Funerals & Memorials

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					1 Temple Offices closed Temple Offices closed Dec 24 2020 – Jan 3 2021 all-day One Shabbat Service (1/1/2021) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (1/1/2021) Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Shabbat service led by Rabbi Jonathan Singer and Cantor Marsha Attie. Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to participate. … Continued	2 Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 1/2/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 1/2/2021) Jan 2 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
3	4	5 Intro to Judaism – WINTER 2021 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism – WINTER 2021 Jan 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Join Emanu-El clergy to learn about the breadth and wonder of Jewish tradition. This class is a pathway for the adult learner who wishes to discover or deepen Jewish knowledge, non-Jews who are marrying a … Continued	6 Weekday Evening Minyan (January 6) 5:00 pm Weekday Evening Minyan (January 6) Jan 6 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm Click here. Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 6) 7:30 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 6) Jan 6 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music with Cantor Arik Luck. Facebook Live.	7	8 Shabbat Candle Lighting (Young Adults) 5:45 pm Shabbat Candle Lighting (Young Adults) Jan 8 @ 5:45 pm – 6:00 pm Let’s bring in the Shabbat light together as a community in a quick 15-minute Zoom call. Bring your candles, wine, and challah (or whatever carb you’ve got laying around) – see you there!Make sure to … Continued One Shabbat Service (1/8/2021) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (1/8/2021) Jan 8 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Shabbat service led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Cantor Arik Luck. Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to participate. … Continued	9 Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/9/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/9/2021) Jan 9 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
10	11	12	13 Weekday Evening Minyan (January 13) 5:00 pm Weekday Evening Minyan (January 13) Jan 13 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm We are offering a weekday evening minyan during the week for our community to say kaddish together. Join our sacred ‘zoom room’ to be with each other and create space for memory. Click here. Reflections on Resilience: Lessons from Jewish History – KEYNOTE 7:00 pm Reflections on Resilience: Lessons from Jewish History – KEYNOTE Jan 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Keynote: Lessons from Jewish History Led by Rabbi Stephen Pearce D.D.,Ph.D. Rabbi Stephen Pearce will examine Jewish History and texts to provide the framework for the series going forward. He will be joined by Heidi Winig, M.Ed, MPH. The wisdom and … Continued Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 13) 7:30 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 13) Jan 13 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music with Cantor Marsha Attie. Facebook Live.	14	15 MLK Commemoration Service 2021 6:00 pm MLK Commemoration Service 2021 Jan 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Join us for a Shabbat service like no other, as we welcome Reverend Amos Brown from Third Baptist Church, who will deliver a sermon as we gather to welcome the light of Shabbat into our … Continued	16 Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/16/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/16/2021) Jan 16 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
17 MLK Third Baptist Church Sunday Service 10:00 am MLK Third Baptist Church Sunday Service Jan 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Congregation Emanu-El members are invited to take part (virtually) in Third Baptist Church’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday morning service. Rabbi Jonathan Singer will deliver the sermon and Cantor Arik Luck will participate in … Continued	18 MLK Service Day: Food Delivery 12:00 pm MLK Service Day: Food Delivery Jan 18 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm This MLK day, join Congregation Emanu-El and Repair the World for a day of service and learning as we shed light on the topic of food justice!Sign up for a volunteer spot between 12-3pm on … Continued	19 Rabbi Bauer & Dr. Eisendrath: Mindfulness Meditation 6:30 pm Rabbi Bauer & Dr. Eisendrath: Mindfulness Meditation Jan 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Rabbi Bauer and Dr. Stuart Eisendrath on Mindfulness MeditationTuesday, January 19 at 6:30pm on ZoomRegistration is now closed. Thank you. Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Professor Stuart Eisendrath will engage in a dialogue about the values … Continued	20 Weekday Evening Minyan (January 20) 5:00 pm Weekday Evening Minyan (January 20) Jan 20 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm We are offering a weekday evening minyan during the week for our community to say kaddish together. Join our sacred ‘zoom room’ to be with each other and create space for memory. Click here. Resiliency Series: Relationships During Quarantine 7:00 pm Resiliency Series: Relationships During Quarantine Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Sustaining and Nourishing Relationships During Quarantine Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer Rabbi Bauer will discuss how we can use ancient Jewish tools to make relationships work more seamlessly and explore how we can effectively lead through our behavior. … Continued Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 20) 7:30 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 20) Jan 20 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music with Cantor Arik Luck. Facebook Live.	21 Men’s Group virtually – January 21, 2021 5:00 pm Men’s Group virtually – January 21, 2021 Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Men of Congregation Emanu-El have a monthly opportunity to socialize and study with a member of the clergy at a private home. This cross-generational group provides a small group experience so important to building community. Our … Continued Jews Of Color Gathering (Jan 2021) 6:00 pm Jews Of Color Gathering (Jan 2021) Jan 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Led by congregants who identify as Jews of color, we are convening regular gatherings of Emanu-El members who identify as Jews of color of any race or ethnicity, to meet each other, share stories, and explore … Continued	22 One Shabbat Service (1/22/2021) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (1/22/2021) Jan 22 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Shabbat service led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Cantor Marsha Attie. Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to participate. … Continued	23 Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 1/23/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 1/23/2021) Jan 23 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
24	25	26 Jan Jewish Book Club 6:00 pm Jan Jewish Book Club Jan 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Join Young Adult Community members Annie Alpers and Amanda Minsky in discussing Black Power, Jewish Politics, by SFSU professor Dr. Marc Dollinger. Dr. Dollinger corrects common myths about the Black-Jewish alliance in the 1960s and … Continued	27 Weekday Evening Minyan (January 27) 5:00 pm Weekday Evening Minyan (January 27) Jan 27 @ 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm We are offering a weekday evening minyan during the week for our community to say kaddish together. Join our sacred ‘zoom room’ to be with each other and create space for memory. Click here. Tu B’Shevat Seder 5:30 pm Tu B’Shevat Seder Jan 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm On the evening of Wednesday, January 27 just as we enter the middle of winter, the Jewish calendar celebrates Tu B’Shevat, the new year of the trees. This year we at Emanu-El, will offer a (virtual) Tu B'Shevat Seder. You are invited … Continued Resiliency Series: Maintaining Emotional Health During Social Isolation 7:00 pm Resiliency Series: Maintaining Emotional Health During Social Isolation Jan 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Maintaining Emotional Health During Social Isolation Led by Rabbi Beth Singer and co-facilitated by Madeline Levine, PhD The third session in the nine-part series Building Resilience: Finding Meaning and Purpose in this Unusual Time, will be led … Continued Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 27) 7:30 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music (January 27) Jan 27 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music with Cantor Arik Luck. Facebook Live. International Holocaust Remembrance Day 8:00 pm International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan 27 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Please join Congregation Emanu-El and the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and partners around the world on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the 76th anniversary of the liberation of … Continued	28 The Book of Life Project 4:00 pm The Book of Life Project Jan 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Through reflection, guided meditation, and study, we help you partner with your future self.Join Rabbis Sydney Mintz, Yoshi Zweiback, and Matthew Gewirtz, Sr. Rabbi, B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue in Short Hills, NY as they have guests … Continued	29 Debbie Friedman Tribute Shabbat Service (1/29/2021) 6:00 pm Debbie Friedman Tribute Shabbat Service (1/29/2021) Jan 29 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm On this Shabbat, we commemorate Debbie Friedman's 10th yahrzeit with song and memory. Shabbat service led by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris and Cantor Arik Luck. Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or … Continued	30 Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/30/2021) 9:15 am Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 1/30/2021) Jan 30 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
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Funerals and Memorial Services

In Memoriam

Zichronam Livracha – May Their Memories be for a Blessing

The greeting to mourners is as follows: HaMakom y’nakhem et-khem. May God comfort you and all those who mourn in Zion and Jerusalem.

Are you looking for information about comforting those who are in mourning? Here is an article by Legacy Connect we hope you will find helpful. Also, what to expect at a shiva (house of mourning).

January 2021

We mourn the following January losses, listed alphabetically:

Morton Denker
We offer condolences to his daughter, Sheryl Denker (Alex Chuzhoy), and to his granddaughter, Daliah Chuzhoy.

Ellen Garner
We offer condolences to her brother, Kenneth Laxer.

Howard Gilman
We offer condolences to his daughter, Deborah Kay (Scott), and to his grandchildren, Rachel, Andrew, Elijah and Noah Kay.

Hanne Johnson
We offer condolences to her daughter, Erika Coplon (Dovid), and to her granddaughters, Daphne and Trixie Coplon.

Sophia Lambert
We offer condolences to her great-aunt, Paula Freedman.

Paulina Liebowitz
We offer condolences to her granddaughter, Gina Silverman (Reagan Richey), and her great-granddaughter, Eva Richey.

Elizabeth Meterparel
We offer condolences to her friends and family.

Howard Miller
We offer condolences to his wife, Eleanor, his daughters, Jeannie Miller and Susie (Denis) Roy, and his grandchildren, Tucker, Taylor and Zachary (Kelly Stewart) Roy.

Leonard Paul
We offer condolences to his daughter Lauri Paul (Mark Hamilton), and his grandsons, Oliver and Dylan Hamilton.

Joseph Pell
We offer condolences to his daughter, Karen Pell, and son, David Pell, and grandchildren, Emma, Tessa, Herschel and Octavia Pell.

Richard Rossen
We offer condolences to his son, Jerome Rossen, and grandchildren, Benjamin and Natalia Rossen.

Barry Rubens
We offer condolences to his son, Jonathan Rubens (Barbara Sobel), and to his grandsons, Ethan and Miles Rubens.

Alison Small
We offer condolences to her brother, Andrew Kowal (Lauren), and her nieces, Ella and Chloe Kowal.

Richard Zuniga
We offer condolences to his husband, Sean SeLegue, and his son, David Vapnek.

December 2020

We mourn the following December losses, listed alphabetically:

Bob Aronow
We offer condolences to his brother Louis Aronow (Susan).

Alessandra Beck
We offer condolences to her husband Jonathan, and three children, Vivianna, Anton and Julian.

Henry Landau
We offer condolences to his brother, George Landau.

Thomas Langsdorf
We offer condolences to his daughter, Caroline Weinstein and grandchildren, Charles and Theodore Weinstein.

Adam David Nemer
We offer condolences to his sister, Melissa Nemer and nephews, Samson and Ayal Einhorn.

November 2020

We mourn the following November losses, listed alphabetically:

Leonard Brant
We offer condolences to his wife, Michelle Brant.

Shirlee Marks
We offer condolences to her granddaughter, Cynthia Marks Shegalov (German Shegalov) and great-granddaughter, Cecily Shegalov.

Thelma Steinberg Schnitzer
We offer condolences to her children, Gary Schnitzer (Sandra Wilder) and Deborah Novack (Kenneth).

October 2020

We mourn the following October losses, listed alphabetically:

Lyudmila Chuzhoy
We offer condolences to her son, Alexander Chuzhoy (Sheryl Denker) and granddaughter Daliah Chuzhoy.

Jules Einhorn (Gershon Ben Zusiya)
We offer condolences to his son, Joshua Einhorn (Melissa Nemer), and grandchildren, Ayla and Samson Einhorn.

Phyllis Loyko
We offer condolences to her daughter, Robin Reitzes and grandchild, Aidan Rosenberg.

Dr. Edmond Brown McMahon
We offer condolences to his daughter, Elizabeth McMahon (Charles Ehrlich) and granddaughter, Laura Ehrlich.

Edis Robinson
We offer condolences to her husband, Martin Robinson.

Erwin Rodich
We offer condolences to his grandson, Rabbi Jason Rodich (Fran Benjamin).

Paul Ross
We offer condolences to his family and friends.

Seena Rubin
We offer condolences to her son, Jeff Rubin (Marcia Pope) and grandchildren, Abbie and Samantha Rubin-Pope.

Janet Schlessinger
We offer condolences to her son, Don Schlessinger.

Home of Peace Cemetery

Home of Peace Cemetery in Colma is owned and operated by Emanu-El. We encourage members to pre-plan their arrangements by contacting the cemetery staff. Email: jewishcemeteries-sf.org. Phone: 650.755.4700.

Congregation Emanu-El believes it is important to have a community to reach out to should a member family suffer a loss. At Emanu-El our rabbis and cantor are here to help in that time of need. Not only do our clergy perform funerals and memorial services, but they also provide spiritual counseling if requested.

To reach our clergy regarding a recent loss please contact Ariana Estoque or call (415) 750-7552.

To schedule an on-site memorial service please contact Svetlana Leykin or call (415) 751-2541 x123.

Our clergy (if available) can perform on-site non-member funerals/memorial services but there will be an officiating fee and a facility usage fee. For more information please contact Svetlana Leykin at the email or phone number listed above.

For information on sitting Shiva please click here: Shiva Minyan Information

Giving Tzedakah to remember a loved one is a mitzvah.

Please consider making an additional donation to the Emanu-El Life Cycle fund in gratitude for the services our clergy provided during these profound moments. The Life Cycle fund makes it possible for all members, no matter their economic circumstance, to have the services of the clergy during these transitional times in their lives. Donate online or contact the Development Office at (415) 750-7554.

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, Jan 26, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, Jan 27, 5:00 pm

Wednesday, Jan 27, 5:30 pm

Wednesday, Jan 27, 7:00 pm

Funerals and Memorial Services

In Memoriam

Zichronam Livracha – May Their Memories be for a Blessing

Home of Peace Cemetery

Giving Tzedakah to remember a loved one is a mitzvah.

Preparing for a Jewish Funeral: A Checklist

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan Jewish Book Club

Weekday Evening Minyan (January 27)

Tu B’Shevat Seder

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