Happenings: March/April 2016

IN MEMORIAM:

Our deepest condolences to the Calvo and Michels families on the death of Abby Michels Calvo, WHP Alum (Seattle 12), who was 38 years old.  Abby leaves behind her loving husband Justin and children Jaren (age 6) and Miri (age 3), who was born during Abby’s time in the program.

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Mindy Berger, WHP Alum (Washington DC 13), on becoming Partnership Manager at the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project. 

Martine Fleishman, WHP Alum (New York 4), and her husband Mark and their children on being honored by Schechter Westchester. 

Bruce Friedman, WHP Alum (Los Angeles 05), on being honored by Ilan Ramon Day School in Agoura Hills, CA.

Ziva Reimer Hassenfeld, WGF Fellow (Class 25), on becoming a post-doctoral fellow at the Jack, Joseph and Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis. 

David Kessel, WGF Alum (Class 6), on becoming Associate Vice President of Young Leadership and NextGen Engagement at JFNA.  

Barry Kislowicz, WGF Alum (Class 12), on publishing his book Parenting in Perspective: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Applications.

Elisheva Massel, WGF Fellow (Class 26), on becoming Director of Outreach at Hazon. 

Lee Murnick, WHP Member (Greater MetroWest 15), on receiving the Julius and Bessie Cohn Young Leadership Award from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. 

Ariel Nelson, WHP Member (Greater MetroWest 15), on receiving the Julius and Bessie Cohn Young Leadership Award from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. 

Foundation Partner Sydney A. Perry on being honored by the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven with the creation of the Sydney A. Perry Fund for Jewish Learning & Leadership, which will provide an endowment for future classes of the Wexner Heritage Program. 

Scott Stone, WHP Alum (Los Angeles 05), on receiving an Alumni Merit Award from the USC Alumni Association. 

Effy Unterman, WGF Alum (Class 19), on becoming Rabbi of the Young Israel of East Brunswick, NJ.

Rhoda Weisman, WHP Alum (Los Angeles 1), on receiving the Edgar M. Bronfman Award at the Hillel International Renaissance Gala. 

Tali Zelkowicz, WGF Alum (Class 15), on becoming Head of School at Columbus Jewish Day School in New Albany, OH.

Randi Zuckerberg, WHP Member (San Francisco 14), on being honored at the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York 2016 Benefit Luncheon. 

MAZAL TOV TO:

Dalit Ballen Horn, WGF Fellow (Class 25), and her husband Daniel on the birth of their son, Asher Boaz. 

Ilya Bodner, WHP Alum (Columbus 11), and his wife Jane on the birth of their daughter, Miriam Emma. 

Megan Goldman, WGF Alum (Class 22), on her marriage to Paige LaMarche. 

Daniel Held, WGF Alum (Class 22), and his wife Arielle Berger on the birth of their daughter, Gavriella. 

Danny Kates, WHP Member (New England 14), and his wife Erin on the birth of a daughter.

Lena Katsnelson, WHP Member (New York RSJ 16), and her husband Eli Wolfhagen on the birth of their son, Levy.

Paula Mack Drill, WGF Alum (Class 11), and her husband Jonathan on the marriage of their daughter, Sarah, to Sagi Fainshtain. 

Noam Silverman, WGF Alum (Class 17), and his wife Maya Bernstein on the birth of their son, Boaz Yonatan. 

CONDOLENCES TO:

Andrew Cushnir, WHP Alum (LA/Bear Stearns), on the death of his father, Robert Cushnir z”l.

Don Katz, WHP Alum (Indianapolis), on the death of his mother, Leonore Katz z”l.

David Lonner, WHP Alum (LA/Endeavor), on the death of his father, Fred Lonner z”l. 

Dan Lowen, WHP Alum (Seattle 12), on the death of his mother, Lauri Lowen z”l.

Steve Price, WHP Alum (NY/Westchester 07), on the death of his father, Robert Price z”l. 

Susan Rona, WHP Member (Denver 14), on the death of her father, Martin Castelbaum z”l. 

Iris Wagner, WHP Alum (Montreal), on the death of her father, Nate Wagner z”l.