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Jacksonville Jewish News • October 2016
lifecycles Births
Dean Asher Sol Roffman was born to Michelle and Mitchell Roffman of Roslyn, N.Y., Monday, August 22, 2016. Proud grandparents are Cheryl & Steve Roffman of JackDean Roffman sonville and Esther and Jacob Azoulay of Roslyn Heights, N.Y. Greatgrandparents are Phyllis and Arnold Vandroff of Ponte Vedra Beach and Zohara Azoulay of Roslyn, N.Y.
B’nai Mitzvah
Aaron Michael Shumer, son of Michael and Tammy Shumer, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah, Saturday, Nov. 5th at Beth El – The Beaches Synagogue. Sharing in the simcha will be his older brother Isaac, grandparents Frank Shumer, Alice Shumer, Karen Lagitch and the late Alfred Lagitch. Aaron is in seventh grade The Bolles School Aaron Shumer and enjoys mountain bike riding, playing chess, video games, reading and spending time with his friends. For his mitzvah project, Aaron will be collecting Thanksgiving food items for Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS). Jacob Selevan became a BarMitzvah, Saturday, Sept. 17th at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Sharing in his simcha were his parents Rebekah and Andrew Selevan and grandparents, Jack and Susan Selevan, Linda and Nathan Franzblau and Ron and Merle Cherry. Seleven is a Jacob Seleven graduate of the Bernard & Alice Selevan Religious School and is currently in eighth grade at The Bolles School. For his Bar Mitzvah project, he chose to support the Turkey Golden Retriever Rescue program of Northeast Florida. Jacob wanted to raise money for this cause because he has two golden’s himself and loves dogs. Through this work, he learned that there was a large population of abandoned golden retrievers
in Turkey, so he wanted to try to make a difference by finding these dogs safe and loving homes. Selevan has raised enough money so far to rescue two retrievers who will be rehabilitated in Jacksonville and eventually adopted. In his spare time Jacob loves to play basketball, flag football, attend sporting events and hang out with his friends.
Weddings
Sarah Levy and Andrew Weiss were married Saturday, Sept. 17th in Brooklyn, N.Y. The bride is the daughter of the late Linda Levy and Kevin Levy. The groom is the son of Dr. David Weiss and the late Lisa Weiss. Proud grandparents are Shirley and Alan Levy, Dorothy and Fred Weiss.
Accomplishments
Congratulations to Lee Kaplan, son of Sheldon and Harriett Kaplan, on his independent film, ‘Attempt to Rise’, which won the Best Film Premiere at the Hudson Valley International Film Festival in MiddleLee Kaplan town, N.Y., this past August. Kaplan wrote, produced and acted in the film.
Milestones
Mazel Tov to Leo and Joanne Davis, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Sept. 5th with friends and family. The couple met during the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens, N.Y. and married two years later Leo and Joanne Davis in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sympathies
… To the family of Jacksonville Jewish Center member Alice R. Hoffman Davis, who passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24th at the age of 95. She is survived by her husband Paul Davis, children Eddie (Darlene) Hoffman and Barbara (Lewis) Hunter, grandchildren Brian Hoffman, Jeremy (Amy) Hoffman and Sarah Hunter, and great-grandchild Zachary Hoffman. Funeral services were held Aug. 26th, in Baltimore. Contributions in Alice R. Hoffman Davis’ memory may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center or to the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. … To the family of Morris Weiner, who passed away at the age of 100 on Saturday, Aug. 27th. He is survived by his wife
Pearl, children Karen Broido and Helen (Larry) Freid; five grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. A graveside funeral service was held Aug. 29th in the Beth Shalom section of the Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville. Contributions in Morris Weiner’s memory may be made to the River Garden Hebrew Home. … To the family of Janet Gerber Steinberg who passed away Sunday, Aug. 28th. She is survived by her stepdaughter Carol (Gil) Kleiner, grandchildren Alex (Simnia) Scher, Alison (George) Wielechowski, Stephanie Kleiner (Scott) Taylor, Jessica (Dustin) Rabine; and great-grandchildren Lennon and Gideon Wielechowski, Harper and Hudson Rabine, and Muna Scher. Funeral services took place Aug. 31st in Baltimore. Contributions in Janet Steinberg’s memory may be made to the Baltimore Museum of Art or Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. … To the family of Mildred Kaufman, who passed away Saturday, Sept. 3rd at the age of 91. She is survived by her brother Charles (Naomi) Kaufman, niece Leah Kaufman, nephews Edward and Philip (Cindy) Kaufman. She was also the great aunt of Ayla and Ari Kaufman. Graveside funeral services were held Sept. 8th at The Temple Cemetery at Evergreen in Jacksonville. The family requests that donations in memory of Mildred Kaufman be made to Interfaith Food Shuttle of Raleigh, N.C. … To the family of Harold ‘Hal’ Resnick, who passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7th at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife Barbara, children Amy (Eric) Raboin, Richard (Molly Flueckiger), Meghan (Martin) Wright, Matthew (Amanda) Lane, grandchildren Harold Resnick Anna, Ryan, Jillian, Emma, Alizah, Joshua, Natalie, Madeline, Jonah, Chloe, Simon and Zachary. Resnick was the current president of Jewish Family & Community Services and served as the most recent past president of the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville. Graveside funeral services were held Sept. 9th in Long Island and a memorial service was held in Jacksonville, Sept. 12th at The Temple. The family requests that donations in memory of Hal Resnick be made to Jewish Family & Community Services, The Jewish Federation of Jacksonville and The Temple. … To the family of Carol Zimmerman Rabb, who passed away Saturday, Sept. 10th in Billingham, Wash. She is survived by her daughter Ashley (Ryan) Dender,
grandchildren Reed, Cade and Bailey Dender, her brother Paul (Rachel) Zimmerman, nieces and nephew Angelina, Giselle and Jacob Zimmerman and her Aunt Harriett (Rothstein) and Uncle Max Behr. Contributions in Carol Zimmerman Rabb’s memory may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center. … To the family of Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lord Boehmer, who passed away Monday, Sept. 19th at the age of 91. She is survived by her children Mary (Jeff) Edwards, Thomas A Boehmer, Louis (Linda) Boehmer, Teresa (Brian) Swanner and Joseph (Jackie Gore) Boehmer, grandchildren Lauren and David Edwards, James Godwin, Jennifer (David) Ledbetter, Amanda (Bill) Little, Adam Boehmer and great grandchildren, Victoria Ledbetter, Scarlett Little and Kendall Little, in addition to her cousin, Mary Thompson. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Thomas L. Boehmer and daughter Patricia Godwin. Funeral services were held Sept. 22nd in
Jacksonville and the family requests that donations in memory of Dorothy Boehmer be made to River Garden Hebrew Home.
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