Celebrating the life of Bernice Seidel

Bernice Seidel

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Service

Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Clergy

Rabbi Shmuel Oren

Interment

Westlawn Cemetery
7801 West Montrose Avenue
Norridge, Illinois 60706
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Shiva

Seidel Residence
8624 North Hamlin Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60076
847.679.0743
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Traditional Shiva
Shachris-7AM
Sunday-8AM
Mincha-7:40PM
Friday 4PM and Saturday evening 8:30PM
Please no visitors between 11AM-1PM, 5PM-7PM and after 9PM

Meal and Shiva Coordinators
Mrs. Anna Steinberg-872.226.5651
Mrs. Sandy Miretzky-847.366.4727

Memorial Contributions

Ohel Avraham
P.O. Box 85391
Chicago, Illinois 60689
www.jeffseidel.com

OBITUARY

Bernice Seidel nee Raphael

Loving wife of the late Fred A. Seidel. Devoted mother of Rabbi Jeff (Penina) Seidel, Pamela (Maynerd) Steinberg and the late Benzion Reuven “Bruce” Seidel. Proud grandmother of Dr. Lawrence (Anna), Mitchell (Dara), Dr. David (Ally), Benzion (Dafna), Chaninah (Shoshana), Elisha (Adiella), Moriah (Chaim) and Shira (Gavriel). Cherished great grandmother of many. Service Thursday 10AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Boulevard (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Westlawn. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Ohel Avraham, P.O. Box 85391, Chicago, Illinois 60689 www.jeffseidel.com. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com

GUEST BOOK

We encourage you to share your personal condolences and stories of Bernice Seidel below and we will share them with the family.

Dear Jeff and Penina Seidel,
I am so sorry to hear about your dear mother , grandmother and great grandmother BDE.
Penina , I went to Hannah Sachs Girl school with you. I met Jeff years later in isreal by the kotel and I found out both of you were married. I spent pesach by your home there overlooking the kotel. It ws the best pesach I ever had. I kept thinking of both of you and so badly wanted to reach out. Jeff and you are doing amazing work in Isreal.
May Hashem heal all your family among all the other mourners of Jerusalem.

Edith Aranoff

April 29, 2026

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May HaShem console you among the other mourners of Zion and Yerushalyim.

Joel Davis

April 30, 2026

So sorry on the loss of your mother. May her memory be a blessing. I remember your Mom being active in the SVAj. Sisterhood and also being Pam’s. Mom.

Deborah FreedmanMarshall