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for Abraham Seif
Jennifer Appel
November 19, 2024
An incredibly kind and humble man. took care of our three sons and performed a mikvah for all three.
He told some incredible stories of his time in Nazi Europe.
These stories must not be forgotten, they are a sad part of history, but uplifting as to the bravery of these souls.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
Robbin g
September 8, 2008
Cantor Seif did the circumcision of my oldest son, Avraham Baruch , who two weeks ago just had his own son. I was just looking at the photos yesterday. What a wonderful man. May his memory be of a blessing.
Stevie Steinberg
August 25, 2008
Chazzan Seif was such a wonderful, warm person. He was my mohel, bar-mitzva teacher, choir leader and a dear and close friend of my family and parents. I remember one story he told me that inspired me. .....I was standing near the railroad tracks in New York after the war and I thought, if I were to fall onto those tracks and get runned over by a train, nobody would care or mourn. All my family has been killed and I'm all alone..... Of couse, he persevered and look what he accomplished in his life. Look at his legacy. Look at all the people he touched that are mourning. May his zechus bring his family and us all blessing and may his family be comforted.
Paul Feldman
May 29, 2008
I was sad to hear of the passing of Abe. I was the ring bearer at Edith and Abe's wedding. Joanie and I send our sincere condolences to my couzen Edie and the family. We tried to get Abe to perform the bris for my son back in 1971, but since it was on Shabbot, he couldn't travel to Detroit. The articles in the news papers show that he was a great man. He will be missed by all. Love.
Marvin Kaleky
May 22, 2008
Seif the Knife performed my son's bris in 1970. This was the first time we had met, and we had a long time acquaintance since. Son Howie became our "family" mohel after "cutting" into his father's business. Wonderful family.
Cantor Seif, you are missed. Rest well.
marin dell
May 20, 2008
My lasting wonderful memory is attending a Bris, when Rabbi Seif took the Chalah and asked me if I wanted the point, to have a boy....My son and twin daughters (Jamie and Jodi Dell) were somewhat grown and I smiled and said give it to my sister..she had a boy.....If I never was fortunate enough to know Rabbi Seif, I would venture from his wonderful son, Rabbi H. Seif, that it was a great life living........marin dell
Barbara Feldman
May 8, 2008
Dear Edie,
I was saddened to hear of Abe's passing. I am glad you had so many years together and that you have your family around you.
With love,
your cousin Barbara
Edward Blumenthal
May 2, 2008
Count me as another satisfied customer of Cantor Seif in 1953. When we tell stories of him they are always fondly. When we mention his nickname we are met with disbelief that this could not be a true but it was and he lived his life fully with honor and respect he deserved. If I had a son it's Seif I would have called but having a daughter that was not in the cards. He will be missed.
Yanky Weiss
May 1, 2008
I grew up with the Seif family in south beach and participated in the Shul Choir with Howie and the Cantor for many years. Chazan Seif was a wonderful part of my childhood. My heart goes out to Howie, Debbie, Susie, and Alan and of course Edie on their loss. May Hashem comfort them amongst all the mourners of Zion.
Michelle Wiznitzer
May 1, 2008
May his memory be a blessing to you all.
Yosef Shapiro
April 29, 2008
I knew Cantor Seif very well. He was a humble man with a great sense of humor and a wide grin. He worked in tandem with my grandfather Rabbi Dov Rozencwaig at many Simchas. I can still see them in my mind's eye all dressed up and performing their respective roles at weddings.
My other set of grandparents knew the Seif's well. My grandmother Gertrude Shapiro, who died earlier this month, went way back with the Seifs. They were connected at the Hebrew Academy as well as Knesset Israel. I found it kind of interesting that they should both pass away so close to each other.
I personally knew Abe very well. I used to see him at Daf Yomi Shuirim early in the morning in Ohr Chaim. Edi was my nursery school teacher.
I will miss Abe. He was unique and irreplaceable.
Cantor Seif at his great-grandson's bris.
April 28, 2008
Carol Fryd
April 28, 2008
I remember with great affection the Sundays long ago that Edith , Abe, Sara and Tsvi Adler , my husband Isaac and I went boating together. Abe did the brit milah for two of my sons and two of my grandsons. A lovely dear man. It was an honor to have known him. No one who knew him could ever forget him. My deepest sympathy to the whole family.
Rabbi Don Cashman
April 28, 2008
It was my great z'chut, as a rookie rabbi in Miami, to co-officiate at several britot milah with Cantor Seif. He was a sweet man, with kind and gentle words. ??? ???? ????
Myrle and Marty Horn
April 28, 2008
Our sincere condolences to the Seif family. Cantor Seif "entered" our family with the bris of our son in 1962,and has remained in our thoughts ever since. His kind and gentle manner along with his wonderful sense of humor will be a lasting memory.
Steven Scheck
April 28, 2008
One the first pictures I have of myself was of Cantor Seif holding me up after my bris. I am now the father of four children and I cherish the photo of my two sons being held up just like Cantor Seif did for me. May his name be for a blessing.
zalman & miriam cohen
April 28, 2008
Zeida - you lived your life with such love and appreciation for people despite everything you have lived through , you were such an example to everyone you had come in contact with
Ben-Arie /Boruchin Families
April 28, 2008
What can I say to the first Jewish family we lived next door to after moving from Cuba. Thanks to Cantor Seif's example, my parents sent me to Hebrew Academy. I could write a whole book of memories of the few years I spent daily with the Seif family and even when we moved out of the house, we manged to see each other in school. Almost 13 years ago, I had the mazal to be have the pleasure to call Cantor Seif to perform my son's Brit Milah. It was on the Shabbos before Rosh Hashonah. We were deeply touched when he came over, after Shabbos, and see how my son was doing.
Edie, Debbie, Susie, Howie, Allan and your families: Cantor Seif will always remain in our hearts
Chaim M. Kovacs
April 27, 2008
Cantor Seif, an eternal inspiration,
a man of great strength and perseverance in the face of adversity. Your life will continue to inspire many. We thank you!
Leeor Geva
April 27, 2008
From a former customer, I can say that I am happy with the results :)
I finally met Seif "The Knife" 2 years ago at a Jewish gathering. It was quite honoring to meet my Mohel after 25 years!
Our condolences to the family from my parents Shlomo and Zipy, and sister Kinneret Geva-Levi, and family.
Leslie Gould
April 27, 2008
I will always remember him as my patient at the dental office of Stanley Sutnick and I shared many memories over the years with him and had the wonderful fortune of helping him once with a bris and two years ago my circle was complete when his son Howard did the bris for my grandson==A wonderful man with such a gift for life and I always admired him for who he was and the times we shared.
Irvin Reinhard
April 27, 2008
As one of his early patients (1954) and having fond memories of many years at the Hebrew Academy with his children, Debbie, Howard and Alan, I mourn with the Seif family and share in their loss. Cantor Seif was one of a kind. May God comfort you, Edie, and the entire family.
Joyce Bandes Goodman
April 27, 2008
Knowing that you are no longer with us makes me sad, I will forever remember your goodness.
Stanley Cohn
April 27, 2008
My wife Debby Seidner Cohn has fond memories of Cantor Seif and his family especially his wife Edie and his children Debby, Alan Howie & Susie as their friend, neighbor and baby sitter.
jenny bublick
April 27, 2008
We will always remember Cantor Seif he was the best of the best.Seif the Knife is what everybody knew him by. He did my two boys and it was the best bris and he also attended there Bar Mitvah.. We always have him in our heart. I am so happy I stayed friends with Debbie who is a dear friend, teacher and teacher to my kids..Susie and Selmo the best Mohiel in town now.. We should hear better news. But Cantor Seif you will be missed but your children will follow your footsteps they are like you .
Maurice and Dorothy Serotta
April 27, 2008
We want to add our names to the many who could possibly be signed in respect for Cantor Seif. Our three sons and two of our local grandsons all benefited from his kindly services. He will never be forgotten by our families as well as those of so many other grateful people.
Adam Engelberg
April 27, 2008
Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead. May the blessings he bestowed upon the families for whom he performed circumcisions bring comfort to his family.
Harlen Arbeiter
April 27, 2008
From one of his masses of "patients", much love to the entire Seif family for generations of mitzvahs both with and without a knife.
Patrick O'Malley
April 27, 2008
Shalom, to the entire family. God did not make many like Abraham Seif. I knew of Cantor Seif as I grew up on Key Biscayne and knew then that he was a special man of God. You are blessed to have lived your lives with him and Miami Beach was blessed because he lived there and left God's word with so many. Shalom!
Eugene Klein
April 27, 2008
My condolences to you at this time. I am a stranger to the Seif family and had been simply viewing the Miami Herald at this time when I came across this notice/article. It is likely my father George Klein who passed away one year ago this week would have known Abraham Seif. He too was a haulocuast survivor from Hungary. Miami was our home also since the very early 50's. Goodbye and God Bless
Joseph Kaller
April 26, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with your entire family. We know what a mench Cantor Seif was and that he will be truly missed.
Our sincerest sympathies,
Hope, Joe and Rocky Kaller
Noah Orenbuch
April 26, 2008
God bless you Rabbi Seif. You will be missed an never forgotten. Thank you for being there for my family.
Jacqueline Newmark
April 26, 2008
Rabbi Seif perfomed the Bris for my son 24 years ago. I still remember his kindness and patience. He was a very special man. I am sad to see of his passing. May his family be comforted by his memories.
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