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KADDISH, THE MEMORIAL PRAYER
Enduring Memorials | Cemetery
The mitzvah of saying Kaddish for a family member may be fulfilled at the Daily Minyan throughout the eleven months of mourning following a death and annually on the anniversary of the passing (yahrzeit) as well as at Yizkor Memorial Services during Yom Kippur and the Festivals:
- Yom Kippur - Saturday, September 22, 2007
- Shemini Atzeret - Thursday, October 4, 2007
- Passover - Sunday, April 27, 2008
- Shavuot - Tuesday, June 10, 2008
- Yom Kippur - Thursday, October 9, 2008
ENDURING MEMORIALS
The memory of our beloved departed may be honored by a deed of charity. All of the following contributions support the religious and educational programming of the synagogue and serve as dignified memorials to your loved ones. Call the CRZ office at 773-752-2770 to begin the process.
- Memorial Endowments
- A memorial endowment fund can be created with a contribution of $1,000 or more. The endowment funds provide income which helps educate our children, maintain our facilities and provide services to our community. By creating an endowment fund, donors enable the synagogue to carry on many programs which would otherwise be beyond the resources of the regular budget. A donor can derive great personal satisfaction from helping to ensure the perpetuation of the religious and educational programs which have made Rodfei Zedek so meaningful.
- Memorial Plaques
- Perpetuate the memory of your dear departed relatives and other loved ones by purchasing plaques in their memory. These plaques are displayed chronologically by yahrzeit month on the beautiful memorial wall overlooking the Mandelbaum Atrium. Each plaque includes the name of the departed as well as their yahrzeit dates according to both the secular and Hebrew calendars. Their yahrzeit is also recorded in our files so that each year the family is notified of the approaching date, the occasion of the yahrzeit is announced from the bimah during the immediately preceding Shabbat service and the actual yahrzeit day during our morning minyan. The congregation says the kaddish with you or on your behalf. The cost of a memorial plaque is $600. Each name will also appear in the annual memorial booklet, The Book of Life, which is distributed at Yizkor services throughout the year beginning with Yom Kippur.
- The Book of Life
- Permanent inscription in the congregation's Book of Life, the annual memorial booklet without the purchase of a memorial plaque can be arranged for a contribution of $150.
- An annual listing in the memorial booklet only is provided for a contribution of $25 per name per year. Renewals must be submitted to the Congregation office each year.
OAK WOODS CEMETERY
For information regarding Perpetual Care Lots in the Rodfei Zedek section of beautiful Oak Woods Cemetery, call the Congregation Rodfei Zedek Office, 773.752.2770.
Also, there are some graves available at a reduced cost in Congregation Rodfei Zedek's reserved section of Oakwoods Cemetery. These are graves that have been titled back to the synagogue by members who no longer live in the greater Chicago area, and they may be purchased from the Congregation for $1,200 each. Oak Woods is a truly historical cemetery. It is beautifully maintained and well located. For further information, please contact the Cemetery Committee through the synagogue office.
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