Wendy Bensussen had all but given up dating when John Lefor sent her a message on JDate. “‘What the heck,’” she had said. “‘I’ll just respond.’” They went on their first date last November, and Wendy planned, as usual, to get there first and sit at the end of theContinue Reading
For Zach and Corinne Stroum, the local Jewish community was central to their relationship. “We used to go to a lot of Jconnect events together,” says Corinne. “It framed all of our dates.” They attended a class for engaged couples offered by Hillel at the University of Washington, which “gotContinue Reading
Jessica Epstein and Chaya Lieberman will be married August 10, 2014, at Roswell River Landing in Roswell, Ga. Rabbi H. David Rose will officiate. Jessica is the daughter of Laurence and Valerie Epstein of Mercer Island. She graduated from Northwest Yeshiva High School on Mercer Island and American Jewish UniversityContinue Reading
Jessica Epstein and Chaya Lieberman will be married August 10, 2014, at Roswell River Landing in Roswell, Ga. Rabbi H. David Rose will officiate. Jessica is the daughter of Laurence and Valerie Epstein of Mercer Island. She graduated from Northwest Yeshiva High School on Mercer Island and American Jewish UniversityContinue Reading
Julia Szilard and Shomir Chaudhuri were married August 24, 2013, at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island. Paula Brenner officiated. Julia is the daughter of Shari and Bill Roberts of Renton and Peter and Kate Szilard of Snohomish. She graduated from Liberty High School and the University of Washington, whereContinue Reading
Samara Ann Owen and Jeremy Nathan Benezra were married on July 11, 2013 at Olowalu Plantation House in Maui, Hawaii. Rabbi Peter Schaktman officiated. Samara is the daughter of Suzanne Owen of Renton and Greg Seaman of Traverse City, Mich. Her grandparents are Helen and George Seaman of Peoria, Ill.Continue Reading
Jacob Fenton and Phil Kastel were married in a legal civil ceremony on September 9, 2012 on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Surrounded by an intimate group of 35 family members and close friends, the sunset wedding and reception were held at a private beachside estate. Jacob is a graduate of theContinue Reading
Liana Mardekhayev and Isaac Ralph Granillo were married on June 24, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle. Rabbi Simon Benzaquen officiated. Liana is the daughter of Riva Mardekhayev and Semyon Mardakhayev. Her grandparents are Klara Matveyev and the late Joseph Matveyev. She is a graduate of Northwest YeshivaContinue Reading
Tamar Mali and Nuriel Kahn were married on January 8, 2012, at Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath in Seattle. Rabbi Moshe Kletenik officiated. Tamar is the daughter of Alex and Beth Mali of Creswell, Ore. Her grandparents are Rivka Stern of Israel and Ruth Koff of California. She graduated from theContinue Reading
Meghan Elizabeth Bright and Joseph Elliot Silver will be married on September 4, 2011, at Court in the Square in Seattle. Rabbi Will Berkovitz will officiate. Meghan is the daughter of Penny and John Bright of Bainbridge Island. Her grandparents are the late Mary and Howard Morrison and the lateContinue Reading
Susan Zimmerman and Joshua Stewart were married Sunday, October 3, 2010, in the Georgetown Ballroom in Seattle. Judge Anthony Wartnik officiated. Susan is the daughter of Robert and Rebecca Zimmerman of Bellevue. Joshua is the son of the late Luann Stewart. Susan is a graduate of Newport High School andContinue Reading
Becky Hornsten and Greg Ewer were married on April 17, 2011, at The Canal in Seattle, Wash. Rabbi Marla Hornsten, sister of the bride, officiated. Becky is the daughter of Tom and Jo Ann Hornsten of Mercer Island. She graduated from Mercer Island High School, and holds an undergraduate degreeContinue Reading
Danielle Rothman and Eliyahu Zaychik were married on March 31, 2011 in Jerusalem. Danielle is the daughter of Ivan and Elizabeth Rothman of Seattle. She is a graduate of Seattle Jewish Community School, the Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle, and Phillips Academy. She currently attends Michlala Jerusalem. Eliyahu isContinue Reading
Carla and Jared were married on August 26, 2010. The ceremony was officiated by Rabbi Chalom of San Diego Chabad at the Dana Hotel in San Diego. Carla is the daughter Jeff and Yael Wollach of Victoria, B.C. She is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal and is currentlyContinue Reading
Joel and Lindsay got engaged on October 11, 2009. They are planning a January 2011 wedding. Joel is the son of Bruce and Marsha Krivosha of Mercer Island. He graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1998 and Washington State University in 2002. Lindsay is the daughter of Steve andContinue Reading
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harris announce the wedding of their daughter Molly to Charles Sherer, son of Dr. and Mrs. David Sherer. The wedding took place on Aug. 2, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation with a dinner dance at the Glendale Country Club following the service. Molly is theContinue Reading
Kristina and Aaron were married on August 23, 2009 in Seattle. The ceremony was officiated by Rabbi James Mirel of Temple B’nai Torah. Kristina is the daughter of Cleo and Vicki Rubalcaba of Renton. Her grandparents are Mabel Thomas of Camano Island and the late David Thomas and Maxine BatesContinue Reading
Jennifer and Jonathan were married on July 5, 2009 at the Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club. The ceremony was officiated by Rabbi James Mirel of Temple B’nai Torah. Jennifer is the daughter of Edward and Adele Brady Bolson of Redmond. Her grandparents are Carol Bolson of Bellevue and the late HarryContinue Reading
Rebecca and Daniel were married March 21, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga. The ceremony was officiated by Rabbi Alvin Sugarman, who is a cousin of the bride. Rebecca is the daughter of Barry and Judy Frankel of Atlanta. Her grandparents are Shirley and Don Wender of Atlanta and the late MiltonContinue Reading
Suzanna and Aron were married at the Lakeside Event Center in Seattle on June 14, 2009. The ceremony was officiated by Gavin Lazarow. Suzanna is the daughter of Bobbi and Dick Eller of Phoenix, Ariz. She has a B.A. in psychology from Brandeis University and an M.A. in psychology fromContinue Reading
