In Memoriam

George Baumgarten

A cherished son of the Baumgarten family whose scion, Harry Baumgarten, of blessed memory, was President of KJ from 1969 to 1974, George loved KJ and everything about it. He was a wonderful Torah reader at his Bar Mitzvah, and he gloried in reading the Torah throughout his life, especially when he could read it at KJ on Simchat Torah, completing the reading of the Torah and beginning the first Parasha for the New Year.

George was also an excellent Ba’al Tefillah who thoroughly enjoyed davening before the Amud. His surviving brother, Fred, was extremely caring of him, particularly in George’s older years, George was also a loving father to his daughter, Arielle.

An avid reader and a dedicated intellectual, George was a cherished alumnus of Ramaz. He had a perfect record of never missing a Ramaz Parents Council Dinner or any important moment in the KJ year. He was a very loyal and loving son of this community.

Dr. Richard Jacobs

Dr. Richard Jacobs was graduated from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine and was in private practice for thirty years in College Park, Maryland, specializing in limb salvage and wound care, as well as foot and ankle surgery.

He was married for twenty-three years to Debra Weingarten and they jointly had an apartment in New York which they would frequent. When there, he would be welcomed by us at KJ.

He and Debra were members of the congregation for thirty-two years, they were consistent in their association with us and support of us even though their primary residence was in Maryland.

Marvin Schaffer

He and his surviving wife, Gail, were members of KJ for over thirty years. Marvin was the loving father of Adam and Ilisa (Cappell), both of whom were educated at Ramaz. The shiva house was populated in large part by former classmates who came to express their condolences.

Marvin was a beloved member of our community. We will miss him.

Dr. Harvey Wolinsky

Dr. Wolinsky was a cherished member of KJ, who occupied his place in the Main Synagogue on a very regular and consistent basis. Everyone of his friends at KJ, who surrounded that seat, loved him and respected him.

An accomplished cardiologist, Harvey Wolinsky was adored by his patients. He was known for his dedication to them and his treatment of them as people and friends. When he suffered his short, final illness, his hospital room was filled with letters and messages from patients who were so grateful to him.

A loving father to Elise (Daniel) Kasell and Dr. Claire Wolinsky, he was also the adoring grandfather of six grandchildren, four of whom are being educated in Ramaz, where Elise is a member of the faculty.

Chevra Kadisha

Join a dedicated group of men and women performing the sacred mitzvah of preparing the recently deceased for proper, dignigied burial in accordance with Jewish Tradition and law. Contact Riva Alper for the women’s Chevra Kadisha at riva@ckj.org and contact Isaac Pollak for the men’s Chevra Kadisha at isaac@lgpltd.com.

Condolences

Beth Bengualid upon the passing of her father, Joel Portnoy.

The Chetrit Family upon the passing of their patriarch, Simon Chetrit.

Estanne Abraham Fawer upon the passing of her husband, Marty Fawer.

Dr. Tamar Goldstein upon the passing of her mother, Mira Koschitzky.

Richard Klass upon the passing of his mother, Eva Klass.

Samantha Rubenstein upon the passing of her grandmother, Freda Herschel Epstein.

Janie Schwalbe upon the passing of her sister, Evelyn Bienenfeld.

Jodi Weinstein upon the passing of her father, Dr. Jeffrey Buckman.

May they be comforted among all those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.

Synagogue Memorial Plaques

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