KVELLING CORNER Beth Abraham Sisterhood has announced its 2014 Women of Valor honorees: Melinda Doner, Helene Gordon, Susie Katz, Harriet Klass, Ellen Leffak, Gayle Moscowitz, and Patti Schear. The awards luncheon, to be held May 7, will also posthumously honor Carol Pavlofsky. Event chairs are Elaine Bettman and Randi Fuchsman. Cantor Jerome B. Kopmar, cantor emeritus of Beth Abraham Synagogue, will present a vocal recital on Sunday, March, 2, at Stivers School for the Arts,
Rachel Haug Gilbert accompanied by pianist Bernadette O’Connor. Two of his students, Julie Davis and Brigid McCabe, will also perform. They’ll present works by Beethoven, Handel, Franck, Schubert, Verdi, and selections in Yiddish and Hebrew. A prolific composer of Jewish liturgical settings, Kopmar served as Beth Abraham’s cantor from 1969 to 1996, was an adjunct professor of voice at Sinclair Community College for fifteen years and now maintains a private voice studio. Hospice of Dayton has joined 60 hospices nationwide in becoming accredited with the National Institute for Jewish Hospice. The accreditation links Hospice of Dayton with NIJH, which provides staff training and insights on treating Jewish patients who are terminally ill, and access to resources and education about Jewish customs and practices that may arise while caring for a hospice patient who is Jewish. Hospice received the accreditation after team leader for chaplain services, Gayle Simmons, attended NIJH’s 28th Accreditation Conference in New Jersey. Hospice of Dayton’s senior medical director is Dr. Jules Sherman. Gary Zaremba of New York has purchased The Livery building in the Oregon District. Gary’s real estate business, PepZee Realty, owns and manages nearly 300 housing units in the Montgomery County area; Gary and PepZee have renovated 65 buildings in the Dayton area since he entered the local
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market in 2008. He’s now exploring uses for The Livery. Evan Sherbet, son of Dr. Ann and Steve Sherbet, recently became an Eagle Scout with Troop 316 in Centerville. For his Eagle Scout project, he constructed a garden area and picnic table for the volunteers at the Good Neighbor House in Dayton. The Good Neighbor House is a non-profit medical, dental, eye clinic, and food pantry for those without health insurance. Participants in Evan’s Eagle Scout ceremony included Steve Markman, representing the Jewish War Veterans, and Scott Segalewitz, representing the Dayton Jewish Committee on Scouting. Evan is a senior at Centerville High School and plans to major in computer science. Oakwood High School senior Addison Caruso, who was selected to attend the American Legion 2013 Buckeye Boys State program, was nominated and selected as first alternate for the William Randolph Hearst United States Youth Senate Program 2014. Two delegates are selected from each of the 50 states to take part in senatorial sessions with their respective state senators. Delegates are selected based on nominations from Buckeye Boys State, scores on an extensive civics exam, academic standing, recommendations, and leadership. Addison is the son of Patty and Mike Caruso. Send your Kvelling items to Rachel at kvellingcorner@gmail.com or to Rachel Haug Gilbert The Dayton Jewish Observer 525 Versailles Drive Centerville, OH 45459
Briones-Horenstein Aaron Horenstein and Dr. Frances Briones were married in October at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden on Staten Island. Aaron is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Columbia University and is currently employed by City University of New York in Brooklyn as a research analyst in the Research and Evaluation Unit. Frances studied at the University of the Philippines Manila, the medical school at the University of Santo Tomas, and completed her residency at Harlem Hospital in N.Y. where she is currently a second-year fellow in gastroenterology. Aaron is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Horenstein of Dayton; Frances is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Briones of Manila. The couple resides in Manhattan. 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.
Max Mader Max Mader will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 1 at Temple Beth Or. A seventhgrader at The Miami Valley School, Max is the son of Jenifer and Joe Mader, brother of Sam, nephew of Rachel Wilson, and grandson of Anita Wilson of Sarasota. For his mitzvah project, Max donates and reads books to children at St. Vincent DePaul’s Gateway Shelter for Women and Families. So far, he’s collected and donated more than 1,100 books to St. Vincent’s shelter.
Jacob Garrett Kushnir Barbara and Ira Kushnir are delighted to announce the birth of their new grandson, Jacob Garrett. The proud parents are Patricia and Craig Kushnir of Boca Raton. Jacob was born Nov. 11 and joins older brother, Marco Solomon, who is 3. Ellie Brown is thrilled to announce the birth of her first great-grandchild, Isla Avery Albery. Dayton grandparents are Alan and Cathy Brown. Isla’s parents are Allison and Matt Albery of Chicago.
Bradley Carson Winograd was born Oct. 12 in Cleveland to Emily and Scott Winograd. Grandparents are Vicki and Bruce Bernie of Washington Township and Karen and Dale Winograd of Beachwood. On Oct. 19, Vicki and Bruce’s son Andrew Bernie married Kristen Soderberg in Great Falls, Va. Andrew is a corporate lawyer in Washington, D.C. Kristen is a health care policy analyst. They reside in Arlington, Va. Parents of the bride are Susan and Terry Soderberg of Great Falls.
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Session 1 starts February 24 After school workshops in robotics or art are being offered for children in grades K-6. Sessions will take place at Hillel Academy after school hours (3:45 - 4:45PM). Please contact Yale Glinter or Dan Mecoli for complete schedule. COST: $35 (Includes 5 classes within Session 1). Transportation available. CONTACT: Dan Mecoli, 277-8966, dankathymecoli@daytonhillel.org or Yale Glinter at 401-1550, yglinter@jfgd.net
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