News, Info & Resources for the Cleveland Orthodox Jewish Community
May Hashem comfort the mourners amongst the mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Bea Kurtz, mother of Janet Jaffe. The funeral will be in New Jersey. Shiva will be at the Jaffe home, 2566 Lafayette Drive in University Heights, Wednesday 12/23/15 until Monday morning 12/28/15. Shiva hours are:
We regret to inform you of the passing of Moshe Levy, brother of Mira (Michael) Saks, uncle of Debbie Small. Shiva will take place through Thursday at the Saks residence, 2202 Cedar Road apartment #2103, daily from 2:00 – 5:00 pm.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Fannie Rose, wife Sam Rose, and mother of Mitchell Rose, Mindy Kumer and Murry Rose. The funeral will take place on Sunday, November 29, at Mount Olive Cemetery, 27855 Aurora Rd., Solon, OH at 2pm.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Barbara Dershowitz, sister of Annette Silver. The funeral will be in Israel. Mrs. Silver is sitting shiva at her home, 4486 Silsby Road in University Heights until Tuesday morning.
Shiva hours are as follows:
It is with great sadness that we inform the community of the untimely passing of Henya Shtern, Hendel Bas Alte Shaya, beloved wife of Avraham Shtern, “Boomie”, beloved mother of Shaya (Dassi) Shtern, Cleveland and Rachel Shtern, Chicago. Beloved daughter of Gittel Berger, Rechovot Israel. Beloved sister of Moshe Berger, Rechovot Israel. Beloved grandmother to Rikki, Dahlia and Navah.
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:
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Bernard Rutman, husband of Esther Rutman, and father of Karen and Jeff Weiss, Danielle and Jeff Wild and Jodi and Jeff Harris.
The funeral will take place this Sunday, October 25th at 11:00am at Berkowitz Kumin. Shiva will take place at the Wild’s home, 2615 Buckhurst Drive. Exact details and times to follow.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Batya Shamir, beloved wife of Dan and mother of Dov, Giddy, Sarah, and Ami.
Funeral services in Israel for Batia Shamir, zichronah livrachah are planned G-d willing for:
Friday, between 1:30-2:30 at Eretz Hachayim Cemetary in Beit Shemesh. Rachel Lapp’s cell phone is 053-831-9702. She can be reached tomorrow morning after 9:00am for more precise information about the time.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Batya Shamir, beloved wife of Dan and mother of Dov, Giddy, Sarah, and Ami. The funeral will take place Thursday October 22nd, 7:00am at Berkowitz Kumin and the burial will take place in Israel. The family will be returning on Monday evening and Shiva will resume at the Shamir residence Tuesday morning through Thursday morning. Detailed Shiva information will follow.
We regret to inform you of the passing of William M. Kraus, z”l (husband of Mildred Kraus). Shiva information appears below:
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Leah Rivka Spitzer, mother of Mrs. Sora Mann. Shiva will take place for only one day in Cleveland Heights, Wednesday, October 7th at 3564 Shannon Road, Cleveland Heights. Starting Thursday afternoon, shiva will resume at 1124 56th Street in Boro Park. The levayah occurred on Tuesday. Mrs. Mann can be reached at 216-288-7173.
We regret to inform you of the passing of BETTY FORMAN (nee Feldenkris), beloved wife of the late Hyman Forman. Loving mother of Jeffrey (Susan), Richard (Sara), Barry and Howard (Amy) Forman. Devoted grandmother of Scott, Eric (Ellie Leahy), Rebecca and Mathew Forman. Great grandmother of Maya. Gabriel and Evie. Dear sister of the late Estine and Irwin Feldenkris. Services will be held Friday, September 18 at 11 am at the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel, 1985 S. Taylor Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH. Interment Mt. Olive Cemetery. Family will receive friends Friday following services at Menorah Park, 27100 Cedar Rd., Beachwood Until 5 pm. Sunday And Monday family will receive friends at the residence, 3640 Berkeley Rd., Cleveland Heights 1 pm-4 pm & 7 pm-9 pm.
We regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Avrohom (Avrohom Yehuda) Jacobovitch (יאקאבאוויטש), father of R’ Nachman Jacobovitch. Shiva in Cleveland will begin Tuesday at 5 pm and end after Shachris Wednesday . Tuesday mincha 7:35 followed by Maariv , Wednesday Shacharis/Slichos 7:00. 3759 Berkeley Road.
With great sadness we notify the Cleveland Jewish Community of the passing of Reb Aharon Katz, father of Peretz Katz. The funeral will be today, Friday, Sept. 4th at 2pm at Berkowitz-Kumin. Kevurah will be at Mount Olive Cemetery. Minyan details will follow.
The levayah will be viewable online live at this link.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Lenny Baker, father of Steve Baker. The funeral was on Sunday in New Jersey. Steve will be sitting shiva at his home, 2415 White Rd., University Heights, starting Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm, until Friday afternoon. Shiva details: