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News from Middle Tennessee's Jewish Community | Monday, March 31, 2025
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Arlene Kaufman

Condolences to the family of Arlene Kaufman, 78, who died at her home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on July 27. We extend our deepest condolences to Arlene’s son Dr. Michael Friedman and the family.


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Ruth Kornman

Condolences to the family of Ruth Kornman (Naomi Ruth Caplan Kornman). Ruthie was a native of Nashville. She was married to Harold Kornman for 63 years. They retired in 2003 and moved to Sarasota, Fla..


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Harry Kartoz

Condolences to the family of Harry William Kartoz ,95, who died on July 2, in Atlanta, Ga. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Harry was born in Philadelphia on May 4, 1927, the fifth of six children of Jewish Russian immigrants, Louis and Golda Silver Kartoz.



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Obituaries August 2022

Condolences to the family of William "Bill" Drongowski, who died on June 25. He is survived by his wife, Amy Drongowski; son, Mike Drongowski (Mindy); and grandchildren, Avery Markel (Jacob) and Emma Kamrass (Jared).  Donations may be made in Bill's memory to the South Lyon, Mich., Public Library or to Congregation Micah. 










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Obituaries July 2022

Condolences to the family of George Thomas Hahn. who died on June 7. He is survived by his wife, Frances Cutler Hahn; two daughters, Claudia Hahn Abbott (Jon), Elisabeth Hahn (Missy Stogner); grandchildren, Andrew Abbott (Rachel Northcutt Abbott), Kara Abbott; stepdaughter, Cynthia Moon (Bobby). He was a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and materials science at Vanderbilt University. Donations may be made in George's memory to the Congregation Micah General Fund in support of the Children of the Shoah statue at Congregation Micah.


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Obituaries June 2022

Condolences to the family of Dorothy Roselyn Braderman, 104, who died on April 2. She was the daughter of the late Martha (Goldberg) and the late Samuel Buchbinder of New York City, and the wife of the late Milton Braderman of Wilmington, Del. Survivors include her son, Robert (Sue); daughters, Joan (late Paul Bloomgarden) and Betsy (Richard Chalal);  grandchildren, Michael, Daniel, Jessica (John Dunlop) and Jamie; and three great-grandchildren.  






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Kenneth Anchor

Dr. Kenneth Anchor was the recipient of The Presidential Award from the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE) at the 2022 annual convention in Tampa as Founder of ABVE, a multidisciplinary credentialing organization, 40 years ago. One of his five books, The Disability Analysis Handbook, had five printings. He is a clinical psychologist in Nashville.