WITHIN OUR FAMILY

BIRTHS Mazal Tov to: Drs. Edie Gurewitsch Allen and Robert Allen upon the birth of a grandson, Simon David, born to Melissa Amler and Elias Gurewitsch.

Sandy and Dr. Robert April upon the birth of a grandson, Dovid Chaim Sholom, born to their children, Rina and Daniel Lauchheimer.

Samuel & Madeline Bavli upon the birth of a granddaughter, Emma Rachel (Amita Tiferet), born to their children Hillel & Natalie Bavli of Dallas.

Dr. Taryn Fishman and David Bolnick upon the birth of a grandson, Gavriel Avraham, born to their children, Rachel and Zach Sherman.

Joanne and Tsion Bensusan upon the birth of a daughter, Sarah Cathy (Sarah). Gale Castagnello upon the birth of a grandson, Dean Julian, born to her children, Beth and Simcha Fern. Gale Castagnello upon the birth of a granddaughter, Ella Hays, born to her children, Ashleigh and Saul Castagnello. Vanessa and Ray Chalme upon the birth of a grandson, Ray Elliot, born to their children Robin and Walter Rahmey. Daniella and Bobby Davis upon the birth of a daughter, Suzanna Ruth (Shoshana Rut). Mazal Tov as well to the delighted KJ grandparents, Wendy and Sholem Greenbaum.

Kimberly and James Englund upon the birth of a daughter, Jordan Reese (Yael). Rachel Minkin & Rabbi Roy Feldman upon the birth of a baby boy, Max Abraham, (Avraham Tzvi David). Shoshana and KJ Gabbai Warren Graham upon the birth of their first grandchild, Maya (Ma’ayan), born to their children, Liane and David Levy. Drs. Diana and Robert Friedman upon the birth of their second grandson, Levi Clyde (Lavi Yaakov), born to their children, Laura and Michael Friedman. Dale and Saul Goldberg upon the birth of a granddaughter, Joni, born to their children, Rose and Dr. Joshua Feinberg. Ayelet and Oren Goldhaber upon the birth of a daughter, Luel Miriam.

Goldie & I. David Gordon upon the birth of a granddaughter, Dahlia Sarah (Adiela Sarah), born to their children Aviva & Daniel Gordon.

Rae and Stanley Gurewitsch upon the birth of a great granddaughter, Gemma Rose (Sara Yememah), born to Risa and Joseph Levy of Englewood. Mazal Tov as well to the grandparents, KJ members Anne and Sam Schwartz. Dahlia and Corey Horowitz upon the birth of a daughter, Remi Edith (Chana Esther). Riva and Jordan Kestenbaum upon the birth of a daughter, Romi. Mazal Tov as well to the KJ grandparents, Deborah Kestenbaum and Alan Kestenbaum.

Ruthie Peyser Kestenbaum and Jerry Kestenbaum upon the birth of a granddaughter, Molly Noa (Malka), born to their children, Erica and TJ Zuckerman. Hon. Judy (and Barry a”h) Kluger upon the birth of a grandson, Barry Leo Kluger (Binyamin Yehuda), born to their children, Katie and Eric Kluger. Edith and Salomon Lipiner upon the Bar-Mitzvah of their great grandson, Eli Reich, son of Ariana and Adam Reich who were classmates in the 2004 graduating class of Ramaz School.

Lauren & J. Ezra Merkin, and Gabrielle & Reuven Brenner, upon the birth of a granddaughter, Leyna Hannah Brenner, born to their children Jenny Merkin-Brenner & David Brenner.

Wendy and Adam Modlin upon the birth of a grandson, Shlomo Chaim (Norman) Kluger, born to their children, Tziril and Jonny Kluger. Mazal Tov as well to delighted great-grandparents, Leah and Barrie Modlin. Sivan and Julian Olidort upon the birth of their first child, Lily May (Leah Nehama). Mazal Tov as well to the KJ grandparents, Nadia and Joseph Olidort. Ashley and Matthew Platt upon the birth of a son, Cooper Jude (Shaul Yehoshua). Mazal Tov as well to the overjoyed grandparents, Drs. Vicki & Gerald Platt, Abigail and Philip Radin upon the birth of a son, Jordan Harrison (Yarden Micah). Mazal Tov as well to the KJ grandparents, Harriet and Dr. Allen Radin. Miri and Andrew Radin upon the birth of twin sons. Mazal Tov as well to the KJ grandparents, Harriet and Dr. Allen Radin.

Drs. Susan and Jeffrey Rand upon the birth of a granddaughter, Liat Dvorah, born to their children, Ayelet and David(Ramaz ’10) Rand. Amanda Muchnick Rapoport and Benjamin Rapoport upon the birth of a daughter, Eleanor Shay (Ellie Shai) Rapoport. Mazal tov, as well, to KJ grandparents Sandra E. and Dr. Samuel Rapoport. Aleeza and Matthew Reichel upon the birth of their first child and son, Aiden Samuel (Shmuel Dan Asher). Nicole and Marco Sardar upon the birth of a son, Michael David. Mazal Tov to KJ grandparents, Terry and Michael Jaspan.

Debbie and Dr. Shelly Senders upon the birth of a granddaughter, Kelly Doris (Kalanit Batya) born to their children, Tammie and Yoni Bryk. Mazal Tov as well to the overjoyed KJ great-grandparents, Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.

Ruth and Irwin Shapiro upon the birth of a greatgranddaughter, Zena Rose (Tzipporah Shoshannah). Alissa and Howard Shams upon the birth of a grandson, Howard Nathan (Zvi Nissim Natan), born to their children, Jaimee and Nathan Shams.

Donna and Arthur Silverman upon becoming first-time great-grandparents with the birth of a baby girl, Ayelet Tzirel, born to their grandchildren, Jennifer and Rabbi Ezra Teichman of Riverdale.

Sue and Dr. Barry Stein upon the birth of a grandson born to their children, Margie and Ben Stein. Surie and Bob Sugarman upon the birth of a grandson, Charles Lev (Chaim Lev), born to their children Ariel and Jason Sugarman. Mazal Tov as well to the KJ greatgrandmother, Judith Rudoff. Estee & Henry Swieca and Cathy & Marc Lasry upon the birth of a grandson, Jacob Chai (Yaakov Chai Ness), born to their children Sophie and Alex Swieca. May these children grow up in the finest tradition of Torah, chupah, and maasim tovim.

BNEI MITZVAH Mazal Tov to: Hollace and Steven Cohen upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Bram Cohen, in Athens, GA, and to Bram’s parents, Shirlee and Harlan (R ’94) Cohen. Dina and Jacques Farhi upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Gabriel Sadres, son of Talia (Ramaz ‘01) and Josh Sadres.

Naomi and Gerald Goldstein upon the Bat Mitzvah of Naomi’s granddaughter, Nessa Buchweitz, daughter of Tamar Simon Buchweitz and Yehudah Buchweitz.

Lynnette Gruenhut and Batsheva & Carlos Flombaum upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Jerry Flombaum, son of Johanna (Jojo Gruenhut and Jonathan Flombaum. Jerry is named after his grandfather, Jerry Gruenhut z”l. David Perlman upon the Bar Mitzvah of his grandson, Jacob Perlman, son of Christine Zawitowski Perlman and Jason Perlman at the Kotel.

Perri and Akiba Stern upon Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Asher Freundlich, the son of their children Tamar and Ari Freundlich. Mazal Tov to great-grandmother Adina Stern.

ENGAGEMENTS Mazal Tov to: Rena & Scott Hoffman and Bettina & Spencer Waxman upon the engagement of their children, Jeremy to Sarah. Mazal Tov to the KJ grandparents Ann Sterman and Wendy & Sidney Ingber. Michele and Ronald Jaspan upon the engagement of their son, Benjamin, to Hannah Tucker, daughter of Cathy & Michael(z”l) Tucker of Houston, Texas. Janie and Dr. Robert Schwalbe upon the engagement of their son, James Schwalbe, to Michelle Plotkin. May their weddings take place in happiness and blessing.

MARRIAGES Mazal Tov to: Marilyn and Greg Adler upon the marriage of their daughter, Melissa, to Ben Kaplan, son of Drs. Tammy (a”h) and Edward Kaplan of Skokie, IL.

Suzanne and Jacob Doft upon the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Eliana Sophie to David Aschendorf Shasha, son of KJ member Ellen Aschendorf-Shasha and son of Robert Shasha of Westchester. Mazal Tov as well to the overjoyed grandparents, Arlene and Avrom Doft & Marion and William Weiss.

Fran Brown and the late Benjy Brown, z”l upon the forthcoming marriage of granddaughter Alexa Brown to Stephen Cardiff. Alexa is the daughter of Kerry and Steven Brown.

Batsheva and Carlos Flombaum upon the marriage in Israel of their son, Avi Flombaum, to Grace Berman, daughter of Laura and Scott Berman of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jacqueline and Jeffrey Marcus upon the marriage of their daughter, Rachel, to Itamar Nissim, son of Rysia and Amos Nissim of Los Angeles. David Shipper, 3rd generation KJ member, upon his marriage to Susan Goldberg of Boynton Beach, Florida.

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Joyce and Daniel Straus upon the marriage of their daughter, KJ member Elizabeth Straus, to Michael Greenspan, son of Freda and Eric Greenspan of Brooklyn. May the newlywed couples be blessed to build homes faithful to the traditions of the Jewish people.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Congratulations to: Jane Modell-Rosen upon the 2020 graduation of her daughter, Kitty Modell-Rosen (Ramaz ‘16), upon her graduation in 2020 from the University at Albany, summa cum laude. Kitty received Phi Beta Kappa’s Highest Academic Achievement Award and the President’s Outstanding Senior Award. She was President of Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society, General Manager, WCDB FM Radio, and Purple and Gold Student Ambassador. Currently, Kitty is an Associate Media Planner at CMI Media Group and Compas.

PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Congratulations to: Thomas Blum upon winning the inaugural KJ-Ramaz Lifesaver Award for donating 5 pints of blood - saving 15 lives - in 2022 using KJ-Ramaz organization code 63524 at Blood Donor sites citywide. Through his efforts, and those of many other community members, our shul and school donated 111 pints in addition to the 69 collected at last year’s KJ-Ramaz Blood Drive, bringing our annual total to 180 life-saving donations that positively impacted 540 recipients! Rabbi David Ingber, son of our members, Wendy and Sidney Ingber and an alumnus of Ramaz, Class of ’87, upon his appointment as Senior Director of the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y. Rabbi Ingber is the leader and founder of Romemu, a congregation of over 1,000 members on the West Side, affiliated with the Jewish Renewal Movement.

Jamie Lassner upon the Forbes magazine article spotlighting his efforts to save lives at Poland’s border with Ukraine, as part of Accessibility Accelerator’s commitment to humanitarian relief.

Sandra E. Rapoport, whose three essays on Judges chapters 3-5, discussing Ehud ben Geira, Devorah and Yael, respectively, are posted online by 929 English and can be accessed at www.929.org.il Susan & Martin (z”l) Sanders upon their son, Emmanuel’s recognition as one of only a dozen “Under 36” leaders of the Cleveland Jewish community. COMMUNAL NEWS Congratulations to: Laurie and Dr. Eli Bryk upon their being honored at the Friends of the IDF Annual Gala.

Ruth and Dr. David Musher upon their 55th wedding anniversary. Dr. Richard Seaman upon being honored at the Jewish Learning Experience Anniversary Dinner. Rabbi Elie Weinstock! KJ is very happy to congratulate our former Associate Rabbi, Elie Weinstock, upon his recent election as President of the New York Board of Rabbis. Rabbi Weinstock is the third KJ Rabbi to serve in this capacity, following in the footsteps of the late Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein who served in the 1940s and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein who served in the mid-1980s.

CONDOLENCES to: Aliza Broome upon the passing of her mother, Esther Ochayon. Perah Dwek upon the passing of her mother, Ariella Nasser Moskovitz.

Zeil Feldman and Tammy Rosen upon the passing of their father, Avraham Moshe Feldman. Dr. Daniel Fenster upon the passing of his father, Rabbi Myron Fenster. Zalmie Jacobs upon the passing of his mother, Golda Jacobs.

Deborah Kestenbaum upon the passing of her father, Hal Beretz.

Esther Kremer upon the passing of her father, Manny Gross.

Victor Mintz upon the passing of his mother, Margo Mintz. Elisa Pantirer Pines, Julie Kopel, and Danielle Auerbach upon the passing of their mother and grandmother, Louise – Lucy Pantirer. Joel Rubenstein upon the passing of his father, Arthur Michael Rubenstein.

Bonnie Schertz upon the passing of her mother, Gloria Schertz.

Janie Schwalbe upon the passing of her brother, Jerry Seelenfreund.

Evan Schwartzberg upon the passing of his grandmother, Sylvia “Toby” Samuels.” Evan Schwartzberg upon the passing of his grandmother, Sylvia “Toby” Samuel. Merryl Tisch upon the passing of her father, Rabbi Phillip Hiat.

MAIN SYNAGOGUE MEMORIAL PLAQUES FOR LOVED ONES

Contact KJ Comptroller Sy Yanofsky at 212-774-5620 or sy@ckj.org to order. May they be comforted among all those who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.