Editor’s note: This obituary has been changed to note that Charlotte Spitzer was pre-deceased by her daughter, Jil Spitzer-Fox. On June 26, social activist Charlotte Spitzer of Kirkland died peacefully. Spitzer, along with her husband Jack, served her community through her work with the King County Library Systems, and byContinue Reading
Ilana and Harris were married on March 22, 2009 in Vancouver, B.C. Ilana is the daughter of Phil and Estelle Sanderson of Vancouver, B.C. Her grandparents are Leon and Mary Cohen of Seattle and the late Isaac Piha. Ilana is a pediatric resident in Ottowa, Ontario. Harris is the sonContinue Reading
Taryn will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on July 4, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Taryn is the daughter of Ian and Dana Weiner of Mercer Island and the sister of Kira. Her grandparents are Cooksie and Lionel Kramer of Kirkland, Eda Weiner of Johannesburg, South AfricaContinue Reading
George will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on June 27, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. George is the son of Lance and C.J. Silver of Issaquah and the brother of Rachel Moriah Silver. His grandparents are Jack Silver of Sedona, Ariz., Byron and Ella Walton of Cle Elum, andContinue Reading
Julia celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on June 20, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Julia is the daughter of Michele and Andrew Appelbaum of Bellevue and the sister of Joshua. Her grandparents are Sarah Daitsh and Rhoda Appelbaum, both of Cape Town, South Africa and the lateContinue Reading
Rachel will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 20, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Rachel is the daughter of Mary and Adi Askenazi of Sammamish and the sister of Michael. Her grandparents are Esther and Jacob Askenazi of Mercer Island and the late William and Madeline Dacey. RachelContinue Reading
Courtney celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on May 30, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Courtney is the daughter of Debbie Salzman and Marc Hagan of Bellevue and Dr. Steven and Julie Salzman of Bellevue and the sister of Ryan Salzman, Amanda Hagan and Courtney Noonan. Her grandparents are HeleneContinue Reading
Natalie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 13, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Natalie is the daughter of Rona and Alex Frank of Bellevue and the sister of Yael and Meravi. Her grandparents are Anita and Dan Frank of Afula, Israel, Ida Lazar of Tel Aviv, IsraelContinue Reading
Abbi will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 20, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid on Mercer Island. Abbi is the daughter of Gary and Caryn Weiss of Sammamish and the sister of Adina. She is the granddaughter of Bob and Becky Minsky of Mercer Island and Jim Winters of Redmond. AbbiContinue Reading
Marissa celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on May 9, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Marissa is the daughter of Kathleen Goldstein of Bellevue and the late Jeffrey Goldstein. She is the sister of Shamber. Her grandparents are Nathana Berman of Tamarac, Fla., Ken Goldstein of Easton, Mass.,Continue Reading
Madison will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 16, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Madison is the daughter of Kimberly Ann Campbell and Richard Aaron Strauss of Bellevue and the sister of Campbell Jacob Strauss. She is the granddaughter of Natalie Strauss of Seattle. Marissa is in theContinue Reading
Joel and Sarah Zimmerman announce the birth of their son Micah on March 27, 2009 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. Micah was 20 inches long and weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz. Micah is the grandson of Chuck and Ellen Rubin of Bellevue, Peter Zimmerman of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and StephanieContinue Reading
Oliver will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 23, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Oliver is the son of Richard and Barrie Galanti of Mercer Island and the brother of Sam and Rachel. His grandparents are Al and Ruth Sanft of Seattle and Sam and AnnContinue Reading
Maya will become a Bat Mitzvah on May 2, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Maya is the daughter of Nissim and Judy Neuman and the younger sister of Daniel and Adam. Her grandparents are Norman Zall of San Marcos, Calif. and the late Norma Zall andContinue Reading
Jessica celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on April 25, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Jessica is the daughter of Shelley and Glenn Libman of Kirkland and the sister of Cara. Her grandparents are Sandra Vogel, Ben Vogel, and Goldie and Dave Libman, all of Montreal, Quebec. Jessica is inContinue Reading
Eric and Dr. Allison Lowy Apple announce the birth of their son, Samuel Nathan, on April 3, 2009. He weighed 6 lbs., 1 oz. at birth. He is the brother of Benjamin Apple. His grandparents are Bob and Rita Lowy of Redmond and Richard and Nadine Apple of Renton. HeContinue Reading
Zimel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 18, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Zimel is the son of Uri and Anna B. Berenshtein of Mill Creek and the brother of Mira. His grandparents are Rakhill Bekman and Roland Slasor of Mill Creek, Frida Berenshtein of Nahariya, Israel,Continue Reading
Harris celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on March 14, 2009 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Harris is the son of Laura Stusser-McNeil and KC McNeil of Seattle and the brother of Coco and the exchange brother of Julia Reuter. His grandparents are Helen Stusser of Seattle and the late PatContinue Reading
Joshua will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 28, 2008 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Joshua is the son of Mindy Cohen and Barry Kahn of Mukilteo and the brother of Rachel and David. His grandparents are Gay Kahn of Bergenfield, N.J., Gilda Cohen of Shaker Heights, Ohio andContinue Reading
Benjamin and Meredith were married on the second night of Hanukkah on December 22, 2008 (the date of Benjamin’s parents’ 35th wedding anniversary) at Beit Shmuel in Jerusalem, overlooking the walls of the old city. The ceremony was officiated by Rabbi Daniel Landes, rosh yeshiva of the Pardes Institute ofContinue Reading
