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Relationships.” Nava is development at The Jewish Federations a licensed clinical social worker and certified of North America. Rabbi Howard (’70YUHS, ’74YC, ’77F, A Winning Profile imago relationship therapist who works with ’77R) and Annette Wolk ’74S celebrated The March 12 couples and individuals in her New York City the marriage of their son, Gavriel “Gavi” edition of the New private practice and leads workshops in the Aharon ’07SB, to Talia Volk ’08S, daughter York Daily News U.S. and Israel. of Jerry (’75YC) and Sharon Markowitz profiled longtime Volk ’75YUHS, ’79S. Rabbi and Mrs. Wolk Maccabees coach Rabbi Shimon (’65YUHS, ’69YC, ’71BR, are active leaders in their Dallas community. Dr. Jonathan ’71R) and Hennie (Lesin) Wolf ’70S Halpert ’62YUHS, celebrated the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Rabbi Moshe (Jordan) Yasgur ’73YUHS, ’66YC, ’78F as he served his 38th Yaakov Moshe Shmidman, named for the ’77YC, ’81R , ’82F married Yedida Schaffner season as YU’s head basketball coach— late Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Lesin zt’l, who Sachs. the longest tenure of any current college served as Mashgiach Ruchani of RIETS from coach in New York City. Dr. Halpert was 1942–1975. also named Skyline Conference’s Rabbi Dr. Marc (’79YUHS, ’83YC, ’88R, 2009–2010 Coach of the Year. ’88W) and Jacqueline (Klausner) Mandel 1980s ’86S celebrated the bar mitzvah of their fifth 1970s child, Amitai Mandel, and were also recently Shalom (’65YC) and Dvora Kidorf ’70S honored by Beth Jacob Congregation in Los A Distinguished Award of Jerusalem announce the births of three Aviyam and Donna Apelbaum ’77S of Beit Angeles for their 14 years of service. Dr. Jeffrey Barnett grandchildren: a daughter to Beryl and HaKerem, Jerusalem, celebrated the ’81F, ’84F recently Navah Thomas, a daughter to Moshe and marriage of their daughter, Ayala, to Shmuel Rabbi Meyer (’78R) and Shulamith (Filler) received the Chefzi Machlis, and a daughter to Dov Ber and the bat mitzvah of their youngest May ’70YUHS, ’78TI announce two Distinguished and Sivia Brener. daughter, Naama. grandsons, Yitzchak May, born to Rabbi Psychologist Award Yehuda and Nechama May, and Yosef May, for Contributions to Rabbi Shaya and Nechie Kilimnick Charnie and Rabbi Azarya Berzon born to Rabbi Yitzchak and Tova May. Psychology and ’66YUHS, ’70S celebrated the bar mitzvah ’70YUHS, ’78R announce a grandson, Psychotherapy from the American of their grandson, Doni. Rafael Shalom, born to Mariam Levitanus Rabbi Gary (’74YUHS, ’78YC, ’81R) and Psychological Association. and Baruch Berzon ’10E. Beaty Menchel ’74YUHS, ’77TI announced Phyllis Kornspan ’69S the marriage of their son, Dovid, to Emily announces a grand- Laya and Rabbi Asher Bush ’78YC, ’81R Scharfman. Rabbi Alan Brill ’82YC, daughter, Oshrit, to announce a grandson, Yisrael Zev Bush, ’87BR, ’90R published Yishai and Yael born to Donny and Yehudis Bush. Peshi (’73YUHS, ’77S) and RIETS Rosh Judaism and Other Kornspan of Kiryat Yeshiva Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger ’77YC, Religions: Models of Arba, Israel. Herby and Faye Debbie (Klaff) Dan ’71S ’79R celebrated the marriage of their Understanding (Palgrave celebrated the marriage of their son, Meir daughter, Chaya, to Aryeh Weistreich. Mazal Macmillan, February 2010). Rabbi Eliezer (’68YC, ’75BR, ’75R) and Chaim, to Yona Chana Maierovitz of Toronto. tov to grandfather Rabbi Zevulun Charlop Lucy Langer ’69S announce a granddaugh- ’47YUHS, ’51YC, ’54R. Rabbi David Derovan ’83F published You ter, Malka, born to Baila (Rosenblum) and Joel Dinkin ’79W was appointed executive Shall Tell Your Son … Essays on Pesach and Naftali Langer. vice president of the Jewish Community Rachel and Dr. Shlomo the Haggadah (French Creek Press, 2010). Center of Houston. Pick ’71YC announced With Rabbi Yehuda Singer ’73YC, he Chanoch and Aviva Lazarus ’69S and the marriage of their also designed and launched a web site, Leibel and Shoshana Katz announce a Tobi and Rabbi Zvi Friedman ’77YC, ’81W, daughter, Yehudit www.israeltravelplanner.com, which provides granddaughter born to Baruch and Chagit ’81R of Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, Ariella, to Gavriel Yair travel tips and information on Israel. Lazarus. announce a grandson, Akiva Chaim, born to and the birth of their Daniella and Raphael Tatelbaum of Kiryat first grandson to Bluma and Rabbi Joel Barbara and Dr. Joel HaYovel, Jerusalem. Shulamit and Shmuel Russ. Pick also Finkelstein ’81YUHS, Luber ’68YC, ’68JS published a new sefer, Ahavat Shlomo, ’85YC, ’89R, ’96BR of Alon Shvut, Israel, Rabbi Basil (’70YC, ’73R, ’78BR) and Chidushei Torah and Maamarim on Masechet celebrated the bar celebrated the bar Sherri Herring ’72S celebrated the Brachot and Seder Moed. mitzvah of their mitzvah of their first marriage of their daughter, Yael, to Eli son, Asher. grandson, Matanya Fischman of Brooklyn. In addition, Rabbi Rabbi Asher (’72YC, ’77F, ’78R) and Chaim Huri, son of Herring is republishing his book, Jewish Rashie Reichert ’70YUHS, ’74S Rick and Rachel Fishbein ’83W shared Ahuva and Gili Huri of Karmei Tzur, Israel. Ethics and Halakhah for Our Time: Sources announced the marriage of their daughter, news of their son, Mike, making aliyah and and Commentary (Jewish Theological Miriam, to Avi Stiefel. serving in the Israeli Defense Force. Sandy and Rabbi Eddie Mittelman Seminary of America, 2010). ’66YUHS, ’70YC, ’73BR, ’73R shared news Mignone (’72YUHS) and Ezra Rosenfeld Etana (’80S) and Dr. Alan Friedman ’80YC of the marriage of their son, Dov Mittelman Gail and William ’77B announced the birth of their fifth shared news of the engagement of their Hochman ’77YC grandchild, Carmel, born to Hadas and daughter, Nava, to Tzori Weider. Mazal tov to announce two Amchai Rosenfeld. grandparents Rabbi Macy Gordon grandchildren, Binyamin (’49YUHS, ’53YC, ’56R, ’77F) and Dorothy Ambassadors Simcha, born to Zhava Rudomin ’78S, ’82W attained and Simmy Friedman. Rebecca (Mandel) Seminar in Field Instruction (S.I.F.I.) status, k Wanted ’05SB and Rabbi Avi which qualifies him to supervise the fieldwork Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot ’81YUHS, ’85YC, Hochman ’05SB, ’07A, ’09R in Boca Raton, of social work students, from Long Island ’89A, ’89R served as a scholar-in-residence FL, and Shlomo Mendel (Mendy), born to University, New Seminary and Touro College at Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport/ represent YU! Shifra and Daniel Hochman in Ramat Schools of Social Work. Norwalk, CT, in May. He is head of the Bible Members of the Ambassador Eshkol, Israel. William also acquired the Joel and Jewish Thought Departments at YCT Paul Group, an executive search and Bracha (Osofsky) (’77S) and Rabbi Nahum and has written dozens of essays in Hebrew Network help to strengthen consulting firm specializing in non-profit Schnitzer ’78YC, ’81R of Maale Adumim, and English, and edited a number of volumes the alumni community, organizations. Israel, announced the birth of a grandson, including Community, Covenant and building a stronger social Betsalel, to Temima and Amichai Perlman. Commitment: Selected Letters and and professional network. Rabbi Avrohom (’78YUHS, ’83YC, ’86R) Communications of Rabbi Joseph B. and Rena Kanarek ’84S celebrated the Edna and Yehuda Singer ’73YC of Mitzpe Soloveitchik (Ktav, 2005). marriages of their sons, Yehuda and Shmuel, Yericho, Israel, announce a grandson, Visit to Miriam Feinstein and to Sora Perel Roi Yedidya, born to Yair and Nili Singer. Adina and Richard Krasna ’83YC celebrated www.yu.edu/Ambassador Jacobs, respectively. the bar mitzvah of their son, Hanan Elimelech, NetworkRegistration Michele Chabin and and the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Michal Carrie and Morrie Klians ’76YC celebrated Rabbi Sidney Slivko Haya. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Anne e-mail the birth of their granddaughter, Danna Atara ’74YC, ’80BR, ’80R and Dr. Irwin Krasna ’50YC and Mimi and [email protected] Rosenberg, born to Nachman and Sharona announce a grandson, Dr. Herb Danzger ’56YC. Rosenberg in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel. Asher Josef, born to for more information. Ellie and Dave Beatus.

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