​Seth Allen Knobel

Seth Allen Knobel. Beloved son of the late Rabbi Peter and the late Elaine Knobel. Seth was born on May 9, 1968, in Cincinnati, OH. He grew up in New London, CT and Evanston, IL and earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois Chicago and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago. Seth was a dedicated and compassionate social worker, driven by a deep commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of his clients. He is survived by his four children Leah Knobel, Alana Knobel, Lily Knobel, and Oliver Knobel and his brother Jeremy Knobel and sister-in-law Alyssa (nee Feinberg) Knobel. He was uncle to Heather Knobel and Stephen Knobel. He was nephew to Judy and Tom Varga and Howard and Janet Goodman, and cousin to Lauren (nee Yanoff) and Louie Shapiro, Michele Yanoff, Scott Goodman and Dana (nee Goodman) Yann Butticker. Service Thursday 10AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Rabbi Peter and Elaine Knobel Soup Kitchen at Beth Emet, 1224 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL 60202, www.bethemet.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com