The Bernard Zell Chesed Committee wants to share in your joy or express sympathy when appropriate. If you have news to share, please email all the details to chesed@bernardzell.org for inclusion in the next issue. 

September 7 — September 20, 2023

Births:

• Mazel Tov to Benje Casper and Leda Ghannad and big sibling Jordy (Nursery) on the birth of Lyla Joy Casper on September 17, 2023!

B’nai Mitzvah

• Mazel Tov to Henna Chamlin who became a Bat Mitzvah on September 9, 2023.

• Mazel Tov to Jesse Sager who became a Bar Mitzvah on September 9, 2023.

Condolences:

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to Early Childhood teacher, Julie Gelfond and her family Mitch, Hannah ('14), Eva ('18) and Charlie ('22) Silver, on the loss of Julie's father, Robert "Bob" Gelfond.

August 24 — September 6, 2023

B’nai Mitzvah

• Mazel Tov to Anna Jury who became a Bat Mitzvah on September 2, 2023.

• Mazel Tov to Orli Lanski who became a Bat Mitzvah on September 2, 2023.

• Mazel Tov to Simon Shapiro, son of faculty member Joey Shapiro, who became a Bar Mitzvah on September 4, 2023.

Engagements & Weddings

• Mazel Tov to staff member Rebecca Bloom and her fiance Jacob Letwat on their engagement!