Arlene Greenstein z”l

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Hillel Milun, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Morris Hodkin, beloved husband of Cindy Korman Hodkin, beloved father of Halley Hodkin Garten, Adam Hodkin, Shayna Hodkin and Bernie Toledano.

The graveside funeral will take place Monday, May 15 at 2 pm at Wellwood Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY.

The period of shiva, ending Sunday morning, May 21, will be observed at the Hodkin home, 19 Crampton Avenue in Great Neck. Services will be held there mornings at 7:45 am and evenings at 7:50 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am. Davenning and shiva visits will be held outside weather permitting.

The family requests no shiva visits between 12-1 pm, 5-6 pm nor after 9 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Vivian Kron 516-244-6330, Ellen Polakoff 516-317-7338 or Diane Rein 516-522-1262. Donations for meals can be sent through Venmo to @DianeRein.

To make a general donation in memory of Morris Hodkin, please visit gns.org/shiva. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Latif Blass, beloved father of our member Jessica (and David) Smooha.

The funeral and shiva are taking place in London.

Jessica can be reached via WhatsApp +15163768191 or by email at .

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Marvin George Edelman, beloved father of our member Steven (and Ramesh) Edelman.

The graveside funeral will take place Friday, April 14, 2023 at 1 pm at Beth David Memorial Park, 43 N. 31st Street, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033.

Details about shiva will be sent out as soon as they are available.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Alisa Sorkin, beloved mother of our member Gail (and Maurice) Setton, and beloved mother of Francine (and Kenneth) Segal and Jeffrey (and Stephanie) Sorkin.

The graveside funeral will take place Friday, April 14th 11:30 am at Beth David Cemetery In Elmont NY.

Shiva will be observed on Motzei Shabbat at 33 The Oaks, Roslyn NY. On Sunday & Monday Shiva will be observed at 15 Gateway Drive, Great Neck NY and from Tuesday through Thursday morning shiva will be observed at 160 East Linden Ave, Englewood NJ.

Davenning on Sunday morning in Great Neck will be at 8:30 am and on Monday morning at 7:30 am. Mincha on both days will be at 7:15 pm. Davenning on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning in Englewood will be at 7:30 am and mincha/maariv will be at 7:15 pm.

The family requests no visits between 12 – 1 pm and 6:15 – 7:15 pm, and no later than 10 pm.

If you would like to help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Eileen Terri 516-993-3488.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Louis Braver, beloved husband of Lilyan, and beloved father of Terri (and Mark) Schwartz, Robin Braver, Merrill Braver Quintero and Glenn Braver.

The graveside funeral will take place, Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 12:15 pm at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens, 11520 State Road 7, Boynton Beach, Florida 33473.

Shiva will be held at the home of Robin Braver, 217 Wychmere Terrace, Wellington, Florida 33414 during the following times:

Thursday, March 16: Immediately following the funeral service

Friday, March 17: 3:30 PM – 5:30 pm

Sunday, March 19: 2:00 PM- 4:00 pm

To make a general donation in memory of Louis Braver, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Marcelle Sameyah, beloved mother of our member Joseph (and Farahnaz) Sameyah.

The funeral will take place Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 11:30 am, at Riverside Nassau North Chapel, 55 N. Station Plaza, in Great Neck.

Services will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday at 5:30 pm at 6 Shelter Bay Drive in Great Neck. A memorial service will take place on Thursday at 5 pm at Beth Hadassah Synagogue, 160 Steamboat Road in Great Neck.

To make a general donation in memory of Marcelle Sameyah, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Holocaust survivor Vera Hecht, beloved mother of our former President Joseph (and Donna) Hecht, and beloved mother of Erika (and Sheldon) Eskowitz.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 10 am at Ahavat Shalom Synagogue, 130 Cuttermill Road, Great Neck, NY 11021.

Burial will be at Washington Cemetery, 104 Deans Rhode Hall Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852.

Shiva will be observed at 3 Harvard Road, Woodmere, NY 11598. Shacharit at 7:30 am daily, mincha/maariv at 5:30 pm.

The family respectfully requests no visitors between 12-1 pm and 6:15-7 pm. Shiva will conclude publicly on Friday at 1 pm.

To make a general donation in memory of Vera Hecht, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Ivor Schneider, beloved husband of Elaine and beloved father of our member Loren (and Gideon) Yudelowitz, and beloved father of Jonathan (and Aviva) Schneider.

The graveside funeral will take place tomorrow, Sunday, May 26 at 10:30 am, at New Montefiore Cemetery, 1180 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon, NY 11704.

Shiva will be observed at the Schneider-Yudelowitz home, 2 McKnight Drive, Great Neck, NY 11023.

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Sharon Ahdut 516-647-7069 or Diane Rein 516-522-1262, or Venmo to @DianeRein.

To make a general donation in memory of Ivor Schneider, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Morris Seidman, beloved father of Kurt (and Kathy) Seidman and David (and Laurie) Seidman.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck.

Shiva will be observed at 180 South Middle Neck Road in Great Neck following the funeral until 8 pm Sunday evening, and Monday at the same address from 5-8 pm. Shiva will be observed on Tuesday at 15 Quaker Lane, West Harrison, NY from 4-8 pm.

To make a general donation in memory of Morris Seidman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Isaac Levin, beloved father of Meeka (and David) Natanov.

The graveside funeral will take place, Friday, February 3, at 1:30 pm at Beth Moses Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Shivah for Isaac Levin, Yitzchak Izak ben Shlomo HaLevy AH, will be held at the Levin home, 960 Cliffside Ave., North Woodmere, NY., from Motzaei Shabbat through Thursday morning.

People are asked to come during the following hours:

Motzaei Shabbat 7:30-9:30pm

Sunday 10am-12pm, 2-5pm, 7-9pm

Monday through Wed 10am-3pm, 6-9pm

There will be Maariv in the shivah home Sunday through Wednesday at 8:45pm.

Mealtrain information can be found here:

https://takethemameal.com/BBPU3612

To make a general donation in memory of Isaac Levin, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ivan Frisch, beloved brother of our member Jim (and Susan) Frisch, and beloved husband of Vivian.

Shiva, ending Sunday morning, February 5, 2023, is being observed at the home of Jim and Susan Frisch, 15 Brokaw Lane in Great Neck. Services will be held there mornings at 7:45 am and evenings at 5:00 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am.

The family requests that shiva visits be made during the following hours: 9-11:30 am; 1-5 pm and 7-9 pm.

To make a general donation in memory of Ivan Frisch, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Bernice Kovar, beloved mother of our member Pam (and Baruch) Toledano and beloved mother of Larry (and Nan) Kovar.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 12 noon at the Jewish Memorial Chapel, 841 Allwood Road, Clifton, NJ. Phone: 973-779-3048.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon January 27, is being observed privately. Pam is available via phone at 516-487-9139.

In lieu of providing food for the family during shiva, they have requested that donations be made to support the Chaverim program at Great Neck Synagogue.

To make a general donation in memory of Bernice Kovar, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Dorothy Shakin, beloved mother of our member Eric (and Karen) Shakin, and beloved mother of Jeffrey (and Aimee) Shakin and Gary Shakin.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 12:00pm at Old Westbury Congregation, 21 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY.

Shiva will begin at the home of Jeffrey and Aimee Shakin, 9 Tatem Way, Old Westbury. Eric will return to Great Neck and sit shiva at his home, 19 Arleigh Road, on Sunday and Monday.

To make a general donation in memory of Dorothy Shakin, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Larry Rezak, beloved brother of our member Joan (and Henry) Katz.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, January 10, at 11:00am at Congregation Agudath Sholom, 301 Strawberry Hill Ave, Stamford, CT 06902. After the service, burial will be at Agudath Sholom Cemetery, 554 West Hill Road, Stamford, CT 06902.

Zoom information for the funeral service: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83288043606?pwd=Z2IyZFczeFNIQUhTV1hWRWN0UFR5dz09

Meeting ID: 832 8804 3606

Passcode: 814593

Joan will observe shiva at the home of Linda Rezak, 7 Strawberry Patch Lane, Stamford, CT 06902 on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Hours:

Tuesday – After the burial until 6:00pm; 7:00-9:00pm

Wednesday, – 7:00am-12:00pm, 1:30-6:00pm, 7:00-9:00pm

Beginning on Thursday morning, Joan will sit shiva at her home, One Kensington Gate, PH19, Great Neck, NY 11021.

Hours:

Thursday: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9

Friday: 10-1

Saturday evening: 6:30-9:30

Sunday: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9

Service times:

Ma’ariv Thursday and Sunday: 7:30 pm

Shiva ends on Monday morning, January 16.

Contact information

Joan can be reached at (516) 388-1991 or .

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Judy Blatter at (917) 968-1950.

To make a general donation in memory of Larry Rezak, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Vivian Tartak, beloved mother of our member Ben (and Shahnaz Malekan) Tartak.

The funeral took place yesterday and shiva is being observed privately.

If you would like to provide food for the family during shiva please contact Janet Lenchner at 516-902-3510.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Vivian Tartak, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Michael Schachne, beloved brother of our member Sarah (and Arik) Hirschfeld, beloved son of Esther and Gary Schachne and beloved brother of Erica Schachne.

The funeral is taking place in Israel. Sarah will be sitting shiva in Great Neck on Tuesday, December 27 and Wednesday, December 28. She will be leaving for Israel on Thursday and joining with her family for the remainder of shiva.

Shiva in Great Neck is being observed at 34 Wooleys Lane. The family respectfully requests that visits be made between the hours of 12-5 pm and 7-10 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday only.

If you would like to provide food for the family during shiva please contact Ellen Polakoff at 516-637-3674 or Jason Mayer at 347-262-0102. Donations for food can be made through Venmo to @EllenPinsker or @kimberly-green-mayer.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Michael Schachne, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Aviva Rosin, beloved wife of Uri Rosin and beloved mother of Orit Rosin-Ofir, Iris Rosin and Alon (and Jessica) Rosin.

The funeral will take place tomorrow, December 23, 2022 at 10 am at Riverside Nassau North Chapel, 55 North Station Plaza, Great Neck, NY.

Shiva is being observed at the Rosin home, 145 Cooper Drive in Great Neck. The family requests that visits be limited to the following times: Saturday, December 24 from 6-9 pm, Sunday, December 25 from 1-4 pm and 6-9 pm, Monday, December 26 from 1-4 pm and 6-9 pm.

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Jessica Rosin at 917-841-6109.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Aviva Rosin, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Menachem ben Mordechai Khalili, beloved father of our member David (and Dalia) Khalili.

The funeral will take place, November 25 at 9:30 am at Ahavat Shalom Synagogue, 130 Cuttermill Rd in Great Neck.

Shiva will be observed at the Khalili home, 41 Strathmore Road, ending Thursday morning December 1, 2022. Sefardi minyan will be daily at 7:00 am and 4:00 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Menachem ben Mordechai Khalili, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ludwig Bravmann, beloved father of our member Carol (and Chuck) Berlin and beloved father of Judy (and Uri) Kaufthal.

The funeral will take place November 17, 2022 at 11 am at the Riverdale Jewish Center, 3700 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463. For Zoom information, please click on https://www.legacycelebrated.com/ludwig-bravmann/.

Shiva will be observed at the Bravmann residence, 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway, Apt. 6E, Riverdale, NY 10463. Visiting hours will be Thursday 6:30 – 9:30 PM; Friday 9:00AM – 12:00 PM; Motzei Shabbat 7:00 – 10:00 PM; Sunday – Tuesday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 2:00 – 5:00 PM, 6:30- 9:30PM.

Davenning at the shiva home will be at the following times: Mincha/ Ma’ariv

Thursday:  4:25 PM; Sunday – Tuesday: 4:20 PM: Shacharit Friday: 7:45 AM, Sunday: 8:30 AM, Monday – Wednesday: 7:45 AM.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Anida Rosman 516-457-9210 or Jill Swartz 516-816-7093. Venmo to @Jill-Swartz-5.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Ludwig Bravmann, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Michelle Phyllis Marlowe, beloved sister of our member Gloria Wang Miller.

The funeral took place in Florida and shiva is being observed privately. Notes of condolence may be sent to 17 Clover Drive, Great Neck, NY 11023.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Michelle Marlowe, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Hal Beretz, beloved husband of Anita Beretz and beloved father of Deborah Kestenbaum, Susan (and Bruce) Decter and Stuart (and Suzanne) Beretz.

The funeral will take place Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 12:30 pm at Riverside Nassau North Chapels in Great Neck.

Since the funeral is taking place on Chol HaMoed, shiva will not begin until Tuesday night, October 18, after Simchat Torah. Details of shiva will be sent out as soon as they are available.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Hal Beretz, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Esther Fuchs, beloved mother of our member Louisa (and Alan) Prawer and beloved mother of Simon (and Michelle) Fuchs.

The graveside funeral will take place, Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 1:00 pm at Sharon Gardens Cemetery, 273 Lakeview Ave, Valhalla, New York.

Following the burial an abbreviated shiva will be observed at the Prawer home, 34 Franklin Place in Great Neck. Shiva will conclude with the onset of Rosh Hashana on Sunday evening.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Esther Fuchs, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Mildred Block, beloved grandmother of our member Marcy (and Daniel) Aharon, and beloved mother of Rabbi Zvi Block, Dr. Paul Block and Dr. Robert Block.

The graveside funeral will take place, Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 10:30 am at New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Following the burial shiva will be observed at the home of Dr. Robert Block, 22 Dillon Drive in Lawrence, NY until Tuesday night at 10pm. The family will then return to Phoenix, Arizona to complete shiva.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Mildred Block, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Barry Silberstein, beloved brother of our member Howard (and Florin) Silberstein, beloved uncle of our member Seth (and Lauren) Silberstein, beloved brother of Rita Shapiro, beloved father of Beth Silberstein, Scott (and Ellen) Silberstein and Jennifer Silberstein.

Th funeral will take place on Wednesday, September 7 at 11:30 am at Sinai Chapels (Schwartz Brothers – Jeffer Memorial Chapel), 114-03 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11375.

Following the burial shiva will be observed at the home of Rita Shapiro, 437 Links Drive, Roslyn, NY.

Beginning with shacharit on Thursday, shiva will be observed at the Silberstein home in Great Neck, 12 Stoney Run Road. Shacharit on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday will be at 7:45 am. Sunday at 8:30 am. Mincha/maariv on Thursday at 7:00 pm, Sunday and Monday at 6:50 pm.

Shiva calls may be made on Thursday, Sunday and Monday from 9-11am, 12-4pm and 6-9 pm. On Friday shiva calls from 9-11am and 12-4pm and on Saturday night from 9-10:30pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Barry Silberstein, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Morris Nasser ben Rafael & Farha z”l, on July 19, 2022. Beloved husband of Belkis Nasser and father of Rafael Nasser, Farah Nasser Sion, Ezra Nasser and Selma Nasser Langer.

The Shloshim will be observed on Thursday, August 18, at 6:45 pm at

Shaare Zion of Great Neck, 225 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck NY 11021

Notes of condolence may be sent to the family at: .

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Morris Nasser, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Bill Schuchman, beloved father of our member Laura (and Paul) Wein, and beloved father of Ellen Moskovitz, of blessed memory, and Cheryl (and Gary) Newman.

A graveside funeral will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 2:30 pm at Beth Moses Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Shiva will be observed on Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Laura and Paul Wein, 3 Fir Drive, Great Neck, NY. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 2 – 5 pm and 7 – 9 pm. From Friday until the conclusion of Shiva early Monday morning, August 8th, shiva will be observed at the home of Cheryl and Gary Newman, 374 Old Courthouse Rd, Manhasset Hills, NY. The family requests that shiva visits be made on Friday between the hours of 1 – 6 pm, and on Sunday from 1 – 5 pm and 7 – 9 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Bill Schuchman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member, Irvin Spira, beloved husband of Florence Spira and beloved father of Avi (and Elana) Spira and Shaina (and Seth) Lasko.

A graveside funeral will take place today, Monday, July 18, 2022 at 2:30 pm at Old Montefiore Cemetery, 121-83 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413. The funeral site is the Samson family plot, which is also accessible via the Ohel Chabad , 226-20 Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens.

Shiva will be observed publicly on Tuesday and Wednesday in Great Neck from 10am – 1pm in the outdoor terrace area of 1 Kensington Gate. Shiva will also be observed publicly on Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 – 6pm and 7:30 – 10pm at 152 Mildred Pkwy, New Rochelle. On Thursday shiva will be observed publicly in New Rochelle from 9am – 12pm and 6:30-10pm. There will also be a zoom shiva from 2-4pm (details to follow). Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings there will be mincha/maariv in New Rochelle at 8:10pm. On Friday shiva will be observed publicly in New Rochelle from 9am – 12pm and on Saturday night from after Shabbat until 11:30pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Irvin Spira, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time gabbai, Ebrahim Gabbaizadeh.

The funeral will take place Tuesday, June 12, 2022, at 11:30 am at Ahavat Shalom Synagogue, 130 Cuttermill Road in Great Neck.

Shiva is being observed from Tuesday through Thursday at Ahavat Shalom Synagogue from 6-9 pm, including Mincha and Maariv. Shacharit each morning at 7:30 am. There will be a memorial service on Sunday, June 17 from 7-9 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Ebrahim Gabbaizadeh, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Marilyn Feinerman, (wife of Aaron Feinerman, z”l), mother of Shellie Zuckerman (Steve), Bonnie Winston, Robin Feinerman and Robert Feinerman (Lori), and grandmother of Glenn (Heidi), Brett (Robin), Ross, TJ (Erica), Jordan, Andrew, Jonny and Tess.

The funeral will take place Tuesday June 28th at 9:30 am at Riverside Nassau North-Great Neck.

Shiva on Tuesday is for family only.

Shiv Wednesday through Monday will be at the home of Shellie and Steve Zuckerman at 1 Sands Court, Great Neck. Shiva hours are 1-5:30pm and 7-9:30PM.

Shacharit on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and the following Tuesday will take place at 7:45 AM. Shacharit on Sunday and Monday will take place at 8:30 AM.  Mincha/Maariv will take place at 8:15 PM.

Additional locations for Bonnie Winston, Robin Feinerman and Robert Feinerman from Thursday on to be determined.

If you would like to help provide Shiva Meals, please Venmo or contact Heidi Zuckerman 917-412-0708 (@Heidi-Zuckerman-1); Robin Zuckerman 516-205-5683 (@robin-zuckerman), Erica Zuckerman 917-405-8827 (@erica-kestenbaum), Susan Frisch 516-840-7025 (@Susan-Frisch-1) or Betty Crane 516-528-2077.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Marilyn Feinerman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Ruth Mitzner, beloved wife of our member Milton Mitzner, and beloved mother of Alan (and Judith) Mitzner and Lyle (and Bat-Sheva) Mitzner.

There will be a graveside funeral Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 1 pm at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, 7800 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, New York, 11385.

Shiva will be observed at the Mitzner home in Great Neck, 50 Warwick Rd., Great Neck. Davenning will be at 7:45 am Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday and 8:30 am on Sunday. Mincha/Maariv will be at 8:15 pm.

The family requests that shiva calls be made during the following hours:

Wednesday, 6-9:30 pm

Thursday, 2-4 pm and 6-9:30 pm

Friday, 2-4 pm

Sunday, 11-2 pm and 6-9:30 pm

Monday, 2-4 pm and 6-9:30 pm

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Ruth Mitzner, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Rita Silverman, beloved mother of Susan (and Michael) Braun and Jane (and Daniel) Hess.

There will be a private graveside funeral. Shiva will be observed in Great Neck on Sunday and Monday, June 12-13, from 4-7pm at the Silverman home, 16 Oak Drive.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Rita Silverman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Gisela Steigman, beloved mother of our member Karen (and Robert) Spitalnick and beloved mother of Elliot (and Rena) Steigman.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 12 noon at Riverside Nasssau North Chapel, 55 N Station Plaza in Great Neck.

Shiva, concluding publicly Friday afternoon, May 20th, will be observed at the Spitalnick home, 10 Birchwood Lane, Great Neck, NY. Davenning will be held there mornings at 7:45 am and evenings at 7:55 pm.

The family respectfully requests no shiva visits between 12-1 pm and between 5-6 pm, nor after 9:30 pm.

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Leslie Kaplan, 516-817-2030, Nadine Shatzkes, 718-612-6529 or Venmo @Nadine-Shatkes, or Ariella Gilad, 516-817-0338.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Gisela Steigman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Paul Peyser, husband of Suzanne Peyser and father of Leah Rifkin, Alan Peyser and Eliot Peyser.

The funeral will take place today at 1:30 pm at Boulevard Riverside Chapels, 1405 Broadway, Hewlett, NY 11557.

Shiva will begin later today at 6 Myrtle Dr. in Great Neck and continue through Wednesday morning, May 4th.

Services will be held as follows:

Shacharit: Friday, Monday & Wednesday at 7:30 am, Sunday at 8:30 am

Mincha/Maariv: Today 7:30 pm, Sunday-Tuesday: 7:40 pm.

Please do not visit between 12:30-1:30 pm and between 5:30-6:30 pm or after 9:30 pm. Visits on Saturday evening can be made until 11:00 pm.

If you would like to contribute to meals for the family please venmo Fran Feintuch ( @Fran-Feintuch) or Fran Mermelstein (@Fran-Mermelstein).

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Paul Peyser, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Nosrat Ahdoot, beloved mother of our member Sammy (and Shideh) Ahdoot.

The funeral took place today. In accordance with the laws of Chol HaMoed, shiva will begin after Yom Tov. Details will be sent out when they are available.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Nosrat Ahdoot, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Arie Letzter, beloved father of our member Charlotte (and Perry) Schneider and beloved father of Susie (and Nathan) Nelson

The graveside funeral will take place today, April 14, 2022 at 2 pm at New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale. A shortened shiva (due to the onset of Pesach) will be observed at the Schneider home, 48 Old Pond Road in Great Neck. Shiva hours will be on Friday, April 15, between 10 am – 1 pm, in their backyard.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Arie Letzter, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Zari Esther Shragai, beloved mother of our member Shulamit (and Moosa) Soleimani

The funeral took place in Israel. Shulamit will be returning home this evening and will be observing shiva in her home, 65 Gristmill Lane in Great Neck. Visits may be made on Friday between 9 am and 3 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Zari Esther Shragai, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of David Solmor, beloved brother of our member Sherri (and Martin) Ghodsi.

The funeral will take place this Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 10:30 am, at Wellwood Cemetery. Please meet at the office of Beth Moses Cemetery.

Shiva, concluding Friday April 15, will begin on Sunday from 6-9 pm at 12 North Drive, Great Neck

Hours for the duration of shiva, will be as follows:

Monday-Thursday: 9am-1pm, 2pm-5 pm,6 pm-9 pm

To help the family with food for the shiva please Venmo or contact:

Dodi Spielman @dodi-spielman-1(516-330-3137) until Monday

Renee Strauss @renee-strauss-1(516-855-2221) staring Tuesday

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of David Solmor, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Touba Farhadian, beloved mother of our member Mansour (and Yafa) Farhadian.

The funeral will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 9am at Ahavat Shalom Synagogue, 130 Cuttermill Road, Great Neck, NY.

Shacharit each morning at Ahavat Shalom at 7:30 am and mincha at 6:30 pm, followed by arvit.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Touba Farhadian, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Della Gappelberg, beloved mother of Ghary (and Britt) Gappelberg, Evan (and Caroline) Gappelberg and Adrienne Gappelberg.

The graveside funeral will take place, Thursday, March 3, 2022, 12:30 pm at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, 685 Fairview Ave, Fairview, NJ 07022. If you are interested in transportation to the funeral, please contact the synagogue office.

Shiva will be observed at 10 Wooleys Lane, Apt 2B, Great Neck, NY. Shiva visits may be made Thursday from 5:30-8pm, Friday from 11-1pm and 2:30-4:30pm and Sunday from 11-2pm and 5-7pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Della Gappelberg, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sheila Ebrahimian, beloved mother of our member Robert (and Lea) Ebrahimian, beloved wife of Moosa Ebrahimian, beloved mother of Steven Ebrahimian, Caroline (and Lee) Linden and Benjamin Ebrahimian.

The funeral will take place on Sunday in Florida. Shiva will also take place in Florida. Further details will be sent out as soon as they are available.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Sheila Ebrahimian, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Harold Griffel, beloved father of our member Martin (and Amy Fox) Griffel and beloved father of Richard Griffel.

A graveside funeral will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 11:30 am at New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale. Please meet at the office at 11 am.

There will be no in-person shiva. The hours for Zoom shiva visits are as follows:

• Wed & Thurs: 11-12pm, 2-3pm, 7-8pm
• Fri: 11-12pm, 2-3pm
• Sat: 7-8pm
• Sun: 11-12pm, 2-3pm, 7-8pm

The Zoom link can be accessed here. The meeting ID is 885 5320 3173 and the passcode is 4876100.

To help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Cindy Hodkin 516-317-9632 or Annie Mendelson 516-972-2713. Venmo payments can be sent to @cindy-hodkin.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Harold Griffel, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Zinat Pinchas-Kashi, beloved mother of our member Susan (and David) Sedgh and beloved grandmother of our member Abe (and Ariella) Sedgh.

A private funeral took place.

Shiva will end on Thursday morning, February 3, 2022. Shiva visits may be made between 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the Beit Midrash of Great Neck Synagogue from Sunday through Wednesday. Mincha/maariv will be from 5 – 5:40 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Zinat Pinchas-Kashi, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Carole Alberici, beloved mother of our members Lauren (and Seth) Silberstein, beloved mother of David (and Brynn) Alberici, beloved wife of Julius Alberici, beloved sister of Stewart Stern, Sandra Stern and Ruthie Rothenberg.

A private graveside funeral will take place tomorrow, Friday, January 21, 2022.

Shiva, ending Thursday morning, January 27, will be observed as follows:

 

• Saturday evening from 7 – 11pm at 123 Allenwood Road, Great Neck, NY
• Sunday from 11am – 1pm, 2 – 4pm, 7 – 9pm at 37 Haverford Ave, Scarsdale, NY
• Monday through Wednesday, from 11:30am – 2pm, 6 – 8:30pm at 123 Allenwood Road, Great Neck, NY

If you would like to help to provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Lisa Kagan 516-695-9328 or Liz Ort 516-817-7858. A donation can also be sent by Venmo to @Lisa-Kagan.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Carole Alberici, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Marissa Chadow Beniflah, Miriam Feyga bat Ehud Levi, beloved daughter of our former president Hal (and Deborah) Chadow, beloved daughter of Carin Chadow, beloved wife of Asher Beniflah, beloved mother of Reuven Eliyahu and Yehudah Mordechai, beloved sister of David (and Joelle) Chadow and Aaron Chadow, beloved stepsister of Yakov (and Merav) Rabizadeh and Daniel (and Rachel) Rabizadeh.

The funeral will take place Sunday, January 16th, 2022 at 9:45 am at Ahavat Shalom Synagogue, 130 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11021.

Burial will take place at New Montefiore Cemetery, 1180 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon, NY.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, January 21, will be observed at the Chadow home, 50 Dickenson Place, Great Neck, NY. Mincha on Sunday will be when the family returns from the cemetery and maariv will be at 9 pm. Throughout the week shacharit will be at 7:30 am, mincha at 1:45 pm and maariv at 9 pm. The family respectfully requests no shiva visits between 12 -1:30 pm.

If you would like to help to provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Susan Adhami 516-448-1906, Lisa Benjamin 718-440-1018, Sharon Goldwyn 917-287-7334, Donna Hecht 516-241-4400, Jessica Smooha 516-376-8191. A donation can also be sent by Venmo to @Jessica-Smooha.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Marissa Chadow Beniflah, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Avraham Ahdut, beloved father of our member Mordechai (and Sharon) Ahdut.

Burial and shiva will be taking place in Israel. Mordechai can be reached on his cell, 917-539-4579, beginning Wednesday. Please be mindful of the seven hour time difference.

To make a general donation in memory of Avraham Ahdut, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Bayla Reiss, beloved mother of our member Cary (and Talia) Reiss.

The funeral took place today in Winnipeg and shiva will be observed there.

“Zoom shiva visits” will be available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 8-9 pm. The link for all evenings is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9107743807. Cary may also be reached on his cell 646-258-4203.

To make a general donation in memory of Bayla Reiss, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Bonnie Mamiye, beloved wife of David, beloved mother of Jacob, Molli and Sari, beloved daughter of Alan and Ruth Kapiloff and beloved sister of Ellen (and David) Shinberg.

The graveside funeral will take place Friday, April 30, 2021, at 1:30 pm, at New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Outdoor shiva will take place at David and Bonnie’s home, 42 Old Pond Road, Great Neck, NY. The hours of shiva will be Sunday through Wednesday 10am – 12pm; 1:30pm to 3:30pm; 5:30pm to 7:45pm. Minyanim will be held Monday through Thursday morning at 7:45am and Sunday through Wednesday evening at 7:45pm. Please sign up HERE for minyan attendance.

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Vivian Kron (516-244-6330), Debbie Chadow (516-660-9303), Elana Ades (516-551-1804) or Karen Zalta (516-451-7648).

To make a general donation in memory of Bonnie Mamiye, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Miriam Wieder, beloved mother of our member Renee (and Stuart) Schwartz and beloved mother of Libby Wieder.  Shiva will be observed privately. Renee can be reached on her cell at 917-829-1547. To make a general donation in memory of Miriam Wieder, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. —————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of David Woldenberg, beloved father of our member Rona Woldenberg (and Ruby) Askowitz, beloved husband of Rita and beloved father of Merle Woldenberg (and Eric) Gonchar. A private graveside funeral will take place on Wednesday. Shiva will be observed at the home of Rona and Ruby, 6 Cove Lane, Kings Point according to the following schedule: Thursday from 10 am – 12 noon, and from 1:30 – 6:30 pm. Friday from 10 am – 12 noon, and from 1 – 4 pm. Sunday from 10 am – 12 noon, and from 1:30 – 6:30 pm Monday from 10 am – 12 noon, and from 1:30 – 6:30 pm There will be a minyan for mincha/maariv Wednesday and Thursday evening at 7:20 pm and Sunday and Monday evening at 7:30 pm. All shiva visits and minyanim will take place outdoors under a tent, rain or shine. Masks and appropriate social distancing are required at all times. To help in providing food for the family during shiva, please visit https://takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=OBOY3869. In addition, please contact Jamie Katz, 516-660-9329 or Eileen Terzi, 516-993-3488. To make a general donation in memory of David Woldenberg, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. —————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Audrey Laufman, beloved sister of our member Monte (and Karen Lewkowitz) Miller. The funeral will take place in Wisconsin. Monte will be available for outdoor shiva visits on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (April 12-14) from 12-5 pm, at 32 Bayside Terrace, Great Neck, NY. If you plan to pay a Shiva visit please call Karen at 516-383-0889 before you come for crowd control. If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva please contact Janet Lenchner 516-902-3510 or Rhonda Lipsky 516-507-7419. To make a general donation in memory of Audrey Laufman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ———————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Mehri Pourtavossi, beloved wife of Asher Davoudpour and beloved mother of Allon, David and Jano. The funeral took place on Chol Hamoed Pesach. The family will be available for shiva visits on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 pm – 7 pm in the tent in the GNS parking lot. All visitors must register, wear masks covering both mouth and nose and maintain social distance. To sign up for a shiva visit, please register here. To make a general donation in memory of Mehri Pourtavossi, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ———————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Magda Katz, beloved mother of our member Robert (and Sigalit) Katz. The graveside funeral will take Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 10:30 am, at New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY. Due to Pesach, shiva will begin Sunday evening, April 4, 2021. Due to Covid there will not ne any in-person shiva visits. To make a general donation in memory of Magda Katz, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ——————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Susan Busani, beloved sister of our member Lillian (and Gary) Chubak.The graveside funeral will take place today, Thursday March 25th. Lilly will be sitting shiva at her home until Friday afternoon when public mourning concludes. The beginning of Pesach will end the abbreviated shiva. She can be reached on either her home or cell number. To make a general donation in memory of Susan Busani please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ———————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Larry Bernstein, beloved father of Miriam Oshri. The funeral will take place, Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 11:00 am. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5133790738?pwd=dHBXMjZMS0tjK2pGVi94SDRybkdxUT09 Meeting ID: 513 379 0738 Passcode: 2B9Y2G For information about shiva please contact Miriam directly. ———————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Gity bat Yakov Talmoud A”H, beloved wife of Manachor Khorramian and mother of Jacob Khorramian, Ladan Elyassoff and and Tanaz Bakhshi. A private funeral took place earlier in the week. Shiva will be observed privately. Jacob can be reached by email at  If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Gity bat Yakov Talmoud, A’H, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ———————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of David (Beryl) Lungen, beloved husband of Rita Lungen, beloved father of our member Cynthia (and Jeffrey) Wiesenfeld, and beloved father of Paula Baumser and Alan Lungen. The private graveside funeral will take place at Landfield Avenue Synagogue Cemetery in Monticello, New York. Shiva will be observed privately. Cynthia may be reached at 516-816-1584 /  / 516-829-2384. If you would like to make a general donation in memory of David Lungen, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ———————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Dr. Edmund Slakter, beloved father of our member Lynn (and Abe) Glasman. The funeral and shiva are being observed privately. 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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Nina Gourdji, beloved mother of Jack (and Karen), Chana (and Shmuel) and Chaim (and Devorah Leah).

The graveside funeral will take place today, Sunday, January 31st, at 11:00 a.m.at Wellwood Cemetery, 1400 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon. and will meet at the Beth Moses office. The funeral can also be accessed via Zoom by clicking here. Meeting ID: 850 5533 9396 Passcode: 884084

Shiva will be via the below Zoom link Monday through Thursday between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m and 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting  Meeting ID: 836 0048 0326 Passcode: 190246

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Nina Gourdji, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Josif Lebovich, beloved father of our member Galina (and Michael) Weiss and beloved father of Zoltan Lebovich.

A graveside funeral will take place Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 2:30 pm at Wellwood Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Shiva will be observed privately.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Josif Lebovich, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our oldest living member, Paul Weinberg, beloved father of our member Ilene (and George) Schuman and beloved father of Alan (and Emily) Weinberg.

A private graveside funeral will take place tomorrow.

Shiva will be observed privately. A virtual shiva visit over Zoom will be available Monday through Friday, from 2-3 pm. You can join that link by clicking here.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Paul Weinberg, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Muriel Laskin, beloved mother of our member Emma Laskin (and Bart) Baum and beloved mother of Sarah Laskin.

The graveside funeral will be private.

Shiva will be observed privately.

Zoom shiva will be:

Wednesday, 1-2pm and 9-10pm.

Thursday, 4-6pm

Friday, 11am-1pm

Sunday, 4-6pm

Zoom shiva can be joined here.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Muriel Laskin, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Celina Zborowski, beloved mother of our member Ziggy (and Galit) Zborowski, beloved wife of Marvin Zborowski and beloved mother of Mark (and Judy) Zborowski.

The graveside funeral will be private.

Shiva will begin at the home of Judy and Mark Zborowski, 385 Barrett Rd, Lawrence NY, 11559 from Monday afternoon until Thursday morning after davening. Hours of shiva are:

10am-12pm

2:00pm-4:00pm

6:30pm-8:30pm

Shacharit is at 8:00 am and mincha/Maariv is at 4:30 pm.

Shiva will continue at the home of Galit and Ziggy Zborowski, 12 Emerson Drive

Great Neck, NY 11023. Hours of shiva are:

Thursday 10-12, 2-4, 6:30-8:30

Friday 10-1

Motzei Shabbat 6:30-8:30

Shacharit is at 7:45 am and mincha/Maariv is at 4:30 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am.

To help provide meals for the family during shiva, please contact: Robin Abada (347) 537-9102, Beth Goldman (917) 532-8103 or Heidi Zuckerman (917) 412-0708.

Minyanim and shiva visits will be outdoors and socially distant.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Celina Zborowski, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Irwin Griggs, beloved father of our member Amy (and Marc) Kalter, beloved husband of Millie and beloved father of Wendy (and Ken), Flora (and Bruce) and Aurora.

There will be a private graveside funeral tomorrow. Shiva, ending Monday morning, January 4, 2021 will be observed with both in-person outdoor shiva visits at the Kalter home, 19 Hampshire Road in Great Neck, as well as Zoom virtual shiva visits.

In-person outdoor shiva visits will take place Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 3-4 pm. Please sign up here. All visits are with masks and social distancing.

Zoom shiva visits will be:

Tuesday, 7:30-8:10 pm;

Wednesday, 11 – 11:40 am and 7:30 – 8:10 pm;

Thursday, 11 – 11:40 am and 7:30 – 8:10 pm;

Friday, 11 – 11:40 am;

Sunday, 11 – 11:40 am and 7:30 – 8:10 pm.

Join zoom by clicking here.

To help provide food for the family during shiva please contact Kimberly and Jason Mayer, 347-262-0102.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Joel Miller, beloved brother of our member Monte (and Karen Leukowitz) Miller.

The funeral took place yesterday in Washington, DC.

Shiva, ending Monday morning, November 30, is being observed privately. Monte can be reached at 516-721-1255.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Joel Miller, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Harold Hoffman, beloved father of our member Martin (and Judy) Hoffman and Arlene (and Jerrold) Kleinstein.

A private graveside funeral took place today.

The period of shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, November 27 will be observed at the Hoffman home, 49 Arrandale Ave., Great Neck, NY 11024. Weather permitting, shiva visits can be made outdoors from 10 am – 12:30 pm, and from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm only. Marty may be reached by phone at 516-487-9615, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Harold Hoffman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Herbert Lebovits, beloved father of our member Judy (and Richard) Lillien, and beloved father of Marshall (and Judy) Lebovits, Barbara (and Mark) Moskowitz, Steven (and Debra) Lebovits, Lisa (and Gary) Shankman and Ronald (and Beth) Lebovits.

Judy may be reached on her cell 516-659-2848, between 9 am and 7 pm.There will also be times available for outdoor shiva visits, which can be registered for by clicking here. Masks and social distancing are required.

If you will like to help in providing food for the family, please call Michelle Berman, 516-697-0522.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Herbert Lebovits, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Simone Bywalski, beloved father of our member Stephanie (and Ruvane) Vilinsky.

The graveside funeral will take place Monday, October 19, 2020 at 2:30 pm at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge Township, NJ.

Shiva, ending Sunday morning, October 25, will be observed at the Vilinsky home, 25 Oak Drive, Great Neck. Since Stephanie was in Florida with her father, in accordance with NYS Law, she remains quarantined for two weeks following her return. She will remain within the confines of the house and shiva visits will be made outside of the house. To sign up for a shiva visit, please click here. Masks and social distancing are required.

Minyan, starting Tuesday morning, will be held outdoors, masked and socially distanced. Shacharit each weekday morning at 7:45 am and Sunday at 8:30 am. Mincha/maariv each evening at 5:45 pm. To register for shiva minyan please click here.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Didi Hutt (516-244-6092), Galit Zborowski (917-750-0055) or Heidi Zuckerman (917-412-0708.

To make a general donation in memory of Simone Bywalski, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Mali Kamali, beloved mother of our member Suzy (and Joseph) Sokol and beloved mother of Anita Aharonoff.

A private graveside funeral will be held on Tuesday, October 6. Shiva will be observed from 7:00 pm Sunday evening, October 11, until 1:00 pm Friday, October 16. Throughout shiva, Suzy may be reached at 917-913-3832 and at suzy@demarleather.com 

Notes of condolence may be sent to Suzy & Joseph Sokol, One Gracie Terrace, Apt. 19A, New York, NY 10028.

Shiva will be observed at Shaare Shalom (Outdoors), 54 Steamboat Road, Great Neck 11024 from Monday to Thursday (October 12-15) from 5:15pm – 6:00pm followed by Minchah and Arvit

Shiva will conclude Friday afternoon prior to Shabbat.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Mali Kamali, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Edna Glass, beloved mother of our member Beth (and Marc) Gottlieb.  The funeral and beginning of shiva will take place in Massachusetts. Beth will return to Great Neck on Wednesday, October 14 for the remainder of shiva. Minyanim, outdoors and socially distant, will take place at the Gottlieb home, 16 Beverly Road, in Great Neck. Mincha/maariv will be held Wednesday and Thursday evening at 5:55 pm and shacharit will be held Thursday and Friday morning at 7:30 am. All minyanim are limited to 12 men. To sign up for minyan, click here. To sign up for a shiva visit, click here. All visits are with masks and social distancing. To help provide food for the family during shiva please contact Michelle Rutta, 516-317-4115. If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Edna Glass, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Murray Moslin, beloved brother of our member Michael (and Tricia) Moslin, beloved husband of Deborah, beloved son of Gladys and beloved brother of Kenny.

The graveside funeral will take place tomorrow. Shiva will begin after the conclusion of Simchat Torah and, due to the restrictions currently in place, will be observed privately.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Murray Moslin, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Irene Talansky, beloved mother of Arthur Talansky.

A private, graveside funeral will take place Friday September 11.

Visiting hours for Shiva will be held outdoors in Atlantic Beach, NY, at the Talansky home at 71 Montgomery Blvd. beginning Saturday night at 8:00 pm and will conclude on Wednesday night. Please see specific hours and sign up for a slot HERE. Parking is available nearby on Ocean Blvd.

Please wear a mask and adhere to social distancing.

Minyanim as follows:

Shacharit on Sunday at 8:15 am and Monday-Thursday at 7:15 am.

Mincha/Maariv Sunday – Wednesay at 6:45 pm.

Arthur can also be reached at  or at 516.423.1667.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Irene Talansky, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Arline Rosenzweig, beloved mother of our Rabbi Dale (and Ellen) Polakoff.

The funeral will take place in Philadelphia. Shiva, ending Monday morning, September 14 will be observed at the Polakoff home, 25 Wooleys Lane in Great Neck. All shiva visits will be outside with masks and appropriate physical distancing and limited to 6 people during each 30 minute slot. There will also be two zoom shiva calls limited to 10 people each. To sign up for a shiva visit or zoom call, please click here.

Rabbi Polakoff and Ellen can also be reached through email at  and .

Outdoor shiva minyanim, limited to 12 men, will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning at 7:45 am; Wednesday and Thursday evening at 6:55 pm; Sunday morning at 8:30 am and evening at 6:40 pm. To sign up for shiva minyanim please click here. Because of selichot Rabbi Polakoff will join the shul minyan on Monday morning.

To help in providing food for the family please contact Sharon Goldwyn (917-287-7334) or Lauren Hyman (516-313-6943).

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Arline Rosenzweig, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Shlomo Bishen, beloved father of our member Yifat (and Zach) Mittleman.

The funeral and shiva are taking place in Vancouver. Yifat can be reached at .

To help in providing food for the family please contact either Lisa Kagan (516-695-9328) or Daniella Muller (917-334-3551).

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Shlomo Bishen, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Esther Malekan, beloved mother of our member Shahnaz Malekan (and Ben Tartak).

The funeral took place in Los Angeles. Shahnaz will be returning to Great Neck on Tuesday and will be observing the duration of shiva privately.

Those who would like to contact her may do so by calling 516.220.8753 on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday between the hours of 1-3 pm and 7-9 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Esther Malekan, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing W. Arthur Spector, beloved father of our member Robyn (and Steven) Blumner.

The graveside funeral will take place today in Atlanta at 2pm and may be viewed using this link. Robyn will remain in Great Neck and will be observing shiva privately. Those who would like to want to reach out to her can do so by signing up here.

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please call Meryl Friedman (516-652-6626) or text Orly Steinberg (516-567-8221).

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of W. Arthur Spector, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Richard Ellis, beloved father of our member Matt (and Janine) Ellis.

The funeral and shiva are being observed privately in California. Matt can be reached at 917-922-2003.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Richard Ellis, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Heiman Gross, beloved father of our member Jill (and Steven) Swartz, beloved husband of Marilyn and beloved father of Gary and Robert.

The funeral and shiva are being observed privately. Jill can be reached at 516- 652- 0478.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Jayne Rosenthal (516-305-1586) or Heather Siegelman (646-734-0401).

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Hyman Gross, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Passing of Nasir Sedaghatpour, beloved father of our member Shideh (and Sammy) Ahdoot.

The funeral will take place today at 3 pm at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, 130-04 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, NY.

Information about shiva will be sent out when it is available.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Joyce Velenski, beloved mother of our member Zara (and Eli) MoradiThe funeral and shiva are taking place in London, England. Zara may be reached through WhatsApp at 516-343-6244.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ellen Moskovitz, beloved sister of our member Laura Wein.

The private graveside funeral will take place tomorrow. Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Irwin Luxenberg, beloved father of Arthur (and Randi) Luxenberg. 

A private family graveside funeral was held. Shiva will be observed privately until Monday morning, July 13th. Arthur can be reached by email – 

Donations in memory of Irwin Luxenberg ZL, can be made to Colel Chabad Soup Kitchens via their website at www.colelchabad.org. Simply click on “Nutrition Security” and then “Soup Kitchens”.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Judy Weinstein, beloved wife of Jerrald, and beloved mother of Rachael Wren (and Ra’anan Eichler), Ari Weinstein (and Erica Michelstein) and our member Dov (and Lisa) Weinstein, and beloved sister of Helen Kloogman (and Michael Gold) and Joan Borkow.  The graveside funeral will take place today. Shiva, ending Monday morning, June 29, is being observed at the Weinstein home, 95 Old Mill Road in Great Neck. Due to restrictions currently in place, there will be modified outdoor shiva visits. Everyone making a shiva visit is asked to wear a mask and maintain social distancing. To register for a time slot and make a shiva visit, please click here. There will be shiva minyanim, weather permitting, outdoors at the Weinstein home. To register for one or more shiva minyanim, please click here. If you would like to help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Abby Weiss, 516-286-6070. To make a general donation in memory of Judy Weinstein, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ——————————————–

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Joseph Hyman, beloved husband of Lauren and beloved father of Rebecca (and Jonathan Katz), Elizabeth (and Yehudah) Polakoff and Abi (and Daniel) Elsant.

The graveside funeral will take place today. Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. Contact information will be sent out as soon as it is available.

Shiva will conclude with the beginning of Shavuot on Thursday evening. Shiva contact information is as follows:

Lauren can be reached at 516-313-6943 between the hours of 9:30 AM-12 PM EDT, 1-3 PM EDT, and 7:30-9:30 PM EDT.

Rebecca can be reached on zoom (link below) from 10-11 AM EDT and 2-3:30 PM EDT from Tuesday-Thursday, and 7:30-9:00 PM EDT today and tomorrow.

Elizabeth can be reached on zoom (link below) from 2-3:30 PM EDT today and tomorrow, & over the phone (516) 680-9479, today and tomorrow from 8:30-9:30 PM EDT.

Abi is sitting at Harav Mordechai Eliyahu 7/1 in Ramat Beit Shemesh

10:30 AM -2:30 PM Israel time (with a 1:30 PM Mincha). 8:30 PM – 11 PM Israel time with Maariv at 8:30 PM.  She is available for phone calls from 1130am-1pm EDT (6:30-8: 00 PM Israel time) at 914-233-5463 or 058-401-4191.

Abi will join her sisters on zoom (link below) from 2:00-3:30 PM EDT (9:00 PM-10:30 PM Israel time) today and tomorrow. zoom link https://crystalrunhealthcare.zoom.us/j/7346267132

Zoom ID for all meetings – 734 626 7132.

The recording of yesterday’s hespeidim can be found here.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Joseph Hyman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ellen Lebovits, beloved mother of our member Judy (and Richard) Lillien, and beloved mother of Marshall (and Judy) Lebovitz, Barbara (and Mark) Moskowitz, Steven (and Debra) Lebovits, Lisa (and Gary) Shankman and Ronald (and Beth) Lebovits.  Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. Judy may be reached on her cell 516-659-2848, between 9 am and 7 pm. If you will like to help in providing food for the family, please call Michelle Berman, 516-697-0522. If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Ellen Lebovits, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ——————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Yechiel Yosef Bornstein, brother of Bracha (and Chazzan Ze’ev) Kron. Shiva concludes Wednesday morning. Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. Bracha can be reached at 917-929-5676. If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Yechiel Yosef Bornstein, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Harvey Samson, beloved brother of Florence (and Irvin) Spira.Shiva has already concluded but Florence can be reached at home 516-487-8581. If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Harvey Samson, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. —————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Judy Glatt, beloved mother of our member Lauren (and Joe) Hyman and Robin (and Andy) Paul.  The graveside funeral took place today. Due to restrictions currently in place, Lauren will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. She can be reached at 516-313-6943 between the hours of 1-3 pm and 8-9 pm. If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Judy Glatt, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ———————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sybil Fay Shapiro, beloved mother of our member Linda (and Mark) Bunim.  The funeral will take place tomorrow in Rhode Island and Linda will begin sitting shiva when she returns to Great Neck in the evening. In keeping with current community standards she will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits.  Linda will be available for virtual shiva visits Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 10-11 am and from 7-8 pm (excluding Friday). To make a virtual shiva visit, please visit the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4348459520?pwd=Ujd2UnJWUDd2WGZIekc2UUIvRzVqQT09 Linda may also be reached by phone at 516-482-8638, starting Tuesday night or by email at:  To help provide food for the family during shiva please contact Klara Brand 516-829-3127. To make a donation in memory of Sybil Shapiro, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations made. ——————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Charles Stein, long time companion of Jeannie Walfish. To make a donation in memory of Charles Stein, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations made. ——————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Antonio Betances, beloved father of Demaris (and Dario) Taveras. Most of us knew him as Santos and he worked for many years as part of our maintenance staff. You can see a picture of him (and Dario’s wife) here. If you would like to reach out and offer condolences to the family, its best to send an email to  (this is Dario’s daughter). ———————————–

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing Murray Borsekofsky, beloved brother of Marilyn Rosenberg.

The funeral took place in Israel. Due to restrictions currently in place, Marilyn will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. She can be reached at 516-466-9847.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Murray Borsekofsky, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ronald Brisman, beloved father of our members Jonathan Brisman and Michael (and Maddy) Brisman.The graveside funeral will take place today. Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits.  If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Ronald Brisman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ——————————————-

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our former office employee Maxine Nasser, beloved mother of Dan (and Caren Cohen) Nasser, Todd (and Robin) Nasser and Jay Nasser, z”l.

The graveside funeral will take place tomorrow. Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. Dan may be reached at .

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Maxine Nasser, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Dora Siegelman, beloved mother of our member Jerry (and Heather) Siegelman.The graveside funeral will take place tomorrow and will be limited to a minyan including family. Due to restrictions currently in place, Jerry will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. He may be contacted at 646-734-3294.  If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Diane Rein (516-522-1262) or Laura Uhr (516-551-1783). If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Dora Siegelman, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ————————————————–

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Hannah Golpanian, beloved mother of our member Shahram (and Mahnaz) Golpanian.

Shiva will begin after Yom Tov. Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Hannah Golpanian, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Jack Wachstock, beloved husband of Hadassah and beloved father of Eric (and Michal), Yakir (and Mira), Gil, Oren (and Esther).

The funeral will take place in Israel. Shiva will begin after Yom Tov and conclude Wednesday morning, April 22. Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. We will send out appropriate contact information as soon as it is available.

Following is shiva information for the Wachstock family:  There will be a joint Zoom meeting attended by all the Aveilim in NY, Israel and South Africa each day. Using NY times, On Friday it will be from 9 am to 11 am. On Sunday through Wednesday, from 9 am to 11:45 am. The Zoom meeting ID is 826 8771 0288. The meeting password is 556716. There will be additional solo hours as follows: Hadassah: All times are NY times 2pm- 5pm (all days), 8:30 -10 pm Saturday night and 7:30 pm to 9pm (Sunday through Tuesday). Please only call on the landline, 516-773-4690. Eric: All times are Israel times, links go to distinct Zoom meetings. Friday 3:30 pm- 5 pm https://bit.ly/2XNtOpj Sunday 10 am to 11am https://bit.ly/3bfOHNH Sunday 8:30 pm to 10 pm https://bit.ly/2ymDAnk Monday 10 am to 11 am https://bit.ly/3cgK85Q Monday 8:30 pm to 10 pm https://bit.ly/34NMTZN Tuesday 10 am to 11 am https://bit.ly/2RMhVvY Tuesday 8:30 pm to 10 pm https://bit.ly/2XIBrNM Yakir: All times are NY times. Friday 11am to 12pm and 2pm to 5 pm. Saturday night 9pm to 11 pm. Sunday through Tuesday 2pm to 6:30 pm and 8 pm to 11pm. The Zoom meeting ID and password is the same as for the group meeting above. ID is 826 8771 0288, and the password is 556716 Gil: All times are NY times. Friday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 2pm to 5 pm. Please either call or video chat via Whatsapp at 516-754-1866 Oren: All times are Israel times. 9 am to 1pm, 4 pm to 6:45 pm, 8 pm to 10 pm. Please call 516-270-8526 (this NY number goes directly to Oren in Israel), or Google Hangouts , or Whatsapp video- 972584019363 The family asks that any donations be made to either Hatzalah Queens/Great Neck, or to Tomchei Shabbos Queens. Both charities were near and dear to Jack.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Jack Wachstock, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.
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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Gedale Horowitz, beloved father of Ruth Horowitz (and Michael Nachman) and Seth (and Linda) Horowitz.  There will be a graveside funeral and in keeping with current community standards it will be limited to a minyan (including family). Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. We will send out appropriate contact information as soon as it is available. Ruth can be reached at  and Seth can be reached at . If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Gedale Horowitz, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations. ————————————————-

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Helen Suss, beloved mother of our member Liz (and Jared) Ort.

There will be a graveside funeral and in keeping with current community standards it will be limited to a minyan (including family). Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. We will send out appropriate contact information as soon as it is available.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during this period, please contact Dina Hamerman 917-348-2122 or Erica Heisler 917-686-9925.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Helen Suss, please click here. The family will be notified of all donations.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member William Helmreich, beloved husband of Helaine and beloved father of Jeffrey (and Esty) Helmreich, Joseph (and Dini) Helmreich and Deborah (and Joshua) Halpern.

The graveside funeral will take place tomorrow and in keeping with current community standards it will be limited to a minyan (including family). Due to restrictions currently in place, the family will be sitting shiva privately and there will be no shiva visits. We will send out appropriate contact information as soon as it is available.

If you would like to help in providing food for Hennie during this period, please contact Sharon Goldwyn, (917) 287-7334.

Arrangements have been made to enable the community to make a virtual shiva visit to the members of the Helmreich family sitting shiva.

The conversation will be limited to 10 people at a time. If you join the meeting at a time when it is full, please remain in the virtual “waiting room” until there is room for your participation.

If you try to join the meeting during non-Shiva hours, you will be ushered into the ‘”waiting room” until the regular meeting hours.

Virtual Shiva for Helaine Helmreich

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/673135068

Please attempt to join the meeting during the designated hours of 10-11:30am, 2-3:30pm, and 7:30-9pm, all EST. **Please note–if Henny is not there in the first 15 minutes of a session, then she is resting–please try again during the next session** **FRIDAY, shiva will end at 3:30**

Virtual Shiva for Jeffrey Helmreich

Jeff Helmreich welcomes your phone calls between 3-8 EST at 917-562-5610. You can also email him at  to set up a zoom chat, or join a zoom chat between 6-8 pm EST at https://uci.zoom.us/j/911372363

Virtual Shiva for Joseph Helmreich

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/355146271

OR (646) 558-8656, meeting ID 355 146 271

Please attempt to join the meeting during the designated hours of 10-11:30am, 2-3:30pm, and 7:30-9pm, all EST. **FRIDAY, shiva will end at 3:30.***

Virtual Shiva for Deborah Halpern

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/887738958

OR (646) 558-8656, meeting ID 887 738 958

Please attempt to join the meeting during the designated hours of 10am-12pm (CST) and 3pm-5pm (CST).

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sally Schuchman, beloved mother of our member Laura (and Paul) Wein.

The graveside funeral will take place on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and will be limited to immediate family.

Shiva will be observed at the Wein home, 3 Fir Drive, Great Neck, NY 11024. The community respectfully requests no shiva visits and suggests sending notes of condolence to the above address.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Alice Beyda, beloved mother of our member Allan (and Bernadette) Beyda.

The funeral will take place February 10th at 6 pm, at Magen David Congregation, 2021 67th St, Brooklyn, NY 11204. Burial will be in Israel and shiva will be observed in Brooklyn.

Shiva, ending Tuesday morning February 18, will be observed at 2217 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, beginning Wednesday morning, February 12. Shacharit will be held there at 7am and mincha/arvit at 5:10pm. The family requests that shiva visits not be made after 9:30pm (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sun, Mon), after 1:00pm (Friday), before 7:00pm (Saturday evening).

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Alice Beyda, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Geulah Betzalel, beloved sister of Drora Cassel.

The funeral took place in Israel.

Shiva, ending Sunday morning, February 10, will be observed at Drora’s apartment, 6-8 Wooleys Lane, Great Neck, NY., Apt. A9. Shiva visits should be made between noon and 9 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Geulah Betzalel, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Iran Mehdizadeh, sister of Elyahou (and Ladan) Mehdizadeh Elyasoff.

The funeral took place in Israel.

Shiva will be observed at 45 Cooper Drive, Great Neck, NY. There will be a memorial service at Shaarei Yashar on Thursday evening, February 6, beginning with mincha at 5 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Iran Mehdizadeh, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Judith Gruber, beloved mother of our member Jack Gruber.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, January 28 at 11:30 am, at Schwartz Brothers – Jeffer Memorial Chapel, 114-03 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY.

Shiva, ending early Monday morning, February 3, is being observed at the Gruber home, 54 Old Pond Road in Great Neck. Mincha/maariv services will be held there Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at 5:00 pm. The family requests that shiva visits be made between 5 – 9 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and between 6:30 – 9 pm on Saturday evening.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Judith Gruber, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Harold Waldenberg, a former President of Great Neck Synagogue (1955-56).

As one of the early pioneers he was involved in building Great Neck Synagogue and helping to lay the foundations for the growth of Orthodox Judaism in Great Neck. His wife, Jeanette, z”l, served as President of the Sisterhood. He is survived by his three children, Joel, Alan (and Sayde Beth), David (and Nancy), and many grandchildren.

The private funeral took place January 26th. Shiva is being observed at the home of David Waldenberg, 17 Hadrian Drive, Livingston, NJ.

Mincha/Maariv will take place Sunday through Thursday evening at 4:50 pm. The family requests that shiva visits be made Monday through Thursday, 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Harold Waldenberg, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Deborah Morgenstern, beloved mother of Carol (and Jeffrey) Kaufman and Richard (and Tamara) Morgenstern.

Shiva, ending Monday morning, January 27, will be observed at the Kaufman home, 17 Shore Park Road in Great Neck. Minyanim will only be held there tonight at 7:30 pm and Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evening also at 7:30 pm.

The family requests that shiva visits be made on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday during the hours of 9 am – 12 pm, 1 – 6 pm and 7 – 9 pm. Friday from 9 am – 12 pm and Saturday evening from 7 – 10 pm

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Donna Hecht 516-241-4400, Cindy Liebmann 516-680-6420 or Paula Lubin 516-384-1746.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Deborah Morgenstern, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Valerie Gallin, beloved mother of our member Rebecca Weisel, beloved wife of Arthur Gallin and beloved mother of Stuart (and Stacy) Gallin.The graveside funeral will take place on Monday, January 13, 2020, at 1:00 pm, at Beth Moses Cemetery, 1500 Wellwood Ave. Babylon, NY. Phone 631-249-2290.

Shiva, ending Sunday morning, January 19, 2020 will be observed at the Weisel home, 52 Radnor Rd, Great Neck. The family requests that shiva visits be made Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 5 pm, 6 pm – 10 pm. Friday from 10 am – 12 pm. Saturday evening 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please click here to sign up for the meal train, or contact Chana Kamelhar 917-664-2531 or Talia Reese 516-423-9396.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Valerie Gallin, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Julie Ann Haft, beloved grandmother of Katie Lichter and beloved mother of Erica Leifer.

The funeral will take place, Friday, January 3, 2020 at 9:30 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva will be observed at the Haft home, 67-46 179th Street, Flushing, Queens. Details about shiva hours will be sent out when they are available.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Julie Ann Haft, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Agnes Shkarofsky, beloved sister of our member Irvin Spira.

The levaya took place in Montreal and Irvin will be returning to Great Neck late Thursday evening. Shiva will be observed until its conclusion on Tuesday morning at the Spira home, 1 Kensington Gate in Great Neck. Shacharit will be at 6:45 am Friday (January 3), Monday and Tuesday (January 6 and 7). Sunday morning at 8:30 am. Mincha/ma’ariv on Sunday and Monday will be at 4:30 pm.

The family requests that shiva visits be made between 10 am – 12 pm on Friday, 6 pm – 9 pm Saturday evening and between 10 am – 12 pm and 6 pm – 9 pm on Sunday and Monday.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Agnes Shkarofsky, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Molly Mandelbaum, beloved mother of Charlie and Neal Mandelbaum.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday, January 3, 2020 will be observed at the home of Chales Mandelbaum, 33 Bellingham Lane, Great Neck.

Mincha and maariv at 4:25 pm.

The family requests that shiva visits be made: Tues-Thurs 12:30-5 and 6-10 pm, Friday: 10 am -2 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Molly Mandelbaum, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Shirley Lichter, beloved grandmother of Rabbi Ian (and Katie) Lichter, and beloved mother of Martin (and Ronnie) Lichter.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, December 15, at 1:00 pm at Boulevard-Riverside Chapels, 1450 Broadway, Hewlett, NY.

Shiva, ending Friday, December 20, 2019 will be observed at the home of Martin Lichter, 12 Judith Place, Plainview, NY. Services will be held there mornings at 8 am and evenings at 8 pm. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 10 am – 1 pm, 2 pm – 5 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Shirley Lichter, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Paul Hutt, beloved father of our member Adam (and Didi) Hutt and beloved father of Tracy (and David) Becker.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, December 15, at 10:15 am, at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon December 20, will be observed at the Hutt home, 32 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY. Shacharit will be held there at 6:45 am, mincha at 2 pm and maariv at 7:30 pm. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 10 am – 3 pm, and between 5 pm – 9 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Stephanie Vilinsky 917-523-7415, Galit Zborowski 917-750-0055 or Heidi Zuckerman 917-412-0708.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Paul Hutt, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Robert Liebmann, beloved father of our member Jeffrey (and Cindy) Liebmann, beloved husband of Eleanor Liebmann and beloved father of Robin (and Barry) Simonson and Bradley (and Lauren) Liebmann.

The funeral will take place, Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 10 am at Gutterman’s Funeral Home, 8000 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY (516-921-5757).

Shiva will be observed at the home of Robert Liebmann, 324 Roosevelt Way, Building 42 (Meadowbrook Pointe), Westbury, NY, through Thursday, December 12. The family requests that visits be made between the hours of 12-4 pm and 6:30-9 pm. There will be a service run by Temple Beth Sholom of Roslyn at 7 pm each evening.

To help in providing food for the family during shiva, please text Cindy Liebmann at 516-680-6420.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Robert Liebmann, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Barry Reiss, beloved father of our member Jonathan (and Amy) Reiss, beloved husband of Brenda Reiss and beloved father of Naomi (and Rabbi Michael) Klayman and Sara (and Matt) Glasson.

The funeral will take place tomorrow , Monday, November 25, 2019 at 10:30 am at Shalom Memorial Chapel, 760 Smithtown Bypass, Smithtown, NY 11787 (631-360-1600).

Shiva, ending Sunday morning, December 1, will be observed In Great Neck at the Reiss home, 8 North Ravine Road, Great Neck, NY, according to the following schedule:

Tuesday, November 26 from 3-6 pm and 7-10 pm

Wednesday, November 27 from 3-6 pm and 7-10 pm

Thursday, November 28 from 10 am – 1 pm, 3 – 6 pm, and 7 -10 pm

Friday, November 29 from 10 am – 1 pm

Saturday evening, November 30 from 6 – 10 pm.

There will be a minyan for maariv Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening at 7:30 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Amy Goldberg Reiss 917-335-4565 or Dina Hamerman 917-348-2122.

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The family has requested that donations be made in Barry Reiss’ memory to either the ALS Association or to JDRF.

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Lorraine Mermelstein, beloved mother of our member Steven (and Laurie) Mermelstein, and beloved mother of Stacey Gardin, and beloved sister of Leo Treiber.

The funeral will take place, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, ending Monday morning, November 11, 2019 will be observed at the Mermelstein home, 9 Dodford Road, in Great Neck. Davenning will be as follows: Thursday, Friday and Monday morning at 6:45 am. Sunday morning at 8:30 am. There will be no minyan at the shiva home for mincha/maariv on Wednesday and Thursday, but there will be a minyan for mincha/maariv at 4:20 pm on Sunday.

The family requests that shiva visits not be made between 12-1:30 pm, between 5:30-7 pm, nor after 9:30 pm (10:30 pm on Saturday night). On Friday, shiva visits may be made all day until 2:30 pm.

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Sari Braunstein 516-448-0193.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Lorraine Mermelstein, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Irene Twersky, beloved mother of our member and Executive Director, Mark (and Sharon) Twersky, and beloved mother of Doris Padover and Marian David.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, October 16 at 9:30 am, at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck.

Shiva will begin on Tuesday night, October 22, following Simchat Torah, at the David residence, 417 Yale Avenue, Woodmere, NY. Shiva will conclude Monday morning, October 28. The family requests no shiva visits between 6:30 – 7 pm and no later than 10 pm. Shacharit will be at 7 am (Sunday at 8:30 am), mincha/maariv at 5:50 pm on Wednesday and Thursday and 5:40 pm on Sunday.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Michele Wolf (516) 643-4567.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Irene Twersky, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Stanley Landsman, beloved father of our member Michael (and Michelle Horowitz) Landsman, and beloved father of Geri Landsman (and Jon) Nelson and Jeffrey Landsman.

The graveside funeral will take place on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 10:30 am, at Old Montifiore Cemetery, 121-83 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY.

Shiva, ending Tuesday afternoon, October 9, 2019 (shortened because of Yom Kippur), will be observed at the home of Michael Landsman, 21 Ramsey Rd in Great Neck.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Suzie Goldman, 516-456-9386.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Stanley Landsman, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Gilad Kalter, beloved husband of Dana (Siegel) Kalter, and beloved son-in-law of Mitchell and Ellen Siegel.

The funeral will take place on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 9 am, at the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach, 100 Nassau Avenue, Atlantic Beach, NY 11509.

The period of shiva, concluding early Thursday morning, September 26, will be observed at the Kalter home, 49 Suffolk Blvd., Atlantic Beach. NY 11509. Minyanim will be mornings at 8 am and evenings at 6:30 pm. The family requests no visitors between the hours of 5 – 6:30 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Gilad Kalter, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Shirley Ruth Fishman, beloved mother of our member Ellen (and Gershon) Bodner.

Burial and shiva are taking place in Israel.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Shirley Ruth Fishman, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Eugen Gluck, beloved grandfather of Davida (and Marc) Yehaskel. Mr. Gluck was a powerhouse who survived the Shoah, built a successful business and was renowned throughout the Jewish world for his philanthropy.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 2pm, at Schwartz Brothers, 114-03 Queens, Blvd, Forest Hills, NY.

Shiva will be observed at the Gluck home, 99 Tennis Place, Forest Hills, 11375. Since parking is restricted in that area, please pick up parking pass before entering the shiva house and place it in your car. No shiva visits after 9:30 pm

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Eugen Gluck, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Mildred Friedman, beloved mother of our member Mark (and Meryl) Friedman.

The graveside funeral will take place August 27, at 11 am at Wellwood Cemetery in Farmingdale. Please meet at the Beth Moses cemetery office (adjacent to Wellwood) before 11 am.

Shiva, concluding Monday morning, Sept 2, will be observed at the Friedman home, 4 Hickory Drive, in Great Neck. Shacharit Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning at 6:45 am, Sunday and Monday morning at 8:30 am. Mincha/Maariv at 7:20 pm.

Shiva visits may be made between 9am – 1pm and between 6pm – 10pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Friday between 9am – 1pm and Saturday evening between 9pm – 10:30pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Mildred Friedman, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Mansour Kalimi, beloved father of our member Robert (and Lisa) Kalimi.

The graveside funeral will take place, Sunday, August 25, at 11:30 am, at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, 13004 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, NY.

Shiva is being observed privately by the family. The mourners will be attending the 7:45 am morning minyan as well as the 7:20 pm evening minyan at Great Neck Synagogue throughout the week.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Mansour Kalimi, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sabiha Nissan, beloved mother of Dan (and Jackie) Nissan.

The funeral will take place Sunday, August 25, at 11:30 am, at Congregation Shaare Zion of Great Neck. Burial will follow at New Montefiore Cemetery, 1180 Wellwood Ave, West Babylon, NY.

Shiva information will be sent out when it is available.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Sabiha Nissan, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes the passing of Rebbetzin Adelaide Friedman, beloved grandmother of our member Davida Yehaskel.

The funeral will take place, Tuesday, August 6th at 11:00 am at Boulevard Riverside Chapel, 1450 Broadway, Hewlett, NY.

The period of Shiva, concluding Monday morning, August 19^th, will be observed at 376 Central Avenue, Lawrence, N.Y., 11559. Shacharit will be at 8:00 am and Mincha/Ma’ariv at 7:50 pm. Please refrain from visiting after 10:00 pm.

There are NO shiva visits on Tisha B’av.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Adelaide Friedman, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes the passing of Shlomo Sameyah, beloved father of, Joseph Sameyah, George Sameyah, John Sameyah, & Janet Ohebshalom. 

The funeral took place last week. The observance of shiva through Thursday morning, August 8th, will be observed at Beth Hadassah Synagogue, 160 Steamboat Rd. in Great Neck.

The hours of shiva there will be from 7:00-9:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday evenings. The memorial service will take place Wednesday evening, August 7th at 7:00 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Shlomo Sameyah, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of David Stadtmauer, beloved father of our member Helene (and Josh) Peyser, and beloved father of Alan Stadtmauer and Susan Rosh. 

The funeral will take place on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 12:45 pm at Sinai Chapels, 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadow, NY.

The period of Shiva will be observed at the Peyser residence, 16 Glenwood Drive, Great Neck, NY, from Sunday afternoon until Wednesday at 11 am.  Minyanim will be held there Monday morning at 6:35 am, Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 6:45 pm, Monday and Tuesday evening at 7:40 pm.

Shiva will continue at the Rosh Residence, 41 Berrian Road in New Rochelle, NY, on Wednesday, August 7 at 2 pm. The public observance of Shiva will end on Friday afternoon, August 9 at 2 pm. Minyanim will be held there Thursday and Friday morning at 7:00 am and Wednesday and Thursday afternoon at 7:50 pm.

Alan Stadtmauer will be sitting shiva at his apartment in New York City on Wednesday late afternoon and evening.

The family requests that no shiva visits be made between 1-2 pm and 6-7 pm and not after 9;30 PM.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Addie Markowitz, 516-967-5331.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of David Stadtmauer, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Avraham Noy, beloved brother of our member Eliezer Noy, husband to Carmela Noy and father to Eyal, Alon, Hila (Stern) and Shani (Kirshner).

The funeral took place in Israel.

Shiva, beginning Wednesday, July 24^th and concluding on Monday, July 29th will be observed at the home of Carmela Noy, 10 Brookbridge Rd.

Davening Schedule will be as follows:

Wednesday – Shacharit at 8:30 am; Mincha at 8:00 pm

Thursday – Shacharit at 7:30 am; Mincha at 8:00 pm

Friday – Shacharit at 7:30 am

Saturday night – Ma’ariv at 9:00 pm

Sunday – Shacharit at 8:30 am; Mincha at 8:00 pm

Monday – Shacharit at 7:30 am

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Avraham Noy, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Marie Dweck, beloved mother of our members Jamie (and Michael) Katz and Sari (and Stuart) Braunstein, and Jack (and Princess) Dweck and Mark Dweck.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, July 15, 2019 at 11:00 am, at Magen David Congregation, 2021 67th Street (between 20th and 21st Avenues in Bensonhurst) Brooklyn, NY.

Shiva, concluding early Monday morning, July 22, will be observed as follows:

Tuesday after the funeral and Wednesday at the home of Jack and Princess Dweck, 400 Avenue U, Apt. PH5G, Brooklyn, NY.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at the home of Sari and Stuart Braunstein, 50 Oxford Blvd, Great Neck, NY. Services will be held there Thursday evening at 8:05 pm.

Sunday in Deal, NJ (details to follow).

The family respectfully requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 9 am and 9:30 pm. They also request no visits between 12:30-1:30 pm and between 6-7 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Marie Dweck, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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 Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Irving Spitalnick, beloved father of our member Robert (and Karen) Spitalnick, and of Arthur (and Melissa) Spitalnick, Bonnie (and Steve) Sachs and William (and Stacey) Spitalnick. Beloved grandfather of our member Nadine (and Josh) Shatzkes, Leslie (and Josh) Kaplan and our member Ariella (and Shmuel) Gilad.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 1:30 pm, at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, ending Tuesday morning, July 16, 2019, will be observed at the Spitalnick home, 10 Birchwood Lane, Great Neck, NY. Davenning will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 8:15 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am.

If you would like to help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Sandy Gold (516-491-5851) or Diane Rein (516-522-1262).

The family requests that no shiva visits be made from 12-1 pm and from 5-6 pm, nor after 10 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Irving Spitalnick, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Irving Forman, beloved father of our member Rhonda (and Jack) Lipsky, and beloved father of Jacqueline (and Dr. Steven) Herman and Wayne Forman.

The funeral will take place on Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12 noon, at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck.

Shiva will end publicly on Friday afternoon, June 7. On Monday and Tuesday Rhonda will be sitting shiva at the home of her sister, 300 Broad Avenue, Englewood, NJ. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday she will be sitting shiva at her home, 6 Shore Park Road, Great Neck, NY. Shiva visits may be made on Wednesday between 3-5 pm and 7-10 pm, Thursday between 10-12, 2-5 pm and 7-10 pm and Friday 10-12 and 2-4 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Irving Forman, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Leibel Minsteries, beloved brother of Herschel Minster, who is a valued member of our Synagogue Chesed Committee.

The funeral will take place on Friday, May 17, at 10:15am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva will be observed Sunday May 19, until early Thursday morning, May 23, at the Minsteriel home, 6361A Douglaston Parkway, Queens.

Herschel can be reached at 917-324-5500.

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact  Steven Blumner at (516) 639-8941.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Leibel Minsteries please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Talia Pagovich, beloved mother of Ori (and Stefanie) Pagovich and beloved grandmother of Benjamin, Michael and Sylvie.

The funeral took place in Israel.

Shiva will be held from Saturday night, April 27, until early Friday morning, May 3, at the Pagovich home, 55 East End Avenue, Apt. 9A, NY 10028. The phone number there is 212-628-5648. Services there will be Sunday at 9:00am; Sunday-Thursday evenings at 6:45pm; and Monday-Friday mornings at 7:30am. The family welcomes visitors on Saturday night from 9:00-10:30pm and daily, Sunday-Thursday until 10:00pm. Shiva concludes with Friday morning’s 7:30am Shacharit service.

Ori will be returning to Great Neck to sit shiva at his home, 48 Nassau Drive, from Wednesday morning until early Friday morning. Davenning will be at 6:45 am Wednesday through Friday morning and at 7:30 pm Wednesday and Thursday evening.

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Judy Blatter (917-686-9925) or Erica Heisler (917-968-1950).

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Talia Pagovich, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Max (Massoud) Melamed, beloved father of our member Sharon Melamed Noy, Orna Melamed Nachimovsky and Ofer Melamed, and beloved husband of Margrit Melamed.

Burial will take place in Israel.

Shiva will be observed at the Melamed home, 23 Gilchrest Road in Great Neck, from Tuesday through Friday. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 5 pm until 9 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday evening. There will be a special memorial gathering on Thursday evening and details will be sent out when they are available.

Services will be held there Wednesday and Thursday morning at 6:45 am and Tuesday and Wednesday evening at 7:20 pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Max Melamed, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Laura Lederman of Lederman Caterers.

The funeral will take place on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 12:00 noon at Riverside Nassau North Chapels, 55 North Station Plaza in Great Neck.

Shiva will be held at Temple Israel of Great Neck, 108 Old Mill Road, on Friday from 4pm – 6pm; Saturday, 8:30pm – 10:30pm; Sunday, 12pm – 5pm; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6pm – 8pm.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Laura Lederman, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Anita Seligson, beloved wife of Aaron Seligson and beloved mother of Alexander (and Muriel) Seligson and Eve (and Ilan) More.

The graveside funeral will take place on Monday, April 1, at 10:45 am, at Wellwood Cemetery, 1400 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon, NY 11704. Phone 631-249-2300.

Shiva, ending Sunday morning, April 7, 2019, will be observed at the home of Aaron Seligson, 170 Amsterdam Avenue, NYC. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 4 – 8 pm, Monday through Thursday, in the resident lounge at 170 Amsterdam Avenue.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Rabbi Mordechai Dolinsky, beloved brother of Ruth Seif.

The funeral took place in Israel. Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, March 22, 2019, will be at the Seif home, 15 Bromley Lane, Great Neck, NY 11023.

The family requests that shiva visits be made between 11 am – 9 pm. Please be mindful of the halacha to not make shiva visits on Purim.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member, Mali Meisel, beloved mother of Andre Meisel, Annie (and Robert) Mendelson and Sam Meisel.

The funeral will take place, Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, concluding publicly Friday afternoon, February 1, 2019, will be observed at the home of Annie and Robert Mendelson, 70 Beach Road, Great Neck, NY 11023. The family requests that shiva calls be made between 10-12:30, 1:30 -4:45 and 7-9:30 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Malka Louzoun (516) 220-2449.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Mali Meisel, please click here. We will notify the familiy of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Max Kahn, beloved brother of our member Leslie Kahn, and beloved uncle of our member Michelle (and Philip) Berman.

The funeral took place in Israel. The period of shiva, ending Sunday morning, January 27, 2019, is taking place at Leslie’s home, 1 Kensington Gate, PH2, Great Neck, NY 11021.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Max Kahn, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Moshe Apelbaum, beloved husband of Ruth Shalit Apelbaum, and beloved stepfather of our member Steven (and Valerie) Shalit.

The funeral is taking place in Israel. The period of shiva, ending Sunday morning, January 27, is taking place at the Apelbaum home, 8 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Moshe Apelbaum, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ira Lubin, beloved husband of Edith Lubin, and beloved father of Lauren (and Amos) Zeichner, Seth (and Kim) Lubin, Pamela (and Stanley) Kon and Claudia Lubin (and Mark Creedon).

The funeral will take place on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 11 am at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck.

Shiva will be observed on Sunday evening at the home of Edith Lubin, 16 Russell Woods Road, Great Neck, NY 11021, from 5 pm to 8 pm. This is the only time the family will be together in Great Neck. From Monday through Friday Edith will remain in Great Neck but requests that people call first before making a shiva call. The children will be at the home of Claudia Lubin and Mark Creedon, 155 Woodchuck Road, Stamford, CT 06903. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 6 pm – 9 pm, Monday through Thursday evening.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Ira Lubin, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

 

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Rabbi Israel Orenstein, beloved father of our member Dassie Barth and Shira Orenstein.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 11:30 am, at Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, 630 Amsterdam Avenue, NY, NY 10024 (between 90th and 91st streets). Phone 212-769-4400. Burial to follow service at Wellwood Cemetery, 1400 Wellwood Ave, West Babylon, NY 11704. Phone 631-249-2300.

Shiva, ending Tuesday morning, December 11, will be observed through Sunday at the Barth home, 21 Canterbury Rd, Apt. 13, Great Neck, NY 11021. The family requests that shiva visits be made within the following schedule:

Thursday, 10-1:30 pm and 3:30-9 pm.

Friday, 10-2 pm

Saturday evening, 6:30-10 pm

Sunday, 10-1:30 pm and 3:30-9 pm

On Monday shiva will be observed at 200 West 86th Street, Apt 11J, NY, NY 10024.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Celia Lemonik at , 516.582.0135 or 516.466.0966.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Rabbi Orenstein, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Clara Notovitz, beloved mother of our member Joseph (and Gail) Notovitz.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at 10:15 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, November 30, will be observed at the Notovitz home, 4 Wilbur Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021. Shacharit will be held there Monday through Friday morning at 6:45 am. On Sunday following the funeral there will be a minyan for mincha and maariv at 4:15 pm. From Monday through Thursday, mincha will be at 2:15 pm and maariv will be at 7:30 pm.

The family respectfully requests no shiva visits between 12-1 pm, between 5-6 pm and after 9:30 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Farla Frumkin, 516-641-5153. You can also donate through paypal by clicking here.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Clara Notovitz, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Jerome Goodman, beloved father of Lynn (and Igal) Levy.

The funeral will take place on Thursday, November 8, at 9:30 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva will be observed at the home of his daughter Lynn Goodman Levy at 82-38 190th St. in Jamaica Estates from tomorrow afternoon until Wednesday morning, November 14.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Jerome Goodman, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Nasim Dayani, beloved father of our member Negar Maher and Nima Dayani.

The funeral will be November 5, at 10:30 am at Ahavat Shalom Synagogue, 130 Cuttermill Road, Great Neck, NY.

Shiva will be at the Dayani home, 1 Laurel Drive, Great Neck, NY.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Nasim Dayani, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ray Kohler, beloved father of Michael Kohler and husband of Daisy Kohler.

The graveside funeral will be Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 10:30 am at New Montefiore Cemetery, Long Island.

Shiva will be observed at 45 Cambridge Road in Great Neck, concluding Wednesday morning October 24.

Mincha services will be held at 5:45 pm on Thursday, Sunday and Monday evenings.

If you would like to help provide food for the family contact Monique Sherman at 516-680-1016.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Ray Kohler, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Judy Garber, beloved sister of Zelda Berger.

The funeral is taking place today in Israel.

Zelda will be returning to Great Neck on Thursday evening and will be sitting shiva at her home, 106 Clover Drive on Friday until 3 pm and on Motzei Shabbat.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Judy Garber, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Jack Shampan, beloved husband of Pam and beloved brother of our member Phyllis Safdieh and Susan Katz.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, October 7, at 10 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, October 12, will be observed at the Shampan home, 101 Village Road in Roslyn, NY. The family requests that shiva visits be limited to the hours of 5 pm through 9 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Michele Wolf, 516 -643-4567 or donate directly to Shiva Chesed by clicking here.

If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Jack Shampan, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Martin Mermelstein, beloved husband of Lorraine and beloved father of our member Steven Mermelstein and Stacy Gardin.

The funeral will take place, Friday, September 28 at 2 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, beginning after Simchat Torah, Tuesday evening, October 2, will be observed at the Mermelstein home, 9 Dodford Road, Great Neck, NY 11021. Services will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 6:20 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am. Shiva will conclude Monday morning, October 8.

The family requests that no shiva visits be made between 12 – 1:30 pm, between 5-6 pm, and no later than 9:30 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Sari Braunstein 516-448-0193 or Laura Uhr 516-551-1783.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Paul Louis Laskin, beloved husband of Dr. Muriel Laskin and beloved father of our member Dr. Emma Laskin Baum and Sarah Ann Laskin.

The graveside funeral will take place in Sharon, Massachusettes on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

The family will return to Great Neck for shiva, beginning Monday, September 17, from 10 am until 10 pm, with a break from 12 – 2pm. Due to Yom Kippur, shiva will conclude Tuesday afternoon, and visits can be made on Tuesday from 9 am – 3 pm. Shiva will be observed at the Baum home, 77 Maple Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Amy Reiss at 917-335-4565 or Debra Shore at 917-208-8798. You can also donate through paypal by clicking here.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sheldon Alpert, beloved father of our member Janet Lenchner, husband of Beatrice and father also of Renee, Myles and Marty.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, August 26, at 11:30 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

The period of shiva, concluding publicly Friday afternoon, August 31, will be observed at the Lenchner home, 10 Bromley Lane, Great Neck, NY 11023. The family respectfully requests that shiva visits be limited to the following hours: 11 am – 4 pm; 6 pm – 9:30 pm; Friday, 10 am – 12 pm.

There will be a minyan for mincha/ma’ariv Sunday through Thursday at 7:20 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Jackie Nissan at 516-523-1486 or click here.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Sheldon Alpert, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member, Murray Frank, beloved husband of Sadie, and beloved father of Ellen, Nancy, Judith and Debra.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 1:45 pm at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck.

The period of shiva, concluding publicly Friday afternoon, August 24, will be observed at the Frank home, 27210 Grand Central Parkway, Apt 27D, Floral Park, NY. (North Shore Towers, Building 2). The family respectfully requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 11 am and 9 pm.

To make a donation in memory of Murray Frank, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of the Arie Fleischer, beloved brother of Adiel Fleischer. 

The funeral will take place on Friday, August 17 at 11am at Congregation Beth Elokim, 274 Garfield Place, Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Shiva, will be observed at the home of the deceased, 35 East 75th Street, New York, NY. Adiel will return to sit in Great Neck at his home, 79 Cedar Drive on Tuesday and Wednesday. The hours for visitation will be 12-4 and 6-8pm.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Ari Fleischer, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of the Honorable Jerome Hornblass, beloved husband of Ann Hornblass, and beloved father of Jonathan, Elliot and Jessica (and Anton Feingold).

The funeral will take place on Sunday, July 22, at 12 noon at Riverside Memorial Chapel, 180 West  76th Street in New York City. Burial will follow in Israel.

Shiva, concluding Sunday morning, July 29, will be observed at the Hornblass home, 370 East 76th Street, New York, NY. The family will return from Israel on Tuesday morning, July 24. The family respectfully requests no shiva visits after 9 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and no visits after 2 pm on Friday. Shiva visits are welcome Saturday night from 9:30 – 11:30 pm.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Jerome Hornblass, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our former member Marcel Smigel, husband of Ines and father of Kenny, Michael and Jacqueline. 

The funeral took place in Israel on Friday.

Shiva will take place at the Smigel residence, Ravutzky 104, apt. 2 through Thursday morning.

Kenny can be reached at . Michael can be reached at .

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Mitchell Berman, beloved brother of Michele Wolf. 

Michele will be sitting with Mitchell’s family on Thursday in Old Bethpage, NY

She will be returning to Great Neck on Friday to her home 11 Locust Drive.

The family requests that shiva visits be made during the following times:

Friday between 11 am and 3 pm.

Saturday night from 9:30 pm – 11 pm

Sunday Through Tuesday 2 pm-5 pm and 6 pm – 9 pm.

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva,

please contact Sharon Twersky (516-445-0638).

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Mitchell Berman, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Phyllis Weinberg, beloved wife of Paul and beloved mother of Ileen (George Schuman) and Alan Weinberg (Emily Frank). 

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 1:00 pm at Riverside-Nassau North Funeral Home in Great Neck.

Shiva will be observed at the home of Ileen and George Schuman, 10 Melbourne Rd, Great Neck, NY. The family has requested that shiva visits be made during the following hours:

Wednesday, 7-9 pm

Thursday, 1-4 pm and 7-9 pm

Friday, 1-4 pm

Saturday evening, 9:30-10:30 pm

Sunday and Monday, 1-4 pm and 7-9 pm

There will be a Mincha/Maariv minyan at 8:15 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and Monday.

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Diane Rein (516-522-1262) or Karen Spitalnick (516-817-0599).

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Phyllis Weinberg, please direct that donation to the Jack Herschkowitz Emergency Fund of GNS.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Jonathan (Yoni) Eliezer Noy, beloved son of Sharon Noy and Isaac Noy, and beloved brother of Yael, Sara, Rebecca and Michelle.

The burial and shiva are taking place in Israel, and we ask that the community respect the privacy requested by the family during this difficult time.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Yoni Noy, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Irwin Friedman, beloved father of our member Mark Friedman.

The graveside funeral will take place, Thursday, May 31 at 1:00 pm at Wellwood Cemetery in Pinelawn, New York. Those attending the funeral are asked to meet at 12:45 pm at the office of Beth Moses Cemetery (Wellwood Cemetery no longer has its own office).

Mark will be observing shiva at his home, 4 Hickory Drive, Great Neck, NY only tomorrow night following the funeral before returning to Florida early Friday morning to be with his mother for the remainder of shiva. Mincha/Maariv will be held tomorrow evening at 8 pm.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Irwin Friedman, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Harvey Kaylie, beloved husband of Gloria and beloved father of Alicia and Roberta.

The funeral will take place today, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 11:30 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, ending early Tuesday morning, June 5, will be observed at the Kaylie home, 5 Fir Drive, in Great Neck. Services will be held there at 6:45 am and 8:05 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am. 

The family requests that shiva visits should not be made between 12 noon and 1 pm, nor after 9:30 pm (except Saturday night, then not after 10:30 pm).

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, you can make a contribution by clicking here.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Harvey Kaylie, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of David Glaser, beloved son of Robert and Linda Glaser, and beloved brother of Judith (and Jonathan Soniker), Debra (and Michael Oralevich), and Aaron.  The funeral will take place on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 1:30 pm at Riverside-Nassau North Funeral Home in Great Neck. Shiva will be observed at the home of Debra and Michael Oralevich, 43 Deepdale Road, Great Neck, NY. The Glaser Family has requested that the following shiva hours be respected. Thursday          10:30am – 1:30pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm Friday               10:30am – 1:30pm Saturday           9:30pm-10:30pm Sunday             10:30am – 12:30pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm Monday            10:00am – 1:30pm amd 7:00pm-9:00pm There will be a Mincha/Maariv minyan at 8:00pm on Thursday, Sunday and Monday. If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Rona Mittelman (516-319-5793) or Brenda Parver (516-946-5985). Information about minyanim will be sent out as soon as it is available. If you would like to make a donation in memory of David Glaser, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sonia Mauthner.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:30 am at Boulevard -Riverside Chapels, 1450 Broadway, Hewlett, NY.

The period of Shiva, ending early Monday morning, May 28 will be observed at 27210 Grand Central Parkway, Floral Park, NY (North Shore Towers, Building 2, Apt. 15 H).

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Sonia Mauthner, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of its long time member, Aaron Eliach, beloved father of Jayne Eliach and Steve Eliach.

The funeral will take place, Monday, April 30, 2018 at 11:00 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Through Tuesday evening, shiva will be observed at the home of Jayne and Howard Rodstein, 6 Richbell Road, White Plains, NY 10605 (914-946-1928). From Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening shiva will be observed at the home of Steven and Pamela Eliach, 40 Vivian Drive, Scarsdale, NY 10583 (914-472-1635).

Shiva visits may be made during the following times:

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 12-4 pm and 6-9 pm

Friday: 12-4 pm

Saturday evening: 9-10:30 pm

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Aaron Eliach, please visit www.gns.org/shiva

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Katrien Ruth Bours, beloved mother of our member Jeroen (and Robin) Bours.

The funeral and shiva will take place in Amsterdam.

Jeroen may be reached on his cell phone 516-776-3877. Please be mindful of the time difference as Amsterdam is six hours ahead of us.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Katrien Ruth Bours, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Harold Traunfeld, beloved father of Beth Orbach.

A private funeral and burial took place, Wednesday April 25th.

The period of shiva, ending early Tuesday morning, May 1, will be observed at the home of Gary and Beth Orbach, 49 Deepdale Drive in Great Neck Estates. The family requests that Shiva visits be made as follows: 10am-1pm, 2-5:30pm and 7-10pm.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of one of its founding members, Godfrey Dallek, beloved father of Steven Dallek, Nancy Dallek and Jeff Pearlstein and beloved grandfather of Brenna Pearlstein.

The funeral will take place on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 9:00 am at the Hebrew Institute of White Plains, 20 Greenridge Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605.

Shiva, from Motzei Shabbat through Friday morning will be observed at the home of Nancy Dallek and Jeff Pearlstein, 61 Winslow Road, White Plains, NY.

If you would like to make a donation in memory on Godfrey Dallek, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Yochanan ben Shlomo Gabbai, beloved brother of our member Ebrahim Gabbaizadeh.

The funeral is taking place in Israel. Due to the observance of Pesach, shiva is delayed until after Yom Tov. Details to follow.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Yochanan ben Shlomo Gabbai, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

May the family be comforted among those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Dr. Irwin Miller, beloved father of our member Alice Boczko.

The funeral will take place, Monday, March 26, 2018 at 1:00 pm at Jewish Memorial Chapel, 46 Greenwich Street, Hempstead, NY.

Shiva, ending for Alice early Friday morning because of the onset of Pesach  will be observed at her brother’s home, 410 Elm Street, West Hempstead, NY.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Dr. Irwin Miller, please visit www.gns.shiva.org.

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