Remembering Jacob Vogelman

One of the tragic deaths of Hurricane Sandy hits close to home. Jacob Vogelman was stuck and killed by a tree in Ditmas Park with friend Jessie Streich-Kest while walking her dog during the storm, and his mother, Marcia Sikowitz is a Park Slope resident. The Daily Beast has a heart-wrenching account of Marcia learning about her son’s death:

Sikowitz did have the number of the medical examiner’s office. The detective had given it to her, saying it was where she would be asked to identify the body. A person who answered the phone there said Sikowitz would have to wait, as the office was in near chaos because of the storm. The person said Sikowitz would be given the choice of viewing the body or just a photo.

“I want to see him,” Sikowitz said. “I want to touch him.”

Congregation Beth Elohim at 274 Garfield Place will be hosting the funeral service for Jacob on Friday, November 2 at 9:30am. Burial will follow at Mount Lebanon Cemetery. The family will sit Shiva at the home of Marcia Sikowitz, 443 1st Street, 3R, Brooklyn. Shiva hours are Friday 2-5pm; Saturday 6-9pm; Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 10am-2pm and 5pm-8pm.

Our thoughts go out to both Jacob’s and Jessie’s family and friends.