http://rlfg.org Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:12:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From Diane & Ken Yankelevitz Click on the photo for a larger version with ID's It’s snowing a lot as I write this letter. The other three snows since October have melted in the valley, but remained on the mountaintops. Ski resorts are open and snowbirds have flown – to Arizona ... http://rlfg.org/2008/12/22/holiday-greetings-from-the-northwest/ It is with great sadness we tell you that Hilda Miller, of blessed memory, died on September 12, 2008. In tribute to Hilda, the following poem was written by son-in-law Bernie Taube's father, Herman Taube.   Hilda Miller - 1918-2008 PAUL and HILDA - A Love Story Paul and Hilda were ... http://rlfg.org/2008/11/19/hilda-miller-1918-2008/ Congratulations to Stuart and Joan Mitnick on their 40th Wedding Anniversary. They celebrated with all of their children, spouses and grandchildren with a week at Long Beach Island, New Jersey in August. Visiting from Israel for family getaway are their son and daughter-in-law Josh Mitnick & Lesley Benedikt with their ... http://rlfg.org/2008/08/30/celebrating-new-jersey-style/ Congratulations to Harry and Lisa Pell (and the new grandparents Marci Mitnick Pell and Steve Pell) on the birth of a new baby girl, Eliana Sarah on July 29, 2008 in White Plains, NY. Harry & Lisa Pell with their new daughter, Eliana Sarah (7 pounds 11 ounces, ... http://rlfg.org/2008/08/15/celebrating-in-jersey-style/ Justin Alexander, grandson of Areve and Steven Alexander, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in grand style Memorial Day Weekend. Reading from the Torah, participating in the service, and speaking of this ‘journey’ to the congregation, Justin was in perfect control and his natural leadership, sense of humor and compassion was ... http://rlfg.org/2008/06/15/justin-alexander-bar-mitzvah-nashua-new-hampshire/ The Pivar family at their 2008 Seder. We use this holiday as an opportunity for our whole family to spend time together at least once a year. Since some of us live in different areas of the country, it’s rare that we are all in the same place at the same ... http://rlfg.org/2008/04/30/passover-with-the-pivars/ Near table from top left: Kim Maronski, Joan Meiselman, Dean Osgood, Terry Meiselman, Ben Meiselman, Kendra Campbell, Sandy Walter. Round table at top left: Neal Meiselman, Brian Kolstad, Micah Walter, Susannah Kolstad. Far table from left: Alyson Meiselman, Gail Osgood, Bill Lawrence, John Walter, Lauren Kolstad, Yonah Meiselman, Pat Lawrence, & ... http://rlfg.org/2008/04/25/first-seder-at-the-walters-2008/ At the March Business Meeting in Baltimore, the family group elected new officers. Congratulations to Adele Taube – President; Cheryl Mitnick – Vice President; Ron Mitnick – Treasurer; Lenny Taube – Corresponding Secretary; Sandy Walter – Recording Secretary. In other news, a committee will look at the RLFG Constitution. ... http://rlfg.org/2008/04/15/new-officers-elected/ Rabbi Josh Shapiro with Carol & Gary Fradkin I just spent time on the website and...WOW, what a great job, and what a service to all of us. It even helped me figure out the relationship to the cousins I spent time with in the last 2 weeks. Let me explain: Gary ... http://rlfg.org/2008/04/07/fradkins-first-visit-to-israel/ My family falls under the Chaya Mindle Vershook branch. Her children includes Dora Brachman Ginsberg, Sol Brachman, Abe Brachman, Eli Brachman, and Lillian Brachman Raimey. Lillian Raimey was my grandmother and the youngest of nine children. Four died before she was born. The whole Brachman family settled ... http://rlfg.org/2008/03/30/update-from-chaya-mindel-vershook-line/