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Jacksonville Jewish News • September 2013
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LIFECYCLES/BUSINESS Birth
Menachem Mendel was born June 19, 2013, or Tammuz 11, to parents Shaul and Chani Robson. Grandmother is Marcia Pozin. Great grandmother is Jean Pozin. Grandparents are Dovid and Esther Grossman of Chicago. The family lives in Morristown, N.J. Caleb Sidney Harmon, son of Lauren and Matt Harmon, was born Aug. 1, 2013. Grandparents are Kim and Doug Diamond, and Joyce and Burke Harmon. Linda Dacks announces the birth of her granddaughter Carson Marie Dacks on July 21, 2013. Parents are Jayson and Brenna Dacks. She joins big brother Jack Henry. Great grandmothers are Pearl Mack and Phyllis Dacks. Carson is named in loving memory of her paternal grandfather Barry Clifford Dacks. Shira and Doron Stember announce the birth of a son, Eitan Byron Stember, on Aug. 2, 2013, in New York City. Grandparents are Robin and Jeffery Morris of Jacksonville, and Nancy and Rishon Stember of Westport, Conn. Great-grandparents are Bess and the late Five Saliman, and Sonya and the late Byron Morris. Big sisters are Noa Sylvia and Vered Ida.
B’nai Mitzvah
Max David Mizrahi, son of Alan and Mauri Mizrahi, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah on Oct. 5, 2013, at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Sharing in the simcha will be his brothers Ryan and Zach; grandparents Eddie and Judy Mizrahi and Edward and Bunny Witten; great-grandparents Elliott and Roslyn Horovitz; and many other friends and family. Max is in eighth grade at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School, where he is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and plans on playing on the newly formed middle school basketball team. He enjoys playing baseball and basketball. He also likes running and reading. For his mitzvah project Max invited others to participate with him in running the Never Quit beach race in May 2013. He also
raised money to help provide blood pressure screening stations at the race. The purpose of the Never Quit race is to raise awareness about heart attacks and strokes, and to promote healthy living.
Engagement
Kim and Doug Diamond announce the engagement of their daughter Heather Diamond to Marcus Coleman, son of James and Connie Coleman. Heather received her bachelor of science in dietetics and nutrition from the University of North Florida. She is employed by Whole Foods as a buyer.
Marriages
Nancy Yuen and Logan Greenspan were married July 20, 2013, at Lake Mohawk Country Club in Sparta, N.J. The bride is the daughter of Betty Chan of Chicago. Her sister Kayla Yuen was maid of honor, and Irene Won, Jasmine Zaragoza, Tanya Lee, Joan Hur and Camille Chow were bridesmaids. The bride earned her undergraduate degree in business from the University of Illinois, and a master’s in business administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She is employed as an associate brand manager at the Bayer Pharmaceuticals headquarters in Morristown, N.J. The groom is the son of Carol and Bruce Greenspan, and grandson of Vivian and Milton Greenspan and Sidney Gefen, all of Jacksonville. Adam Greenspan, brother of the groom, was best man, and Adam’s daughter Drew and son Asher were the flower girl and ring bearer, respectively. Groomsmen included Jose Moreno, David Trager, Jeff Pies, Mitch Eaglstein and Naim Abdullah, all childhood friends from the Bolles School. The groom earned his undergraduate degree in business from the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University, and his master’s in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is employed as associate director of Alternative Investments at MetLife headquar-
ters in Morristown, N.J., where the couple reside. Laura Cagan and Dr. Michael Kowalski were married on June 9, 2013, at One Ocean Resort in Atlantic Beach. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the same location. The bride is the daughter of Ted Weinberg and Joan Silver of Minneapolis, Minn. The groom is the son of Miriam Goldstein of Jacksonville and Ronald Kowalski of Bristol, Vt. The bride has three adult children – Michael, Erica, and Michelle Cagan. She works as senior sales manager at Hyatt Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel. The groom has two adult children – David and Andrew Kowalski. He works as acupuncture physician/founder of the Acupuncture & Holistic Health Center in Jacksonville. Following their honeymoon in Aruba, the couple will live in Ponte Vedra Beach.
members include John’s wife Anneliese; children Marina (Louie) Neff, Andreas Boyle, and Angela Cress; brothers James (Ouida) Boyle, and Jerold (Minna) Boyle; and granddaughter Haley Boyle. Contributions may be made to the Jacksonville Jewish Center. … to the family of Dr. Ira M. Dushoff who died July 30, 2013. He is survived by his wife Judy; brother Lee; and his children and grandchildren. Contributions may be made to Jacksonville Jewish Center or River Garden. … to the family of Charlotte Jacobs, mother of Maxine (Daniel) Cooper, grandmother of Joshua and Rebecca Cooper and sister of Leah Duhan. Charlotte died Aug. 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Felix Jacobs. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. … to the family of Lottie Schwartz Kolb who died July
See LIFECYCLES, p. 25
Accomplishments
Stephen Goldman, senior vice president at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, was elected as president of Leadership Jacksonville. “I am looking forward to leading the board of this exceptional organization through the next exciting year,” said Goldman. “Leadership Jacksonville is a vital part of community development in this area, and our diverse and talented board members have been selected for their potential to inspire and encourage the development of Leadership Jacksonville, its programs and the community as a whole.” Leadership Jacksonville was established in 1976 as a vehicle to stimulate growth of leadership in the Northeast Florida community.
Sympathy
… to the family of Vera Benjamin on the passing of her brother, John Boyle, on Aug. 3, 2013, in Havana, Fla. Other family
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