Friday, March 5, 2010
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West Coast Happenings JEANNE LITVIN WEST COAST EDITOR Events In The West: This Shabbos, Rabbi Daniel Korobkin, OU West Coast director of community and synagogue services and rav of Kehilat Yavneh, will be the scholar-in-residence at Emek Beracha in Palo Alto… On March 13, OU West Coast is sponsoring an evening for “Empty Nesters” with Rabbi Dov Heller, a psychotherapist and the director of the Relationship Institute. He will speak on “When You Have An Empty Nest, Build A Bird House”… On March 13-14, BCMH in Seattle will host scholar-in-residence Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, one of the pioneers of Torah education via the Internet. Singles: On March 7, author Doron Kornbluth will speak about “How To Find Your Jewish Soulmate In A Modern Multicultural World” at the Jewish Learning Exchange. Kosher News: Salmonella contamination recalls for: Trader Joe’s 7.4-ounce boxes of chocolate chip chewy-coated granola bars… In California, Arizona, and Nevada only: Fresh & Easy™ Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars… Health Valley Organic Peanut Crunch, Dutch Apple and Wildberry Chewy Granola Bars. LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA Mazel Tov – Births: Yoni and Lori Kassar, a daughter (Grandparents Barry and Avra Kassar)… Meir and Chani Levy of Yerushalayim, a daughter (Grandparents David and Melanie Levy). Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvahs: Michael Abramowitz, son of Bryan and Gila Abramowitz… Asher Perlitch, son of Mitch and Barbara Perlitch. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Mazel Tov – Births: Shloime and Chava Lederer, a daughter (Grandparents Drs. Hershel and Tamar Frankiel)… Yoni and Lori Kassar, a daughter (Grandparents Barry and Avra Kassar of La Jolla, CA)… David and Molly Schlussel, a daughter… Daniel and Alyssa Barzideh of Bergenfield, NJ, a son (Grandparents Jacob and Esther Barzideh)… Yoel and Chana Zuman, a daughter (Grandparents Dr. Bezalel and Devorah Zuman; Greatgrandparents David and Sheila Thumim)… Sol-
ly and Sasha Hess, a daughter (Grandparents Allen and Esti Samson; Ron Hess)… Reuven and Sigal Giel, a son (Grandparents Eric and Carmella Giel)… Leonard and Ilana Baumgarten, a daughter… Yacov and Miera Ehrenkranz, a son (Grandparents Rabbi Heshy and Leah Glass)… Dovid and Rochali Glass, a daughter (Grandparents Rabbi Heshy and Leah Glass)… Aric and Sabrina Zamel, a daughter… Joshua and Sabina Levine, a daughter (Grandparents Heshy and Rochelle Krich)… Ariel and Rozy Spiegel of Crown Heights, NY, a daughter (Grandparents Chaim and Ruchama Spiegel)… Alan and Lisa Petlak, a daughter (Grandparents Charles and Renee Petlak)… Rabbi Roi and Naomi Zadok, a son. Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvah: Eden Chai, son of Jacob and Chagit Chai. Mazel Tov – Bas Mitzvah: Rebecca Mazouz, daughter of Michel and Rachel Mazouz. Mazel Tov – Engagements: Arielle Fenigstein, daughter of Jack and Carole Fenigstein, to Dr. Yehuda Cohen of Oceanside, NY… Sara Gichtin to Ron Solomon of Valley Village, CA… Bruce Sires to Connie Mandel… Rochel Spira, daughter of Steve and Lorraine Spira, to Aryeh Rudman of Monsey, NY… Mary Mann to Dr. Richard Lopchinsky of Phoenix, AZ… Eric Ross to Lucy Sloninsky… Elisheva Derovan, daughter of Norman and Wendy Derovan, to Avi Elbaz of Highland Park, NJ… Elizabeth Wintner, daughter of Jacob and Fran Wintner, to Menachem Fishkin of Chicago, IL. Mazel Tov – Wedding: Shia Gurman, son of Zalman and Chavie Gurman, to Dassy Melei of Toronto, Canada. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA Mazel Tov – Birth: Dovid and Shulamis Labkowski, a son. RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA Mazel Tov – Birth: Rabbi Benny and Chani Lew. REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA Mazel Tov – Birth: Levi and Ella Potash, a daughter. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Mazel Tov – Births: Shimon and Sara Shain, a son… Rabbi Moshe and Ariella Adatto, a daughter (Grandparents Jack and Madeline Adatto). Mazel Tov – Wedding: Rabbi Aaron Kaplan, son of Esther and Larry Kaplan, to Anna Avery of Miami, FL.
VALLEY VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA Mazel Tov – Birth: Chaim and Samantha Hirsch of Hollywood, FL, a son (Grandparents Yisroel and Corinne Blumenstein). Mazel Tov – Engagement: Tzvi Ungar, son of Dr. Jeff and Risa Ungar, to Aliza Teitelbaum of Brooklyn, NY. Graduation: Yaakov Yellin – Doctorate from Spertus Institute. DENVER, COLORADO Mazel Tov – Births: Mattis and Batya Goldberg of Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, a daughter (Grandparents Rabbi Hillel and Elaine Goldberg)… Elan and Hadassah Penn, a daughter. MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON Mazel Tov – Wedding: Rivka Schiller to Steve Clark. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Mazel Tov – Birth: Moshe and Dena Luchins, a daughter (Grandparents Rabbi David and Tzippy Twersky; Dr. David and Vivian Luchins). Mazel Tov – Wedding: Eliezer Kletenik, Residential Brokerage son of Rabbi Moshe and (323) 460-7629 Direct Rivky Kletenik, to Devo(323) 462-9405 Fax rah Gurwitz.
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Cortines Visits L.A. Yeshiva Ramon Cortines, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), recently visited Beis Rebbe-Kiryas Schneerson in L.A. to participate in the Menachem Education Foundation’s Principal Leadership Program.
The Foundation hosted a working lunch for the principals of yeshivos that participated in the program. The principals heard from Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, the head (Chabad) shaliach of California, Cortines, and Dr. Judy Elliot, chief academic officer of LAUSD. Rabbi Cunin welcomed the principals to L.A., and spoke passionately about the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s vision and leadership of L.A.’s Chabad
Mosdos. Cortines spoke about the difficulties that L.A. schools face due to budgetary constraints. He said that in order to succeed in this economic climate, “all schools must collaborate and work together to bring costs down.” Cortines thanked Dr. Charlotte Frank of New York for her role in making the event a reality. Elliot focused on using data-driven models to influence the decision-making process. She showcased some of the decision-making models that the L.A.U.S.D. uses to help inform its decisions, and shared her ideas about how to improve and implement these models. “I envision a very bright future for the quality of chinuch,” said Rabbi Zalman Shneur, executive director of the Menachem Education Foundation. “These are very positive developments that I am honored to be part of and help facilitate, which will hopefully lead to great improvements in the chinuch of our children.” The Menachem Education Foundation was established to raise the bar of Jewish education. The Foundation believes that great teachers are the key to great education. They run innovative and comprehensive training programs for aspiring educators and school leaders. To learn more, visit the Menachem Education Foundation at MyMef.org.
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