Shiva Information

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. ———————————————————— 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. —————————————————- 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. ————————————————————- 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. ———————————————————– 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. ————————————————————— 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. ——————————————————————– 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. —————————————————————————– 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. —————————————————————— 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. ——————————————————- 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. ——————————————————————— 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.   ——————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sonia Greenberg, beloved mother of our member Sharon Greenberg (and Victor Ancelson). The graveside funeral will take place on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 11:30 am, at Beth David Cemetery, 300 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY. Phone 516-328-1300. Shiva, ending Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019, will be observed at the Ancelson home, 43 Cedar Drive, Great Neck, NY. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 10 am – 12 pm, and between 2 pm – 8 pm. If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Sonia Greenberg, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made. May the family be comforted among those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem. _________________________________________________________________ Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Gola Adler, beloved mother of our member Andy (and Raylene) Adler and Regina (and Michael) Elias. The graveside funeral will take place on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 11:30 am, at Old Montefiore Cemetery, 121-83 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413. Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, December 28, will be observed at the Adler home, 43 South Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021. Davenning will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 4:20 pm. If you would like to make a general donation in memory of Gola Adler, please click here. We will notify the family of all donations made. May the family be comforted among those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem. ———————————————————————————————— 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 celia.lemonik@gmail.com, 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. ——————————————————————– 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. ——————————————————————— 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. ———————————————————————– 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. —————————————————————- 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. ————————————————————————– 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. ————————————————————————— 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. ————————————————————————– 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. ————————————————————————— 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. ————————————————————————— 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. ———————————————————————— 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. ————————————————————————– 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. ———————————————————————— 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. ————————————————————————- 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 kensmigel@gmail.com. Michael can be reached at mikesmigel@gmail.com. —————————————————————————- 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. ————————————————————————— 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. ———————————————————————– 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. ———————————————————————- 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. ———————————————————————– 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. ————————————————————————- 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. ———————————————————————- 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. —————————————————————- 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 —————————————————————— 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. ———————————————————————- 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. —————————————————————————- 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. ——————————————————————————– 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. —————————————————————————- 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. —————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Steven Winer, beloved brother of our member Rabbi Dr. Esor Ben Sorek, and beloved uncle of Dr. Ethan Ben Sorek, Sharona Ben Sorek and Liora Ben Sorek. The funeral will take place in Massachusetts on Thursday morning  March 15th. The period of shiva will be observed privately. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Steven Winer, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of David Zahavian, beloved brother of our member Eliezer Noy. The funeral is took place in Israel. The period of shiva, ending Tuesday morning March 13, will be observed at the Noy home, 6 Saddle Rock Terrace, Great Neck, NY 11023. Services will be held there evenings at 5:50 pm (beginning tonight) and mornings at 6:45 am. Sunday morning at 8:30 am. Please note that due to the beginning of Daylight Savings Time, mincha/maariv will be held at 6:45 pm on Sunday and Monday. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 10 am – noon, and between 4:30 – 8:30 pm. If you would like to make a donation in memory of David Zahavian, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Samuel Sailor, beloved father of our member Florin Silberstein. The funeral will take place Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 2 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens. The period of shiva, ending early Monday morning, March 12, will be observed at 12 Stony Run Rd, Great Neck, NY 11023. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Samuel Sailor, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Beatrice Feldman, beloved grandmother of our member Hal Chadow. The graveside funeral will take place on Wednesday, February 21 at 10:00 am at United Synagogue Cemetery in Calverton, Long Island. Unfortunately, there is no one able to observe shiva. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Beatrice Feldman, please visit www.gns.shiva.org. ——————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Gloria Mosesson, beloved mother of Carl Mosesson. The graveside funeral will take place on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 11:00 am at Beth El Cemetery, 735 Forest Ave., Paramus, NJ. The location is Block 23, Section 5, Lot 240a. Shiva will be observed at 290 West End Ave., Apt 16A in New York City. Services will be held there mornings at 7:30 am and evenings at 5:15 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am. Hours for shiva visits are between 9 AM – 12 PM and between 2 PM – 10 PM. —————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Helen Siegel, beloved mother of our member Mitchell Siegel. Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Helen Siegel, beloved mother of our member Mitchell Siegel. The funeral will take place on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 12:30 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens. The period of shiva, ending early Sunday morning, January 29, will be observed at the Siegel home, 32 Maple Drive, Great Neck, NY. Services will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 4:50 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am. To help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Shaindy Rydzinski (516-318-1389) or Magda Yehaskel (516-359-7582) If you would like to make a donation in memory of Helen Siegel, please visit gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Milton Rabinowitz, beloved father of Stephen Rabinowitz and beloved grandfather of Murray (and Marcy) Rabinowitz and David Rabinowitz. The graveside funeral will take place on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 10:30 am at Beth Moses cemetery in Farmingdale. The period of shiva, ending early Tuesday morning, January 23, will be observed at the home of Stephen Rabinowitz, 125 Longfellow Road, Great Neck, NY. Services will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 4:40 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Milton Rabinowitz, please visit gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ezat Miriam Ahdut, beloved mother of our member Mordechai Ahdut. Burial and shiva are taking place in Israel. Mordechai can be reached at 917-539-4579, but please keep in mind the time difference to Israel. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Ezat Miriam Ahdut, please visit gns.org/shiva. —————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Lotte Bravmann, beloved mother of our member Carol Berlin. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 12:00 noon at Riverdale Jewish Center, 3700 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY. The period of shiva, ending Tuesday morning, January 16, will be observed at the Bravmann home, 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway, Apt. 6E, Bronx, NY 10463. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Lotte Bravmann, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Herbert Wald, beloved father of our member Sharon Mazur. The graveside funeral will take place on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Beth David Cemetery, 300 Elmont Rd, Elmont, NY 11003. Shiva, ending Tuesday morning, January  2, will be observed at the Mazur home, 9 Ravine Road, Great Neck, NY 11023. The family requests that shiva visits be made during the following hours: Wednesday, 7-9 pm Thursday, 12-5 pm and 7-9 pm Saturday, 7-9 pm Sunday, 12-5 pm and 7-9 pm Monday, 12-5 pm and 7-9 pm If you would like to make a donation in memory of Herbert Wald, please visit www.gns.shiva.org/shiva. —————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Herbert Druks, beloved husband of Aviva and beloved father of Ori and Roni. The funeral and shiva are taking place in Israel. Notes of condolence may be sent to 111 Croyden Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023 If you would like to make a donation in memory of Herbert Druks, please visit www.gns.shiva.org/shiva. ——————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Joseph Kapner, beloved husband Marion and beloved father of Ann Mergler and Lori Hosp. The funeral will take place on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:30 am at Riverside Nassau North Chapels in Great Neck. Shiva will be observed at the Kapner home, 27110 Grand Central Parkway, #28H, Floral Park, NY (North Shore Towers, Building 1). The family requests that visits be made during the following hours: Thursday after burial until 7 pm Friday from 1 – 4 pm Saturday from 6 – 9 pm Sunday from 6 – 9 pm If you would like to make a donation in memory of Joseph Kapner, please visit www.gns.shiva.org/shiva. ———————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Werner Stein, beloved father of our member Susan Shore. The funeral will take place on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 10:00 am at Riverside Nassau North Chapels in Great Neck. Shiva visits to Susan can be made at her home, 41 Old Pond Road, Great Neck, NY 11023, on Tuesday, December 19 and Wednesday December 20, from 7 – 9 pm. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Werner Stein, please visit www.gns.shiva.org/shiva. ———————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Myrna Horowitz, beloved mother of Hedy and Lisa. The graveside funeral will take place, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 11 am at Floral Park Cemetery, 104 Deans Rhode Hall Road, Monmouth County, NJ 08852. Shiva, ending Tuesday morning, December 11, will be observed at Hedy’s home, 54 Highwood Road, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Myrna Horowitz, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ———————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Iraj Sefaradi, beloved father of our member Debbie (and Hal) Chadow and Susan (and Kourosh) Adhami, and beloved husband of Esther Sefaradi. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 9:00 am at Beth Hadassah, 160 Steamboat Road, Great Neck. Shiva will be observed at 8 Deepdale Drive. Shacharit will take place at 6:45 am and mincha/ma’ariv at 4:00 pm. The family requests that shiva visits be made between 4 pm and 7:30 pm. To make a donation in memory of Iraj Sefaradi, please visit gns.org/shiva. ———————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sue Finkelstein, beloved mother of our member Marla Lemonik. The funeral will take place on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 9:30 am at Schwartz Brothers – Jeffer Memorial Chapel, 114-03 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Shiva in Great Neck will begin on Monday morning, November 13, at the home of Marla and Micah Lemonik, 9 Myrtle Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021. Shacharit will take place at 7:45 am and mincha/ma’ariv at 4:20 pm. Shiva will conclude publicly Friday afternoon at 1:30 pm. The family requests that no shiva visits be made after 9:30 pm. If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Dina Hamerman, 917-348-2122 or Susannah Malen, 917-498-9408. To make a donation in memory of Sue Finkelstein, please visit gns.org/shiva. ————————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Dr. Bernard Shaffer. The graveside funeral will take place on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 11:00 am at Beth David Cemetery, 300 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY 11003. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the Florence Shaffer Memorial Fund at Great Neck Synagogue. —————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Aharon Shraga, beloved father of Shulamit Soleimani. The funeral and shiva are being observed in Israel. Contact details will be sent out when they are available. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Aharon Shraga, please visit gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Esther Ambalu, beloved wife of Jack Ambalu and beloved mother of Danny, Michelle and Oren. The funeral will take place Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 11:00 am at Congregation Anshei Shalom, 80-15 Kent Street, Jamaica Estates, NY 11432. Shiva will be observed beginning Saturday night, October 14th. Details will be sent out when they are available. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Esther Ambalu, please visit gns.org/shiva. ————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Ruth Dicker Nullman, beloved sister of our member Zachary (and Roslyn) Dicker. The funeral will take place Monday, October 9, 2017 at 12:15 pm at Mt. Sinai Memorial Chapels, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ. Details about shiva will be sent out when they are available. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Ruth Dicker Nullman, please visit gns.org/shiva. ———————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Phyllis Miller, beloved wife of the late Alfred Miller, and beloved mother of Eric, David and Elizabeth. The private graveside funeral will take place on Monday, October 2. Because of the onset of the coming holiday of Sukkot, there will be a shortened shiva, which each of the children are observing in their homes. Notes of condolence can be sent to the children at the following addresses: Eric Miller 412 St Johns Circle Phoenixville PA 19460-2555 David Miller 1901 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19103 Elizabeth Miller 950 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10075 If you would like to make a donation in memory of Phyllis Miller, please visit gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Derin Hampton, beloved son in law of our member Joan (and Ronald) Braun. The funeral and shiva are taking place in Florida. Joan can be reached on her cell phone at 941-284-2228. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Derin Hampton, please visit gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of David Muller, beloved father of our member Jonathan (and Daniella) Muller. The funeral will take place, Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 4:15 pm at the El Al cargo area, cargo area B, building 25. Directions:  Proceed on VanWyck Expressway South toward JFK Airport. Take Exit C (Car Rentals). Bear Left around “Federal Circle” toward Cargo Area B (Stay in right lane.) for 0.3 miles. Turn right past STOP sign going South on North Cargo Road. (Air Train will be on your right side and you will pass Korean Air Cargo building on your left.) After 0.7 miles make left turn toward Building 23. (This is a “truck” parking lot. Proceed toward rear of lot, to Alliance Air building. Burial will be in Israel. The times and location of shiva will be sent out as they become available. Shiva will be observed as follows: Tuesday and Wednesday – at the home of Michelle (Muller) and Robbie Zellner, 56 Siebrecht Place, New Rochelle. Minyanim will be held there mornings at 8 am and evenings at 6:50 pm. Thursday through Sunday – at the home of Jonathan and Daniella Muller, 21 Ridge Drive West, Great Neck. Minyanim will be held there Thursday at 6:45 am, Friday at 7:45 am, Thursday evening at 6:50 pm and Sunday morning at 8:30 am. The family welcomes visitors until 9:30pm (until 1:00pm on Friday and until 10:30 pm on Saturday night). Please allow the family to break for lunch from 12:00-1:00 pm and for dinner from 5:30-6:30 pm. If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact one of the following individuals: Sara Feldschreiber 516-782-7820 Beth Goldman 917-532-8103 Talia Goldwyn 917-848-5668 Heidi Zuckerman 917-412-0708 —————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Nadine Eckstein, beloved mother of Kenneth Eckstein, Linda Eckstein and Myra Mogilner. The funeral will take place, Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 12:00 noon at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck. Shiva will be observed as follows: Through Friday at noon at the Eckstein apartment, One Kensington Gate, Apt 121, Great Neck, NY. Services Thursday evening at 7:00 pm and Friday morning at 6:45 am. Through Tuesday at noon at Kenny’s home, 357 Maple Street, Engelwood, NJ 07631. Services Sunday morning at 8:30 am, Sunday and Monday evening at 6:50 pm and Monday and Tuesday morning at 7:15 am. From Tuesday at 3 pm through the conclusion of shiva (Wednesday morning) back in Great Neck at One Kensington Gate. Services Tuesday evening at 6:50 pm and Wednesday morning at 6:45 am. If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Debbie Hollander, 917-539-3102. To make a donation in memory of Nadine Eckstein, please visit gns.org/shiva. ————————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Milly Papilsky, beloved mother of Dr. Shirley Nochomovitz Brownstein. The funeral took place in Marlyland. Shirley will return to Great Neck before Shabbat, and will sit shiva publicly at her home, 8 Embassy Court, Sunday, September 3 and Monday, September 4 from 2:00-5:00PM. —————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the tragic passing of Gabrielle Henis, beloved granddaughter of our member Evelyn Henis. The funeral will take place, Friday, August 25, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Star of David Memorial Chapel, 1236 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon, NY 11704. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Gabrielle Henis, please visit gns.org/shiva. Shiva is being observed at the home of Cindy and Kenny Brown, 55 Crossbow Lane in Commack. Shiva visits are welcomed through Sunday, August 27th. —————————————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Turan Amirian, beloved mother of Roya Shavolian, grandmother of Lisa Kalimi and aunt of Benjamin Amirian.  The funeral was, Tuesday August 8th 2017, at 11:00 am, at Bet Hadassah Synagogue, 160 Steamboat Rd. in Great Neck. Shiva, concluding Monday morning, August 14th will be observed at 21 Lighthouse Rd. in Kings Point. Minyanim run by the family will take place as follows: Shacharit on Wednesday-Friday & Sunday-Monday: 8:00 am Mincha on Tuesday-Thursday: 7:00 pm There will be a memorial service at Bet Hadassah Synagogue on Sunday evening, August 13th at 6:30 pm. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Turan Amirian, please click here. ——————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Arnold Swartz, beloved husband of Joyce, and extends its condolences to all of the family and mourners: Ron (and Jill) Swartz, Lisa (and Alan) Adler and Steven (and Jill) Swartz. The funeral will take place, Friday, August 4, 2017 at 9:00 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens. Shiva concluding Thursday morning August 10, will be observed at the home of Joyce Swartz, 27010 Grand Central Parkway, Floral Park, NY (North Shore Towers, Building 2, Apt 12W). Services will be held there Sunday morning at 8:30 am, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning at 6:45 am, and Sunday through Wednesday evening at 7:50 pm. Steven will be sitting shiva at his home 13 Jordan Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021. He requests that shiva visits not be made before 11 am nor between 7:30 to 8:30 pm. If you would like to help in providing food for Steven during shiva, please contact Ronit Basal, 646-408-3990. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Arnold Swartz, please click here. ———————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Gersh Landa, beloved father of our members Mark Landa and Leon Landa.  The funeral will take place today, Friday July 28st at 12:30 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens. Shiva concluding Thursday morning August 3, will be observed at the home of Mark Landa, 21 Florence St. Services will be held there Sunday morning at 8:30 am, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday morning at 6:45 am, and Sunday and Wednesday evening at 7:55 pm. There will be no shiva minyan on Tisha B’Av (Monday night and Tuesday day). To help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Alla Landa (516-487-8274) or click here to use PayPal. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Gersh Landa, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. —————————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Shokrollah Kohannim, beloved father of our members Isaac Kohannim and Yafa Farhadian.  The funeral will take place Friday July 21st at 9:00 am at Ahavat Shalom Synagogue in Great Neck. Shiva concluding Thursday morning July 27th will be observed at the home of Isaac Kohannim, 20 Polo Rd. Services conducted by the family will be as follows: Shacharit: Sunday at 8:30 am Monday (Rosh Chodesh) at 6:30 am Tuesday & Wednesday at 6:45 am Thursday at 6:35 am Mincha & Maariv at 7:30 pm; Wednesday evening Mincha & Maariv time and place TBA. If you would like to help with food during shiva, please contact Simin Moezinia at 516.773.3120 If you would like to make a donation in memory of Shokrollah Kohannim, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. —————————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Matilda Greenberger, beloved mother of our member Yehoshua Gilad.  The funeral and observance of shiva are taking place in Israel. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Matilda Greenberger, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ———————————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Gilad Rabanipour, beloved father of our member Hersel Rabanipour.  The funeral will take place, July 3rd at Chabad of Great Neck, 400 East Shore Rd. at 8:30 am. Shiva, ending Sunday Morning, July 10th will be observed at 40 Greenleaf Hill in Great Neck. Minyanim run by the family will be as follows: Shacharit at 6:30 am and Mincha/Maariv at 7:30 pm. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Gilad Rabanipour, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ————————————————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Alan Morgenstern, beloved brother of our member Carol Kaufman. The graveside funeral will take place, Friday, June 30 at 11:30 am at Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 83-40 Cyprus Hill Road, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Shiva, ending Thursday morning, July 6, will be observed at the Kaufman home, 17 Shore Park Road, Great Neck, NY. Minyanim will be held there Sunday morning at 8:30 am, and Sunday through Wednesday evening at 8:10 pm. To assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Sarita Greszes 646-919-1021, Donna Hecht 516-241-4400, or Paula Lubin 516-384-1746. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Alan Morgenstern, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Vahid Sedaghatpour, beloved husband of Farangess and devoted father of Sean, Dillan and Dina. The period of shiva, concluding Thursday morning, June 29, will be observed at the Sedaghatpour home, 26 Birchwood Lane in Kings Point. Services will be held there Sunday morning at 8:30 am and Monday through Thursday morning at 7:45 am. Evening services will be at 8:15 pm. Davenning will be according to the Sephardic tradition. If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Cindy Hodkin (516) 317-9632 or Ellen Polakoff (516) 317-7338. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Vahid Sedaghatpour, please visit gns.org/shiva. ———————————————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Phyllis Kirsch, beloved wife of Arthur and devoted mother to Barry Kirsch, David and Allison Kirsch and Rachel and Avi Berger. The funeral will take place Friday, June 16 at 9:30 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens. The period of shiva ending Thursday morning, June 22 will be observed at 9 Hartley Road, Great Neck, NY 11023. Shacharit on Sunday morning will be at 8:30 am, Monday and Thursday morning at 7:40 am, Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 7:45 am. Mincha/Maariv will be at 8:10 pm. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Phyllis Kirsch, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ———————————————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Harold Hochman, beloved brother of Betty Crane. The graveside funeral will take place, Thursday, June 8th at 2:30 pm at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, 130-04 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing. The period of shiva ending Wednesday morning, June 14 will be observed at 30 Emerson Drive, Great Neck. There will be a Mincha/Maariv minyan, Thursday June 8 at 8:05PM and a Shacharit minyan Friday morning at 7:45AM. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Harold Hochman, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Louis Goldstein, beloved father of Rabbi Eric Goldstein. The graveside funeral will take place on Friday, June 2, 2017 at 11:30 am at Wellwood Cemetery in Farmingdale. Shiva, concluding Thursday morning, June 8, will be observed at the Goldstein home, 87 Grace Avenue, Great Neck. Services will be held there Sunday morning at 8:30 am, Monday and Thursday morning at 7:40 am, Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 7:45 am. Evenings at 8:05 pm. Rabbi Goldstein respectfully requests that no shiva visits be made between the hours of 12:30-1:30 pm and between 5:30-6:30 pm. Shiva visits should also not be made on Saturday night, and not later than 9:30 pm on the other evenings. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Louis Goldstein, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our former president, Samuel Goldberg. The funeral will take place today, Friday, June 2, 2017 at 12 noon at Riverside Memorial Chapel, 333 Amsterdam Ave (corner 76th Street), New York, NY. Shiva will be observed at the home of Alan and Miriam Goldberg, 695 W. 246th St., Riverdale, from Saturday night through Thursday morning, June 8. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Sam Goldberg, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Irene Wald, beloved mother of our member Sharon Mazur. The funeral will take place, Wednesday, May 24, at 12 noon at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck. The period of shiva, concluding Tuesday morning, May 30, will be observed at the Mazur home, 9 Ravine Road in Great Neck. If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Judy Lillien (516) 659-2848 or Florin Silberstein (516) 817-9538. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Irene Wald, please visit gns.org/shiva. ————————————————————————————- Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Moshe Sorani, beloved father of our member Sharon Ahdut. The graveside funeral will take place on Wednesday, May 17, at 10 am at Wellwood Cemetery in Farmingdale. Shiva, concluding Tuesday morning, May 23, will be observed at the Ahdut home, 15 Stevenson Drive, Great Neck. Services will be held there Wednesday and Thursday evening at 7:50 pm and Thursday morning at 6:45 am. If you would like to help provide meals for the family, please contact Diane Rein (516) 522-1262 or Loren Yudelowitz (516) 974-7540. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Moshe Sorani, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Avraham Apelbaum, beloved brother of our member Moshe Apelbaum. Burial took place in Israel and shiva has concluded. Notes of condolence may be sent to Moshe at 8 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Avraham Apelbaum, please visit www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Jack Cohen, beloved husband of Sherry and father of Michael & April. The  funeral will take place Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2 pm at Riverside Nassau North Chapel, 55 N Station Plaza, Great Neck. The period of shiva, ending publicly Friday, May 12, will take place at the Cohen home, 933 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck.. Morning services will be held there at 9:00 am, Monday -Friday.  Evening services will be at 7:45 pm Sunday-Thursday. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Jack Cohen, please visit  www.gns.org/shiva. ——————————————————————————– Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Kitty Justin, beloved mother of Henry, David, Jeffrey and Andrew.  The graveside funeral will take place Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 3 pm at Wellwood Cemetery, 1400 Wellwood Avenue, Wyandanch, NY. The period of shiva, ending early Wednesday morning, May 3, will take place at the Justin home, 25 Beverly Road in Kensington. Morning services will be held there Friday at 6:45 am, Sunday at 8:30 am, Monday at 6:35 am, Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:45 am. Evening services will be at 7:30 pm on Thursday and 7:35 pm on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 10-11 am, 2-4 pm and 7-10 pm. ——————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Iran Sedaghatpour, beloved mother of our member Vahid Sedaghatpour.  The funeral will take place, Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 1 pm at the Iranian Jewish Center/Beth Hadassah Synagogue, 160 Steamboat Road, Great Neck, NY 11024. There are no other details available at this time. —————————————————————————— Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Seymour Kantrowitz, beloved father of Farla Frumkin and Audrey Hirsch, and beloved husband of Barbara. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 2 pm at Riverside Nassau North Chapel, 55 N. Station Plaza, Great Neck, NY 11021. Shiva, ending Tuesday morning, April 25, will be observed at the Frumkin home, 31 North Clover Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021. Mincha/maariv will be held there Wednesday and Thursday evening at 7:20 pm and Sunday and Monday evening at 7:30 pm. The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 10 am – 12 pm, 1 – 5 pm, and 6 – 9:30 pm. To help the family with food during the period of shiva, please contact Debbie Hollander 917-539-3102 or Gail Notovitz 917-757-3652. If you would like to make a donation in memory of Seymour Kantrowitz, please click here.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Linda Werb, beloved sister of Rita Gordonson.

The funeral and abbreviated period of shiva will take place in Broxton, Massachusettes. Notes of condolence may be sent to Rita at 1 Kensington Gate, PH25, Great Neck, NY 11021.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Linda Werb, please click here.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Diane Chadow, beloved mother of our past president, Hal Chadow.

The funeral will take place on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10 am at Gutterman’s, 8000 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY, 11797.

The period of shiva, ending Thursday morning, March 30, will be observed at the Chadow home, 50 Dickenson Place, Great Neck, NY 11023. Services will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 7 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am.

To help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Donna Hecht 516-241-4400 or Jessica Smooha 516-376-8191.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Diane Chadow, please click here.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Zoltan Justin, beloved husband of Kitty and beloved father of Henry, David, Jeffrey and Andrew.

The funeral will take place, March 15, 2017 at 11 am at Young Israel of Great Neck, 236 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY, 11021.

Shiva, ending Tuesday morning, March 21, will be observed at the Justin home, 25 Beverly Road, Great Neck, NY, 11021.

Services will be held there at 6:35 am on Thursday and Monday, 6:45 am on Friday and Tuesday. and 8:30 am on Sunday. Mincha/maariv at 6:45 pm on Wednesday and Thursday and 6:55 pm on Sunday and Monday.

The family requests that shiva visits be made between the hours of 9-11 am, 2-5 pm and 6:30-9:30 pm.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Bernard Bass, beloved father of our member Beth Gersten.

Beth will be sitting shiva, beginning this Wednesday February 8th..

Shiva, now ending early Tuesday morning, February 15, will be observed at the Gersten home, 260 Middle Neck Road, Apt. 3B, Great Neck, NY 11021. The family requests that shiva visits be made on Wednesday evening from 6-8 pm, Thursday from 10 am – 4 pm and from 6 pm – 8 pm, Friday from 10 am – 2 pm, Saturday evening from 7:30-9:30 pm, Sunday and Monday from 10 am – 4 pm, and from 6 pm – 8 pm.

To provide a meal for the family during shiva, please click here. If you are unable to provide a meal and would prefer to make a donation that will be used specifically to purchase a meal, please click here.

If you would like to make a general donation to GNS in memory of Bernard Bass, please click here.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Leon Perlman, beloved father of our member Dr. Adelaine Markowitz. 

The graveside funeral will take place, Sunday, February 5, at 1 pm at Beth David cemetery in Elmont, Queens.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, February 10, will be observed at the Markowitz home, 14 Glenwood Drive in Great Neck.

The family requests that shiva visits be made after 10 am and before 10 pm. No shiva visits between 5:30 -6:30 pm each evening. Maariv services will be held Sunday through Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm.

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Sandy Gold 491-5851, Helene Peiser 993-4885, or Dodi Speilman 330-3137.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sadness the passing of Lucy Breitbart, beloved mother of our member Dr. Arnold Breitbart.

The funeral will take place on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 12:30 pm at Temple Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Avenue, Metuchen, NJ.

Shiva will be observed through Tuesday evening at the home of Caroline Breitbart Seidner, 10 Pavlocak Court, Edison, NJ. Beginning Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon, shiva will be observed at the Breitbart home, 10 Imperial Court, Great Neck, NY. Services will be held there Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning at 6:45 am, and Wednesday and Thursday afternoon at 5:00 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Carol Berlin 516-313-7084 or Anida Rosman 516-457-9210.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Gerald Nathel, beloved husband of Harriet and beloved father of Matthew, Howard and Michael.

The funeral will take place on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 12 noon at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck.

Shiva, ending Thursday morning, February 2, 2017 will take place at the Nathel home, 30 Hillcrest Dr., Great Neck NY 11021. The family requests that Shiva visits be made only during the following hours: Saturday evening, 6 – 9 PM; Sunday through Wednesday, 1 – 4 PM and 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Rabbi Eli Fishman beloved father of our member Akiva Fishman. 

 

Shiva is beginning in Israel and will continue in Great Neck at the Fishman home, 35 Beverly Road, from Sunday afternoon, January 29, through Wednesday morning, February 1. Morning services at 6:35 am on Monday and 6:45 am on Tuesday and Wednesday. Afternoons at 4:55 pm.

 

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Pauline Loewenstein.

The graveside funeral will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont.

Pauline’s daughter, Naomi, will be sitting Shiva through Tuesday evening, January 24 at her mother’s apartment, 156 E. Cedar St., Livingston, NJ, Building 2 (middle building), Apartment 2305. Shiva hours will be Thursday from 6 to 8 PM, Saturday from 6 to 9 PM, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM.

To make a donation in memory of Pauline Loewenstein, visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Nosrat Heravi, beloved father of our member Susan Sedgh, and grandfather of our member Abe Sedgh

Notes of condolence may be sent to the family at 8 Summit Road, Great Neck, NY 11024.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Dr. Philip Rutkin, beloved husband of Marlene and beloved father of Alan, Robin, Melissa and Bruce.

The funeral will take place Friday, January 13, 2017 at Chabad of Great Neck, 400 East Shore Road, at 10:00 am.

The period of shiva, ending Thursday morning, January 19, will be observed at the home of Dr. Bruce Rutkin, 80 West Creek Farms Road, Port Washington, NY 11050. The family requests that shiva visits be limited to the hours of 1-4 pm and 6-9 pm. There will be a minyan for ma’ariv Sunday through Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Dr. Howard Rein, beloved husband of Corinne, beloved father of Sarah, David (and Diane) and Annabel, and beloved grandfather of Alexander, Oliver and Sophia Rein.

The funeral will take place, Wednesday, December 28, at 2 PM in Bournemouth, England. Shiva, concluding early Tuesday morning, January 3, 2017, will be observed at 29 Talbot Ave., Bournemouth, England BH3 7HS. David may be reached there at 011441202514879. Please be mindful that the time in England is 5 hours ahead of us.

If you would like to make a contribution in memory of Dr. Howard Rein, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Sidney Mauthner, beloved husband of Sonia Mauthner. 

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, December 28, at 1:00 PM at Boulevard-Riverside Chapels, 1450 Broadway, Hewlett, NY.

Shiva, ending Tuesday morning January 3, 2017, will be observed at the Mauthner home, 27210 Grand Central Pkwy., Floral Park, New York (North Shore Towers, Building 2, Apt 15 H). Services will be held there for mincha maariv each evening at 4:20 PM.

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

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sherry Grodofsky, beloved sister of our member Harriet Sherman Schimel. 

The graveside funeral will take place, Friday, December 23, at 1pm at Wellwood Cemetery in Farmingdale.

Shiva, through 1pm on Sunday, December 25, will be observed at the home of Kenny Sherman, 149 Wykagyl Terrace, New Rochelle, NY. From 3pm on Sunday through early Thursday morning, Shiva will be observed at the Grodofsky home, 260 Middle Neck Road, Apt. 1D, Great Neck, NY, 11023 (the Versailles).

Mincha/Maariv will be held there Sunday through Wednesday afternoon at 4:15pm.

To assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Ellie Werber 516-487-4745 or Irene Dicker 516-242-4766.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of long time member Gail Stackman, beloved aunt of our member Shellie Zuckerman, beloved mother of Scott Stackman and Shari Zellin and sister-in-law of Marilyn Feinerman.  

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Annette Forman, beloved mother of our member Rhonda Lipsky, devoted wife of Irving Forman and mother of Jackie Herman and Wayne Forman.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck.

Shiva, ending Tuesday morning December 27, will be observed at the home of Irving Forman, 380 Broad Ave., Apt. 1 E, Engelwood, New Jersey. Rhonda will be returning to Great Neck and sitting shiva in her home, 6 Shore Park Rd., Great Neck, New York, on Saturday night from 7 to 11 PM and on Sunday from 10 AM to 10 PM. The family requests no shiva visits between the hours of  12-1 PM and 5-6 PM on Sunday.

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Sharon Herman, 516-606-3688 or Fran Gil, 516-423-9399l.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Edwin Frederick, beloved husband of Harriet and devoted father of Jeffrey, Stuart and Felicia. 

 

The graveside funeral will take place on Monday, December 19, at 11:00 AM at Montefiore Cemetery, 121 – 83 Springfield Blvd. in Queens.

 

The period of shiva, ending on Sunday morning December 25, will take place at the Frederick home, 3 Magnolia Dr. in Great Neck Estates. Services will be held there Monday through Thursday evening at 7:30 PM.

 

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Edwin Frederick, please visit www.GNS.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Margaret Weiss, beloved mother of our members Alex and Michael Weiss.

The funeral will take place on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

The period of Shiva, ending Wednesday morning December 21, will be observed at the home of Michael Weiss, 14 Laurel Drive, Great Neck, New York, 11021. Services will be held there according to the following schedule:

Thursday, December 15. Maariv at 7:30 PM.

Friday, December 16, morning at 6:45 AM;

Sunday, December 18, morning at 8:30 AM and evening at 4:10 PM;

Monday and Tuesday, December 19 and 20, morning at 6:45 AM and evening at 4:10 PM;

Wednesday, December 21, morning at 6:45 AM.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Malka Shapiro, beloved sister of our member Nadine Eckstein.

The funeral took place in Israel. Nadine is sitting shiva through next Friday afternoon at her home, One Kensington Gate, Great Neck NY 11023, #121.

If you would like to assist in providing food during the shiva, please call Roz Wagner (516) 487-9795 or Joan Katz (516) 482-7781.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Malka Shapiro, please visit gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Dr. Jacqueline Hott. 

The funeral will take place on Sunday, November 27, at 11:30 AM at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

The period of shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon December 2, will be observed at the Hott home, 15 Beverly Rd., Great Neck NY 11021. There will be a minyan for Maariv each evening at 7:30 PM. The family requests that shiva visits take place between the hours of 1 to 4 PM and 6 to 9 PM.

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during Shiva, please contact Sharon Goldwyn  (917) 287-7334 or Cooky Hott (413) 387-3434.

To make a donation in memory of Dr. Jacqueline Hott please visit gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Khalil Moradi, beloved father of our member Eli Moradi. 

The graveside funeral will take place, Sunday, November 20 at 11am at Mt Hebron Cemetery in Queens.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday, November 25, will be observed at 108-56 70th Avenue, Forest Hills, NY.

Minyanim are as follows: Shacharit at 7am, mincha at 4pm and maariv at 7pm.

If you would like to make a contribution in memory of Khalil Moradi please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Flora Steinberg, beloved mother of our member Tina Machnikoff and of Risa Fogel, and beloved grandmother of Daniella Muller, Zehava Atlas and Adena Kurlander.

The funeral will take place, Sunday, November 20, at 9 am at Parkside Chapels, 9860 Queens Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374.

The period of shiva, concluding publicly Friday afternoon, November 25, will be observed at the apartment of Flora Steinberg, One Kensington Gate, Apt 310, from 10:30 am until 10:00 pm. The family requests no shiva visits between 12pm – 2pm and between 6pm – 7pm.

To assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Daniella Muller, 917-334-3551, Zehava Atlas, 516-902-5149, or Evelyn Kranz, 516-423-2629 or 516-829-5077.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Lauri Zalta, beloved mother of our member, Adam Zalta. 
The graveside funeral will take place, Tuesday, November 15 at 2:30 pm at Beth David Cemetery, 300 Elmont Rd. in Elmont, NY 10033.

Shiva, concluding Monday, November 21 will be observed at 823 Peninsula Blvd. Woodmere, NY 11598.

Davening times will be as follows:

Shacharit: 

Wednesday – Friday: 8:00 am

Sunday: 8:30 am

Monday: 7:00 am

Mincha/Maariv:

Tuesday – Sunday: 4:15 pm

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Marilyn Bruckner 516-381-9569 or Beth Orbach 917-885-5540. 

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Harold Kalter, beloved father of our member, Marc Kalter. 
The funeral will take place, Sunday, November 13 at 10:30 am at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck.

Shiva, concluding publicly on Friday afternoon November 18 will be observed as follows:

Sunday, following the funeral, the family will be at the home of Marc’s sister, Lisa, at 12 Alton Ave. in Greenlawn, NY 11704.

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, the family will be at Marc’s home, 19 Hampshire Rd. in Great Neck.

Minyanim as follows:

Monday: Shacharit: 6:45 am Ma’ariv: 8:00 pm

Tuesday: Shacharit: 6:45 am Ma’ariv: 8:00 pm

Thursday: Shacharit: 6:45 am Ma’ariv: 8:00 pm

Friday: Shacharit: 6:45 am

The family requests that shiva visits be from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 4:00-9:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and from 10:00 am-12:00 pm on Friday.

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the family will be at the home of Marc’s sister, Ilana, at 8 Newton Court, Croton on Hudson, NY 10520. Shiva hours there will be from 12:00-4:00 pm and 6:00-9:00 pm.

If you would like to participate in meals for the family, please contact Lisa Kagan 516.695.9328 or Kimberly Mayer 347.262.0056.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Carl Berlin, beloved father of our member Laurie Mermelstein. 

 

The funeral will take place Friday, November 11th, at 9:30AM at Sinai Chapels, 162-05 Horace Harding Expy, Fresh Meadows, NY. 

 

Shiva, ending Thursday morning, November 17, will be observed at the Mermelstein home, 9 Dodford Rd., Great Neck NY. The family requests that Shiva visits be made during the following hours:

 

Friday, November 11 – until 3:00PM

 

Saturday Night – 6:30PM – 9:30PM

 

Sunday – Wednesday – 11:00AM – 4:30PM and 6:00PM – 9:30PM

 

Those who wish to assist in meals for the Shiva home please contact Sari Braunstein at 516-448-0193 or Laura Uhr at 516-551-1783.

 

To make a donation in memory of Carl Berlin, please visit gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the sudden passing of our member George Naim, beloved husband of Mariana and devoted father of Shahin, Jonathan and Avi.

The funeral will take place Monday, October 31 at 12:30 pm Sinai Chapels in Queens.

The period of shiva, concluding Sunday morning November 6, will be observed at the Naim home, 2 Cow Lane in Kings Point. Services will be held there Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 6:35 am, Thursday and Friday morning at 6:45 am, Sunday morning at 8:30 am and all evenings at 5:30 pm.

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

We regret to inform you of the passing of Stanley Silverstein beloved husband of Raine and beloved father of Nina Miner, Ami Reines, Flori Silverstein and Renee Dabah.

The period of Shiva will be observed at 20 Blue Sea Lane in Great Neck.

Details as follows:
Shachris 7 AM weekdays and 8 AM on Sunday Mincha/Maariv at 5:55 PM daily.

The family requests that Shiva visits be made during the following hours:

Tuesday, October 25 : 7 PM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27: 11 AM – 5 PM and 7PM – 9:30 PM
Friday, October 28: 11 AM – 1:30 PM
Saturday Night, October 29: 7 PM – 9:30 PM
Sunday, October 30: 11 AM – 5 PM and 7 PM – 9:30 PM
Monday, October 31: 11 AM – 1 PM

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Rahel Ben-Sorek, beloved wife of Rabbi Dr. Esor Ben-Sorek, and devoted mother of Sharon, Liora and Ethan.

The period of Shiva, ending early Thursday morning, September 29, will be observed at the apartment of Rabbi Esor Ben-Sorek, 1 Wooleys Lane, Great Neck, NY, 11023. No services will be held at the apartment.

The family requests that shiva visits be limited to the hours of 2 – 4 pm and 7:30 – 9:30 pm.

To help in providing food for the family during shiva please contact Steven Blumner (516) 639-8941 or Sharon Goldwyn (917) 287-7334.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Rahel Ben-Sorek, please visit gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Renee Jeret, beloved sister of our member Elly Engelstein.

The funeral will take place Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 11:00 am at Boulevard-Riverside Chapels, 1450 Broadway in Hewlett, NY. 

The period of shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, September 16 will be observed at the Jeret home, 164 Harborview North, Lawrence, NY. Elly can also be reached on his cellphone at 917-207-6462.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Renee Jeret, please visit gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Eugene Stricker, beloved father of our member Lauren Abehsera. 

The funeral will take place Monday, August 22 at 9:30 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

The period of shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, September 2 will be observed at the home of Farrah Blinder, 71 Briarwood Lane, Lawrence, NY. Lauren will be returning to Great Neck and observing shiva in her home, 21 Strathmore Road all day on Wednesday  (8/31) and Thursday (9/1) until 2 pm.

Services will be held there Wednesday and Thursday morning at 7:45 am and Wednesday evening at 7:10 pm.

If you would like to help in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Doreen Hadid (718)755-6066 or Jen Mrejen (917)304-3827

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Eugene Stricker, please visit gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Gilbert Aronowitz, beloved father of Beth Steinberg, Jay Aronowitz and  and Lynn Katz.

The funeral will take place Monday, August 22 at 9:30 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, concluding Sunday morning, August 28 will be observed at 20 Canterbury Rd., Apt 1J, Great Neck, NY 11021. Services will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 7:20 pm. Sunday morning at 8:30 am.

The family requests that shiva visits be limited to the following hours:

Monday through Thursday 10 am – 1 pm; 2 pm – 6 pm; 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Friday 10 am – 2 pm

Saturday night 9 pm – 11 pm.

If you wish to contribute toward meals for the family, please contact Ellen Polakoff (send to home or call):

Espp40@gmail.com

25 Wooleys Lane 11023

516.317.7338

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Sylvia Levinson, beloved mother of our member Bill Liss-Levinson. 

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 12:30 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

The period of shiva, ending Monday morning, August 22 will be observed at the Liss-Levinson home, 13 Church Street in Great Neck. Davenning will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 7:30 pm. Sunday morning davening at 8:30 am.

The family requests that shiva visits not be made between the hours of 12-1 pm and 5:30 – 6:30 pm, nor later than 10:30 pm.

To help in providing food for the family during shiva please contact Sylvia Fisher (917) 301 9075, Helen Ishofsky (516) 647 0282 or Rachel Singer (516) 220 8894

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Marvin Greenwald, beloved husband of Marcelle Greenwald.  

The funeral will take place on Sunday, August 7, at Riverside Nassau North Chapel in Great Neck at 11:30 am.

Shiva, concluding publicly Friday afternoon, August 12, will be observed at the Greenwald home, 57 Nassau Drive in Great Neck, NY.

There will be a Mincha/Maariv minyan at the shiva house Sunday night, August 7 through Tuesday night, August 9, at 7:40 pm.

The family has requested that shiva visits be made only at the time where davening will occur at the house.

If you wish to contribute toward meals for the family, please contact Sharon Goldwyn at (917) 287-7334.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Gilbert Louzoun, beloved husband of Gitty and beloved father of Michelle Heisler, Malka Louzoun and Albert Louzoun. 

The funeral will take place on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 12:45 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, concluding publicly Friday afternoon, July 29, will be observed at the Louzoun home, 35 Greenleaf Hill, Great Neck, NY.

Shacharit minyanim will be handled by YIGN and will be as follows:

Monday & Thursday: 6:35 am

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 6:45 am

Mincha/Maariv minyanim will be handled by GNS and will be as follows:

Sunday (Fast of 17th of Tammuz) at 7:55 pm

Monday – Thursday at 8:00 pm

If you would like to assist in providing meals for the family, please contact Annie Mendelson at 516.972.2713.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Miriam Yuter, beloved mother of our member Linda Grant. 

The funeral will take place on Monday, July 11, 2016 in Philadelphia.

Linda will observe shiva in Great Neck at her home, 123 Wooleys Lane beginning on Tuesday evening, July 12, concluding Sunday morning July 17.

Minyanim will be as follows:

Shacharit on Wednesday – Friday, 7/13 – 7/15 will be at 6:45 am.

Mincha/Maariv on Tuesday – Thursday, 7/12-7/14 will be at 8:10 pm.

If you would like to participate in providing food for the family during Shiva, please contact Irene Marcus at 917.374.8510 or Gail Barnehama Ostrow at 516.698.6314.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Stefa Hasson, beloved mother of our member Ilana Kroll.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 9:45 AM at Young Israel Ohab Zedek, 6015 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471. The aron will remain outside the shul during the funeral.

Shiva, ending Monday morning June 27, will be observed at the Hasson home, 5834 Tyndall Avenue, in Riverdale. Ilana will be returning to Great Neck for Shabbat and will be sitting Shiva at her home, 15 Old Pond Road on Saturday night beginning at 9:45 PM and all day on Sunday.

If you would like to participate in providing food for the family during Shiva, please contact Erica Heisler 917-686-9925 or Sigal Katz 516-662-2567.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with tremendous sadness the passing of our long time member Al Leiderman, beloved father of Michael Leiderman and Beth Leiderman Statfeld.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 12:30 pm at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

Shiva, ending Monday, June 27, will be observed at the home of Beth and Marty Statfeld, 14 N. Hillside Ave., Livingston, NJ. 07039

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Sharon Goldwyn, 917-287-7334.

To make a donation in Al Leiderman’s memory, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing in Israel of Frida Yehudit Segev, beloved sister of our member Elena Berkowitz.

Shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, June 24, will be observed at One Kensington Gate, Apartment 303. The family requests that shiva visits take place from 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm.

All meals have been provided for, but if you would like to make a donation in memory of Frida Segev, please visit www.gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Morris Steinberg, beloved father of our member Tina Machnikoff and beloved grandfather of Daniella Muller, Zehava Atlas and Adena Kurlander.

The funeral will take place Friday, June 17, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Parkside Memorial Chapel,  9860 Queens Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374.

Shiva, through Thursday morning, June 23, will be observed at the Steinberg apartment, One Kensington Gate, Apt. 310, Great Neck, NY, 11021.

To assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Daniella Muller, 917-334-3551, Zahava Atlas, 516-902-5149, or Evelyn Kranz, 516-423-2629.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Millie Werber, beloved mother of our members David and Marty Werber.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 9:00 am at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

The period of shiva, concluding Monday morning, June 20, will be observed at the home of Marty and Bracha Werber, 37 Gateway Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021. Services will be held there as follows:

• Morning weekday services at 7:45 am (Sunday morning at 8:30 am) under the auspices of Great Neck Synagogue
• Evening services at 7:30 pm under the auspices of Temple Israel of Great Neck.

If you would like to assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Brenda Kappelowitz, Nechama Liss-Levinson, Rita Ortner or Rachel Singer.

To make a donation to Great Neck Synagogue in memory of Millie Werber please go to www.gns.org/shiva.

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To make a donation to Great Neck Synagogue in memory of Millie Werber please go to www.gns.org/shiva.

Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Stella Ronca, beloved sister of our member Mali Meisel.

The graveside funeral will take place Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at 2:00 pm at Wellwood Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY.

Shiva, ending early Tuesday, May 24, will be observed at the Meisel residence, 69 Jayson Avenue, Great Neck, NY. The family requests that shiva visits be limited to between the hours of 12:00 and 2:00 pm only.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our long time member Samuel Levitt, beloved father of Dovid Levitt. 

The funeral will take place Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 9:30 am, at Sinai Chapels in Queens.

The period of shiva, ending early Monday morning, May 23 will be observed as follows: following the funeral until Wednesday at 3:00 pm, Dovid will be sitting shiva at his father’s house, 110 Baker Hill Road, In Great Neck. Services will be held there Tuesday night at 7:50 pm and Wednesday morning at 6:45 am. The remainder of shiva will be observed at Dovid’s home, 430 Passaic Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Miriam Glasman, beloved mother of our member Abraham Glasman and Isaac Glasman.

The funeral will take place Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 9:30 am, at Gutterman-Musicant funeral home, 402 Park St, Hackensack, NJ 07601.

The period of shiva, ending publicly Friday afternoon, May 20, will be observed at the home of Miriam Glasman, 178–12 Kildare Road, Jamaica Estates, New York.

To help provide food for the family during shiva, please contact Judy Blatter, 917-968-1950 or Marci Rabinowitz, 917-239-0831.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Murray Setton, beloved father of Maurice Setton.

The funeral will take place Sunday, May 15th at 11:00AM at Magen Dovid Congregation in Brooklyn, 20-17 67th Street between 20-21st Avenues.

Shiva ending publicly Friday afternoon, May 20th, will be observed at 2601 Avenue M, in the Midwood section of Brooklyn.

Services will be held there mornings at 7 am and evenings at 7 pm.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member Donald Heisler, beloved husband of our member Deena Heisler and father of our member Elliot Heisler. 

The funeral will take place Sunday, May 8, at 12:00 noon at Riverside Nassau North Funeral Chapel, 55 North Station Plaza, Great Neck, NY.

Shiva, ending early Friday morning, May 13, will be observed at the home of Elliot and Erica Heisler, 71 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11021. Services will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 7:40 pm. Monday morning, Rosh Chodesh, davenning will begin at 6:30 am.

To assist the family with food during shiva, please contact Debbie Hollander, 917-539-3102 or Michelle Rutta, 516-317-4115.

If you would like to honor the memory of Donald Heisler with a donation to Great Neck Synagogue, please visit gns.org/shiva.

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of our member David Wagner, beloved husband of our member Roselin Wagner, and father of Marcia Levinson, Jonathan Wagner and Kenny Wagner. 

The funeral will take place Tuesday, May 10, at 1:00 pm at Sinai Chapels, 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY.

Shiva, ending early Monday  morning, May 16, will be observed at the Wagner home, 1 Kensington Gate, Apt 203, Great Neck, NY 11021. Services will be held there mornings at 6:45 am and evenings at 7:45 pm. Marcia, Jonathan and Kenny will be returning to their homes Friday morning.

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

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Great Neck Synagogue notes with sorrow the passing of Joseph Einhorn, beloved husband of Irene Einhorn and beloved father of our members Eva Fleischer and Olga Gartenhaus. 

The funeral will take place Wednesday, May 11, at noon at Sinai Chapels, 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY.

Shiva, through Friday afternoon will be observed at 137-52 70th Rd., Flushing, NY 11367. It will resume after Shabbat at the home of Eve Fleischer,  79 Cedar Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021, and will conclude early Tuesday morning.

To assist in providing food for the family during shiva, please contact Clara Brand, 516-343-8532, Judy Lillien, 516-659-2848, or Charlotte Schneider, 516-487-8127.

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