Barry & Honey

Sherman z”l

Memorial Service
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, 3 Tevet 5778

Conducted by
Eli Rubenstein, Religious Leader
Aviva Rajsky, Cantor
Memorial Service
1. Introductory Readings
a) Psalm 23 – The Lord is My Shepherd
b) Each of Us Has a Name
2. Eli, Eli
Composed by the Zionist poet Hannah Senesh,
a young Jewish partisan who lost her life during
the Second World War, the poem reminds us of
the profound beauty of life and nature. It was
written on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea,
when Senesh was still living in Palestine, before
she volunteered to parachute into Europe to assist
in the Allied war effort. The song is of special
significance to the Sherman family, who were very
committed to Holocaust memory and education.
Honey’s parents, both Holocaust survivors, lost
many family members in the Shoah (Holocaust).
Honey herself was born in an Austrian displaced
persons’ camp after the war. (full poem on back page)
3. Recollections from Family and Friends
4. Ale Malei Rachamim
This traditional Jewish prayer for our departed
ancestors led by the Cantor asks that the souls of
the departed be granted eternal rest.
5. Mourner’s Kaddish
The Kaddish is a 13th century prayer, recited by the
mourners, and does not make reference to death.
It is recited for approximately 11 months following
the death of a loved one. Reciting the Kaddish shows
respect and concern for departed family members
and keeps their memory at the centre of the family’s
focus during the year of mourning.
6. You Raise Me Up
7. Closing Announcements
Shiva:
The Shiva will be observed privately. Please respect the family’s
wishes so that they may be together to mourn their loss.
Donations:
Honey and Barry supported so many different charities and causes;
locally, nationally and worldwide. Please donate in a manner that
will honour their memory, as it is the giving that is so important.
Online Memorial Book:
To view and sign the online memorial
book for Honey and Barry, please visit
www.benjamins.ca/sherman
 Eli, Eli

Eli, Eli ‫ ֵאלַ י‬,‫ֵאלַ י‬

Shelo yigameir le-olam ‫ֶׁשּל ֹא יִ ּגָ ֵמר לָ עֹולָ ם‬
Hachol ve-ha-yam ,‫ַהחֹול וְ ַהּיָ ם‬
Rish-rush shel ha-mayim ,‫ִר ְׁשרּוׁש ֶׁשל ַה ַּמיִ ם‬
Berak ha-shamayim ,‫ָּב ָרק ַה ָּׁש ַמיִ ם‬
Tfilat ha-adam, .‫ְּת ִפּלַ ת ָה ָא ָדם‬
Hachol ve-ha-yam ,‫ַהחֹול וְ ַהּיָ ם‬
Rish-rush shel ha-mayim ,‫ִר ְׁשרּוׁש ֶׁשל ַה ַּמיִ ם‬
Berak ha-shamayim ,‫ָּב ָרק ַה ָּׁש ַמיִ ם‬
Tfilat ha-adam. .‫ְּת ִפּלַ ת ָה ָא ָדם‬

O Lord, my God
I pray that these things never end:

The sand and the sea,

The rush of the waters,
The crash of the heavens,
The prayer of the heart.

The sand and the sea,

The rush of the waters,
The crash of the heavens,
The prayer of the heart.

- Hannah Senesh