LIFECYCLES
Benjamin Ellis Promisel Amy and Seth Promisel of Short Hills, N.J. announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Ellis, on Aug. 22. Amy Blumhof Promisel is a former resident of Dayton. Benjamin weighed 8 lbs., 11 oz. and was 21 inches long. Welcoming him into the family are big brother Nathan, along with grandparents Bari and Steve Blumhof of Dayton, as well as Myra and Larry Promisel of Washington, D.C. Family and friends gathered at his brit in Short Hills on Aug. 29 to celebrate Benjamin’s naming: Benyamin Eleeom Ben Zalman Ber v’Sarri Yehoodis. Send lifecycles to: The Dayton Jewish Observer 525 Versailles Dr. Centerville, OH 45459 Email: MWeiss@jfgd.net There is a $10 charge to run a photo; please make checks payable to The Observer.
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Porter-Barnett George and Ruth Barnett are proud and happy to announce the marriage of their son Ronald to Rebecca Porter. Rebecca is the daughter of Dolores Porter of Mission, Kan. and the late Andrew Porter. Ronald’s grandparents are Joseph and Irene Levin of Palm Harbor, Fla., and the late Meyer and Betty Barnett of Dayton. The ceremony took place Nov. 23 at Congregation B’nai Jehudah in Overland Park, Kan., the Porter family congregation, where Rebecca’s father had his Bar Mitzvah. Ronald’s brother, Ira, and his cousin, Samuel Kuhr of Columbus, shared the honor of reciting the Sheva Brachot during the ceremony. Ronald and Rebecca met while on their Birthright trip to Israel in 2010. Ronald is a cash flow manager for Wells Fargo in Columbia, Md. Rebecca is a geriatric social worker for the Jewish Federation of Northern Virginia. The couple currently reside in Bethesda, Md.
Siegelman-Lebovic Rina Chaya Siegelman and Mickey Dov Lebovic were married at the historic Newton White Mansion outside of Baltimore on Nov. 9. Rina is the daughter of Rachael and Jan Siegelman of Atlanta and Mickey is the son of Linda and Stanley Lebovic of Baltimore. Maternal grandparents are Stanley and Connie Blum of Dayton. The bride is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland; she works at the Baltimore JCC as a personal trainer in the phys. ed. department and is also a preschool assistant at Cheder Chabad Day School. She will begin graduate studies in family therapy at Johns Hopkins University in January. The groom is a graduate of Excelsior College and is employed by Connections Academy as a competitive business analyst and marketing specialist.
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Dr. Martha Moody Jacobs began her two-year term as president of the Dayton Woman’s Literary Club at its 125th anniversary dinner on Oct. 2. Marti was also a speaker at the 2014 Ohio Library Council Convention and Expo held in Columbus on Oct. 8. She talked about history as inspiration, how local history can help us think about the future, and how libraries can play a role in responding to unanticipated problems in a community.
Rachel Haug Gilbert Beth Abraham Synagogue Sisterhood has announced the recipients of its 2015 Women of Valor Awards: Maryann Bernstein, Connie Blum, Carol Finley, Irene Fishbein, Shelley Goldenberg, Rochelle Goldstein, and Sandy Zipperstein. The sisterhood will present the awards at a luncheon this spring. The locally-produced documentary Take Us Home had its Israeli premiere on Nov. 15 at Tel Aviv’s Cinematheque. Directed by former Yellow Springs filmmaker Aileen LeBlanc and edited by Wright State University Prof. Jim Klein, Take Us Home follows the journey of the Falash Mura — Ethiopians of Jewish descent — and their dreams of making aliyah (immigrating) to Israel. Initial support for the film came from The Levin Family Foundation.
Chloe Rose Greenfield, granddaughter of Dr. Art and Joan Greenfield, recently studied for 10 weeks in Israel as part of her education at The American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, N.C. Currently in her junior year, she has received the president’s scholarship for all four years of high school based on academic performance. She also won the annual Hebrew studies award for the 2013-14 school year. She and her classmates lived in Hod HaSharon, Israel and studied at the Alexander Muss High School there. Chloe’s brother, Alex Greenfield, lives in Israel, studying at yeshiva Ohr Somayach and is pursuing his development as an artist. Their parents are Dr. Dwynn and Aimee Greenfield of Sparta, N.C. Grandparents Leo and Shirley Katz reside in Sarasota. Alex Frank was elected prince of the sophomore class for Springboro High School’s 2014 Homecoming Court. Alex is the son of Debbie and Larry Frank, brother of Abby Frank, and grandson of Caryl and Don Weckstein, and Geri and Bruce Frank. Temple Israel is now certified through 2016 as a Green Business by Montgomery County Dayton Regional Green 3. The certification was made possible through the temple’s Greening the Synagogue, Greening the World Committee. Send your Kvelling items to kvellingcorner@gmail.com or to Rachel Haug Gilbert, The Dayton Jewish Observer, 525 Versailles Drive, Centerville, OH 45459.
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