Dear Kehillah friends,

I am very sad to tell you that our most beloved Earl Sharfman, husband of Barbara and father of Rabbi Bonnie, passed away Saturday morning, October 30th, 2010.

Graveside funeral services were held Sunday, October 31st, at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. The family is sitting shiva  this week at the home of Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman and Mr. Roger Morris, 5849 E. Justine Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85254.

The family is receiving friends this week through Thursday between the hours of 2:30pm and 4:00pm, and again for services at 7:00pm.

On Friday, November 5th, Kabbalat Shabbat services will be held at Kehillah of Arizona at 7:30pm. Kehillah of Arizona meets inside New Vision Center, 18010 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix (across from Moon Valley Nursery). All are welcome; please join us to offer comfort to those who are grieving.

Contributions in Earl’s memory may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Attention: Earl’s Eagles, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445; or to Kehillah of Arizona, 10810 N. Tatum Blvd., #102-308, Phoenix, AZ 85028.

May Earl’s memory be a blessing, and may all those who mourn find comfort.

Sherry Siegel

President, Kehillah of Arizona