Yahrzeit Lecture

19th Annual Yahrzeit Commemorative Lecture

Our Speaker: Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg

Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg is a graduate of both Yeshiva University's Yeshiva College as well as the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, and he further received his ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS).

He was the former longtime spiritual leader of Congregation Ahavas Achim in Highland Park, New Jersey. Rabbi Schwarzberg is now the Director of the Morris and Gertrude Bienenfeld Department of Jewish Career Development and Placement, a division of Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future.

He is nationally regarded, a brilliant orator, and an incredibly dynamic individual.

He speech is titled "In the Aftermath of Death: The Jewish Way of Healthy Coping" and has been appreciated and found valuable to so many already.

Venue: Time and Location

The Commemorative Lecture will take place Sunday evening, July 18^th. The keynote speech will commence at 7:30pm. The program will be preceded by Mincha and followed by Maariv. It will take place at the Young Israel of West Hartford, which can be found at 2240 Albany Avenue, West Hartford CT 06117.

About the Yahrzeit Commemorative Booklet

As in past years, Yahrzeit booklets will be distributed that include the names of family members and others whom we wish to remember on this occasion. These booklets are then used when remembering departed loved ones during Yizkor services.

For inclusion in the Yahrzeit Commemorative Booklet, please complete your submission no later than June 21^st. Even if you are unable to take part in the booklet, there is no cost to attend the lecture and it is sure to be both an educational and inspiring evening.

Online Donation and Name Submission

Young Israel of West Hartford is proud to introduce an online alternative for participating in the Yahrzeit Commemorative Booklet. However, you can always submit this form by mail.
Young Israel of West Hartford maintains the names from previous booklets. The archive of names can be viewed right here on this website. If you would like to use the same names as last year you may do so via the indicated checkbox on the form below.

The suggested donation for participation in the booklet is as follows:

• To be listed as a Patron - $225

• To be listed as a Sponsor - $90

• To be listed as a Participant - $36

There lecture itself is free to the general public.

If you need to modify your submission at a later time contact Sam Leichtberg at 232-5019.

Yahrzeit Booklet - Name Submission Form

Please use this form so that we can accurately print your commemoration in the booklet.

* Required

Your (Family) Name? * For example: Dr. John Smith, or Rabbi Jay and Tina Silverman

Names to be commemorated? Please use English letters, as the booklet will be typed in English. You may include Yahrzeit dates if you wish.

YIWH maintains the names from previous booklets. Would you like us to use those names again? If yes, this archive will be used to supplement any names from the previous response.

Yes, use the Archive.
No, use only the responses to this form.

You can indicate that your donation also be for a special commemoration. If you are participating in the booklet without personal names, choose from the options below.

In Memory of Those Who Perished in the Holocaust
In Memory of Israel's Fallen Soldiers
Other:

Donation Level? * Choose the amount you wish to donate.

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