Al` Bar/Bat Mitzvah Michael Seth Birnkrant will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Beth El on Friday, Feb. 9. He is the on at Caiol and Jon Biri.krant and th( older brother of ,Vlichael is :lie ()ici- est gratiachild proud gialidparents Bernice and Shei will Birnkrant and Sally and Harry Nosanchuk. He is also the great-grand- son of Marian Jacobs and the late May Nosanchuk, Max Nosanchuk, Lois Ettinger, Fred Ettinger, Saul Birnkrant and Ida and Samuel -Levy. Michael is an honor student at Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School iii Bloomfield Fliiis, where he plays clar- inet in the advanced band and partici- pates in sports and the ski club He enjoys tennis, swimming, golf, skiing. water skiing, tubing and sum- mers 'at.(.1.amp Valden. i.e,. Iils initz- ...ah project, Michael vol- Unteeled weekly as a student aide at temple Beth F.Is religious school. Zachary M. Talan Edelson will be tailed to he - iorah'as a bar mitzvah at Templc krael on Friday, Feb. 9. He is the son of Wendy Talan and Alan and Davie Edelson and brother of jet: rev and Bradley Edelson and . stepbroclier of Brooke. and Julie Lasky. Lxciteci grandparents are Elaine and Harold Ldelson and Beverly and marvin A>iud ent at `Vest Hills Middle school in Bloomfield Hilis. 2achary likes participating in sports, especially soccer, basketball and skiing and is an avid spectator of all sports. He also enjoys attending Camp Walden ..7acharv's mitzvah projects . inciueLd volunteering with Meals on \X"hecls and making Rosh Hashanah cards and cookies for the elderly and delve-.sring them. Julia Ann Friedman will become a bar mnivah on _Friday, Feb. 9, at Temple Israel. She is the daughter of Lynda and Dr. Harold Friedman • and sister of Ainv, Emily, Benjamin and :vlichelle Her proud grandparents are Helen and Arthur Braverman. and Lilian an ,i Dr. Joseph Friedman; proud great-grand- parents are Ann and Harry Korman. Julia , is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills and plays tennis, bas- ketball and softball; she loves acting, singing and dancing and attending camp. Her most meaningful mitzvah project was donating to the Make-A- Wish Foundation. Haley Elizabeth Gordon will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah at Congregation B'nai Moshe on Saturday, Feb. 10. She is the daughter of Loren and Mayer Gordon and the sister of Daniel. Proud grandparents are Myra and George Gunsberg and Zelda Gordon. She is also the granddaughter of the late Howard Gordon. Haley attends Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. She enjoys tennis, swimming, kickboxing and spending summers at Camp Tamakwa. Her most meaningful mitzvah project involved volunteering at Yad Ezra. Matthew Jared Hughes will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Temple Israel. He is the son of Jodi and Paul Schaefer and John Hughes and brother of Jacob and Evan Hughes and Dylan Schaefer. Happy grandparents are Shirley and Maurice Neeman, Jane and Jack Hughes and Rhea and Karl Schaefer. An honor student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills, where he plays drums in the school band, Matthew likes- soccer, football and video games. He found it especially meaning- ful to volunteer at Yad Ezra as part of his mitzvah projects. Zachary Ross Lederer will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah during Havdtzlah services on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Temple Israel. He is the son of Susan Lederer and Dr. Edward Lederer and brother of Sydney. Excited grandmother is Marge Lederer. He is also the grandchild of the late Milton Lederer and the late Louis Melton. Al Irish's Intensity Alterations & More Barbara's Art Center Beautiful New You Bricker-Tunis Furs The Cover Up D' Vine Wine Europa Art Gallery Gemini Travel Greg Shoes Guys N 'Gals Heslop's China & Gifts Hiller's Market ilona and gallery Interiors by Colony La Shish Restaurant Accents in Needlepoint Panera Bread Papillon Salon Rochelle's Knit Knit Knit Sally's Design Boutique Sav-On/Efros Drugs Shangri-La Restaurant SHERRI'S -west bloomfield The Studio Style...The Salon Sydney Bogg Chocolate Tapper's Fine Jewelry Under It All Wrap It Up WEST BLOOMFIELD • MICHIGA Orchard Lake Road • North of Maple (248)851-7727 Its Sparkle Clean Tel: 248-851-6969 Fax: 248-478-4813 29315 W. 14 Mile Rd. at Middlebelt Farmington Hills, MI 48334 tow ESIGNS gat -Ee CLOSET Ar DESIGN • INSTALLATION • SERVICE "The only call you need to make for the perfect closet." Phone: ;248) 851-2804 Formerly Designer & Owner of The Closet Company A. !Master C ara 4,01.61, P •H •0 •T •0 •G •R •A •P •H •Y Certified Professional Photographer Specializing in Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and fine celebrations Visit our web site at: www.jonasphoto.com • email: michaelajonasphoto.com Featuring Internet Ordering & Viewing Birmingham, Michigan • 248.647.5060 "The Difference IS The Difference!"