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My Dear Friends; Hamakom yinachem etchem…May you be comforted by God among all who are grieving in Zion and Jerusalem. These ancient words are recited to mourners upon the outset of Shiva. As our spiritual intention moves from the dead to the bereft. When souls of our loved ones depart our physical world to become one with the Eternal, we can often feel the depths of loneliness which is measured in the strength of our love. In Judaism, the concept of Zachor, “Memory” is the providence of time and is actualized through our deep feelings of love, loyalty and devotion to those who have left this earth. Memory enables the spiritual connection we so desperately need when we are no longer able to see those who we love with our own eyes or hear their voices with our own ears. Memory is the spiritual connector which enables us to continue seeing. The act of hearing, seeing and feeling the presence of our parents, siblings, spouses, partners and children when they are no longer here is held within our hearts. Memory consists of the vast tapestry of “snapshots” of our shared experiences and hold the deepest emotional connection so as to enable them to become part of us as we continue our own journeys here in this world. Four times every year: today, on Yom Kippur, during the end of Sukkot and Pesach and on Shavuot, we are given the gift of time to remember the ones who are closest to us. This moment of Yizkor – and the remembrances their spirits bring to us – are part of the life of our Jewish calendar. Today, we remember by word and by deed. We ask God for permission to keep a watchful eye on their souls that they might be “bound up in the bonds of Eternal Life.” Most of all, we commit ourselves to live our own lives as they would have wanted for us – with joy, health, strength and peace. May the souls of all our loved ones be sustained by our love and protected under the wings of the Shechinah. May their memories be for a blessing to us, l’dor va’dor, and for the generations yet to come. L’Shalom, Rabbi Stephen Kahn Congregation Beth Israel 2021-5782

The Beth Israel Memorial Cemetery was established in 1928 and has sections designated for members of Congregation Beth Israel, Beth Joseph and numerous other congregations in the Valley of the Sun. Our cemetery is also available for Jewish families who are not currently affiliated with a congregation. Congregation Beth Israel maintains a perpetual care trust fund to assure its future role in our community. All members of the Jewish community are recognized and respected with dignity, reverence and love. The cemetery grounds are fully enclosed and gated.

Cemetery Hours Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm, Sunday 9am-5pm. Beth Israel Memorial Cemetery 305 S. 35th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85009 480-951-0323 (CBI main office) To find out more about our cemetery and memorials please contact Robin Roeder in the synagogue office.

In Judaism, we are bound together by many things. Our traditions, rituals and love of one another sustain our faith and our covenant with God. Yet in Judaism it is the concept of Zachor–memory–which has given us the immeasurable capacity to see ourselves as part of something bigger. We are commanded to link ourselves to our past so that we may become active participants in the ongoing creation of the world. When we speak of Jewish history, we really are speaking of Jewish memory. Our memorial of the exodus from Egypt at the Passover Seder reminds us that we should strive for the freedom of all people. The memory of the deeds of our ancestors is what links us to the faith of Abraham and Sarah. And it is the recognition of those beloved souls who continue to bless us through the strength of memory that brings us together this day for Yizkor. In the pages of this book you will find the names of many beloved members of our family of families. We pray that their souls will be bound up in the bond of eternal life. May their memories continue to bless us, l’dor va’dor, from generation to generation. Hamakom yinachem etchem b’toche av’lei tzion v’Yerushalayim May you be comforted among all those who bereave in Zion and Jerusalem. Amen.

Rabbi Stephen Kahn

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Silent Remembrance

May God remember forever my dear ones who have gone to their eternal rest. May they be at one with the One who is life eternal. May the beauty of their lives shine for evermore, and may my life always bring honor to their memory.

"The Lord gives; the Lord takes away; Blessed be the name of the Lord”

Early or late, all must answer the summons to return to the Reservoir of Being. For we lose our hold on life when our time has come, as the leaf falls from the bough when its day is done. The deeds of the righteous enrich the world, as the fallen leaf enriches the soil beneath. The dust returns to the earth, the spirit lives on with God. Like the stars by day, our beloved dead are not seen by mortal eyes. Yet they shine on forever; theirs is eternal peace. Let us be thankful for the companionship that continues in a love stronger than death. Sanctifying the name of God, we do honor to their memory.

“the Lord has given, the Lord has taken away” …during the past year

Temple Members Deceased Since Yom Kippur 2020 Bernard Deutsch Harvey Dietrich Thelma Gross Martin Hirshberg Thirlene Hirshberg Trudy Klein

Ruth Learner Sherrie Lowenstein Joel Miller Sol Moretsky Beverly Hart Morick Savas Petrides

Harriet Esther Robbins Madeline Maddy Roth Diane Sandler Beverly Weltman

Relatives of Members Deceased Since Yom Kippur 2020 Gale Signe’ Avance Dale Chimerine Avante Bill Ballard Benjamin Daniel Ballard David Bey Miriam Mimi Birnel Nancy Joyce Blum Roslyn Blumenthal Richard Borg Michael Bronowitz Judy Dalsey Toni Dorame

Corinne Flegenheimer Bernard Goldman Suzanne Goldman Lorraine Greenberg Mary E Griffith Marcia Handelman Harry Hotz Rita S. Laufer Vida Elyse Laufer Sherrie Lowenstein Norman Mattisinko Nadine Miller

Allan David Pollinger Frances Portnoy Pascal Rizzo Seymour Rosenblum Barbara Ann Satz Joel Schur William Seidenberg Deborah Staires Marvin R Sussman

In Memory of Georgina O'Bryan Remembered by Sarah, Seth, Ronen & Georgina Ettinger & Lisa Archer

When our loved ones depart this earth, they continue to live by virtue of the soul, which is immortal.

In Loving Memory of Beverly Hart Morick Remembered by THE MORICKSRobert, Brad, Ryan, Elizabeth, Samantha, Rosemary, Ben, Grant, Myles, and Ozzie. We miss you everyday!

When our loved ones depart this earth, they continue to live by virtue of the soul, which is immortal.

Harry Roth Sally Roth Samuel Roth

In Memory of Fannye Roth Stanley Schannon Irene Schannon

Max Klahr Rose Klahr Maddy Roth

Remembered by Sheldon Roth

When our loved ones depart this earth, they continue to live by virtue of the soul, which is immortal.

In Memory of Dr. Savas Petrides Remembered by The Petrides & Switsky Family

When our loved ones depart this earth, they continue to live by virtue of the soul, which is immortal.

In Memory of Rubin Bressler Paul A. Leibowitz Remembered by Eve, Steve, Paige & Reann Bressler