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Congregation Or Torah is the largest Orthodox Synagogue in Skokie, with over 300 families.
Congregation Or Torah's beautiful building is located in the heart of one of Skokie's most lovely and convenient neighborhoods.
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Click here to visit our web site
Contact:
Rabbi Engel ortorahrav@gmail.com
Marc Pershan,
President
ortorahpresident@gmail.com
Sarah Silvestri-Bernstein
Executive Director
ortorahexec@gmail.com
Or Torah office
ortorah@sbcglobal.net
Herschel Joseph,
Youth director
hjoseph87@gmail.com
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Friday September
2, 2016 * 29 Av 5776
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Shacharit
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Shacharit |
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Early Mincha
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Plag HaMincha |
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7:01p
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Candle lighting
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Mincha |
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Shabbat, September 3, 2016
* 30 Av 5776 Re'eh Rosh Chodesh Elul
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Shacharit
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Shacharit |
| 9:00a |
Shacharit |
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Mincha |
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Havdala |
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Shabbat Learning Times at Or Torah
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7:45 am
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Rabbi Lauer Mishna Shiur
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8:05 am
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Rabbi Lauer Halacha Shiur
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8:30 am
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Phil Birn "Highlights of the Haftara"
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after 8:00 minyan
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Rabbi Kohn z"l Shiur given by Rabbi Turoff
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after 8:30 minyan
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Rabbi Lauer Parsha Shiur
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| 5:00 pm |
Rabbi Poupko |
| 6:00 pm |
Rabbi Kraft |
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Rabbi Lauer |
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Seuda Sheleesheet if you would like to sponsor please see Bert Goldstein
D
evonshire Minyan Liza and Yaakov Bajtner 8812 Kostner at 6:45 pm
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Sunday, September 4, 2016 * 1 Elul 5776 Rosh Chodesh Elul
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6:00a
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Shacharit
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Shacharit |
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Shacharit |
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Shacharit |
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Mincha/Maariv |
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Monday, September 5, 2016 * 2 Elul 5776
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Shacharit |
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Shacharit |
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Mincha/Maariv |
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 * 3 Elul5776
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Shacharit |
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Shacharit
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Mincha/Maariv |
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Wednesday, September 7 * 4 Elul 5776
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Shacharit |
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Shacharit |
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7:00p
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Mincha/Maariv
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 * 5 Elul 5776
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Shacharit
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Shacharit
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Mincha/Maariv |
Friday,September 9, 2016 * 6 Elul 5776
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Shacharit
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Shacharit |
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Early Mincha
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Plag HaMincha |
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Candle lighting |
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Mincha |
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Mazel Tov to Julie and George Lennon and family on the upcoming wedding of their
daughter
Sarah to Avromi Russel in Israel
Mazel Tov to Laurie and Moishe Rosen and family on the upcoming wedding of their grandson Max Kapelus to Shani Weissberg
Mazel Tov to Shula and Barry Wenig and family on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Reuven Fishkin
Kiddush at Or Torah West in being sponsored by:
- Maureen and Charles Ovitsky to commemorate the shloshim of Maureen's father, Louis Linker z"l, Eliezer ben Moshe Avigdor
- Cheryl and Gary Hoberman in honor of the graduation of Sara Hoberman from NYU nursing school, Scott Hoberman on receiving Smicha from REITS at Yeshiva University, and the birth of their daughter Chaya Yehudis
We would like to welcome new members Mazel and Deege Levin, Danella and Lucy to Congregation Or Torah
Condolences to Diane, Rachel and Justin Reichblum and family on the loss of husband and father Robert Reichblum |
| YU Torah Mitzion Kollel Shabbaton with Congregation Or Torah |
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We would like to welcome YU Torah Mitzion Kollel this Shabbat at Or Torah
Shabbat morning drasha
Early Minyan: Rabbi Yaakov Frankiel
Main Minyan: Rabbi Reuven Brand, Rosh Kollel
Or Torah West Minyan: Rabbi Aaron Kraft, Rosh Chabura
Shabbat afternoon Women's Shiur 5:00 pm given by Mrs. Lynn Kraft,
at the home of Jennie Rothner 9140 Kedvale Ave.
Pre-Mincha shiur will be given by Rabbi Aaron Kraft at 6:00 pm
Seudat Shelishit at Or Torah with Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld, and at Devonshire Rabbi Elie Schwartz
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| Learning with Rabbi Engel at Or Torah |
WEEKLY CLASSES / SERIES
Please join Rabbi Engel for any of these ongoing classes or click on the link to hear a previous session.
- NEW DATE Monday: Parshat HaShavua Shiur at 9:15 am to 10 am next class September 5
- Monday: Talmud Yoma "Chapter Eight", 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Tuesday: "The Palace of Shabbat", 7:00 am to 7:30 am will not meet this week
- Thursday: Sefer Shoftim 9:30 to 10:45 am Chapter 18
- Thursday: Parsha HaShavua 7:30 pm will next meet September 8
- Shabbat September 10 Rabbi Engel on the Machzor, "Machzor by Moonlight Part 1", and Monday September 12 at 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm, Shabbat September 24 "Machzor by Moonlight Part 2" 5:25 pm to 6:25 pm, and again on Monday September 26 at 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm
- Interested in learning more about Tefilla this year, to improve your reading and comprehension? Please email the rabbi for more information.
- Listen To Recent Shiurim Online please click here
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Upcoming Events at Or Torah
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Please note that the new membership and high holiday forms have been emailed and are available on-line,
click here
or to download and print click here.
As always, we will try our best to accommodate all requests but, as you are aware, certain Minyanim sell out very quickly and will need to be processed on first come first served basis due to availability.
*Or Torah West will be meeting at the Religious Zionist Building this year.*
Also, if you haven't already done so, please make every effort to bring your account current to ensure your seating request can be processed.
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September 10 Bnot Mitzva Seuda Sheleesheet at the home of the Engels, 5:00 pm
- September 11, Congregation Or Torah Blood Drive, 8 am to 2 pm. To schedule your appointment please call LifeSource at 877.543.3768 or visit www.lifesource.org, select "Donate Blood" then "Make an appointment" and search for code 491B. Appointments recommended, Walk-ins Welcome!
- September 14 Boys Bar Mitzvah group with Rabbi Engel 7:30 pm
- September 16-17 OU- AIPAC Shabbaton with Ed Miller, AIPAC's National Deputy Political Director, briefs congressional canditdates on the situation in the Middle East and the importance of of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
- September 17 Melava Malka Shlichei Tzibbur at the Engels
- September 23 Friday night Empty Nester Dinner to sign up click here for more information contact Sandy Kanter at tzip56@gmail.com
- September 24 Pre Selichot Kumzitz at 9:30 pm
- Join the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel at Or Torah for the Aaron & Rivka Friedman Living Torah event on September 25th at 8:00pm, with an introduction given by Rabbi Reuven Brand, Rosh Kollel, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Rabbi Aaron Kraft with featured speaker Rabbi Menachem Penner, Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh, and Rabbi Reuven Brand. Followed by 30 minute break out sessions with Rabbi Mordechai Raizman, Rabbi Menachem Penner, Dr. Yvette Alt Miller and Rabbi Micha Greenland. Closing remarks given by Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld, followed by 9:30pm Maariv.
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Congregation Or Torah needs volunteers on Shabbat morning (8-12) to greet visitors and assist with security. Please contact Dan Maeir for more information and to sign up.
| Shabbat September 3, 2016 |
| 8:00 to 8:30 |
Dov Pinchot |
| 8:30 to 9:00 |
Kevin Kirshenbaum |
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Steve Nussbaum |
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Glen Kapetansky |
| 10:00 to 10:30 |
Joe Gluck |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Robert Silvers |
| 11:00 to 11:30 |
Dennis Gelbart |
| 11:30 to 12:00 |
Tamar Rubenstein |
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Join Rabbi Barry Robinson at 7 am daily as he leads the Daf Yomi program. Shacharit minyan follows at 8 am. If you are interested in sponsoring the Daf Yomi shiur in honor of a simcha or yarzheits you can now do so: Daf $180, Week $720, Month $1800, Seder $3600, Year $18,000. Dedicate and rename the Daf Yomi Learning Shiur in perpetuity for $180,000
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Or Torah Youth Programming
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- Does your child have a special occasion coming up? Honor his/her accomplishments by sponsoring a kiddush at the Teen Minyan or a day in his/her Youth Group! Sponsorships begin at $50 If interested, please contact Herschel Joseph - ortorahyouth@gmail.com
- Please note all classrooms are peanut/tree nut free. Do not send snacks with your children, as snack will be provided.
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- Pirkei Avos will meet at 6.15 this Shabbos at OTW.
- Our popular Parsha Shiur is now in its 15th year! Join us Wed. nights at 7.45 at OTW for insights to enhance your Shabbos table. CDs available.
- The Shabbos morning Mishnayos shiur is learning Bava Metzia. The shiur meets at 7.45am at the Main Shul followed by Dirshu Halacha at 8.05.
- Join us every Sunday after 8am Shachris as we learn Gemora Brachos, followed by Derech Hashem by Ramchal at 9.15 at OTW.
- Our Dirshu Daf Yomi B'Halacha shiur is now learning Hilchos Tefila.
- Join us and be a part of the largest daily Halachah program in the world,Mon.-Fri. after 8:00 Shachris, followed by Gemora Daf Yomi with Rabbi Yisroel Gluck at 9.00.
- Announcing two weekly shiurim on Tuesdays:Minchas Chinuch on a Mitzvah from weekly Parsha at 2.30pm followed by Navi Sefer Shmuel at 3.00 at OTW.
- Thursday: Gemora Beitza at 7.30 pm at OTW.
- Friday Halacha shiur meets after 6.30 Shachris.
- For a full schedule of our many learning programs or for a chavrusa at your convenience, please call 847.858.0188.
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YU Torah Mitzion Kollel at Or Torah
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Skokie Community Kollel at Or Torah
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One week away- RSVP Today: YU Torah Mitzion Kollel's Annual Summer Event, Sunday, September 11th at the Architectural Artifacts. Join us for a fun night out, meet our incoming Kollel Rabbis and kickoff our new year! To RSVP call
773-973-6557, email info@chicagotorah.org or visit www.chicagotorah.org
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The YU Torah Mitzion Kollel's
Mishna to the Max and Parsha and Pizza are back! Wednesdays, beginning September 7th, Parsha and Pizza for 3rd and 4th graders from 5:45-6:45pm at Or Torah. Mishna to the Max, an exciting interactive mishna learning program for 5th through 7th grade boys, from 7:30-8:15pm on Wednesdays at KINS and Thursdays at KCT.
- The NILI Taharat Hamishpacha Hotline: open to all women in the community with questions relating to all areas of taharat hamishpacha. Experienced kallah teachers may be reached via phone (847-636-9723), email (nilihotline@chicagotorah.org), and/or web form (www.chicagotorah.org/nilihotline) to connect women with halachic guidance from Chicagoland rabbis. A project of NILI: Chicago Institute of Women's Learning, under the halachic guidance of HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz.
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- The Doris Goldsmith Women's Tehillim Group will meet at 7:15 pm this Monday night.
- Please see the following list, submitted by members of our congregational family, of family and friends in need of a refua shleima b'toch she'ar cholei yisrael. If you would like to recite this list during the pause in the communal mi-sheberach l'cholim on Shabbat mornings in any of the minyanim, please feel free to print a copy and bring it with you to shul. Also, please feel free to insert these names in your tefillot on a regular basis during the week. Please note that every Rosh Chodesh this list will be reset.
- Please click here to submit a name for the misheberach list
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Adina Batya Bat Yocheved
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Freida Bracha Bat Miriam
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Sara Bat Zissa Malka
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Aharon Ben Sara
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Freyndle Leah Bat Chana
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Sarah Malka Bas Gittel
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Alec Ben Gittel
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Gedalia Dov Ben Perel
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Sarah Naomi Bat Rachel Miriam
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Aliza Chana Bas Leah
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Gilah Bat Tziporah
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Shaanan Yaakov Ben Pesel
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Ari David Ben Yehudit Tzvia
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Harav Yosef Zeev Ben Shrintza
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Shaina Esther Bas Chaya Leah
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Ari Dovid Ben Yehudit Tzivia
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Hershel Ben Shaindel
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Shaina Yenta Bas Devora
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Aryeh Ben Rina
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Hinda Raizel Bas Chana
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Shalom Dovid Ben Faygel
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Asher Anshel Ben Raizel Sara
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Julishka Shulamit Bat Esther Abigail
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Shimon Roey Ben Shulamit
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Avichai Nissan Ben Chaya
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Leah Malka Bas Freda
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Shlomo Liav Ben Rachel Miriam
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Avraham Dov Ben Chanah Dvorah
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Leah Tziporah Bat Shaindel
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Shlomo Zechariah Ben Esther Chana
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Avraham Eliezer Ben Ettel
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Liba Miriam Bat Chana Devora
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Shmuel Ben Shaindel
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Avraham Gedalia Ben Baila Pesha
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Lilah Arielle Bat Yehudit
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Shoshana Bat Leah
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Avraham Shaul Ben Gittel
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Malka Bat Hildegard
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Shoshana Raitzel Bas Hindel
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Avraham Yaakov Ben Zissel
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Malka Shaindel Bat Frida
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Shraga Dovid Ben Leah
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Avraham Yitzchak Ben Chaya Zippora
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Matel Bat Sophie
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Taltiel Dovid Ben Chassi
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Baruch Mordechai Ben Sura Ruchel
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Meir Ben Etti
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Tzipora Sara Bat Shoshana Tova
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Baruch Shmuel Ben Nechama Beila
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Menachem Mendel Ben Devorah
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Tziporah Bat Gilah
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Batya Bat Amy
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Michel Shoshana Bat Mirtza
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Yaakov Shlomo Ben Yenta
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Ben Tzion Ben Rachel
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Minka Bat Miriam
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Yakira Arielle Bat Rivka Rachel
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Chaim Dovid Ben Deena Shaindl
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Mira Shoshana Bat Sarah Leah
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Yakira Yehudit Bat Masha
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Chana BAS CHAVA
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Miri Gittel BAS Sarah Chanah
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Yakov Eliezer Halevi BEN Bluma
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Chana BEILA BAS PESSA
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Miriam BAT Ilana
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Yakov Shmuel BEN Chaya Pesha
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Chana Penina Bat Sara Gittel
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Miriam Bat Sima
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Yehonatan Ben Asra
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Chana Rut Bat Zlatah Chaya
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Miriam Shoshana Bat Sara
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Yehoshua Ben Elisheva Karen
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Chana Tamar Bas Leah
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Mordechai Ben Gittel
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Yehoshua Heschel Ben Esther Rachel
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Chasya Bat Dena Sarah
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Mordechai Gershon Ben Chaya
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Yehoshua Yosef Ben Yochet
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Chaya Hadassah Zahava Bat Leah Raiza
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Moshe Aharon Ben Leah Tzipporah
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Yehuda Ben Margalit Sara
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Chaya Malka Esther Bat Tziporah
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Moshe Pinchus Ben Tsiril
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Yehuda Ben Sara
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Chaya Shayna Bas Gittle
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Moshe Tzvi Ben Chaya Sarah
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Yehuda Pinchas Ben Asna
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Daniel Yona Ben Chaya Sara
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Natan Halevi Ben Sarah Malka
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Yehudit Bat Pearla
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David Yisrael Ben Batya
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Nechama Bas Chaya Tsippora
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Yehudit Chana Bat Malka
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Devorah Bat Minka
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Netanel Yeshaya Ben Adina Bracha
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Yerachmeil Ben Malka Faiga
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Devorah Bat Ruth
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Nissan Label Ben Dasha Mindel
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Yerucham Ben Gitel
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Devorah Chana Bas Zlata
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Ora Simcha Bat Chaya Sara
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Yeshayah Ben Ruchoma
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Devorah Esther Bat Yocheved
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Rachel Leah Bat Bayla
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Yeshayah Shalom Ben Malka Gittel
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Dov Ben Kreindal
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Rachel Leah Bat Tova
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Yishai Shmuel Ben Ziporah Tema
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Dov Ben Shoshanna
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Rachel Peshah Bat Leah
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Yisrael Ben Dubba
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Dov Chanoch Ben Chaya Leah
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Rachel Tziporah Bat Shayna Leah
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Yisrael Yehuda Ben Dena Sarah
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Dov Yehuda Ben Ita
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Rav Shlomo Halavi Ben Miriiam
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Yitzchak Noach Ben Blima
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Dovid Ben Bracha
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Refua Liba Gersh Bat Chana Esther
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Yitzchok Ben Lina
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Dovid Yosef Halevi Ben Tziviyah
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Rena Bat Esther
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Yocheved Bat Yita
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Dror Zalman Ben Haya
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Reuven Dovid Ben Chana
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Yosef David Ben Perel
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Efraim Aryeh Ben Masha
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Reuven Ephraim Ben Leah
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Yosef Emet Ben Rachel Zara
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Eiliyahu Ben Gittel
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Rina Bat Esther
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Yosef Leib Ben Rivka Zelda
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Eliahu Aharon Ben Yocheved Yetta Ettel
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Rina Elisheva Bat Ruchama
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Yosef Shalom Ben Elka
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Elishevah Bat Feigel
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Rivka Mirel Bat Leah
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Yosef Yehoshua Ben Faiga Rochel
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Eliyahu Shimon Ben Beila
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Rochel Bat Alta Yechet
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Yosefa Rut Bat Meira Batya
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Eliyahu Zvi Ben Shayna Gittel
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Rochel Leah Bat Henna
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Yuval Eliyahu Ben Suzan
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Elka Leah Bat Chaya Sara
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Roiza Malka Bas Leah
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Zeesa Malka Bat Regina Rivkah
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Elya Ori Ben Devorah Raziel
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Rueven Ben Devorah
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Zelda Rivka Bat Shifra
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Esther Miriam Bat Chana Rye'-Tzuh
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Ruth Bat Leah
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Zvi Ben Shandel
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Feiga Leah Bat Broncheh
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Sara Bat Tzipora
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Contact Info
ortorah@sbcglobal.net
847.679.3645
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