It is with great sadness that I inform the congregation of the passing of Raisa Rogova, beloved mother of Galina (Vladimir) Landres and Irina Nikiforovich, She is also survived by a brother, Isaak Dondik who is 102, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The funeral will take place at Temple Beth El, in our sanctuary (new Covid protocols will be followed) at 2:00 PM on Monday. An obituary is below.
Zoom shivas with services will be held on Monday at 6 and Tuesday and Wed At 7 PM.
Zoom link for the funeral:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89623738029?pwd=bW1ueklvckxTMm1yTnFLZ3Q2S3NXQT09
Meeting ID: 896 2373 8029. Passcode: 333921
Zoom link for the Monday (at 6), Tues (at 7) and Wed (at 7) shivas:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89621094109?pwd=eUdINnBzVTh2NzZGdEMxaVhPQlBFZz09
Meeting ID: 896 2109 4109 Passcode: 331272
Donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association, the Ukrainian Relief Fund at the UJF, or to the charity of your choice.
May the mourners be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
Obituary:
Raisa Rogova passed away on April 22, 2022, at 99 years old, surrounded by her immediate and extended family until the last moments of her life. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine, later moved to Minsk, Belarus, and was a dentist there for many years before she emigrated to the United States, living in Queens and Brooklyn.
She served as an anti-aircraft gunner in World War II, after finishing her first year of Medical school. She fought in the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare.
After the War, she graduated from Leningrad Medical School as a dentist. She was caring and compassionate, and had great rapport with her patients.
Her husband Semion Rogov passed away in 1984. Raisa and her family immigrated to USA in 1987.
In 1998 she met Zinovy Vattel, with whom she had a very happy marriage, residing in Brooklyn NY. Zinovy passed away from Covid in 2021.
Raisa loved taking long walks along the beach, reading poetry and dancing with her beloved Zinovy. She spoke fluent Yiddish, Russian and English.
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