Events In The West: This Sunday, May 18, features a Walk For Israel in Denver…From May 25 -29, The Edmonton Jewish Film Festival takes place in Canada.
Community News: Hollywood Urgent Care is now available at 5717 Melrose (near Vine) in L.A. 365/7. It has state-of-the-art equipment to meet all urgent care needs, including an on-site x-ray machine, a laboratory and a pharmacy for your convenience. Hours are: M-F, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Shabbos and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All providers are experienced doctors. For more information, visit www.hollywooduc.com. NOTE: Hollywood Urgent Care accepts all major PPO insurances, some HMO insurances, and Medicare. It offers affordable rates for uninsured patients. Great for out-of-town guests or if someone doesn’t want to wait for hours in the ER with a non-life threatening situation. The average wait time is reported to be less than five minutes.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvah: Rory Meyerson, son of Charlie and Robin Meyerson.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Zev Lapin, son of Chanie Honig, to Chanie Davis… Samantha Orbach, daughter of Jerry and Noreen Orbach, to Jason Loeb.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Adam and Mina Hyman, a son (Grandparents David and Debbie Hyman, and Eugene and Rita Moskovitz; Great-grandparents Sara Moskovitz and Fania Itskovich)… Adam and Valerie Gottlieb, a son (Grandparents Rabbi Mel and Dr. Annette Gottlieb)… Yehuda and Raizy Kaplan, a son (Grandparents Beinish and Peggy Kaplan; Great-grandmother Hedy Kaufler)… Eli and Miriam Klein, a daughter (Grandparents Shmuel and Tzipora Klein)… Mordy and Bracha Winkler of Lakewood, NJ, a son (Grandparents Sheldon and Brenda Kishineff)… Yehuda and Naomi Solomon, a daughter… Michael and Anna Mann, a son (Grandparents George and Shoshana Mann; Abby Robyn)… Ari and Batsheva Moskowitz, a son (Grandparents Yossi and Sari Naiman)… Daniel and Rifka Alweis, a son (Grandmother Dr. Julie Rogawski)… Shlomie and Chayala Coleman, a daughter… Isaac and Tamar Kravitz, a daughter… Yanky and Chaya’le Komar, a daughter.
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvahs: Avi Leanse, son of Jodi and Steve Leanse… Yaakov Fisher, son of Rabbi Moshe and Sara Fisher.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Devora Miller, daughter of Stuart and Fran Miller, to Yoel Markus of Toronto… Amanda Newstead to Eli Kohanchi… Chani Fleischmann, daughter of Tzvi and Merav Fleischmann, to Dovi Gelley of Lakewood, NJ… Yoni Kest, son of Michael and Suri Kest, to Esther Nusbaum of Far Rockaway, NY…Basia Perkowski, daughter of Rabbi Chaim and Shifra Perkowski, to Yosef Berenbaumof Brooklyn, NY…Miriam Gilbert-McNabb, daughter of Boaz McNabb and Sheina Gilbert, toYosef Truxton of Sharon, MA… Nechemya Jacobson, son of Rabbi Dr. Dovid and Emily Jacobson, to Bella Hoschander of Toronto… Benjamin Kosberg, son of Steve and Miriam Kosberg, to Sarah Reeves…Josh Mayesh, son of Jack and Sultana Mayesh, to Tanya Abrekov.
Congratulations: To Danielli Siegel for passing the California Bar.
Mazel Tov – Wedding:Yehuda Wolin, son of Les and Chani Wolin, to Leah Seidman of Monsey, NY.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Yisroel and Malka Bogopulsky, a daughter (Grandparents Rabbi Avram and Leah Bogopulsky)… Brandon and Lara Grusd, a son (Grandparents Bertie and Jackie Woolf)… Idan and Sivan Kadosh, a daughter.
VALLEY VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Rafi and Leiba Breiner, a son (Grandparents Nachum and Emuna Braverman)… David and Chani Coronel, a daughter… Aaron and Michelle Gordon of NY, a daughter (Grandparents Nathan and Maydi Leibowitz)… Dr. Jonathan and Gitella Pivo, a son (Grandparents Esra and Eva Einhorn).
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvah: Calev Knopf, son of Michael and Cheryl Knopf.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Simcha Striks, son of Rabbi Aryeh and Debbie Striks, to Deena Palgon of North Miami Beach, FL… Elisheva Schreiber, daughter of Rabbi Joseph and Robin Schreiber, to Naftali Nunberg of Brooklyn, NY.
WEST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA