Photo: Fort Worth Magazine/Alex LepeVivian and Rabbi Sidney Zimelman. On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at a Kiddush luncheon, Congregation Ahavath Sholom will honor Rabbi Zimelman on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Ahavath Sholom celebrates ‘5 times chai’ at Jan. Read more » »

Children bead bracelets for children at Women’s SafeHaven Arlington. On Sunday, Nov. 13, hundreds of enthusiastic children, parents and volunteers from three synagogues, two Chabads and the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County came together to present Community Mitzvah Day. Read more » »

Photo: John SauveyTwins Cantor Elisa Abrams Cohn (left) and Cantor Shoshana Abrams Kaikov rehearse for the Sept. 17, 2022, “Sounds of Selichot” musical service at Beth-El Congregation in Fort Worth. Read more » »

Frances Coleman On Sept. 1, 2022, Frances Silvergold Coleman passed away peacefully, five days before her 98th birthday, with the love of her family surrounding her. Frances was born in Dallas on Sept. 6, 1924. She and her parents, Belle and Abraham Silvergold, welcomed two younger sisters, Ruthie and Ethel. Read more » »

Photos: Courtesy Shwarts familyOn Sunday, Aug. 7, Joan and Malcolm Shwarts (center) celebrated their 70th anniversary with four generations of family and friends. Read more » »

Photos: SubmittedJim Stanton’s children and grandchildren from San Francisco, New York and Austin joined him June 12, 2022, for his B’nai B’rith Person of the Year honor. Jim Stanton named B’nai B’rith Person of the Year On June 12, the Isadore Garsek Lodge of B’nai B’rith honored Jim Stanton with its Person of the Year Award. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith names Jim Stanton its Person of the Year Photo: SubmittedMore than 120 people attended SCN’s BeAware & Countering Active Threat Training and Exercise, May 23, 2022, at Beth-El Congregation in Fort Worth. The Isadore Garsek Lodge of B’nai B’rith will honor Jim Stanton with its Person of the Year Award at 11 a.m. Read more » »

Photos: Courtesy Kaner FamilyMarni Kaner, right, with her daughter Elizabeth and husband Joey, on one of thousands of treks the family made on the proposed Marni Kaner Trail (not pictured, Brian Kaner) By Deb Silverthorn The path from Meandering Way Read more » »

Photo: Deb Silverthorn Since last fall, Carol Alkek, left, and Magie Furst have been meeting on Saturday afternoons to translate the diary of Alkek’s father, Dr. Fred Brooksaler, born Siegfried Bruchsaler. By Deb Silverthorn Dr. Siegfried Bruchsaler left behind his family history and heritage in a journal in his native German. Read more » »

Photos: Korenman/Herman FamilyShirley Herman with her sons, from left, Drs. Phil, Larry and Michael Korenman By Deb Silverthorn Shirley Greenbaum Korenman Herman marked 99 years yesterday, a milestone brighter than the May sunshine under which she was born on May 11, 1923. Read more » »