Jordan will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 14, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Jordan is the son of Marc and Michelle Sloan of Bellevue and the brother of Joshua. His grandparents are Ronald and Devorah Weinstein of both Kirkland and Rancho Mirage, Calif., and MatthewContinue Reading
Kevin and Natasha are pleased to announce their engagement. A wedding is planned in the summer of 2009. Natasha is the daughter of Jim and Leslie Sacouman of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Natasha received her doctorate in Sociology from the University of Maryland. She is an adjunct professor at Tacoma CommunityContinue Reading
Avi and Isabel were married August 24, 2008 in West Bloomfield, Mich., the hometown of the bride, at Congregation Beth Ahm. Isabel is the daughter of Elias and Cecelia Friedenzohn of West Bloomfield, formerly of Chile. Isabel holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in public health from the UniversityContinue Reading
Joshua celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on September 6, 2008 at Bikur Cholim Machziday Hadath in Seattle. Joshua is the son of Jerry and Carol Strassman of Seattle and the brother of Danny, Aaron, and Sarah. His grandparents are Audrey Bergman of Spokane and the late Bradley Bergman, the late LubaContinue Reading
Eric and Aubree Scolnick of Issaquah announce the birth of their daughter Vienna on January 20, 2009 at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. She weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long. Vienna’s grandparents are Larry and Myra Rothenberg of Redmond and Gary and Ann Scolnick of Boulder, Colo.Continue Reading
Galya will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Feb. 14, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. She will read from Parshat Yitro. Galya is the daughter of Deborah Simonds and Stuart Kolodner and the sister of Nadav and Zohar. Her grandparents are Sarah and Meyer Kolodner of Philadelphia,Continue Reading
Jessica and Darrell Mirsky announce the arrival of their sons Gavin and Dylan on Nov. 17, 2008 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Dylan weighed 3 lbs., 10 oz. and was 16 inches long. Gavin weighed 3 lbs., 7 oz. and was 15-1/2 inches long. Dylan and Gavin are the brothersContinue Reading
Eileen Mintz made everyone feel as if they were her best friend. It’s the sentiment many people conveyed at her funeral Monday. Mintz died of cancer of the gall bladder on Feb. 1, 2009. She was 66. “Sometimes you meet somebody and there’s this connection that you make pretty quickly,”ÂťContinue Reading
Justin celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on Jan. 24, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Justin is the son of Peggy and Jack Weisbly of Woodinville and the brother of Jessica Nicole. His grandparents are Nancy and Ralph Ward of Woodinville, David Weisbly and the late Vivian Weisbly. Justin isContinue Reading
I only knew Gorgieh Hemmat, my husband’s grandmother, for 13 years. In the perspective of a lifetime that spanned more than a century, that’s a small amount of time to get to know someone. But in those years that Gorgieh let me be a part of her life, I learnedContinue Reading
Jared will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on January 31, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Jared is the son of Lynne and Brad Smith of Sammamish and the brother of Evan and Margot. His grandparents are Harriet and Carleton Herer of West End, N.J., Stan Smith of Pittsburgh, Pa.Continue Reading
Felice and Colman were married on May 25, 2008 at Temple De Hirsch Sinai, where Felice’s parents were married 40 years earlier. Rabbi Daniel Weiner officiated the ceremony. Felice is the daughter of James and Leatrice Keller of Mercer Island. Her grandparents are Howard and Frances Keller of Seattle andContinue Reading
Leah celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on December 6, 2008 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Leah is the daughter of Leonard and Rozalynne Weinberg of Shoreline. Her grandparents are Nathan Kraus of Port Orchard and the late Claire Kraus and the late Daniel and Norma Weinberg. Leah is in theContinue Reading
Ilana Cone Kennedy and Jon Kennedy announce the arrival of their daughter Lilah on August 21, 2008 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She weighed 5 lbs., 8 oz. Lilah is the sister of Erez Lou Kennedy. Her grandparents are Gary and Karen Cone of Mercer Island, Geri and Ray DubeContinue Reading
Hannah will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on November 8, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Hannah is the daughter of Gail and Barry Stulberg of Issaquah and the sister of Noah. Her grandparents are Yoram Stav and Naomi Stuchinsky of Sherman Oaks, Calif. and Dr. H. Jerome and Elaine StulbergContinue Reading
Daniel and Abigail were married June 29, 2008 at the University of Washington Hillel, where they met as undergraduate students. Rabbi Daniel Bridge officiated. Abigail is the daughter of Martin Brown and Jean Baecher Brown of Portland, Ore. Her grandparents are John Baecher of Salem, Ore. and the late RoseContinue Reading
Dr. Todd and Debra Steinhart announce the arrival of their son Jeremy on October 20, 2008 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. He weighed 7lbs., 4 oz. and measured 20 inches long. Jeremy is the grandson of David and Terry Azose of Mercer Island and Arthur and Eileen Steinhart of MonroeContinue Reading
Charles and Molly are pleased to announce their engagement. Molly is the daughter of Bill and Judy Harris of Issaquah. Her grandparents are Erma Rykus of Issaquah and the late Ben Rykus and Ben Harris of Mercer Island and the late Shirley Harris. Molly is a graduate of Issaquah HighContinue Reading
Christin and David are engaged to be married on September 5, 2009. The ceremony will take place at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle, with Rabbi Daniel Weiner officiating. Christin is the daughter of Kanda and Jack Denning of Chicago, Ill. Her grandparents are Norbert and Phylanne Kolb of Deltona,Continue Reading
Jennifer and Craig were married on September 7, 2008 at Herzl Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. The ceremony was officiated by Rabbi Joshua Hearshen, Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum and Cantor Brad Kurland. Jennifer is the daughter of M.K. and Gerald Harbel of St Petersburg, Va. Her grandparents are Helen Harbel of Sherridan,Continue Reading
