Danielle will become a Bat Mitzvah on June 14, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Danielle is the daughter of Cindy and Sandy Levy of Mercer Island and the sister of Isaac, Eytan and Juliette. She is the granddaughter of Frances Altman of Highland Park, Ill., Harry and Leslie AltmanContinue Reading

Joshua and Amy Adler announce the arrival of their son Ezra on April 1, 2008 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. He weighed 7-3/4 lbs. and was 21-1/2 inches long. Ezra is the brother of Boaz. He is the grandson of Renee and Bob Okren of Palm Desert, Calif. and ZendaContinue Reading

Eli celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on May 17, 2008 at Temple Beth Am. Eli is the son of Julie Shapiro and Shelly F. Cohen of Seattle and the brother of Leah McClintock-Shapiro. His grandparents are Patty and Tom McClintock of Corvallis, Ore., and E. Richard and Gilda Cohen of Encino,Continue Reading

Marc will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 31, 2008 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Marc is the son of Michael and Susu Moshcatel of Seattle and the brother of Eric. His grandparents are Jack and Fran Moshcatel of Seattle, Leonard Wiviott of Seattle and the late Evelyn “Pickle”Continue Reading

Yaeli will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on June 7, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Yaeli is the daughter of Antony and Rene Egnal, and the sister of Marc. She is the granddaughter of David and Verona Forman of Cape Town, South Africa, and MaxContinue Reading

Ana celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on May 17, 2008 at Temple Beth Am. Ana is the daughter of Nancy Sapiro and Lincoln Miller of Seattle and the sister of Kathryn and Aidan. Her grandparents are Heather Miller and Robert Miller of Portage, Wis., Jane Sapiro of Green Bay, Wis., theContinue Reading

Ilana and Harris are engaged to be married in March, 2009 in Vancouver, B.C. Ilana is the daughter of Phil and Estelle Sanderson of Vancouver, B.C. and the granddaughter of Mary and Leon Cohen of Seattle. She is a graduate of the University of British Columbia medical school and willContinue Reading

Matthew will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 24, 2008 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Matthew is the son of Misty Ellen Mondress and Doug Nugent of Kenmore and the brother of Natalie. His grandparents are Honey Mondress and Eldo Johnson of Temple, Tex., Howard Mondress and Mae FloydContinue Reading

Charles “Chuck” Kaplan, Seattle pediatrician and founding member of Temple Beth Am, died on April 18, 2008. He was 95 years old. Friends and family described Kaplan as a dedicated father and physician, as well as a man who was deeply committed to the growth of the local Jewish community.Continue Reading

Popeye’s dog made Selma Waldman inspired to become an artist and devote her life to art. Actually, it wasn’t the dog itself, but the man who created the dog, Selma’s uncle Myron Waldman, a renowned cartoonist who died just over a year ago. Selma herself died of cancer on AprilContinue Reading

Benjamin will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 3, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Benjamin is the son of Patricia Blount and Ilan Zawadzki of Mercer Island and the brother of Miriam and Jonathan. He is the grandson of Judge Clarence Blount and Augusta Arnold Blount of Georgia andContinue Reading

Jonathan will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 3, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Jonathan is the son of Patricia Blount and Ilan Zawadzki of Mercer Island and the brother of Miriam and Benjamin. He is the grandson of Judge Clarence Blount and Augusta Arnold Blount of Georgia andContinue Reading

Leah Zallman and Nadav Tanners are engaged to be married Sunday, August 31 in the Washington, D.C. area.  Leah is the daughter of Marcy Bernbaum of Washington, D.C. and the late Eric Zallman. She is the granddaughter of Sara Zallman of Haverford, Pa. Nadav is the son of Dina TannersContinue Reading

Ansara will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 24, 2008 at Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue. Ansara is the daughter of Chuck and Debbie Miller of Whidbey Island and the sister of Bridget Wernau and Christine Miller. She is the granddaughter of the late Lou and Helen Miller-Huston and the lateContinue Reading

Emory and Matthew are engaged to be married in October 2008 in Seattle. Emory’s aunt, Rabbi Elka Abrahamson of Columbus, Ohio, will officiate the ceremony. Emory is the daughter of Ron and Cherie Klein of Issaquah and the granddaughter of Marlene Zinkow and Sandy Zimet of Los Angeles Calif., andContinue Reading

Robyn and Barry Klarman announce the birth of their son Alexander Levi on February 29, 2008 at Providence Everett Medical Center. Alexander weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz. and measured 19 inches. Alexander is the grandson of Joanne and Jerry Klarman of Whitestone, N.Y. and Nancy and Millard Habegger of Boulder,Continue Reading

Stacey Leyton and Pierre Barolette announce the arrival of their son Asher who was born March 8, 2008 at UCSF Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. He was 8 lbs., 13 oz. and 21 inches long. Asher is the brother of Hayden Ethan and the grandson of Carol and Dr. BryanContinue Reading

Joshua will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 12, 2008 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Joshua is the son of Jayne Carlin and Wallace Reid of Mercer Island and the brother of Anna and Daniel. His grandparents are Harold Carlin of Falmouth, Me. and the late Beatrice Carlin andContinue Reading

David will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 12, 2008 at Congregation Beth Shalom. David is the son of Jason Kintzer and Jane Becker and the brother of Raphael, Yoni, Maya, Avi and Yoel. His grandparents are Jolanda Kintzer of Long Beach, N.Y. and the late David Kintzer, and EdwardContinue Reading

Olla and Jacques will be married in August in New York. Olla is the daughter of Rita and Boris Solomyak of Seattle and the granddaughter of Tamara and Michail Solomyak of Rehovot, Israel and Esther Gandelsman of Haifa, Israel. She is a graduate of Northwest Yeshiva High School and receivedContinue Reading