Rabbi Sheldon Switkin
MARCH 3, 1937 – OCTOBER 4, 2022
Rabbi Sheldon Switkin, 85, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on October 4, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. Preceded in death by his parents, Esther and Max Switkin, and sister Judyth Talmi. Survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Linda Switkin, cherished daughters: Marni (Dan) Nagel, Lisa Switkin (Elijah Saintonge), and Abby (Sarah) Riskin, precious grandchildren: Elia Nagel; Ari, Nava, and Miriam Riskin; Jarah and Zev Saintonge, as well as special extended family and treasured life-long friends. Funeral services will be in person and livestreamed on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 12.00 p.m. at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette, IL 60091. Interment will follow at Jewish Oakridge Cemetery. Shiva will be observed in Chicago. Donations can be made in his memory to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, Shaaray Torah Synagogue in Canton, OH, or the Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital.
October 7, 2022 – 12:00pm cst
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