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As we enter the summer season, we are also starting to think about the High Holy Days. We will again print Hill Havurah’s Book of Remembrance, Yizkor (Memorial) Book. It will be distributed at our Yizkor service on Yom Kippur day (or in advance if you cannot attend). The book will contain the names of those family members, friends, and colleagues whom you wish to be remembered.
The Yizkor service is an important element of the High Holy Days. The word yizkor means “remember,” and this service is an opportunity to honor the memory of those close to us who have passed away – parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses and children; other relatives, friends and colleagues; and victims of war and terror.
In the traditional liturgy that we read during the Yizkor service, we do not simply remember those we have lost. We also pledge tzedakah on their behalf, requesting that the credit for our good works be counted towards their merits. This pledge presents a special opportunity to support Hill Havurah in their names.
To ensure that the names of those you wish to remember are included in the Book of Remembrance, please submit your information no later than Tuesday, August 20th.
A form for your use and instructions for payment are available at this link. When you complete the form, there will be an opportunity to indicate that you would like to repeat the same names as they appeared in last year's Book of Remembrance. We request a donation of $18 per name.
A sample listing is below (taken from previous Books as published):
Remembered by David and Marcia Hoexter and family
Joe Reidinger; beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather
Betty Berry Reidinger; beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother
Natalie Diane Nussbaum Hoexter; beloved Wife and Mother
Louis Hoexter; beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather
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