✡️ Mazel Tovs and Condolences for Summer 2024
BZ Chesed Committee

Summer 2024 | Be Informed: July 10, 2024

See below for Bernard Zell's Mazel Tovs and Condolences for Summer 2024. 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 8— August 21, 2024

Weddings:

  • Mazel Tov to Lydia Malkin (2nd Grade Teacher) and her husband, Chris Smiciklas, who were married on August 17, 2024! 

Condolences:

  • The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Hurdogan family on the recent loss of Yelda Yehudit Eskinazi, mother of Ferit (Asli) Hurdogan and grandmother of Nili (6th) and Ari (1st). 

July 25— August 7, 2024

Births: 

  • Mazel Tov to Lauren and Scott Kaplan, and big brothers Adin (SK) and Ezra, on the birth of Max Zander on July 22, 2024.  

Engagements: 

  • Mazel Tov to Cantor Rachel Brook (Lila - 5th & Elias - 1st) on her engagement to Brian Abrahams.

June 11— July 24, 2024

Weddings & Anniversaries: 

  • Mazel Tov to Bernard Zell Alum Jaclyn Shifrin ('10) and Alex Knight who were married on May 26, 2024! 
  • Mazel Tov to Bernard Zell Alum Sara Bellick ('10) and Jordan Solomon who were married on July 20, 2024! 
  • Mazel Tov to Bernard Zell Board Member and grandparent, Andrea Solow, and her husband, Alan, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 21, 2024! 

Congratulations: 

  • Mazel Tov to Lauren Kaplan (Adin - SK) on being named one of JUF Chicago's 36 under 36 honorees!
  • Mazel Tov to BZ alum Zack Karmin ('08) on being  named one of JUF Chicago's 36 under 36 honorees!

Condolences:

  • The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to Barbara Vijuk, Chief Operating Office, and her family on the recent loss of her wife, Gail Vijuk.  
  • The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to Stephanie Bloom, former Head of Middle School, and her family, on the recent loss of her nana, Barbara Marlene Blumenfeld.  

June 7— July 10, 2024

B'nai Mitzvot:

  • Mazel Tov to Zoe Lobatto who became Bat Mitzvah on June 6, 2024! 

Engagements: 

  • Mazel Tov to Amy Anderson (Olivia - 1st) and Chris Weglarz on their recent engagement!  

Condolences:

  • The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Heller family on the recent loss of Aline Heller, grandmother of Ryan (Ashley) Heller, and great grandmother of Leora (1st) and Vera (Nursery). 
  • The Chesed Committee, on behalf of the entire Bernard Zell community, extends heartfelt condolences to the Berman family on the recent loss of Irmgard Reuter, grandmother of Ross (Sara) Berman and great grandmother of Elle (3rd), Sydney (1st) and Romy (JK). 

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