[Great Hall of Rockwall] Master Solomon ben Jacob

[Kelli Quinn]

It is my sad duty to announce to the hall that Northshield and the SCA have lost one of their brightest lanterns.

Early in the morning on August 27, Master Solomon ben Jacob (MKA Sherwin Kader) of Maiden Mongolia died.

The funeral and burial took place on Tuesday (Jewish tradition holds that funerals usually happen very quickly after a death).

There are apparently plans afoot for a celebration of his life after Boar's Head to give him a proper SCA sendoff, especially for his friends in the Known World who were unable to travel to his funeral and wake.

There is also a storytelling contest in the works to honor one of Master Solomon's favorite pastimes.

While I shopped at the Maiden Mongolia booth many times, I did not have the pleasure of meeting Master Solomon. I am sad that I did not; he sounds like quite a soul.

Here's information gleaned from the kingdom list.

> Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:30:23 -0500
> To: northshield at northshield.org; sca-middle at midrealm.org
> From: rostov at wi.rr.com
> CC: Needleworthy at yahoo.com
> Subject: [Northshield] Solomon ben Jacob (of Maiden Mongolia) has pass away
> 
> Hello,
> 
> As of 4 AM this morning, Master Solomon ben Jacob, m.k.a. Sherwin 
> Kader, passed away. An early member of the Barony of Caer Anterth, a 
> kind leader, founder of the Baronial Brewers and Vintners Guild, 
> wondrous storyteller, and teller of multitudinous jokes and puns. He 
> and his beloved wife Priscilka ("Pete") were Maiden Mongolia, 
> well-known SCA merchants. A number of years ago Solly had a heart 
> transplant, so in many ways, he wore out two strong hearts. And will 
> greatly be missed by many more. He is mourned by Priscilka, by his 4 
> children and many grandchildren, and by his many friends. We loved him.
> 
> Andrey Mikhailovich Rostov
> m.k.a. Timothy A. Kozinski
> 
> P.S.: Following is the notice Pete sent out earlier today.
> 
> Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:17:27 -0500
> From: Pete Kucik 
> Subject: Sherwin Kader passed away this morning at 4 AM
> 
> He came home from the hospital Sat., went to a hospice Sun. evening, and passed
> away quietly in his sleep this morning. Please pass this information on to
> people I might have missed.
> 
> Funeral information, when available, will be on the answering machine at (414)
> 332-6537. Since I'm not home, the current recording is outdated. Jews tend to
> bury people very quickly (it's a tradition that comes from a desert people
> where the climate is hot) so the funeral should be soon.
> 
> Pete will let you know if and when she needs help. But if you're wondering
> "What can I do?" The answer is "Nothing. You did everything for him when he
> was alive and that is what's important." She'll be unable to return most
> telephone calls for a while.
> 

Message: 4
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:18:20 -0500
From: Mary Waller 
Subject: [Northshield] Master Solomon ben Jacob the Levite Memorial
To: Caer Anterth Mawr ,	Northshield Hall

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To the Hall, Greetings:

Old friends of Master Solomon ben Jacob would like to establish a 
permanent memorial to him in the Barony of Caer Anterth Mawr.

First, we will have a Memorial Table set up near Troll at Boar's 
Head, with lots of pictures, and a memorial book so people can write 
their remembrances of Master Solomon.

Is anyone a bookbinder who could make such a book to honour him?

Next, Solly was renowned as a storyteller of a great variety of 
tales: some were solemn stories with morals; some were scurrilous (but 
likely true, according to him) lawyer jokes; some were bawdy; and some 
were just downright silly. They were all a delight to hear. 

We think an annual Master Solomon ben Jacob Storytelling Contest 
would be a suitable way to honour him in perpetuity.

Mistress Prisilka, his wife, has decided to donate a pewter goblet 
that was cherished by Master Solomon. This goblet will be engraved to 
be a travelling trophy to be given to the winner of the annual Master 
Solomon Storytelling Contest, which we would like to start after Boar's 
Head, preferably at the Yule Moot, if the steward of that moot will give 
permission. We think having 3 judges would be good. Baron Dughall has 
volunteered to be one of them. We are asking Duke Corin and Mistress 
Prisilka to be the others. All three judges have many years of 
experience with Solly Stories and will be a good panel for the first 
year's contest.

In future, there might be themes for the contest to be decided by 
the Barony. If rules or a theme are established for this first contest, 
they will be posted in the Hall. If you're thinking of entering, 
remember that zany is good and puns always count.

We think this would be a fitting way to honour this beloved man who 
had such influence in the creation of our Barony and who nurtured so 
many of us in our skills and growth.

Gwynedd merch Megan o Fon

>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:42:20 -0500
>From: Char Haas 
>Subject: WAKE for Solomon ben Jacob Please forward to CAM,
> Middlebridge and Northwatch lists
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>As I spoke with Juhdit on Tuesday morning, her feeling about the
>funeral and Jewish rites for Solly were that while they addressed a
>part of his life, a great deal of his life would miss being
>acknowledged if that were the only remembrance for him, and so we
>have decided to hold a Traditional Irish Wake for Solly on Friday
>evening. Lee Schneider has graciously offered his home, Lytheria,
>to that purpose.
>
>Festivities will begin around seven, and continue until all the
>whiskey is gone, or we all go home, whichever comes first. Snacks
>will be served, and potluck snacks are welcomed.
>
>Please pass this on to friends who knew Solly, all are welcome.
>
>
>In addition, because we are aware that this is very short notice,
>there will be a post-revel planned in Solly's honor after Boar's
>Head this year.
>
>thank you all,
>
>Char Haas

Message: 7
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:26:41 -0500
From: 
Subject: Re: [CAM] Solomon ben Jacob has left this hall, alas
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Cc: Pat Stewart , Peter de Rosa
, Pat Stewart , Pete
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Unto Lady Gwynedd merch Megan o Fon and all the Guests in the Hall,

I could not have said it so well, I am to upset by this. Solly was one of my
oldest and dearest friends, in SCA and mundanely, he was also a Lodge
Brother, and my brother in the Scottish Rite. He was my counselor, my fan,
and my critic. I never knew a more positive man. His heart(s) and he, were
larger than life.

He joined the SCA after some friend, I don't know who, invited him to a
party at my home on Auer Avenue. What a man! Did you know that Solly fought
with Menachim Began for Israel's Independence?

And after that, he took a tour of Europe, and wound up in Scotland--really,
ya can't make this stuff up!--and found a pub run and populated by
MacCleods. Before the night was over, they adopted him into the clan with
full rights and privileges! Now, you don't do something like that to Shevy
Kader, but that he don't take it seriously!

He has been the Wisconsin Commissioner for Clan MacCleod for
I-don't-know-how-many-years! (I guess as long as Pete has been making "Loud
MacCleod" cakes and more. He was a clan representative to the MacCleod
parliament--this is a big deal--held every 4 years--in Skye.

When he created the B&V, it started a trend to create guilds! Myfanwy and I
chartered that first guild, and everything since has depended from that.

My friend, Sherwin Kader, Master Solomon ben Jacob, the Levite, you leave us
bereft of a friend, a companion, and a leader.

Farewell, old friend. We once had a conversation about the Deity. You said,
"He has a lot to answer for!" Ask the question, old friend, ask the
question!

Humbly,

Dughall Ailean mac'ic Lathura, Ist Baron CAM
Doug Stewart

Kader, Sherwin "Shevie" J.
August 27, 2007, age 72 years, of Shorewood. Beloved husband of Priscilla
"Pete" Kucik. Dear father of Dana (Alan) Robb, Rona (Gary) Wolfe, Judy
(Bruce) Brenner, and Jacob (Sarah) Kader. Further survived by numerous
adorable grandchildren: Jeffrey Burke; Anna Rose, David, Noah and Sadie
Wolfe; Chaya and Zahara Brenner; Sruly, Leah, Adina and Priva Kader; other
relatives and friends. Shevie was probably one of the world's longest living
heart transplant recipients. Growing up on Milwaukee's west side, he
attended Washington High School. In addition to being an outspoken advocate
for the State of Israel, Shevie served in the Israeli Border Guard. Around
the same time, he worked at several kibbutzim. In Milwaukee, Shevie worked
at A.O. Smith for nearly 20 years. In the 1970's he was a founding member of
Concerned Jewish Citizens in Milwaukee. Other affiliations included Clan
MacLeod, founding member of the Robert Burns Club, 32nd Degree Mason, and
Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval recreation group. Some of his
hobbies included teaching fencing, winemaking, and building model ships. He
loved to tell a good story with a moral and knew thousands of jokes.

Graveside services 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at Mound Zion
Cemetery, 14510 W. North Ave. Memorial contributions to Adina Kader
Scholarship Fund at Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study or American Friends
of Magen David Adom-ARMDI, 888 Seventh Avenue, Suite 403, New York, NY 10106
would be appreciated.

The family will observe shivah and receive friends at the Wolfe residence,
4051 N. Larkin St., Shorewood.

BLANE GOODMAN
FUNERAL SERVICE
Online guestbook and information
www.blanegoodmanfunerals.com
(262) 241-4444



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