SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 17

The expansion comes at 
an important time when 
COVID-19 cases continue 
to remain high. Throughout 
the 1,000 square feet within 
the Barnett Family Shiva 
Room and with the addi-
tional space on the Bleznak 
Family Patio, Raznick says 
there is plenty of room.
“Both spaces combined, 
there’s a lot of circulation 
for COVID-19 aware-
ness and distancing,” she 
explains. Plus, “if people 
wanted to have an intimate 
service and the weather 
wasn’t permitting to have 
something outside, they 
could come inside.”

ADDITIONAL 
EXPANSIONS
In addition to the Barnett 
Family Shiva Room expan-
sion, Clover Hill is expand-
ing the landing to the 
entrance of the Davidson/

Hermelin Chapel, which is 
now 10 feet longer.
The new terrace, fund-
ed by Harriett and Gregg 
Orley, is designed to pro-
vide additional space for 
gathering before and after a 
service, overflow for chapel 
services, and serve as a pro-
gram space for speakers and 
events.
With more than 15,000 
burials at Clover Hill and 
an average of 200 burials a 
year, Raznick says the cem-
etery plans to use its newly 
expanded resources for a 
high percentage of those 
services.
“People can focus on 
what they want to at that 
moment,” Raznick says. 
“They don’t have to worry 
about all of the details.” 

For more information about the Shiva 

Center, visit www.cloverhillpark.org/

berman-shiva-center.

ABOVE: Expansion of the Shiva Center is expected to be completed 
shortly after the High Holidays.

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