Yahrzeits & Simchas
The family calendar
Yahrzeits by the Hebrew date, and the family’s birthdays and anniversaries from the family list kept in 2017 and family-confirmed information from October 2026.
Yahrzeits
From the family list, in the order of the Hebrew year, with the two most recent added in Kislev and Shevat.
Tishreiתשרי
- ג׳ תשריYahrzeitThe Kozhnitzer Rebbe, Rabbi Aharon Yechiel Hopshtaynר׳ אהרן יחיאל בן ר׳ ירחמיאל משהThe 7th Kozhnitzer Rebbe, whom Yechezkel served as a shamash. Kept in the family list. · died 3 Tishrei 5703 (1942)
- ד׳ תשריYahrzeit“Nona” Yvette (Hava) Halawani, née Misistrano ע״החוה בת חייםHalawani side · Chezzy’s maternal grandmother · died October 3, 2008, Brooklyn
Cheshvanחשון
- ז׳ חשוןYahrzeit“Zaidy” Paul (Pinchas) Timin z"lפנחסEtta’s grandfather · died October 20, 1939, BaltimoreThe family list says 7 or 8 Cheshvan.
- י״א חשוןYahrzeit“Bubbie” Sima Pearl Richmond ע״הElkie Vogel’s mother (unconfirmed) · died 2011
- ט״ו חשוןYahrzeitYechezkel “Henry” Vogel z"lיחזקאל בן יצחק אהרןYoungPa. Buried at Har HaMenuchos. · died November 3, 1990, London
Kislevכסלו
- י״א כסלוYahrzeitEtta Rea Vogel, née Fishbein ע״העטא רחלYoungMa, later Savta. Buried at Adath Yeshurun, Rosedale MD. · died December 1, 2025
Tevesטבת
- כ״ה טבתYahrzeit“Bubby” Leah Devorah (Lena) Timin, née Levin ע״הלאה דבורה בת מיכלEtta’s grandmother · died January 17, 1958, BaltimoreThe family list says 25 or 26 Teves.
Shevatשבט
- ח׳ שבטYahrzeitRabbi Yisroel Meir Vogel z"lישראל מאיר בן יחזקאלChezzy’s father. Buried at Har HaMenuchos. · died January 10, 2022Not in the 2017 list; Hebrew date worked out from the civil date, to confirm.
Adarאדר
- י״ט אדרYahrzeit“Tante” Fryda Ruchel Rothvogel Hy"dפריידא רחל בת יצחק אהרןYechezkel’s sister · died March 18, 1941, Łódź Ghetto
- כ״א אדרYahrzeit“Zaide” Yitzchak Aharon ben Layzer Rotfogel Hy"dיצחק אהרן בן לייזרYechezkel’s father · died March 1942, Chelmno
- כ״א אדרYahrzeit“Bubbe” Sara Rotfogel, née Worcman Hy"dשרהYechezkel’s mother · died March 1942, Chelmno
- כ״א אדרYahrzeit“Tante” Tzirel (Cesia) Rotfogel Hy"dצירל בת יצחק אהרןYechezkel’s sister · died March 1942, Chelmno
- כ״ד אדר א׳Yahrzeit“Saba” Hanania Elmkies z"lחנניהFather of Elana née Elmkies (relation unconfirmed) · died March 3, 1997, Israel
- כ״ה אדרYahrzeit“Savta” Kity-Elizabeth Rivka Mizrahi ע״הרבקהDevora’s grandmother · died March 2017, Israel
Iyarאייר
- א׳ איירYahrzeitSara Gitl “Shelley” Vogel, née Pensak ע״השרה גיטלWife of Aharon Moshe · died April 20, 2015, New York
- כ״ח איירYahrzeit“Bubby” Freda Channa Fishbein, née Timin ע״הפריידא חנה בת פנחסEtta’s mother · died May 28, 1995, Baltimore
Tammuzתמוז
- י״ח תמוזYahrzeit“Zaidy” Shlomo Yisroel Richmond z"lשלמה ישראל בן יחזקאלElkie Vogel’s father (unconfirmed) · died 2002
Avאב
- י״ט אבYahrzeit“Zaidy” Isadore Harry Fishbein z"lיצחק הירש בן אברהם מאירEtta’s father · died August 12, 1968, Baltimore
Elulאלול
- י״ב אלולYahrzeitThe Jews of Łódź Hy"dCommunal yahrzeit for the Jews of the Łódź Ghetto · died 1944
- כ״ח אלולYahrzeit“Nono” Cesar (Ezra) Halawani z"lעזרא בן אברהםHalawani side · Chezzy’s maternal grandfather · died October 2, 1986, Philadelphia
Hebrew date not yet known
- —“Zaidy” Avraham Myer Fishbein ben Eliezer z"lאברהם מאיר בן אליעזרEtta’s grandfather. Died in Baltimore, May 15, 1962 (date marked with a question mark).
- —“Bubby” Sara Leah Fishbein, née Traficant ע״השרה לאהEtta’s grandmother. Died in Baltimore, 1966 or 1967.
- —“Bubby” and “Zaidy” Pensak z"lShelley Vogel’s parents.
- —Uncle Yitzhak Haym “Izzy” Halawani z"lיצחק חיים בן עזראHalawani side · Victoria’s brother · died in Brooklyn, c. 2015 (Elul or Tishrei).
Birthdays & anniversaries
For living family members only the month and day are shown.
January
- Jan 2BirthdayShira Michal SteenLiba’s daughter
- Jan 7AnniversarySarah Yehudis & Maor Ben-Zeev
- Jan 19BirthdayYechezkel (Henry)son of Dovid Tzvi
- Jan 21BirthdayYissachar SteenLiba’s son
- Jan 25BirthdayElananée Elmkies, mother of Gershon Levi’s children
- Jan 26BirthdayElishama Netzachson of Yaakov Ezra
- Jan 27AnniversaryChezzy (Henry) & Devora
- Jan 28BirthdayAunt Chaya (Annette Dunn)probably Gershon Levi’s wife Chayaunconfirmed date
- Jan 30BirthdayHadassah Leah Ben-Zeevdaughter of Sarah Yehudis
- Jan 31BirthdayYehuda Yitzchakson of Aharon Moshe
February
- Feb 15BirthdayYaakov (Jake) Ezrason of Yisroel Meir
- Feb 18AnniversaryBinyomin (Ben) & Chava Rivka
- Feb 21BirthdayAdina Esther Boorddaughter of Aharon Moshe
- Feb 25BirthdayGavrielson of Chezzy
- Feb 26BirthdayElisheva Moriah Ben-Zeevdaughter of Sarah Yehudis
March
- Mar 1BirthdayNasanel Shimonson of Gershon Levi
- Mar 3BirthdayYosef (Yossi)son of Daniel Asher
- Mar 28BirthdayYechezkel Simcha Ben-Zeevson of Sarah Yehudis
- Mar 29BirthdayLiba Sarah Chaya Steendaughter of Dovid Tzvi
- Mar 29BirthdayTehila Nava (Lilly) SteenLiba’s daughter
- Mar 30Birthday“Super-Savta” Etta Rea Vogel ע״הnée Fishbein · born March 30, 1929
April
- Apr 5AnniversaryAvraham Gedalya (Avi) & Penina
- Apr 7AnniversaryRuchama & Zecharia Saltman
- Apr 12BirthdayAaron Alexander Ben-Zeevson of Sarah Yehudis
- Apr 29BirthdaySarah Mayira Zahavydaughter of Gershon Levi
May
- May 7BirthdayPesach Yeshayason of Avraham Gedalya
- May 12BirthdayYechezkel Tzvison of Aharon Moshe
- May 17BirthdayAunt Florence (Fruma)wife of Daniel Asher
- May 18AnniversaryUncle Dovid Tzvi & Aunt Elkie
- May 22BirthdayRivka Chava Ben-Zeevdaughter of Sarah Yehudis
June
- Jun 3BirthdayDaniel SteenLiba’s husband
- Jun 15BirthdayUncle Aharon Moshe Vogel
- Jun 17BirthdayGavrielson of Aharon Yechiel Yaakov
- Jun 18AnniversaryYitzchak Aaron & Raquel
- Jun 19BirthdayChezzy (Henry)son of Yisroel Meir
- Jun 28BirthdaySima Pearldaughter of Aharon Yechiel Yaakov
- Jun 30AnniversaryAharon Yechiel Yaakov & Tali
July
- Jul 2BirthdayRaquelnée Sabzeroo, wife of Yitzchak Aaron · 20 Tamuz
- Jul 3BirthdayUncle Daniel Asher Vogel
- Jul 5AnniversaryUncle Aharon Moshe & Aunt Shelley (Sara Gitl) ע״הmarried July 5, 1981
- Jul 5BirthdayYechezkel (Zeke)son of Gershon Levi
- Jul 5BirthdayShoshana Esther Ben-Zeevdaughter of Sarah Yehudis
- Jul 6BirthdayRoee ZahavySarah Mayira’s husband
- Jul 9BirthdayAharon Yechiel Yaakovson of Dovid Tzvi
- Jul 9BirthdayLevi Ovadiason of Yaakov Ezra
- Jul 18BirthdayDevoranée Berman, Chezzy’s wife
- Jul 19BirthdayChava Rivkanée Safra, Ben’s wife
- Jul 19BirthdayMoshe Nathaniel Tuvia Ben-Zeevson of Sarah Yehudis
August
- Aug 4BirthdayYehudason of Nasanel Shimon
- Aug 5BirthdayUncle Dovid Tzvi (Eric David) Vogel
- Aug 6BirthdayAbigail Nechama Ben-Zeevdaughter of Sarah Yehudis
- Aug 7BirthdayRachel Zoharanée Richter · probably Yaakov Ezra’s wife Rachel (unconfirmed)
- Aug 11BirthdayRachel “Cheili” Yeshu’ahdaughter of Aharon Yechiel Yaakov
- Aug 14AnniversaryEtta ע״ה & Yechezkel (Henry) Vogel z"lmarried August 14, 1949
- Aug 18BirthdayEsther Nechamadaughter of Dovid Tzvi
- Aug 18BirthdayYaeli (Yael)née Shaefer, Nasanel’s wife
- Aug 26BirthdayEzra & Alizaכ״ו אבtwins, son and daughter of Chezzy
- Aug 28BirthdayShira Devorah Ben-Zeevdaughter of Sarah Yehudis
- Aug 29BirthdayDovid Chaimson of Yisroel Meir
- Aug 31BirthdayZecharia SaltmanRuchama’s husband
- Aug 31BirthdayEzra (Cesar)son of Ben
September
- Sep 2AnniversaryUncle Danny & Aunt Florenceunconfirmed date
- Sep 4BirthdayRuchama Chaya Saltmandaughter of Aharon Moshe
- Sep 5AnniversaryRabbi Yisroel Meir z"l & Victoria (Vicki)married September 5, 1979
- Sep 6BirthdayAvitaldaughter of Ben
- Sep 9BirthdayMaor Ben-ZeevSarah Yehudis’s husband
- Sep 12BirthdayYitzchak Aaronson of Yisroel Meir
- Sep 16BirthdayChananiahson of Gershon Levi
- Sep 17BirthdayAtara Estherdaughter of Ben
- Sep 19BirthdayAharonson of Nasanel Shimon
- Sep 26AnniversarySarah Mayira & Roee Zahavy
- Sep 28BirthdayYocheveddaughter of Gershon Levi
- Sep 30AnniversaryLiba & Daniel Steen
- Sep 30BirthdayYoelson of Nasanel Shimon
October
- Oct 6BirthdayVictoria (Vicki) Vogelnée Halawani, Chezzy’s mother
- Oct 10AnniversaryNasanel Shimon & Yaeli
- Oct 15BirthdayShayna Chava (Eva)daughter of Yitzchak Aaron
- Oct 18BirthdayAvraham Gedalya (Avi)son of Yisroel Meir
- Oct 26AnniversaryYaakov Ezra & Rachel
- Oct 26BirthdayYonason Hillel Ben-Zeevson of Sarah Yehudis
- Oct 28BirthdayYishai Eliyahuson of Yaakov Ezra
- Oct 31BirthdayAviva Shoshana SteenLiba’s daughter
November
- Nov 5BirthdayYisrael Meirson of Chezzy
- Nov 9BirthdayArielladaughter of Chezzy
- Nov 10BirthdayPeninanée Davidoff, Avi’s wife
- Nov 24BirthdayUncle Rabbi Gershon Levi
- Nov 29BirthdayEliezer (Eli) Baruchson of Yisroel Meir
December
- Dec 1BirthdayBinyomin (Ben) Mosheson of Yisroel Meir
- Dec 1BirthdayAunt Elka Kreina “Elkie” (Lisa)née Richmond
- Dec 4BirthdayRevital “Tali”née Sa’idov, Aharon Yechiel Yaakov’s wife
- Dec 7BirthdaySarah Yehudis Ben-Zeevdaughter of Yisroel Meir
- Dec 18BirthdayGreat-Aunt Bettye Ann SofferEtta’s sister
- Dec 18BirthdayYosef (Joseph/Yossi) Shneurson of Yisroel Meir
- Dec 19BirthdayRabbi Yisroel Meir (Jeffrey Mark) Vogel z"lborn December 19, 1953
Most dates come from the family list kept in 2017; the Ben-Zeev birthdays were confirmed by the family in October 2026. Newer family members whose dates we don’t have yet are on the family tree.