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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 »

Richard Naftal Bleich, 81, died in Torrance, Calif., on Aug. 19, 2013. Mr. Bleich was preceded in death by his wife, Vida, and brothers, Clifford and Martin Bleich. Survivors include his daughters, Laurie Jo (Cliff) Gerstman and Karen Alix (Peter Laudenslager) Bleich; brother, Stephen Francis Bleich; and one granddaughter.… Read more »

Augusta “Gussie” Citron, 99, died Aug. 4, 2013. Mrs. Citron was born in New York City. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Sidney Raven, and her second husband, Charles Citron. Survivors include her children, Belinda Dumont  of Tampa, Fla., and Mark  (Ellen Shenkarow) Raven of Tucson;… Read more »

Gail Mordka, 69, died July 28, 2013. Born in Lansing, Mich., Mrs. Mordka served on the board of Jewish Family & Children’s Services and volunteered at the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, as well as other agencies and charities. Survivors include her children, Michelle (William)Rubin of Skokie, Ill., and… Read more »

Arlene Weintraub, daughter of Diane and Ronald Weintraub of Tucson, and Harry Moskowitz, son of Shirley and the late Jerold Moskowitz of Parsippany, N.J., will be married on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 by Rabbi Robert Scheinberg at the Chart House restaurant in Weehawken, N.J. Grandparents are the late Rose… Read more »

NICOLE VICTORIA TURNER, daughter of Deborah Fernandez-Turner and Carey Turner, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Aug. 31, 2013 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Jo and Fin Fernandez of Tucson, and Joyce Turner of Staten Island, N.Y. Nicole attends Esperero Canyon Middle School. She enjoys… Read more »

LOGAN ELY JACOBS, son of Allycyn and Rex Jacobs, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Aug. 31 at the Tucson Jewish Community Center with Congregation Cha­verim. He is the grandson of Alan Levenson and the late Linda Nadell of Tucson, and Mindy Nadell and the late Randolph Nadell… Read more »

NATHAN RIX, son of Diana Rix and David Gibbs,will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Aug. 24 at Congregation Chaverim. Nathan attends Paulo Freire Freedom School and is interested in the fields of engineering and technology. He is on a First Robotics team, which encourages engineering among youth. He… Read more »