THE JEWISH CHRONICLE OCTOBER 20, 2011 — 15
Simchas Engagements
Births Melnick: Susie (Chernoff) and Brad Melnick announce the birth of their son, Ethan James, Sept. 15. Grandparents are Isabel and Herb Chernoff, Les and Ina Melnick, and Carol Adelman. Ethan is the brother of Joshua and Reese. Ethan is named in loving memory of his great-great-aunt, Ethel Briskin, and his maternal great-grandfather, Jerome Chernoff. Ethan’s Hebrew name, Fivel, is in loving memory of his maternal great-grandmother, Florence Chernoff.
Zachary Aaron Zeff, son of Michelle and Kenneth Zeff, became a bar mitzva Saturday, Oct. 15, at Temple Sinai. Grandparents are Gail Murman of Pittsburgh and the late Leonard Murman and the late Sandy and Gerald Zeff.
B’nai Mitzva Fong-Cohen/Diamond: Ellen and Mark Diamond of Mt. Lebanon announce the engagement of their son, Jonathan Lee Diamond, to Natasha Fong-Cohen, daughter of Laura and Bud Cohen of San Francisco. Jonathan’s grandparents are Selma Jackson of Mt. Lebanon, Hilda Diamond of Squirrel Hill, the late Mel Jackson and the late Saul Diamond. Jonathan graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and Natasha graduated from University of California San Diego. Natasha and Jonathan are candidates for master’s of business administration degrees at the George Washington University School of Business. Natasha and Jonathan are planning an October 2012 wedding in San Francisco.
Weddings
Jonah Satchel Berger, son of Rachel and Adam Berger, will become a bar mitzva Saturday, Oct. 22, at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Congregation. Grandparents are Alan and Marcia Berger and Sol Pardes and Joan Weinreich. Melinda Ritter, daughter of Marcie and Steven Ritter, will become a bat mitzva Saturday, Oct. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at Temple Sinai. Grandparents are Renee Ritter of Jericho, N.Y., and the late Seymour Ritter and Constance Wallace of Cooperstown, N.Y., and the late Lavinder Wallace. Eli Roth, son of Nadine Kruman and Andrew Roth of Pittsburgh, became a bar mitzva Oct. 15 at Rodef Shalom Congregation. Grandparents are Estelle Kruman and the late Jack Kruman and the late Ina and Melvin Roth.
Reiber/McKenney: Mitch and Debbie Levy McKenney of Pittsburgh announce the marriage of their son, Ethan Benjamin McKenney, to Laura Mercedes Reiber, daughter of Barbara Reiber of Webster, N.Y., and David Reiber of Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 10 at Sonnenberg Gardens in Canandaigua, N.Y. Ethan’s grandparents are Joan and Maurice Levy of Pittsburgh and Lorraine and George McKenney of Warwick, N.Y. Laura graduated from the State University of New York College at Fredonia and is vice president of sales at Nik Entertainment Company. Ethan graduated from the University of Rochester and is currently a student in its Simon Graduate School of Business. He is a certified financial planner with Manning and Napier Advisors. Laura and Ethan reside in Rochester.
Allie Rachel Ryave, daughter of Judy and David Ryave, will become a bat mitzva Saturday, Oct. 22, at Temple Emanuel. Grandparents are Gail and the late Arnold Ryave, and Dolly and the late Donald Landay. Maya Balk Schaer, daughter of Judy Balk and Andy Schaer, will become a bat mitzva Saturday, Oct. 22, at Beth El Congregation. Grandparents are Phil and Bette Balk and Cookie Schaer, all of Pittsburgh, and the late Sidney Schaer.
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