BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

Jewish Congregation of New Paltz

 

W e have a beautiful custom in our community to honor the memory of our loved ones. Their names (English) are entered into a booklet and made available to the congregation for Yom Kippur.  Many newer members especially may not be aware of this tradition, and we hope that you will consider participating in it this year.  To enter names into the Book of Remembrance for 5768, please fill out the form below and send with a check made out to “Jewish Congregation of New Paltz”, by September 10, to:

 

Diane Strongin

36 Prospect Street

New Paltz, NY 12561

 

Please do NOT send this form to the synagogue or to the PO Box!

 

 

One contribution covers as many names as you wish to list below. To enter names into this year’s book only, please make your check our for “chai”, $18. To enter names into our perpetual list, in which case they will appear in each year’s book in perpetuity, please make your check out for “triple chai”, $54. (To add new names to an already perpetual listing, $18.)

 

Your name_________________________________________________________________

 

Phone number or e-mail address

 

[  ] Please enter the names below into this year’s Book of Remembrance.

[  ] Please enter the names below into the Perpetual List.

[  ] Please add the names below to my existing perpetual listing.

 

ENGLISH NAME         HEBREW  NAME        DATE OF DEATH            RELATIONSHIP

                                                                      W/YEAR

 

________________      __________________       __________________          _______________

 

________________      __________________        __________________          _______________

________________      __________________        __________________          _______________

 

________________      __________________        __________________          _______________

 

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We also maintain a Yahrzeit list of the loved ones of members of our congregation and send the congregant a reminder letter each year when the Yahrzeit approaches