A son, REECE SAMUEL STOLER, was born Sept. 19, 2013 to Noaa and Marc Stoler of West Orange, N.J. Reece joins his sister, Neve Siona Stoler. Grandparents are Nancy and David Stoler of Tucson, Rachel Hacham of Montclair, N.J., and Arnon Rahav of Salisbury, Md.… Read more »
Emma Rose Plattner, daughter of Sabrina and Danny Plattner, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Heather and David Alberts of Tucson, Marvin Plattner of St. Louis, Mo., and the late Joan Plattner. Emma attends Esperero Canyon Middle School,… Read more »
Michael Harris Gross, son of Craig and Lori Gross, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Temple Emanu-El. Michael attends Esperero Canyon Middle School, where he plays baritone in the school band. He also plays the drums and enjoys soccer, baseball, basketball, golf, skiing and… Read more »
Ari Benjamin Parker, son of Pamela Workman-Parker and Chuck Parker and David Detloff, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Temple Emanu-El. He is the grandson of Vivian Workman of Denver, Colo., and the late Martin Workman, and Alexandra and Charles Parker of Henderson, Nev.… Read more »
Rachael Beth Montgomery, daughter of Jodie and Brian Montgomery, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct.19 at Skyline Country Club with Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Herbert and the late MaraLynn Meshel and Patricia and Harvey Montgomery, all of Tucson. Rachael attends Hermosa Montessori School.… Read more »
Andrew Joshua Gross, son of Craig and Lori Gross, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Temple Emanu-El. Andrew attends BASIS Tucson North, where he is an honor student. Andrew enjoys baseball, basketball, swimming, skiing, reading and video games. For his mitzvah project, he is… Read more »
Tianna Liebeskind, daughter of Mary and Etai Liebeskind, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Congregation Or Chadash. She is the granddaughter of P’nina Liebeskind of Israel and Rina and Jim Liebeskind of Tucson, and Teresa and Daniel Hedberg of Tucson and the great-granddaughter of… Read more »
A son, ZEV LOREN NEUMAN, was born to Eszter and Ariel Neuman of Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2013. Grandparents are Yael and Shlomo Neuman of Tucson and Eva and Tamas Lengyel of Los Angeles.… Read more »
Hannah Elyse Peskin-Owens, the daughter of Joy Peskin-Owens and the late Jon Owens, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Marilyn Peskin Kaufman and Paul Kaufman of Tucson, Anne Owens of Glendale, Ariz., and James C. Rowland… Read more »
Jade Isabelle Skolnik, daughter of Lori and Bruce Skolnik, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Congregation Or Chadash. She is the granddaughter of Sylvia and the late Gerard Krumm of Tucson and the late Aron and Ruth Skolnik. Jade attends Sabino High School. She… Read more »
Margaret Ellen Morf, 79, died Aug. 26, 2013. Born in Safford, Mrs. Morf graduated from Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Phoenix when she was 20. She married her high school sweetheart, Paul Morf, and they moved to Juneau, Alaska, where he was an airline pilot and co-founder of… Read more »
Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon Back when I was a student at UCLA my college job was working part-time as a cantor, leading services Friday night and Saturday morning and all festivals. I was in a “Jewish fraternity,” AEPi, where I also lived. But that did not mean that all members of the house… Read more »
Téa Elianna Weiner, daughter of Naomi and Tamir Weiner, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Sept. 28, 2013 with Congregation Bet Shalom at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. She is the granddaughter of Liliane and the late Alexander Blumenberg of Tucson; Betty and the late Ira Weiner of… Read more »
Yonatan Eliezer Weiner, son of Naomi and Tamir Weiner, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Sept. 28, 2013 with Congregation Bet Shalom at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. He is the grandson of Liliane and the late Alexander Blumenberg of Tucson; Betty and the late Ira Weiner of… Read more »
ALIYA MALKA MARKOWITZ, daughter of Ilana and Neil Markowitz, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 with Congregation Chaverim at the Westward Look Resort. She is the granddaughter of Jana Klenburg of New York, Barbara Potashkin of New Jersey, the late Herb Potashkin, the late… Read more »
Henry Schofield, 80, of Oro Valley, died Aug. 24, 2013. Born in Liverpool, England, Mr. Schofield lived in Simsbury, Conn., before moving to Tucson in 2004. He was the owner of H. Schofield Locksmith Service in Simsbury and Tucson. He served in the U.S. Army and the National Guard.… Read more »
George S. and Marjorie H. Ansell, died Aug. 30, 2013. Survivors include their children, Frederick S. Ansell of Chevy Chase, Md., Laura R. Ansell of New York City, and Benjamin J. Ansell of Los Angeles; and three grandchildren. Services were held at Evergreen Mortuary with Rabbi Robert Eisen of… Read more »
Allan Glaser, 92, died Sept. 2, 2013. Born in New York City, Mr. Glaser graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business when he was 18 and was a U.S. Army officer in World War II. Mr. Glaser was a small business owner for 50 years and… Read more »
Rabbi Yossi Winner After watching countless students graduate with honors in their respective academic departments, I’ve found that above all the studies, perhaps the single most integral technique they’ve acquired is how to cram for an exam. A study I saw recently on time.com found that most students who cram typically only… Read more »
Margo and Ron Gray were married at Temple Ezra in Chicago on Aug 12, 1973. Their reception was held at the Hyatt Hotel in Lincolnwood, Ill. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary by going on a tour of Japan and China with Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, an expert on Jewish… Read more »
