeit (memorial) candle.
A special Yahrzeit candle should be lit beginning at sunset on the evening before the day listed and normally stay lit for 24 hours. Rabbi Altman has several extra Yahrzeit candles available at no charge to congregation members. Please contact him if you need one.
Whenever possible, please make an extra effort to attend the listed Shabbat service. It is much better to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish among friends.
2015 – 2016 Memorial List: Special Remembrance for one year:
• 3/3/15 – Adar 12 – Carl Minns, Close friend of Sara Brucker
• 10/29/14 – Cheshvan 5 – Carol G. Elledge, Beloved family friend of Ruth Shrib
To be remembered at May 8 Shabbat Service:
• 5/2/15 – Iyar 13 – Rose Hoffenberg, Grandmother of David Stearn
• 5/6/15 – Iyar 17 – Borka Tosic, Mother of Nebojsha (Neb) Toshich
• 5/8/15 – Iyar 19 – Arnold Zeissl, Father of Arlene Zeissl Grimes
• 5/10/15 – Iyar 21 – Alexander Merman, Father of Robin Dvorkin
• 5/12/15 – Iyar 23 – Bea Kaplan, Grandmother of Susie Kaplar; Ruth Meyer, Mother of Jon Meyer
To be remembered at May 22 Shabbat Service:
• 5/15/15 – Iyar 26 – Leon Altman, Father of Richard Altman; Arnold Hollander, Son of Alex & Bea Hollander
• 5/16/15 – Iyar 27 – Sheindel Hollander, Mother of Alex Hollander
• 5/23/15 – Sivan 5 – Israel Shapiro, Father of Marlena Shapiro
• 5/25/15 – Sivan 7 – Paula Victorovici, Mother of Katherine Hoenke
• 5/26/15 – Sivan 8 – Jack Cohen, Father of Shalom Cohn; Lenny Shapiro, Uncle of Phil Kaplar
• 5/28/15 – Sivan 10 – Abraham Shapiro, Uncle of Marlena Shapiro
Early reminders for June 2015:
• 6/1/15 – Sivan 14 – George Zelig Kagan, Grandfather of Richard Altman; Harry Neft, Father of David Neft
• 6/4/15 – Sivan 17 – Robin Lee Davis, Daughter of Rochelle Malkin; Estelle Neiger Mariash, Mother of Helaine Christensen
If you have lost a close relative this year (or even in past years), please send Rabbi Altman the information. He needs the person’s name, the date of death (as close as you can come), and his/her relationship to you. Also, if anyone needs a copy of the Mourner’s Kaddish, let him know and he will be happy to send it to you (with the Hebrew and Transliteration).
The Beit Chavurah Memorial Page can be found online at beitchavurah.awardspace.com/memorial.htm.
Donations in memory of a friend or loved one may be sent to: Richard Altman, P.O. Box 4388, Clearlake, CA 95422. Make checks payable to “Richard Altman” and put “Memorial” on the memo line, along with the person’s name you are honoring.
