Rabbi Ephraim H. Prombaum
April 5, 1922 - December 7, 2016
Date and Time
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 2:00 PM
Service
Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Interment
Memorial Park Cemetery
9900 Gross Point Road
Skokie, Illinois 60076
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Shiva
Park Plaza - Room 504
6840 North Sacramento Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60645
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Rabbi Saul Prombaum - 608.385.7511
Traditional Shiva
Thursday 6PM - 8PM, Friday 9:30AM - 12 Noon, Saturday 6PM - 8PM, Sunday 10AM - 12 Noon, 2PM - 4PM, 6PM - 8PM, Monday and Tuesday 10AM - 12 Noon, 6PM - 8PM
Schachris 8AM
Mincha Maariv 4:05PM
Memorial Contributions
Hebrew Seminary for the Deaf
4435 West Oakton Street
Skokie, Illinois 60076
www.hebrewseminary.org
OBITUARY
Rabbi Ephraim H. Prombaum, age 94
Born in Vienna. Beloved husband of the late Sylvia nee Goldberg. Loving father of Rabbi Saul (Keren) Prombaum. Proud grandfather of Talya (Josh) Gepner, Hillel (Stephanie) Prombaum, Alex (Sarah) Prombaum and Levi Prombaum. Cherished great grandfather of Sylvia and Nosson. Dear brother of the late Anna Prombaum, the late Gisel (the late Joe) Aquilina, and the late Sophie (the late Carl) Shapiro. He came to Chicago in 1954 as a congregational Rabbi serving B'nai Betzalel, Albany Park Hebrew Congregation, KJS, Mt. Sinai and Lawn Manor Beth Jacob. He served as the second Jewish chaplain at the Cook County Jail and chaplain at Michael Reese Hospital. He was Coordinator of Chaplaincy services for the Chicago Board of Rabbis for many years. Rabbi Prombaum was also secretary of the Conservative Bet Din of Chicago. Service is Thursday 2PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hebrew Seminary for the Deaf, 4435 W. Oakton St., Skokie, IL 60076, www.hebrewseminary.org. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com