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- Faigy and Daniel Abraham 鈥12SB announced the birth of their daughter, Naama Rena. (Summer 2017)
- Shira Aharon 鈥17S and Avraham Wein 鈥12YUHS announced their engagement. (Summer 2017)
- Laura 鈥11S and Laizer Albert 鈥12YC announced the birth of a baby girl. (March 2018)
- Ariella Applebaum 鈥17S and Eli Gartenberg 鈥15YC announced their marriage. (Summer 2017)
- Estee 鈥10S, 鈥12A and Rabbi Willie Balk 鈥12SB, 鈥17A, 鈥17R announced the birth of a baby boy. Mazal tov also to grandparents Vivian (Steiner) 鈥78S and Avrumi Gross. (March 2018)
- Aaron Berman 鈥12YUHS announced his marriage to Tova Haft. (Summer 2017)
- Kayla 鈥10S, 鈥13A and Etan Bluman 鈥10SB announced the birth of their daughter, Rina Gittel. (November 2017)
- Alana Blumenthal 鈥14S and Asher Becker 鈥15YC announced their marriage. Mazal tov to their parents Anne 鈥88S and David Blumenthal 鈥75YUHS and Rivky 鈥88YUHS and Ari Becker 鈥91YC. (Summer 2017)
- Miriam 鈥13S and Rabbi Tuvia Brander 鈥12YC, 鈥16R announced the birth of their daughter, Amalya Hodaya. Mazal tov to grandparents Esther Apter and Blima and Rabbi Menachem Apter and Ruchie 鈥84S and Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander 鈥84YC, 鈥86R. And to great grandparents Ellen and Rabbi Aaron Brander 鈥59R. (Summer 2017)
- Atara Clark 鈥15S and Isaac Shulman 鈥17YC announced their marriage. (March 2018)
- Devora Cohen 鈥14S announced her engagement to Ariel Berkowitz. (Summer 2017)
- Ionit Cohen 鈥13S was the recipient of the Mylan Pharmaceutical Excellence in Pharmacy Award for her exceptional ability to communicate drug information. (July 2018)
- Dana 鈥11S and Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky 鈥07YUHS, 鈥13YC, 鈥15BR, 鈥16R announced the birth of a baby girl. (November 2017)
- Shevy 鈥12S and Jared Dubin announced the birth of their daughter, Talia Rachel. Mazal tov to grandparents Joyce and Steven Davis 鈥85YC. (Summer 2017)
- Adina Erdfarb 鈥11S announced her marriage to Daniel Landesman. (Summer 2017)
- Sarah and Yosi Faber 鈥05YUHS, 鈥10YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Marlee Fisher 鈥12S, 鈥13GS and Levi Farkas 鈥06SB announced their marriage. (Summer 2017)
- Eli Fishbein 鈥11SB announced his marriage to Lucy Batterman. (Summer 2017)
- Danny Fordham 鈥16YC announced his engagement to Esther Scharfstein. (November 2017)
- Esther and Yitzy Frankel 鈥13YC, 鈥18SB were honored as the Dor Chadash Honorees at the Beth Jacob of Beverly Hills 2020 Gala.
- Elisheva and Rabbi Michael Friedman 鈥14YC, 鈥17R on the birth of a baby girl. (June 2018)
- Jenny Friedman 鈥12S and David Schlusselberg 鈥10YC, 鈥13A, 鈥13R announced their engagement. (November 2017)
- Jordana and Dr. Yoni Garellek 鈥10YC announced the birth of a baby girl. (March 2018)
- Zach Goldstein 鈥12YC announced his graduation from Indiana University School of Medicine, and his residency match into orthopedic surgery at Indiana University in Indianapolis. (Summer 2017)
- Jessica Gross 鈥11S, 鈥15E and Doni Stiefel 鈥12YC announced their engagement. (Summer 2017)
- Rebecca 鈥14S and Bradley Goldstoff 鈥13YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (November 2017)
- Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern 鈥10BR, 鈥13A wrote 鈥淢emories of Rabbi Sacks, zt"l鈥 and 鈥淲hy Humdrum Cheshavan Is The Jewish Month We All Need Right Now.鈥 He published an article in Newsweek titled 鈥淩eading Esther in Today鈥檚 America.鈥 Halpern also edited Esther in America (Maggid Books). (January 2021)
- Marcella 鈥15S and Dubbin Hanon 鈥15YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (April 2018)
- Mouchka 鈥11S and Dov Heller 鈥14YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Marc Avi Hershberg 鈥15SB on his engagement to Chana Rosenzweig. (June 2018)
- Giti (Klinger) 鈥10SB and Rabbi Yaakov Hoffman 鈥09YC, 鈥13R announced the birth of a baby girl. (Summer 2017)
- Sima 鈥11S and Zachary Horowitz 鈥07YUHS, 鈥12YC announced the birth of their son Naftali Kalman. Mazal tov to grandparents Janice 鈥81S and Rabbi Jonathan Horowitz and Debbie 鈥72YUHS, 鈥76S and Marc Horowitz 鈥72YUHS, 鈥76YC. (April 2018)
- Ayelet 鈥15SB and Yale Jasphy 鈥16SB announced the birth of their daughter, Tzipora Avigail. (Dec. 2017)
- Eliana 鈥15S and Yehuda Kaminer 鈥13SB announced the birth of a baby girl, Emuna Sara. (Summer 2017)
- Akiva Katz 鈥15SB announced his engagement to Samantha Meisels. Mazal tov to their parents Amy 鈥72YUHS, 鈥76S, 鈥78W and Nathan Katz 鈥77YC and Benay 鈥88S and Dr. Ira Meisels 鈥80YUHS, 鈥85YC. And to Akiva鈥檚 grandparents Sylvia (former director of the YU Museum) and Rabbi William Herskowitz 鈥48YC, 鈥50W, 鈥55R, 鈥74BR. (Summer 2017)
- Talia 鈥14S, 鈥16A and Shimon Kronenberg 鈥10YUHS announced the birth of a baby girl. (May 2018)
- Lauren (Sherman) 鈥12S, 鈥15C and Daniel Krul 鈥10SB received the Young Leadership Award at Congregation Orach Chaim. (May 2018)
- Leora and Alex Landsman 鈥08YUHS, 鈥14YC announced the birth of a baby boy. Mazal tov to the grandparents Ellen and Steve Naiman and Naomi 鈥83YUHS, 鈥86S and Rabbi Mark Landsman 鈥83YUHS, 鈥87YC, 鈥90R, and great grandparents Sabina and Rabbi Jacob Kaufman 鈥56YC, 鈥57R. (Summer 2017)
- Talya 鈥10YUHS, 鈥15S and Kalman Laufer 鈥10YUHS, 鈥16SB announced the birth of a baby boy. Mazal tov to grandparents Diane 鈥86YUHS, 鈥89S, 鈥92C and David Lent 鈥83YUHS, 鈥87YC and Rachel 鈥86YUHS, 鈥90S, 鈥92C and Rabbi Shimon Laufer 鈥89YC, 鈥94R. (Summer 2017)
- Talia 鈥13S and Yaniv Lautman 鈥13SB announced the birth of their daughter, Odelia Meirav Breindel. (November 2017)
- Jessica 鈥05YUHS and Rabbi Reuven Lebovitz 鈥11SB, 鈥13A, 鈥14R announced the birth of their son, Yaakov. (Summer 2017)
- Timi 鈥12S and Eli Lebowicz 鈥11YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (November 2017)
- Rabbi Eliron Levinson 鈥11YC translated and annotated The Miracles of Chanukah by HaRav Shlomo Brevda. (March 2018)
- Suzanne Mazel 鈥11S and Jack Voystock 鈥12YC announced the birth of their son, William Robert Hirsch (Zev Reuven Hirsch).
- Batya 鈥09YUHS, 鈥13S and Aaron Michelson announced the birth of a baby boy. (April 2018)
- Sarina Miller 鈥13S and Gaby Novick 鈥15YC announced their engagement. (Summer 2017)
- Ally 鈥11SB, 鈥15A and Eytan Mishkoff 鈥06YUHS, 鈥11SB announced the birth of their son, Isaac Meir. (Summer 2017)
- Phillip Neff 鈥12YUHS on his marriage to Chedva Weissler. (July 2018)
- Chani and Kivi Neuman 鈥15SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (November 2017)
- Michelle and Eitan Nidam 鈥12SB announced the birth of their son, Benjamin Izzy. (Summer 2017)
- Makena Owens 鈥16S and Albert Mezistrano 鈥15YC announced their engagement. (January 2018)
- Catherine Pearlman 鈥11W published IGNORE IT! How Selectively Looking the Other Way Can Decrease Behavioral Problems and Increase Parenting Satisfaction. (Summer 2017)
- Talia 鈥17S and Binyamin Pfeiffer 鈥13YUHS announced the birth of a baby boy. (March 2018)
- Ruthie 鈥11S and Tani Pollak 鈥15SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Wendy 鈥10S, 鈥14E and Maurice Rabbenou announced the birth of their daughter, Audrey May. (Summer 2017)
- Elana Raskas 鈥14S, 鈥16GPATS on her marriage to Eli Becker. (June 2018)
- Gabi and Yoni Reisman 鈥11YC announced the birth of their daughter, Lielle. (March 2018)
- Brittany 鈥09SB and Josh Ricklis 鈥06SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (November 2017)
- Dara and Sammy Rosenzweig 鈥13SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Margalit Salig 鈥14S, 鈥18K on her marriage to Josh Mogilner. (July 2018)
- Aliza 鈥05YUHS and Elliot Samuels 鈥11SB, 鈥15C announced the birth of their son, Micah. (Dec. 2017)
- Sara and Carmiel Schoenfeld 鈥11YC announced the birth of their daughter, Ella Bailey. (January 2018)
- Avigayil 鈥12S and Akiva Schreiber 鈥13SB announced the birth of their daughter, Adeline Joy. (Summer 2017)
- Miriam 鈥10YUHS, 鈥14S, 鈥17A and Rabbi Elie Schwartz 鈥13YC, 鈥17R announced the birth of their son, Adir Baruch. (Summer 2017)
- Sammy Schwartz 鈥16SB announced his marriage to Julianna Stadtmauer. (November 2017)
- Gabrielle Segal 鈥12YUHS and Daniel Neiss 鈥05YUHS, 鈥09YC announced their engagement. (Summer 2017)
- Alex and Eitan Selevan 鈥14YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Galila Shapiro 鈥17S and Elie Flatow 鈥16YC announced their engagement. (Summer 2017)
- Lauren Shavolian 鈥13S, 鈥17C was admitted to the NY State Bar Association. (March 2018)
- Eliana Shields 鈥16S announced her engagement to Judah Kerbel. (Summer 2017)
- Ruthie and David Skochil 鈥10C announced the birth of a baby boy. (January 2018)
- Rose Snyder 鈥12S, 鈥17E and David Steinmetz 鈥14YC announced the birth of their daughter, Nava Devora. (Summer 2017)
- Rachel 鈥13S, 鈥19E and Dr. Menachem Spira 鈥12YC, 鈥17E announced the birth of a baby boy. (April 2018)
- Helene Sonenberg 鈥11YUHS, 鈥16S and Michael Wicentowski 鈥14YC announced their marriage. (January 2018)
- Samara Kandelshein 鈥15S and Elie Sonnenblick 鈥16SB announced their marriage. (Dec. 2017)
- Zahava 鈥13S, 鈥15A and Danny Stemp 鈥13YC announced the birth of a baby girl. (Summer 2017)
- Rachelle and Adam Stern 鈥16SB announced the birth of a baby boy! (Dec. 2017)
- Debra Strashun 鈥12S announced her engagement to Daniel Braunstein. (May 2018)
- Lindsey and Chaim Strassman 鈥13YC announced the birth of a baby girl. (November 2017)
- Ronit 鈥14S and Yonah Sturmwind 鈥12YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (November 2017)
- Shira and Elliot Teichman 鈥08YUHS, 鈥13YC announced the birth of their daughter, Gila. (November 2017)schitz
- Michal and Noam Weinberger 鈥13YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (January 2018)
- Ronit (Pelcovitz) 鈥08YUHS, 鈥12S and Jonathan Weitzman 鈥12SB announced the birth of twins. (Summer 2017)
- Alyx and Daniel Zelkowitz 鈥08YUHS, 鈥12SB announced the birth of their daughter, Elia Kochavya (Olive Rae). (January 2018)
- Arielle Zellis 鈥16S was the keynote speaker at this year鈥檚 National Inclusion Project conference in Raleigh, NC. (Summer 2017)
- Sally Zemmol and Dovie Hoffman 鈥13YC announced their marriage. (April 2018)
- Ora and Rabbi Jonathan Ziring 鈥12YC, 鈥14R, 鈥15BR announced the birth of a baby boy. (April 2018)
- Esther 鈥05SB and Gideon Bannett 鈥06SB announced the birth of their daughter, Rachel Sarah. (April 2018)
- Tova and Rabbi Noah Baron 鈥02YC, 鈥08A, 鈥10R announced the birth of a baby boy. (April 2018)
- Dena 鈥12GW and Rabbi Avram Block 鈥09YC, 鈥11R announced the birth of their daughter, Nava Shifra. (Summer 2017)
- Merav 鈥07S and Ellie Bloom 鈥04YUHS, 鈥09SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (Dec. 2017)
- Lauren 鈥07S and Andrew Bochner 鈥09YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (May 2018)
- Staci (Lieberman) 鈥00E and Jack Bodner announced the bar mitzvah of their sons, Noah and Leo. (Summer 2017)
- Shira 鈥02S and Hayyim Danzig 鈥06YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Carrie Darsky 鈥02W andRabbi Yoni Fein 鈥12YC, 鈥14A have been chosen to be part of the next class of Wexner Field Fellows. (January 2021)
- David Feuerstein 鈥08SB received the Julius and Bessie Cohn Young Leadership Award from the Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest. (June 2018)
- Faith 鈥04W and Josh Fisch announced the bar mitzvah of their son, Judah. (Summer 2017) and the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Rebecca. (June 2018)
- Ariele and Rabbi Yoni Fox 鈥06YC, 鈥09A, 鈥10R on the birth of a baby boy. (June 2018)
- Yael 鈥08S, 鈥11A and Eli Gelernter 鈥07YC announced the birth of a baby girl. (March 2018)
- Elizabeth 鈥07S and Moshe Glasser 鈥05YC, 鈥07A announced the birth of a baby boy. Mazal tov to grandparents Rachel 鈥74S and Paul Glasser 鈥73YC. (Summer 2017)
- Alise 鈥09S, 鈥11A and Rabbi Yoni Gold 鈥09YC, 鈥12A announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Michael Goon 鈥03YUHS, 鈥09YC, 鈥11R on his engagement to Aviva Fink. (July 2018)
- Mazel tov to Sarah Gordon 鈥04S, 鈥06GPATS, 鈥07A, 鈥11BR and Nafi Schwarzenberger on the birth of a daughter, Yakira Avital. (April 2021)
- Chava and Rabbi Yonah Gross 鈥98YUHS, 鈥04YC, 鈥06R announced the birth of their daughter, Rivka. Mazal tov to grandparents Lorraine and Rabbi Sam Vogel 鈥58YUHS, 鈥62YC, 鈥65R, 鈥66BR, 鈥67BS and Judy and Mark Gross. (Summer 2017)
- Shani (Snyder) 鈥06S, 鈥10E and Eli Hagler 鈥06SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Saul Haimoff 鈥09YC co-authored Handbook of Torah and Mental Health (Mosaica Press) featuring over 50 Torah sources and connects them to modern mental health ideas and supported by peer-reviewed research.
- Perel (Skier) 鈥09S and Razi Hecht announced the birth of a baby. (Dec. 2017)
- Miriam 鈥05YUHS, 鈥09S and Daniel Hill 鈥13C announced the birth of a baby girl. Mazal to the grandparents Naomi and Louis Tuchman 鈥81YC. (November 2017)
- Joe Hirsch 鈥04YC, 鈥06R, 鈥06A published The Feedback Fix, number one new release on Amazon. (Summer 2017)
- Yael and Chad Hopkovitz 鈥99YUHS, 鈥04YC announced the birth of a baby girl. (January 2018)
- Rabbi Avery Joel 鈥00YC, 鈥03A 鈥05R, 鈥16A was named the new head of school at Fuchs Mizrachi School. (November 2017)
- Davita Karp 鈥09SB announced her engagement to Tzvi Robinson. (Summer 2017)
- David J. Katz 鈥05SB was named to the first-ever Forbes list of 鈥淎merica's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors.鈥 (Summer 2017)
- Jillian 鈥14S and Aryeh Katz 鈥08SB announced the birth of a baby girl. (November 2017)
- Rena Katz 鈥09S announced her engagement to Iacov Maltz. Mazal tov to her parents Charlotte 鈥70S and Harry Katz 鈥69YC. (Summer 2017)
- Aliza Kessel 鈥00S and Daniel Altmark 鈥00YC announced the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Nachum. (May 2018)
- Shana 鈥04YUHS and Yitzy Klein 鈥09SB announced the birth of a baby girl. (Summer 2017)
- Sara 鈥06S and Izik Kohanim 鈥08YC on the birth of a baby boy. (July 2018)
- Tali Konigsberg 鈥07S announced her marriage to Zev Bachrach. (Summer 2017)
- Ricki 鈥06S and Judah Kurtz 鈥01YUHS, 鈥08SB announced the birth of their daughter, Aliza Tehilla. (Summer 2017)
- Elana 鈥00YUHS, 鈥04S and Rabbi Naphtali Lavenda 鈥04SB, 鈥09R announced the birth of their son, Simcha Natan. Mazal tov to grandparents Shaindy and Michael Gross 鈥73YUHS, and Karen 鈥79S and Rabbi Stuart Lavenda 鈥78YC, 鈥80R, 鈥80W. (November 2017)
- Joshua S. Levy 鈥08YC has been promoted to the position of Director at Gibbons P.C. in Newark, New Jersey. He is a member of the firm's Commercial & Criminal Litigation Group. (January 2022)
- Shana and Dr. Ari Lowell 鈥03SB were honored at the annual Yeshiva Be'er Yitzchock Dinner. (Summer 2017)
- Leorah 鈥96YUHS, 鈥00S and Akiva Marcus 鈥01YC announced the bar mitzvah of their son, Elisha. (Summer 2017)
- Chana (Rosenblatt) 鈥01S, 鈥09BR and Moshe Mayefsky 鈥02YC on receiving the Shochen Tov award at the annual dinner of Yeshivas Be鈥檈r Yitzchak. (July 2018)
- Dahlia 鈥03YUHS and Elie Mansdorf 鈥07YC, 鈥11GS announced the birth of their daughter, Gittel Liat. (March 2018)
- Stephanie and Shachar Minkove 鈥00SB announced the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ellie. (Dec. 2017)
- Ora 鈥00S and Rabbi Judah Mischel 鈥99YC, 鈥07A announced the birth of their son, Avraham Yitzchak. (Summer 2017)
- Osnat 鈥09S and Ari Nemetz 鈥10SB on the birth of a baby boy. (June 2018)
- Ayelet and Jonathan Pelzner 鈥09SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Ely Pinto 鈥03YC joined Bank Leumi as Chief Information Security Officer. (November 2017)
- Gila and Naftali Polachek 鈥96YUHS, 鈥00YC announced the birth of a baby boy. (May 2018)
- Rebecca Rapoport and Moshe Billet 鈥04SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Beny Rofeh 鈥06YC, 鈥15W announced his engagement to Yoanna Freedman. (Summer 2017)
- Dana (Newborn) 鈥04YUHS, 鈥17A and Zack Rosenberg announced the birth of their son Joshua Samuel Rosenberg. (Dec. 2017)
- Elana and Rafi Rosman 鈥01YUHS, 鈥05YC announced the birth of a baby girl, Jordana Zoe. Mazal tov to grandparents Judy 鈥69YUHS, 鈥73S and Dr. Larry Rosman 鈥71YC and Rena and Mark Sokolow 鈥79YC, 鈥82C. (March 2018)
- Yehuda 鈥淛.R.鈥 Rothstein 鈥01YUHS of Monsey, New York, has received a Fulbright award to Canada from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. (Summer 2017)
- Avrumi Schaefer 鈥09YUHS announced his engagement to Nicole Novitsky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Menachem Novitsky 鈥77YUHS, 鈥80YC. (November 2017)
- Lauren 鈥09S and Dovid Schaulewicz 鈥09SB announced the birth of their son, Avraham Yaakov (Kobe). (January 2018)
- Gabrielle Segal 鈥12YUHS and Daniel Neiss 鈥05YUHS, 鈥09YC announced their marriage. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik 鈥02YC, 鈥03R wrote 鈥淪haransky鈥檚 Faith.鈥
- Rachel and Adam Sprung 鈥09SB announced the birth of a baby girl. (April 2018)
- Josh Shpayher 鈥04YC was named General Counsel for LabPro, a healthcare company in Harwood Heights, Illinois (Summer 2017); accepted a position as Associate General Counsel with USA Vein Clinics in Northbrook, Illinois. (April 2021)
- Ephi Strazynski 鈥07SB, 鈥16W will become the Executive Director at Yeshiva Har Torah, Queens, NY. (January 2021)
- Ethan Walls 鈥00SB released a book on health care called The Mega Factory of Healthcare.
- Tzivia (Berow) Wasser 鈥09S, 鈥11W and Bezalel Wasser 鈥09YC announced the birth of a baby boy, Yitzchak Azriel. (May 2018)
- Sara and Uri Weingarten 鈥05YUHS, 鈥09YC announced the birth of their daughter, Gabriella Tova. (Summer 2017)
- Mira and Meir Weiss 鈥09YC on the birth of a baby girl. (June 2018)
- Dr. Shira Weiss 鈥00S, 鈥08A, 鈥13BR published Joseph Albo on Free Choice: Exegetical Innovation in Medieval Jewish Philosophy. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Chananya Weissman 鈥01YC, 鈥05A, 鈥06R announced the publication of How to Not Get Married: Break These Rules And You Have A Chance. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Tuly Weisz 鈥04YC, 鈥05C, 鈥06R edited the newly published The Israel Bible, the world鈥檚 first Bible centered around the Land of Israel, the People of Israel, and the dynamic relationship between them (Menorah Books). (July 2018)
- Shayna 鈥05S and Rubin Yarmush 鈥05YC announced the bar mitzvah of their son, Azaryah. Mazal tov to grandparents Debby 鈥75S and Dr. Maish Yarmush 鈥70YUHS 鈥74YC. (May 2018)
- Deena and Rafi Zlotnick 鈥06SB announced the birth of a baby boy. (March 2018)
- Nehama (Cohen) 鈥06SB and Dori Zofan 鈥08W announced the birth of their daughter, Liel Ahuva. (Summer 2017)
- Chani 鈥10S and Rabbi Oran Zweiter 鈥07YC, 鈥10R, 鈥15BR announced the birth of their son, Netanel Dov. Mazal tov to grandparents Chana 鈥72S and Rabbi Stuart Zweiter 鈥68YUHS, 鈥72YC, 鈥78R, 鈥78BR.
- Elyssa and Rabbi Jeff Aftel 鈥90YC, 鈥94R announced the birth of their grandson, Nechemia Hillel, born to Adeena and Noam Lowey. (November 2017)
- Dr. Nicole Schreiber Agus 鈥94SG on being honored at Nishmat鈥檚 28th Anniversary Gala Dinner. (June 2018)
- Rabbi Hayyim Angel 鈥93YC, 鈥93BR, 鈥95R, 鈥96A released his newest collection of essays, Keys to the Palace: Exploring the Religious Value of Reading Tanakh. (Kodesh Press) (March 2018)
- Robby Berman 鈥98YC authored and published Min Taq Taq: A Collection of Arabic Idioms.
- Meryl and Yerachmiel Bratt 鈥89YC, 鈥92C announced the birth of their grandson, Michoel, to their children Leah and Yitzy Bratt. (Summer 2017)
- Jennifer and Shmuel Cahn 鈥95YUHS, 鈥99SB announced the birth of their son, Ari Rephael. (Summer 2017)
- Judy Dick 鈥92S published her third adult coloring book, Shalom Coloring III: Animals of the Bible (Behrman House). (Summer 2017)
- Pnina 鈥12E and Eric Distenfeld 鈥97YUHS 鈥01SB announced the birth of a baby girl. (Summer 2017)
- Amy (Franklin) 鈥96S and Rabbi Michael Dubitsky 鈥91YUHS, 鈥94YC, 鈥97A, 鈥99R, 鈥01C were honored at the annual dinner for Shearim Torah High School in Phoenix. (March 2018)
- Cheryl 鈥94C and Joel Eckstein announced the engagement of their daughter Rivki, to Max Tune. (January 2018)
- Adina 鈥95S and Jeremy Fand announced the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Aurelie. (Summer 2017)
- Shulamit 鈥88YUHS, 鈥91S and Stephen Felsenthal 鈥91YC announced the engagement of their son, Nachi, to Aliza Faber. Mazal Tov to the grandparents Zush and Matie Motechin 鈥64YUHS. (May 2018) Also, the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Yonatan. (November 2017)
- Shira and Jon Fisher 鈥94SB announced the birth of their daughter, Tehila Elia. (May 2018)
- Penina 鈥99S and Rabbi Josh Flug 鈥98YC, 鈥01R announced the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Aliza. (Summer 2017)
- June and Alex Fooksman 鈥92YC announced the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Mattie Rose. (January 2018)
- Rabbi Yeshaya Fruchter 鈥90YC published a two-volume work on daf yomi in memory of his father, Harav Shmuel Aharon Fruchter, Chizuk Shmuel.
- Adina 鈥87YUHS, 鈥95C and Lawrence Garbuz 鈥95C announced the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Eva. (Summer 2017)
- Ziona (Hochbaum) Greenwald 鈥97S just published her second children's book, Tzippi Inside/Out (Targum/Ktav). (February 2021)
- Dr. Ivan Godfrey 鈥98W wrote Corrections and Beyond. (November 2021)
- Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider 鈥94R announced the publication of his new OU Press volume, The Light That Unites on Chanukah. (Dec. 2017)
- Ariella and Adam Goldschmiedt 鈥97YUHS announced the birth of a baby boy. (January 2018)
- Rabbi Chananel Herbsman 鈥91YC, 鈥94R announced the publication of his new book, The Wisdom of Wealth, published by Mosaica Press. (Dec. 2017)
- Ziona (Hochbaum) Greenwald 鈥97S, a writer and editor, recently published her first children's book, Kalman's Big Questions (Targum Press).
- Esther (Finkle) 鈥98S and Yitzchak Hollander 鈥92YC announced the bar mitzvah of their son, Avraham. (May 2018)
- Ann Koffsky 鈥93S authored the children鈥檚 books, Kayla and Kugel's Happy Hanukkah and Judah Maccabee Goes to the Doctor. (Summer 2017)
- Stephanie 鈥97C and Dr. Jeffrey Korenman celebrated the bar mitzvah of their eldest son, Max, in December, just eight weeks after celebrating the birth of their second daughter, Elizabeth Mia. (Summer 2017)
- Bonnie 鈥94S and Rabbi Dovid Kupchik 鈥89YC, 鈥93R, 鈥98A announced the marriage of their daughter, Tova, to Chaim Levitz. (Summer 2017)
- Rena 鈥92S and Marc Kwestel 鈥87YC announced the engagement of their daughter, Tamar 鈥17S, to Yitzchok Meisels.
- Tzippy (Barishansky) 鈥90S and Dr. Yaron Lebovitz 鈥88YC, 鈥93E the marriage of their son, Akiva, to Yehudit Goldstein (Summer 2017); announced the birth of a grandson born to Akiva and Yehudit Lebovitz. (May 2018)
- Rabbi Ari Leubitz 鈥95SB, Head of School of the Atlanta Jewish Academy (AJA), was selected to serve as a mentor for the Day School Leadership Training Institute. (Summer 2017)
- Elliot Lowenstein 鈥94YUHS, 鈥98YC announced his marriage to Bella Flores. (Summer 2017)
- Susie 鈥92S and Jeff Meyers announced the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Joseph. (Summer 2017)
- Gideon Miller 鈥95SB published an article in Renaissance Studies entitled 鈥淭intoretto鈥檚 Hebrew Book.鈥 The paper identifies the image of an open book in Tintoretto's painting 鈥淪aint Jerome and Saint Andrew,鈥 c.1552, as Bragadini鈥檚 1550 edition of Maimonides鈥 Mishneh Torah. (April 2021)
- Elana 鈥97S, 鈥04W and Jamie Minkove 鈥96SB announced the bar mitzvah of their son, Jonah. (Summer 2017)
- Amanda Nussbaum 鈥95S, partner at Proskauer Rose LLP, has been named to Crain's New York Business鈥 inaugural list of Leading Women Layers in NYC. (January 2018)
- Tanya and Jason Olshan 鈥97YUHS announced the bar mitzvah of their son, Avraham Mordechai. Mazal tov to grandparents Jeanette and Neil Olshan 鈥65YC. (Summer 2017)
- Shoshana and Rabbi Michael Olshin 鈥91YC, 鈥95A announced the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Emunah. (Summer 2017)
- Joshua J. Pollack 鈥92YC joined the law firm Lathrop Gage. (July 2018)
- Nechama and Steven Pudell 鈥91YC announced the birth of their first grandchild, Dovid Eliyahu Gabbai, to their children Shoshana (Pudell) and Ben Gabbai. (Summer 2017)
- Karen 鈥91S and Michael Raskas 鈥90YC, 鈥94C announced the engagement of their son Sammy 鈥13YUHS to Batya Aiken. Mazal tov also to grandparents Joyce and Stanley Raskas 鈥65YC and Veronica and Erwin Muth 鈥69R and great-grandparents Francine and Rabbi Murray Grauer 鈥41YC, 鈥46R. (Dec. 2017)
- Dr. Dale Rosenbach 鈥99YUHS 鈥03YC was invited to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to speak for the Twin Cities Periodontics Study Group in February 2018. He also co-authored an article with Dr. Kara Slavik accepted for publication in the Fall-Winter 2017 New York County Dental Society's Dentists' Quarterly on immediate dental implants. (Summer 2017)
- Temima and Jonathan Rosenblum 鈥91YUHS announced the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Shimmy. (May 2018)
- Abigail and Rabbi Elie Rothberger 鈥93YUHS, 鈥97YC, 鈥02R, 鈥04A announced the bar mitzvah of their son Chaim. Mazal tov to grandparents Debbie and Rabbi Joe Rothberger 鈥54YUHS, 鈥58YC, 鈥58BZ, 鈥61R, 鈥61BR, 鈥68F, 鈥89A. (Summer 2017)
- Alan Sataloff 鈥92W has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Michael-Ann Russell, North Miami Beach, Florida. (July 2018)
- Miriam and Hillel Scheinfeld 鈥89YUHS, 鈥94SB announced the engagement of their son, Yechiel, to Abby Yudin, daughter of Ruthie (Garbasz) 鈥93S and Rabbi Gotch Yudin 鈥83YUHS, 鈥90YC, 鈥92R, 鈥92A and granddaughter of Shevi 鈥62YUHS, 鈥64TI and Rabbi Benjamin Yudin 鈥66YC, 鈥69R. (Summer 2017)
- Erica and Reuben Scherzer 鈥90YUHS, 鈥94SB announced the birth of a baby boy.
- Dr. Chani (Pearlman) 鈥90YUHS, 鈥94S and Jason Schwartz 鈥93SB announced the bar mitzvah of their son, Dani. (Summer 2017)
- Daniel B. Schwartz 鈥91YC, 鈥94C joined Cooper Ninve Insurance Agency in Tel Aviv as their in house Claims Administrator and Compliance Officer. (May 2018)
- Bonnie 鈥86YUHS, 鈥90S and David Sheer 鈥91YC, 鈥93R, 鈥93A announced the engagement of their son, Yoni 鈥14YUHS, to Alyssa Needle, daughter of Michele 鈥93S and Elie Needle 鈥94YC. Mazel Tov also to grandparents Judy and Rabbi Charles Sheer 鈥65YC, 鈥67R, 鈥67BR and Joan and Philip Soskin; Rachelle and Joe Needle and Linda and Bruce Goldberg. (July 2018)
- Eli Shoshani 鈥95YUHS, 鈥99YC wrote an article titled, 鈥淩emembering Ratner鈥檚: An Ode To Onion Rolls," for The Jewish Week about his experiences working at The Lower East Side's iconic Ratner鈥檚 Restaurant.
- Daniella 鈥97C and Marc Stadtmauer 鈥93C announced the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Kayla. (January 2018)
- Benson Stone 鈥90YC on his engagement to Marlena Humphries.
- Mark A. Treitel 鈥94C was elected President of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, , for 2017-2018. (Summer 2017)
- Ora (Goldberg) and Mark Watson 鈥99SB announced the marriage of their daughter, Elisheva, to Yedidya Levin. Mazal Tov to grandparents Terri and Wallace Goldberg 鈥63YUHS, 鈥67YC. (Summer 2017)
- Dani Waxman 鈥99YC, 鈥99BR, 鈥99A released RecallCue, a digital memory aid aimed at helping people with MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) or early dementia and the families caring for loved ones. (Summer 2017)
- Dr. Amy and Noah Weisberger 鈥95YC announced the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Anna. (Summer 2017)
- Ilana (Fein) 鈥87YUHS, 鈥91S and Dr. Moshe Wertenteil 鈥86YUHS,鈥90YC announced the engagement of their son, Tzvi, to Reut Baer, daughter of Dr. Lea and Dr. Asher Baer 鈥88YUHS. (Summer 2017)
- Jeff Wild 鈥94YC, 鈥97C has been named Jewish Federation of Cleveland鈥檚 2019 and 2020 Campaign Chair. (January 2018)
- Dr. Orit 鈥95E and Jan Wimpfheimer 鈥86YUHS, 鈥89YC announced the marriage of their son, Ariel, to Shachar Kaplan. Mazal tov to grandparents Susanne and Michael Wimpfheimer 鈥61YUHS. (Summer 2017)
- Daniel Wise 鈥91YC was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. (June 2018)
- Shira 鈥97S and Andrew Wurzburger 鈥97YC on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Lily. (July 2018)
- Ari Zoldan 鈥99SB was a speaker on April 7, 2021, hosted by the Swiss-Turkish Chamber of Commerce, Novartis, Pfizer & The Swiss Embassy: 鈥淭he Science Behind the COVID Vaccine and Rewriting the Future of Business.鈥 (April 2021)
- Aviva 鈥72YUHS, 鈥88S and Stan Adler 鈥65YUHS announced the birth of their grandson, Brandon, born to their children Alana and Aytan Adler. (November 2017)
- Dr. Allan Barsky 鈥88W published Conflict resolution for the helping professions (3rd Edition). Oxford University Press. (Summer 2017)
- Sarah and Alan Bedein 鈥80W announced the birth of a grandson and granddaughter to two of their daughters, Rivka Singer and Leora Basticker. (Summer 2017)
- Felicia (Feder) 鈥87S and Mark Bernstein announced the marriage of their son, Henry Bernstein, to Deena Beuchler, daughter of Debbie and Bruce Beuchler; announced the marriage of their daughter, Kelly Bernstein, to Gary Younger 鈥10YUHS, son of Rhonda and Steven Younger 鈥74YUHS, 鈥78YC; Felicia announced the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Bernstein, to Sean Bokor, son of Danielle and Jason Bokor. (Summer 2017)
- Yerachmiel Bratt 鈥89YC, 鈥92C published his third Sefer, The Light of the Ben Ish Chai on Megillas Koheles (Targum Press 2019) which is a translation of the commentary of the Ben Ish Chai.
- Marcia Bronstein 鈥82W, Regional Director of AJC Philadelphia/SNJ, was a delegate on the Bridge Building trip to Azerbaijan with the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom. (Summer 2017)
- Shoshana Golin-Cahn 鈥89S published Windows of Light and Prayer about the work of Shoshana Golin. (January 2021)
- Ilana and Adam Chill 鈥89YC on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughters, Elizabeth and Abigail. (June 2018)
- Margie and Jeffrey Feld 鈥84C announced the marriage of their son, Zachary, to Tara Roisman. (Summer 2017)
- Shifra 鈥84S and Perry Garber 鈥79YUHS announced the marriage of their son, Baruch, to Gila Pfeiffer. (Summer 2017)
- Vivian and Michael Greenwald 鈥87YC announced the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ari. (November 2017)
- Ileana (Adler) 鈥89S and Jerry Glazer 鈥90SB announced the wedding of their son, Yoni, to Yardenna Milgram. (November 2017)
- Zvi Grumet 鈥83R recently published Genesis: From Creation to Covenant, through Maggid Press. (Summer 2017)
- Debra Guston 鈥88C was installed as the president of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted-Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA), an international fellowship of more than 400 family formation attorneys. (Summer 2017)
- Dina 鈥86S and Ira Herman 鈥75YUHS, 鈥79YC announced the marriage of their son, Elie, to Theresa Linzner. (Summer 2017)
- Atty. James Horwitz 鈥84 was admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers. (November 2021)
- Deena (Press) 鈥84YUHS, 鈥87S, 鈥94F and Rabbi Zvi Kahane 鈥86YC announced the birth of their granddaughter, Margalit, born to and Bracha and Zev Kahane; announced the birth of their granddaughter, Sophie, born to Aleyet and Zecharya Hirsch. (Summer 2017, November 2017)
- Rabbi Ari Kahn 鈥78YUHS, 鈥83YC, 鈥86R, 鈥89BR with Sen. Joe Lieberman published the new book With Liberty and Justice: The Fifty-Day Journey from Egypt to Sinai (OU Press and Maggid Books). (May 2018)
- Judy 鈥80S and Jay Kalish 鈥89YC, 鈥82C announced the birth of their granddaughter, Emuna Chana, to their children Leora and Yonatan Halperin. (Dec. 2017)
- Hannah and Rabbi Daniel Katsman 鈥81YC, 鈥84R, 鈥87BR announced the marriage of their son, Ezra, to Efrat Kushelevsky (May 2018) and their daughter, Tova, to Avi Gamoran. (November 2017)
- Tova (Rifkin) 鈥84YUHS, 鈥87S and David Kestenbaum 鈥82YUHS, 鈥86YC announced birth of granddaughter born to Etan and Mira Kestenbaum. (May 2018)
- Shelly and Jan Kiderman 鈥85C announced the birth of a grandson, born to their children, Miryam and Jeff Kiderman. (Summer 2017)
- Laurie and Robert Koppel 鈥76YUHS, 鈥80YC announced the birth of their grandson, Andrew David (Shimon Dovid) to their children Rebecca and Joshua Rubin; announced the engagement of their daughter, Danielle, to Aryeh Mazel. (Summer 2017, March 2018)
- Diane 鈥86YUHS, 鈥89S, 鈥92C and David Lent 鈥83YUHS, 鈥87YC announced the engagement of their son, Avi 鈥13YUHS, to Dafna Secemski. (November 2017)
- Sheryl 鈥83YUHS, 鈥86S and Dr. Jeff Levine announced the marriage of their son, Yoni, to Emily Kaye 鈥12YUHS. (Summer 2017)
- Shoshana 鈥86YUHS, 鈥89S (Rothschild) and Rabbi Moshe Lichtman announced the marriage of their daughter, Shira, to Chaim, son of Yaakov and Tamar Metzger. (November 2017)
- Joseph M. Lipner 鈥85YC was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. (June 2018)
- Tova 鈥82YUHS and Meshulam Lisker announced the engagement of their son, Eliezer Yaakov, to Avigayil Simon. (Summer 2017)
- Benay 鈥88S and Ira Meisels 鈥80YUHS 鈥85YC and Amy 鈥72YUHS, 鈥76S, 鈥78W and Nathan Katz 鈥77YC announced the marriage of their children, Samantha Meisels and Akiva Katz 鈥15SB. Akiva is the grandson of Rabbi William Herskowitz 鈥48YC, 鈥50W, 鈥55R, 鈥74BR and Sylvia Axelrod Herskowitz, former Director of the 樱花动漫 Museum. (Dec. 2017)
- Shalom Menora 鈥87YC announced the birth of a grandson to Ben and Ellie Menora. (November 2017)
- Tova 鈥85S and Aharon Naiman 鈥83YC announced the birth of their grandson, Arbel Meir, to the children Tali and Tzuri Dotan. (May 2018)
- Ilisa and Jason Nussbaum 鈥87YUHS announced the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Lucy Sarah. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg 鈥82YC, 鈥84R published Morality for Muggles: Ethics in the Bible and the World of Harry Potter (Revised and expanded edition). (March 2018)
- Ellen 鈥85S and Allen Rosenzweig 鈥84YC announced the engagement of their daughter, Gila, to Dani Gottlieb. (November 2017)
- Wendy and Phil Serlin 鈥82YC announced the marriage of their son, Noam, to Shira Kasten. (November 2017)
- Tova 鈥89S and Ira Shulman 鈥82YC announced the birth of a grandson to their children, Tehila and Eli; announced the engagement of their daughter Hailey to Evan Shapiro. (Summer 2017, March 2018)
- Esti 鈥79YUHS and Howard Schwab 鈥82YC announced the marriage of their son, Yechiel 鈥17YC, to Arielle Wasserman. (Summer 2017)
- Jeffrey Todd Schwartz 鈥84YC, 鈥87C has been named Director, New York Office, Shurat HaDin- Israel Law Center. (January 2018)
- David Schonbrun 鈥86YC is now the Chief Legal Officer of Vesttoo, a Tel-Aviv based insurtech company in the insurance-linked securities industry. (August 2022)
- Tova 鈥89S and Ira Shulman 鈥82YC on the birth of a grandson, born to their Chelsea and Elliot Daniel 鈥12SB. (June 2018)
- Carol 鈥83C and Rabbi Harvey Sober 鈥62YUHS announced the marriage of their son, Shai, to Rebecca Redel. (November 2017)
- Judi 鈥78YUHS and Brad Scher 鈥82YC announced the marriage of their daughter, Sarice, to Barry Greengus. (Summer 2017)
- Dr. Deborah Serani 鈥89F was named by OnlineCounselingPrograms.com as one of the top therapy bloggers of 2017. (Summer 2017)
- Stephanie (Schechter) 鈥85YUHS, 鈥89S and Alan Strauss 鈥82YUHS, 鈥86SB announced the birth of a granddaughter to their children Yehuda and Rivky Strauss. (May 2018)
- Tom Sudow 鈥80W served as the International President of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs from 2019-2021. (August 2021)
- Judy Taubes Sterman 鈥86B wrote 鈥淢y Father and Birnbaum's Heavenly City鈥 for The Jewish Review of Books, a tribute to her late father, long time YU English professor, Leo Taubes, and the poet/painter, Uriel Birnbaum, whose works he was translating. (January 2021)
- Sheryl and Michael Susman 鈥83YC, 鈥86A, 鈥86R announced the birth of their grandson, Lavi Chaim, to their children Michali and Eitan Susman; the birth of their grandson, David Yehoshua, to their children Elisheva and Izik Dahan; the birth of a grandson, Dagan, born to Tamar and Tsuriel Edri; and the marriage of their daughter, Michal, to Tomer Weidman. (May 2018, November 2017)
- Mazel Tov to Rabbi Brian 鈥86YC, 鈥90R, 鈥98A and Penny Finkelstein 鈥92S, 鈥96WS Thau on the birth of a grandson to his children Avraham Zvi and Hadassah Thau and on the birth of a grandson to his children Yori and Chassia Thau; to Avraham Zvi Thau on his completion of semicha with the Mizrachi Semicha Program in Israel and his upcoming shelichut to Toronto to be a Rebbe in Yeshiva Orach Chaim and director of their beit medrash initiative; on the marriage of Penny鈥檚 son, A.B. Harow, to Meital Serlin; and the marriage of their daughter, Racheli 鈥12YUHS, to Akiva Bedziner. Mazel Tov to Akiva's parents Menachem and Elana Bedziner and Devorah Altman. (August 2021, November 2017)
- Anne and Dr. Mark Wasserman 鈥85YC announced the birth of a grandson, Yaakov Joseph, born to their children, Rebeccah 鈥16S and Moshe Friedman. (Summer 2017)
- Rena 鈥85YUHS, 鈥88S and Mark Weis 鈥86YC announced the birth of a granddaughter, born to their children Shani 鈥16S and Dovid Tauber 鈥12YC. (March 2018)
- Adina and Rabbi Dr. Richard Weiss 鈥83YC, 鈥96R on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Liron Gilla. (July 2018)
- Wendy Sue (Sacks) 鈥83S and Curtis Weiss 鈥80YC announced the birth of their grandson, Moshe Zev, born to their children daughter Rivki 鈥15S and Seth Huttel. They also celebrated the bar mitzvah of their son, Rafi (March 2018)
- Yossi Yeinan (aka Joseph Winiarz) 鈥83YC, 鈥87W recently traveled to Wojslawice, Poland, to dedicate a family-funded memorial and fence around the Jewish cemetery in the shtetl where his father's family lived for generations. The ceremony was attended by local and regional government officials, local clergy students in the local youth movements and public schools, and many of the town鈥檚 residents. (November 2017)
- Dr. Deena 鈥88E and Rabbi Sam Zimmerman 鈥77YUHS, 鈥81YC, 鈥84R, 鈥84BR announced the wedding of their son, Lieutenant Yosef Zimmerman, to Tal Mulai. (Summer 2017)
- Mr. Aaron Adler 鈥74YC, 鈥76R, 鈥77BR published 讜讬讛讬 讘谞住讜注 讛讗专讜谉 - Seventy Conversations in Transit with HaGaon HaRav Joseph B. Soloveitichik zt"l (Urim Publications/OU press, 2021). (August 2021) He was Scholar-in-Residence at The Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills. (June 2018)
- Aviva 鈥72YUHS and Stan Adler 鈥65YUHS announced the birth of a grandson, born to their children Dahlia and Yoni Fisch. (Summer 2017)
- Janet and Mark Bodner 鈥67YUHS, 鈥71YC and Yocheved and Rabbi Tzvi (Harry ) Bajnon 鈥66YUHS 鈥70YC announced the engagement of their granddaughter, Shaindy Bajnon, to Pinchos Himy. (November 2017)
- Gitty and Mark Bodner 鈥67YUHS, 鈥71YC announced the birth of their grandson, Shimon Eliezer Glaser. (Summer 2017)
- Lilly 鈥71S and Dr. Irv Cantor 鈥67YUHS, 鈥71YC announced the engagement of their daughter, Shaena 鈥01S, 鈥14A, to Ari Abramowitz 鈥03YC. (May 2018)
- Toni (Feltscher) 鈥70S and Phil Chernofsky 鈥65YUHS, 鈥69YC announced the birth of a grandson and Bat Mitzvah of a granddaughter, children of Dr. David and Miri Schler. (November 2017)
- Nadav Erlich 鈥16SB announced his engagement to Nicky Bernstein. (Summer 2017)
- Abby 鈥70YUHS, 鈥72TI, 鈥94W and Rabbi Reuven Fink 鈥91BR announced the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Yehuda, son of Rachel and Yair Sandler. (Summer 2017)
- Maureen Goldsmith Friedman 鈥74E and Rabbi Lippy Friedman 鈥66YC, 鈥69R, 鈥69BR announced the birth of Harel to David and Naomi Friedman and Yekutiel Yehuda to Rabbi Simcha and Efrat Friedman. (November 2017)
- Dr. Rochelle Goldsmith 鈥74YUHS and Dr. Mark Apfelbaum 鈥74YUHS, 鈥77YC announced the engagement of their daughter Leora to Yoni Levenson. (January 2018)
- Mazal Tov to Dr. Lois 鈥71S and Irving Grabin 鈥70YC of Efrat announced the birth of a granddaughter to Rachel and Yaron Rosenthal (November 2017) and the birth of a grandson, Shaked Haim, born to Rachel and Yaron Rosenthal of K'far Etzion. (August 2022)
- Bryna Greenberg 鈥71S and Paul Epstein announced the birth of their granddaughter, Noa, born to their children, Debbie and Daniel Epstein. (May 2018)
- Amy and David Grauer 鈥69YUHS, 鈥73YC announced the birth of a grandson, born to their children Leba 鈥03S, 鈥12W and Rabbi Seth Grauer 鈥01YC, 鈥04R, 鈥12A. (Summer 2017)
- Cheryl and Mark Hametz 鈥73YUHS announced the birth of twin grandchildren, Mateo Lev and Aliyah Sapir, born to their children Ruth and Ian Hametz, and the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Isabella Cheryl. (Summer 2017, November 2017)
- Joel Herskowitz, M.D. 鈥71E co-authored with his wife, Dr. Roya Sayadi, the second edition of Swallow Safely. A Caregiver's Guide to Dysphagia: Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention. (Summer 2017)
- Dr. Bryan Kagan, DPM, MCSFS,DASFP 鈥76YC was recently voted one of "Americas Most Influential Podiatrists" and recognized as an internationally recognized expert on forensic podiatry by Podiatry Management magazine. (Summer 2017)
- Roberta 鈥75S and Abe Katz 鈥75YC announced the marriage of their son, Eric Katz, to Ahuva Lindenbaum 鈥00YUHS, 鈥04S. (Summer 2017)
- Cookie 鈥70S and David Klavan 鈥69YC, 鈥71R announced the birth of their granddaughter, Shoham, to their children Noa and Noam Klavan. (May 2018)
- Carrie and Morrie Klians 鈥76YC announced the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Hillel Simcha Kohn, son of Naomi and Yehuda (Justin) Kohn 鈥05SB. (November 2017)
- Daniel Klein 鈥75YC published Shadal on Genesis: Samuel David Luzzatto's Interpretation of the Book of Bereshit (Kodesh Press) in November 2019. The second edition of a work originally published in 1998, the book is a translation of Shadal鈥檚 original Italian and Hebrew, with explanatory notes and information on Shadal鈥檚 sources, including new and newly available data and reflecting the latest Shadal scholarship.
- Dr. Michael Kram 鈥77YC, 鈥81E published Zebra: It's Not All Black and White in the Physical or Spiritual Worlds, Outskirts Press. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Mark Hillel Kunis 鈥74R, 鈥74BR published Dancing With God: How to Connect with God Every Time You Pray (Menorah/Koren Press) (Summer 2017)
- Esther Brener Ladell and Uri Ladell 鈥72YUHS announced the births of their grandchildren Lavi, son of Ilan and Sarit, and Ahava, daughter of Chanani and Liraz. (Summer 2017)
- Debbie and Benjamin Lang 鈥72YC announced the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Lang, to Jeremy Greenblum. (Summer 2017)
- Judah Lifschitz 鈥74YC was recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America by U.S. News & World Report's in construction law.
- Ruth 鈥89YUHS, 鈥73S, 鈥75F and Rabbi Elchanan (Charles) Lipshitz 鈥67YUHS, 鈥71YC, 鈥71E , 鈥75F, 鈥76R announced the birth of twin grandchildren, Uri Chaim and Gila Esther, to their children Eli and Kedma Lipshitz. (Dec. 2017)
- Diane and Barry Mael 鈥79YC, 鈥82W announced the marriage of their daughter Emma 鈥17S to Yossi Katz. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Elazar Muskin 鈥78YC, 鈥81R, 鈥81BR was elected the new president of the Rabbinical Council of America. (Summer 2017)
- Aviva and Joe 鈥76YUHS, 鈥79YC Offenbacher and Robin and Bruce Epstein on the birth of their grandson, Ariel Jacob, born to Esther and Rafi Offenbacher. Mazal Tov to the great-grandparents, Judith 鈥57YUHS, 鈥61S and Rabbi Irwin 鈥53YUHS, 鈥57YC, 鈥60BR, 鈥60R Borvick and Esther and Elmer Offenbacher. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Dr. Natan Ophir (Offenbacher) 鈥74YC has published the first academic biography of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. (November 2017)
- Chaya Passow 鈥70W authored Letters from Planet Corona, a collection of 70 letters covering seven tumultuous months in 2020 during the time of COVID-19, culminating in the Jewish High Holidays.
- Sharon 鈥78S and David Rauch announced the birth of twin boys, to their children, Rebecca 鈥12S, 鈥13A and Jeremy Rauch 鈥10YC. (Summer 2017)
- Leah (Peyser) 鈥78S and Dr. Terry Rifkin 鈥73YUHS, 鈥77YC announced the birth of a grandson to their children, Deborah and David Rifkin. (November 2017)
- Fran (Rosenzweig) 鈥68YUHS and Sheldon Rosen 鈥70YC announced the bat mitzvah of their granddaughter, Talia, daughter of Lisa and Moshe Markowitz 鈥93YUHS. (Summer 2017)
- Nechama and Elliot Rosner 鈥72YC, 鈥72E announced the birth of a grandson, Tzvi Hershel, to their children Esther and Shmuel Vann; and a granddaughter, Adina Miriam, to their children Chana Sara and Yussie Abramowitz 鈥08YUHS, 鈥12SB. (Summer 2017)
- Nechama and Elliot Rosner 鈥72YC announced the birth of their granddaughter, Kayla Aviva, born to their children Aliza and Shmuel Rosner 鈥11SB. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Dr. Peter M. Rosenzweig 鈥71YC, 鈥71R published his newest work Introspection, Teshuva, Personality & Change: A Map (Targum Press). (Summer 2017)
- Mazel Tov to Phil Schiffman 鈥76YC and Miriam Maltz Schiffman 鈥80S on the engagement of their son Avi to Malory Shain, daughter of Brent and Jodie Shain (January 2021) and the birth of their granddaughter, Eva Faith Kaufman. (October 2021)
- Dr. Alan Singer鈥檚 鈥76YC, 鈥78W unique book on family size decision-making, Creating Your Perfect Family Size, was published by Wiley. (Summer 2017)
- Edna 鈥77TI and Yehuda Singer 鈥73YC, 鈥75R, 鈥75F announced the marriage of their daughter, Noa, to Yishai Taimens. (Summer 2017)
- Fran and Rabbi Gershon Sonnenschein 鈥78YC, 鈥91R announced the engagement of their son Noam 鈥17SB to Rebecca Reich. (April 2018)
- Abby and Aaron Stiefel 鈥78YC announced the birth of a granddaughter to Elana 鈥11C and Noam Lefkovitz 鈥05YC. (November 2017)
- William B. Stock 鈥75YC has started a solo practice in appellate law and legal research. (April 2018)
- Cantor Simeon Vogel 鈥74YC and Diane Vogel announced the marriage of their son to Tzvi to Avital Horowitz of Chicago and Israel. (January 2021) Since August 2021, they have made aliya to Netanya, Israel, and have been blessed with two sabra grandchildren: Tal Bracha to Chaya and Elchanan Dimant and Idan Pinchas to Tzvi and Avital Vogel. (August 2022)
- Debbie 鈥77TI and Rabbi Pesach Wachsman 鈥71YC announced the birth of a grandson to their children Vivi and Pini Scharf.
- Perel Wachsman 鈥70YUHS announced the birth of her grandson, Rephael Yekutiel, born to her children Leah and Eli-Meir Weiner. Also announced the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Chaim Yehuda, son of Elisheva and Tzali Wachsman. (May 2018)
- Esther (Gleicher) 鈥75YUHS and Rabbi Dr. Mark S. Weiner 鈥76YC, 鈥79F, 鈥80R and Janet and Dr. Joshua Kunin 鈥83E announced the birth of their granddaughter, Ayala Rachel, to Aryeh and Rivkah Weiner. (Summer 2017)
- Rochell 鈥77S, 鈥81F and David Weisfogel 鈥74YUHS announced the birth of two new granddaughters. Aliza Malka Daughter of Rebecca and Natan Fink and Esther Bracha, Daughter of Miriam and Dovie Becker. (April 2018)
- Beth and Dr. Paul White 鈥75YC announced the birth of a grandson, born to their children, Elisheva and Noam White. (Summer 2017)
- Marilyn Zeidel 鈥72S on the birth of her grandson, Yitzchak Meir, born to her children Yehudit 鈥01S and Avi Gelbein 鈥96YUHS, 鈥01YC. The baby is named after his grandfather, Yitzchak Meir Zeidel 鈥71YC, 鈥73F. (June 2018)
- Tova and Martin Bialik 鈥65YUHS announced the birth of their great- grandson, Beeri Yuval, born to their grandchildren Tsoof and Naaran Ashchar. (May 2018)
- Rabbi Chaim Brovender 鈥62YC, 鈥65R, 鈥65BR, was awarded the Bonei Zion Prize, an award that recognizes outstanding English-speaking Olim who 鈥渆mbody the spirit and of modern-day Zionism by contributing in a significant way to Israel.鈥 (Summer 2017)
- Helen 鈥65YUHS, 鈥70TI and Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer 鈥63YUHS, 鈥67YC, 鈥70F, 鈥70R announced the bar mitzvah of their grandson Chananel, son of Orit 鈥00S, 鈥03W and Aryeh Brueckheimer 鈥96YUHS, 鈥01SB. (January 2018)
- Faigi 鈥65YUHS and Stanley Fischman 鈥66YC, 鈥86A announced the marriage of their son, Akiva 鈥03YC, to Jenni Yocheved Jimenez.
- Michael (Mechy) Frankel鈥檚 鈥64YUHS, 鈥68YC, 鈥71R monograph, 鈥淣onstrategic Nuclear Weapons at an Inflection Point,鈥 was published by Johns Hopkins University as part of its series of national security research documents, available on-line. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Charles H. Freundlich 鈥62BR has recently published A Cup of Gladness, his fifth book of short stories by CreateSpace. (July 2018)
- Laura and Allan Friedman 鈥68YC announced the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Bezalel Zev Shimshon, son of Shoshi and Ami Friedman. (May 2018)
- Dr. Stanford Goldman 鈥61YC, 鈥65R has been selected as an Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Honoree and a Marquis Top Doctor for Marquis Who鈥檚 Who. (June 2018)
- Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene 鈥62YUHS, 鈥66YC, 鈥69R, 鈥79BR delivered a shiur on 鈥淒isparate Views of The Rishonim and Acharonim re: Eating Dairy on Shavuot鈥 to the Beit Midrash MInyan at Cong. Shomrei Torah in Fair Lawn on Shavuot. (July 2018)
- Rabbanit Chana Henkin 鈥64YUHS, 鈥68S, 鈥76BR (Founder and Dean of Nishmat) was honored with lighting a torch on Israel Independence Day. (Summer 2017)
- Tirzah (Rosenfeld) 鈥67S and Yigal Houminer announced the birth of a grandson, born to Elilahav and Liora Houminer. (November 2017)
- Penina 鈥66TI and Joel Kutner 鈥73R, 鈥73F announced the birth of a granddaughter, Shikma, born to Amnon and Yael Kutner. (November 2017)
- Drew Kopf 鈥64YUHS, 鈥68YC published a Sedrah Painting and a Biblical Commentary. (January 2021)
- Tamra and Dr. Benjamin Lesin 鈥61YUHS celebrated the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Yaacov Moshe HaCohen Lesin , at the Kotel in Jerusalem. He is named after former YU Mashgiach Ruchni, Rabbi Yaacov Moshe HaCohen Lesin. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Reuven Mann, 鈥66YC, 鈥69R, 鈥69BR published Eternally Yours: God's Greatest Gift to Mankind. (April 2018)
- Phyllis Mayer 鈥65S, 鈥83W and Prof. Monty N. Penkower 鈥59 YUHS, 鈥63YC announced their marriage. (April 2018). On the birth of a granddaughter Ahuva Chaya Yael to his daughter, Ayelet Sarah. (July 2018)
- Monty Noam Penkower 鈥59YUHS, 鈥63YC, Professor Emeritus of Modern Jewish History, Machon Lander Graduate School for Jewish Studies (Jerusalem), recently published Israel: As A Phoenix Ascending and After the Holocaust, a successor to his five-volume study of the rise of the State of Israel between the years of Hitler's rise to power in January 1933 and Ben-Gurion's declaration of its sovereign rebirth in May 1948. (August 2022)
- Ann 鈥62YUHS, 鈥66TI and Rabbi Gary Pollack 鈥60YUHS, 鈥64YC, 鈥67R announced the engagement of their grandson Dovid Avner Balter to Sara Eli Berger. (April 2018) The Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Coby Pollack, son of Jennifer and Shmuel Pollack 鈥92YC and the marriage of their grandson Dovid Avner Balter to Sara Eli Berger, son of Dubby and Kuti Balter. (July 2018)
- Joyce and Stanley Raskas 鈥65YC, 鈥69R, 鈥69BR on the birth of a grandson. Mazal tov to the baby鈥檚 parents, Rachel 鈥09S and Jonah Raskas 鈥08YC. (July 2018)
- Rabbi Aaron Reichel 鈥67YUHS, 鈥71YC, 鈥74R, 鈥74BR made a presentation on 鈥淏est of the 150 Ironies Regarding the Person Once Referred to as Chief Rabbi of the World (SY Cohen)鈥 at Beit HaRav Kook in Jerusalem. (March 2018)
- Sara Reguer 鈥66TI published her new book, Opinionated: the World View of a Jewish Woman, Academic Studies Press, 2017. (Summer 2017)
- Charlene 鈥68YUHS and Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg 鈥69YC, 鈥74F, 鈥74R, 鈥92A and Sharon and Elliot Feder announced the birth of a granddaughter, Kayla Raizel Feder, born to their children Ayelet 鈥06S and Judah Ari Feder 鈥04SB. (June 2018)
- Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg 鈥69YC, 鈥74F, 鈥74R, 鈥92础&苍产蝉辫;published and authored Rosenberg Holocaust Siddur: Program Material Preserving the Memory of the Holocaust. (January 2021) and edited Genesis of the Palestinian Authority by David Bedein. (Summer 2017)
- Rachel Sylvetsky 鈥63TI and Rav Yaakov Shapira announced the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson son, Shlomo, son of Avital and Rabbi Avraham Yisrael Sylvetsky. (May 2018)
- Tova 鈥65YUHS, 鈥69S and Alan Taragin 鈥63YC announced the engagement of their granddaughter, Eliana Shields 鈥16S, to Judah Kerbel 鈥18BR, 鈥19R. (May 2018)
- Rabbi Dr. Daniel Tropper 鈥63YC, 鈥68R, 鈥70BR was awarded the Yakir Yerushalayim prize. (May 2018)
- Dr. Chaim I. Waxman 鈥63YC, 鈥66BR, 鈥66R was appointed the Chair, Behavioral Sciences Dept., Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem; New book: Social Change and Halakhic Evolution in American Orthodoxy. (Littman Library/Liverpool University Press) (November 2017)
- Moishe (Melvyn) Westreich 鈥62YUHS, 鈥66YC published his first novel, Murder in the Kollel, available via Amazon. (Summer 2017)
- Liz 鈥55YUHS, 鈥59S and Martin Askowitz 鈥53YUHS on the engagement of their grandson, Samuel Rochlin, to Samantha Kleinhaus. (July 2018)
- Adele and Rabbi Joshua Cheifetz 鈥56YC, 鈥58R, 鈥59W announced the birth of their great grandson, Meir. Mazal tov to parents Tzipora and Chaim Isaacs, and grandparents Elana and Simcha Felder. (May 2018)
- Dr. Mendy Ganchrow 鈥54YUHS, 鈥58YC published his first novel, The Five Day War, based on a cold-call invitation from the Saudi Kingdom he received to serve as a specialty surgeon in one of their Royal Air Force hospitals. The hero in this novel accepts such an invitation while working for the Mossad. (Summer 2017)
- Among The Remnants: Josh Gortler's Journey, co-authored by Josh Gortler 鈥54YUHS, 鈥58YC, 鈥60W, 鈥14DHL. 鈥淔rom the refugee camps of war-torn Europe during the Holocaust to a distinguished professional career in America, Among The Remnants tells the story of one young man鈥檚 courage and determination to not only survive but thrive.鈥
- Dr. Seymour Hoffman 鈥52YUHS, 鈥56YC, 鈥58F published 诇讞砖讜讘 诪讞讜抓 诇拽讜驻住讛"::驻住讬讻讜诇讜讙讬讛 诇讗 砖讙专转讬转, Golden Sky, 2017. (May 2018) He also published Interface Between Psychotherapy and Judaism: Issues, Case Studies and Halachic Deliberations. (November 2017)
- Shira Orlian, granddaughter of Dean and Dr. J. Mitchell Orlian 鈥55YC, was a finalist in the 2018 Chidon HaTanach competition in Israel. (June 2018)
- Debbie and Pesach (Paul) Rogoway 鈥57YC announced the birth of great- grandson born to David and Shoshi Rogoway and the birth of great-granddaughter born to Avraham Yeshaya and Tsofiya Levine. They also announced the marriage of their grandson, Nissan Levy, to Oshrit Levy. (November 2017)
- Eta and Rabbi Dr. Joel Rosenshein 鈥52YUHS, 鈥56YC, 鈥58R announced the marriage of their two granddaughters: Rivka Rosenshein to Dovid Brody and Rivka Brocha Grunfeld to Nussi Segal; and the birth of their grandson, born to Debora and Yehuda Eisen. (Summer 2017)
- Howard B. Rothman, Ph.D, 鈥56YUHS has recently published Tunes Through the Times: Jewish Music Through the Ages in the Diaspora, available on Amazon. Dr. Rothman has also produced an eight-hour radio series 鈥淪ongs of a People,鈥 depicting Jewish culture through music. It can be accessed in the Archive section of the website Two Hours of Jewish Music (charliebernhaut.com) (Summer 2017)
- Dr. David Spindel 鈥58YUHS, 鈥62YC and Drs. Ailene and Noel Nusbacher 鈥58YUHS, 鈥62YC celebrated the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Shlomo Tzvi Nusbacher, son of Leah 鈥91S and Rabbi Yosef Nusbacher 鈥92YC, 鈥96R. (January 2018)
- Chanah and Rabbi David Winter 鈥54YUHS, 鈥58YC, 鈥65R, 鈥65BR announced the engagement of their granddaughter, Kara to Zvi Wolpoe 鈥16SB. (Summer 2017)
- Rabbi Joseph Karasik 鈥43YC, 鈥45R published his new book Thirteen Steps: Orthodox Judaism in America Comes of Age: My Life and Times. (March 2018)
- OU Press published a new Sefer by Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm z"l 鈥49YC, 鈥51R, 鈥66BR entitled Torah Beloved: Reflections on the Love of Torah and the Celebration of the Holiday of Matan Torah.
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