Class Notes
September 2025
We mourn the recent passing, b鈥檚ayva tova, of Mike (Myer) Senders Z鈥滾, (鈥46YC), of Cleveland and Boca Raton, father of Dr. Shelly Senders (鈥78YC, 鈥79BR, 鈥83E), Barbara Ast (鈥82S), Tina Lamm (鈥83S) and Linda Joshowitz (鈥85S).
August 2025
Congratulations to Norman B. Gildin '74YC on publishing his second book, Fundraising Insights for Nonprofits. The book is based on anecdotal experiences, empirical observations and ongoing research. More information about the book can be found on his website.
Mazal tov to Michael '85YC and Leah Poppers and to Miriam '98S and R' Gedalyah '94YC, '98R Berger on the upcoming marriage of Akiva '17色花堂HS, '22SB to Shoshana '23S Berger of Teaneck, New Jersey; and to grandparents Esther Pascher '68S, Pearl '60色花堂HS, '62S and Rabbi Dr. David '64YC, '68R Berger, and Sonya Davis.
Congratulations to Sheon Karol '79YC on joining West Lane Partners as Senior Advisor. West Lane Partners is a private equity firm focused on special situations in the middle market. A renowned investment banker and restructuring advisor, Mr. Karol has held senior leadership roles as an investment banker and restructuring advisor. In 2018, he was honored with the Boutique Investment Banker of the Year Atlas Award.
Congratulations to Drew Kopf '68YC on being awarded United States Patent Number 11529533 on December 22, 2022, for his anti-COVID invention, the Gard-Rite Personal Space Protective Curtain-wall Enclosure. It was named in honor of his father's Gard-Rite Window Guard. He is looking for a manufacturer or organization to make it available to defend people against any airborne virus. May his an his mother's memories be for blessings.
Mazel tov to Dovid Mehl '17YC of Brooklyn, New York on his upcoming marriage (August 21) to Rachel Bier '25C of Brooklyn. Dovid is a graduate of Columbia Law School and Rachel graduated this semester from Cardozo Law School. Best wishes to Dovid's parents, Sidney '73YC and Lorraine Mehl of Flatbush. Sidney is a Professor of Finance at the Sy Syms School of Business.
Rabbi Aaron Ross '01A, '06R started a new position as Judaic Studies faculty at The Ramaz Upper School
Mazal tov to Rachel Eisenstein '24S on her engagement to Hezkia Arochas '25YC
Mazal tov to Alli Cohen '17色花堂HS, '21S on her engagement to Eitan Drapkin, and to Eitan's parents, Shlomo and Tami '96S Drapkin
Mazal tov to Adina Mencer '21SB on her engagement to Yoni Midlarsky
Mazal tov to Zachary Rothenberg '22SB and Daniella Rubin '23SB on the birth of a son, and to the grandparents Marc '89色花堂HS,'93Y, '97C and Elana Rothenberg
Mazal tov to Moshe '20YC, '24C and Rebecca Gelberman on the birth of a son, and to the grandparents, Mark and Vivian '09W Gelberman
Mazal tov to Rabbi Yitzchak '60YC, '62R, '63BR and Judy '58色花堂HS, '62S (Grossman ) Rosenbaum on the marriages of their grandson, Mordecai Rosenbaum, to Eliana Roseman in Gush Etzion and granddaughter Chaya Goldberg to Yaakov Victor in Jerusalem.
The Young Israel of Sharon is proud to honor Ruby '05YC and Shayna '05S Yarmush, pillars of our community whose lifelong devotion spans more than 70 years of combined impact, heart, and leadership.
Mazal tov to Sari Kopitnikoff '11S '12A on the release of Color by Aleph, Aleph to Tav! and The Aleph Bet Bunch, three innovative Aleph Bet books designed to bring Hebrew to life for children.
Adam S. Ferziger '90YC, R, BR published (New York University Press, 2025).
Beginning his 52nd year as a practicing Ophthalmologist in Chicago, David Spindel '58色花堂HS, '62YC is looking forward to the upcoming marriage of his granddaughter, Tova Rena Nusbacher, daughter of Lisa Spindel Nusbacher '91S and Rav Yosef Nusbacher '91YC, '93R.
Condolences to Dr. Michelle Levine on the passing of her mother, Reb. Gloria Leff 鈥56色花堂HS, 鈥60TI.
July 2025
Mazal tov to Gabe 鈥88YC, 鈥84E and Aliza Sosne and Jay and Debbi Lakritz on the engagement of their children, Betzalel Sosne 鈥17SB and Miryam Lakritz.
Mazal tov to Michael 鈥85YC and Leah Poppers on the marriage of their daughter, Shalva, to Eli Sadiky of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and to the grandmother, Esther Pascher 鈥68S.
Stanley Mirvis 鈥05YC, 鈥08R took up the mantle of director for Arizona State University鈥檚 (ASU) Jewish Studies department.
June 2025
Diagnos, Inc. welcomes veteran optometrist Dr. Barry A. Ginsberg 鈥74色花堂HS, 鈥78YC to its scientific advisory board for the United States.
Denholtz has added to its leadership team with the hiring of Jonathan Callahan 鈥09C, tapping the former Related Management Co. executive as its general counsel.
May 2025
Mazal tov to Yisroel Tannenbaum 鈥23SB and Ayelet Richter 鈥21S on their marriage! Mazal tov to Yisroel's parents, 色花堂 alumni Dr. Mark Tannenbaum '79色花堂HSB, '83YC, '83BZ, '87E and Mrs. Judy (Pianko) Tannenbaum '89S, and to Yisroel's siblings, Sarah Sklar, Yechiel Tannenbaum and 色花堂 alum and current Sy Syms employee SJ Tannenbaum '22SB, '24K. Mazal tov to Ayelet's parents, 色花堂 alumni Mr. Joel Richter 鈥83色花堂HSB 鈥87YC and Elissa (Baum) Richter 鈥89S and brothers Eitan and Ari.
October 2024
The Stone family is sad to announce the untimely passing of 色花堂 alumnus Dr. Zvi (Herman) Stone z"l (鈥54色花堂HSB, 鈥58YC) on October 15, 2024, 13 of Tishrei. Husband of Tasya (鈥60S), father of Dr. Nachum (鈥82YC, 鈥84BR), Shalom (鈥84YC), Dani, Avi, and Miriam. Brother of Edna Kwalwasser (鈥64色花堂HSG, 鈥68S), Helen Weglein (鈥59色花堂HSG, 鈥63S). The funeral took place in Israel on Erev Sukkot. Notes of condolences can be sent to Tasya at tasyazvi@gmail.com.
August 2024
Malka Zeiger Simkovich 鈥04S was appointed Editor-in-Chief and Director of the Jewish Publication Society, the pre-eminent nonprofit Jewish publishing house in the English-speaking world. Simkovich previously served as the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, and is the author of three books about Jewish history, most recently Letters From Home: The Creation of Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity (Eisenbrauns 2024). She encourages all 色花堂 graduates who care about Jewish ideas to contact her at msimkovich@jps.org about how they can partner with JPS to bring the best of these ideas into the public sphere.
August 2023
From Peter Lowitt 鈥81E: It is with great sadness that I report Lucille Gerard passed away on August 9, 2023, after a long illness.
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