Shul News: Yeshiva Summer Kollel at Beth Jacob Beverly Hills on Monday – Thursday Evenings, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm begins June 29 and ends on July 30. The Rosh Kollel is Rabbi Avner Shapiro. Each person will be matched up with one of the Summer Kollel members, young men and women from our community who have set aside their evenings to learn and partner with you…Kahal Tiferes Shlomo is a newer L.A. shul taking over the Tomchei Shabbas space on Pico when they’re not there packing for Shabbas or Yom Tov. Rabbi Yona Bookstein, who ran Jewlicious in Long Beach for 10 years, is the Rabbi and his wife prepares the sit down Shabbas Lunch foods and the holiday meals. This shul is for young adults in their 20’s and 30’s. They have 80 – 100 people every Shabbas and even more on the holidays . There are classes during the week and they’ve even formed a Men’s Club and a Sisterhood that have activities.
Community Safety: Yasher Koach to Margot Grabie of L.A. for creating a message for the back window of cars stating ‘If you can read this, I thank you for NOT texting while driving.’
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
Mazel Tov – Births: Rabbi Ariel and Ayala Shoshan, a son.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Issac and Leora Orenbuch, a daughter (Grandparents Walter and Esthie Feinblum; Great-Grandparents, Rabbi and Dr. Joseph and Leila Bronner…Moshe and Malky Union, a son (Grandparents Rabbi Avraham and Tova Union)…Yisroel and Rina Jaeger, a son (Grandparents Shlomo and Deena Jaeger)…Doni and Chava Kandel in Israel, a daughter (Grandparents Allan and Judy Kandel)…Eliyahu and Shoshana Sassoon, a son (Grandparents Dr. Alexander and Rita Stern)…Hamid and Mona Doust, a daughter…Yoni and Lisa Wintner, a daughter…Yaakov and Booboo Hobb, a son (Grandparents Erwin and Mindy Roz)…Avi and Leah Reichman, a son (Grandparents Shmuel and Edith Reichman)…Yudel and Leah Wolin, a son (Grandparents Les and Chani Wolin).
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvahs: Daniel Shiff, son of Ehud and Michal Shiff…Eli Hershoff, son of Gavriel and Shira Hershoff.
Mazel Tov – Bas Mitzvahs: Hannah Lewis, daughter of Craig and Robyn Lewis.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Rabbi Levi Welton, son of Rabbi Bentzion and Sharona Welton to Chavi Kaufman, daughter of Rabbi Yitzchok Kaufman & Devorah Kaufman…Yehuda Netkin, son of Michael and Orly Netkin to Rachel Weiss…Sarah Isaac, daughter of Natanel and Batsheva Isaac to Moshe Silverstein of Crown Heights, NY.
Mazel Tov – Weddings: Dr. Adina Goldberger, daughter of Yosie and Sharon Goldberger to Andrew Kern…Alya Simons, daughter of Dr. Steve and Doni Simons to Betzalel Levin, son of Daniel and Nancy Levin… Shaina Friedman to Doug Egeth…Willie Mercer to Suzanne Frank.
Graduations: Harvard Law School – Ian Kessler and Davida Kessler…Princeton University – Jeffrey Kessler… …San Diego State University – Tannis Presser BA…UC San Diego – Yael Kempe…UCLA – Bina Halpert, BA… University of Arizona Eller School of Management – Yisrael ZeffrenWharton School University of Pennsylvania – Joshua Feder…Yeshiva University – Isaac Kleinman BA and Haya Rafie, MA.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Rami and Jasmon Dubrow of LA, a daughter (Grandparents Rob and Lise Adatto; Great Grandmother Ethel Adatto)…Ronen and Jesslyn Erlich, a son…Yaacov and Yehudis Kaplan, a daughter (Grandparents Rabbi Avram and Leah Bogopulsky.
Mazel Tov – Engagements : Matty Behar, daughter of Benny and Elisa Behar to Daniel Stein of Chicago, IL.
Mazel Tov – Weddings: Tamar Obrasky, daughter of Jim and Talia Obrasky to Itai Glick…Frankie Ziman, son of David and Merle Ziman to Yael Bar of NJ.
Mazel Tov – Graduations: Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology – Dr. Kele Kirschenbaum…Touro College – Rachie Dimont.
VALLEY VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Births: Yisroel and Rina Jaeger, a son (Grandparents Gene and Rosy Fogel)…Yaakov and BooBoo Hobb, a son (Grandparents Morris and Naomi Hobb)…Rabbi Yisroel and Sima Semmel, a daughter (Grandparents David and Miriam Striks; Great-Grandmother Gitel Striks)
DENVER, COLORADO
Mazel Tov – Births: Milty and Sara Crane of Baltimore, MD, a son (Grandparents Dr. Hal and Jody Crane)…Hillel and Naomi Shapps of Silver Spring, MD, a son.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Chaim Perl to Raizy Fried of Brooklyn, NY.
Mazel Tov – Weddings: Benji Mehler, son of Dr. Philip and Leah Mehler to Shoshana Somer of Memphis TN.
Graduations: Metro State University – Noah Schottenstein—B.S.
HENDERSON, NEVADA
Mazel Tov – Births: Yitzchok and Mageena Tom, a son.
PORTLAND, OREGON
Mazel Tov – Weddings: Sarah Neal, daughter of Dov and Hadassah Neal to Nikomah Cesar.
DALLAS, TEXAS
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvahs: Yosef Weiss, son of Shelley and Simma Weiss.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Molly Geller, daughter of Paul and Miriam Geller to Aaron Rosenberg of London, England.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Mazel Tov – Births: Kevin and Robin Nider, a son.