 Together with heavy hearts, with our thoughts, remember the beautiful life and legacy. We cannot enter in judgment with it. Our question why will always go unanswered. But this does not mean that we are helpless in the face of death. We can and we do rob death of ultimate victory by living our lives so that when death comes, it takes us from a world, one corner of where, because we were there, and join our hearts together to give comfort and strength to his family. Morning is a time filled with many emotions and memories, both bitter and sweet. We begin our service with the recitation of psalms and prayers, thus linking Alan's life with the millennia old tradition of the people Israel and the eternity of God. Many of you know that Alan had a real love of Israel. And so I begin our service with the short recitation of Eili Eili, a poem written by Hanes Ennis, another lover of Israel. Crash of the heavens. My Roi Lo Achsar. Bino Deshe Yarbiseni. Ome Menuchot Yanachaleni. Navshi Yashovev Yancheni Vamaagle Cereks Vamaan Shamo. Gam Ki Eilich Begei Tsal Mavit. Lo I Rara Ki Ata Imadi. Shivtchao Mishanthecha. Heima Yanachamuni. Ta'aroch Lepanai Shulkhan Negid Thorarai. Tishanthe Vashemin Roshi. Kosi Revaya. Achtov Ve Chesed Yudiphuni. Khol Yemei Chayai. Ishav Ti Beveit Adonai. Le Orech Yamin. Adonai is my shepherd I shall not want. God makes me lie down in green pastures, leads me beside still waters, and restores my soul. You lead me in right paths for the sake of your name. Even when I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me. You have set a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You have anointed my head with oil and my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of God, forever. Adonai 21. Esa ainae el-heharim me'ain yavo'ezri. Ezri me'im Adonai, oseh shamaim ba'aret. Al-Yutin lamot raglecha, al-Yanum shomrecha. Hinay lo Yanum, be lo Yishan, shomer Yisrael. Adonai shomrecha Adonai tsilcha al-Yad Yimanekha. Yomam ha-shemesh lo Yakeka, be Yareach ba'layla. Adonai yishmarecha mikol ra. Yishmore et navshecha. Adonai yishmore tetecha uvo'echa. Me'etah veyad olam. I turn my eyes to the mountains. From where will my help come? My help comes from Adonai, maker of heaven and earth. God will not let your foot give way. Your guardian will not slumber. See the guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. Adonai is your guardian. Adonai is your protection at your right hand. By day the sun will not strike you nor the moon by night. Adonai will guard you from all harm. God will guard your life. Adonai will guard your going and coming, now. As we turn to the words of our sacred scriptures for comfort, we also turn to our own memories. At this time I invite forward Gary, one of Allen's cousins, who was more like a brother to Allen, to share a few words on behalf of his brothers as well. Visited us frequently for instructing our housekeeper, just bathe the top, don't bathe the bottom, was a proud Nalasite and even a prouder Texan. We heard that he was very proud of Israel and he referred to Israel as the other holy land. He happened to be visiting us in Corsicana the week in which he turned 13. Being Shabbos, he was called to the Torah and perfectly recited the blessings. After returning to his seat, next to me, he was so relieved and mentioned that he hoped he could do as well at his bar mitzvah, which was the following week in Dallas. He was horrified when I pointed out to him seeing his first aliyah, he had actually just been bar mitzvah in Corsicana. Leave it only to Allen though to be able to have two bar mitzvahs, which he expressed by playing the drums. But as all the neighbors surrounding 1730 North Haven Road will attest, Allen always played with gusto. While I lived in London for the past 30 years, he was actually Allen who introduced me to the UK. I visited him while he was spending his junior year in a college in London. I can attest that he introduced me to a unique experience that had never been replicated, getting up at 4 a.m. to go to the flower market, hanging out in the most obscure pubs where he insisted on playing endless games of darts and of course eating lots of heart-stopping and park-flogging fish and chips. Being a fourth brother, Allen of course was at every Simca he celebrated. During my son's credit bar mitzvah, the Gabbai stunning the list of aliyahs asked, you know, who is this Allen winecrance? Why is he on the aliyah list? I explained to you as my first cousin wanted you to know why he was asking. It turns out that his grandmother's maiden name was winecrance. After services they had a discussion and discovered they were related. Needless to say, Allen became a fixture at winecrance family reunions in London. Fun is for people. Technology and Israel. Which only he could figure out a way to combine by assisting start-up technology companies in Israel. Allen enjoyed helping others achieve success and he was adored by everyone he met. Whenever I visited Allen in Tel Aviv he would often be holding court in his favorite hotel restaurant as entrepreneurs came up to seek his advice. He was the truly the technology mayor of color. Upon hearing the news about Allen I was contacted by an executive of the well-known Israeli technology funding factory. He said, like works in mysterious ways God must have his hands full and needs Allen for help. 11 children. My father supported whatever I wanted to do. Go travel for two weeks and go see handful of fish concerts and go to national parks in Utah. Have fun and be safe. Ride my bike across the country. Have fun, Aaron. I quit my job and traveled to Southeast Asia and bum around for two months. Like any parent would they would worry but he would never discourage anything I wanted to do. So when I was on a cross-country bike ride last February with plans on riding my bike to San Diego to New York City I was pretty mad at myself when in El Paso I hit a pothole blew over my handlebars tore my liver and spent three days in the hospital and had to cancel my plans. While I had so much support and help from friends and family alike it was my father who cut his trip short in Israel and flew home on a moment's notice. I tried to discourage him I really didn't think I needed his help I was able to just rest at his house and that was more than enough and I didn't, you know, he didn't want to overstep his boundaries either by coming home even though it was his house we were both trying to be considerate of each other finally I told him, Dad look I might be staying at your house, it's your house if you want to come home, your house, come home he came home looking back on that month of living together at his house just him and I for the first time since ever I was born in New York City and I will forever cherish and that led to spending time together like that while I was still his son and he was still my father our relationship turned into what I have what I had with, you know, close friends or roommates, one that is a choice and not forced at all weekly or bi-weekly email communication or quick catch up on the phone as, you know, our normal conversations were like, we turned into conversations every morning over coffee on the patio about relationships, jobs, technology future goals and plans he helped me with my resume we watched TV, new TV shows we played music, he cooked me dinner most nights on the grill and once I had the strength and was recovering, I cooked for him while he always tried to drill in family history into Lorne and I's brain it was the first time I started asking about our family history you know, genuine curiosity who, what, when, where, why wine crats knew all the answers and expressed them with pride and joy thank you dad to my father I was supposed to see you yesterday I kept looking at the calendar visually and mentally thinking I was so ready to see you again when you came to visit the last time I saw you you brought my inner self out the one where I was totally comfortable and free I don't have a favorite memory and nothing stands out because what we were is something so unexplainable the feeling of being with you the freedom to speak my mind and push the limits on what exists feels like it has been taken away from me I am shocked I don't want to talk about a lot of things and it is too painful but I want to share my love my throat choked heavy heart that misses you in ways I've never been prepared for the meaning behind this all the cluelessness I feel about everything I pray you are still with me because I still need you truly embodies those qualities Alan Winecrantz was absolutely unequivocably undeniably a mensch in the past week the outpouring of love for Alan has been remarkable the impact he had on so many lives has not gone unnoticed and the obvious mark he left on the world will certainly be remembered as we've heard from his family Alan was dedicated to his career and an innovator in his field his love and passion for all things technology infused both his work and personal life Alan's phone was filled with hundreds of brand new apps whether he used them or not and mostly he didn't he was the first to understand many of the complicated technologies arising daily and made sure that the people around him knew how to use them as well in fact Alan even took his children's 90 year old grandfather to the apple store to help bring him into the 21st century most people would shy away from an endeavor like that true to his menschiness Alan worked tirelessly to help others many of the stories found on social media and the internet in the past few days have shared Alan's desire to help every single person that he met he always took time out of his day to do something for another and in doing so he created lasting friendships and relationships with many he had an ability to make everyone around him feel special and worthwhile in addition to his work Alan's love of Israel knew no bounds one of his greatest joys was returning to Israel several times a year and even more so knowing that he passed that love down to his children as well Israel was more than just a place to visit more than just a place to increase business it was a place to live Israel's significance in Alan's life was beyond the usual affection most people felt and it was clear how much he loved that incredible country love of Israel is inspiring encouraging all of us to see beyond the typical to be amazing as we've heard Alan had a great many interests he was known for his eclectic taste in food, music and good old Jewish humor in particular Larry David and Woody Alan but more than Alan's love of music and humor of good food and good friends Alan had a completely unending love his children Aaron and Lauren meant everything to him and his pride in their accomplishments was known the minute he mentioned them his infectious smile would light up any room when he could talk about the wonderful people both Aaron and Lauren have become his extended family his cousins and their families were more like brothers bringing laughter and joy into his life just as he has done for so many others and so as we sit together today remembering Alan's life and legacy our hearts are with all of the mourners in particular his family Aaron and Lauren your dad's love for you was unconditional he told you how proud he was of you not where you worked or what you did for a living but who you were and what kind of people you have become your dad knew that a person's character was far more important than their worldly possessions that how they treated others was what truly mattered in life that is his legacy that is his lasting mark on the world as you sit here today surrounded by so many family and friends know that your dad lives on in you in the work that you do in the generosity you show to others in the kindness you give to every person in the warm handshake and bright smile you offer to each person you meet whether it's for the first time or the 50th time as you remember the amazing moments you had together the awesome Paul McCartney concert the incredible meals you shared around the table trips to beautiful places in Europe and so much more remember that your dad's love of life was an inspiration to every person who knew him may that love and passion continue to guide each of you through strength during difficult times and to light your own path towards goodness and peace may Alan's memory forever be a blessing granting all of us slaymoot and shalom wholeness and peace we take a few moments for our own silent prayers and meditations of our hearts I will invite those who are able to rise and come to the words of El Male Rahamim our prayer that ask God's protection over Alan as we send his soul into eternity immediately following El Male Rahamim I would ask that the Paul Bears come forward around the casket and invite the rest of the congregation to either continue on following the hearse to the grave site or you are welcome to drive as well those who are able, please rise may the soul of our beloved one Alan Weincrantz who has gone into eternity find the gift of perfect peace in your embrace together with the holy and pure whose light shines like the radiance of heaven compassionate God hold him close to you forever so that his soul may be bound up in the bond of life eternal may he find a home with you and may he rest in peace as together we say