By COLlive reporter
A family gathering in Israel for placing a headstone on their father’s gravesite has resulted in a heartfelt harmonies singing that touched many people.
The hakomas matzeiva for the long-time British educator Rabbi Mordechai Sufrin was held last week in the Sanhedria Cemetery in Jerusalem following his passing shortly before his 80th birthday.
A world renowned speaker and teacher for over 50 years, Rabbi Sufrin was one of North West London’s most well known Jewish educators. During his lifetime, he has touched many with his depth, passion, inspiration and his signature sense of humor.
Remaining in Israel this past Shabbos, his sons gathered on Motzoei Shabbos in a shul and davened Selichos together. A clip of their singing has moved their friends and family.
“Wishing you all lots of strength. May you always feel your father’s presence in your life,” Dubi H. wrote. Marilyn L. wrote: “So melodious! Beautiful harmony! Shedding light like Rabbi Sufrin in the darkest of many places!”
On of the siblings singing was Shlomo Simcha, a veteran Jewish singer and chazzan who recently released a new album “Ani Kan” featuring both Hebrew and English songs.
Shlomo Simcha, a resident of Toronto, said that much of his musical history comes from his family experiences, learning from his father serving as a chazzan of a synagogue in Manchester.
The family is now raising funds to support the causes championed by Rabbi Sufrim throughout his life. Among them are Keren Menachem and Keren Chanah, scholarship grants to cover tuition costs for the education of boys and girls in Yeshiva or seminary.
To support these funds, visit tinyurl.com/RabbiSufrin
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What heartwarming overwhelmingly beautiful singing by the Sufrin brothers!
What a close family!
Hopefully their father was looking down and watching them and then may he go straight to the Kisei HaKovod, and beg Hashem to send Moshiach NOW!
May they all song TOGETHER with their unique and special father NOW!
May you all sing by eachothers simchos and bring each other the spirit of your father’s warmth and joy that he enthused in so many others. May you all continue his ways and May he be a gutter better for you all and for klal yisroel. He will always be in our hearts. Moshiach Now
A Talimid from London.
my only nechama is that moshiach
will make us all sing together a new sung that will
sound so beautiful and be eternally uplifting.
Wishing the amazing Sufrin family all the Rebbe’s brochos in full measure! What spectacular, heartwarming singing!
Moshiach NOW!
Thank you for posting this very inspiring singing.
And Moshiach should come immediately so that nobody should experience any more sorrow.
Beautiful voices! Shmuly and Boruch and all the siblings should celebrate many simchos together. Your fathers neshoma should have an aliya.
Amazing!!!
That first album was really special
Moshiach now!
TOUCHING AND THIS IS NACHAS!!
So touching
Hashem should bencht all of you will a K’siva V’Chasima Tova L’Shana Tova U’Mesuka and all of Klal Yisroel whose hearts are with you with the Geulah Schleima Now!