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As of
Monday December 27
, Due to the rapid increase in the last week in Covid cases due to the Omicron variant, we have made the decision to only allow a maximum number of 25 people plus the clergy and staff at the gravesite.
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Rochelle
February 09, 2021 05:39 PM
Dear Saul, Rachel, Yvette Kutscher, Jennifer, Tamara, Sarah and all your family, I was honoured to meet your beloved Sabba on Sunday, April 25th 2004, the day you came to the Lodzer Holocaust Synagogue to present “A return to Lodz. One family’s journey of remembrance and rebirth” You showed your documentary, PAMIECI,about the journey you had taken with your grandfather, Joseph Podemski to his home of Lodz, Poland. The synagogue sanctuary was filled to ‘standing room only’. Your Sabba was surrounded by intense love and respect, a testament to his triumph of Survival. My most sincere condolences to you and all your family. rochelle המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים“ HaMakom yenacheim etchem betoch sha’ar aveiliei Tzion v’Yerushalayim” May the Almighty comfort you among those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.
Saul and Cyndi Rosenbaum
January 26, 2021 09:23 AM
Dear Podemski Family, We are sorry for the loss of your Patriarch. While we didn''t know him; having only met him once, we know he was a very special man to have raised such a beautiful family. Virtual hugs to you from Saul and Cyndi Rosenbaum in Vancouver
devora galper
January 25, 2021 12:09 PM
Dear Rachel and Saul: Your dad was such a fine person. May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Sincerely, Devora Galper
Sophie and Jamie Merbaum
January 25, 2021 10:21 AM
To the entire family, it is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Joe. Joe, was a great and beloved man with tremendous knowledge on every subject you wanted to discuss. We had many interest conversations over the years. We will never forget our trip to Portugal, it was two weeks of so much fun. The four of us enjoyed the history of the places we visited and the Portuguese cuisine. Joe and Yvette were a very nice happy couple and we were so glad that they found each other. Joe will certainly be missed and we wish you strength in coping with his loss. May his memory be for a blessing. Sophie and Jamie Merbaum
Carol Goldstein
January 25, 2021 09:35 AM
Pardon my mistake. It must be my isolation brain. I meant to say Tamara, not Rachel. I have run into Rachel occasionally through the years. Carol
Carol Goldstein
January 25, 2021 09:25 AM
Dear Saul, Rachel and family. I’m sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing. He and my Dad, Alec Ogden, were buddies and active members of the then Friends of Pioneering Israel for as long as I can remember. We also lived around the corner on Kereven until 1969. Our parents were friends. Your Dad was always friendly, soft-spoken and so dedicated to the cause. My late brother, Paul, became friends with Saul, and I remember the joy your Dad took in Rachel’s acting success. I think Joe was one of the last surviving members of that group of Chaverim.. may his memory be for a blessing.
Steve Feldman
January 24, 2021 10:27 PM
Dear Saul and Rachel, please accept my deepest condolences on the passing of your father Joseph. He was a kind, caring and courageous man who always had something relevant and meaningful to say. He will be missed.
Terry Friedman Wine
January 23, 2021 07:27 PM
Dear Podemski Family, My condolences on your FatherSaba''s passing; truly a member of The Greatest Generation. My memories go back to the shared fence between our backyards on FalkirkOld Orchard, and the friendly neighbour who never minded tossing back an errant ball. May your precious memories continue to bring you strength, comfort and inspiration, and may his memory always be a blessing.
Brian Vyner
January 23, 2021 01:24 PM
Rachel, it was great sadness that I read about the passing of your father. I do remember meeting him a few times many decades ago. My sympathies and thoughts are with you and your family.
Nora Gold
January 23, 2021 11:13 AM
Dear Yvette and the whole Podemski family, I was so sorry to hear about Joe''s passing. I hadn''t been in touch with him for quite some time but I have very fond memories from the years when we worked together on CFPI Canadian Foundation for Pioneering Israel. Joe was a wonderful man. A real mentsch – a kind-hearted, decent, caring man, and a passionate, staunch supporter of a progressive and socially just Israel. I don’t remember him ever missing a meeting – he was always present, and not just physically but in spirit, always eager to help, to contribute, to support, to build. I first met him when I moved to Toronto and encountered the Zionist left here; he was a true leader in that group, but , never arrogant or self-important – always leading in that quiet, modest way he had. I cannot picture those years of the Jewish left in Toronto without seeing Joe’s face at the center of the room. His contributions and legacy will be long-lasting and not forgotten. I send to all of you my heartfelt condolences, and wish you much strength and comfort from each other during this sad time. May Joe''s memory be a blessing and an inspiration. Nora Gold
Joshua Auslander
January 23, 2021 09:54 AM
Dear Saul and Rachel and the extended Podemski family, I’m sorry to hear about Joe’s passing. The Podemski’s were part of the Auslanders’ informal family in Toronto, celebrating holidays, simchas, and great friendship together. When I think of Joe, I remember most vividly his gleaming smile, enthusiastic engagement about any topic of conversation, and a general radiating of happiness. May his memory be for a blessing.
Judith Bernhard
January 22, 2021 11:31 AM
Dear Podemski family, It is with so much sadness that I write this email. Your DadSaba was a truly great person and I am only glad that he passed away peacefully, without pain and surrounded by your love. Feeling that support after his stay in hospital must have been so important for him. My thoughts are with you, especially now that COVID makes is so difficult to grieve. He was a wonderful husband to my mother and a role model to me and Daniel. I am so pleased to have known him and also to have gotten to known each of you over the years. Since yesterday I have been remembering all the great conversations your DadSaba had together. Since we were both “lefties” we shared many topics of interest. I greatly enjoyed talking to Joe and hearing his well-informed opinions gained from his extensive reading. I also remember always asking him about each one of you, what you were doing, what part of the world you were in, and so on. Your DadSaba was so proud of each of you, he would tell me with great detail of your accomplishments and things you were hoping for. It was his greatest joy to celebrate the wonderful persons you had all grown up to be. He would also often tell me stories about his life in the camps. Once he told me how they organized to secretly send 100 sewing machines to Israel. He showed such courage and wisdom, even at a young age. I listened with great admiration at how he was able to get over the great challenges faced during the war and still become a happy, well-adjusted person who enjoyed so much in life. My thoughts also go to the little details — how he enjoyed Krispy Kream donuts, his reading and listening to audio books, and how he knew the words to so many Yiddish and Hebrew songs. He liked sugar in his soup because it reminded him of his mother. I always had the greatest respect for your DadSaba as a kind, decent and wise human being. He will always be remembered as a mensh, a special person in our hearts. Sending you so much love during these difficult times, Judy Bernhard
Susan Hennick
January 21, 2021 03:59 PM
My beloved friend To know Joe was to love him. He was a kind soul a sweet man and had zest for life. Saul and Rachel you were and are exemplary and devoted children to your Dad. I was blessed to be in his company many times and he prepared me to venture on The March of The Living. I shall miss him. Carry his heart in your hearts and he will never be forgotten. May his memory be for a blessing.
Varda and Ami Shomrony
January 21, 2021 01:51 PM
I wish to convey our condolences to you Rachel and Saul and all your family, for your great loss. I have fond memories of Yossef and Betty from Bat Yam and later here in Toronto. They both were close to my parents, Bella Beer זל and Beno Beer. I''m glad he has left behind four generations who will cherish and remember him. May he rest in peace.
Yoram & Cindy Beer
January 21, 2021 01:50 PM
We are very sorry for your loss. While we haven''t been in touch for many years, I have fond memories of getting together with Yoseph, your mom Betty and you when we were kids. We did run into Yoseph by sheer coincidence a couple of times over the last couple of decades, at Northland and a Beth Tzedec, both of which are now cherished memories. My father Benjamin also sends his condolences.
Allan Blitzstein
January 21, 2021 10:33 AM
Saul please accept my sincere condolences to you and your family during these challenging times. Al Blitzstein
Efrim Boritz
January 21, 2021 09:13 AM
Dear Saul and Rachel I was very sad to hear about your dad. I knew Joe from my days in Hashomer Hatzair an got to know him even better when I worked for Friends of Pioneering Israel in the late 1960s and early 1970s. What a fine person he was - so warm, so friendly, so supportive; never cynical! Over the years I saw him at numerous community events, supporting the cause of justice in Israel and the occupied territories. It was always such a pleasure just to see him and exchange a few words. It was always uplifting to know that he was still there, still interested, still idealistic and still boosting those who had joined in working for the cause. What a wonderful person! My sincere condolences on your loss. Efrim
Hyla Benson
January 20, 2021 07:56 PM
Dear Rachel, Heartfelt condolences on the loss of your father. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time in your life.
David and Sheryl Rubenstein
January 20, 2021 07:10 PM
Podemski Family: We had the great pleasure, on various happy occasions, to witness and observe your loving devotion to your very dear patriarch, Joseph. We are thinking of all of you at this time.
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