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WITHIN OUR FAMILY
BIRTHS
MAZAL TOV TO
Michelle and Shir Abramov upon the birth of a son, Jacob Morris (Yaakov Moshe).
Kate and Samuel Archibald upon the birth of a son, Abraham Leo (Avraham Pesach).
Wilma and Kenneth Aschendorf upon the birth of a granddaughter, Stella Lucy (Mazal), born to their children Anna and Adam Amsalem.
Shira and Josh Arcus upon the birth of a daughter, Bella Quinn (Baila Malka). Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents Ellen and Robert Kapito.
Louise and Sid Banon upon the birth of a grandson, born to their children Ally Federbush Banon and Ross Banon.
Rochelle and Mayer Davis upon the birth of a granddaughter, born to their children Elisheva and Benji Samuels.
Helen and Ruby Davis upon the birth of a granddaughter, Chana Esther, born to their children, Erica and Rabbi Josh Elsant.
Dorothy and Daniel Etra upon the birth of a daughter, Paula Barry (Paloma Bracha). Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandmother, Paula Etra.
Vicki and Bernard Falk upon the birth of a grandson, Ascher Zeke Falk Hassenfeld (Ezekiel), born to their children, Talia Falk and Elie Hassenfeld, in Berkeley, CA.
Jessica and David Feldan upon the birth of a granddaughter.
Lauren and Martin Geller upon becoming first-time grandparents with the birth of a grandson, Wesley Chase (Yair Barak), born to their children Daniella and Joshua Geller.
David and Lorraine Gold upon the birth of a son, Brandon Joseph (Dov Ber Yoseph). Sarita and Ben Greszes upon becoming first-time great grandparents, with the birth of a boy born to their grandchildren Ashira and Hersh Greszes in Jerusalem.
Alexandra and Sol Hedaya upon the birth of a son, Ezra Sol (Ezra Shaul).
Stefanie and Patrick Hirsch-Coyle upon the birth of a daughter, Poppy Alice (Tovah). Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents Rochelle and David Hirsch.
Karen Blatt and Ari Hirt upon the birth of a grandson, Binyamin Shraga, born to their children Michael and Elizabeth Hirt.
Glenda and Daniel Iwanicki upon the birth of a son, Maximillian Rafael.
Carol and Jeffrey Kaufman upon becoming first-time grandparents with the birth of a granddaughter, Ella Zahav, born to their children Amalia and Zach Mandel.
Natalie and Dr. Ed Ostad upon the birth of their daughter, Lia Soraya.
Dr. Vicki Deutsch and Dr. Gerald Platt upon the birth of a grandson, Noah Chase, born to their children Ashley and Matthew Platt.
Helen Potaznik upon the birth of twin grandsons, Nahar Daniel and Naveh Yedidya, born to their children Chen and Yehuda Arye Potaznik in Jerusalem. The boys are named for their grandfather, Dr. Daniel (Yedidya) Potaznik, a"h.
Anna and Gedaliah Riesenberg upon the birth of a son, Elhanan Rahm (Rami). Mazal Tov as well to delighted KJ grandmother Gail Propp.
Auralee and David Ring upon the birth of a daughter, Brianna Elle (Chana Bracha). Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents, Rochelle and Michael Ring.
Sue and Win Robins upon the birth of their fifth great-grandchild, Shani Schneider, born to their granddaughter, Michal and Itzchak Schneider of
Within Our
Hashmonaim, Israel.
Evelyn Rochlin upon the birth of a great grandson, Isaac (Yitzchak), born to her grandchildren, Samuel and Samantha Rochlin. Samuel is the son of Joshua and Robin Rochlin.
Nildy and KJ Building Superintendent Freddie Rodriguez upon the birth of a grandson, Beau Alexander, born to their children, Silvia and Elias Montalvo.
Alissa and Howie Shams upon the birth of a granddaughter, Georgia Laine (Mina Mazal), born to their children, Pamela and David Ness.
Ruth & Irwin Shapiro upon the birth of a great-grandson, Max Joseph (Avraham Yosef), son of Deena & Jacob Shapiro and grandson of Monica & Sandy Shapiro.
Marcelle and Benjamin Sandel upon the birth of their first child and son, Henry Morris (Mordechai).
Paula and Leonard Solinsky upon the birth of a grandson, Myles Ari (Moshe Ari), born to their children, Lanna and David Weisfeld.
Ariel and Jonathan Stern upon the birth of a son, Louis Eric (Eliezer Yitzchak).
Adele and Ron Tauber upon the birth of a grandson, Ezra Tauber Dinerstein (Ezra Yonah), born in Tel Aviv to their children, Lisa Tauber and Zachary Dinerstein.
Ayelet and Sammy Tbeile upon the birth of a son, Yitzchak Akiva.
Lexie and Abe Tobias upon the birth of a son.
May these children grow up in the finest tradition of Torah, chupah, and maasim tovim.
Within Our FAMILY
BNEI MITZVAH
MAZAL TOV TO
Vivian Creizman upon the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Caleb, son of Michelle Weber and Eric Creizman.
Rosie (Ramaz ’68) and Dr. Mark Friedman upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Shmuel Moshe, at the Great Neck Synagogue, at which time he read Parshiot Acharei Mot/ Kedoshim. Shmuel is the son of Davida and Marc Yehaskel (Ramaz ‘95) of Great Neck. He is a seventh grader at Yeshivat Har Torah in Little Neck, NY.
Bernice and Gil Kahn upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Noah, son of Abigail and Ben Archibald, in London on the first day of Pesach.
Ruth and Larry Kobrin upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Gabriel Levy, the son of Debra and Rabbi Daniel Levy. Gabe is a student at Westchester Day School.
Deborah and Robert Lipner upon the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Ruby Eleanor Sokol, daughter of Eva Jenny Lipner and Jason Sokol.
Debbie and Bill Schwartz on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Eitan Schwartz, son of Moshe and Jennifer Schwartz of Potomac Maryland.
DEDICATE
Members of the Congregation and others are invited to honor a friend or relative, celebrate a milestone event, or memorialize a loved one by dedicating Chumashim ($75 each) or Siddurim ($50 each).
Call Riva Alper at 212-774-5670 for more information.
ENGAGEMENTS
MAZAL TOV TO
Dr. Nicole and Raanan Agus upon the engagement of their daughter, Gabrielle, to Eliezer Lerea, son of Nancy and Rabbi Dov Lerea of Riverdale, NY. Mazal Tov as well to delighted grandparents Marcelle Agus, Renee & Avram Schreiber, and Roberta Lerea.
Wilma and Kenneth Aschendorf upon the engagement of their daughter, Rachel, to Benedetto Mevorach Kahlun, son of Silvana and Beniamino Kahlun of Rome, Italy.
Mindy and Dr. Jay Cinnamon upon the engagement of their son, Daniel, to Elana Feldman, daughter of Simona and Benny Feldman of Kew Gardens Hills. Mazal Tov as well to Daniel’s proud grandparents, Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.
Debbie and Mark Cooper upon the engagement of their son, Adam, to Sasha Bikoff, daughter of the late Jacqueline Bikoff of New York and Gregory Berk of Cleveland.
Jewel and Ted Edelman upon the engagement of their daughter, Dayna, to Lieutenant Commander (USN) Marc Schron, son of Dr. Eleanor and Spencer Schron of Potomac, MD.
Dina and Marshall Huebner upon the engagement of their daughter, Leora, to Abe Sutton, son of Jolene and Jack Sutton of Brooklyn.
Sue and Dr. Norman Javitt upon the engagement of their granddaughter, Naomi Javitt, daughter of their children, Joel and Kim Javitt of Jerusalem, to Eli Diamond, son of Judy and Etan Diamond of Efrat.
Judy and Dr. Hirshel Kahn upon the engagement of their daughter, Nathalie, to Jordyn Schoenfeld, son of Elisa and Alan Schoenfeld of Los Angeles. Eugene & Rochelle Major upon the engagement of their son, Sam, to Talia Berday-Sacks, the daughter of Jennifer Berday and Dr. Elisha Sacks of Indianapolis. Mazal tov as well to the proud KJ grandmother, Gaby Major.
KJ Director of Member Affairs Menucha Parry upon her engagement to Yair Cohen and their upcoming aliyah to Israel.
Gail and Berndt Perl upon the engagement of their daughter, Sandra Perl, to Isaac Ohebshalom, son of Jeanette and Nader Ohebashalom of Great Neck.
Drs. Susan & Jeffrey Rand upon the engagement of their son, Daniel (Ramaz ’16) to Sylvia Scheiner, the daughter of Linda & Billy (Ramaz ’86) Scheiner of Riverdale, NY.
Susie and Jay Spievack upon the engagement of their daughter, Ariella, to David Hopen, son of Beth and Gary Hopen of Hollywood, Florida. Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandmother, Gabriella Major.
May their weddings take place in happiness and blessing.
MARRIAGES
MAZAL TOV TO
Shira and Dr. Larry Baruch upon the marriage of their daughter, Erica, to Elisha Friedman, son of Judy and Bob Friedman of New Rochelle. Mazal Tov as well to delighted KJ grandparents Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.
Gila and Hon. David Cohen upon the marriage of their daughter, Sarah, to Ephraim Poloner, the son of Seth and Shoshana Poloner of Teaneck.
Jennifer & Saul Burian, and to Micheal Gross, upon the engagement of their son, Matthew, to Jessica Lenefsky, the daughter of Caryn & Ron Lenefsky of West Hempstead.
Dr. Cynthia Trop and Stuart Ellman upon the marriage of Cindy’s daughter, Arielle Trop, to Joshua Rubin, in Los Angeles, California.
Drs. Diana and Robert Friedman upon the marriage of their daughter, Rebecca, to Ron Kimchi, son of Miriam and Dan Kimchi of Manhattan. Mazal Tov as well to KJ grandmother, Hedy Heller.
Drs. Diana and Robert Friedman upon the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Rachel, to Daniel Newman of Montreal/ Miami, son of Sari Newman and Perry Newman, of Montreal. Mazal Tov as well to KJ grandmother, Hedy Heller.
Debra and Barry Frohlinger upon the marriage of their daughter, Natalie, to James Knepper, son of Sydelle and Rob Knepper of Great Neck.
Shoshana and KJ Gabbai Warren upon the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Donna, to Eric Smith.
Judith and Pinkas Lebovits upon the marriage of their daughter, Alexandra, to Mitchell Benedon.
Lauren and Ezra Merkin upon the marriage of their son, Gabriel, to Deborah Abiri, daughter of Helene and Dr. David Abiri of Great Neck.
Wendy and Adam Modlin upon the marriage of their daughter, Dylan, to Jonathan Kluger, son of Rachel and Alan Kluger of New Jersey. Mazal Tov as well to the proud KJ grandparents, Leah & Barrie Modlin, and Marlene Kreinen.
Anne and Sam Schwartz upon the marriage of their son, Jeremy, to Catie Cooper, daughter of Debbie Cooper and Marc Cooper of New York. Mazal Tov as well to the proud KJ grandparents, Rae and Stanley Gurewitsch.
Drs. Lu and Michael Schulder upon the marriage of their daughter, Ilana, to Daniel Ross, son of Susana and the late Ian Ross of London.
Debbie & Daniel Schwartz and Nicole & Raanan Agus upon the marriage of their children and Elianna and Alex. Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandmother, Gabriella Major.
Debbie and Dr. Shelly Senders upon the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Tammie, to Yoni Bryk, son of Estie and Dr. Joel Bryk of Woodmere. Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents, Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.
Donna and Arthur Silverman upon the marriage of their granddaughter, Jennifer Silverman (daughter of Nomi and Danny Silverman of Los Angeles), to Ezra Teichman, son of Shira and Yudi Teichman of Suffern, NY.
Lisa and Lee Snow upon the marriage of their son, Michael, to Elena Weissmann, daughter of Nancy and David Weissmann of Atlanta, Georgia.
Lexie and Abraham Tobias upon their marriage.
Judy and Dr. Philip Wilner upon the upcoming marriage of their son, Jake, to Leeza Hirt, daughter of Rivkie and Lance Hirt of Lawrence, New York.
May the newlywed couples be blessed to build homes faithful to the traditions of the Jewish people.
MILESTONES
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman upon their 48th wedding anniversary.
Phylise and Richard Sands in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary.
Donna and Arthur Silverman upon celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
COMMUNAL HONORS
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Ari Ackerman upon receiving the Continuing Legacy Award at the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (“JCRC”) Virtual Gala.
Dina and Marshall Huebner upon Marshall’s honor at UJA’s virtual Bankruptcy & Reorganization Group Annual Dinner.
Stephanie and Bennett Katz upon their daughter, Thea, receiving the Ramaz Middle School Nathaniel Rand Keter Shem Tov Award, for demonstrating the highest standard of menschlichkeit. Rachel and Rabbi Daniel Kraus upon receiving the Jewish Leadership Award at the Manhattan Jewish Experience (“MJE”) Annual Dinner.
Gabriella Major upon being honored by UJA for her commitment to Holocaust survivors. She received the Ernest W. Michel Memorial Award at a special, virtual, Evening of Music and Tribute.
Former Harvard Professor Ruth Wisse, who received the Herzl Prize at this year’s Tikvah Fund Jewish Leadership Conference.
PROFESSIONAL/ PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Rachel Frelich (daughter of Drs. Stephanie and Jonathan Freilich and granddaughter of KJ member Estelle Freilich), Izzie Ottensoser (daughter of Judith and Danile Ottensoser, and granddaughter of KJ members Marion and Billy Weiss), Alex Paul (daughter of Dr. Laury and Jason Paul), and Yona Weinstock (son of Dr. Naama and Rabbi Elie Weinstock) upon being elected to the Ramaz GO.
Isaac Herzog on his election as 11th President of Israel. Isaac “Bougie” is a proud graduate of Ramaz, and he was a regular worshipper at KJ.
Ruth and Larry Kobrin upon their granddaughter, Ariela Feinblum, being elected student president of Dartmouth College Hillel. She is also vice president of the Dartmouth Chabad.
Esther Amini Krawitz, whose recently published book, Concealed, had an excerpt performed by The Braid in a virtual show on Zoom entitled Persian Sunrise, American Sunset.
Sheila and Dr. Wally Lehman upon their daughter, Marjorie Lehman, being promoted to Full Professor and Chair of the Talmud Department at the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Sandy and Dr. Norman Magid, KJ members since 1989, upon their aliyah to Jerusalem.
Gerry and Jeffrey Mittler upon their son, Jordan, receiving the Richard E. Kobrin Award for Excellence in Community Service at the Ramaz Upper School Junior Grade Closing Assembly. This award is given to a student from the Junior Grade who personifies and demonstrates an exceptional commitment to doing community service, both in and out of school.
Sandra E. Rapoport, who delivered a Pre-Tikkun Leyl Shavuot talk via Zoom entitled V’eleh ha-Devarim, And These are the Words: Moses Lays Down the Law for the Shelter Rock Jewish Center. Additionally, Sandra’s two specially pre-recorded lectures on Megillat Ruth, entitled Megillat Ruth: Two Love Stories, were presented by “My Jewish Learning.”
Scott Shay upon the October release of his latest book, Conspiracy U, in which he presents a case study of an elite college that explores the proliferation of antiZionist conspiracy theories championed on college campuses by both the far right and far left.
Former KJ Rabbinic Intern Leead Staller upon his Installation as Rabbi of the Stanton Street Synagogue.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Marilyn and Greg Adler, upon the graduation of their son, Mark, from the Abraham Joshua Heschel School. He will attend Yehivat Orayta in the fall and George Washington University upon his return.
Lauren and Keith Breslauer, upon the graduation of their daughter, Sophia, from Columbia College with a BA.
Dina and Jacques Farhi upon the graduation of their grandson, Jacob, from SAR Academy. Jacob is the son of Talia and Joshua Sadres.
Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman upon the graduation of their grandson, Moshe Simcha Farkas, with honors, from Yeshiva of South Shore in Long Island. Moshe is the son of Yael and Pinny Farkas of Woodmere. He will attend MAY High School (Mesivta Ateret Yaakov Kamenetzky) in the fall. Karen and Michael Hershkowitz upon the graduation of their son, Jojo, from SAR Academy. He will be attending SAR High School in the fall.
Sue and Dr. Norman Javitt upon the graduation of their granddaughter, Anna Rose Osofsky, daughter of Gail Javitt (Ramaz ‘86) and Samuel Osofsky of Silver Spring, MD, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ruth and Larry Kobrin upon the graduation of their granddaughter, Livia Kobrin, upon her graduation from SAR Academy. She will continue at SAR High School in the fall.
Gerry and Jeffrey Mittler upon the graduation of their daughter, Emily, from the Windward School. She will be attending Heschel in the fall. Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents Janet & Mark Mittler and Wendy Zizmor.
Judith and Pinkas Lebovits upon the graduation of their daughter, Alexandra from Wharton Business School with an MBA.
Debbie and Kenny Rochlin upon the graduation of their son, Zachary, from Yeshiva University, where he was the recipient of the Altshul, Perlstein Memorial Award for Highest Rank in all Jewish Studies as a member of the graduating Stone Beit Midrash Program class of 2021.
Debbie and Kenny Rochlin upon the graduation of their daughter, Daniella, from the Marilyn and Sheldon David Ivdu High School.
CONDOLENCES
OUR CONDOLENCES TO
Dr. Rachel Bayme upon the passing of her father, Dr. Lloyd Bayme. Mitchell Davidson upon the passing of his sister, Loren Norman.
Dr. Aren Gottlieb upon the passing of her father, Dr. Michael Gottlieb.
Chaim Grant upon the passing of his mother, Regina Grant. Gale Grobman upon the passing of her mother, Marlene Linsendbaum.
Naomi Ickovitz upon the passing of her mother, Fany Ickovitz. Deborah Kahn upon the passing of her mother, Gladyce Moseson.
Jerry Kestenbaum upon the passing of his father, Leonard Aryeh Kestenbaum.
Amy Kotulski upon the passing of her father, Dr. Stephen Harrison.
Emma Mahfar upon the passing of her brother, Nicolas Mahfar.
Jennifer Roberts Meirowitz upon the passing of her mother, Cynthia Roberts.
Louis Menaged upon the passing of his mother, Ann Menaged.
Dr. Gerald Platt upon the passing of his mother, Cecile Platovsky.
Mitchell Raab, upon the passing of his mother, Joan Raab.
Andrew Silverberg upon the passing of his mother, Roberta Silverberg.
Sarah Tarnofsky upon the passing of her mother, Basia Kuperman.
Chaim Trachtman upon the passing of his mother, Betty Trachtman.
May they be comforted among all those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.
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STEPHEN AGUS
Dr. Agus appreciated his association with KJ even though his primary shul was Park East Synagogue. He was blessed with the Agus tradition for melodious nusach with which he led his fellow Jews in prayer in his synagogue. A precious member of the Agus family, he cherished the Jewish tradition and he loved the Jewish people.
DEEDEE BENEL
DeeDee came to Ramaz in 1987 to a position that ultimately became the Director of Community Service and Outreach. She was known in the school as Ms. Chesed, not only because she directed the whole chesed program for sophomores at Ramaz, but also because she initiated scores of activities for students that propelled them into the world of chesed and, in the process, shaped many of their lives. One after another of her former students came to the shiva and said: “She changed my life.”
She was the epitome of Ahavat Chesed in her personality, in her constant searching for ways to teach students to love chesed, and in her bestowing her love on hundreds of young people.
When she came to Ramaz, she and her loving husband, Victor, and their sons, Gabi and Dani, became part of the KJ family in sometimes unseen ways. She stimulated our congregational family to perform acts of chesed of which the KJ Food Pantry is only one example. She also helped Rabbi Lookstein for many years to bring very meaningful Yom HaShoah and Yom Ha’Atzmaut programs to the congregation. It was her idea to join Ramaz and KJ together in the Tekes Ma’avar which is observed on the night before Yom Ha’Atzmaut and which constitutes the transition from Israel’s Memorial Day to Israel’s Independence Day. In so doing, she created very meaningful opportunities for so many KJ families to experience the pain and the joy that are deeply intertwined in the history of the Jewish State.
She loved both KJ and Ramaz and, in turn, she was exceptionally beloved by all of us.
STANLEY BLUMBERG
Stanley loved KJ and its clergy. He so much enjoyed davening in our High Holy Day services which he attended religiously. Professionally, he was a partner in the law firm, Stroock and Stroock and Lavan. He knew several of our members from his association with that firm. He was a warm, well informed and enthusiastic Jew.
In MEM ORIAM
PAULA HERBST
The daughter of Else and Martin DeGraff, Paula divided her time until recently between New York and Florida. She attended Ramaz in its early years and was among its first graduating classes from both the elementary school and the high school. She absolutely adored her relationship with Ramaz and KJ and credited them with vitally influencing her life and the lives of her two daughters.
Those two daughters gratefully expanded her family. When she died at the age of 87, she had more than seventy greatgrandchildren, all of them living very committed, religious, Jewish lives. She was so proud of what had developed during the course of her life. She thanked God for the abundant blessings that He bestowed upon her, and she expressed that clearly and forcefully to anyone with whom she spoke.
JULIA JADEK
Julia Jadek breathed her last at the age of one-hundred. As a teenager, she was deported to Auschwitz which she survived heroically and courageously. She and her late husband, Philip Jadek, raised their daughter, Rochelle Daniels, as a student in Ramaz from kindergarten through high school. Julia was a member of the congregation for over fifty-five years and was beloved here at KJ and in the Hollywood, Florida community to which she moved permanently in later life.
Julia was a very special friend of the Lookstein family and she so much enjoyed the presence of Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein when they would visit the complex in which she and Philip lived. She was an extraordinary home-maker who set a Shabbat table matched by very few. She was an adoring grandmother and great-grandmother who was a very proud Jew and a true believer in God right up until her very last years when she could still recite Birkat Hamazon by heart and with great feeling.
BERNARD KABAKOW
Dr. Kabakow - or Bernie - as he was known to everybody was an outstanding oncologist. He loved davening in our shul and he was very proud of the fact that he gave all six of his children a Ramaz education. He and his late wife, Celia, were very active and involved members in KJ and in Ramaz.
His children, both here and in Israel, carry on a tradition which he modeled for them. He was a very special mensch, soft spoken by nature but powerful in his influence. He was a very proud Jew.
MEM ORIAM
HANNAH KOSTENBAUM
Hannah Kostenbaum was a member of KJ for more than twentyfive years together with her late husband, Jacob Kostenbaum, a regular in our shul. She was extremely devoted to Jack, so much so that after his passing, life did not have the same meaning. She was not blessed with children, but she was like a mother and grandmother to her nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. She was the loving sister of our late member, Rachel Waldman. Her memory lives on in her family and in the community.
JUDITH LUKASHOK
A graduate of Columbia University Medical School, one of very few women in her class, Dr. Judith Lukashok loved her profession as a psychiatrist. Late in life, she married our late member, Herbert Lukashok, and they had a wonderful twenty-year marriage until his passing a couple of years ago. They very much enjoyed their relationship with KJ and their close association with our sister synagogue, Congregation Or Zarua. They especially loved the classes and lectures in both synagogues.
ESTHER PETERSEIL
She passed away at the age of ninety-six, possessed of all of her mental faculties right to the end. She was a heroic survivor of the Holocaust, and she spoke to many audiences about her experiences during that terrible period because she didn’t want the Holocaust to be forgotten. However, the Holocaust did not dominate her life. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her daughter, Dorothy Tananbaum, our cherished member, is a very devoted lay leader in UJA-Federation and her son, Yaacov Peterseil, has raised a wonderful family in the State of Israel. Esther was very proud of, and very devoted to her children and grandchildren for whom she was a model of courage and strength.
Those of us who were present at KJ on Kristallnacht in 2019 will never forget her remarkable story of survival which she shared with a large audience. She was gifted with exceptional acumen and a great love for Judaism, the Jewish people, and Israel.
THOMAS ROSENTHAL
He died suddenly, leaving behind his beloved wife, Brigitte, and their illustrious daughter, Nadine, of whom he was so proud. Her achievements in the medical profession started from her outstanding record at Ramaz. Thomas was so grateful for the gift of KJ and Ramaz. In turn, he was beloved and respected by both the KJ and Orach Chaim communities.
JUDITH SHIPPER
Daughter of the late Herta and Leon Sigall and widow of the late Herbert K. Shipper. Her family’s relationship with KJ goes back more than seventy years. Born in Leipzig, Germany, Judith came to the US as a child. She was a passionate Jew with deep Zionist roots, exemplified to her by her maternal grandfather Wilhelm Dubiner, who was a member and attendee of the Zionisten Kongress für Deutschland, founded by Theodore Hertzl. She was deeply concerned with Holocaust education and the continued need for awareness in the younger generations. Judith graciously welcomed all to her home. There was always an open door and room for one more at her table. She was blessed to have great love and loyalty from her children: David, Sandy and Andrew.
DAVID WOLDENBERG
Dr. Woldenberg was esteemed by his colleagues in cardiology for his expertise, beloved by his patients for each of whom he cared so personally, and adored and respected by his wife of sixty-four years, Rita, his daughters, Merle and Rona – both cherished Ramaz alumnae – and his grandchildren and great grandchildren. For Dr. Woldenberg, cardiology was not just a profession, but a calling.
David Woldenberg was a prince of a man and a wonderful Jew. He loved coming to shul and, in his last years, when it was a struggle for him to get to shul on Shabbat, he made a heroic effort to come and to occupy the seat which he had formerly occupied every Shabbat for fifty years. He was so proud that all of his grandchildren were students in, or alumni of, Jewish Day Schools.
He left behind a glorious Jewish tradition of observance and love of Israel.
CEMETERY PLOTS IN THE KJ GROUNDS IN PARAMUS, NJ
To purchase burial plots for a loved one (or yourself after 120) at Beth El cemetery in NJ, visit ckj.org/burialplots or contact KJ Comptroller Sy Yanofsky in the Synagogue Office at 212-774-5620 or sy@ckj.org.
