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Rabbi’s corner: Reevaluating the youth sports juggernaut

Rabbi Batsheva Appel

Participating in sports is an important part of our children’s lives. When Bruce Feiler recently wrote in The New York Times about how the “youth sports juggernaut” is taking over the lives of families, I think he touched a nerve. His article, “There’s No Off in This Season,”  shares… Read more »

Nathaniel Isaac Margalit

A son, NATHANIEL ISAAC MARGALIT, was born July 11, 2014, to Rachel and Omri Margalit of Ramat Gan, Israel. Grandparents are Janet and Matthew Fox of Tucson and Zippy and Igal Margalit of Kfar Saba, Israel. Great-grandparents are Sandy and Alice Lester of Tucson and Sara Francis Kalin of… Read more »

Sophia Devon Greenhill

SOPHIA DEVON GREENHILL, daughter of Andrew and Valerie Greenhill, celebrated becoming a Bat Mitzvah on June 7 at the Tucson Museum of Art. Community Rabbi Miri Fleming and cantorial soloist Nichole Chorny officiated. Sophia is the granddaughter of Barbara and Alan Gilbert of Tucson and Floy and Lewis Parkhill… Read more »

Former AJP editor Martha Rothman dies at 89

Martha K. Rothman, editor of the Arizona Jewish Post from 1967 to 1979, died July 2, 2014 at the age of 89. Mrs. Rothman was also the founder of the Tucson Association for Child Care, later renamed Child and Family Resources, where she served as executive director from its… Read more »

Sandy Grossman

Sandy Grossman, 81, died Aug. 2, 2014. Mrs. Grossman owned Sandy’s Antiques and Jewelry and was active in the Assistance League of Tucson and Campfire Girls. Mrs. Grossman was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Grossman, and daughter, Beth Boling. Survivors include her in-laws, Norma and Bill Preston;… Read more »

Esther Sutland

Esther Sutland, 92, died July 25, 2014. Ms. Sutland was born in Hazelton, Pa. During World War II, she worked at Eastern Aircraft in Trenton, N.J., making Avenger torpedo bombers for the U.S. Navy. One such plane is at the Pima Air & Space Museum. Ms. Sutland came to… Read more »

Alan Cole

Alan Howard Cole, 83, died July 23, 2014. Born in Chicago, Mr. Cole served in the U.S. Air Force Dental Division for four years. He graduated from Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he met his wife, Helen. He received a bachelor of science in biology and chemistry in 1959.… Read more »

Mary Katz

Mary Katz, 92, died July 13, 2014. Born in Lansing, Mich., Mrs. Katz graduated from Lansing Eastern High School and moved to Flint, Mich., where she lived until 1985, when she moved to Tucson. She was a member of Hadassah and B’nai B’rith. Mrs. Katz volunteered in the Tucson… Read more »

Howard “Howie” Salmon

Howard "Howie" Salmon

Howard “Howie” Malcolm Salmon, 52, died Aug. 7, 2014, after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Born in Rochester, N.Y., Mr. Salmon was a well-known artist in the Tucson community. “He was instrumental in the development of the Jewish Arts Alliance in 2002. In fact, he was the only… Read more »

Marcia Roth

Marcia Roth, 76, died July 13, 2014 in San Diego. Mrs. Roth was a longtime resident of Tucson along with her family until she moved to San Diego in 1980. Her family owned  The College Shops, a women’s ready-to-wear store, for many years. Mrs. Roth was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn… Read more »

Reid McCarty

Reid Michael McCarty, 33, died June 28, 2014. Dr. McCarty earned his Ph.D. at the University of Arizona and was a researcher in the department of biochemistry at the University of Texas, Austin. Dr. McCarty was preceded in death by is father, Michael McCarty. Survivors include his wife, Kristen,… Read more »

OBITUARY: Zalman Schachter-Shalomi brought old world gravitas to New Age Judaism

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi pioneered groundbreaking ritual innovations that went mainstream. (Daniel Sieradski)

(JTA) — Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was one of the world’s most innovative and influential Jewish spiritual leaders.To his followers, he was their Hasidic rebbe. But what other rebbe had dropped acid with Timothy Leary and dialogued with the Dalai Lama?Schachter-Shalomi, who died last week at 89, wasn’t the only rabbi who… Read more »

Charles (Chase) Clay Goorman

Charles (Chase) Clay Goor­man, son of Angie and Scott Goorman, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 9 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Mickey Goorman of Nashville, Tenn., and the late Charles Goorman; and Barbara and Herbert Messer of Cincinnati. Chase attends Esperero… Read more »

Chloe Rae Goorman

Chloe Rae Goorman, daughter of Angie and Scott Goorman, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 9 with Congregation Or Chadash. She is the granddaughter of Mickey Goorman of Nashville, Tenn., and the late Charles Goorman, and Barbara and Herbert Messer of Cincinnati. Chloe attends St. Gregory… Read more »

Youdelman-Shor

Frank and Donna You­del­man of Tucson announce the engagement of their daughter, Ariella Youdelman, to Moshe Shor, son of Kalman and Gittie Shor of Las Vegas. Ariella is a graduate of Nevada State College with a degree in psychology. She currently works with children who have autism as an… Read more »

Auriel Simon Osherovich

A boy, AURIEL SIMON OSHEROVICH, was born March 4, 2014 to Molli Amara Simon and Lev Osherovich of San Francisco. Auriel joins his 3-year-old brother, Ezra. Grandmother is Miki Paul of Tucson.… Read more »

Herbert Hamovitz

Herbert Hamovitz, 85, died June 13, 2014. Mr. Hamovitz was born in Pittsburgh and raised horses. Mr. Hamovitz was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Edie Wise Ham­ovitz; brothers, Harry Ham­ovitz, Michael Hamovitz, Abe Hamovitz and Neil Hamovitz; sister, Mollie; son-in-law, Warren Immerman; and daughter-in-law, Amy… Read more »

Warren Malkin

Warren P. Malkin, 84, died June 1, 2014. Born in Washington, D.C., Mr. Malkin was a star athlete in high school. He graduated from George Washington University and mastered the Chinese language, which helped him decipher enemy codes for the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Evelyn… Read more »

Eileen Margaritov

Eileen Leigh Margaritov, 59, died May 29, 2014. Ms. Margaritov was born in Buffalo, N.Y. and grew up in Hightstown, N.J. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 1976. For the past seven year, she worked at Ventana Systems as a senior manufacturing associate. She was  senior team… Read more »

Natalie Rose Feldman

Natalie Rose Feldman, daughter of Judy Krentzel and Jon Feldman, celebrated becoming a Bat Mitzvah on June 14 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Donna Silvey of Portland, Ore., and the late Ed Silvey; and Harriet Feldman of Tucson and the late Elliot Feldman. Natalie attends Doolen… Read more »