Milestones

Oscar Wolfman: 1956-2011

With  deep sadness, we announce the death of Oscar Wolfman, who passed away on Monday,  November 21st, in Toronto, at the age of 55.  A dear and delightful friend  to many of us, Oscar has been an active member of Congregation Shir  Libeynu.  He came to us through his participation as a panellist in our  first Holocaust Education Week program. Since then, he has regularly attended  our monthly Shabbat services with his spouse, Robert Monro, and helped guide us  in outreach efforts and annual H.E.W. events. Oscar took the lead in having our  new Aron haKodesh (Torah cabinet) built and had the pleasure of seeing it  used for the first time at our recent High Holy Day services. Oscar photographed  many Shir Libeynu members as part of his exquisite work on Jewish themes; his tallit photographs were a much-admired part of our High Holy Day art  exhibit. Oscar leaves his spouse Robert, as well his parents, Adolph and Irene  Wolfman, his sister, Paula Frank, his nieces, Liane and Pamela, all of Montreal,   and nephew, Bradley, of Nova Scotia.

Through  the Benjamin’s site, you can send a message to  Oscar’s family.  If you wish to send a personal message to Robert Monro only, please do so  through the Shir Libeynu  email  addressed to him, and we will forward it.

MAZEL TOV!

TO SOLOMON GOMEZ

Who became a Bar Mitzvah on May 22, 2010, and his family: his mother Elizabeth Abraham and her partner Doug Cunningham; Solomon’s siblings Emily Parkinson and Aidan Cunningham; and his grandparents Carl and Sharon Abraham.

TO MARNIE HOPE WOHL BENNETT AND JEREMIAH JARED WOHL BENNETT

On the birth of Serafina Skye Shanti Bennett, sister to Elorah Irene Joella Bennett (age 4 1/2) Serafina was born at home (Toronto) on November 8, 2009, and was named at Shir Libeynu’s February, 2010, Shabbat service.

TO JUDY TAYLOR AND MITCH WILLER

Their daughter, Rosalie June Taylor, was born on June 15, 2009, joining her brother, Frank Willer, now age three.

TO HARVEY AND ARIELA WEISFELD

On the April 18, 2009,  Bar Mitzvah of their son, Oren.

TO FRANCINE AND GREG GILLIS

Whose son, Kieran Alexander Gillis was born on April 8, 2009 in Toronto at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Proud family are Buby Cecile Lapowich, Zaide Leo Herskowitz and Auntie Amy Herskowitz.

TO MAYA HAMMER AND MATT SNYDER

Whose son, Leif Hammer Snyder, was born on April 2, 2009, in Toronto

TO DANIELA GESUNDHEIT AND DAN GOLDMAN

On the occasion of their marriage in April, 2009, in California, U.S.A.  Daniela and Dan celebrated their ufruf with the Shir Libeynu community at the March, 2009, Shabbat service.

TO KAREN AND CHARLIE LIOR

On the marriage celebration of Vanessa Scott and Noam Lior, their son, which took place on February 22.

TO ROBERTA BENSON AND MIRIAM KAUFMAN

Who recently celebrated the anniversary of their first date on February 14, 1978.

TO THE SIMON FAMILY

Brenda, Peter, Josh and Shulamit, on the occasion of Josh’s Bar Mitzvah on Jan. 17, 2009.

TO GARY A. KLEIN AND HARRIET EISENKRAFT

Celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on January 6, 2009.

OUR CONDOLENCES

To Drew and Lovaine Cohen – Drew’s mother and Lovaine’s mother-in-law, Myra Cohen died on March 11, 2011 at the age of 68.

To Marilyn and Eddy Arkin – Marilyn’s brother and Eddy’s brother-in-law, Larry Reinsilber died on March 6, 2011.  Mourning his loss are his wife Shaeri, children Mitzi and Jay, and his siblings, Sheldon Reinsilber, Marsh Litvack, and Marilyn (Eddy) Arkin.

To Patti Kirk and Bill Elleker.  Patti’s father and Bill’s father-in-law,  Jack Kirk died on March 10, 2010 (25 Adar) and shortly after on March 13, 2009 Patti’s mother and Bill’s mother-in-law, Laura Kirk died on March 13, 2010 (27 Adar).

To Roberta Benson and Miriam Kaufman.  Roberta’s mother,Queenie Alicia Amy Benson (nee Drury), DOB: February 15, 1920, in Kent, England, died on October 24, 2009 in Victoria, B.C., six months after the death of her husband, Orm (see below).  Mourning her loss are Roberta, Miriam, Jacob and Aviva Kaufman and Miriam’s dad Nathan Kaufman.

To Helena Feinstadt and Deborah Feinstadt and Lorie Rotenberg, upon the death of Helena’s and Deborah’s father, Chaim Feinstadt (b. Nov. 15, 1914), who died on Aug. 6, 2009, in Toronto, within three months of the death of their mother, Eda (see below).

To Brenda, Peter, Joshua and Shulamit Simon.  Brenda’s mother, Olga (nee Weiss) Lichtblau, (b.July 12, 1926) died on Aug. 6, 2009, in Hamilton, nine months after the death of her husband, Steven (see below).  She is also survived by her other children and grandchildren: Yoel, Jeanice, Dani and Gabi Lichtblau; Gary, Jill, Ela and Noah Lichtblau; sister Lily, and nieces Shosha and Zehava.

To the family of Diane (nee Grossman) Eisenkraft, mother of Brenda Hayoun, Harriet and Susan Eisenkraft and the late Gary Eisenkraft, mother-in-law of Gary A. Klein and grandmother of Elise and Daniel Eisenkraft Klein. Mrs. Eisenkraft died in Montreal on Monday, July 6, 2009 at the age of 90.

To Deborah and Helena Feinstadt: upon the death of their mother, Eda Feinstadt (b. 1921),  on May 2, 2009, in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 88.

To Aviva Goldberg and Dinah Rosen: for the loss of Aviva’s brother-in-law, Norman Shiffman, who died on April 15, 2009, at the age of 67.

To Roberta Benson and Miriam Kaufman, upon the death of Roberta’s father, Orm Benson (b. 1914),  on April 3, 2009, in Victoria, B.C.

To Louise Cohen: Her father, Joel Cohen, died on Feb. 24, 2009, in his 87th year.

To the Simon family upon the death of Brenda Simon’s father, Dr. Steven Lichtblau (b. 1923) on Nov. 19, 2008