Emil celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on June 1, 2013, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Emil is the son of Dyan Simon and Eddie Talerman of Mercer Island, and the brother of Liv and Noah Talerman. His grandparents are Barbara and Michael Simon, Margaretha Talerman, and the late Alecsander Talerman.Continue Reading
Micah will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on June 8, 2013, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Micah is the son of Gina and Marc Gonchar of Bellevue and the brother of Jordan and Ella. His grandparents are Fred and Lila Ehrlich of Edmonds, and Joel and Nancy GoncharContinue Reading
July 20, 1933—May 14, 2013 Morris Piha (Morrie), Seattle-area real estate entrepreneur, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on May 14, 2013 after a short battle with cancer. He was born on July 20, 1933 in Portland, Oregon to Samuel and Vida Piha, who had emigrated from theContinue Reading
Talia will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 25, 2013 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Talia is the daughter of Julie and David Chivo of Mercer Island and the sister of Daniel. Her grandparents are Claire and Allan Shumofsky of Fairfield, Conn., and Marion and Jack ChivoContinue Reading
Jocelyn will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 25, 2013 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Jocelyn is the daughter of Jim Masen of Bellevue and the late Trisha Masen. Her grandparents are Richard and Karen Hogan and Gene and Cynthia Masen. Jocelyn is a 7th grader at Tillicum MiddleContinue Reading
Klaus Stern, 1921—2013 In spite of World War II closing in around them, Klaus and Paula Stern married in Germany in 1942, because, as Klaus stated in a short documentary about their survival, “two people can fight whatever comes better than one person.” The Sterns were deported to Auschwitz nineContinue Reading
Jerome Katz passed away peacefully on April 28, 2013, Lag BaOmer. Born in Seattle on October 12, 1930 to Freida and Max Katz, he attended Seattle Talmud Torah, Garfield High School, and graduated cum laude from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy at the age of 20. A proudContinue Reading
Rebecca Behar Mutal was born October 17, 1927 in the Bronx, N.Y. and passed away April 26, 2013. She was the third of six children to Clavena and Jack Behar, who immigrated to America and resided in New York in the early 1900s, Jack from Turkey and Clavena from theContinue Reading
Hailey will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on April 27, 2013, at Congregation Kol Ami in Woodinville. Hailey is the daughter of Robert and Patti Mintz of Woodinville and the sister of Ryan. Her grandparents are Malcolm and Dorothy Lederman of Bellevue, David Mintz of Mercer Island, and the late EileenContinue Reading
Aida Liff passed away peacefully on April 7, 2013, with her three daughters at her side. She was 88. Born in the small Romanian town of Bistritza, Aida was one of nine siblings. She survived the Nazi concentration camps, finding sanctuary in Sweden. There, she met Victor, with whom sheContinue Reading
Alexis celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on April 13, 2013 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Alexis is the daughter of Adrien and Jay Agoado of Mercer Island and the sister of Alyssa. Her grandparents are Merl and Keith Koplan of Vancouver, Wash., Barry and Inga Groberman of Vancouver, B.C., JosieContinue Reading
Adam will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 20, 2013, at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Adam is the son of Rabbi Allison and Edward Flash of Newcastle, and the brother of Sara and Daniel. His grandparents are Phil Flash of Seattle, Ed and Sue Shulkin of Los Angeles, Calif.,Continue Reading
March 3, 1947—March 26, 2013 Marcy Migdal of Seattle died on March 26, 2013 while enjoying a Passover visit with her family. Marcy was born Ruth Marcia Alexander to Reba and Asher Alexander, in Philadelphia, Pa. She grew up in Philadelphia and in Oceanside, Long Island. She attended Douglass College,Continue Reading
August 29, 1929—February 25, 2013 Jack Berg (Yakov Yoshua Bergazin), born August 29, 1929 in Krasnosielc, Poland, passed peacefully at home with his family by his side on February 25, 2013. Preceded in death by mother Doba, father Shimshon, sister Ruth (Abzug), and his loving wife Eleanor (Menkov). Jack isContinue Reading
Jake will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 6, 2013 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Jake is the son of Julie and Mitch Klein of Seattle and the brother of Sophie. His grandparents are Gerry and Linda Rhea of Gold Canyon, Ariz., Lorelei Brodsky of Seattle, and Edwin andContinue Reading
Kayla will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on March 23, 2013 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Kayla is the daughter of Janice and Marshall Brumer of Bellevue and the sister of Megan and Jessica. Her grandparents are Shirley and Edmond Goldstein of Bothell, Dorothy Brumer of Huntington Beach, Calif., andContinue Reading
October 23, 1944—February 24, 2013 Eve Rozsa Senn, 68, died on February 24, 2013. Eve was born October 28, 1944 to Lisa and Imre Rozsa in Nairobi, Kenya, where she was also raised by her grandmother Selma, a Holocaust survivor. Eve graduated high school in Kenya and then traveled throughContinue Reading
December 11, 1925—March 3, 2013 Maurice was a life-long resident of Seattle. After graduating from Garfield High School in 1944 he enlisted in the army, where he served in Japan and Korea until 1947. Upon his return, he completed his undergraduate studies and law school at the University of Washington,Continue Reading
Nicole Eaton and David Feldhammer have announced their engagement. Nici is the daughter of Mary and Ron Eaton of Whidbey Island. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University and a master’s degree from the University of Washington, and works for the American Cancer Society. David is the sonContinue Reading
Jerry passed away February 3, 2013 at the age of 94. His love for life was shared with friends and family through deeds and stories. His circle of friends was far-reaching and long-lasting. Whether it was lunch, fishing or just schmoozing, you were his friend forever. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y.Continue Reading
