Rabbi Helen T. Cohn Those who knew Ruth Protas would not be surprised to learn how much laughter there was at the shiva minyan held last month several days after her death. Every story about Ruth revealed her love of life, her laughter, her sense of humor and her spunk. Several pictures at… Read more »
Gavin Cohen with his cousin, Trinity Hungerford Every year dozens of Tucson teens who turn 13 choose a cause to support — through deeds, funds or both — as they prepare for the ceremonies and celebrations that mark their coming of age as B’nai Mitzvah. These mitzvah projects, as they’ve come to be known, assist a… Read more »
Rebecca Light and Joshua Wertlieb Rebecca Sara Light, daughter of Marcia and Ken Light of Tucson, and Joshua Michael Wertlieb, son of Dr. Donald Wertlieb and Lorre Polinger of West Newton, Mass., were married May 20, 2012 at the Phoenix Art Museum. Rabbi Steven Foster of Denver, Colo., a family friend, officiated. The matron… Read more »
Ruth Protas Ruth Protas (nee Kimmel), age 100, died July 14, 2012. Born in Poland, Mrs. Protas emigrated to New York in 1920, where she met her husband, David Protas, with whom she raised a family. After David’s death in 1973, she moved from North Bergen, N.J., to Phoenix, Ariz., where… Read more »
Paul Ash in 1957, when he won the U.S. national weightlifting championship (Courtesy Bruce Ash) Real estate executive, world-class athlete and Tucson community leader Paul Ash, 81, died in Encinitas, Calif., on June 24, 2012. “When the term ‘the greatest generation’ was coined, Paul Ash could very well have been the prototype,” says Stuart Mellan, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Southern… Read more »
ARIEL LAMDAN, son of Cherie and Oded Lamdan, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Thursday, July 12 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel. He is the grandson of Eileen Metz of Cincinnati, Ohio and Ruth and Victor Lamdan of Haifa, Israel. Ariel attends Orange Grove Middle School,… Read more »
JACOB PAUL GORDON, son of Richard Gordon and Amy Krauss, celebrated becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Monday, June 4 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during Temple Emanu-El’s 2012 Israel Pilgrammage Tour. He is the grandson of Allen and the late Harriet Krause and Arthur and the late… Read more »
Eliezer Ayalon Eliezer Ayalon, a veteran tour guide for Jewish Federation missions, died late last month. Born in Radom, Poland in 1928, Ayalon was the only child from his family to survive the Holocaust. He spent a year in the Radom Ghetto and then three years in five different concentration camps… Read more »
Jonathan Owens Jonathan David Owens, 49, died suddenly on May 14, 2012. Mr. Owens was a jeweler at Maguire’s Jewelry and an active member of Congregation Anshei Israel. A loving husband and family man, he took an active role in his children’s sports and musical accomplishments. He was a friend to… Read more »
Rabbi Ben Herman This week marks one year since my move to Tucson from New York City. Entering my first full-time job after 24 straight years of being a student, I was apprehensive about this transition. Although I previously had held student pulpits and rabbinic internships, I wondered what life would be… Read more »
ANDRÉ CHARLES JANOFF, son of Dr. Edward Janoff and Dr. Nancy Krywonis of Denver, Colo., will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 16 at Temple Emanu-El in Denver. He is the grandson of Kola and Ron Janoff of Tucson, Barbara Janoff-Kaplan of Boca Raton, Fla., and Shirley… Read more »
ALEXANDER RAPHAEL SENTI, son of Laurie Soloff and Richard Senti, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 16 at Congregation Chaverim. Alex attends Orange Grove Middle School, where he is an honor student and has contributed to student action committee projects. He plays on the school tennis,… Read more »
He lived, he loved, he had a good life. He was loved by his wife, children and grandchildren. “Lieutenant” Gary G. Anderson travelled to his mountaintop to watch over his family on May 8, 2012 in Tucson, Ariz. He was born June 25,1933, the son of Vera A. McCarthy… Read more »
Gertrude (Goldie) Rubin died April 12, 2012. Born in Manhattan and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Rubin lived with her husband in Brooklyn before they moved to Tucson in 1981. Mrs. Rubin was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, David Rubin. Survivors include her children, Norman… Read more »
EZRA JOSEPH LYONS, son of Hilary and Patrick Lyons, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 2 at Congregation Chaverim. He is the grandson of Enid Bluestein of Los Angeles, Calif., and Kathleen Lyons of Crown Point, Ind. Ezra attends BASIS Tucson Middle School, where he is… Read more »
JOSHUA CHARLES BURKE, son of Roslyn and Charles Burke, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 2 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Barbara and Don Champion, and Dorothy and Bob Burke, all of Tucson. Joshua attends Andersen Junior High School in Chandler, Ariz.… Read more »
BENJAMIN JOSHUA DAVIDSON, son of Laynie Browne and Brad Davidson, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 26 at Congregation Chaverim. He is the grandson of Judith and Andy Benson, Rochelle Browne, Allan Browne, and Michelle Kutnezsky and Jerry Davidson, all of Los Angeles, Calif. Benjamin attends… Read more »
Sylvia C. (Spekter) Levin, 88, died May 3, 2012. Mrs. Levin received her R.N. degree from Beth Israel School of Nursing in New York City. For 17 years, she nursed in several hospital labor, delivery and nursery wards. She later assisted in an orthopedic surgeon’s office and was floor… Read more »
Rabbi Shair Lobb We are coming up on the traditional time for celebrating the giving of the Ten Dibrot or utterances (usually translated as commandments). Naturally, much has been written about these instructions, utterances, mitzvot (many names because they are not well understood at all) as we struggle to pattern our lives… Read more »
Mitch Dorson Mitch Dorson, 63, died unexpectedly on May 13, 2012. “His life was a story about a man standing for his principles,” says Rabbi Joseph Weizenbaum, who worked with Mr. Dorson at Temple Emanu-El. “He never backed off” of those principles teaching social studies, first at Catalina Foothills High School… Read more »
