Simchat Torah 5782
Today is Simchat Torah 5782. At Temple this morning we celebrated the Festival Service followed by Yizkor Service. Between the two, Rabbi Gary Pokras’ sermon connected them both by explaining how the stories in the Torah are the stories of our ancestors. As we proceed to remember those who have passed, also remember our ancestors from long ago. This got me to thinking about my more recent ancestors who I have honored by including them in my Genealogy. So on Simchat Torah, I remember … Shalom Volf Altschul, Ajzik Barbas, Tsipa Bashes, Abram Bashes, Enta Bashes, Peisakh Bashes, Rafel Bashes, Abram Bashes, Lena Bass, Sarah Sheva Bass, Abraham Bass, Yetta Musicant Bass, Louis Yehuda Bass, Peisakh Bass, Simon Bass, Lotta Bass, Moshe Tzvi Galon, Shimon Lejbovich Gertsberg, Lejb Shulimovich Gertsberg, Shulim Gertsberg, Khaya Gertsberg., Chane Gisa Gertzberg, Rachel Ochs Gouline, Jacob Israel Gouline, Jeanne Gouline Highstein, Charles Izrail Highstein, Celia Kreiger Highstein, Max Mendel