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Jacksonville Jewish News • November 2015
LIFECYCLES Births Mazel Tov to Hazzan Jesse and Leora Holzer on the birth of their daughter, Dafna Yael Holzer, Friday, Oct. 9th. Proud grandparents are Aaron and Margie Holzer of Jacksonville and Hazzan Henry Rosenblum and Susan Ticker of Queens, N.Y. Great grandDafna Yael Holzer mother is Frances Ticker of Rockaway, N.J., and her big sister is Rena Holzer. A Simchat Bat naming ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 29, where Dafna, will lovingly be brought into the Jewish covenant.
B’nai Mitzvah Corey Udell, son of Holly and Robert Udell, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 at Beth-El the Beaches Synagogue. Sharing in the simcha will be Corey’s brother Ryan Udell, age 16, grandparents, Rona and Jerry Brenner of Ponte Vedra Beach and Helen and Jeff Udell of Huntington, N.Y, as well as many other aunts, uncles, cousins Corey Udell and friends. Corey is a seventh grader at Landrum Middle School where he is an honor student, plays French horn for the wind ensemble band and has participated on the Landrum Lions baseball team. He also enjoys playing baseball for the Ponte Vedra Thunder travel team and has taken part in travel ball for a total of five years. For his Mitzvah project, Corey has been assisting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in its efforts to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. He has performed various functions for the foundation such as being actively involved in fundraising and writing numerous thank you notes to sponsors which have participated in the JDRF sneaker fundraiser campaign. Jonah Matthew Willens, son of Sara and Michael Willens, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Sharing in the simcha will be Jonah’s brothers, Gabriel, Ari and Nathan; and many other family and friends. Jonah is in the eighth grade at Fruit Cove Middle School, Jonah Matthew Willens where he is in the gifted program. He enjoys reading, creating art, listening to music, watching Dr. Who, caring for animals, and spending time with his friends. For his mitzvah project, Jonah is taking part in volunteer work at the Saint Johns County Pet Center. Sydney Mason Herbst, daughter of Sharon and Bradley Herbst, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at The Jacksonville Jewish Center. Sharing in this simcha will be her brother, Andrew; her grandparents Anita and Howard Cohen of Beachwood, Ohio, Joann and Ernie Cohen of Orange Park, Fla. and Harriet and Jeff Herbst of Delray Beach, Fla.; and many more family and friends. Sydney is in seventh grade at Fruit Cove Middle School where she is a
second year cheerleader and member of the National Junior Honor Society. For her Mitzvah Project, she has volSydney Mason Herbst unteered at Little Star Center, which is a private, non-profit school that provides comprehensive, affordable, individualized education and behavioral services for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental delays. In addition to her volunteer hours, she is also collecting donations for items the school is need of.
Weddings Carolyn and Elliot Zisser, of Atlantic Beach joyfully announce the marriage of their daughter Alison Rebecca Zisser to Robert Aaron Nathenson, son of Richard Nathenson and the late Judy Apt Nathenson of blessed memory and stepson of Carol Nathenson, of Pittsburgh, Pa. The wedding was celebrated on Oct. 11, in Amelia Island. Rabbi Corey Helfand, of Foster City, Calif., a college Zisser & Nathenson friend of the bride and groom, officiated. Alison and Robert reside in Philadelphia where Alison is a clinical child psychologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Robert is completing his post-doctoral research fellowship at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Tamara Haas and Ze’ev Zarzar were married, Wednesday Sept. 9 in Israel. The ceremony and reception took place at Beit Adromeda on the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv, Yaffo. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Randall Haas of Jacksonville and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Zarzar of Nachlaot, Jerusalem. The bride is a Professional Organizer Haas and Zarzar and the groom is a Computer Engineer at Phoenix Insurance Company. Following a honeymoon in Thailand the couple will reside in Tel Aviv.
Sympathies … To the family of Florance Berman, who passed away Thursday, Sept. 24 at the age of 91. She is survived by her children, Rabbi Yisroel Berman, Rabbi Todd Berman, Rabi Marty Berman, Louise Levine and Shirley Jernigan as well as all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sept. 25 at the Evergreen Cemetery in the Jacksonville Jewish Center section, with Rabbi Avi Feigenbaum officiating. … To the family of Zelda Mandell, who passed away, Friday, Sept. 25 in Ontario. She is survived by her husband Irving Mandell, sister Marilynn (Ira) Goldfield, nephews David (Ann) Goldfield and Daniel (Michal) Goldfield-Sadot; daughters Robyn (Ted) Badner, Melissa (Trevor) Mehl and Lori (Renny) Correia; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sept. 27, in Toronto. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Eugene Kornblum Fund at the Jacksonville Jewish Center.
… To the family of Simon Katz, who passed away Monday, Sept. 21 in Colorado. Katz is survived by his parents, David Katz and Kyna Katz; grandmother Libby Katz; Simon’s sister Clara; Aunt Terri (Robert) Wilsie; and Great-uncle Dr. Mark Mannis. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE). … To the family of Edna Maltz, who passed away Monday, Sept. 28 in Jacksonville at the age of 94. She is survived by her children Robbie Price, Carole (Larry) Ort, and Howard (Leah) Maltz; grandchildren, Lewis, Genna, and Michael; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Oct. 2 in Miami. Contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of your choice. … To the family of Herbert Harris, who passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6. He was preceeded in death by his wife, Belle Markovitz Harris and is survived by his daughter, Sharon Harris Juhas; his son Robert (Paola) Harris, grandchildren, Vanessa Gross (Geoff), Blake Harris (Zane), Chase Harris (Adrienne), Lucas Harris and Marcus Harris; and great-grandchildren, Annabelle and Harris Gross, as well as Foley and Fargo Harris. Funeral services were held Oct. 8 at the Temple Cemetery at Evergreen, with Rabbi Joshua Lief officiating. The family requests that contributions in his memory be made to the Wounded Warrior Foundation, or the Jewish charity of your choice. … To the family of Elaine Lemberg, who passed away Saturday, Oct. 3 at the age of 90. She is survived by her daughters, Beverly (Harvey) Gutman, Myra D’Agostino and Phyllis (Curt) Resnick; nine additional grandchildren, including Steven Resnick, the Jacksonville Jewish Center’s Director of Setzer Youth Education; as well as four greatgrandchildren. The funeral and shiva took place in New Jersey. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Dave & Elaine Lemberg Scholarship Fund, 1090 King George`s Post Road #304, Edison, N.J. 08837. … To the family of Joshua Perras, who passed away Thursday, Oct. 15. He is survived by his parents, Rabbi Gary Perras and Carol Perras, as well as his brothers, Avi and Doronne. Funeral services were held Oct. 19 at Beth Shalom Cemetery in Jacksonville. Contributions may be made to Chabad of Southside or the Huntington’s Disease Research Association.
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