SOPHIA ESTHER PLATTNER, daughter of Sabrina and Danny Plattner, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah with her cousin Samuel Alberts on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Heather and David Alberts of Tucson and Marvin and the late Joan Plattner of St. Louis, Mo.… Read more »
SAMUEL MAX ALBERTS, son of Angelle and Tim Alberts, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah with his cousin Sophia Plattner on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Congregation Chaverim. He is the grandson of Heather and David Alberts of Tucson and Nora Harquist of Stafford, Vir. Max attends Esperero Middle School.… Read more »
RACHEL SYDNEY FREEDBERG, daughter of Nanci and Eric Freedberg, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Arlene and Marv Freedberg of Phoenix, and Patti and Herm Neuberger of Maricopa, Ariz. Rachel attends Emily Gray Junior High School, where… Read more »
Congregation M’kor Hayim will hold an orientation for its second Mussar study group on Oct. 4, 7-9 p.m., at Tucson Hebrew Academy, with Rabbi Helen Cohn and facilitator Nan Rubin. The ancient Jewish practice of Mussar, rooted in Jewish texts, is an ethical and spiritual approach to daily life.… Read more »
BARRETT AVIGDOR has joined the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade, a Tucson-based nonprofit organization, as deputy director. Avigdor is a graduate of The University of Chicago Law School and a former Fulbright scholar to Brazil. Prior to joining the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade, Avigdor… Read more »
A son, VINCENT ANTHONY SMITH, was born Aug. 21, 2011 to Ilana Adi Edelman-Smith and Brandon Smith of Tucson. Grandparents are Julie Szerina Stein of Tucson, Claudio and Sarah Edelman of North Carolina, and Carol Ann and Gary Smith of Tucson. Great-grandparents are Johanna and Richard Stein of Tucson,… Read more »
Identical twin sons, LUKE WOLFE MEISLIN and HUNTER WARREN MEISLIN, were born June 20, 2011 to Gina and Justin Meislin of Tucson. Grandparents are Lori Meislin and Harvey Meislin, M.D., of Tucson. Luke and Hunter join their brother, Matthew Jakob Meislin.… Read more »
REBECCA IRENE HIPP, daughter of Mollie Holtzman-Hipp and David Hipp, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah with her cousin Zoe Holtzman on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Barbara and the late Stuart Holtzman of Tucson, and Sandra and David Hipp of Aurora, Ill.… Read more »
ZOE MICHELLE HOLTZMAN, daughter of Kyra and Barney Holtzman, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah with her cousin Rebecca Hipp on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Barbara and the late Stuart Holtzman of Tucson, and Linda and Michael Padden of Anchorage, Alaska. Zoe… Read more »
CHRISTINA ANGELIQUE KAUFMAN, daughter of Adriana and Jeff Kaufman, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Irene Samuels of Laguna Woods, Calif., Ronald Kaufman of Tucson, and Nilda and the late Mario Olea of Tucson. Christina attends Old… Read more »
WILLIAM BENJAMIN GOODMAN, son of Nancy and Michael Goodman, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Estelle and the late Martin Abrams of Tucson, the late Gloria and William Goodman of Orlando, Fla., and Elaine and Allen… Read more »
TOREN TEVA WEBBER ROSENZWEIG, a Tucson native, son of Yvonne Webber and Dr. Ephron Rosenzweig, celebrated becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Congregation Beth Am in San Diego, Calif. He is the grandson of Nancy Webber of Richmond, Calif., the late Jerry Webber, and Carole and… Read more »
Norman Essex, 89, died Sept. 7, 2011. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Mr. Essex served in World War II. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Lillian; children, Merrill (Richard Meliska) Essex of Evanston, Ill., Randall (Christine) Essex of Rockville, Md., and Lauren (Richard) Essex of Del Mar, Calif.;… Read more »
Harvey Burton Evenchik, 82, died Sept. 5, 2011. Born in Elyria, Ohio, Mr. Evenchik graduated from the University of Arizona in 1951. He returned to Ohio to attend Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, where he received his master’s degree in business and also started his first business. Mr. Evenchik… Read more »
Sol Hauer, 93, died Sept. 4, 2011. Mr. Hauer moved to Arizona in 1944 to work for the goverment and retired from the Internal Revenue Service. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Trudy; and children, Michael (Maralyn) Hauer and Barbara (Lyn) Hauer-Doose, all of Tucson; three grandchildren and… Read more »
Jack Trustman, 88, died Aug. 29, 2011. Born in Keego Harbor, Mich., Mr. Trustman graduated from the University of Michagan. He served in World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge, and was decorated with two Bronze Stars. After moving to Tucson in 1959, Mr. Trustman owned an… Read more »
Jeanette Baras, 91, died Aug. 26, 2011. Born in Reading, Pa., Ms. Baras spent the first half of her life there and was a licensed practical nurse. She moved to Tucson in 1970 and was employed by Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging as a nurse. Later, she received… Read more »
Mel Brickman, 85, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Aug. 26, 2011. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Brickman lived in Tucson for many years. He attended the University of Arizona and served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was the general manager of several automobile dealerships as well… Read more »
Lester Allan Kohn, 54, died Aug. 15, 2011, in Seward, Alaska. Born in Chicago, Mr. Kohn attended Amphitheatre High School, where he played baseball, and attended the University of Arizona, majoring in chemical engineering. He was a resident of Alaska for 23 years. Survivors include his parents, Ned and… Read more »
CAROL KARSCH, the executive director of the JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA for the past 23 years, will retire in May 2012. The Foundation board has assembled a group of community leaders to begin the search for her successor. The qualifications guiding the search can be found on… Read more »
