Jacksonville Jewish News • July 2012
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LIFECYCLES
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B’nai Mitzvah
Molly Seena Lantinberg, daughter of Richard and Nancy Lantinberg, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of her B’nai Mitzvah on July 30, 2012, with her cousin Joey Plotkin and friend Julia Plotkin in Jerusalem. Sharing in the simcha will be her brother Benjamin, sisters Abbey and Emma, grandparents Harvey and Lois Schlesinger, as well her aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Molly is a sixth-grade honorroll student at La Villa School of the Arts in the creative writing program. She enjoys reading and writing short stories. For her mitzvah project, Molly and her friend Shira DuBow have created Birthday Buddies. Every other month, Molly and Shira throw a birthday party at a local nonprofit for children who might not otherwise have a celebration for their birthday. Joey Plotkin, son of Cheryl and Jay Plotkin will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his B’nai Mitzvah on July 30, 2012, with his cousins Molly Lantinberg and Julia Plotkin in Jerusalem. Sharing in the simcha will be his sisters Sara and Shaina, grandparents Harvey and Lois Schlesinger and Herb and Rose Lynn Plotkin, along with his aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Joey is in the seventh grade at Martin J. Gottlieb Day School. He is president of the National Junior Honor Society. Joey is a Florida Young Scholar and an honor-roll student. He is active in the school’s Knesset. He is a member of Kadima and is incoming co-president for 2012-2013. Joey enjoys playing flag football, basketball and spending his summers at Camp Ramah. Julia Tamar Plotkin, daughter of Jennifer and Rick Plotkin, will
be called to the Torah on the occasion of her B’nai Mitzvah on July 30, 2012, with her cousin Joey Plotkin and friend, Molly Lantinberg, in Jerusalem. Sharing in the simcha will be her brothers Jared and Ethan, grandparents Tom and Barbara Grant and Herb and Rose Lynn Plotkin, along with her aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Julia is a sixth grader at Switzerland Point Middle School and a student of the Bernard and Alice Selevan Religious School. She enjoys horseback riding in her free time. For her mitzvah project, Julia will be working with the Retirement Home for Horses at Mill Creek Farm. Julia will volunteer to help care for the horses on a monthly basis and raise funds to help support the farm.
Births
Elior Goldfield-Sadot was born May 1, 2012, in Modiin, Israel, to parents Daniel (formerly of Jacksonville) and Michal Goldfield-Sadot. Elior’s sister Tzuri, 8, and brother Yaheli, 6, witnessed her birth at home and welcomed her into their family. Grandparents are Marilynn and Ira Goldfield of Jacksonville, and Shoshanna and Amos Rosenthal, Modiin. Hannah Sophia Rostholder was born May 15, 2012, in Atlanta. Parents are Emily and Erik Rostholder. Grandparents are Phyllis and Larry Goldberg, and Jill and Barry Rostholder.
Wedding
Katelyn S. Kraizgrun and Sean R. Leibowitz were married June 2, 2012, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. The bride is the daughter of David and Susan Kraizgrun of Weston, and the granddaughter of Audrey and Jerome Efros and Alice Kraizgrun of South Florida. The groom is the son of Marcie and Martin
Leibowitz of Jacksonville, and the grandson of Pearl Leibowitz Sederbaum of Jacksonville, and Sheila Schott of Nashville, Tenn. The bride earned a bachelor of science in business administration-finance degree and a master of science in real estate degree, both from the University of Florida. The groom earned a bachelor of science in business administration-finance degree from the University of Florida, a juris doctorate degree in law from Florida State University Law School, and a master of laws in tax degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Following their honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple will live in Washington, D.C.
great-grandchildren Rachel, Matthew, Naomi, Noah, Jenna, Talia, Jake, Danielle, Brandon, Marni, Zachary and Owen. Contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center or the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville. … to the family of Al Schneider, who died May 26, 2012. He is survived by his wife Camilla; son Jay Schneider;
Accomplishments
Dr. Victor J. Hassid, husband of Jessica Osterer Hassid (daughter of Kathy and Morrie Osterer), recently completed a plastic surgery fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago. Victor, Jessica and daughter Shayna will be relocating to Houston, where he will be continuing his training in reconstructive micro vascular surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Jessica Kopp graduated with a BFA in fashion design/menswear from the Savannah College of Art and Design on June 2. Parents are Henry and Ellen Kopp; grandmother is Phyllis Fried.
Sympathy
… to the family of Leyb Kletsman who died May 23, 2012. He is survived by his wife Polina Ladazenskaya. Contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center. … to the family of Betty Lewis, mother of Center member, Gary (Marla) Lewis. She is survived by children Gary (Marla), Alec, and Mark (Donna) Lewis; husband Donald; grandchildren Pamela, Steven, Michael, Justin, Molly and Marissa. Contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society. … to the family of Martin Loss who died June 14, 2012. He is survived by children Joan (Ronnie) Levin, Rabbi Harold (Susan) Loss and Barry (Millie) Loss; grandchildren Dina (Howard) Fetner, Michael (Samantha) Levin, Risa (Stuart) Herman, Jennifer (Larry) Biegelsen, Shayna (Josh) Levine, Talia (Ari) Dolgin, Jason Loss and David Loss; and
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daughter Sally Kramer (Dr. Richard Kramer); brother Dr. Cole Schneider (Elsa); stepdaughter Angela Cornell (Kenneth); stepdaughter-in-law Amy Palmer; three grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Betty Schneider Memorial Fund at the Jacksonville Jewish Center.