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StandWithUs Fundraiser
Executive film producer Ralph Avi Goldwasser (“Northeastern Unbecoming,” “Columbia Unbecoming”) was keynote speaker at an event for StandWithUs, an advocacy organization for Israel which has 18 offices around the world. Founder Roz Rothstein of Los Angeles was at the event on Feb. 23 with about 250 people attending. Among those were Herb Weiss, Debbie Kempinski, Jenny and Julian Josephson, Wendy and Chaim Avraham, Audrey Jacobs, Barbara and Terry Rakov, Tami and Tibi Zohar, Anthony and Natalie Josephson, Fanny Lebovits, Milton Krasner, Linda and Eric Daniels, Jackie Tolley, Karen and Bob Zeiger, Sheryl Baron, Mark and Hanna Gleiberman, Jackie Gmach, and several San Diego college students.
BY LINDA BENNETT & BETSY BARANOV l BETSY1945@COX.NET PHOTOS BY SOLANGE
Birthdays...
Happy 101st birthday to Ina Bartell! Happy 82nd birthday to Don Wolochow!
Anniversaries...
Mazel Tov to Sam and Blanche Weiss, who celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary with family and friends in March! The couple met as teenagers at Coney Island and moved to San Diego in 1936. Sam (100) and Blanche (97) currently live in San Marcos. Mazel Tov to Al and Naomi Ruth Eisman, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in February! Mazel Tov to Aaron and Anya Rubin, who will celebrate their first year of marriage on April 28!
Engagements...
Rachel Yemini and Jeffrey Spector, son of Nancy and Alan Spector have announced their engagement! No wedding date has been set.
Bnai Mitzvot...
Savannah Bruggeman was called to the Torah for her Bat Mitzvah on Jan. 11 at Congregation Beth Am in Palo Alto. She is the daughter of John and Stefanie Bruggeman and granddaughter of La Jolla’s Danny and Carol Strub. 12 www.SDJewishJournal.com l April 2014
Top: Caron and Josh Feder. Clockwise from middle left: Jonathan Valverde and Jenny Josephson; Anton and Susan Monk; Daniella Lewis, David Ellman, JJ Surbeck and David Bramzon.