Announcements

Mazal tob to Helena Lustig, upon her upcoming marriage to Benjamin Turner. Congratulations as well to her parents, Rachel Brody & Michael Lustig.

Mazal tob to Samuel Friedman, upon becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Congratulations as well to his parents, Zoya Raynes & Naftali Friedman, and his grandmother, Rima Raynes.

Mazal tob to Rose & Henry Edinger on the recent marriage of their grandson, Avi Herman, to Gefen Rodgold, in Jerusalem. Avi is the son of Nehama and Geoffrey Herman.

Welcome new members, Sarah & Paul Kaplan to the Shearith Israel family. We look forward to getting to know them.

Mazal tob to Jannah Eichenbaum & Jacob Neumark, upon the birth of a baby boy. Congratulations as well to the grandparents, Susan & Avery Neumark, and to the entire Neumark and Herlands families.

Mazal tob to Baruch-Lev Kelman, upon his upcoming marriage to Suzanne Behar. Congratulations as well to their parents, Rabbi Avraham & Rabinessa Liora Kelman and Brenda & Yasef Behar.

We regret to inform you of the passing of our member Jacques Sabbah, husband of Esther Sabbah z"l, father of Daniel (Karen) Sabbah, Joelle (Albert) Perez, and Michele (Michael) Van Lochem. The funeral will take place Sunday, August 24th at 1:00pm, graveside at Shearith Israel (Beth Olam) Cemetery located at the intersection of the Jackie Robinson Parkway and Cypress Hills Street, in Ridgewood, ...

Mazal tob to Dr. Jane & Roger Gerber, upon the birth of twin great-grandchildren, Ezra Yechezkel and Nava Eliana, born to their grandchildren, Abigail & Michael Gul.

Mazal tob to Stephanie & Jonathan Freilich upon the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Naomi, to William Schwalbe, son of Jill Schwalbe and James Schwalbe of Englewood, New Jersey. Congratulations as well to her grandmother, Estelle Freilich, and the entire Freilich family.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Fred Halpern, father of our member Yonina (Eric) Gomberg. The funeral took place in Israel at Jerusalem's Har Hamenuchot cemetery, in the Sephardic Beit Halevayot on Wednesday.   Shib'a Information: Manhattan shib'a: Saturday night, August 23, from 8:45 - 10:45pm Rohr Chapel of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028, one flight ...

Welcome new members, Anna & Elia Roumani to the Shearith Israel family. We look forward to getting to know them.

Mazal tob to Anwar Suleiman, upon the publication of his new book, Eyes of the Eagle.

Mazal tob to Jonathan Arking & Abigail Litvak, upon their upcoming marriage. Congratulations as well to Jonathan's parents, Dan and Ronda Angel Arking, grandfather, Rabbi Marc Angel, Rabbi Emeritus, and the entire family.

We regret to inform you of the passing of our member Marvin Sussman, husband of Aviva Sussman; Brother of Dr. Judith Sokolow (Moshe); Father of Avi (Rina), JJ (Aliza), Eric (Dalia), Amanda (Meir), Shari (Josh), and Ilana (Jon). The funeral will take place Monday, August 4th at 11:00am at Lincoln Square Synagogue, 180 Amsterdam Avenue. Interment to follow at ...

We regret to inform you of the passing of David Schreiber, brother of our member Joel Schreiber. The funeral took place on Tuesday. Shib`ah Information: From Wednesday through Friday at the home of Joel's daughter: 708 Broadway, Woodmere NY. On Sunday July 13th at the home of David's daughter: 70 Van Valkenburgh Ave. Bergenfield NJ.