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Jacksonville Jewish News • May 2014
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LIFECYCLES/COMMUNITY B’nai Mitzvah
Arielle Rayna Wajsman, daughter of Paige and Ilan Wajsman, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah on May 3, 2014, at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Sharing in the simcha will be her brother Alexander, 15; sister Eden, 6; grandparents, Eileen and Edward Leader of Jacksonville, and Alina and Zev Wajsman of Gainesville; and many other friends and family. Arielle is in seventh grade at Fruit Cove Middle School, where she is on the all A honor roll and a member of the cheerleading squad. She enjoys cheerleading, hanging out with friends and shopping. For her Bat Mitzvah project, Arielle is collecting shredded paper for animal shelters and pet stores that they use to keep the pets warm. Donations will be gladly accepted at the front office of the Jacksonville Jewish Center.
Engagement
The engagement is announced of Dr. Nina Phillips, daughter of Helen Freid and the late Dr. Michael Phillips of St. Petersburg, to Laurence Bernstein of Miami. The future bride is a graduate of Emory University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is finishing her residency at Miami Children’s Hospital and will be starting a fellowship at Yale in pediatric cardiology in the summer. The groom-to-be is a graduate of the University of Florida and is a CPA at Berkowitz, Pollack and Brant. An April wedding is planned in Miami Beach. The couple plan to reside in New Haven, Conn., after a honeymoon in Italy and Spain.
Wedding
Cara Goldberg and Lawrence Grossman were married at the Jacksonville Jewish Center on March 30, 2014. The bride is the daughter of Dr. Larry and Phyllis Goldberg of Jacksonville. The groom is the son of David Grossman of Coral Springs, and the late Marjorie Grossman. Cara works with special needs children
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for Broward County schools, and Larry provides IT support for the Broward County government. The couple will reside in Plantation.
Accomplishments
Bruce Steinberg, M.D., has been elected chairman of the board and medical director for Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute. His term runs through February 2015. Steinberg is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and upper extremity specialist and one of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars team physicians who has served the entire 18 years that JOI has been their sports medicine provider. “We are pleased and very excited to have Dr. Steinberg leading our practice,” said John Ricchini, executive director of Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute. Melanie Justine Hare, daughter of Vince and Ellen Hare of Fleming Island, has earned her master of social work degree from Florida State University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude, with a concentration in clinical social work. Melanie just completed a graduate internship at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, and has plans to remain in the Jacksonville area.
Sympathy
… to the family of Jack H. Becker, father of Fran Selevan. Jack died April 13, 2014. He is also survived by his wife, Joan; his children Fran (Russell) Selevan, Lauren Becker, Bruce (Deena) Becker; and his grandchildren Jackie Selevan, Hope Selevan, Alexa Becker, Jenna Becker; and his sister Elaine Bercu. Contributions may be made to Temple Emanu-El, Birmingham, Ala. (www.ourtemple.org), or to a charity of choice. … to the family of Dorothy Carr, mother of Marion (Sheldon) Abramson and Claire Ghelerter; grandmother of Scott Abramson, Ron (Wendy) Abramson, Holly Dill, Jeff (Rony) Ghelerter, Andy Gherlerter, Jill (Kim) Ghelerter; and greatgrandmother to five. Dorothy died March 27, 2014. Contributions may be made to River Garden or the charity of your choice.
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… to the family of Larry Garber, brother of Harold (Marilyn) Garber. Larry died in Portland, Maine, on April 11, 2014. He is also survived by brother Harold (Marilyn) Garber and nephew Michael Garber. Contributions may be sent to the Larry Garber Fund, c/o The Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Ave., Portland, Maine 04102 … to the family of Albert Gottlieb, father of Jeff (Rachelle) Gottlieb and grandfather of Alex Gottlieb. Albert died April 14, 2014. He is also survived by his wife Anne; children David Gottlieb, Adam Gottlieb, Carey Ramos, Amy Mesirow; stepchildren Jenni Ryan, Sue Tsokris and Greg Nathan; and 13 grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Temple or River Garden. … to the family of Anita Maron who died April 4, 2014. She is survived by daughter Jeanne Maron (Howard Caplan), son Glenn Maron (Lyndan), sister Sonya Schwam, and three grandsons. Contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida or the Jacksonville Jewish Center. … to the family of Evelyn Newfield. She is survived by her sister Harriet Ohrt and children, her daughter Faye Newfield, son Neal Newfield, his wife Susan Newfield and their daughter Erica Newfield. … to the family of Selma Olesker, mother of Mitchell (Sandie) Olesker, Michael (Suzy) Olesker, grandmother of Rachel Frattini, Sarah (John) Beekman, Melanie (Brian) Samet, Erik (Marni) Olesker, and great grandmother of Dylan Frattini. Selma died March 22, 2014. Contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org or Hospice of N.E. Florida, 4114 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32258. … to the family of Vicki Gatewood (Steve) on the passing of her father, Fred Shapiro, who died March 23, 2014. Other family members include Fred’s wife Norma; sons Ronald Shapiro (Nancy) and Jeffrey Shapiro; grandchildren Delta, Ben, Beth, Dana, Jami, Dani, Chris, and Steve; and eight great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center. … to the family of Jean Weinberg who died April 1, 2014. She is survived by her sons Peter and Edward; daughters Marilyn
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(Charles) Feldstein and Sandra Pollan; grandchildren Rebekah and Jakob Pollan, and David and Gary Gruber; and sister Helen Bialolenki. Contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center, Jewish Family & Community Services, River Garden Hebrew Home, or Hadassah.
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