Member Announcements

Visit the shul’s photo gallery to view pictures from our most recent events! Baron Hirsch Photo Gallery

If you have a family member in the hospital Baron Hirsch wants to know.  Current laws make it very difficult for us to get accurate patient information from hospitals.  Please contact April in Rabbi Finkelstein’s office so that we can be certain that everyone is visited and that we add everyone’s name to our Mi Shaberach list.

Mazel tov to Ariel & Josh Wiener on the birth of a daughter.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Jan & Andy Groveman and to great-grandparents, Marilyn & Jack Belz.

Mazel tov to Melissa & Rabbi Gil Perl on the birth of a son.

Mazel tov to Navah & Beryl Thomas on the birth of a daughter, Tamar.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Bettie & Al Thomas and Devorah & Sholom Kidorf.

Mazel tov to Shoshana & Gregg Rosenberg on the birth of a son.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Barbara & Rabbi David Radinsky and to great-grandmother, Frieda Cooper.

Mazel tov to Lia & Dave Pulver on the birth of a son, Ethan Myer.  Mazel tov to parents, Geri & Hal Lansky and to great-grandparents, Joyce & Bernard Lanksy.

Mazel tov to Devon & Aaron Jaffe on the birth of a daughter, Elles.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Renelle & Leslie Ballin and Hal Jaffe and to great-grandparents, Sondra & Marvin Ballin and Marty Blachman.

Mazel tov to Jennifer Novick & Efrem Weiss on their engagement.  Mazel tov to parents, Lynn Belz & Keith Novick and to grandparents, Marilyn & Jack Belz.

Mazel tov to Pammy & Glen Graber on the engagement of their son, Josh, to Leah Chatzky.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Evelyn & Marlin Graber.

Mazel tov to Meira & Yaakov Ehrenkranz on the birth of a son.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Cindy & Bart Ehrenkranz and to great-grandmother, Bernice Cooper.

Mazel tov to Josh Kahane for being named a member of Harkavy Shainberg Kaplan & Dunstan law firm.

Mazel tov to Shannon Mantell & Mark Nagrodzki on their engagement.  Mazel tov to parents, Julie Sorin and Dr. Gary Mantell.

Mazel tov to Pesha & Scott Ezenberg on the birth of a daughter.  Mazel tov to grandmother, Eden Friedman and great-grandmother Bertel Herz.

Mazel tov to Elisheva Goldstein & Moshe Rabinowitz on their recent engagement.  Mazel tov to parents, Dawn Posner Goldstein & Avi Goldstein and grandparents, Eileen & Marvin Posner and the late Shirley Posner, A”H.

Mazel tov to Abby & Scott Felsenthal on the birth of a daughter, Mollie Eden.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Mindy & Ed Brucker and Judy & Peter Felsenthal and to great-grandparents, Miriam & Jake Alabaster, Mae & Isidor Brucker and Marcia Moskovitz.

Mazel tov to Simone & Dr. Steven Wruble on the engagment of their daughter, Ariella, to Daniel Chernikoff, son of Mr. & Mrs. Allan Chernikoff of Brooklyn, New York.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Diane & Dr. Larry Wruble.

Mazel tov to Adrian & Larry Weissman on the engagement of their son, Brad, to Wendy Golubock, daughter of Bruce & Susie Golubock.  Mazel tov to grandfather, Larry Thomas.

Mazel tov to our camp directors, Alana & Rabbi Avichai Pepper, on the birth of a son.

Mazel tov to Sondra & Marvin Ballin and Donna & Robert Goodman on the marriage of their granddaughter.

Mazel tov to Achinoam & Uri Nachum on the birth of a son.

Mazel tov to Josh Kahane for being named one of the Memphis Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2009.

Mazel tov to Trudi & Reid Evensky on the engagement of their daughter, Molly, to Brian Bernatsky.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Peggy & Sidney Evensky and Marcia & Michael Weiss.

Mazel tov to the Baron Hirsch Men’s Club team at the ASBEE BBQ Contest who won a 2nd place trophy for best booth name.  Members of the team included Larry Graber, Norman Itkowitz, Alan Jacobs, Ron Katz, Brian Rubin, David Schlesinger and David Winestone.

Mazel tov to Leor Reef for being selected as one of BBYO’s “Future 50”, he’ll be featured in The Forward as a BBYO all-star.  He has also been named to the Tennessee High School Soccer Coaches’ Association All-State Soccer Team. He is son of Anne & Ellis Reef and is the Regional Godol of BBYO for the Cotton States.

Mazel tov to Judy & David Green on the engagement of their daughter, Shira, to Sean Delmoor.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Joan & Phillip Baum and Joyce & Herb Green.

Mazel tov to the Baron Hirsch Men’s Club team at the ASBEE BBQ Contest who won a 2nd place trophy for best booth name.  Members of the team included Larry Graber, Norman Itkowitz, Alan Jacobs, Ron Katz, Brian Rubin, David Schlesinger and David Winestone.

This year’s Book of Remembrance honored the memory of Memphis Holocaust survivors who have passed away in recent years.  If you did not receive a copy of this book on Yom Kippur and would like to have one, please contact or visit the office.

Our Men’s Club is now working on an upcoming Treasure Hunt event for adults.  If you would like to help in the planning, please contact Frank Udelsohn.

Mazel tov to Natalie & Jerry Frager on the birth of a great-grandson.

Mazel tov to Ari & Shirli Freiden Gotlib on the birth of a son, Max Judah.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Debbie & Hugh Freiden and great-grandparents, Noreen & Bernard Freiden, Pesha Gordon and David Hamburg.

Mazel tov to Joanna & Lee Mendelson on the birth of a daughter.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Diane & Paul Mendelson.

Mazel tov to Sarah & Michael Tauer on the birth of a daughter.  Mazel tov to grandmother, Robin Tauer and great-grandmother, Ida Nash.

Mazel Tov to Willie & Lynette Friedman on the birth of a grandson to Rabbi Josh and Aviva Friedman in Israel

Mazel Tov to Sondra & Marvin Ballin on the birth of a great grandson, and to Renelle & Leslie Ballin on the birth of a grandson.

We gratefully acknowledge the donation of new games and toys for our holiday youth groups made in honor of Marvin & Sondra Ballin’s new great grandson, Miles Ballin.

We are proud to announce that a new leaf on our Tree of Life has been inscribed in honor of Ed Brucker on his 50th birthday by Brad & Shayna Somer and Family.  Mazel Tov, Ed!

We are pleased to announce that a new leaf on our Tree of Life has been inscribed in honor of Stanley Wender on the occasion of his 80th birthday by his family and friends.  Mazel Tov, Stanley!

We are pleased to announce that a new leaf on our Tree of Life has been inscribed in honor of Sue Ann & Bernard Lipsey on their 40th Anniversary by their friends.  Mazel Tov to the Lipseys on this special occasion.

Attention parents of college students: Please contact the office with your children’s address this week.  We would like to keep in touch with them!

Lulav & Etrog - Order yours today.  Contact the office by September 16.

Holiday Event Sponsors Needed - We need sponsors for our Sukkah party Chol HaMoed Youth Day, Break Fast, Simchat Torah evening Kiddush, and more!  Contact David Fleischhacker to discuss.

This week’s volunteer opportunities: Contact David Fleischhacker if you would like to help polish the silver in the ark, or if you can help set up the holiday prayer books on Sunday, September 13, Flexible hours, big mitzvah!

Ushers, please contact Madelyn Daneman at 754-1332 if you would like to take a one-hour shift as a greeter/usher during the holidays.

We have Corky’s BBQ Brisket and Sauce for sale! Brisket is nicely packaged in one pound containers for $25 per pound. BBQ Sauce is in ½ gallon bags for $8.  Visit the shul during office hours.

All boys in grades 2-8 are invited to be a member of our Youth Choir for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Everyone is welcome, and no experience or background is required.  Practices are every Monday, from 5:30-6:30PM in the sanctuary.  (Please enter the building from the Yates doors.) Our Men’s Choir has started rehearsing for the holidays.  If you have never been in the choir before, now is a perfect time to get involved!  Rehearsals are Mondays at 6:30PM.  Please speak to Cantor Ricky Kampf to sign up!

We have made arrangements to have monuments at the Baron Hirsch Cemetery power washed and cleaned for those who request for a donation of $50.  If you would like to have a monument cleaned at this time, please send your payment into the office with the names that are on the stones you wish to have cleaned.  You must send in your request by September 10 in order for us to complete the cleaning before the holidays.  Please speak to David Fleischhacker if you have any questions.

The Sally Kaplan Tzeh Ul’mad Fund helps our young people who are studying in Israel by giving them stipends that can be used for spending money.  At this time of the year, as many students are getting ready to depart for their year of study, the fund has its greatest need.  If you would like to help support this worthy cause, please send your donation to the shul office earmarked for the Sally Kaplan Fund.

Baron Hirsch Calendars for 2009/2010 are now available in the shul office for all members.  Please help us reduce our postage cost by stopping by the office during business hours to pick yours up.  We thank Canale Funeral Directors for once again sponsoring our calendars.

Mazel tov to Jessica Ilana Rothschild who was recently accepted into Stanford Law School and will be attending in the fall.  She is the daughter of Carolyn Marton-Rothschild and the granddaughter of Rose W. Marton and the late Rabbi Joseph M. Marton.

Mazel tov to Elana & Josh Kahane on the birth of a son.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Joanne & Joel Kahane and Ricki & Michael Krupp and to great-grandparents, Bettie & Al Thomas.

Mazel Tov to Freida & Sam Weinrich on the birth of twin great-grandchildren, a girl and a boy.  Grandparents are Sara & Berel Light and parents are Yoshie & Chaya Light.

We would like to thank Lisa & Seth Kaufman and Pam & Stuart Thomas for participating in last week’s anniversary kiddush.  We apologize for the omission.

Mazel tov to Josh Kahane on being awarded one of Yeshiva University’s four National Leadership Awards.  The award was presented by YU president Richard Joel at the ChampionsGate Conference in Orlando on July 17.

We are pleased to announce that a stone at the base of our Tree of Life has been inscribed in honor of the 80th birthday of Dessie Sewel by her children, Patsy, Alan, Matthew and Eva Gruenberg.  The Baron Hirsch Tree of Life is an excellent way to mark the special milestones in someone’s life.  Please contact the office to inquire about donating a leaf or a stone.

Mazel tov to Yehudit & Craig Berger on the birth of a daughter.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Esther & Steve Graber and to great-grandparents, Evelyn & Marlin Graber.

Mazel tov to Davida & Yoni Graber on the birth of a son.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Pammy & Glenn Graber and great-grandparents, Evelyn & Marlin Graber.

Mazel tov to Rebecca Wender & Joshua Chubak on their upcoming marriage.  Mazel tov to their parents & grandparents: Sally & Mark Wender and Shera & Dr. Bruce Chubak; Razelle & Stanley Wender, Lenora Klein and Phyllis Mandel Berkowitz.

Mazel tov to Barbara & Rabbi David Radinsky on the engagement of their daughter, Chani, to Daniel Friedman, son of Rabbi Zev & Renee Friedman of Lawrence.  Mazel tov also to grandmother, Freida Cooper.

Welcome back to Meirah Freiden, who recently returned from her year in Israel at Shalavim.

Mazel tov to Geri & Hal Lansky on the marriage of their daughter, Melisa to Steve Weisman.  Mazel tov also to grandparents, Joyce & Bernard Lansky.

Mazel tov to Carolyn Washer on the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter, Jacqueline Malish.

Mazel tov to Eli Reich on receiving his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from St. John’s University in New York.  He is the husband of Amara Levine-Reich and the son-in-law of Phylis & Sandy Levine.

Mazel tov to Audrey & Greg Siskind on the Bnot Mitzah of their daughters, Lily and Eden.  Mazel tov to grandparents, Madelyne & Jay Daneman.

Mazel tov to Madeline Tavin, who was elected to serve on the board of the Midwest Region of NCSY at last week’s regional convention.  Over 30 of our teens attended this convention ad Camp Chi in Wisconsin.

Mazel tov to Rabbi David Radinsky, who received the Teacher of the Year Award for Jewish Studies for the Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South.  Mazel tov to also to Julie Belz, who received the school’s Isha Chasida Award.

Save the Date for the Community Men’s Club Event, Sunday, August 16 at Baron Hirsch with University of Memphis Tigers Basketball Coach Josh Pastner.

Mazel tov to Benjamin Kampf on his Bar Mitzvah.  Mazel tov to his parents, Anat & Cantor Ricky Kampf, his siblings, Kaylee, Raquel, Ariel & Jack and his grandparents, Sandra & Isaac Haddad and Lottie Kampf.

Mazel tov to Drs. Jacob & Miriam Aelion on the marriage of their daughter, Anat, to Jeremy Brauer.

Mazel tov to Rachel & Joel Siegel on the birth of a son.

Mazel tov to Anna Zelig on receiving her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Washington University.  Mazel tov to her parents, Elise Meyer and Dr. David Zelig.

Mazel Tov to Sara Mendelson, daughter of Larry & Terri Mendelson, on being named to the Tennessee All State Lacrosse team as well as being honored as a member of the High School All American Team.

The Annual Jack A. Belz-Leonid Saharovici Holocaust Education Award was presented on May 1st at the 160th Annual Award Convocation at Rhodes College to Sarah Finney, senior at Rhodes.

Mazel tov to Deanna & Leonard Lubin on the birth of a grandson.  Mazel tov also to great-grandmother, Minette Kochman.

Mazel tov to Margo & Joel Provisor of Modi’in, Israel on the birth of a daughter. Mazel tov to grandparents Diane & Michael Kaplan and Zara & Stephen Provisor of Raanana, Israel.  Mazel tov also to great-grandfather, Jack Bisno.

Mazel tov to Judy & Larry Moss on the birth of a granddaughter.  Mazel tov also to great-grandmother, Ruth Pollack.

Mazel tov to Dr. Larry Wruble on receiving a Humanitarian Award from Diversity Memphis.

Mazel tov to Janis & Brian Kiel on the birth of a grandson.

We are pleased to share with you that the Bnei Tzedek teen group of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis have awarded a $250 grant to support the work of our Baron Hirsch knitting group.  We appreciate their thoughtfulness, and wish our knitters continued success.

This past week, work was completed on the permanent display honoring the two Torahs which we recently dedicated on the 20th anniversary of our East Memphis facilities.  This display, which you can see in the Fogelman Foyer, will be updated on a weekly basis to show those who dedicated that week’s parsha.  An album of all the donors to this project is also available at the side of the display.  Special thank you to Leslie Shankman-Cohn for assisting us with this project.