Please send your items to mazaltov@templedavid.org,
or call Bev at 412-372-1200.
Previous Twelve Months
Published June 2022
Yasher Koach to Jakob Williams who will become bar mitzvah at Temple David on Saturday, June 11. Mazal Tov to parents Blaine Brasili and Nicole Williams.
Please send your items to mazaltov@templedavid.org, or call Bev at 412-372-1200.
Joseph Axler, grandson of Barbara Singer; University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. Parents are Marc and Nancy Axler.
Mark Barga, son of John and Rita Barga; Ed.D. in Urban Education from the University of Pittsburgh. Mark is a faculty member and teaches Cultural Literacy at City Charter High School, Pittsburgh.
Eliana Bortz, granddaughter of Fred and Susan Bortz; B.S. in Psychology from Cleveland State University where she will continue in graduate school. Parents are Brian Bortz and Elissa Berman.
Elon Bortz, grandson of Fred and Susan Bortz; B.S. in Criminology and Justice Studies from Kent State University. Elon will work in loss prevention for Home Goods. Parents are Brian Bortz and Elissa Berman.
Rachel Eisenberg, daughter of Jerry and Pati Eisenberg; Albany Law School.
Gail Gronlund, daughter of Ray and Julie Gronlund; M.S. in Public Health from Slippery Rock University. Gail will join the FEMACorps program (a division of AmeriCorps) in Sacramento later this summer.
Catherine (Cate) Elizabeth Irvine, granddaughter of Kay Liss; Arlington (Mass.) High School; She will be attending Molloy College/CAP21 in Rockville Centre, NY, concentrating in Musical Theater. Parents are Darrell and Jennifer Irvine.
Brett Kaufman, grandson of Cheryl Kaufman and Stephen Laidhold; Fox Chapel High School. Brett will be attending Penn State University. Parents are Jared and Marcy Kaufman.
Jackson Laidhold, grandson of Cheryl Kaufman and Stephen Laidhold; Mississippi State University. Jackson will be teaching Secondary History and Social Studies in Oregon. Parents are Erik and Kimberly Laidhold.
Noah Laidhold, grandson of Cheryl Kaufman and Stephen Laidhold; Washington Liberty High School (Arlington, VA). Noah will be attending the University of Virginia. Parents are Michael and Dana Laidhold.
Allyson Lippock, daughter of Steve and Donna Lippock, granddaughter of JoAnn and David Lippock; Bellisario School of Communications at Penn State University.
Ilana Yael Symons, daughter of Rabbis Ron and Barbara Symons; M.A. in Hebrew Letters en route to rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
Micah Eli Symons, son of Rabbis Ron and Barbara Symons; B.S. with Honors with Distinction in Business Administration: Marketing and Organizational Management, with a minor in Jewish Studies, from Drexel University, Micah will be attending LeBow College of Business at Drexel University in pursuit of an MBA.
Brittany Weiner, daughter of Louis Weiner, granddaughter of Shirley Weiner; M.S. in Physicians Assistant Studies from Thomas Jefferson University.
Published May 2022
Brucha Haba’ah to Deborah Moltz who will celebrate her conversion at Temple David on Friday, May 6.
Yasher Koach to Rosalie Moltz and Henry Moltz who will become b’nai mitzvah at Temple David on Saturday, May 21. Mazal Tov to parents Simon and Deborah Moltz.
Published April 2022
Yasher Koach to Callie Sloan who will become a bat mitzvah at Temple David on Saturday, April 2. Mazal Tov to parents Darrin and Kara Sloan and Grandparents James and Maxine Sloan.
Yasher Koach to Joseph Raithel who will be presented with the Aleph Emblem from the National Jewish Committee on Scouting on Saturday, April 16. Mazal Tov to parents Philip and Jessica Raithel.
Bruce and I thank all who provided rides when needed, prepared dinners, and sent cards to us.
We will truly miss all of our friends at Temple David, whom we have had over the past fifty years. We are continuing our journey down the yellow brick road to Maryland to be closer to Marcy and her family.
Thank you again for all of the help and support that you have given us over the last several years.
Gail and Bruce Antonoff
Published March 2022
Mazal Tov to Shaina Little on naming of her son Nathaniel Jackson Cole on February 11 at Temple David.
Mazal Tov to Bunny Miller on the marriage of her granddaughter Rachel Hannah Miller to Harry Joshua Monte on Sunday, February 20 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Published February 2022
Yasher Koach to Dominick Bedo who will become a bar mitzvah at Temple David on Saturday, February 26, and Mazal Tov to his mother Jessica Bedo.
Mazal Tov to Tom and Marcine Hillman on the birth of their granddaughter Lailey Louise Bell on January 4. Parents are Mara and Brad Bell of Canonsburg.
Mazal Tov to Cheryl Kaufman and Stephen Laidhold on the marriage of Adam Kaufman and Jennifer Goss on December 31. Adam is also the son of the late Ronald Kaufman, z’’l.
Mazal Tov to parents Michael and Emily Kryger and grandparents Marty and Bonnie Mallit on the birth of son and grandson Ethan Bernard Kryger on January 14.
Published October 2021
Yasher Koach to Jacob Carney who will become a bar mitzvah at Temple David on Saturday, October 2, and Mazal Tov to his parents Lisa and Alan Carney and grandmother Rita Cohen.
Published August 2021
Mazal Tov to Marilyn Hersch on the birth of her grandson Henzo Bradley Hersch on June 8. Parents are Steven and Xinlei Hersch. Henzo Bradley is named for his paternal grandfather Bradley Hersch, z’’l.
Mazal Tov to Ilana Yergin and Marc and Barbara Yergin on the birth of their daughter and granddaughter Miri Akiva Yergin on July 1.
Published June 2021
Bruchim Haba’im to our newest members Micah River Robison and Mandolin Rose Robison who arrived on May 5.
Mazal Tov to parents Chanel and Jeremy Robison; brother Lucas Robison, and grandfather Gary Marcus.
Ella Abrams, daughter of Seth and Rebecca Abrams, granddaughter of Richard and Joan Leighty; McKeesport Area High School with High Honors. Ella will be attending the Honors College at University of Massachusetts Boston to study Exercise Science and Women’s Studies in Boston.
Sadie Abrams, daughter of Seth and Rebecca Abrams, granddaughter of Richard and Joan Leighty; Bachelor of Science from Chatham University, Magna cum Laude and on the Dean’s List every semester. Sadie will be attending Boston University for her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Danielle Kate Brand, daughter of Jeffrey and Lisa Brand; Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Honors College. Danielle will be a nurse at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
Sean Bright, son of Jason and Wendy Bright, grandson of Gene and Michele Rosen; Woodland Hills Senior High School. Sean will attend University of Pittsburgh (Greensburg).
Eli Holst, grandson of Barbara Holst; Allderdice High School. Eli will attend Penn State. Parents are Seth Holst and Jen Pennock.
Natalie Grace Lippock, daughter of Steve and Donna Lippock, granddaughter of David and JoAnn Lippock; Penn Trafford High School. Natalie will major in Wildlife Biology at California University of Pennsylvania.
Kylie D. Reisz, granddaughter of Lana and Stanley Rolnik; Penn Trafford High School, vice president of the national honor society. Kylie will attend Penn State University (Main). Parents are Bryan and Carol Reisz.
Dylan Stein, grandson of Kay Liss; Fox Chapel Area High School. Dylan will attend Rochester Institute of Technology. Parents are Bradley and Allison Stein.
Benjamin Weiner, grandson of Shirley Weiner, Ohio State Medical School. Ben will begin his Residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. Parents are Jeff and Mindy Weiner.
Noah Weiner, son of Louis Weiner, grandson of Shirley Weiner; graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Business. Noah will be joining NaviSite in Pittsburgh.
Published May 2022
Dear Temple David Members,
I want to thank you very much for the things you sent me in the Purim holiday bag.
I will be happy to use them.
Sincerely,
Barbara Singer