NEWS from JTA

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Celebrations Simchas

ADD A CELEBRATION
March 2010
S M T W T F S
28 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 1 2 3

Search

Monday, May 9, 2005

Mon, May 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tod and Marilyn Borick on the birth of triplets—Prior Steven, Asher Darling and Matok Jett

Post your congratulations

Tarzana, Births

Tuesday, August 9, 2005

Tue, August 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yael and Daniel Tenenbaum on the birth of Sophie Lucy

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Tue, August 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yael and Daniel Tenenbaum on the birth of Sophie Lucy

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Tue, August 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yael and Daniel Tenenbaum on the birth of Sophie Lucy

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Tue, August 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yael and Daniel Tenenbaum on the birth of Sophie Lucy

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Tue, August 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yael and Daniel Tenenbaum on the birth of Sophie Lucy

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Tue, August 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yael and Daniel Tenenbaum on the birth of Sophie Lucy

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Tue, August 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yael and David Tenenbaum on the birth of Sophie Lucy

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Tue, August 9, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yael and Daniel Tenebaum on the brith of Sophie Lucy

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Sunday, August 21, 2005

Sun, August 21, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Joanne and Alex Klyce on the birth of Benjamin Klyce

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Saturday, September 3, 2005

Sat, September 3, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Dalia Frend, daughter of Dr. Jeremy and Susan Frend

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Bat Mitzvahs

Sat, September 3, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Dr. Irving and Cynthia Steinberg

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Anniversaries

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Tue, September 13, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Richard and Shoshana Rosenbaum on baby daughter, Mia Katya Rosenbaum

Parents: Jon and Sandy Olessen

Post your congratulations

Pasadena, Births

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Tue, September 20, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Orna and Farshad Manavi on the birth of Sophia

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Thursday, September 22, 2005

Thu, September 22, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Congratulations to Andrew and Jody Sherman on the birth of Mya Claire Sherman!

Parents: Ron & Judy Fischer and Sue & Al Sherman

Post your congratulations

Ventura County, Births

Sunday, September 25, 2005

Sun, September 25, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Elisheva Hedva Zaft&Lt.Adam Michael Samuels

Parents: Milton&IrisZaft Alan&DianaSamuels

Post your congratulations

Calabasas, Weddings

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Tue, September 27, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Angella and Farshad Samadi on the birth of Jadon and Audrey

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Friday, October 7, 2005

Fri, October 7, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sharona and Kami Navid on the birth of Oriel

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Sat, October 15, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Bryan Noor, son of Mehrzad and Shahla Noor

Parents: Temple Ner Maarav

Post your congratulations

Encino, Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, October 15, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Ellie Schwimmer and Sandro Carotti

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Weddings

Sat, October 15, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Ellie Schwimmer and Sandro Carotti

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Weddings

Sat, October 15, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Ellie Schwimmer and Sandro Carotti

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Weddings

Sat, October 15, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Ellie Schwimmer and Sandro Carotti

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Weddings

Sat, October 15, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Ellie Schwimmer and Sandro Carotti

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Weddings

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Tue, October 25, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Mazal Tov!

Parents: Rick and Judi Tefft, on baby granddaughter Shaelyn (Keshet-Shmuela) Anthony

Post your congratulations

San Gabriel Valley, Births

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Sat, October 29, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Lila Kopelioff and Donny Kimel

Parents: Jenny and Ariel Kopelioff, Mary and Jack Kimel

Post your congratulations

Engagements

Sat, October 29, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Mark Sokol and Jessica Klein

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Weddings

Thursday, November 3, 2005

Thu, November 3, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jill (Franklin) and Greg DeMatoff

Parents: Margery Gould, Jerome Franklin, Mel & Maureen DeMatoff

Post your congratulations

Mid Wilshire, Births

Friday, November 4, 2005

Fri, November 4, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Michael Beerman Rothbart

Parents: Leo Baeck Temple/Rabbis Ken Chasen and Leah Lewis

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bar Mitzvahs

Saturday, November 5, 2005

Sat, November 5, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Keren Greenberg Pridonoff, daughter of Susan Greenberg and Carl Pridonoff

Parents: UCLA Hillel

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bat Mitzvahs

Sat, November 5, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Arianna Fisher, daughter of Patty Fisher and Bruce Fisher

Parents: University Synagogue

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bat Mitzvahs

Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Tue, November 8, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Richard L. Adlof & Jamie McDonald

Parents: Richard F. & Clarice Adlof AND 'Mac' & Linda MacIntyre

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Births

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Sat, November 12, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jonathen Lipton, son of Jeremy and Kay Lipton

Parents: Temple Beth Am

Post your congratulations

Pico/Robertson, Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, November 12, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Celia Hannah Muhlstein, daughter of Perla and Herman Muhlstein

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Bat Mitzvahs

Sat, November 12, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Michael Aftramian, son of Mino and Emanuel Aftramian

Parents: University Synagogue

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, November 12, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Kelley Skumantz and Peter Tatikian

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Weddings

Sat, November 12, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Colby Rycus, daughter of Judi and Paul Rycus

Post your congratulations

Bat Mitzvahs

Sat, November 12, 2005 12:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Jonathen Lipton

Parents: Temple Beth Am

Post your congratulations

Pico/Robertson, Bar Mitzvahs

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Sun, November 13, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Evelyn Steinberg and Ron Hess

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Monday, November 14, 2005

Mon, November 14, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rikki Kroll and David Mazlin

Parents: Shmuelik and Beverly Kroll, David and Renee Mazlin

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Weddings

Mon, November 14, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rikki Kroll and David Mazlin

Parents: Beverly and Shmuelik Kroll, Renee and Steve Mazlin

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Weddings

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Wed, November 16, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Elisheva Kelila bat Yisrael v’Asherit

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Simchat Bat

Wed, November 16, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Laurel and Knox White on the birth of Sawyer Ellis Robinson

Parents: Bonnie Robinson

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Births

Friday, November 18, 2005

Fri, November 18, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rita and Danny King on the birth of Joshua Zachary

Parents: Ellen and Jeff King

Post your congratulations

Births

Saturday, November 19, 2005

Sat, November 19, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Alex Oppenheim

Parents: Temple Beth AM

Post your congratulations

Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, November 19, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Shari June Kulberg

Parents: Temple Ahavat Shalom, Northridge

Post your congratulations

West Valley, Bat Mitzvahs

Sat, November 19, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Andrew Kallick, son of Deborah and Ivan Kallick

Parents: University Synagogue

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bar Mitzvahs

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Sun, November 20, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Dana Grueber and Brooke Temple

Parents: Ronnye and Bill Grueber, Sue and Brooke Temple

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Sun, November 20, 2005 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Anita and Don Ehrenberg

Parents: Los Alamitos, CA

Post your congratulations

Anniversaries

Monday, November 21, 2005

Mon, November 21, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Dr. Jay and Sari Borick on the birth of Sydney Madison Borick

Post your congratulations

Long Beach, Births

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Wed, November 23, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jennifer and Fred Fenster

Parents: Valley Beth Shalom

Post your congratulations

Encino, Anniversaries

Friday, November 25, 2005

Fri, November 25, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Carolyn McWilliams and Charles Tigerman

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Weddings

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Sat, November 26, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Yitzchak Hier

Parents: Yeshivah of Los Angeles

Post your congratulations

Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, November 26, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

David and Belinda Eskenazi

Parents: Mike & Andreia Reichik and Irving & Jean Eskenazi

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Births

Sat, November 26, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Dini Silberstein and Levi Pinsky

Parents: Dr. Sylvain & Linda Silberstein and Barry Pinsky and Linda Scharlin

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Engagements

Sat, November 26, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Joey and Devora Goldstein on the birth of a baby boy!

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Births

Sat, November 26, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tracy Gallant Massman and Mitchell Brody

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Sun, November 27, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Marsha and Soheil Levi on the birth of Ryan

Post your congratulations

Births

Sun, November 27, 2005 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Miki and Jack Wohl

Post your congratulations

Hollywood, Anniversaries

Monday, November 28, 2005

Mon, November 28, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Elizabeth Shum

Parents: Novemeber 28, 1977

Post your congratulations

Hollywood, Birthdays

Mon, November 28, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Elizabeth Shum

Parents: Novemeber 28, 1977

Post your congratulations

Hollywood, Birthdays

Thursday, December 1, 2005

Thu, December 1, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Joyce Kolodny and Dr. Edward Newman

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Engagements

Thu, December 1, 2005 8:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Graham & Graham

Post your congratulations

Bar Mitzvahs

Saturday, December 3, 2005

Sat, December 3, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Max Davis, son of Laura and Jack Davis

Parents: Temple Akiba

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, December 3, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jeff HIRSCHKOFF

Parents: 12-3-52

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Birthdays

Sat, December 3, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Kenneth Livingston, son of Dr. Eve Guth and Dr. Edward Livingston

Parents: Valley Beth Shalom

Post your congratulations

Encino, Bar Mitzvahs

Monday, December 5, 2005

Mon, December 5, 2005 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Steve Wohl and Christi Brantley

Post your congratulations

Hollywood, Weddings

Tuesday, December 6, 2005

Tue, December 6, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Devorah Fradkin and Levi Raskin

Parents: Yona and Leah Fradkin, Rabbi Aaron and Raya Raskin

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Thursday, December 8, 2005

Thu, December 8, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Evelyn Crisostomo and Gerald Packer

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Sat, December 10, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Alex Ritchey Sale

Post your congratulations

Bar Mitzvahs

Sunday, December 11, 2005

Sun, December 11, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Troy Halpern & Laura Record

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Friday, December 16, 2005

Fri, December 16, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Ariel Janis Wexler

Parents: Kehillat Israel, Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Post your congratulations

Pacific Palisades, Bat Mitzvahs

Saturday, December 17, 2005

Sat, December 17, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Matthew Geller, son of Donald and Diane Geller

Parents: Congregation Shir Ha-Ma'alot

Post your congratulations

Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, December 17, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Ziv Bar-El

Parents: Adat Shalom/Rabbi Toba August

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, December 17, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Blake Fisher, daughter of Amy and Marin Fisher

Parents: University Synagogue

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bat Mitzvahs

Sat, December 17, 2005 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Madison Neufeld, daughter of Glenn and Maren Neufeld

Parents: Temple Akiba

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bat Mitzvahs

Sunday, December 18, 2005

Sun, December 18, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Edith and Rubert Hunio

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Anniversaries

Sun, December 18, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Gerald and Inge Malenbaum

Parents: Camarillo,CA

Post your congratulations

Ventura County, Anniversaries

Sun, December 18, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Kalaya Bhaedhayajibh and Jeff Essebag

Parents: Jeff and Janai Bhaedhayajibh and Mercedes Essebag

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Thu, December 22, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Daniel Fersht and Aviva Magder

Parents: Anat and Yehudah Fersht, Carol and Jeffrey Magder

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Engagements

Saturday, December 24, 2005

Sat, December 24, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

DON AND TOBY WESTON

Parents: WOODLAND HILLS

Post your congratulations

West Valley, Anniversaries

Sat, December 24, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Aliza Bregman and Shmuel (Ryan) Ross

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Engagements

Sat, December 24, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Bette Silk and Daniel Marinoff

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Monday, December 26, 2005

Mon, December 26, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sarah Kaufman and Eric Abitbol

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Tue, December 27, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tova Lowy and Alex Pfeffer

Parents: Esther and Rudy Lowy, Leah and Daniel Pfeffer

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Wed, December 28, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Renee & Danny Teplinsky

Parents: Freya & Allan Teplinsky

Post your congratulations

West Valley, Births

Thursday, December 29, 2005

Thu, December 29, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jennifer Goldman and Asher Stern

Parents: Ann and Jon Goldman, Mollie Lazarus, and Neil Stern

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Thu, December 29, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jennifer Goldman and Asher Stern

Parents: Ann and Jon Goldman, Mollie Lazarus, and Neil Stern

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Thu, December 29, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Julie Firestone and Andy Garlikov

Parents: Anne Firestone and Dr. Frederick Firestone, Reda and Dr. Ronald Garlikov

Post your congratulations

Weddings

Saturday, December 31, 2005

Sat, December 31, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jacob Masters, son of Gail Berman-Masters and William Masters

Parents: University Synagogue

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, December 31, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Jacob Masters, son of Gail Berman-Masters and William Masters

Parents: University Synagogue

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bar Mitzvahs

Sat, December 31, 2005 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Alix Masters, daughter of Gail Berman-Masters and William Masters

Parents: University Synagogue

Post your congratulations

West Los Angeles, Bat Mitzvahs

Sunday, January 1, 2006

Sun, January 1, 2006 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

test

Parents: test

Post your congratulations

Anniversaries

Sun, January 1, 2006 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Julian Ozen, son of Avril and Stephen Ozen

Parents: Valley Beth Shalom

Post your congratulations

Encino, Bar Mitzvahs

Sun, January 1, 2006 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

test

Parents: test

Post your congratulations

Agoura, Aliyahs

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Tue, January 3, 2006 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

names

Post your congratulations

Beach Cities, Weddings

Tue, January 3, 2006 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Nathan Hillel Suffin and Tamar Silverberg

Parents: Leah and Dr. Steve Suffin, Leslie and Jeffrey Silverberg

Post your congratulations

North Hollywood, Engagements

Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Wed, January 4, 2006 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Gary and Joan Cohen

Post your congratulations

San Gabriel Valley, Anniversaries

Thursday, January 5, 2006

Thu, January 5, 2006 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Myla and Robby Fraser on the birth of Cleo

Post your congratulations

Births

Saturday, January 7, 2006

Sat, January 7, 2006 3:00 am - 6:00 pm

Danielle Goldberg, daughter of Molly and Mark Goldberg

Parents: Valley Beth Shalom

Post your congratulations

Encino, Bat Mitzvahs


Featured Stories

Greenberg's View
New housing units

New Housing Units

Film
Politics Elbows Its Way Into Film’s Oscar Party

At the official Oscar party March 7 for the Israeli foreign film nominee “Ajami,” the tension between art and politics threatened to overwhelm the night. And rather than celebrate a win for the third consecutive Israeli film to be nominated for an Oscar, private sighs of

Calendar
March 13 – 19, 2010

Oscar-nominated actress Mare Winningham indulges her inner Jewish cowgirl during Temple Aliyah’s “A Down Home Shabbat: A Celebration of Jewish Bluegrass.” Winningham, who has recorded three folk-influenced albums, joins Rabbi Stewart Vogel, Grammy-nominated chazzan Mike

50 Plus
New Old Friends

I've recently become close with Abe and Frank, two older guys in my neighborhood. At 90 and 88 respectively, they’re not the typical age of my other friends. At first I wasn’t sure if it was friendship. Maybe they were just humoring me or passing the time. Why would old people want to be friends with me, a 35-year-old?