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Page 10 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE October 31, 1986.
Bar & Bat Mitzvas
Amy Lorber
The Bat Mitzva of Amy Lor
ber of Atlanta will take place at
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at
Temple Sinai. A congregational
kiddush will follow.
Amy is the daughter of Ron
and Brenda Lorber. Grandpar
ents are Ben and Hannah Lorber
of Boynton Beach, Fla., and
Murray and Yvonne Teichman
of Lido Beach, N.Y.
She will share her Bat Mitzva
with Rachel Genusov of the
U.S.S.R.
Lee Swerdlin
The Bar Mitzva of Lee Ira
Swerdlin of Atlanta will take
place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
8, at Temple Emanu-El. A con
gregational kiddush will follow.
Lee is the son of Joanne and
Dorn Swerdlin. He is the grand
son of Bessie Lee Harris and the
late Louis Harris, and Aaronette
Swerdlin.
Lee will share his Bar Mitzva
with Albert Katz of the U.S.S.R.
Jeremy Berk
The Bar Mitzva of Jeremy
Michael Berk of Atlanta will
take place at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Nov. 8, at Temple Emanu-El. A
congregational kiddush will fol
low.
Jeremy is the son of Carolyn
and Kenneth Berk. He is the
grandson of Mrs. Thelma W.
Cohen and the late Elias Cohen,
and the late Ethel and Melvin C.
Berk.
Jeremy will share his Bar
Mitzva with Igor Alterman of
the Soviet Union.
MMH)
Scott Taranto
The Bar Mitzva of Scott Matthew Taranto will take place at 9
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Congregation Or VeShalom. A congrega
tional kiddush will follow.
Scott is the son of Dr. Alan and Lynn Taranto. He is the grandson
of Dr. and Mrs. Morris Taranto of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Bensinger of Memphis, Tenn.
Scott visited the Western Wall with his family, on a recent trip to
Israel.
Brian Seitz
The Bar Mitzva of Brian Mi
chael Seitz of Atlanta will take
place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
8, at Ahavath Achim Synagogue.
A congregational kiddush will
follow.
Brian is the son of Betty and
Kenny Seitz. He is the grandson
of Inez and Joe Seitz of Atlanta,
and Eunice Copeland of Tampa,
Fla., and the late Barney Cope
land.
Brian will share his Bar Mitzva
with Robert Efremov of Grozny,
U.S.S.R.
* * *
The Bat Mitzva of Robyn
Leigh Cohn of Marietta will take
place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
8, at Congregation Etz Chaim. A
congregational kiddush will fol
low.
Robyn is the daughter of Deb
bie and Ron Cohn. She is the
granddaughter of Thelma Cohn
of Riveredge, N.J., and Pauline
and Sam Friedman of Tamarac,
Fla.
People In The News
Rabbi Ephraim Frankel, prin
cipal of the Hebrew Academy of
Atlanta, will participate at the
ninth annual convention of the
Educators Council of America,
Nov. 6-9 which will be held in
Spring Glen, N.Y.
Hundreds of educators from
around the country will attend
the convention, which will deal
with the theme of human rela
tions, “Bayn Adam LeHavero: A
Torah U’Mada Perspective.”
Mikki Abitbol has recently
been appointed director of mis
sions of the Jewish National
Fund.
Ms. Abitbol has over 20 years
experience in the travel industry.
She has worked for the Israel
Government Tourism office in
New York, served on the board
of directors of the American
Sephardic Federation and is a
co-founder of the Moroccan
Jewish Organization with head
quarters in New York City.
Births
Amy and Robert Arogeti of
Atlanta announce the birth of a
son, James Samuel Arogeti, on
Sept. 29.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
James Arogeti, and Mr. and Mrs.
Mendel Romm Jr., all of Atlanta.
Great-grandmothers are Mrs.
Tootsie Romm, Mrs. Regina B.
Arogeti and Mrs. Rebecca J.
Alhadeff, all of Atlanta.
James was named in honor of
his grandfather, James Arogeti,
and in memory of his great
grandfathers, Samuel Pitlick and
Joseph Samuel Alhadeff. He was
given the Hebrew name Yeshaya.
The bris was performed by Dr.
Mark Safra.
* * *
Lynn and Rob Hassett of
Atlanta announce the birth of a
daughter, Laura Stephanie, on
Sept. 4.
Grandparents are Jackie and
Arthur Kanfer, and Sid Shier, all
of Atlanta, and Peggy and Abe
Hassett of Franklin, Va. Great-
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Schwartz of Macon, Rae
Shier and Fannie Vitner of At
lanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Frankel of Miami Beach.
* * *
Jeannie and Robert Tepper of
Atlanta announce the birth of a
son, Shane Havi, on Aug. 25.
Grandparents are Bernard
Kaplan and the late Hilda Kaplan,
and Rubin and Selma Tepper, all
of Atlanta.
Shane was given the Hebrew
name Yeshaya Haviv in memory
of his great-grandfather, Samuel
Schechter, and his grandmother,
Hilda Kaplan.
The bris was performed by Dr.
Mark Safra. Rabbi Arnold
•Goodman and Rabbi Marvin
Richardson officiated.
* * *
Sandy Kuttler
Sandy Kuttler has been named
director of Camp Judaea in
Hendersonville, N.C., after serv
ing as interim director this past
summer.
Camp Judaea is sponsored by
Hadassah and draws campers
from all over the South and mid-
Atlantic states.
* * *
Jane Horowitz Bick, profes
sor of advertising and public re
lations in the journalism program
at Northeastern University, re
cently served as a judge for‘‘Re
tail Ad Contest-1986” in the New
England Newspaper Advertising
Executives Association annual
competition.
resident, judged ads in s«
categories.
Michael Alon has been ap
pointed the new Torah Reader
(Baal Koreh) of Congregation
B’nai Torah, beginning Saturday,
Nov. 1.
Alon has been a professional
Torah Reader for over 30 years.
A native of Jerusalem, he began
to read for a synagogue there at
age 15.
He is a graduate of Yeshiva
University Teachers’ Institute in
New York City, and attended the
Cantorial Training Institute of
Yeshiva University. Prior to
coming to B’nai Torah, Alon was
Torah Reader for 12 years at
Ahavath Achim Synagogue. He
was also a bar/bat mitzva in
structor and a faculty member of
the Epstein School.
* * *
Jacob Marcus Freedman re
cently earned the rank of Eagle
Scout with the Boy Scouts of
America. He is a member of
Troop #435 in Cobb County.
Jacob’s project was the pur
chase, preparation and service of
meals to the Homeless Couples
Shelter sponsored by The Temple.
He raised money by organizing a
car wash involving fellow Boy
Scouts, friends and family.
A senior at Wheeler High
School, Jacob is a member of
The Temple. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. David Solomon and
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Freedman.
* * *
Atlantans Elsye and Arthur
Heyman recently attended the
national assembly of ARZA
which was held in Chicago.
Mr. Heyman was re-elected to
the ARZA national board.