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Jacksonville Jewish News • May 2017
lifecycles Births
Sloane Ava Werber was born Friday, Apr. 7th at 11:58 a.m., to parents Laura and Ben. She was 6.5 lbs and 19.5 inches at birth. Proud grandparents are Marjie and Abe Rogozinski of Sloane Werber Jacksonville and Serena and Rick Werber of Boca Raton.
B’nai Mitzvah
Allie Ryan Bielski, daughter of David and Carrie Bielski, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah, Saturday, May 27th at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Sharing in her simcha will be her older sister Jamie; grandparents Abe and Shirley Bielski of Jacksonville, and Arthur Allie Bielski and Kay Gomberg of Coral Springs, Fla., along with many other friends and family. Allie is completing the seventh grade as an Honor Role student at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School. She loves playing tennis, surfing and hanging out with friends. For her Mitzvah project, she created an Adult/Child doubles tennis tournament, where she raised nearly $2,000-dollars to benefit the MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation. MWYF’s mission statement is to develop champions in classrooms, on tennis courts and throughout the communities, and she plans to make this an annual event. Abigail Lois Fixel, daughter of Rebecca Wengrow Fixel and Alan Fixel will be called to the Torah on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah, Saturday, May 13th at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Sharing in the simcha will be her grandparents Dr. Henry Ray Wengrow, Ms. Jean Brock and Ms. Vicki Wengrow all of Jacksonville in addition to many other famAbigail Fixel ily and friends. Fixel is a seventh grader at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School and in her spare time, enjoys participating in musical theater and spending time at home with her cats Bobbie and Emma Swan. For her mitzvah project, Fixel is organizing, producing and directing a two-week musical theater camp this June for children who cannot afford summer camp. Zammy Novack will be called to the Torah for his Bar Mitzvah on Shavuot, Wednesday, May 31st at Chabad of Southside. Born in Jacksonville, he is the eldest child in his family and is a source of great pride to his parents Rabbi Shmuli and Chana Novack. A starstudent at Chabad’s Day Zammy Novack
School, Zammy is passionate about technology and graphic design. Family from across the U.S. and from Israel will be flying in to celebrate the simcha with him.
In Memory
An unveiling for Stanley Stone was held Monday, May 15th to commemorate his yoretziet at the New Jewish Cemetery in Jacksonville. Rabbi Gary Perras officiated a simple gathering of family and friends to honor Mr. Stone who passed away, May 27, 2016.
Sympathies
… To the family of Lenny Morgenthal, who passed away Saturday, March 25th at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, Carole, their children Craig (Rachel), Michael (Renee) and Jeffrey Morgenthal, grandchildren, Daniel, Joey, Jacob, Amanda and Siena. Funeral services took place March 28th in Boynton Beach. Contributions to Lenny Morgenthanl’s memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, to River Garden Hebrew Home, or the Jacksonville Jewish Center’s Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Mitzvah Fund. … To the family of ‘Pop’ Frank P. Natale, who passed away Monday, March 27th. He is survived by his son Peter (Susan) Natale, grandchildren Stephanie Natale Frus (Brian Frus), Ryan (Oon) Natale and great grandchildren Penelope, Sofia and Juniper. The family received friends at Naugle Funeral Home, March 31st and April 1st. The family request contributions in memory of ‘Pop’ Natale be made to the VFW Post 6530, 77 Main Street, Camden, N.Y. 13316. … To the family of Marvin Falis, who passed away Monday, Apr. 3rd. He is survived by his wife Shirley Byrd Falis, their children Don Campbell, Donna Palmer, and Sheri Lopez, sister Marcia Jawitz, and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A graveside service took place at Shepherd Memorial Park in Hendersonville, N.C., Apr. 7th. Contributions in Marvin Falis’ memory can be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center, or to the American Diabetes Association. … To the family of David Eison, who passed away, Thursday, April 6th. He is survived by his wife Paulette, children Danielle (Tom) and Matthew, brother Martin (Nancy), and grandchildren Jacob, Sophia, Alexandra and Nicole. Funeral services were held April 10th at King David Cemetery (Greenlawn). The family requests that contributions in memory of David Eison be made to Congregation Ahavath Chesed (The Temple) or First Tee of North Florida (1157 Golfer Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32209). … To the family of Jacksonville Jewish Center member Sheila Baruch, who passed away Sunday, Apr. 9th. She is survived by her husband Ron, daughters Kimberly Barlow and Valerie Badt, sister Marsha (Marvin) Fish and granddaughter Allyson Badt. A graveside service took place Apr. 10th at the Old Center Cemetery in Jacksonville. … To the family of Harold Bernard Serota, who passed away Monday, Apr. 17th. He is survived by a daughter, Ronni (Scott) Kruger, grandson Dylan Kruger, in addition to siblings Jeanne SerotaSchultz, Shelley (Stanley) SerotaBock and Martin (Susan) Serota. Funeral services took place in Lake Travis, Texas. Contributions in Harold Serota’s memory can be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center. … To the family of Barbara Merlin Ferrell, who passed away Tuesday, Apr. 18th. She is survived by partner Barry Luftig, son Joshua, grandson Owen, sister Margie (Aaron) Holzer, brother James Merlin, nephew Hazzan Jesse (Leora) Holzer, and niece Morgan Holzer. Funeral services
were held Apr. 21st in Sudbury, Mass. Contributions in memory of Barbara Merlin Ferrell may be directed to the Cantor’s Discretionary Fund of the Jacksonville Jewish Center. ... To the family of Leah Karlin, who passed away, Monday, Apr. 24th. She is survived by her daughter Ellyn (Rick) Carpentier and family, in addition to Ron (Phyllis) Karlin, and Velvel (Tzipora) Wayne. Funeral services took place Apr. 25th at the Arlington Park Cemetery in Jacksonville with Rabbi Yaakov Fisch officiating.
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