Funeral Details

Rabbi Doctor Lester Frazin

September 15, 1933 - May 5, 2023

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Monday, May 8, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Service

B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
1201 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
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Clergy

Rabbi Emerita Karyn Kedar
Rabbi Philip Sherman
Cantor Jennifer Frost
Rabbi Mona Alfi

Interment

Shalom Memorial Park
1700 Rand Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
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Shiva

Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
1201 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
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Monday following the interment until 8:30PM
Tuesday from 3PM until 8:30PM

Memorial Contributions

NTSAD (National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases)
2001 Beacon Street, Suite 204
Boston, Massachusetts 02135
www.ntsad.org
or
Jewish United Fund
30 South Wells Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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OBITUARY

Rabbi Doctor Lester Frazin, age 89.

Beloved husband of the late Sherine Frazin nee Rubin. Loving father of Michael (Patti) Frazin, Joel Frazin, Shana (Phil Vlahakis) Frazin and the late David Frazin. Proud grandfather of Rebecca (Kenny Chan) Frazin-Chan and Aaron Frazin. Cherished great grandfather (Row-Row) of Spencer and Oliver. Dear brother of Rabbi Robert (the late Penny) Frazin. Devoted son of the late Art and the late Janice Frazin. He was a beloved rabbi, teacher, mentor, a lifelong learner, social justice advocate, and friend to more than we will ever know. He will be remembered for his ever-present optimism and kindness, his curiosity, for being a keeper of our names and our stories and for his zest for life. Service will be held Monday, May 8, 2023 at 1PM at Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim (BJBE), 1201 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL. Interment Shalom Memorial Park, Arlington Heights, IL. Memorials in Rabbi Lester Frazin’s memory can be made to NTSAD (National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases), 2001 Beacon Street, Suite 204, Boston, MA 02135, www.ntsad.org or Jewish United Fund, 30 South Wells Street., Chicago, IL 60606, www.juf.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cifinfo.com


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Lester became my close friend after our first dinner together. I will never forget him. He will always have a special place in my heart.May his memory be for a blessing.

Judge Joyce Steinhardt
May 6, 2023
Rabbi Frazin was very special to my late husband (Richard-Dick) and myself. He also married 2 of our 3 children at B'Nai Israel. He will always be fondly remembered by our family and we send our sincerest sympathy.

Nancy Bernheimer
May 7, 2023
Rabbi Lester was my mentor, teacher and dear friend. He was a kind person full of wisdom, always ready to give you a hand when you need him. I already miss him now and he will live in my soul.

Joan Chao



Joan Chao
May 8, 2023
Rabbi Frazin officiated at my wedding to Bill (a non-Jew) , at my son, Charlie's Bar Mitzvah, at my husband's conversion, at my husband's funeral and internment, and finally at my B'nai Mitzvah with 13 other ladies. He also made up my Hebrew name as Pinkatanah Kanit, and from then on called me Pocahontas!
Lester played an enormous role in my life and will forever be of Blessed Memory.

Paula Dunning
May 8, 2023
I will miss our weekly phone calls in which we solved all the world's problems and discussed the latest audible books we had discovered. In my mind, I can still hear what I've always told you was your bassoon-like voice.

Robert Harris
May 8, 2023
Rabbi Frazin and I had a great competition playing Candy Crush on line.
I drove Sherine to her dialysis appointments when he was unable to.
We became good temple friends.

Jerry Perlman
May 8, 2023
An honorable and righteous man. It was a privilege to know him.

Allan and Caryn zelinger
May 8, 2023
My good friend from whom I learned much about the Jewish faith after moving to Sedgebrook. He was always a good listener.. we had a good time when I drove him to Verizon to update his phone and he good was a good sport in supporting me at Xfinity. I'm so sorry he's gone! What a brilliant man! I'm glad I knew him even for such a short time.


Sarah Stasen
May 10, 2023
I went to grammar school with your dad, and he and I have been friends ever since. My parents were also friends of Les' parents, and of course Art Frazin took our children's photos. Also, Art began the business of wedding consulting with me doing the caligraphy on the invitations/envelopes. It's obviously been a long relationship between our families.
A further coincidence, Sherine was in the flower business in California with a cousin of my husband's, one of the Bories twins - either Joan or Judy.
When i would see Les, we always talked about the good old days and whatever happened to...??? Our friendship continued until he moved to Sedgewick, and we had lunch together at Saranello's, with the Michaels picking him up. So about 85 years of being friends - that must have been some kind of record. He'll be very missed by the few of us who are still around.
Bette (Migatz) Kahn

Bette Kahn
May 10, 2023