Kylie Brooke Goldfarb was called to the Torah on April 17, 2010 at Temple Adath Emanu-El in Mt. Laurel, N.J. Kylie is the daughter of Linda and Keith Goldfarb and brother of Alec. Her grandparents are Natalie and Bob Malin of Mercer Island, Kris and Royal Goldfarb of Kirkland, andContinue Reading
Eric will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 22, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Eric is the son of Michael and Susu Moshcatel of Seattle and the brother of Marc. His grandparents are Jack and Fran Moshcatel of Seattle, Leonard Wiviott of Seattle, and the late Evelyn “Pickle”Continue Reading
Abigail will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 22, 2010 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Abigail is the daughter of Lisa Geiger and Charles Shifren of Edmonds. Her grandparents are Iris Shifren and Seymour Shifren of Los Angeles, Calif., Anne Geiger of Millburn, N.J. and the late Harold Geiger.Continue Reading
Richelle will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 22, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, on the same bimah where her mother became the first Bat Mitzvah when the synagogue opened in November 1971. Her grandfather became a Bar Mitzvah at Herzl in 1938. Richelle is the daughter of PatriciaContinue Reading
Tamera and Jeremy are engaged to be married. Tamera is the daughter of Michael and Francine Farkas of Los Angeles, Calif. Her grandparents are Nat and Elaine Stern of Los Angeles, Shary Farkas of Los Angeles and the late Sammuel Farkas. Tamera graduated from the University of California at BerkeleyContinue Reading
1917—April 14, 2010 Rabbi Dr. Bernard Poupko, a nationally prominent Orthodox rabbi recognized for his initiatives in saving Soviet Jewry, pioneering efforts in the Jewish day school movement, and for his leadership of religious Zionism, died April 14 in Seattle, where he had lived for the last six years. HeContinue Reading
Adrian will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 20, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Adrian is the son of Jon and Laurie Rasmussen of Seattle and the brother of Leiah Rasmussen. His grandparents are Ruth and Marvin Scheflin of Nashville, Tenn., Edward Spivack of Boca Raton, Fla., AudreyContinue Reading
Aliza celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on February 27, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Aliza is the daughter of Ricca Ben and Al Varon of Kirkland. Her grandparents are Becky Ben of Kirkland and the late Victor Ben and Becky Varon of Seattle and the late Mike Varon. AlizaContinue Reading
Justin will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on February 20, 2010 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Justin is the son of Gail and Kevin Coskey of Seattle and the brother of Rachel. His grandparents are Marion Blumberg of Seattle, the late Charles Blumberg, Eleanor Coskey of Encino, Calif., and theContinue Reading
Kelly and Dan got engaged the second day of Rosh Hashanah, September 20, 2009. They will be married in Seattle on August 29, 2010. Kelly is the daughter of Ronald and Linda Krivosha and the granddaughter of the late Jean and Jack Caston and the late William and Joan Krivosha.Continue Reading
Sari will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah January 16, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Sari is the daughter of Marvin and Lisa Brashem of Sammamish and the sister of Mara. Her grandparents are Martin and Joan Brashem of Gig Harbor, Grace Zweig of Phoenix, Ariz. and theContinue Reading
Emily and Elan are engaged to be married on August 1, 2010. The ceremony will be officiated by Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum and Cantor Brad Kurland at the Golf Club at Newcastle. Emily is the daughter of Stephen and Robin Boehler of Mercer Island and the granddaughter of Winfield Boehler ofContinue Reading
Nathan will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 19, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Nathan is the son of Jane and Aaron Rosenstein of Mercer Island and the brother of Sam. His grandparents are Daisy and Mike Israel of Mercer Island and Beth and David RosensteinContinue Reading
Matthew will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 19, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Matthew is the son of Jeffrey and Maureen Lipsen of Issaquah and the brother of Joseph and Daniel. His grandparents are Esther Lipsen of Seattle, Leon and Mary Cohen of Seattle andContinue Reading
Aliya will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on December 12, 2009 at Congregation Ezra Bessaroth in Seattle. Aliya is the daughter of Melanie and David Korch of Seattle and the sister of Matthew, Kathryn, and RaChelle. She is the granddaughter of Simon Korch of Seattle, the late Helga Korch and theContinue Reading
Yonatan will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 5, 2009 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Yonatan is the son of Jane Becker and Jason Kintzer of Seattle and the brother of Raphael, David, Maya, Avi and Yoel. His grandparents are Edward Becker of New York, N.Y., Jolanda Kintzer ofContinue Reading
Jamey will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 5, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Jamey is the son of Michael and Stacy Vinnick of Sammamish and the brother of Gabriel. His grandparents are Joey and Marcia Mayo of Bellevue, Allan and Annette Vinnick of Bellevue, andContinue Reading
Joel and Lindsay got engaged on October 11, 2009. They are planning a January 2011 wedding. Joel is the son of Bruce and Marsha Krivosha of Mercer Island. He graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1998 and Washington State University in 2002. Lindsay is the daughter of Steve andContinue Reading
Ariella will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 1, 2009 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Ҭ Ariella is the daughter of Sidney and Israella Kleiman, the big sister of Caleb and Gabrielle and little sister of Jessica Crain and Kandra Kleiman. She is theContinue Reading
Matthew will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on November 21, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Matthew is the son of Paul and Denise Manner of Mercer Island and the brother of Karl and Jessica. His grandparents are Phyllis Manner of New Rochelle, N.Y., the late George Manner and theContinue Reading
