Rebecca Michelle Dubin, daughter of Pamela Heiman Dubin and Matthew Dubin, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 8 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Sandy and Elliott Heiman of Tucson, Barbara Dubin of Jarettsville, Md., and Henry Dubin of Knoxville, Md. Rebecca attends… Read more »
Victoria Hannah Yatsenko, daughter of Tatyana Nemenman and Dmitriy Yatsenko, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 8 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Rita Divinskaya and Lev Nemenman and Anna and Yan Yatsenko, all of Tucson. Victoria attends Esperero Canyon Middle School, where she… Read more »
A son, LEVI LEONARD SINGER, was born Jan. 12, 2014 to Sarah and Keith Singer of Tucson. Levi joins his sister, Celia Bea. Grandparents are Barbara and Michael Heisler and Paula and Daniel Singer, all of Tucson.… Read more »
Charles B. Jenefsky, 84, of Green Valley, Ariz., and Dayton, Ohio, died Dec. 30, 2013. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Jenefsky moved to Tucson at age 9. He graduated from Tucson High School and earned a degree in architecture at Arizona State University. Mr. Jenefsky served in the U.S.… Read more »
Milton Herman, 86, died Jan. 12, 2014, in Phoenix. Born in Scranton, Pa., Mr. Herman attended Cornell University and enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Upon his return from the service, he completed his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Southern California in Los… Read more »
Laura Munday, 87, died Feb. 17, 2014, in Phoenix. Mrs. Munday was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She retired as assistant to the director for interscholastics at Tucson Unified School District. She was a member of Sabra-Aviv Pioneer Women. Mrs. Munday was preceded in death by her husband of 62… Read more »
Howard Katz, 92, died Feb. 18, 2014, in Scottsdale. Born in Newark, N.J., Mr. Katz graduated from Montclair State Teachers College. He was a captain in the U.S. Army Air Corp, serving in World War II as a B-24 navigator. He received the Air Medal with three oak leaf… Read more »
Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman Our Jewish history is extraordinary. According to the laws of nature, the course of our nation should have been drastically different. (You’ve probably gotten an email or two about this topic with the subject line reading FW: FW:). What is even more fascinating is that this incredible story was… Read more »
Sid Caesar on “Your Show of Shows” with co-star Imogene Coca (Wikimedia Commons)
Read more: http://www.jta.org/2014/02/13/news-opinion/sid-caesar-tv-and-comedy-pioneer-dies-at-91#ixzz2tEslJNrS NEW YORK (JTA) — Sid Caesar, regarded as the founding father of American Jewish comedy and live original sketch comedy, has died. Caesar, who reportedly has been in failing health for a year, died Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 91. He is best known… Read more »
Abe Chanin, a former publisher of the Arizona Jewish Post, longtime Arizona Daily Star sports editor, University of Arizona professor, author and historian, died Feb. 1 in Albuquerque, N.M. He was 92. Mr. Chanin co-published the Arizona Post, as it was then known, with his wife, Mildred, from 1956… Read more »
Maya Grace Levy, daughter of Nanci and Douglas Levy, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Ginette and Ronnie Ogur of Syosset, N.Y., and Judith and the late Alan Leonard Levy of Greenwich Village, N.Y. Maya attends Tucson… Read more »
Jacob Frazier Goode, son of Tracy and Joel Goode, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Temple Emanu-El. He is the grandson of Gail and Michael Goode of Tucson, Flo Frazier of Reading, Pa., and Doug Frazier of Florida. Jacob attends Esperero Canyon Middle School,… Read more »
Deborah Weisz, daughter of Shelly Abell and Dan Weisz of Tucson, and Kyle Stantus, son of Connie and Paul Stantus of Libby, Mont., announce their engagement. Deborah, a graduate of Arizona State University, is a development officer at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation. Kyle, also a graduate of Arizona State… Read more »
Bernyce Simon, 79, died Jan. 23, 2014. Born in Paterson, N.J., Mrs. Simon was active in many community and civic endeavors. Mrs. Simon was preceded in death by her brother, Albert Kamine. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Donald; children, Michael (Lynn) Simon of North Caldwell, N.J., and… Read more »
Lester Morton Goldsmith, 79, died Dec. 25, 2013. Born in Chicago, Mr. Goldsmith was a graduate of Northwestern University. While in high school, he began working at one of Chicago’s first television stations. He later was a campaign videographer for John and Robert Kennedy. He was a story development… Read more »
Louis Norman Rib, 85, died Dec. 18, 2013. Raised in the Bronx, N.Y., Mr. Rib was part of the Kingsmen club at the Young Men’s Hebrew Association during high school. He attended New York University earning a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in meteorology (sponsored… Read more »
Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin [Britta Van Vranken) There’s television footage currently going viral on the web showing a group of Chabad yeshiva students dancing on Interstate Highway 80 during a traffic jam. “I’ve been covering weather stories for 20 years now and never have I seen what we are about to show you,” said WPXI-TV/ Channel… Read more »
(JTA) — In less than a year, Dane Kuttler and Rowan Parker exchanged vows in 10 different wedding ceremonies at 10 different venues on two coasts under nine different marriage canopies. In what Kuttler calls “Wedding Tour ’13,” the introverted Seattle couple wanted to share their celebration with as… Read more »
Zoey Simcha Leipsic, daughter of John and Staci Leipsic, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 25 with Congregation Or Chadash at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. She is the granddaughter of Jack and Cynthia Krupinsky of Vail, Ariz., Dyanne Krupinsky of Boynton Beach, Fla., Susan Storch… Read more »
Juliet Elizabeth Webster, daughter of Nancy Tepper and Patrick Webster, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Friday, Jan. 31 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Sheila and Jack Tepper of Tucson and the late Robert and Beverly Webster. Juliet attends Dodge Middle School where she is… Read more »
