We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Rafael Asher  Behboudnia, husband of Pari, father of Shimon, Baruch, Rabbi Pinchos, Azita Berger, and Rozita Weiss. The funeral took place Thursday, Nov 10th at 2pm at Berkowitz Kumin. Shiva will be at 2104 S. Green Road (park on Acacia Dr.) and the schedule is below:

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Mrs. Shifra Rennert is sitting shiva for the passing of her father (levaya was on Hoshana Raba) until Monday morning, Oct. 31st, in the New York area. She can be reached through her cell phone number.

The levaya of Mr. Fred Labrie will be at 3:30pm, today, Wednesday, at Berkowitz Kumin. It will proceed to Mt. Olive cemetery.

Shiva will be at the home of the Adlers, 3793 Bendemeer. Hours are:

• Shacharis at 8am
• Mincha/maariv at 6:10pm
• Visiting: 9-11am and 1-3 and 7-9pm
• Friday visiting hours: 9-11am and 1-3pm
• Motzei Shabbos visiting hours: 8-9:30pm

Hershell Pickholtz will be sitting Shiva for his mother, Eleanor Pickholtz at the home of Jeffery Pickholtz, 4493 Mackall in South Euclid.

Times are as follows:

• Wednesday- Thursday- Shacharit at 7:00 a.m., visitation until 11 a.m., mincha at 6:20, visitation until 9 pm.
• Friday – Shacharit at 7:00 a.m., visitation until 11 a.m.
• Motzei Shabbat- visitation 8-9:30 pm
• Sunday- Shacharit at 8:00 a.m., visitation until 11:30 a.m., mincha at 6:20, visitation until 9 pm.
• Monday- Shacharit at 7:00.

Shiva ends Monday morning.

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Eleanor Pickholtz, the mother of Dr. Herschel and Sheila Pickholtz.   The funeral will take place tomorrow, October 20th  at 1:00pm at Berkowitz-Kumin.

Shiva details to follow.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Shiva Update

Hershel Cohen is sitting shiva for his mother at 3802 Bendemeer rd. until Monday morning, October 31.

• Shachris will be at 7:15 am on Thursday, Friday, and Monday and 8:30 am on Sunday.
• Mincha will be at 6:20 pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.

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We regret to inform you about the passing of Carol Cohen, mother of Hershel Cohen. The levaya will take place in Detroit, MI on Sunday at 9:30 am. Hershel will be sitting Shiva at 3802 Bendemeer Rd starting after Yom Tov.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Mrs. Esther Silverstein of Borough Park, NY passed away early Monday morning, 22 Tishrei – Shemini Atzeres 5777. 
She was 91.

She was the daughter of Basha Freid, cousins to Ansbacher, Borenstein, Hendel, Freid, and the Tennenbaums of Montreal and Crown Heights. 

She is survived by her four children: Ira Silverstein- Manhattan, New York ; Joyce Toub – Albany, New York; Devorah Baila Spadone – Cleveland, Ohio and Neil Silverstein- Los Angeles, California.

The levaya will take place in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday at 11:00 AM starting at the Norman Jeffer Chapel 3803 14th Ave. Brooklyn, NY and continuing to the Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, NY.

Shiva will be held at 838 West End Ave Apt # 2C on Thursday. Devorah Baila Spadone will be sitting shiva Motzei Shabbos thru Wednesday in her home in Cleveland, Ohio. 

From Green Road Synagogue:

We regret to inform you of the passing of our long time member, Mrs. Eva Hersh (wife of the late Philip Hersh).  The funeral will take place Wednesday, October 19th  at 1:00pm at Berkowitz-Kumin.

Our condolences to her children, Rachel Schwartz , A. Samuel (Susan) Hersh, and Jeffrey Martin Hersh.  Shiva hours to follow ( will be at the home of Rachel Schwartz, 24712 Wimbleton Road, Beachwood).

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

We regret to inform you of the passing of long time member of Green Road Synagogue, Mrs. Elaine Simon z”l.  The graveside funeral will take place tomorrow, Friday, October 7th  at 2:00pm at Zion Memorial Park.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Shiva hours at Zigdon home 2654 Brentwood in Beachwood

• Morning 6:45-12:00
• Afternoon: 2:00-5:00
• Evening:-6:00-9:00

Minyanim Times:

• Sefardi Selichos (F,M,T) 5:55 am (Sunday Sefardi Slichos 7:00 am)
• Shacharis: (F, M, T) 6:50 am (Sunday Shacharis 7:50 am)
• Mincha/Maariv: (TH,S,M) 6:45 pm (Mincha on Friday and Erev Yom Kippur 2:30 pm)
• Maariv Motzei Shabbos: 7:45 pm

The Levaya of Mr. Benny Zigdon – R’ Benyamin ben R’ Yosef, A”H – will be Thursday, 11:00 am, at Berkowitz Kumin.

Shiva will take place at the Zigdon home, 2654 Brentwood.

It is with great sadness that we inform the community of the passing of Dr. Irvin Taylor, Shmuel Yitzchok ben Henoch, A”H, beloved husband of Dr. Judith Taylor, father of Dr. David Taylor and Mr. Hugh (Hersh) Taylor, and grandfather of six.

LEVAYA/KEVURA in Northern California, Thursday at 12:30PM.

SHIVA

Hersh will be returning to Cleveland for the remainder of shiva on Friday, September 16 through Shacharis, Wednesday, September 21, at 4391 Churchill Boulevard in University Heights.

• Shacharis:  7:45AM Sunday, 7:25AM Monday; 7:30AM Tuesday & Wednesday
• Maariv, Motzei Shabbos:  8:25PM
• Mincha, Maariv:  7:10PM, Sunday–Tuesday

Please, no visitors between the hours of 11:30A-2:30P

CONDOLENCES may be sent to hugh@hughtaylor.com.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Adina Ornstein’s father, Aryeh Leib Dovid (Lewis) Zinkin.

The burial will take place today, Monday evening, September 12th at ~10:00pm in Eretz Hachaim in Bet Shemesh, Israel.

Shiva will begin Tuesday, Sept 13, from 8am to 7pm, at the home of Hillel and Rina Zinkin, 48 Sderot Eshkol, Apt 11, Jerusalem, Israel.

Shiva will continue on Wednesday morning, Sept 14, at 471 Harrison Ave Highland Park, NJ 08904 and will continue until the morning of Monday, Sept 19th.

Adina can be reached on her cell at 732-887-2858 or via email at ornstein.adina@gmail.com

Moshe can be reached at mcornstein@gmail.com

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Jonathan Messeloff, father of Dan (Wendy) Messeloff.

The funeral was yesterday, Sunday, September 4, in New York City. Dan will be returning to Cleveland and sitting shiva in Cleveland beginning on Wednesday evening at his home, 23476 Shelburne Road in Shaker Heights.

• Minchah/Maariv on Wednesday and Thursday  at 7:35 p.m.
• Shacharis on Thursday and Friday mornings at 7:30 a.m

Visiting hours

• Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.,
• Thursday from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m
• Friday from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

The Grave-Side funeral of Mrs. Helen Feig will take place this Sunday, September 3rd, 10:00am at Zion Memorial Park.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

ESTELLE PARIS, age 99, died August 30, 2016. Beloved wife of the late William Paris; devoted mother of Marcia (Mel) Waxman, Laurel (Fred) Suess of CA, Michael Paris of CA Susan Paris of KY and David (Michelle) Paris; dear sister of the late Fay Fishman; loving grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Services will be held atBERKOWITZ-KUMIN-BOOKATZ MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1985 S. TAYLOR RD., CLEVELAND HTS. on Friday, September 2 at 12 noon. Interment Mt. Olive Cemetery (Cedar Sinai Synagogue section). The family will observe the week of shivah at the residence of Mel and Marcia Waxman, 4411 University Pkwy, University Hts. Contributions in Estelle’s memoriay are suggested to the Waxman Chabad Center

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May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

We regret to inform you of the passing of  Mrs. Mary Jane Senders, mother of Cary and  Eric Senders.  The funeral will be Thursday, July 28, at 12:00 noon at Berkowitz-Kumin.  Burial will be at Zion Memorial Park, Young Israel Section.

Shiva will be at the home of Cary Senders, 14393 Washington Blvd, University Heights until Wednesdaymorning.

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Maya Angert (Kleyman), husband of Robert Kleyman and mother of Alla Kaplevatsky. The funeral will take place Monday, July 25th, 11:30am graveside at Zion Memorial Cemetery, 5461 Northfield Rd, Bedford Heights, OH. Shiva will take place at the home, 4197 Okalona Rd, South Euclid, OH. There will be no minyanim except for Mincha/ Maariv at 8:30pm on Monday night. No visitation after 9pm please. Maya Kleyman was a woman who came from the Ukraine to Cleveland and was always attending shiurim and looking for opportunities to do mitzvos and share her kindness. A true seeker of Torah and a very dedicated Jewish mother. She davened at Heights Jewish Center.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rochel Straus, sister of Mrs. Esther Gutman. She will be sitting shiva in Monsey until Wednesday morning. She can be reached at 216-952-9012.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

(Updated) We regret to inform you of the passing of Bertha Simonovic, mother of Milan Simonovic. The graveside funeral took  place Wed., July 7th at 2 o’clock at Zion Memorial Cemetery. Shivah information to follow.

Shivah for Bertha Simonovic is at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Milan Simonovic
2500 Claver Road
University Heights

Shivah schedule is as follows: Friday: 11-2, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: 11-2 and 6-9.

Minyan: Mincha/maariv is at 8:50pm Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

We regret to inform you of  the passing of Moishe Rosenberg (Unger’s owner). The funeral will take place Wednesday morning, June 29th at 8 a.m. at Berkowitz Kumin. The family will be sitting Shiva at the Rosenberg home, 2460 Blossom Lane.  Kevurah in Israel. Shiva info to follow. Also click here to view a special piece from the Cleveland Jewish News >>