Our parsha is called, Chaye Sarah, after the first three words that begin this section. The tex, Genesis Chapter 23:1 states:

And the life of Sarah was one hundred years and twenty years and seven years; (these were) the years of the life of Sarah.

Our Torah text speaks of Sarah’s life twice in just this one sentence. Even in the announcement of her death, Sarah’s life is emphasized. Tree of Life Synagogue suffered an unimaginable tragedy this week. 11 souls, lost their lives in shul. They and we are mourning a loss of innocent life. Yet as we mourn, we honor their lives.

Let us gather in the memory of Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, brothers Cecil Rosenthal, and David Rosenthal, Bernice Simon, & Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Melvin Wax, and Irving Youngner.

Join us Shabbat services this week for them, for their lives and for their memories.

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