SYDNIE ELANA GRABELL, daughter of Ellen Eichler-Grabell and Lawrence Grabell, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Lisa and the late Allan Grabell of Tucson, and Bernard and the late Molly Eichler of Milburn, N.J., and Tucson.… Read more »
JYLIAN EMAN GRABELL, daughter of Ellen Eichler-Grabell and Lawrence Grabell, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Lisa and the late Allan Grabell of Tucson, and Bernard and the late Molly Eichler of Milburn, N.J., and Tucson.… Read more »
DILYN REESE GRABELL, daughter of Ellen Eichler-Grabell and Lawrence Grabell, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Lisa and the late Allan Grabell of Tucson, and Bernard and the late Molly Eichler of Milburn, N.J., and Tucson.… Read more »
JOSHUA EVAN SKRILL, son of Judith and Richard Skrill, celebrated becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 29 with Congregation Or Chadash at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. He is the grandson of Stanley and the late Muriel Mintz of Boynton Beach, Fla., Wilma Weisbuch of Woodside, N.Y., and… Read more »
Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon Every now and then there are some times when being a congregational rabbi is just, well, hard. Some of this is seasonal: of course there are the High Holy Days, with the increased expectations and attendance, plethora of services to officiate and sermons to deliver, complex and demanding music… Read more »
A daughter, CELIA BEA SINGER, was born Aug. 19, 2011 to Sarah and Keith Singer of Tucson. Grandparents are Michael and Barbara Heisler and Daniel and Paula Singer, all of Tucson.… Read more »
SAGAN WEBSTER, son of Nancy Tepper and Patrick Webster, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Friday, Nov. 11 at Congregation Chaverim. He is the grandson of Sheila and Jack Tepper of Tucson, and the late Bob Webster of Green Valley. Sagan attends Basis Middle School. He plays baseball… Read more »
ANDREW JORDAN KLEIN, son of Stacy and Adam Klein, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Congregation Anshei Israel. He is the grandson of Arlene and Alan Klein of Tucson, Lee Geckman of Indio, Calif., the late Ronald Geckman of La Palma, Calif., and Sandy… Read more »
DRAKE LEON BUSBY, son of Christina Ryberg and Justin Busby, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Monique Steinberg Busby, Jack Busby and Richard and the late Deborah Anderson, all of Tucson. Drake attends St. Gregory College… Read more »
JOSHUA BENJAMIN ARDEN, son of Susan Brish and Scott Arden, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Temple Emanu-El. He is the grandson of Dr. Adam and Patricia Brish of Marquette, Mich., and Eleanor and the late Frederic Arden of Salem, N.H. Joshua attends Orange… Read more »
Rose Rudis, 92, died Oct. 12 in Seal Beach, Calif. In 1938, Mrs. Rudis escaped the Nazis by walking across the thin ice of the Rhine River from Austria into Switzerland, where she was reunited with her boyfriend, Joe Rudis, who had escaped the Gestapo days earlier. They married… Read more »
Dr. Raymond Grossman, 83, died Oct. 17, 2011. Born in Newark, N.J., Dr. Grossman enlisted in the U.S. Navy, becoming a corpsman and achieving the rank of PhM3/c. He graduated from Columbia University in 1951. He went to the University of Brussels in Belgium before attending the University of… Read more »
A son, MICAH ELI KATZ, was born Aug. 2, 2011 to David and Shannon (Zimbler) Katz of Portland, Ore. Grandparents are Dr. Maurice and Randy Davidson of Tucson, Gary and Bettie Zimbler of Tucson, and Howard and Sandy Katz of Portland. Micah joins his brother, Jordan.… Read more »
NATALIE LEONARD, daughter of Katherine and Arnold Leonard, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Jill Siegrist of Olympia, Wash., and Robert Leonard and Jean Saliman, both of Tucson. Natalie attends Tucson Hebrew Academy, where she is… Read more »
DAVID BORUCH TZVI LAYTIN, son of Julie and Shalom Laytin, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Chabad on River. He is the grandson of Penny Fox of Tucson and Isska and Malka Laytin of Jerusalem. David attends Tucson Hebrew Academy, where he is a… Read more »
YAAKOV YOSHUA YEHESKAL LAYTIN, son of Julie and Shalom Laytin, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Chabad on River. He is the grandson of Penny Fox of Tucson and Isska and Malka Laytin of Jerusalem. Yaakov attends Tucson Hebrew Academy, where he is a… Read more »
Miriam C. Sack, 94, died Oct. 3, 2011, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Mrs. Sack graduated from the University of Chicago. She retired as a family counselor for the Chicago Board of Health. She was a long-time member of Congregation KAM Isaiah Israel in Chicago and Congregation Or Adam in Scottsdale;… Read more »
Evelyn Morris, 88, died Sept. 30, 2011. Mrs. Morris worked as a nurse. She volunteered at Veterans Hospital and the League of Women Voters. She was past president of a New Jersey branch of B’nai B’rith. Mrs. Morris is survived by her husband of 66 years, Edwin; children, Cheryl… Read more »
Maxine “Bunny” Matlick, 84, died Sept. 24, 2011. Mrs. Matlick was a life member of Hadassah and Brandeis National Committee; past president of Brandeis National Committee, Tucson chapter; and a member of the Desert Caucus. Survivors include her husband, Gerald; children, Cathy Greenbaum, Kenneth (Lorie) Matlick and Tracy (Tony)… Read more »
Seymour “Sy” Oliven, 78, died Sept. 21, 2011. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Oliven graduated from Flatbush Yeshiva and Abraham Lincoln High School. After serving in the U.S. Army, he graduated from New York University and the American Institute of Banking. He was a volunteer in the… Read more »
