Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvahs: Jesse Weinberg, son of Josh and Charlee Weinberg… Arye Goldbart, son of Rabbi Yitzchak and Leah Goldbart.
Mazel Tov – Bas Mitzvahs: Madeline Rubin, daughter of David and Gitel Rubin… Brianna Hacker, daughter of Ron and Marcia Hacker… Julia Slomovic, daughter of David and Tammy Slomovic.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Miriam Goldbart, daughter of Rabbi Yitzchak and Leah Goldbart, to Daniel Pesso… Chana Adler, daughter of Rabbi Hillel and Mandy Adler, to Ari Gruenzweig of Monsey, NY.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Hannah Sosebee, daughter of Michael and Deborah Sosebee, to Netzach Miller, son of David and Bat Sheva Miller of Berkeley.
Congratulations: Joel Carr, the winner of the 2013 Beth Jacob Oakland Cholent Cook-off.
VALLEY VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Birth: Michael and Caren Graber of Teaneck, a son (Grandparents Bernie and Bracha Graber).
Graduations: Touro University – Aharon Rosenberg, BA Psychology… Aliza Rosenberg, BA Psychology.
Congratulations: Martin Nachimson on becoming the new OU president.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Mazel Tov – Birth: Mordechai and Sarah Pelta, a daughter (Grandparents Dr. Jacob Pelta of L.A., Marilyn Mayo, Ivan and Eva Sarkany).
DENVER, COLORADO
Mazel Tov – Birth: Hillel and Naomi Shaps, a daughter (Grandparents Yaakov and Marcie Calm).
Mazel Tov – Engagement: Jessica Wolfe, daughter of Mike and Cindy Wolfe, to Eli Zimble of Brookline, MA.
PORTLAND, OREGON
Mazel Tov – Birth: Yochanan and Sarah Evans, a son.
Welcome: Rabbi Dovie and Aviva Jacoby.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Mazel Tov – Births: Yoni and Yona Chatzinof, a daughter (Grandparents Arthur and Andrea Levin)… Mike and Chava Basilyan, a daughter… Etan and Sarah Walls, a son and a daughter (Grandmother Wendy Bensussen).
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvah: Reuven Toban, son of Rabbi Richard and Sharon Toban.
