PAUL SIEGEL

Rabbi Siegel was our rabbi and a close family from as we lived around the corner from them. He officiated at the bar mitzvah of my older brother, myself & my twin. He was our spiritual leader who helped our family through a very traumatic period a couple of years before we moved to Florida. After returning many years later for a short visit, the rabbi & his wife welcomed me into their home for a short visit, no way could I have traveled so far & not stopped by to bring them up to speed as...

Rabbi Siegel and I were neighbors from 1965 - 1973, and those certainly were interesting times. As a coming of age high school student I was increasingly aware of social, political, and philosophical issues and questions during those times , and the Rabbi, perhaps unwittingly, moved me along the path of asking questions. I say asking question, yet I was less passionate in my own quest for answers - from early adolescence I knew questions were always more important, answers are meant to be...

David - Thanks for sharing. Rabbi Siegel married us (Stu Lieberman & Janyce Kugel)almost 52 years ago. He was very supportive and encouraging. As a teen,I was very active in NFTY. Rabbi arranged for me to teach music in the Sunday school at age 15-17 yrs old. I began playing guitar in order to teach at Temple Beth Abraham. I went on to have a professional career as a Cantor, Bar Mitzvah Tutor and Jewish Music specialist. I currently teach Bar Mitzvah lessons and work as a Cantor. I will be...

We just learned of Rabbi Siegel's passing. He was more than my first rabbi. He was a mensch. He was a friend to my grandfather and father, both former presidents of the Tarrytown Hebrew Congregation and of mine. He led the hebrew school during my youth, was active with the youth groups, officiated at my Bar Mitzvah, and at my wedding 15 years later.

I was a very young boy but remember the Shabbat of his return from Korea to our synagogue on Valley Street. My father proudly told me...

Dear Lorraine,
So sorry to hear of your loss. All the water aerobic ladies send their love and sympathy.

So sorry to hear of your great loss.paul was a fine caring gentleman. My sympathies to you and the family. Fondly, Shelly Orringer Sherr

Rabbi Siegel was my Rabbi as well as my families. May he rest in peace...