Jack Jacobsen and Allison and Thomas Paxton announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Elliott Reid, at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas. Elliott is the grandson of Barbara Bograd, Boynton Beach, Fla., and Anne and Steve Music, Dallas.
Marvin Dunn and George Lieberman will be called to the Torah at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, to mark the 70th anniversary of their B’nai Mitzvah, which were held at Beth Shalom in December 1940.
Dunn is the son of Ida and Louis Dunn and the great-nephew of CBS Past-Presidents Benjamin Feinberg (1932) and Hyman Gordon (1937).
Dunn has two children, Jonathan Louis Dunn and Marilyn Paulette Dunn, and two grandchildren.
Lieberman is the son of Myer and Ella Lieberman and the grandson of CBS’s Rabbi Max Lieberman and Past-President I.J. Cohen (1907). He has been married to Floriene for 61 years. Together they are the parents of Craig and Beth Lieberman, Marti and Tony Oppenheimer, Amy and Hal Pollack. They have eight grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Dunn and Lieberman grew up together and have been the best of friends since they were four years old. Both men attended religious school at Beth Shalom and earned their Eagle Scout awards from Troop 61. They have led remarkable lives impacting the Jewish and secular Kansas City community. As a physician, Dunn has held the position of dean of the KU School of Medicine, while being active in the Jewish community. Lieberman spent his professional life in real estate, while being entrenched in the Jewish community and raising funds for cancer research. He was one of the founding fathers of the Jewish Community Campus.
Stephen and Monica Rachbauer Naron announce the birth Nov. 8 of a daughter, Alma Elisabeth Beate Naron. Grandparents are Eugene and Marsha Naron of Leawood, and Werner and Inga-llil Rachbauer of Falun, Sweden. Baby Alma is named after her late great-grandparents, Alice Schick and Bertha Hartman Naron.
Lindsay Sarah Rubin and Chad Harrison of Topeka were married Sept. 25 at The Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park.
The bride is the daughter of Linda and Ron Rubin and the granddaughter of Helen Shalinsky and the late Marvin Shalinsky and the late Audrey and Eugene Rubin.
The groom is the son of Linda and Greg Laird of Topeka and Wes Harrison of Topeka and the grandson of Anne Berndt, Topeka.
The maid of honor was Katie Savage of Overland Park. Bridal attendants were Rebecca Rubin, Overland Park, and Rachel Rubin, Dallas.
The best man was Joel Rondash, Topeka. Groom’s attendants were Paul Harrison, John Dechand, TJ Currie and Joe Housholder, all of Topeka.
After a honeymoon in London, the couple reside in Topeka.
Beth and Les Schwartz, Lenexa, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacy Rebecca Schwartz, to Michael Constantine Foxman, son of Sophie and Constantine Foxman, San Francisco.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Shirley and the late Harold Schwartz and the late Bernice and Stanley Brozen. She attended the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history. She is currently completing her thesis for a Master of Arts degree in art history from San Jose State University and is working for the Bureau of Jewish Education in San Francisco.
The future groom is a grandson of the late Mark and Albina Yevzovitch and the late Mikhail and Hannah Fuksshimov. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a writer and editor with Trion Worlds, Inc., in Redwood Shores, Calif.
A June 5 wedding in The Presidents Room at The Clubhouse on Baltimore (Kansas City) is planned, with Rabbi Adam Stein of Congregation Beth Shalom officiating. The reception, immediately following, will be held in the Tudor Room at The Clubhouse. The couple will continue to reside in the San Francisco area.
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Uhlmann III of Mission Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Bloch Uhlmann, to Aaron Hunstiger Blazar, son of Mary Hunstiger and William Blazar of Minneapolis.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Bloch and Mr. Paul Uhlmann Jr. and the late Mrs. Uhlmann. She attended Colby College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
She is currently employed as a librarian for Boston Public Schools in Boston while working toward a Master of Science degree in library and information science from Simmons College.
The future groom is the grandson of Mrs. Eugene Hunstiger and the late Mr. Hunstiger and Mrs. Mitchell Blazar and the late Mr. Blazar. He attended Colby College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He is currently employed with Atlantic-ACM in Boston.
A May 7 wedding at The Kansas Country Club is planned.
Jeff and Leslie Addadi announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Leorah Eva Addadi, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Leorah is the granddaughter of Jacob and Mary Addadi of Overland Park and Stanley and Cecile Stern of Springfield, Ill. Great-grandfather is Victor Bruller of Kansas City, Mo.
Jim and Katie Gerson announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Elizabeth Kwo Gerson, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at The New Reform Temple. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Peter and Julie Gerson and David and Anne Kwo.
Jessica Suzanne Myer and Aaron Craig Whitaker were married on Oct. 2 at Crowne Plaza Hotel Beach, Shipyard Plantation, Hilton Head, S.C.
The bride is the daughter of Rita Myer and the late Irving Myer and the granddaughter of Margaret Smith and the late William Smith and the late Eda and Jake Myer.
The groom is the son of Judy Hayes and Rodney Whitaker, both from Concord, N.C.
Co-matrons of honor were Kristie MacDonald, Lenexa, and Michele Boudreau, Indian Trail, N.C. Bridal attendants were Marcia George, Raymore, Mo., Glendy Shannon, Stillwell, Kan., and Robin Whitaker, Charlotte, N.C.
The best man was Toby Whitaker, Charlotte. Groom’s attendants were Caleb Whitaker, Charlotte, Jason Myer, Overland Park, Darion Adcock, Charlotte, and Tavares Johnson, Charlotte.
Others in the wedding party were Leonard Smith, usher, of Springfield, Mo.; Sharon Smith, reader, of Springfield; and Fran Veldran, officiant.
After a honeymoon in Secret Sanctuary in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple now reside in Charlotte.
