David and Amy Plotnick announce the birth of their son, Jacob, on April 28, 2014, at Swedish Edmonds. Jacob weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz. and measured 20 inches. Jacob’s big brothers are Noah and Caleb. His grandparents are Robin and Darryll Plotnik of Redmond, Julie Cook of Washington, DC, andContinue Reading
Amalya will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 21, 2014 at Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue in Seattle. Amalya is the daughter of Amy Bearmon and Rabbi Olivier BenHaim of Kenmore and the sister of Lior. She is the granddaughter of Lee and Barbara Bearmon of Minneapolis, Minn., Richard BenHaim ofContinue Reading
Gabriella will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah June 21, 2014 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Gabriella is the daughter of Kevin and Sheila Bates of Bellevue and the sister of Victoria. Her grandparents are Melvin and Barbara Roseman of Kingwood, Tex., and Charles and Iona Bates of Cave Spring, Ga.Continue Reading
Marc celebrated his Bar Mitzvah June 7, 2014, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Marc is the son of Anthony and Rene Egnal and the brother of Yael. His grandparents are David and Verona Forman of Cape Town, South Africa, Max and Lynette Langman of Northridge, Calif., andContinue Reading
Roy celebrated his Bar Mitzvah May 31, 2014 at Herzl Ner-Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Roy is the son of Daisy Matsa-Dunn and Abraham Dunn of Mercer Island, and the brother of Noa and Jonathan. His grandparents are Fruma Dunn of Mexico City, Mexico, and the late Nahum DunnContinue Reading
Evan celebrated his Bar Mitzvah May 24, 2014 at Herzl Ner-Tamid Conservative Congregation. Evan is the son of Tracy and Sean Sigmon of Mercer Island and the brother of Nate. His grandparents are Shainie and Michael Schuffler of Mercer Island, Monika Vacca of Green Valley, Ariz., Dave Sigmon and KrinaContinue Reading
Regina celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Sephardic Bikur Holim on May 24, 2014. Regie is the daughter of Sam and Sharon Mezistrano and younger sister to Joey, Albert and Rebecca. Her grandparents are Dr. Joe and the late Becky Mezistrano of Seattle and Albert and Regie Arakanchi of New Jersey.Continue Reading
Zachary will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah May 31, 2014, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Zachary is the son of Ron and Michelle Ziontz of Renton and the brother of Alex. His grandparents are Al and Lennie Ziontz of Bellevue, Betsy Crohn of Bellevue, and the late Jerome Crohn. ZacharyContinue Reading
Irving Zimmer passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 13, 2014. He will be deeply missed by his family — daughters Karen Zimmer and Kathy (Ray) Cafarelli, and granddaughters Celina and Marlo Cafarelli. He was predeceased by his devoted wife of 56 years, Rose Romano Zimmer, who he metContinue Reading
Aram will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 17, 2014, at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Aram is the son of Tamara Dyer and Jon Gould of Seattle and the brother of Ellis Gould. His grandparents are Lorraine Dyer of Seattle and Susan Wolff of Chapel Hill, N.C., and theContinue Reading
Benjamin will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 17, 2014 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Benjamin is the son of Michael and Margie Kraft of Redmond. His grandparents are Arthur and Josephine Mendelsohn of Mercer Island, Faye Kraft of Seattle, and the late Joe Kraft. Benjamin is a 7thContinue Reading
Rachel will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah May 3, 2014 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Rachel is the daughter of Richard and Barrie Galanti of Mercer Island and the sister of Sam and Oliver. Her grandparents are Ann and Sam Galanti of Atlanta, Ga., and the lateContinue Reading
Brielle will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 3, 2014 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Brielle is the daughter of Rob Bush and Rochelle Romano of Redmond. Her grandparents are Becky and Dave Romano of Seattle, Barbara Bush of Seattle, and the late Harry Bush. Brielle isContinue Reading
September 13, 1913–April 4, 2014 Sadie Alexander was born in Newark on September 13, 1913 and died April 4, 2014 in Seattle. She was the youngest of the four children of Fradel and Elazar Levy, trilingual immigrants who spoke Polish, Yiddish, and then English. In 1934 Sadie married Harry Alexander,Continue Reading
December 30, 1925– January 17, 2014 Abraham (Abe) Morris, 88, beloved husband, father, brother, grandpa, passed away on Friday, January 17, at his home in Walnut Creek, Calif. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Rozelle (Fine), sister Irene Massarsky, three children, Marlene (Paul), Ronald (Shelley), and SharonContinue Reading
Parker will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 12, 2014 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Parker is the son of Brett and Victoria Parmacek of Bellevue and the brother of Max. His grandparents are Margo Parmacek and Edward Parmacek of California, and Margaret and Charles Heinitz of Washington. ParkerContinue Reading
Rabbi Sholom Ber and Mrs. Chanie Levitin announce the engagement of their granddaughter Tzivie Marasow, daughter of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok and Mrs. Frumi Marasow of Seattle, to Rabbi Levi Ezagui, son of Rabbi Pinhas and Mrs. Chani Ezagui of Daytona, Fla. A “Vort” was held April 2 at United LubavitchContinue Reading
Talya Newman and Natton Ben-Meir will be married June 22, 2014, in Manchester, England. Rabbi Singer will officiate. Natton is the son of Amir and Gail Ben-Meir of Seattle, and the grandson of Sali Galanti of Seattle and the late Joseph August. He graduated from Northwest Yeshiva High School andContinue Reading
October 4, 1928—March 1, 2014 Ephraim D. Shafer, born October 4, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pa., was an independent thinker practically from the start. He changed his name to Daniel E. Shafer, graduated high school early, and moved to Troy, N.Y. to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. When he gr aduated atContinue Reading
Barbara Wessel Hurst moved to Seattle in 1983 to become the Pacific Northwest Area Director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), a position she held until her retirement in 1995. Barbara’s accomplishments during her tenure with the AJC include her sponsorship of the Consultation on American Pluralism, organizing a StampContinue Reading
