lifecycles Continued from page 21 and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service were May 13at K.K.S.I. Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Congregation Sherith Israel, Jewish Family Service or the charity of the donor’s choice. . . . the family of Rowena Lightman Levy, 85, wife of Martin Levy for 66 years, who died on May 11. She is survived by daughters, Susan Levy and Sherry Levy Daitz (Aaron); sisters, Peggy Ann Cohen and twin sister, Justina Goldstein (Sheldon); grandchildren, Matthew Meisels, Julie Pereira (Jose), Ori Getz (Sarah), Benjamin Daitz (Krystal) and Jennifer Daitz. Graveside services were on May 14 at K.K.S.I. Cemetery. Pallbearers were Aaron Daitz, Michael Milo, Michael Gryll, Sheldon Goldstein, David Cohen, Samuel Gordon, Robin Gordon and Ralph Gordon. Memorials may be made to Congregation Sherith Israel. . . . to the family of Phyllis Feldman Katzoff, 93, who died peacefully at her home May 11. Phyllis was born in New York City on May 4, 1921 to the late Lillie and Lou Salter. She grew up in Manhattan and Miami Beach, FL and graduated from the University of Miami in Coral Gables as a theatre major. While in Miami, she was involved in acting, modeling, producing commercials for
around the town Walter Winchell Radio, World War II USO productions for hospitals, U.S. Air Force Radio shorts and her own sponsored radio show. Phyllis moved to Nashville, where she was married to Albert Feldman for 33 years prior his death in 1979. Together, they had three sons, Marc and identical twins Ted and Tim. Besides being active in the Family business, Nashville Trunk & Bag Co., Phyllis also narrated and directed shows for local organizations, started The Temple Sisterhood’s program for recording for blind students locally and out of town, recorded books for WPLN, taught hearing impaired children, English to Russian immigrants and reading skills to the illiterate, and read to preschool children at Metro schools. She was also a volunteer at Head Start a member of the Magazine Circle since 1948. Phyllis is predeceased by sons, Marc and Tim, her second husband, Marty Katzoff, and stepson Richard. She is survived by son Ted Feldman, his wife Jory, and step grandchildren Seth, Jessie, Eli, and Jonah Goldman, all of Los Angeles; stepsons, Kenny and Steve Katzoff, and several nieces and nephews. The service was on May 14 at The Temple with burial at the Temple Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Alive Hospice of Nashville or The Talking Library of Madison.
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Dr. Harary to speak at CSI Shavuot party on June 3
Serving as guest lecturer will be Rabbi Rami Shapiro, an award winning author, poet, essayist, and educator. The series will cover a sampling of Jewish texts, traditions, ethics, holidays, lifecycles, and peoplehood. The lectures will at 7 p.m. on July 9, 16 and 23 at The Temple.
Congregation Sherith Israel is throwing a Shavuot party this year featuring hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and a talk by a popular young Torah scholar and physician at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Mendy Harary. Dr. Mendy The program is Harary scheduled for Tuesday, June 3 at the synagogue beginning with appetizers for the community at 7:15 p.m., candle-lighting and davening at 7:42 p.m., followed by a Yom Tov dinner and the presentation by Dr. Harary at 8:15 p.m. Suggested donation for the event is $10 for adults and $5 for children, with a cap of $25 per family. Reservations can be made by emailing Janet at csi3600@comcast.net or calling (615) 292-6614. The event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
Israeli artists to display and sell work at GJCC Israeli artists Moshe and Goldie Monzon will exhibit and sell their work June 11-14 in the lobby of the Gordon Jewish Community Center. Moshe Monzon is a 6th generation Israeli who creates handmade wall tapestries, micro calligraphies, lithographs and a variety of Jewish-themed craft items such as ketubot and hand-painted wooden mezzuzot and tzedakah boxes. Goldie Monzon designs and makes jewelry. All the items in the exhibit will be for sale, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the GJCC. Moshe Monzon’s tapestries are handmade with synthetic fibers produced in Israel. The tapestries employ modern abstract techniques to depict stately Mediterranean landscapes as well as Jewish themes. The Jewish tradition of micro calligraphy in which the artist creates a painting using tiny Hebrew letters is more than 1,000 years old and was at one time used to disguise sacred writings and protect them from being destroyed. For more information about the exhibition, contact Carrie Mills at 3541699 or carrie@nashvillejcc.org.
Temple’s annual Taste of Judaism series set for July The Temple is opening its doors to the public for its annual Taste of Judaism, a three-part lecture series in July that offers Jews and non-Jews alike an opportunity to learn or re-learn Jewish beliefs, practices and customs.
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