We regret to inform you of the passing of Barak Ben-Tor, husband of Elana Ben-Tor and father of Dovid and Devorah. The funeral will take place today at 3:30pm at Berkowitz-Kumin.  Burial in Israel- Beit Shemesh Municipal Cemetery on Rehov Derech HaChaim. The burial will be at 10:00 PM (3:00 PM Cleveland time).The family will be sitting shiva in their home, 4481 Baintree Road, today from 7:30pm-9:30pm. Shiva will continue this week as follows.

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George Weisz, 92, of Beachwood, Ohio, passed away early Thursday morning, February 18th, peacefully at his home. Survived by his wife, Pepi (Josephine) Weisz ; daughter, Linda (Jeffrey) Bookman: son, Michael (Chanita) Weisz: grandchildren Rorie (Michael) Weisberg, Rabbi Naphtali (Abby) Weisz, Joshua (Goldy) Bookman, Leah (Uriel) Sturm, Akiva (Aliza) Bookman, Ariella (Jonathan) Eltes, Reva (Nati) Weider and Mina (Steven) Steiglitz and many great grandchildren.

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Mendel Kaliff, father  Matt Kaliff. Matt is sitting Shiva at his home, 2421 Claver Road in University Heights from Thursday morning, February 18, 2016 untilMonday morning, February 22, 2016.

Minyan times are as follows:

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We regret to inform you of the passing of the father of Mrs. Faigy Matitia: Reb Moshe (Morris) Ben Shalom Kurz on Monday, February 8.  The Levaya was on Tuesday February 9, the first day of Rosh Chodesh Adar I in NY.
Mrs. Faigy Matitia is sitting shiva in New York and can be reached at 718-376-2110 or at 216-798-5812.
May we only share in besuros tovos and simchos.

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Beloved husband of the late Blanche; dearest companion of Betty Heiss; devoted father of Stacey (Scott) Sebby, Lisa (Bennett) Kest; Neil (Rivka) Adelman, Mark and Herbert Sheber; loving grandfather of Brett, Heather, Chelsea, Sarah and Noam; dear brother of Fay Smulson (deceased). Services will be held at BERKOWITZ-KUMIN-BOOKATZ MEMORIAL CHAPEL 1985 S. TAYLOR RD., CLEVELAND HTS., Wednesday, February 3 at 11:00AM. Interment Mt. Sinai Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the Sherry Park Apartments, 2201 Acacia Park Drive, Lyndhurst (the community room) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INTERMENT WEDNESDAY UNTIL 8PM and THURSDAY 4-8PM and beginning Sunday at the home of Neil & Rivka Adelman, 2474 Brian Dr., Beachwood SUNDAY-MONDAY 4-8PM. Contributions are suggested to Heights Jewish Center.

It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the petirah of Harav Chaim Yisroel Belsky Zt”l, Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and father of Rabbi  Zvi Belsky and brother of Mrs. Surti  Barkin, community members.

The Levaya will take place January 29,  Erev Shabbos, Parshas Yisro in Yeshiva Torah Vodaath at 10:00 am. 425 East 9th St. Brooklyn, NY. Shiva details to follow.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Pesya Shapiro, the grandmother of Yeshaya Polsky. The funeral will be Monday, January 25th, 12 noon at Beit Olam Cemetery (Richmond and Chagrin). Maariv Monday night 6pm 14050 Cedar Rd.  Apt 203.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Manya Gervitz/ Goldman a”h, mother of Ludmila Raiz, Alla Preyger, and Janna Spektor, grandmother of Devorah Genkin. The levaya will take place on Sunday, January 24th, at 2:00 p.m., at Berkowitz-Kumin, 1985 S. Taylor Road, Cleveland, OH.

May Hashem comfort the mourners amongst the mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Reb Chaim Schneur Zalman Shur, one of the elder Chabad Chassidim in Montreal. He passed away on Thursday, 4 Shvat, 5776. He was 92.

He is survived by his children Rebbetzin Sheindel Chaikin – Cleveland, OH, Rabbi Fitche Shur – Crown Heights, his daughter-in-law Mrs. Hadassah Shur – London, Mrs. Alta Silberstein –Montreal, Rabbi Moshe Shur – Montreal, Mrs. Kreina Lepkivker – Crown Heights, Rabbi Yona Shur – Toronto, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Miriam Rosen, the mother of Mrs. Esther Zimberg. Shiva will be at 3377 Blanche through Monday morning, January 18th.

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We regret to inform you of the passing of Suzy (Abrams) Tiano, mother of  Rochel Fine.  The funeral is Wednesday, January 13 at 1:30 pm at Berkowitz-Kumin.

Link for Mishnayos for Shloshim – http://www.lzechernishmas.com/signup.php?id=5260

We are sad to inform the community of the passing of Mr. Mel Bernzweig (Moshe ben Shmuel A”H) father of  Mrs. Holly Milstein, Mrs. Kim Setnick, Mrs. Lori Linzer and Mrs. Pam Kiner . The Levaya will be Friday January 8, 2016 12:00pm at Berkowitz Kumin. The Kvura will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Solon.

Shiva through Monday will be observed at 25805 Fairmount Blvd. Details below (updated again Jan 12th – see changes below in bold):

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We are sad to inform the community of the passing of Mr. Mel Bernzweig (Moshe ben Shmuel A”H) father of  Mrs. Holly Milstein, Mrs. Kim Setnick, Mrs. Lori Linzer and Mrs. Pam Kiner . The Levaya will be Friday January 8, 2016 12:00pm at Berkowitz Kumin. The Kvura will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Solon.

Shiva through Monday will be observed at 25805 Fairmount Blvd. Details below (updated):

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It is with great sadness that we announce the petirah of HaBochur Nochum Schonfeld, z”l, the son of Yechiel and Shifra Schonfeld.

The levayah was  Thursday, November 5th, 3pm at the Telshe Yeshiva Beis Midrash.  Kevurah was at the  Mount Olive Cemetery in the Young Israel Section, 27855 Aurora Road, Solon, Ohio 44139.  Shiva details below:

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