BIRTHS

Ellen Abberbock on the birth of a great-niece, born to Yehuda Leib and Shira Abberbock of Philadelphia. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Dr. Stuie and Sari Apfel, and Dr. Gary and Judy Abberbock

Alex and Daniela Abraham on the birth of a son

Elliot and Merav Acoca on the birth of a grandson, born to David and Joycee Baruch. Mazal tov to the great-grandparents Dr. Arthur and Adina Gerber

Akiva and Batsheva Adler on the birth of a son. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Shmuel and Ahuva Cohen, and Raphael and Rochelle Adler

Dr. Omid and Theresa Alyeshmerni, and  Ari and Sharon Wieder on the birth of a grandson, born to Ezra and Tova Alyeshmerni. Mazal tov to the great-grandparents, Sol and Suzanne Wieder, and Stan and Bette Sussman

Yumi and Reva Borgen on the birth of a grandson, born to Shimon and Etty Cohen

Brian and Sharon Duftler on the birth of a grandson, born to Mendy and Eliana Duftler

Mr. and Mrs. Eliyahu Fatakhov on the birth of a son

Jeffrey and Fredi Galler on the birth of a grandson, born to Mordechai and Yardena Hodkin

Shmuel and Brocha Gestetner on the birth of a daughter

Sandy and Beth Herman on the birth of a grandson, born to Larry and Shoshana Knobel of Manhattan

Tzvi and Amy Jacobs on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Chaim and Bracha Jacobs

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Judah and Raizy Max Dobrinsky

Avrumie and Esther Kahn on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Benyamin and Bashie Bortz. Mazal tov to the great-grandmother Debbie Kahn

Moshe and Batzie Kalchman on the birth of a daughter, Sara Esther. Mazel tov to the grandparents, Yitzchak and Baila Schwartz; and to the great-grandparents, R’ Nosson and Peshy Meltzer

Meir and Yael Dina Kates on the birth of a daughter

Arthur and Stacy Klein on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Gabe and Melissa (Klein) Felder

Dovid and Bonnie Kupchik on the birth of a grandson, born to Alex and Kinneret Kupchik

Mark and Meira Kutner on the birth of a grandson, Dovid Yaacov, born to Yoel and Ayelet Wagschal

Judith Lehman on the birth of a great-grandson, Gavriel Mordechai Aharon, born to Josh and Ricki Lehman 

Judith Lehman on the birth of a great-grandson, Shlomo Lev Gavriel, born to Moshe and Natalia Lehman

Yussie and Carol Lesser on the birth of a grandson, Nesanel Bezalel, born to Yoni and Nina Yaari. Mazal tov to the great grandmother, Florence Lesser

Ronnie and Jan Lipstein on the birth of a grandson, Azarya Simcha, born to R’ Dr. Eitan and Laura Lipstein of LA

R’ Dovid and Malka Liss on the birth of a daughter. Mazal tov to the grandparents, R’ Avrohom and Tova Katz, and R’ Avrohom and Yehudis Liss; and to the great-grandparents, Dr. Albert and Elaine Katz, and Kal and Ruki Renov; and to the great-great-grandfather, Mordy Davidowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Netanel Malakov on the birth of a son

Dr. and Mrs. Adam Maslow on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Doni and Aliza Strauss

Ronen and Tzipora Meirov on the birth of a daughter

Farrell and Fran Melnick on the birth of a granddaughter; Lilly (Leah Miriam), born to Yosef and Elana Friedman

R’ Dovid Niman on the birth of a grandson, born to Moshe and Rochie Niman

Yehuda and Chana Nisanov on the birth of a daughter 

Yosef and Tova Peretz on the birth of their granddaughter, Dina, born to Simcha and Chana Tziril Peretz

Arnold and Helen Pfeffer, and R’ Yosef and Nechy Seidenber on the birth of a great-great-granddaughter, Esther, born to Elazar and Yehudis Goldbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Eli Pfeffer on the birth of a son

Gary and Elynn Rosenberg on the birth of a granddaughter, born to R’ Dr. Hartley and Stacie Perlmutter of Edmonton

R’ Hayim and Sharon Schwartz on the birth of a grandson, Asher, born to R’ Aryeh and Hindy Clyde of Tampa

Mitchell and Felicia Schwartz, Sol and Etty Levy on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Adam and Jillian Schwartz. Mazal tov to the great-grandparents, Florence Finkelstein, Amnon and Tova Levy, and Louis Linsenbaum

David and Michele Seelenfreund on the birth of a grandson, born to Alex and Daniella Abraham

R’ Shaul and Elana Small on the birth of a grandson, Yechiel Michel, born to Shlomo and Chana Chasha Goldwasser. Mazal tov to the great-grandparents, Melvin and Esther Novogroder

R’ Shaul and Elana Small on the birth of a granddaughter, Tzvia, born to Shragi and Elisheva Small. Mazal tov to the great-grandparents, Melvin and Esther Novogroder

Ushi and Esti Stahler, and Claudia Motsenyat on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Avi and Rachel Stahler. Mazal tov to the great-grandparents, Frimi Stahler, and Morty Davidowitz

Doni and Aliza Strauss on the birth of daughter, Leora Leah

Rabbi and Reb. Ephraim Tanenbaum on the birth of a grandson, born to Sholom and Tziporah Wender

David Weichselbaum on the birth of a great-grandson. Mazal tov to the grandparents, R’ Michael and Ellen Weichselbaum

R’ and Mrs. Shmuel Leib Well on birth of great-grandson

Henry and Susan Zupnick on the birth of a granddaughter, born to Moshe and Aliza Zupnick

 

BAR MITZVAHS

Yitz and Judy Braun on the Bas Mitzvah of a granddaughter, Shira, daughter of R’ Baruch Dov and Nechama Braun

Elliot and Seryl Goldofsky on the Bar Mitzvah of a grandson, Ephraim, son of Ari and Aliza Kalton

Yaakov and Shani Hersh on the Bas Mitzvah of Talia. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Yeruchim and Henia Weiner

Rachmi and Yehudis Savetsky on the Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Shlomo. Mazal tov to the grandmother, Barbara Kaminetsky

Josh and Alyssa Schechter on the Bar Mitzvah of Charlie

Eli and Marissa Siegel on the Bar Mitzvah of Binyamin

 

ENGAGEMENTS

Chaim Cohen on the engagement of a granddaughter, Sara Schepansky, daughter of Asher and Ashira Schepansky, to Yisrael Rosenfeld, son of Tovia and Tzippy Rosenfeld of Marine Park

Avigdor Cyperstein, son of Aaron and Malki Cyperstein, to Sari Moradi, daughter of David and Bilhah Moradi of Lawrence

R’ Ari Hamer, son of Sara Hamer, to Racheli Pasternak

Ethan Herenstein, son of Andrew and Terri Herenstein, to Lanie Schlessinger

Zachary Herskowitz, son of Sam and Janna Herskowitz, to Elana Berger of Chicago. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Harvey and Lola Rosenblum, and Mel and Phyllis Chesner-Kass

R’ Marty and Yaffa Katz on the engagement of a granddaughter, Esti Katz, daughter of R’ Yehuda and Devora Katz of Lakewood, to Moishie Kraus 

Rebecca Kaufman, daughter Izzy and Susan Kaufman, to Yosef Steinberg, son of Steve and Suzie Steinberg of Ramat Beit Shemesh

Josh Lederer, son of Dov and Ronit Lederer, to Sarah Berger. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Dr. Aaron and Leslie Berger of Brooklyn

Adina Plotsker, daughter of Mordechai and Sara Plotsker, to Simcha Ostrov. Mazal tov to the grandmother Raizy Plotsker

Tova Rosenblatt, daughter of Lisa Rosenblatt, and Joseph and Nadine Rosenblatt, to Gavi Savitt, son of David and Jessica Savitt. Mazal tov to the grandmother, Florence Kessler

Shira Rosenzweig, daughter of Allen and Ellen Rosenzweig, to Yoni Peritzman, son Jarred and Chavie Peritzman of Ramat Beit Shemesh

Adam Scharaga, son of Ira and Shelley Scharaga, to Nicole Leiberman, daughter of Marty and Renee Leiberman of Montreal

Michael and Susan Schneider on the engagement of a grandson, Jordan Gartenberg of Englewood, to Ariella Rosencrantz of Bergenfield

R’ Yonatan Shalomov on his engagement 

Naftali Wallach, son of Dr. and Mrs. Yanke Wallach, to Riki Izsak

 

MARRIAGES

Sarah Chetrit, daughter of Simha and Matatia Chetrit, to Chalom Mellul, son of Shmuel and Sigalit Mellul. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Rosette Chetrit, R’ Yehuda and Ruth Edery, and Armand Edery

Jacob Dubin, son of Daniel and Adele Dubin, to Atara Weinberg

Marilyn Hamada on the marriage of a granddaughter, Ariella Beiss, daughter of Ian and Kim Beiss of Modi’in, to Or Avisidris, son of Gavriel and Noga Avisidris of Yerushalayim

Stanley and Enid Hyman on the marriage of a granddaughter, Chana Rivkah Hyman, daughter of Tzvi and Raquel Hyman, to Yisroel Aryeh Leib Mermelstein, son of Yehudah and Yael Mermelstein

Leora Itzkowitz, daughter of Yaakov and Adina Itzkowitz, to Gav Haviv, son of Mitch and Tamara Haviv of North Woodmere. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Yossi and Susan Itzkowitz, Nanci Itzkowitz, and Hinde Wein; and to the great-grandmothers, Vivian Wein, and to Shirley Itzkowitz 

Ahron Schwartz-Messing, son of Richard and Carol Schwartz-Messing, to Meirov Horak, daughter of Steven Horak and Aliza Katz

Alli Skorski, daughter of Abe and Noemi Skorski, to Jeremy Slomnicki, son of David and Sheila Slomnicki

Shoshi Tuchman, daughter of Sammy and Edana Tuchman, to Ari Hagler. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Benny and Marion Tuchman

Alexandra Winter, daughter of Dr. Chaim and Alyssa Winter, to Benjamin Taragin, son of Dr. David and Hope Taragin. Mazal tov to the grandparents, R’ David and Chana Winter