Events In The West: This Shabbos, Rabbi Berel Wein is the scholar-in-residence at Aish Denver and Rabbi Max Weiman has the same role at a “Kabbalah Meaningful Motivation” Shabbos at Young Israel Aish in Las Vegas… From October 25-26 Rabbi Daniel Lerner, Judaic Studies instructor at Yeshiva University and family strategist, is the scholar-in-residence at BCMH in Seattle, WA… Dennis Prager will be the guest speaker at Beth Jacob Beverly Hills at a Friday, October 25 Shabbos dinner… Herb Keinon, diplomatic correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, will be the scholar-in-residence at Young Israel of Century City from October 25-26.
Shul News: Yasher Koach to Shaarey Zedek in Valley Village for creating a “New Shabbos Guest at Your Table” program.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvahs: Doniel Bronsteyn, son of Rabbi Yakov and Esther Bronsteyn… Moshe Landesman, son of Rabbi Raphael and Cindy Landesman.
CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Birth: Joel and Auna Simon, a son.
ENCINO, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Engagement: Daniel Kattan, son of Harriet and Moti Kattan, to Susan Elkreis, daughter of Barry and Claudine Elkreis (Grandmother Suri Dunkelman).
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Adam and Joy Kushnir, a son… Shlomo and Sigalit Shmueli, a son.
Mazel Tov – Engagement: Simona Friede, daughter of Irwin and Ana Friede, to Yehuda Bernstein of L.A.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Maurce and Tova Garfinkel, a son (Grandparents Joe and Marlyn Garfinkel)… Rafael and Rena Maveshev, a son… Reuben and Miriam Robin, a son… Dr. Gabe and Courtney Rosenthal, a son (Grandparents Mark and Ann Deutsch; Great-grandparents Sanford and Hannah Deutsch)… Rabbi Eli and Chaya Sara Morgenstern, a son (Grandparents Rabbi Usher and Rochie Klein)… Rabbi Avi and Leebee Mann, a son (Grandparents George and Shoshana Mann, Frank and Lynn Menlo, and Dr. Arnold and Atara Ross; Great-grandparents Rosalie Mann, Bobbie Ross, Sam and Vera Menlo)… Tomi and Sara Rosenthal, a son (Grandparents Aaron and Zmirah Rosenthal and Ted and Shelly Sarles)… Ami and Zisi Meyers, a son (Grandparents Herb and Myrna Meyers)… Eli and Shoshana Bloom, a daughter… Berel and Racheli Wilhelm, a daughter (Grandparents Marty and Hadassah Weiss)… Yehuda and Tzivi Lieberman, a daughter (Grandparents Rabbi Avraham and Lillian Lieberman)… Rabbi Chaim and Machla Perkowski, a daughter (Grandparents Rabbi Eli and Tzippy Perkowski)… Rabbi Shaye and Dina Guttenberg, a son (Grandparents Dr. David and Linda Morrow)… Ronen and Arielle Elkoby, a daughter (Grandparents Moshe and Penena Elkoby; Leon and Juliette Azoulay… David and Monica Akhamzadeh, a daughter.
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvah: Eliezer Isaacs, son of Yaakov and Rayme Isaacs.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Danielle Magady, daughter of Terry and Holly Magady, to Shlomo Meyer… Penina Gross, daughter of Dr. Binyomin and Yaffa Gross, to Dovid Levitz of Brooklyn, NY.
Mazel Tov – Wedding: Yoni Balsam, son of Avi and Gila Balsam, to Sari Zutler of Flatbush, NY.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Shawn and Laura Tabak, a son (Grandparents Tom and Genie Tabak)… Rabbi Shaye and Dina Guttenberg, a son… Dr. Marcel and Adi Brus-Ramer, a daughter.
VALLEY VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Engagement: Binyomin Levine, son of Asher and Sharon Levine, to Sarah Leah Miles.
DENVER, COLORADO
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvahs: Aidan Zussman, son of Morty and Rayna Zussman… Benji and Jen Jacobs of Beitar, Israel, a daughter (Grandparents Dr. Alex and Meryl Jacobs).
Mazel Tov – Weddings: Abbi Levine, daughter of Dr. Mark and Ellen Levine, to Alon Rosenthal of The Netherlands… Jonathan Teitelbaum, son of Dr. Yitzchak and Michelle Teitelbaum, to Basya Adler of Teaneck, NJ.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Mazel Tov – Birth: Benji and Jen Jacobs of Beitar, Israel, a daughter (Grandparents David and Darlene Schwartz).