Sophie Rhea Grosman will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Jan. 24 and 25, 2020, at Congregation Beth Yeshurun. Sophie is the daughter of Dana and Philip Grosman; and the sister of Matthew and Ellie. She is the granddaughter of Michael Lampear, Robin Lampear, and Sharon and Eddie Grosman; great-granddaughter of Yetta Gilbert and Roselyn Borger (and the late Dr. Jules Borger).
Sophie is a seventh-grader at The Emery/Weiner School, where she plays volleyball and soccer. She enjoys spending her summers at Camp Young Judaea Texas.
For her mitzvah project, Sophie is collecting and donating undergarments and toiletries to Star of Hope, to help people in her own community that cannot afford basic needs.
Sophie will donate a portion of her monetary gifts to the Houston Food Bank, another way to help provide basic needs for those less fortunate.
Sophie is excited to be celebrating her Bat Mitzvah with her family and friends from near and far.
2020 Aug 27 (Pg 7 Col 4-5)
Jordan Matthew Beinart will become a Bar Mitzvah at Congregation Beth Yeshurun on Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29.
Jordan is the son of Staci and Jason Beinart; brother of Benjamin and Rebecca Beinart; grandson of Lisa Davidoff and the late Maurice Davidoff, Harold Beinart, Devorah Beinart and her husband, David Quail; and great-grandson of Dorothy Davidoff, the late Charles Davidoff, the late Hanny Levy, the late Richard Levy, the late Ada and Charles Beinart and the late Masha and Isaac Shrand.
Jordan attends Pin Oak Middle School. Outside of school, he is active in baseball and basketball.
For his mitzvah project, Jordan made goody bags for frontline health care workers at Ben Taub Hospital. He also will be donating a portion of his monetary gifts to the Houston Food Bank.
2021 Apr 8 (Pg 15A Col 1-2)
James "Jim" Gross, 81, died suddenly at his home on Thursday, April 1. 2021. He leaves behind his two children, Steve Gross and Susan Hoyle; and his three grandchildren, Jacob Gross, Audrey Hoyle and Wyatt Hoyle.
Jim was born in Gueydan, La., the son of Sydney and Martha Gross. Jim attended Tulane University and graduated from Southwest Louisiana. Jim met his wife, Rachelle Gross, on a blind date while attending Tulane. They had an impressive 53-year marriage before her passing.
Jim spent his nearly 30-year career as a research chemist for Shell Oil, where he made and maintained many lifelong friendships.
Jim had a passion for gardening and animals. Friends frequently sought out his help with reviving their plants. Jim's greatest passion, however, was his grandchildren. He loved being around them and watching them grow
A graveside service was held on Monday, April 5, 2021, at Beth Yeshurun Post Oak Cemetery.
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2021 May 27 (Pg 10A Col 1-2)
BETTIE HEYMAN
Bettie Heyman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on May 21, 2021.
A native Texan, Bettie was born on April 8, 1937, to Jacob and Rose Halfant of Galveston. She was preceded in death by her parents; as well as by Alfred Nathan Heyman, her beloved husband of almost 60 years.
Bettie is survived by her three sons, Michael (and Nathalie) Heyman, Paul (and Sheri) Heyman and Lawrence (and Sharon) Heyman; grandchildren, Elizabeth (and John) Schiller, Jeffrey Heyman, Olivia Heyman (and fiancé David Flood), Joshua Heyman, Daniel Heyman and Haley Heyman; and greatgrandchildren, Savannah Schiller and Thomas Schiller. She also is survived by her brother, Edward Halfant; as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Prior to her marriage to Alfred on June 26, 1955, Bettie was a pre-nursing student at the University of Houston. She and Alfred met on campus and were married six months later. After their marriage, Bettie continued working in the medical field until she left to become a full-time homemaker and mother to their three young children. She later taught preschool at Congregation Beth Yeshurun's Beth Hayeled and at Torah Day School.
Bettie and Alfred were active members of Congregation Beth Yeshurun. They sang in the choir and served as Beth Yeshurun Hospital Ambassadors for many years. They also were very active in several chavurah groups. Bettie and Alfred were both passionate about serving others and especially loved delivering Meals on Wheels together every Monday. Bettie also was an active member of Hadassah and the Beth Yeshurun Sisterhood for many years, as well as a Zainfeld BBG advisor.
Bettie also loved music and theater. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing, whether with the choir, during worship services, around the Shabbat table, while lighting the Chanukah candles or as she worked around the house. She especially loved classical music, big bands, crooners and musicals. The sound of her voice would brighten any room or setting she was in. Bettie and Alfred were regular supporters of the Houston Symphony, as well as several local theater groups. She also was an accomplished dancer and loved dancing in the arms of her beloved Alfred throughout their marriage.
But it was her family and Jewish heritage that meant the most to Bettie. While she and Alfred had many friends and greatly enjoyed spending time with them, being with her family was always dearest to her heart. Bettie loved being a mother
and served as a Cub Scout den leader when her boys were young And, she especially loved being "Bubbie" for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Bettie and Alfred regularly attended Shabbat services at Beth Yeshurun. They also both loved celebrating Jewish holidays, especially Friday night Shabbat dinners, lighting the Chanukah candles and Passover Seders.
Bettie had a deep lifelong love for her Jewish heritage, which grew and flourished when she began to learn and understand the Hebrew Scriptures following her adult Bat Mitzvah in 2004.
And, just as her beautiful voice would brighten any room she was in, the delicious taste and fragrant aroma of her cooking always brought a sense of warmth and shalom to family gatherings, Shabbat dinners and Passover Seder meals.
Bettie was greatly loved by her family and friends and will be forever missed.
Funeral services and interment will be held this week, Rabbi David Rosen officiating.
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2022 Aug 11 (Pg 8 Col 3-4)
Matthew Alan Grosman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Aug. 12 and 13, 2022, at Congregation Beth Yeshurun. Matthew is the son of Dana and Philip Grosman and the brother of Sophie and Ellie. He is the grandson of Michael Lampear, Robin Lampear, and Sharon and Eddie Grosman; great-grandson of Yetta Gilbert and Roselyn Borger (and the late Dr. Jules Borger).
Matthew is an eighth-grader at The Emery/Weiner School, where he has participated in lacrosse and soccer. His passion is playing soccer for RISE Soccer Club. He enjoys spending his summers at Camp Young Judaea Texas.
For his mitzvah project, Matthew is collecting and donating soccer cleats to Sole Loved, a local shoe charity.
Matthew will donate a portion of his monetary gifts to MD Anderson Cancer Center, after losing loved ones to cancer.
Matthew is excited to be celebrating his Bar Mitzvah with his family and friends from near and far, and virtually for those who cannot attend in person.
2023 Feb 02 (Pg 15 Col 1-2)
Evelyn Reichenthal, aged 98, loving mother, Grandma, Bubby and Super Bubby, died peacefully, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023.
Evelyn was born in Houston on Aug. 3, 1924, to Max and Florence Moore. She graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1942.
While living in New York City in her early 20s after World War II, she met the love of her life, Sidney. They married in Houston on Aug. 24, 1949. During their 50 wonderful years together, they raised three children, traveled the world and enjoyed a multitude of friends and family.
Evelyn was part of a large extended family. By family, we mean, not just blood, but close friends that lived and loved as family. She enjoyed nothing more than hosting holiday and life-cycle celebrations full of
family, food and fun. She was famous for her chopped liver, hard and heavy matzah(cannon) balls, sweet gefilte fish, mandelbroit, pecan pie and fudge.
More important than the food at the family events was having all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to talk, joke, laugh and play Rummikub and Boggle. In fact, over the last month, she beat Sandy and Max at Boggle multiple times.
Evelyn was an advocate for general and Jewish education for special needs children, a dedicated volunteer for AMIT, United Orthodox Synagogues and Seven Acres, where she volunteered – entertaining the residents into her mid-90s.
Five years ago, after her home flooded during Hurricane Harvey, Evelyn was uprooted and decided to start a new life at Brookdale Galleria. She immediately became reacquainted with old friends and made many new ones. In fact, she loved spending time going to happy hour, playing Bingo and Rummikub almost every night.
She is survived by her children Max and Susan Reichenthal, Sandy and Myron Friedman, Ellen Reichenthal; her grandchildren, Asher and Miriam, Eitan and Chana, Naomi and Jeff, Nathan, Jaclyn and Ariel, as well as her great-grandchildren, Leeba and Yohay, Tsipporah, Yedidya, Rivka, Tamar, Yair, Akiva, Tzvi, Yeshaya, Halleli, Yehudah and Binyamin.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Sidney; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Abe (JoJo) and Betty Moore and Alex (Spook) and Minette Moore.
Evelyn’s family would like to thank her wonderful angels, Kim Childress, Tiffianee Brewer, Paula Zuniga and Jean Melendez who cared for her over the past 18 months. We also appreciate and thank the caring staff of Brookdale Galleria.
A funeral service was at United Orthodox Synagogues on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, followed by the burial at Adath Israel Cemetery on Airline Drive.
Donations may be made in Evelyn’s memory to AMIT (AMITChildren.org) or United
2023 Mar 02 (Pg 14 Col 1-2)
Julius Hochstein, age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fla. Julius was born on Dec. 5, 1936, in Houston, Texas, to Sam and Selma Levy Hochstein.
Julius graduated from San Jacinto High School in December 1954. He attended The University of Texas at Austin for one year. He then transferred to the University of Houston and graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Julius worked in the retail pharmacy industry for 20 years at Interurban Pharmacy and Ralston Drugs. In 1985, he began working at Houston’s Veterans Administration Hospital and worked there for almost 35 years.
Julius didn’t have to work that long; he just loved working at the VA as the lead pharmacist working with the Automated Dispensing System which was new technology introduced around 1990. He was so proud of that opportunity because, back then, no one else was willing to take the risk to work with a “machine.” He enjoyed troubleshooting the machine when it broke down and working with the manufacturer’s technician to resolve the issues.
Julius was a member of various professional organizations, such as the American Pharmacists Association, Texas Pharmacy Association and the Houston Area Pharmacy Association. After retirement, he continued to learn about the pharmacy industry by taking multiple continuing education classes.
He loved to continuously learn about everything. During and after his career as a pharmacist, his friends and family would frequently contact him for advice about various prescribed
medications. Julius graciously gave his opinion about the benefits and potential side effects of those medications.
Julius met Minna, the love of his life, while attending school at the University of Houston. They met as juniors on a blind date set up by one of Minna’s cousins. After they graduated,
they continued dating until they were married in August 1963.
The two of them loved to travel, both domestically and internationally. They traveled to Israel twice and took numerous cruises in all parts of the world. They went on various trips
to China, Hawaii, Mexico, Canada, Alaska and Europe.
Julius was an active member of Congregation Beth Yeshurun. He was a Bar Mitzvah and was confirmed, both at Beth Yeshurun. He frequently attended Friday night services, with
Minna, and a number of their friends. Regularly after services, they would go out to dinner to try new restaurants in the area.
Julius was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Selma Levy Hochstein; his sister, Rachelle Hochstein Gross; his brother-in-law, James Henry Gross; and his brother-in-law,
Nathan Louis Cytrin. He is survived by his devoted wife, Minna; his daughter, Sondra Ludwick, and husband, Jody; his cherished grandson, Luke Ludwick; his brother-in-law and sister-inlaw, Charles and Madeline Cytrin; and many nieces, nephews and many other loving friends and family.
The family would like to express a deep appreciation to the medical staff on the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas, Jet ICU and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fla.
The funeral service was held on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at 10 a.m., at the Sophia and Jack Bender Memorial Chapel at Beth Yeshurun Post Oak Cemetery, 7445 Awty School Ln.,
Houston, TX 77055, followed by a graveside service. A luncheon followed. For those wishing to view the service via live stream, please use the following link: venue.streamspot.com/f8d04b5b.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Congregation Beth Yeshurun, bethyeshurun.org; Holocaust Museum Houston, hmh.org/give; or the American Heart Association, heart.org/en.
2023 Jul 6 (Pg 15 Col 1-2)
Lenore Caplan passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, following a courageous battle with leukemia. She was 74.
Lenore is survived by her brother Alan Kamion; her son Gary and his wife Katie Caplan; her son Jared Caplan and his wife Lisa; her two grandsons Adam Caplan and Jacob Caplan; her niece Stephanie Falkenhagen and nephew Michael Kamion.
Lenore was born in New York to Evelyn and Harry Kamion. After her family moved to Houston, she attended Bellaire High School, the University of Houston and Lamar University.
Lenore was well-known for her grace, her unparalleled talent in design and her fabulous ability to capture the room wherever she went. A social butterfly, Lenore rarely ventured out of the house without making a new friend. She enjoyed spending time on the water, traveling the oceans and seeing the world. She deeply valued her family, especially when it meant spending time with her favorite grandsons. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at levyfuneraldirectors.com
for the Caplan family.