Announcements

Congratulations to Andrew Klaber and Paul Singer, who are both being honored at UJA Federation NY's Wall Street Dinner on Monday evening, December 7. For details, visit ujafedny.org.

Mazal tob to Julian Herschman, upon becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Congratulations as well to his parents, Laura & Robert Herschman, and the entire family.

Congratulations to Monica Aboodi, who will be honored by AJC Westchester/Fairfield as a Leader For Tomorrow Visionary Chair at their 2026 Fall Gala on Sunday, November 8.

Mazal tob to Aviva Sussman, upon her grandson, Phillip Goldberg, becoming a Bar Mitzvah.

Mazal tob to Ellie Neustein & Elijah Kochin, upon the birth of a baby girl. Congratulations as well to proud grandparents Robin & Shimon Neustein.

We welcome new members Rachel Goldfine & Mark Highman to our growing Shearith Israel family.

We welcome new members Rachael & David Eisner to our growing Shearith Israel family.

We welcome new members Audrey & Sargent Aborn to our growing Shearith Israel family.

Congratulations to Janet Kirchheimer, upon the screening of her film AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence, showing on October 29 at Manhattan University.

We welcome new member Samuel Oppenheim to our growing Shearith Israel family.

We welcome (back) new member Sergio Alcayde to our growing Shearith Israel family.

Mazal tob to Adele & Ronald Tauber on the occasion of their granddaughter, Laszlo Rubenstein, becoming a bat mitzvah.

Mazal tob to Noam Kaplan, upon his upcoming marriage to Rebecca Roitman. Congratulations as well to Noam's parents, Yael Cycowicz & Matthew Kaplan.

We regret to inform you of the passing of our member Linda Sterling, wife of Howard Sterling. The funeral took place yesterday (October 6) in Israel. Shiva will be observed through October 12th at: 12 Ussishkin Street, Apt. 2 Jerusalem Visiting hours: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 3:00–9:00 p.m. If you would like to honor the memory of Linda with a donation to Shearith ...

Congratulations to Yael Cycowicz, upon being published in Slate with her article on intergenerational trauma: I Studied the Impact of Parents’ 9/11 Trauma on Their Children. Then I Understood My Father’s Silence.