Thoughts on being Jewish: Frank Roser's Funeral

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Frank Roser's Funeral

There must have been at least 600 people at Frank's funeral today. Ninety five years old and "Mayor of Temple Beth El" Frank was the one constant in my synagogue; reading each week (without glasses!) his "joke of the day," making sure that enough people came each day to form a Minyan (10 worshippers praying together), especially when a congregant was reciting Kaddish (the mourner's prayer) for a loved one and required the requisite group of ten. Our Rabbi spoke lovingly about this man who,... Sign in to see full entry.

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