MAZEL TOV!

B’nai Mitzvah

KENNY KARABELL

Son of Ana & Keith Karabell, Kenny became a bar mitzvah on March 11, 2023. He is in 8th grade at Bornblum Jewish Community School, and is the grandson of Graciela & Guillermo Di Luca and Vetress & Harold Karabell.

Engagements

Amy Esther Fenton & Zach Lewis Williams

Becca Ashner & Adam Warner

Katie Libby & Robbie Kramer

Molly Buring & Sam Carduner

Sarah Besser & Daniel Snyder

Alexander Pater

Son of Greg Pater and Eliane Pater, Alexander became a bar mitzvah on March 25, 2023. He is in 7th grade at Lakeland Preparatory Middle School and is the grandson of Arlene Pater and Martin Pater.

Marriages

Megan Orgel & Kase Pappert

Jennifer Smith & William Bernstien

Elianna Landau & Jeremy Greenberg

Rachel Woodman & Brent Turry

Caroline Frisch & Ryan Kashfian

Alanna Oliphant & Joseph Levy

BLAKE BARDEN

Daughter of Lisa & Justin Barden, Blake became a bat mitzvah on April 15, 2023. She is in 8th grade at Woodland Presbyterian School, and is the granddaughter of Carol & Ralph Yaffe and Louise & Will Barden.

Isabel Balkin

Daughter of Melissa & Rick Balkin, Izzy became a bat mitzvah on April 22, 2023. She is in 8th grade at Oxford Middle School, and is the granddaughter of Suzanne* & Howard* Balkin, Ardith Marino and Dennis White.

If you have a simcha to share with the congregation, please email Jan Klein in the Rabbis’ office at jank@timemphis.org, or call her at 901.937.2771.

Maggie Olswanger

Daughter of Lindsey Chase & Troy Seals and Jon Olswanger, Maggie became a bat mitzvah on April 29, 2023. She is in 8th grade at Hutchison School and is the granddaughter of Susan & Barry Chase, Alla Olswanger-Lubin & Nathan Lubin, and Joyce & Gene Parks.

New Members*

We welcome the families of:

Sherrie & Norman Badrian

Julie Brander Neiman & Jeff Neiman

Madison Jason & Mac Wheeler

Brooke & James Masilak

Zelda Montalvo

Sarah Mink & Graham Pitts

Samuel Rosenberg

Jodi Shainberg & Linda Lawson

Teddy Karol

Son of Huikai & Seth Karol, Theodore became a bar mitzvah on June 17, 2023. He is in 8th grade at Houston Middle School, and is the grandson of Kathleen & Thomas Karol and Wendy & Thanh Luu.

Graysen Goodwin

Daughter of Danielle & Mark Goodwin, Graysen became a bat mitzvah on July 1, 2023. She is in 8th grade at West Collierville Middle School and is the granddaughter of Ellie Kubisek, Debra Goodwin, Harry Todtman, and Celie Althoff.

Jessica & Leland Smith

Alana & John Sullivan

Shaun Wigington

Reid Lin

Son of Sarah & Tony Lin, Reid became a bar mitzvah on July 22, 2023. He is in 7th grade at St. George's Independent School and is the grandson of Renee* & Martin Scoratow and Pie-Shia & Yi-Jong Lin.

*of blessed memory

*Through June 30, 2023

Births

SOPHIA LOUISE ELLIS

Daughter of Eva Cate & John Ellis, granddaughter of Sharyn Burson

EVELYN CHARLOTTE FORTNEY

Daughter of Abby Pohlman & Jimmy Fortney, granddaughter of Jeffrey(Z”L) & Robin Greenberg Pohlman, great-granddaughter of Diane Mednikow Greenberg

EVELYN CLOTHILDE (“TILLIE”) JUMET

Daughter of Elizabeth Anne Menke & Charles Jumet, Jr., granddaughter of Melinda Menke & Thomas Daane, great-granddaughter of Stella(Z”L) & Hubert Menke

LEVI STEPHEN MEDNIKOW

Son of Jenna & Sean Mednikow, grandson of Carol & Scott Mednikow, great-grandson Racelle & Steve "Buddy" Mednikow(Z”L)

SOPHIE JEAN POHLMAN

Daughter of Heather & Andrew Pohlman, granddaughter of Jeffrey(Z”L) & Robin Greenberg Pohlman & and Tammy & Arvin Zwick, great-granddaughter of Diane Mednikow Greenberg and Harold Steinberg

EMMETT DARIUSH RAILEANU

Son of Caroline Hebron & Alex Raileanu, grandson of Nancy & Gary Raileanu.

KAI ALEXANDER SOEKORO

Son of Paige Houston & Mischa Soekoro, grandson of Ida Houston & David Blindman and Wira & Julie Soekoro, great-grandson of Harry & Susan Rubenstein.

MAYA ROSE ASHNER

Daughter of Erica & Louis Ashner, granddaughter of Dub & Joel Ashner and Gloria & Syd Finkelstein, great-granddaughter of Floy Blustein and Ben Ashner.

SHOSHANA DINAH DREIFUS

Daughter of Rachael Brill & Rabbi Jeff Dreifus, granddaughter of Marla & Rob Brill, Kathy & Jay Dreifus, and Jan & Marc Reisman, great-granddaughter of Rosalie Brill, John Dreifus, Phyllis Levine, and Harvey Reisman.

MARGO BLAIR EPSTEIN

Daughter of Jennifer and Andrew Epstein, granddaughter of Cathy and Jon(Z”L) Poulin and Susie & Allan Epstein, great-granddaughter of Lynn & Bobby (Z”L) Kline, Cele & David Poulin (Z”L), Barbara & George Gunther (Z”L), and Ann & Marty Epstein.

RUBY HARLOW AND HUNTER REIGN FUSCO

Children of Raquel & Ryan Fusco, grandchildren of Jo Anne & Jon Fusco and Sharon & Eric Weiss

COLETTE MONROE LESS

Daughter of Leigh & Jeremy Less, granddaughter of Bill & Annette Eisenberg and Milton & Lynette Less.

CLIVE JONES MERKEL

Son of Lori Goldstein & Woodrow Merkel, grandson of Diane Rudner, Edward Goldstein, and Cindy & Dennis Merkel.

ELLIOT JAY HANOVER-PIENKOWSKI

Son of Brendan Hanover & Stefan Pienkowski, grandson of Gayle & Dave Woloshin, Brad Hanover (Z”L), Chris Pienkowski, and Marek Pienkowski, greatgrandson of Libby & Harve Stein.

EVE ELIZABETH PLOUGH

Daughter of Shara & Edward Plough, granddaughter of Susan & Abe Plough

HUDSON LANE SHINDLER

Son of Cara Greenstein & Alex Schindler, grandson of Sheril & Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Julie & David Shindler, great-grandson of Helaine & Richard Grassgreen, Lenore & Rabbi Howard (Z”L) Greenstein, Julianne & Dave (Z”L) Grundfest, Leah Isolene & Abraham Alan Shindler (Z”L)

HENRY ALEX SOUVIGNEY

Son of Allison & Alex Souvigney, grandson of Dennis & Martha Drexler, grandson of Ben & Selma Drexler(Z”L).