May-June 2012 - Congregation Shearith Israel
May-June 2012 - Congregation Shearith Israel
May-June 2012 - Congregation Shearith Israel
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LIFECYCLES<br />
Mazel Tov<br />
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Gershon and Jeffrey Beck on their appointment<br />
to AIPAC’s National Council for the <strong>2012</strong>-2013 term. AIPAC’s National<br />
Council is a leadership body that includes the most active dedicated<br />
and committed members from across the country, and discusses the<br />
pertinent issues facing the U.S.-<strong>Israel</strong> relationship and takes action<br />
through lobbying Members of Congress on Capitol Hill.<br />
Mazel Tov to Kevin Pailet on his appointment as chair of the New<br />
Leadership Network of AIPAC, as well as his recent appointment to the<br />
National Board.<br />
Mazel Tov to Fred Nathan on his election as president of the Jewish<br />
Educators Assembly.<br />
Births (February 1- March 27)<br />
Aiden Isadore Aronson, born March 6, <strong>2012</strong>; son of Michele and<br />
Scott Aronson; grandson of Charis and Arnold Aronson, and Ann and<br />
Mel Wolovits; brother of Ashley and Avery Aronson; nephew of Robin<br />
and Fred Wexler, and L.E. and Josh Wolovits.<br />
Ryan Asher Edwards, born March 10, <strong>2012</strong>; son of Gretchen and Avi<br />
Edwards; grandson of Judy and Joe Edwards, and Susan and David<br />
Mars; great-grandson of Joel <strong>May</strong>ers; nephew of Becky and Marc<br />
Logan, Laurie and Rich Sevak, and Joseph Mars; cousin of Abby and<br />
Jacob Logan, and Sydnie and A.J. Sevak.<br />
Micah Noah Kaufman, born February 21 <strong>2012</strong>; son of Marcia and<br />
Seth Kaufman; grandson of Linda and Edward Sands, Linda Kaufman<br />
and Rick Yeatts, and Dawn and Irwin Kaufman; great-grandson of Celia<br />
Kaufman, Rosalie Rosenbloom, and Ruby Sisk; nephew of Marissa<br />
Sands, Julia and Aaron Kaufman, Kahla and Gordon Cooper, Matthew<br />
Metcalf, and Elizabeth Kaufman.<br />
Hayley Ryan Loomstein, born March 16, <strong>2012</strong>; daughter of Shelley<br />
and James Loomstein; grandson of Brenda and Donnie Dubin, and Ellen<br />
and Harvey Loomstein; great-granddaughter of Rose Fruchthandler;<br />
sister of Brennen Loomstein; niece of Julie and Cory Sutker.<br />
In Memoriam (February 1-March 16)<br />
Constance Abrams, z”l, mother of Dennis Abrams and Steve (Jane)<br />
Abrams.<br />
Nathan Batwin, z”l, husband of Beatrice Batwin; father of Shelley<br />
(Dennis) Cobbel, and Howard (Betsy) Batwin; grandfather of Amanda<br />
Cobbel, Seth (Rebecca) Cobbel, Rachel (Jeff) Morris, and Steven<br />
Batwin.<br />
Osnat “Ginger” Kanner-Finfer, z”l, wife of Scott Finfer; daughter of<br />
Ruth Kanner; sister of Meir Kanner, and Hadas (Eran) Golan; sister-inlaw<br />
of Edy and David Embry; daughter-in-law of Susie Finfer.<br />
Shlomo Friedman, z”l, husband of Lucille Friedman; father of Amir<br />
(Carrie) Friedman and Etai (Sacia) Friedman; grandfather of Judah and<br />
Satya Friedman.<br />
Beatrice “Bea” White Levine, z”l, mother of Robin Levine Steinberg,<br />
Vivian Levine Reeves, Faye Levine Sight, and Marcie Levine Goldberg;<br />
grandmother of nine.<br />
Thelma Meth, z”l, wife of Morty Meth; mother of Joyce Charles, Amy<br />
Rusinik, and Lori (Jamie) Burr; sister of Mildred Rosen, Elaine (Robert)<br />
Cooperman, and Claire Glickman; aunt of Sharon (Robert) Cohen.<br />
Jack Rosenstein, z”l, father of Sam Rosenstein and Susan (Brent)<br />
Stahl; grandfather of Matthew Rosenstein, Bradley Jacob, and Gabe<br />
Stahl; brother of Alan (Arlene) Rosenstein.<br />
Eleanor Schwarz, z”l, mother of Donald (Lisa) Schwarz, Robin<br />
(Steve) Spielvogel; grandmother of Evan Schwarz, Andrew Schwarz,<br />
Ethan (Jen) Spielvogel, and Ryan (Sonia) Spielvogel; sister of Martin<br />
Tauger.<br />
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Rose Scott, z”l, grandmother of Joseph Prince.<br />
Ruth Brown Smith, z”l, mother of Barbara (Ken) Horwitz, and Marcia<br />
(Harvey) Lebos; grandmother of Seth (Lily) Horwitz, Lisa Horwitz, Mark<br />
(Jessica) Lebos, and David Lebos; great-grandmother of Evan Horwitz,<br />
and Abraham and Liberty Lebos; sister of Lorraine Brody.<br />
Ann Spolter, z”l, mother of Sharon Kuhr, Robert (Carol) Spolter, and<br />
Lorn (Lisa) Spolter; grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of two.<br />
Hillard Young, z”l; husband of Bea Young; father of Janine (Charles)<br />
Pulman, and Saundra (Bill) Peck; grandfather of Alecia Pulman, Jodi<br />
Pulman, Monte (Julie) Sandler, Andy (Angela) Sandler, and Scott (Irina)<br />
Sandler; great-grandfather of five.<br />
<strong>May</strong> Anniversaries – 25+ Years<br />
Reena and Stuart Arnold, Harriet and Bernard Becker, Kathleen and<br />
Mitchell Brooks, Rebecca and Kenneth Bruder, Geanine and Gary<br />
Cobbel, Sharon and Robert Cohen, Ann and Michael Gallant, Robbie<br />
and Steven Gellman, Alissa and Robert Goodman, Andrea and Norman<br />
Gordon, Nancy and Philip Greilich, Betty and Melvin Gross, Lisa and<br />
Steve Grossmann, Jacqueline and Michael Hirsch, Jane and Naftali<br />
Kadosh, Emily and Lawrence Kern, Carol and Jeffrey Kretchmer, Susana<br />
and Joel Leffler, Eve Guth and Edward Livingston, Marsha and David<br />
Meyers, Aharon and Shula Netzer, Carol and Daniel Podolsky, Rebecca<br />
and Andy Reisberg, Helene and Joe Rudberg, Eileen and Jakob Scheib,<br />
Cindy and Robert Sennet, Brenda and Joel Small, Harrian and Stephen<br />
Stern, Sandra and David Veeder<br />
<strong>June</strong> Anniversaries – 25+ Years<br />
Sheri and Richard Allen, Linda and Roger Bank, Rosalind and Mervyn<br />
Benjet, Jenifer and Michael Blum, Susan and Kenneth Chazanow,<br />
Shelley and Dennis Cobbel, Carol Gene and Howard Cohen, Julie and<br />
Ronald Coleman, Shirley and Bill Davidoff, Barbara and Michael Donsky,<br />
Tina and Leonard Epstein, Marsha and Ronald Gaswirth, Barbara and<br />
William Glassner, Beverly and Herbert Graff, Debbie and Eric Green,<br />
Avril and Melvyn Greenberg, Gillian and Roy Greenberg, Rhona and<br />
Allen Greenstein, Rima and Bruce Harris, Linda and Barry Hoffer,<br />
Barbara and Kenneth Horwitz, Nancy and Laurence Immerman, Esme<br />
and Errol Jacobson, Irene and Matthew Julius, Denise and Michael<br />
Kleiman, Lynne and Lawrence Kohn, Maria and Angel Kosfiszer, Eileen<br />
and Aaron Kreisler, Ray Ann and Mark Lerman, Sarah and Robert<br />
Lerner, Marsha and Michael Lev, Ann and Nathan Levine, Brenda and<br />
Meyer Levine, Diane and Jay Lifshen, Deborah and Steven Mack,<br />
Beverly and Jerome Marcus, Francine and Jerold Michaelson, Marilyn<br />
and Harrell Pailet, Deborah and Marc Perlstein, Carol and Harold Pinker,<br />
Myra and Stuart Prescott, Gloria and Kenneth Price, Janine and Charles<br />
Pulman, Evelyn and Andrew Rosemore, Hanne and Arthur Sagalowsky,<br />
Patricia and James Samuels, Vivian and Richard Schaar, Naomi and<br />
Melvin Schwartz, Ricki and Gabriel Shapiro, Marianne and Gerald<br />
Shiller, Elena and Jerome Small, Cherie and Neal Small, Gail and Mark<br />
Stolovitsky, Susan and David Taplin, Gail and Harvey Weiner, Jamie<br />
and Carl Weisbrod, Bonnie and Jeffrey Whitman, Susan and Steven<br />
Wilkofsky, Ann and Melvin Wolovits, Vera and Norman Zable, Paula<br />
and Henry Zeitman<br />
<strong>May</strong> Anniversaries – 50+ Years<br />
Pearl and Harold Pink, Connie and David Schepps<br />
<strong>June</strong> Anniversaries – 50+ Years<br />
Carol and Harry Breitbarth, Frances and Frank Cytron, Sandra and<br />
Charles Gelfand, Frieda and Max Glauben, Barbara and Jerome Goldis,<br />
Carole Ann and Jay Hoppenstein, Paula and Irwin Kerber, Tanya and<br />
Melvin Meyers, Cyvia and Marvin Noble, Idella and Bernard Partegas,<br />
Zona and Barry Pidgeon, Maxine and Martin Pomerantz, Shirlee and<br />
Robert Rivin, Essie and Reuben Rosenbloom, Sue and Samuel Sayah,<br />
Edith and Paul Singer, Phyllis and Joseph Somer, Elaine and Donald<br />
Stahl, Gisela and Irwin Swento, Lynne and Mark Warshauer, Joan and<br />
Sheldon Weinstein, Jean and Stanley Zainfeld