Elisheva Rabinowitz
Bernard Mann
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| BIRTHS On your grandson Denise & Albert Levi, on Itamar David BAR/BAT MITZVAHS On your grandson Carol Cook ENGAGEMENTS On your granddaughter Adele & Michael Hunter, on Dana MARRIAGES On your son Melissa & Yossi Elboher, on Alon to Dana Joyce & Joel Katz, on Leor to Elinor On your daughter Rhoda Abramson & Dan Aronovic, on Stephanie to Gil On your grandson Freda Lanesman Ruth Widerker, on Alon Elboher to Dana Chasklowicz ANNIVERSARIES Ed & Bess Hoffman | 60th Barbara & Harry Lipchin | 50th Rachel & Derek Pentol | 40th |
BIRTHDAYS Ralph Brest | 90th Hannah Bloch | 75th Issie Epstein | 80th Maureen Finn | 75th Joe Hallis | 75th Rennie Rafaely | 80th Ruth Rechtschaffen | 70th Bert Tenzer | 90th GET WELL Channi Hurwitz Ian Waldbaum Abe Gulis DEATHS ESRA extends our deepest sympathies to the families of: Lilian & Stan Crook, on your daughter Ben Godfrey, father/father-in-law of Harry & Celia Geffen Herb Judes Rosemarie Millner Norman Charles Oster, husband of Vivienne, father of Suzi, Simon & DanielMarilyn Ronen, mother of Assaf, Nurit, Rachel & Yael |
CONGRATULATIONS Bernard Mann for being awarded a 2018 CHAUCER Book Award for Pre-1750s Historical Fiction First in Category Winners for his book "David & Avshalom – Life and Death in the Forest of Angels. Elisheva Rabinowitz was given the Award of Excellence by the General of the Southern Command for the 71st Yom Ha'atzmaut. Elisheva serves as an Operator in a War Room in the Gaza envelope region. She is the granddaughter of and Esther and Jack Rabinowitz. Stephen Freedman was awarded the 2019 Zeev Geller Prize in Kfar Saba on May 28th for his outstanding volunteering service to the community for over forty years. Originally from the United Kingdom, Stephen founded the Kfar Saba Branch of the British Olim Society (H.O.B.). Amongst his numerous other volunteering is for the Civil Guard for 31 years; at Yad Sara medical equipment; in a social club for road accident victims; in ESRA he tutors English in city schools and is the coordinator for the Let's Talk project in the Sharon area; since 1985 has been assisting lone soldiers in their absorption in Israel; and he 'adopted' two Russian youth who came alone on the Naaleh program. His mission is helping people and improving their quality of life. |
Photo credit: Mark Neyman,
Shavuot 2016
Admired by all for her humanity, humility, and her grace, Israel's First Lady devoted her time to advocacy for women, the disabled and the disadvantaged, who all mourn her loss. She was never judgmental, always to the point, and full of humor.