Happenings: July/August 2016

As many of you and your families get ready to go back to school — whether pre-K,  elementary, high school, college or graduate school — we wish everyone a year of great learning, growing and health. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

D’ror Chankin-Gould, WGF Alum (Class 21), on being named one of Oy!Chicago’s 36 Under 36, Double Chai in the Chi. 

Ofer Chen, WIF Alum (Class 27), on his post-Wexner promotion to Deputy Director of Assuta Ashdod, the first new public hospital to be built in Israel in 40 years.

Aaron Dorfman, WGF Alum (Class 14), on becoming President of the Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah.

Zion Iluz, WSL ’16, on becoming Southern District Attorney in the State Attorney’s Office.

Amber Powers, WGF Alum (Class 9), on becoming Executive Vice President at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.

Tina Price, WHP Alum (NY/Westchester 07), on becoming chair of Hillel International’s board of directors. 

Rayzel Raphael, WGF Alum (Class 2), on becoming Rabbi at Darkaynu in Philadelphia.

Betsy Sheerr, WHP Alum (Philadelphia 2), on being honored by the Joint Action Committee. 

Alan and Lisa Stern, WHP Alumi (LA/Bear Stearns), on being honored by Chai Lifeline West Coast’s Legacy of Hope Gala. 

Leonid Vayner, WHP Member (New York RSJ 16), on receiving the 2016 Outstanding Volunteer Live With Purpose Award from UJA-Federation of New York.

MAZAL TOV TO:

Alon Avneri, WIF Fellow (Class 28), and his wife Maya Folman on the birth of their son, Jonathan.  

Jordana Birnbaum, WGF Fellow (Class 27), and her husband Aryeh Amsel on the birth of their son, Jacob. 

Eva Malka Davis, WHP Alum (Washington DC 13), on her engagement to Justin Kramer. 

Jenny Goldstein, WGF Alum (Class 17), and her husband Evan Shultz on the birth of their son, Roie Miles.

Chesky Holtzberg, WHP Alum (New England14), and his wife Chaya on the bar mitzvah of their son, Dovid.

Abby Kornfeld, WGF Alum (Class 16), and her husband Dave on the birth of their son, Jacob Ezra.

Yuval Laster, WIF Fellow (Class 28), and his wife Ayala on the birth of their son, Oren.

Alan Pines, WHP Alum (MetroWest, NJ 08), his wife Elisa and their son Justin Pines, WGF Alum (Class 26) on the engagement of their son/brother Elliot to Michelle Berman.

Ariana Silverman, WGF Alum (Class 16), and her husband Justin on the birth of their son, August.

Abby Sosland, WGF Alum (Class 6), on her engagement to Daryl Mazlish.

Yael Steiner, WGF Alum (Class 25), and her husband Sammy on the birth of their son, Henry Gabriel.

Mark Tsesarsky, WHP Alum (NY/Seagram), and his wife Robyn on the bar mitzvah of their son Daniel and the marriage of their daughter Isabel to Daniel Mael. 

Leonid Vayner, WHP Member (New York RSJ 16), and his wife Yelena on the birth of their son, Saul Asher.

Bryan Wexler, WGF Alum (Class 24), and his wife Rebecca on the birth of their son and daughter, Gavi and Meyer.

CONDOLENCES TO:

Michael Sosebee, WHP Alum (East Bay 10) on the death of his sister, Dorothy (Dottie) Cobb Nagle z”l.

If we are missing your “happening” in this list please share it with us by emailing Aliza Storchan, and we will include in the next edition.