Chumash Siyum in Honor of My Aunt - by Simone Fertel

Hi everyone,

As many of you know, my aunt, Natalie Doris Brown, passed away last week due to breast cancer that she had couragiously battled for almost 6 years. Mrs. Schneider, an administrator of Tiferet suggested that I make a siyum in her honor. I did not exactly know what that meant at first, but she soon explained that making a siyum elevates the neshamah of the deceased, especially completing something like all five books of the Torah. The more I thought of the idea, the more I liked it and realized learning all parshiot of Torah, something we read every Shabbos morning, was the best fit for a person like Natalie. You see, Natalie gave me my first true experiences with Shabbos. She made Shabbos seem fun (at least to an 8 year old who would rather be playing with electronics) and gave me something to look forward to each week knowing I would be able to spend it with the Brown family. Natalie continues to be the cause of my Shabbos observance, and just as each Mitzvah I have done and still do is in her honor, this siyum will also be in Natalie's merit for her neshama. Thank you to all those who signed up for a parsha to learn. As the portions were taken quickly, I am redividing it a second time. When the shloshim (30 days after death) are up, which is around June 2nd, I will hold a siyum in her honor.

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Thank you for your time.

Best,
Simone Fertel