Danielle will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 14, 2011 at Herzl—Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Dani is the daughter of Larry and Shelley Bensussen of Bellevue and sister of Seth and Josh. Her grandparents are Saul and Marion Rothstein of Spokane, Isaac Bensussen of Seattle, and theContinue Reading
Maddie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 14, 2011, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Maddie is the daughter of Robin and Jim Parsons of Bellevue and sister of Ali. Her grandparents are Barbara Springut of Boca Raton, Fla., the late Max Springut, and the late ElmerContinue Reading
Noah will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 21, 2011 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Noah is the son of Barry Stulberg and the late Gail Stulberg and the brother of Hannah Stulberg. His grandparents are Dr. H. Jerome and Elaine Stulberg and Yoram Stav and Naomi Stuchinsky, all ofContinue Reading
Gillian will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on April 30, 2011, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Gillian is the daughter of Tim Dewhurst and Rebecca Fox of Mercer Island and the sister of Ben Dewhurst. Her grandparents are Renee I. Fox of Seattle, Margaret Dewhurst of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, andContinue Reading
Danielle Rothman and Eliyahu Zaychik were married on March 31, 2011 in Jerusalem. Danielle is the daughter of Ivan and Elizabeth Rothman of Seattle. She is a graduate of Seattle Jewish Community School, the Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle, and Phillips Academy. She currently attends Michlala Jerusalem. Eliyahu isContinue Reading
David and Neva Ayn Magalnick of San Diego, Calif. announce the birth of their son Henry on March 22, 2011. Henry weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. Henry is the grandson of Uri Ayn and Sarah Rovner of Denver, Colo. and Elliott Magalnick of Denver and the late Diane Magalnick. HenryContinue Reading
Jenna will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on April 16, 2011, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Jenna is the daughter of Keith and Lisa Oratz and the sister of Joshua Oratz. Her grandparents are Howard Saunders of Renton and the late Rose Saunders, and the late Steve and Hella Oratz.Continue Reading
Audrey will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on April 9, 2011 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Audrey is the daughter of Russ and Tracy Immel of Redmond and the sister of Reid and Madison. Her grandparents are Dale Ruis of Claremont, Calif. and the late Karen Ruis, CarolynContinue Reading
Brett and Dana Stellman of Everett announce the birth of their son, Nathan Isaac, on January 16, 2011, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Nathan weighed 5 lbs., 11 oz. and measured 19-1/2 inches. Nathan’s grandparents are Sue and Phil Miller of Kirkland and Linda and Michael Stellman of New York,Continue Reading
Aliya will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on March 12, 2011 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Aliya is the daughter of Cindy and Jeff Droker. Her brothers are Zach and Matthew. Her grandparents are Hilde Droker of Bellevue, Everett and Valeria Blanchard of Nevada City, Calif., the lateContinue Reading
Avi and Christine Tanners of Long Beach, Calif. welcomed their daughter Elizabeth Shoshanna to the world on December 15, 2010. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Dina Tanners of Seattle and Paul Tanners of Spokane. She is the great-granddaughter of the late Sid and Jeanette Nelson. Elizabeth’s middle name is forContinue Reading
Evan celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on February 19, 2011 at Congregation Kol Ami in Woodinville. Evan is the son of Allison Heber of Bellevue and William Crites of Bellevue. He is the brother of Zachary Crites. His grandparents are Judy and Jim Heber of Bellevue. Evan is a 7th graderContinue Reading
David will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on February 26, 2011 at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle. David is the son of Don and JoEllen Loeb of Seattle and the brother of Adam. His grandparents are Frankie and Dick Loeb of Seattle, and Jolene and Thomas Gehl of Seattle. DavidContinue Reading
Evan will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 5, 2011 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Evan is the son of Cynthia and Dan Hemphill and the brother of Nathan. His grandparents are Phil Flash of Mercer Island, Hellen Wilson of Bellevue, the late Claire Barley Flash, and the lateContinue Reading
Aaron will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on February 26, 2011 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Aaron is the son of David and Lisa Halfon and the brother of Tawni Halfon. His grandparents are Lionel Rivers of Sherman Oaks, Calif., the late Louise Rivers, and the late Sultana and IsaacContinue Reading
Famed violist Emanuel Vardi, whose life story encompasses nearly a century of politics, art and music, died at his North Bend home on Jan. 29 at the age of 95. Born April 21, 1915 in Jerusalem, Vardi was accepted to New York’s The Juilliard School when he was 12 yearsContinue Reading
May 15, 1953-January 4, 2011 Jamiyya Jeanne Laner, recent president of Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, will be remembered by her beloved Jewish and Sufi communities, former employees, family, and numerous friends for her generosity, compassion, integrity, boundless energy, and love. She was born on May 15, 1953 in Kansas CityContinue Reading
(JTA) — Debbie Friedman, a popular singer and songwriter who is widely credited with reinvigorating synagogue music, has died. Friedman died Sunday after being hospitalized in Southern California for several days with pneumonia. She was in her late 50s. “Debbie influenced and enriched contemporary Jewish music in a profound way,”Continue Reading
Scott and Lindsay Mochkatel of San Diego, Calif. welcomed Merrik Schott Mochkatel on September 16, 2010. Merrik’s grandparents are Mark and Carol Mochkatel of Camano Island, and Ann Wilkens and John Stephens of California. His great grandparents are Morry and Mickie Mochkatel of Bellevue, Phillip Marshall of Mt. Vernon andContinue Reading
Benjamin will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on January 22, 2011 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Benjamin is the son of Bonnie and Robbie Cape of Sammamish and the brother of Noah and Dalia. His grandparents are Deanna and Sydney Godel, Michael and Maureen Cape, and Pearl andContinue Reading
