An honor student
at Warner Middle
School in
Farmington Hills,
Sara chose as a mitz-
vah project for the
past six months to
participate in the
Friendship Circle.
She also enjoyed
helping to house the homeless at Adat
Shalom for the past five years.

Liza Jane Pluto will be called to the
Torah as a bat mitzvah Saturday, May
22, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Southfield. She is the daughter of
Robin Pluto and
John Pluto and sis-
ter of Lorna.
Sharing in this joy-
ous event will be her
proud grandparents
Geri Margolis,
Donna Pluto and
Bill Pluto and great-
grandmother Judy
Rukstele. She is also the granddaughter
of the late Dr. Jerry Margolis.
Liza is an honor student at
Bloomfield Hills Middle School. Her
mitzvah projects include serving Camp
Betman, the Jewish Home & Aging
Services and Camp Heartland.

Aaron Joshua Lowen of Farmington
Hills will become a bar mitzvah at
Temple Beth El Saturday, May 22. He
is the son of Alan
and Karen and
brother of Marissa
and Scott. His
proud grandmother
is Evelyn Lowen. He
is also the grandson
of the late Seymour
Lowen and the late
Irving and Margaret
Siporin.
Aaron is a student at O.E. Dunckel
Middle School in Farmington Hills. For
his mitzvah project, he helped out at an
animal shelter for lost and abused dogs;
he is asking his guests to bring in dog
accessories, which he will then donate
to several animal shelters.

Matthew Lewis Pleatman will be called
to the Torah on Saturday, May 22, at
Congregation Chaye Olam. He is the
son of Adele and Mark Pleatman and
younger brother of Alaina. He is the
grandson of the late Al and Pearle
Mayerson and the late Alfred and Anita
Pleatman.
Matthew is a seventh-grade student at
West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield
Hills. He felt a great sense of giving
when entertaining the residents at Meer
Jewish Apartments
in West Bloomfield.
This year he has
joined with his
friend Andy Zuerick
to accompany him
on the piano with
his violin at the
Brown Center.

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Taylor Lauren Sher will be called to the
Torah as a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel,
Friday, May 21. She is the daughter of
Randee and
Howard Sher and
the sister of
Samantha. Her
proud grandparents
are Debby and Neil
Doifinan, Carole
Sher and Chuck
Sher; her great-
grandmother is Rae
Dorfman Weiss.
Taylor is an honor student at Orchard
Lake Middle School in West
Bloomfield. Her most mea ingfiil mitz-
vah project was helping JARC residents
at their monthly bingo games.

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Dakota Fisher Sherman will celebrate
his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 22, at
Temple Israel during Havdalah services.
He is the son of Laura and Jay Bird and
David and Ellen Sherman and the
brother of Jessica, Andrew, Joshua and
Lilli. His proud grandparents are Jane
and Larry Sherman and Bud Hartnett.
He is also the grandson of the late Alice
Hartnett. His great-grandparents are
Marjorie and Max Fisher and the late
Lillian and Fred Sherman.

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