Summer 2023 | Be Informed: August 23, 2023

See below for Bernard Zell's Mazel Tovs and Condolences for Summer 2023. 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. 

August 10— August 23, 2023

Births:

• Mazel Tov to faculty member Dr. Jeff Ellison on the birth of his fourth grandchild, Annie Carter!

• Mazel Tov to faculty member Tommy Grogan, his wife Annie and big sister Layla on the birth of Thomas James Grogan IV on August 17, 2023! 

Condolences:

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Shapiro family, Ali, Danny, Jack (8th) and Ella ('20) on the loss of Ali's father, Howard Nagelberg. 

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Dubnow family, Jordan, Lauren, Brooke (1st) and Alexis (Nursery) on the loss of Jordan's grandmother, Thelma Y. Dubnow. 

July 26 — August 9, 2023

B'nai Mitzvot:

• Mazel Tov to Samuel Singer who became a Bar Mitzvah on August 5, 2023!

Condolences:

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell Community, extends heartfelt condolences to Faculty member Yelena Spector on the loss of Yelena’s great-grandmother-in-law, Raisa Oleynikova.

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Welbel family, Diane, Jonathan, Julia (4th), Haley (2nd) and Seth (JK) on the loss of Diane’s grandmother, Ethel Herbstman.  

 

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May 24 — July 25, 2023

Births:

• Mazel Tov to Hartley Nisenbaum and Kara Goldman and big siblings Elle (JK), Hazel (2nd), and Aviva (4th) on the birth of Saul Iggy Nisenbaum on May 24, 2023!

• Mazel Tov to faculty member Avraham Sosa and his wife Chavie on the birth of Noa Imelda on June 20, 2023!

Engagements & Weddings:

• Mazel Tov to Chef Erika and her husband Erik Cortez who were married on June 2, 2023!

• Mazel Tov to faculty member Carly Silverstein and her husband Alex Rokni who were married on June 25!

Condolences:

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Garthwaite family, Leslie, Craig, Saul (5th) and Evelyn (3rd), on the loss of Leslie’s father, Lawrence “Larry” Salba. 

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Tollinche family, Nahva, Felix, Joel (4th) and Pearl (3rd), on the loss of Felix’s mother, Maria Pilar Tollinche. 

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell Community, extends heartfelt condolences to Faculty member Avraham Sosa and his wife Chavie on the passing of Avraham's father, Amilcar Sosa Suárez. 

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Siegel family, Amy, Noam, Isla (JK), and Henry, on the loss of Amy’s father, Richard Blum.

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell Community, extends heartfelt condolences to Faculty member Kelsey Gorelik on the passing of Kelsey’s grandfather, Melvin Gorelik.

• The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Dubnow family, Lauren, Jordan, Brooke (1st) and Alexis (Nursery) on the loss of Lauren’s father, Harvey Sydney Goldenberg.