WITHIN OUR FAMILY

BIRTH

MAZAL TOV TO

Shira & Dr. Larry Baruch and Joyce & Daniel Straus upon the birth of a grandson, Noah Aaron (Noam Aaron), born to their children Julia and David Baruch. Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ great grandparents Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.

Beth and Marc Bengualid upon the birth of their first granddaughter, Rochelle Grace (Rachel Ne’imah), born to their children, Elana and Jack Harary.

Laurie & Dr. Eli Bryk and Joyce & Daniel Straus upon the birth of a granddaughter, Annabel Rose (Sarah Chana) born to their children, Diana and Joseph Straus.

Aliza Katz and Ariel Cooper upon the birth of a son, Lior.

Monita Buchwald and Charles Edelsburg upon the birth of their first grandchildren, twins Lillian Florence (Gita Chana) and Arthur Davis (Aharon David), born to their children Natan Edelsburg and Caroline Hershey. Mazal Tov as well to great grandfather, Elias Buchwald.

Shlomit and Chaim Edelstein upon the birth of twin granddaughters, Devorah and Chana Beila, born to their children, Elizabeth and Rabbi Ariel Edelstein.

Gilda Guttman upon the birth of a grandson, Ya’ar Moshe, born to her children, Jenny and Ran ben Shimol, in Israel.

Sue and Dr. Norman Javitt upon the birth of a great-grandaughter, Amelie Raquel (Amalie Rachel) born to their grandchildren, Myriam and Aaron Javitt of Rehovot.

Alyssa and Aaron Kapito upon the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Anna (Chana Shulamit). Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents Laurie & Dr. Eli Bryk and Ellen & Robert Kapito.

Shelley and Marty Kaufman upon the birth of a grandson, Isaiah Meyer (Meir Yeshaya), born to their children, Annie and David Kaufman. Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ great-grandmother, Hannah Low.

Debbie and Alan Kestenbaum upon the birth of a grandson, Eyal Noach, born to their children, Riva and Jordan Kestenbaum of New York City.

Drs. Deborah and Robert Lipner upon the birth of a granddaughter, Porter (Sarah Maor), born to their children, Annika Goldman and Louis Lipner.

Rhonda and Jeffrey Luxenberg upon the birth of a grandson, William Lyon (Yehuda Zev), born to their children, Tzivia and Danny Luxenberg.

Rebecca and Noah Nunberg upon the birth of a grandson, Simon Asher (Shimon Asher), born to their children, Abby and Rafi Nunberg.

Claire and Michael Olshan upon the birth of a daughter, Colette Eve (Esther Zeva). Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents Rita and Fred Distenfeld.

Roni and Dr. Bob Pick upon the birth of a grandson, Aharon Netanel, born to their children Jenny and Sammy Sultan.

Meredith and Michael Rishty upon the birth of their daughter, Vivienne Maxine (Miriam). Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents Perri and Akiba Stern.

Molly Winkler and Joel Rubenstein upon the birth of their son, Lev Harry (Leib Tzvi).

Dr. Evelyn and Salomon Sassoon, upon the birth of a granddaughter, Grace Hadassa, born to their children, Danielle Sassoon and Adam Katz.

Jesse and Joe Scherban upon the birth of a daughter, Hazel Drew (Nili Hadassah). Mazal Tov as well to proud KJ grandparents Ruth Kestenbaum and Gerald Kestenbaum.

Alissa and Howie Shams upon the birth of a granddaughter, Ruthie Lee (Rivka Liat), born to their children, Jaimee (Goldschmidt) and Nathan Shams.

Toby and Allan Silvera upon the birth of a grandson, Allan Sasha (Hillel), born to their children, Shelley and Haskell Silvera.

Toby and Allan Silvera upon the birth of a grandson, Allan Jack (Hillel), born to their children, Morgan and Edward Silvera.

Teri and Dr. Massimo Szulc upon becoming first-time grandparents with the birth of a grandson, Leo Samuel (Shmuel Yehudah), born to their children Avital and Jonathan Garshofsky.

Rosy and Chazan Charles Zami upon the birth of a daughter, Juliette (Yaffa).

May these children grow up in the finest tradition of Torah, chupah, and maasim tovim.

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.

ORDER MAIN SYNAGOGUE MEMORIAL PLAQUES FOR LOVED ONES

Contact KJ Comptroller Sy Yanofsky at 212-774-5620 or sy@ckj.org.

BNEI MITZVAH

MAZAL TOV TO

Sandy and Dr. Robert April upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Michael Lauchheimer, son of Pamela and Aaron Lauchheimer, at the Young Israel of Scarsdale.

Carole and Seymour Cohen upon the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Isabella Cohen.

Lynne and Josh Fishman upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Oliver Fishman.

Rosie (‘68) and Dr. Mark Friedman upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Shmuel Moshe Yehaskel, son of Davida (‘95) and Marc Yehaskel of Great Neck, on Shabbat Acharei Mot / Kedoshim.

Esther Messeloff and Judy Tanz upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Alfred Tanz, at the Amsterdam Modern Orthodox Sjolel in Amsterdam. Freddy is the son of Sara (Messeloff, Ramaz ’90) and Larry Tanz (Ramaz ’88).

Ruth and Dr. David Musher upon the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Ariella Eisenstadt, daughter of Sharon Musher and Daniel Eisenstadt of Philadelphia.

Create an Enduring Legacy While Receiving A Lifelong Revenue Stream

Please consider participating in the Congregation’s Endowment and Planned Giving Program, through which you can create an enduring legacy of active participation in KJ through a Charitable Gift Annuity that pays handsomely.

Contact Leonard Silverman at 212-774-5680 or lss@ckj.org to learn more.

ENGAGEMENTS

MAZAL TOV TO

Shira and Dr. Larry Baruch upon the engagement of their daughter, Erica, to Elisha Friedman, son of Judy and Bob Friedman of New Rochelle. Mazal Tov as well to delighted grandparents Audrey & Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, and Rivka & Larry Friedman.

55-year KJ Member Hannah Low upon the engagement of her grandson, Max Doppelt to Allie Siegel, daughter of Amy and Glen Siegel of New York City. Mazal Tov as well to Max’s parents, KJ members Debbie and Michael Doppelt.

Judy and Dr. Hirshel Kahn upon the engagement of their son, Adam, to Stephanie Wilf, daughter of Audrey and Zygi Wilf of Springfield, NJ.

Wendy and Adam Modlin upon the engagement of their daughter, Dylan, to Johnny 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 & Sam Schwartz upon the engagement of their son, Jeremy, to Catie Cooper, the daughter of Debbie Cooper and Marc Cooper of New York. Mazal Tov as well to the proud KJ grandparents, Rae & Stanley Gurewitsch and Joel Schwartz.

Susie and Jay Spievack upon the engagement of their daughter, Ilana, to Ariel Smith, son of Orit and Stephen Smith of Riverdale. Mazal Tov as well to delighted KJ grandmother, Gabriella Major.

Lisa and Lee Snow upon the engagement of their son, Michael, to Elena Weissmann, daughter of Nancy and David Weissmann of Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Meg Rosenblatt and David Stein upon the engagement of their daughter, Natalie, to Isaac Benjamin, son of Karen and Jerry Benjamin of West Hartford, CT.

May their weddings take place in happiness and blessing.

MARRIAGES

MAZAL TOV TO

Victoria and David Copley upon their marriage.

Sheera and Kenneth Eckstein upon their marriage.

Former KJ Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Flatto, upon his marriage to Yael Zatarski.

Pam and KJ’s Israel Bond representative, Robert Lunzer, upon the marriage of their daughter, Rena, to Eliyahu Kitay of Toms River, NJ.

May the newlywed couples be blessed to build homes faithful to the traditions of the Jewish people.

MILESTONES

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Brenda and Albert Bernstein upon the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary.

Evelyn Mandelker upon the occasion of her 99th birthday.

COMMUNAL NEWS & HONORS

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Hon. Robert Abrams upon the publication of his memoir, The Luckiest Guy in the World.

Andy Braiterman, upon being honored by the New York State Bar Association Tax Section as the outgoing Chair of the Tax Section. Andy is head of the tax department of the New York law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Former KJ Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Flatto upon the publication of his latest book, The Crown and the Courts: Separation of Powers in the Early Jewish Imagination, at hup.harvard.edu/order/ cart.html.

Matthew Hilztik upon being named to the Plaza Community Chapel Board.