Harold Melvin Rabin, age 99, beloved husband of the late Elaine M. Rabin nee Gross. Loving father of Nancy (Barry) Slavin and Janice (Craig) Jones. Adoring grandfather of Benjamin (Freyda) Slavin, Sarah Slavin, Lindsay (Mark) Leichtfuss and Aaron Anderson. Great-grandfather of Hannah, Leanne, Thomas, Tobias and Megan. Interment is private. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: https://www2.heart.org/site/TR/FunRaiser/General?px=19601102&pg=personal&fr_id=3930 orhttps://wwiimemorialfriends.networkforgood.com/projects/48296-honoring-and-preserving-the-national-memory-of-world-war-ii. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Buffalo Grove Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.comArrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals. www.chicagojewishfunerals.com
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Shiva, meaning seven, is the structured Jewish mourning practice where family, friends, and the community come together to create an environment of comfort and support for mourners.
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