Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries embraces generations of families that return to reminisce, to celebrate, to tell each other stories, to remember with affection the family, the friends, the loved ones who, although no longer with us, live forever in our memories. We know and are proud that families come here secure that their loved ones are respected and cared for each and every day in the time honored traditions.

For almost 50 years Mount Sinai has held a Kever Avot Community Memorial Service that is free and open to all. I hope you and your family will join me and our community at this year's Kever Avot Services, on Sunday, September 12, at either of our Memorial Parks.

Kever Avot Services will highlight the profound significance of the day when we visit the graves of our loved ones and remember their lives, appreciating the difference they made in our lives and in the lives of others. In the days that follow Kever Avot, we, ourselves, must turn to action, action that repairs the world and fortifies the memory of our loved ones.

I am pleased to announce that, at Kever Avot Services this year, Janice Kamenir-Reznik, the Co-Founder and President of Jewish World Watch, will give the keynote presentation, reinforcing Mount Sinai’s support for the Jewish World Watch mission: to not stand idly by while others suffer abuse and genocide.

Enhancing Kever Avot Services will be music, with the Hollywood Hills Service to feature Sinai Temple Cantor Joseph Gole, as well as its Organist and Choir Director Aryell Cohen and the Sinai Temple Choir. At Kever Avot Services at Simi Valley Sinai Temple’s Cantor Arianne Brown and the Sinai Temple Choir will provide music to accompany prayer.  We will be collecting non-perishable food and accepting other donations for SOVA, a Jewish food pantry for the hungry and homeless at both our Parks.

Mount Sinai is dedicated to providing, in one place, all that you might need, whether you come to us at the time of need or well in advance.  Whenever you call, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, our Mount Sinai staff is here to serve you with the warmth, compassion and knowledge borne of over 50 years of experience.

When you visit Mount Sinai Simi Valley or Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills, you will see flowers of Israel blooming everywhere.  Mount Sinai is pleased to offer you our Mount Sinai gift of Seeds of Israel, exclusively imported from Israel for Mount Sinai. These beautiful flowers will bloom in Southern California and will strengthen our ties to the State of Israel and to nature.

Call me at (866) 71-SINAI (717-4624) or e-mail gmoffice@mountsinaiparks.org or click here mt-sinai.com/seedsofisrael to request your Seeds of Israel. Or, to receive your gift of Seeds of Israel, stop by our Hollywood Hills or Simi Valley locations.

On behalf of the entire Mount Sinai family, I wish you and yours a Shana Tova U'mtukah, a sweet and a good year to come.

Len Lawrence
General Manager
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries

Kever Avot Free Community Memorial Services at Mount Sinai
Sunday, September 12, 2010/4 Tishrei 5771
Keynote Presentation by Janice Kamenir-Reznik
Co-Founder & President, Jewish World Watch

Musical Accompaniment By Sinai Temple

Cantor Joseph D. Gole Cantor Arianne Brown
Organist & Choir Director Mr. Aryell Cohen
Choir Director Mr. Ty Woodward

Blowing of the Shofar
Recitation of the Kaddish

10:00 A.M.
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Hollywood Hills
5950 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068
(Exit the 134 at Forest Lawn Drive)

1:00 P.M.
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Simi Valley
6150 Mount Sinai Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93063
(Exit the 118 at Yosemite Avenue)