. . . to the family of Michael Ossoff, 95, of Annapolis, Md., who died at the Hospice of the Chesapeake, Harwood, Md., on April 24. He was born in Peabody, Mass., on June 29, 1916, to Annie and Israel Ossoff, the fourth of their eight children. He lived most of his life in Peabody,
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The unveiling for Libby Buchman will be at 1 p.m. on Sun., May 20, at The Temple Cemetery.
Rafael “Ray” H. Berk has been named president of The Temple – Congregation Ohabai Sholom. He will lead its 750-member family congregation for a two-year term. Other newly-elected officers are: Vice President Ralph Z. Levy Jr., Treasurer Martin Sir, and Secretary Joyce B. Friedman.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Shook of Atlanta, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Weitzman of Nashville, announce the marriage of their children Lisa Marie Shook and Aaron Weitzman at their home on Jan. 13. Lisa is a paramedic with Lanier Pain Interventional Clinic and Aaron is a firefighter/EMT wth Hall County, Ga.
Spencer Aaron Klinsky will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Sat., May 12, at 11 a.m. at The Temple. He was born on Nov. 23, 1998, in Nashville. His parents are Trenda and Lawrence Klinsky. His grandparents are Janice and Alan Bussey of Murray, Ky., Nikki and David Friedman of Highland
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. . . to the family of Freda Epstein, 96, who died on March 29 in Dallas, Texas. She born Sept. 12, 1915, in Brooklyn N.Y., to David and Sadie Waldman. She had a playful and keen sense of humor, acerbic wit, and was fiercely independent. Preceded in death by husband, Harold and son, Gary
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Rabbi Mark Schiftan will be awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa, at the May 14 graduation of the Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. He is being honored for his 25 years in the rabbinate. The Temple will honor him at Shabbat services on Fri., June 1, at 6 p.m.
Ryan Slosky will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah at The Temple on May 3. He was born on Dec. 25, 1997 to Anne and David Slosky. His grandparents are Miriam Slosky of Denver, Colo., and the late Ben Slosky and Irene McNamara of Bloomingburg, N.Y., and the late Leo McNamara. A
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Ellen and Howard Roback announce the March 21 birth of their granddaughter, Hannah Catherine Roback. She is the daughter of Sarah and Harry (“HB”) Roback of McLean, Va., and the sister of two-year Elizabeth Leah. Sarah and Harry are both attorneys in Washington D.C.
. . . to the family of Alven Simon Ghertner, 97, who died on March 25. He was born April 19, 1914, in Nashville. Preceded in death by wife of 70 years, Jean Fleisman Ghertner. Survived by daughter, Dorothy (Jack) Miller, Clarksville; son, Frank (Barbara) Ghertner; grandchildren, Steve (Patty) Ghertner, Scott (Lynn) Ghertner, Terri (Don)
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