Sabrina will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on January 15, 2011 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Sabrina is the daughter of Lisa and Jeffrey Berkman of Kenmore and the brother of Samuel and Sydney. Her grandparents are George and Linda Berkman of Seattle, and Robert and Lois McIntosh of Redmond.Continue Reading
Jonathan Weiss and Andrea Lesch Weiss welcomed Tamar Esther to the world on June 7, 2010. She was born at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz. Tamar is the little sister of Avital Rivka and Amiel Moshe and the granddaughter of Millard andContinue Reading
Former Seattleites Garrett and Jessica Fenton welcomed Noah to the world on October 13, 2010. Noah is the little brother of Joseph and grandson of Jani Goldberg of Portland, Ore. and Palm Springs, Calif., and Esther and Norman Freedman of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. His great-grandparents are Anita Goldberg of Portland,Continue Reading
Carla and Jared were married on August 26, 2010. The ceremony was officiated by Rabbi Chalom of San Diego Chabad at the Dana Hotel in San Diego. Carla is the daughter Jeff and Yael Wollach of Victoria, B.C. She is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal and is currentlyContinue Reading
Ryan will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 18, 2010 at Congregation Kol Ami in Woodinville. Ryan is the son of Stacy Schill and Ron Kubasta. His grandparents are Stan and Fran Schill of Mercer Island, JoEllen Schill of Bellevue, and the late Marlene (Marlie) Kubasta. Ryan is an 8thContinue Reading
Elliott celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on November 13, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Elliott is the son of Brian and Brandy Moss of Bellevue. His brother is Ryan Moss. His grandparents are Leon and Phyllis Moss of Spokane, and the late Jacob and Ruth Schwartz. ElliottContinue Reading
Ruty and Will Daniels of Seattle welcomed Levy to the world on April 2, 2010. Levy is the little brother of Theo and the grandson of Ted and Barbara Daniels of Seattle and the late Fortune Sorrell. His great-grandparents are Bill and Carolyn Danz of Seattle.Continue Reading
Leila and Michael Bender of Seattle welcomed Violet to the world on September 21, 2010. She was born at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. She measured 19-1/2 inches long and weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz. Violet is the little sister of Amaya and the granddaughter of Catherine and Robert ClarkContinue Reading
Josie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on December 4, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Josie is the daughter of Rich and Julie Mermelstein of Bellevue and sister of Ellie. Her grandparents are Steve and Cheri Mermelstein and Ray and Darleen Horton. Josie is an 8th grader at TillicumContinue Reading
Merrily McManus Laytner: August 27, 1942—October 24, 2010 Merrily McManus Laytner was born in Seattle on August 27, 1942 and, although born to Jewish parents, did not know she was Jewish until she was 9 years old. In the 4th grade, her teacher told his class how he was aContinue Reading
Sophie was called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah, on October 16, 2010, parshat Lech Lecha. Sophie is the daughter of Elizabeth Davis and Rob Jacobs of Seattle and Steve Rittenberg and Cam Gaffney, and the sister of Hannah and Samuel Davis-Jacobs and Katie Rittenberg. Sophie is the granddaughterContinue Reading
Benjamin will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on November 13, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Ben is the son of Judy and Brad Chase of Mercer Island and the brother of David and Sam. His grandparents are Marcia Chase of Kirkland, and Dr. Allen and Joyce Sosin of BocaContinue Reading
Samuel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on November 13, 2010 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Sam is the son of Amee and Michael Sherer and the brother of Juliana. His grandparents are Gene and Gerry Huppin of Kirkland and Palm Desert, Calif., and the late Abe and Eunie Sherer.Continue Reading
Ernest R. Stiefel, long active in Seattle’s Jewish community whose dramatic personal history sparked his penchant for service, died Oct. 18. He was 89. Stiefel was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1921. His parents were active in the Jewish community and early on he developed an interest in genealogy. InContinue Reading
Arielle will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on October 16, 2010 at Congregation Ezra Bessaroth in Seattle. Arielle is the daughter of Norman and Lisa Behar of Seattle and the sister of Eliana. Her grandparents are Phillip and Judy Koppel of Bellevue, Isaac Behar of Seattle, and the late Eleanor Behar.Continue Reading
Hana will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on October 23, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Hana is the daughter of Robin Goldstein and Tim Root. Her sister is Maya Alisse Goldroot. Her grandparents are Ronni and Richard Goldstein of Ventura, Calif. and Bill and Sherry Root of Ann Arbor,Continue Reading
Sarah will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on October 9, 2010. She is the daughter of Laurie and Alan Powazek and the sister of Josh and Jonah. Her grandparents are Linda and Mervyn Gerson of Nevada and the late Regina and Ben Powazek. Sarah was namedContinue Reading
Aidan will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on October 2, 2010 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Aidan is the son of Lincoln Miller and Nancy Sapiro. His sisters are Ana Rae and Kathryn Miller. His grandparents are Robert and Heather Miller of Portage, Wis., the late Elizabeth Miller, and theContinue Reading
Emily celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on August 14, 2010, at a 4 p.m. mincha service at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Emily is the daughter of Carol Schuster and John Kaplan, step-daughter of Brian Schuster, and step-daughter of Michelle Carmody Kaplan, all of Bellevue. She is sister to David andContinue Reading
Lauren will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 21, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Lauren is the daughter of Debbie and Corbin Tudor of Bellevue and the sister of Carly and Joelle. Her grandparents are Norbert Reuben of Woodmere, N.Y., the late Judy Reuben, Carolyn TudorContinue Reading
