Yahrzeit at Temple Sinai

I left Temple Friday night feeling connected to my mother who passed away 15 years ago.  She lived her life with a willingness to try new things.  She was willing to fail and had a belief that things would work out.  I think she liked the adventure of the experience.  I smile when I think of some of the things we tried, even though many didn’t end up as we had planned.

Honoring Mom’s Yahrzeit at Temple Friday was a wonderful experience.  Our Temple’s tradition invites families to share something about the person who died.  It was nice to share a little of my mother with others at Temple.  Fran Brock talked about her father Paul and made us laugh.  It was nice knowing I wasn’t the first person who dozed off on the bimah!  I know many others in our congregation a little better as a result of sharing these little known facts and inspiring stories.

Did you know that if you are out of town for your family’s Yahrzeit, Rabbi will help you find a way to celebrate it?  If you call our Rabbi, he will read the prayer with you individually, move the week if needed, call another congregation in the location you’ll be visiting, or find another solution so that you may remember your relative.

Our grandparents, parents, siblings, and children have special places in our hearts and influence how we live our lives.  It feels good to honor them each year with our Jewish community.